5 h. ago Preventing violence against women and girls must remain a priority

Editorial: Our second refuge – built thanks to the generosity of our readers – is complete. But far more work is needed to tackle the scourge of domestic abuse

Events

6 h. ago Jessie J shares major health update and admits the worst thing about breast cancer surgery is not being able to hold her son

The singer is currently in the early stages of recovery after having a mastectomy in June, and admits she's already seeing signs of improvement.

Science

6 h. ago Yellowstone actor Josh Lucas marries meteorologist Brianna Ruffalo inside Vatican City

The couple dated for two years before Lucas proposed in June 2024

Politics

7 h. ago From corner office to crossroads: navigating purpose and identity after retirement | Gaynor Parkin and Dave Winsborough

The ‘messy middle’ that follows the end of a structured work life can be unsettling and isolating – but meaning doesn’t retire when we doThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workA few months into an eagerly planned retirement, Martin described the transition as “a seismic shift”.“I thought I had it all figured out,” he said, the frustration evident in his voice. “I’ve been so looking forward to more time in the garden, picking up the guitar again, getting into a fitness routine and planning trips with friends.” Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Voices: When it comes to pinot noir, the only way is Essex (believe it or not)

French producers are investing in Essex vineyards, and their excellent results – the old jokes need to be laid to rest, or you risk missing out on some of the most delicious new wines going, writes Rosamund Hall

Politics

8 h. ago A Route 66 ghost town was ‘frozen in time’. Is it on the brink of a comeback?

Newberry Springs was almost lost to the desert. But as America’s ‘mother road’ turns 100, locals see hope that the boom times could returnThe tiny desert cafe, caught in a desolate middle between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, had only been open for five minutes when the first customers of the day ambled in from the already blistering heat.It was a Friday morning in June, sand swirling outside across the cracked street and towards the Bagdad Cafe’s front door. In the same parking lot, a 1950s-era sign advertised a motel that no longer exists. In the distance, only a few surviving businesses remained: a small community center, a veterans organization and a long-standing roadhouse bar popular with locals. A few miles to the north, an entire neighborhood was abandoned in the 1990s after mounds of blowing sand swallowed it whole; today, only rooftops and chimneys peek out from the towering sand dunes. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago UK asylum seekers are trying to get double benefit payments by claiming in Ireland AND Britain

Afghanistan asylum seeker Zafar had travelled across mainland Europe to France before making the channel crossing to the UK, applying for asylum status on June 16.

Events

9 h. ago Voices: Why do TikTok influencers like Molly Mae’s sister have to ruin travel for the rest of us?

Zoe Rae and her husband left Bali after two days because it wasn’t how it looked on social media – and yet, influencers like her are part of the problem, writes Emma Clarke

Technology

11 h. ago Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’

A Salvadorian reporter with an audience of millions, Mario Guevara was arrested while livestreaming a protest against Trump in June – and is still struggling for freedomProsecutors dropped the last remaining charges against Atlanta-area journalist Mario Guevara last week after he was arrested while livestreaming a protest in June. But the influential Salvadorian reporter remains penned up in a south Georgia detention center, fending off a deportation case, jail house extortionists and despair, people familiar with his situation told the Guardian.Donald Trump’s administration has been extreme in unprecedented ways to undocumented immigrants. But Guevara’s treatment is a special case. Shuttled between five jail cells in Georgia since his arrest while covering the “No Kings Day” protests, the 20-plus-years veteran journalist’s sin was to document the undocumented and the way Trump’s agents have been hunting them down. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago ‘You can make really good stuff – fast’: new AI tools a gamechanger for film

Instead of spending millions and taking years to complete, creative directors are producing high-grade work using the latest software, but critics voice copyright concernsA US stealth bomber flies across a darkening sky towards Iran. Meanwhile, in Tehran a solitary woman feeds stray cats amid rubble from recent Israeli airstrikes.To the uninitiated viewer, this could be a cinematic retelling of a geopolitical crisis that unfolded barely weeks ago – hastily shot on location, somewhere in the Middle East. Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago Zoe Kravitz sparks concern over shockingly thin appearance as she steps out in NYC after surprise Emmy nom

Fans voiced worry over the star's slim figure in the comment section of an Instagram post shared by gossip site DeuxMoi. One wrote, 'She doesn't look healthy.'

Events

18 h. ago Beautiful city dubbed 'Venice's little sister' has barely any tourists

This gorgeous Italian city has been referred to as Venice's little sister, and it's the perfect getaway destination with stunning historical buildings, delicious Italian cuisine and more

Politics

25 h. ago Channel migrant who sexually assaulted teenage girl with special needs in broad daylight is jailed for 14 months

Aron Hadsh, 27, who was living at a taxpayer-funded Holiday Inn near Heathrow, attacked the 19-year-old in June last year after she had been sent by her mother to pick up fruit from a food bank.

Events

27 h. ago The failure to stand by Afghans who fought with the British has been unforgivable

Editorial: The incompetence of the Ministry of Defence effort to look after those Afghans who served with our forces requires accountability

Events

28 h. ago Ukraine proposes new round of peace talks with Russia next week

Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterates willingness to meet the Russian president Vladimir Putin face to faceKyiv has proposed to Moscow a new round of peace talks next week, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, after negotiations stalled in early June.Two rounds of talks in Istanbul between Moscow and Kyiv failed to result in any progress towards a ceasefire, instead yielding large-scale prisoner exchanges and deals to return the bodies of killed soldiers. Continue reading...

Politics

28 h. ago Phil Tufnell is among sports stars paying tribute at funeral of England cricketer David 'Syd' Lawrence who lost battle with motor neurone disease aged 61

Fast bowler turned nightclub owner, Lawrence, 61, died after a year-long battle with the debilitating Motor Neurone Disease (MND) on June 21.

Events

29 h. ago The Gen Z stare isn’t rude. We’re just not going to conform for your comfort

Our communication style was shaped by character limits, subtweets, and voice memos sent from bed. We learned to be blunt and concise because that is what the world we’ve grown up in demanded, writes Valentina Botero

Politics

30 h. ago Victoria blamed her bloating on a food allergy. Then three months later she saw the sign everyone dreads... and was diagnosed with stage

When Victoria Collins found herself being forced to lie down last June because she was so bloated after dinner, she knew that something was wrong.

Politics

31 h. ago Voices: I’m against votes at 16, but this is how I could be persuaded

There are good reasons for reducing the voting age – why doesn’t Labour use them, asks John Rentoul

Politics

31 h. ago Supermarket follows Sainsbury's 17% hike by increasing cost of same shopping essential

It comes as food price inflation rose for the third month in a row in June, to its highest level since February 2024

Economics