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  • A figure in silhouette drinks from a clear blue-tinted water bottle, with a blazing sun above in a clear sky/

    Extreme heat
    Brutal California heatwave to coincide with Fourth of July wildfire risks

  • Jeffrey Epstein in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2004.

    Florida
    Prosecutors knew Jeffrey Epstein assaulted young girls years before plea deal

    • Darién Gap
      Panama to shut down route in deal that will see US pay to repatriate migrants

    • Copa América
      USMNT crash out after contentious defeat to Uruguay

    • Joe Biden
      Anxious donors plot next moves after Biden debate calamity

    • Hurricane Beryl
      Storm strengthens to category 5 storm as it ‘flattens’ island in Grenada

    • Air Europa
      Plane diverts to Brazil after severe turbulence injures dozens

    • Israel-Gaza war
      Israel military strikes city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza after ordering evacuations

In focus

  • Jensen Huang delivers a speech in Taipei, 2 June 2024: he is seen very small in the foreground in front of a black background with huge illustrated images of a robotic figure and moving mechanical joints behind him.

    Analysis
    Can AI boom drive Nvidia to a $4tn valuation despite investor doubt?

  • waves crash into a pier

    Hurricane Beryl
    Caribbean leader calls out rich countries for climate failures as ‘horrendous’ storm makes landfall

    Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines calls Cop ‘largely a talk shop’ and beseeches west to honor commitments
  • A graphic image of the columned, peaked, white-stone facade of the supreme court, on a red background.

    Case tracker
    The biggest US supreme court cases this term and their outcomes

    The court has wrapped up its term, issuing a string of blockbuster decisions with the conservative supermajority in the driver’s seat

Spotlight

  • An illustration showing computer mouse clicks on a female body.

    Pornography
    The secret lives of porn addicts: ‘I am meticulous about covering my tracks’

    As pornography use soars, some men feel their behaviour is moving from a compulsion to an addiction. They describe how this affects their health, happiness and relationships
  • ‘You’re faced with your mortality – that’s what the show is about”… Crazy Smooth, centre, performs In My Body.

    Dance
    Breakdancing in your 50s: ‘My body can still do everything – but it might take a year to heal an injury’

  • Manizha Talash, Ray Bassil and Alexandra Ndolo

    Olympics
    Three Olympic sportswomen talk about overcoming war, hardship and the Taliban

    In advance of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we speak to women who have faced conflict, discrimination and a lack of funding to stand as their countries’ only female qualifiers in their chosen fields
  • So that’s where he flounced off to … Matt Smith as Daemon in House of the Dragon.

    Episode by episode
    House of the Dragon: season two, episode three recap – talk about eye-popping TV

    Daemon conquers a castle, a bloody battle erupts and the queens have a vital showdown in the sept. But it’s all upstaged by the show’s most shocking nudity scenes ever
    • Composite for Tory years music piece

      Music
      Sleaford Mods, the 1975, Fred Again: the songs that sum up each year of Tory government

    • Billy Joel in New York on 7 December 1977.

      Culture
      ‘No one understands a woman in her 20s like Billy Joel’: gen z finds solace in anti-hustle anthem Vienna

    • Convict prisoners who have joined the Ukrainian army train in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.

      Ukraine war briefing
      Thousands of Ukrainian convicts join fight against Russian forces

    • ‘Somebody once asked me if they had ever had sex’ … Lucy Lawless as Xena and Renee O’Connor as Gabrielle.

      Culture
      ‘I was attacked by a bloody rabbit’: how we made Xena: Warrior Princess

Opinion

  • An illustration of donald trump and the supreme court building.

    Was Donald Trump a king as president? The US supreme court thinks so

    Moira Donegan
    In ruling that Trump enjoys ‘absolute immunity’ for ‘official acts’ as president, the court has set a disturbing precedent
  • Residents under watch of the police evacuate the Delmas 22 neighbourhood the morning after an attack amid gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2 May 2024

    Obsession with growth is enriching elites and killing the planet. We need an economy based on human rights

    Olivier De Schutter
  • Supporters of French far right leader Marine Le Pen react after the release of projections based on the actual vote count in select constituencies , Sunday, June 30, 2024 in Henin-Beaumont, northern France. French voters propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong lead in first-round legislative elections Sunday and plunged the country into political uncertainty, according to polling projections. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

    The Guardian view
    France’s snap election: the unthinkable becomes plausible

    Editorial: Sunday’s first round vote puts Marine Le Pen’s radical right within touching distance of power. The priority must now be damage limitation
  • Joe Biden in Raleigh, North Carolina, last week

    Joe Biden was a winner, once. It’s a huge risk to assume he can win again

    Zoe Williams
    An aversion to risk among the Democrats has kept the US president in the race for the White House. But win-at-all-costs logic isn’t great for politics at the best of times, writes Zoe Williams
    • A lithograph of rats raiding a bird nest

      A rat: ‘We can no longer live as rats: we know too much’

      Helen Sullivan
    • Adelie penguins in Antarctica.

