3 h. ago The bizarre collections up for a £500 'collecting prize' at prestigious Scottish university

The prize, awarded at the University of St Andrews, is in its tenth year

Economics

52 h. ago 'World's largest gold deposit' worth £61billion could be terrible news for Donald Trump

A huge gold deposit discovered in China could hold an eye-watering £61billion worth of gold which could tip the balance of global power, amid Trump's tariff chaos

Economics

52 h. ago 'World's largest gold deposit' discovery worth £61billion could be terrible news for Donald Trump

A huge gold deposit discovered in China could hold an eye-watering £61billion worth of gold which could tip the balance of global power, amid Trump's tariff chaos

Economics

3 d. ago Man infected by one of 'world's largest human parasites' after common cooking mistake

A man, from India, left medics baffled after they spotted a worm in his bladder. He later confessed that he had noticed them in his urine before - medics revealed the likely cause was a popular food item

Politics

3 d. ago Disturbing image of one of 'world's largest human parasites' that infected man, 35, after common cooking error

A 35-year-old man from northern India sought medical help after being unable to urinate and suffering a fever for days, with the parasite emerging alive and wriggling shortly after.

Politics

3 d. ago Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation's immigration detention system

The world's largest immigration detention system is on the cusp of explosive growth as President Donald Trump pursues his signature campaign promise of mass deportations

Politics

4 d. ago The life and death of a ‘laundered’ cow in the Amazon rainforest

Cattle moved between ranches, allowing meat from farms linked to deforestation to end up on supermarket shelvesRevealed: world’s largest meat company may break Amazon deforestation pledges againBibles, bullets and beef: Amazon cowboy culture at odds with Brazil’s climate goalsBrazil is the biggest exporter of beef in the world, and more than 40% of its vast 240m-cattle herd is raised in the Amazon region. As a result, swathes of the nature-rich rainforest are being cleared and burned to create pasture.This is pushing Amazon destruction close to a point of no return, prompting environmentalists and consumer groups to demand deforestation-free meat products. Governments, meat suppliers and retailers have promised to clean up their act, but one of the biggest hurdles is a complex and obscure supply chain that can hide the origins of meat products. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Revealed: world’s largest meat company may break Amazon deforestation pledges again

Brazilian ranchers in Pará and Rondônia say JBS can not achieve stated goal of deforestation-free cattleBibles, bullets and beef: Amazon cowboy culture at odds with Brazil’s climate goalsThe life and death of a ‘laundered’ cow in the Amazon rainforestThe world’s largest meat company, JBS, looks set to break its Amazon rainforest protection promises again, according to frontline workers.Beef production is the primary driver of deforestation, as trees are cleared to raise cattle, and scientists warn this is pushing the Amazon close to a tipping point that would accelerate its shift from a carbon sink into a carbon emitter. JBS, the Brazil-headquartered multinational that dominates the Brazilian cattle market, promised to address this with a commitment to clean up its beef supply chain in the region by the end of 2025. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Netflix's Diamond Heist: How 'cursed' Millennium Dome raid was thwarted by police

In November 2000, a gang of thieves attempted to steal a diamond valued at an extraordinary £200million in what could have been the world's largest diamond heist in history

Events

6 d. ago Furious US descendants of Highland clan 'betrayed' at shock sale of castle

Members of Clan Donald USA hit out at decision by the Clan Donald Lands Trust to sell all its remaining assets, including Armadale Castle in Skye.

Events

6 d. ago Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records

Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fearsResearchers from China are to be allowed access to half a million UK GP records despite western intelligence agencies’ fears about the authoritarian regime amassing health data, the Guardian can reveal.Preparations are under way to transfer the records to UK Biobank, a research hub that holds detailed medical information donated by 500,000 volunteers. One of the world’s largest troves of health data, the facility makes its information available to universities, scientific institutes and private companies. A Guardian analysis shows one in five successful applications for access come from China. Continue reading...

Science

6 d. ago Sudan in ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis’ after two years of civil war

NGOs and UN say country is ‘worse off than ever before’ with wide-scale displacement, hunger and attacks on refugee campsTimeline: Sudan’s two years of war and its devastating tollSudan is suffering from the largest humanitarian crisis globally and its civilians are continuing to pay the price for inaction by the international community, NGOs and the UN have said, as the country’s civil war enters its third year.Two years to the day since fighting erupted in Khartoum between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, hundreds of people were feared to have died in RSF attacks on refugee camps in the western Darfur region in the latest apparent atrocity of a war marked by its brutality and wide-scale humanitarian impact. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Death, displacement and devastation – two years of war in Sudan

How the north African country has been torn apart by the conflict that broke out in 2023Sudan in ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis’Long read: How Sudan was plunged into warSudan’s civil war broke out two years ago to the day, since when it has killed tens of thousands, uprooted more than 13 million and created what the International Rescue Committee has described as “the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded”. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Major European location set to become the world's largest 'wooden city'

A major new architecture project is set to create the 'world's largest wooden city'. It has been designed as a five-minute city.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’Business live – latest updatesChina has played down the risk of damage to its exports from Donald Trump’s tariffs, with an official saying the “the sky won’t fall”, as stock markets rose on Monday amid signs of a retreat on electronics restrictions.The world’s second-largest economy has diversified its trade away from the US in recent years, according to Lyu Daliang, a customs administration spokesperson, in comments reported by state-owned agency Xinhua. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago World’s largest wooden structure and Thai new year: photos of the weekend

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Culture

9 d. ago The world’s largest comic convention is held in which city? The Saturday quiz

From button, Grecian and hawk to Yellowknife and Whitehorse, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Emilio Palma was, in 1978, the first person to be born where?2 Which series of tasks were imposed by King Eurystheus?3 What gen Z retort to the old was popularised by journalist Taylor Lorenz?4 “For Gallantry” and “We Also Serve” are written on which medal?5 Which province of Pakistan has a population of about 130 million?6 The world’s largest comic convention is held in which city?7 Who got married in Gibraltar on 20 March 1969?8 What was the writing system of ancient Mesopotamia?What links: 9 Dryden; Shadwell; Tate; Rowe; Eusden?10 Iqaluit; Yellowknife; Whitehorse?11 Button; Grecian; hawk; Nubian; Roman; snub?12 Bin (TV baking); blood (rugby); pizza (football); water (politics)?13 12 (20); 3 (6); 6 (3); 9 (11)?14 Bulbophyllum orchids; Rafflesia; Stapelia; titan arum?15 Wilhelmina; Juliana; Beatrix? Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Larry Fink points to clients’ anxiety about markets as BlackRock inflows slow

First quarter profits at world’s largest asset manager have fallen

Politics

1 week ago Inside the stunning £4m Scottish mansion with mountain views won by grandmother in prize draw

The property, which overlooks Loch Rannoch in Perthshire, has four double bedrooms and its own private stone jetty.

Economics

1 week ago Baby Boxes packed with essential items delivered to almost 60,000 families in NHS Lothian area

'This simple but powerful support helps ease some of the financial pressures on parents'

Society