      Scientists ignored ‘gay’ animals for years. When will we get over our human hang-ups about the natural world?

      Elle Hunt
    • Browsing a bookshelf

      Self-help was meant to make me feel better. Instead it turned toxic - and borderline dangerous

      Emily Goddard
    • An electoral poster featuring Marine le Pen and the defaced photo of Jordan Bardella of the far-right National Rally in Paris, France.

      French centrists must decide: support the left – or hand the keys of power to the far right?

      Cole Stangler

Sports

  • Christian Pulisic argues with referee Kevin Ortega during the US’s final game of Copa América.

    Copa América
    USMNT crash out after contentious defeat to Uruguay

    The US were eliminated from Copa América with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on Monday night, a defeat that will increase pressure on coach Gregg Berhalter
  • Klay Thompson is known for his three-point shooting

    NBA
    Thompson to end sparkling Warriors career and join Mavericks on $50m contract

  • Randal Kolo Muani (centre) celebrates after his shot was deflected into the net by Jan Vertonghen to give France victory over Belgium

    Kolo Muani makes statement as victory for far-right nears in France

    Barney Ronay
    The striker and his team embody a happy, functional tableau of people in France at odds with National Rally
  • Andy Murray hits a forehand during his practice session at the All England club on Monday

    Wimbledon
    Murray to make late call on final appearance

    • Diogo Costa is mobbed his teammates after securing Portugal’s place in the quarter-finals

      Euro 2024
      Portugal and Ronaldo save face as Costa’s shootout heroics sink Slovenia

    • Max Verstappen and Lando Norris collide during the Austrian Grand Prix

      Formula One
      McLaren urge FIA to punish Verstappen over incident

    • Biniam Girmay (centre) wins stage three of the 2024 Tour de France

      Tour de France
      Girmay becomes first Black African to win stage

    • Simone Biles waves to fans at the US Olympic gymnastics trials

      Gymnastics
      ‘I knew I’d be back’: Biles shines at US trials to seal Olympics spot

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Climate crisis

  • A firefighter in protective clothing manages a fire line in Fresno County, California

    Weather tracker
    Scorching temperatures across US threaten heat records

  • Goats belonging to Sicilian farmer Luca Cammarata drink from a muddy water pond near his drought-stricken farm

    Italy
    ‘We can’t let the animals die’: drought leaves Sicilian farmers facing uncertain future

  • Thibaud van der Steen, co-founder of No Waste Army, says Dutch farmers are struggling in the face of extreme weather.

    Food
    ‘It’s not beautiful, but you can still eat it’: climate crisis leads to more wonky vegetables in Netherlands

  • A man on a rock above a beach with a wooden board in his hand

    Environment
    From swimwear to toys: how to go plastic-free for a day at the beach

Across the country

  • a man speaks from behind a lectern

    Joe Biden
    Democratic governors reportedly waiting in wings after dire Biden debate

    Biden campaign launches counter-offensive amid fears that frail appearance at debate could mean defeat in November
  • A nighttime image of young children and adults standing in a circle of light from a border patrol officer's flashlight.

    Immigration
    US-Mexico border crossings fall to three-year low after Biden’s executive order

  • Judge Sonia Maria Sotomayor, Clayton, Missouri, United States - 05 Apr 2022<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI/REX/Shutterstock (12883088a) Associate justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Maria Sotomayor, makes her comments to the student body at Washington University in Clayton, Missouri on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Speaking to masked students, Sotomayor answered questions, gave life advice and explained how she has learned how to play poker. Judge Sonia Maria Sotomayor, Clayton, Missouri, United States - 05 Apr 2022

    Supreme court
    Sotomayor says immunity ruling makes a president ‘king above the law’

  • three women hold up model spines

    South Carolina
    Three Republican senators who stopped total abortion ban voted out

    • Technology
      Detroit changes rules for police use of facial recognition after wrongful arrest of Black man

    • Politics
      Steve Bannon turns himself in to prison after supreme court appeal rejected

    • US supreme court
      Justices return decision on Republican-backed social media laws to lower courts

    • US
      Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse scraps US filming plans after outcry from Native American groups

    • Military
      Blast exposure linked to brain damage in US navy veterans who killed themselves - study

    • Business
      Chewy shares stage short-lived rally as filing reveals ‘Roaring Kitty’ takes stake

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Around the world

  • Viktor Orban standing beside the flags of different EU member states

    Ukraine
    Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán expected to make surprise trip to Kyiv on Tuesday

    Sources say Hungary’s pro-Russia PM planning to visit president Volodymyr Zelenskiy one day after assuming EU presidency
  • Young men sit at a hill overlooking the city of Athens.

    Greece
    Greece introduces ‘growth-oriented’ six-day working week

  • Angela Rayner and Penny Mordaunt on ITV's election debate.

    UK
    British female politicians targeted by fake pornography

  • Commemoration held for people who lost their lives in the clashes that broke out across the country after the police opened fire on anti-tax protesters.

    Kenya
    At least 39 killed in Kenya's anti-tax protests, says rights watchdog

    • UK election
      Senior Tory criticises ‘worst campaign in my lifetime’ as frustration grows

    • Dementia
      Healthy childhood diet can ‘keep mind sharp into 70s’ and ward off dementia

    • Air Europa
      Plane diverts to Brazil after severe turbulence injures dozens

    • Gaza
      Freed hospital head accuses Israel of repeated torture

    • French elections
      French left and centrists scramble to unite against far right for election runoff

    • Exclusive
      Judi Dench and Siân Phillips become first female members of establishment Garrick Club in UK

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Podcasts

Podcasts

  • Caroline Lucas speaking in the House of Commons

    Science Weekly
    Caroline Lucas on politics, science and 14 years as the only Green MP - podcast

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    Comfort Eating with Grace Dent
    S7, Ep 4: Allan Mustafa, actor and comedian

  • Keir Starmer

    Today in Focus
    The enigma of Keir Starmer – podcast

  • Portugal's goalkeeper Diogo Costa saves the ball during penalties of a round of sixteen match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

    Football Weekly
    Portugal’s penalty prowess sees them progress and France do just enough - Football Daily

  • FILE - Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak, delivers a speech as part of a Conservative campaign event in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4, in Leeds, northern England, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The United Kingdom will hold its first national election in almost five years on Thursday, with opinion polls suggesting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party will be punished for failing to deliver on promises made during 14 years in power. (Darren Staples/Pool Photo via AP, File)

    Today in Focus
    Election Extra: Is the race to replace Sunak already under way?

  • Keir Starmer

    Politics Weekly UK
    Politics Weekly Westminster: The final week of campaigning - podcast

  • Illustration: Calum Heath

    The Audio Long Read
    ‘Natty or not?’: how steroids got big – podcast

Culture

  • woman wearing white shirt and wings kisses man in knight's armor

    Film
    Shakespeare goes pop: the best of the Bard’s work updated on screen

    A new season of films celebrates how different directors have found a way to bring Shakespeare’s work forward, from Baz Luhrmann to Derek Jarman
  • Ismail Kadare

    Books
    ‘An ancient shadow permeates his work’: Alberto Manguel on the genius of Ismail Kadare

  • Ian McKellen

    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen pulls out of Player Kings national tour after fall from stage

  • Despicable Me 4.

    Film
    Despicable Me 4 review – Gru goes into witness protection to keep Minion magic alive

  • SZA performs on the Pyramid stage to close out Glastonbury 2024.

    Glastonbury
    SZA review – electric eclecticism from today’s greatest R&B star

  • Albanian writer Ismail Kadare, pictured in 2005.

    Books
    Ismail Kadare, giant of Albanian literature, dies aged 88

Lifestyle

  • ‘I feel privileged to do it’ … Fiona Burke

    A new start after 60
    I saw children caged on the US-Mexico border – and my life changed completely

    When Fiona Burke saw the shocking images in lockdown, she knew she had to help. Now she spends four months each winter volunteering on the border, helping migrants who are battling the odds
  • Deforestation in the Amazon - detail of an area.

    Fashion
    ‘Surely we are smarter than mowing down 1,000-year-old trees to make T-shirts’ – the complex rise of viscose

  • Illustration of a naked man and woman behind a DNA spiral

    This is how we do it
    ‘It is routine to check whether you are related to a romantic partner before you get serious’: This is how we do it in Iceland

  • Sunset Reflection in Yasuni national park, The Amazon river basin, South America.

    Travel
    Into the Peruvian Amazon: ‘I’m going to show you good things. Let’s start with an anaconda’

  • Rachel Roddy's biscotti occhi di bue or bullseye biscuits 1167

    A kitchen in Rome
    Rachel Roddy’s recipe for bullseye biscuits

  • Woman with sensitive skin illustration

    The beauty Q&A
    How do I find the right products for my sensitive skin?

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  • A pair of male adult hands cradles a pair of child's hands cradling a pink piggy bank

    Well actually
    US parents: tell us how much you spend on your kids a month

  • Biden and Trump speak during the presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Tell us
    Share your reaction to the first US presidential debate

  • A young woman university student lying on her bed studying working reading writing on laptop in messy untidy bedroom at home UK<br>DRF2PB A young woman university student lying on her bed studying working reading writing on laptop in messy untidy bedroom at home UK

    Life and style
    Do you still sleep in your childhood bedroom?

  • sun shines down on silhouette of person drinking from water bottle

    Sweltering temperatures
    How do you stay cool in extreme heat?

From our global editions

  • man wearing black suit, blue shirt and red tie

    Louisiana
    He was acquitted in New Orleans in a ‘trial of the century’. For those closest to him, the pain lingers

  • A paper boat showing Rishi Sunak's face and the message 'Stop the boats' against a blue background. Credit: Guardian Design Team/PA

    UK politics
    How the Tory war on immigration backfired

  • An oil platform in the North Sea

    Oil
    North Sea oil decline: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’

  • Multicoloured striped pieces of cloth hang from the ceiling

    Thailand
    Thai artist gives voice to Myanmar’s Shan refugees at Venice and Bangkok biennales

In case you missed it

  • Composite of false, AI generated images

    Deepfakes
    Smudgy chins, weird hands, dodgy numbers: seven signs you’re watching a deepfake

  • Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron walk side by side. The president is wearing a black baseball cap and a blue scarf tucked into a black bomber jacket. Brigitte is wearing sunglasses, a cream and black scarf and a denim jacket

    Analysis
    Macron sought clarity – and has brought his centrist project tumbling down

    In an increasingly divided country, Marine Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration party has cemented its steady rise
  • An image of Kevin Roberts against the backdrop of a painting

    The election operators
    The force behind Project 2025: Kevin Roberts has the roadmap for a second Trump term

    The ‘cowboy Catholic’ head of the Heritage Foundation is on a mission to align the right behind Trumpism, and has a plan in place to overturn the American government as it exists if Trump returns to power
  • One of the 170 blocks that make up the Tokiwadaira housing estate near Tokyo.

    Japan
    Life at the heart of lonely deaths epidemic: ‘I would be lying if I said I wasn’t worried’

  • Rassemblement National supporters cheering and waving national flag

    Explained
    French elections: far right wins first-round victory. What happens now?

  • a band performs on stage

    Portland
    ‘A death sentence for music’: the battle for America’s last Live Nation-free city

  • Five Black men sit shoulder to shoulder in barber chairs with orange walls beyond them and a sign that says 'Black Americans for Trump.'

    Atlanta
    Black swing voters in Georgia aren’t swayed by the ‘Trump okey-doke’ – and then there’s Biden

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In pictures

  • Basic instinct … Kissing in a Bar, New York City, 1977.

    In pictures
    Close encounters: Arles festival of photography

    Enigmatic eggs, US army fashion and Japanese women of the sea feature in exhibitions at this year’s French showcase
  • Wimbledon 2024 - Day One

    Photos of the day
    Wimbledon starts and Glasto ends: photos of the day – Monday

  • Portrait of a boy holding a black staff

    Maasai
    Milk and sacrifice: a rare glimpse into a Maasai rite of passage

  • Burna Boy plays the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival.

    The Guardian picture essay
    Shangri-La, stetsons and SZA: Sunday at Glastonbury

  • A local resident walks past a burning building following shelling in Ukraine

    Ukraine
    Residents flee as war arrives in Toretsk, eastern Ukraine

  • Coldplay on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury

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    Behind the scenes with Coldplay at Glastonbury

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