Name-calling and hyperbole: Trump continues fear-mongering fest at Georgia rally
North Korea floods
Putin pledges aid after Kim Jong-un rebuffs Seoul’s offer of assistance
Hurricane
Florida braces for tropical storm with hurricane force winds and ocean surges
Kyle Rittenhouse
Acquitted killer reverses course on not endorsing Trump after online pile-on
Hawaii fires
Lawsuit over deadly Maui wildfires in 2023 settled for $4bn
Florida
One sheriff’s deputy killed and two wounded in ‘ambush’ inside a house
Extreme heat
Death Valley records its hottest month ever in July
‘Soul-crushing’
US families of those left out of Russia prisoner swap dispirited
In focus
Philippines
Cognac, tortoises and a pink-striped helicopter: inside the mystery of Alice Guo, the missing Philippines mayor
US elections 2024
Who is Tim Walz, the governor who could be Harris’s vice-presidential pick?
The Minnesota governor has delivered progressive policies in his state and has a history of swaying Republican districts
American psyche
Inside the Maga mind: Trump’s most dedicated fans explain their fervor
From camaraderie to a shared political vision, these campaign rally regulars explain why they are all-in for Trump
Spotlight
America's dirty divide
Cold showers and ‘farmers’ hours’: how readers stay cool in a heatwave
Air conditioning isn’t always enough to keep you safe – but people across the US have hacks to handle extreme heat
Society
‘Would a world run by women be a better place?’: Athens museum hosts a bold female takeover
Iraq
Country’s Yazidis gather to remember the dead and missing, 10 years on from Islamic State genocide
A decade after thousands were killed or displaced, many in the remaining community are still living in refugee camps
The moment I knew
When he couldn’t decide between the poutine or macaroni, he ordered both
Camellia Ling Aebischer was on a make-or-break date with Rob when a small but significant menu decision signalled she could be herself, without judgment
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI’s Sam Altman is becoming one of the most powerful people on Earth. We should be very afraid
Science
Astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol: ‘I believe Mars still has some big surprises for us’
Energy
Is the dream of nuclear fusion dead? Why the international experimental reactor is in ‘big trouble’
US wildfires
‘Here we are again’: a fire-ravaged California enclave reckons with disaster on repeat
Rapper steals show at dressage – despite fear of horses
Rapper and Martha Stewart don uniforms and helmets to watch ‘horses that dance’ as Germany win team prize
Gymnastics
Biles wins seventh Olympic gold medal in stunning vault final
Simone Biles took home her seventh Olympic gold in the vault and 10th overall medal as Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade claimed silver, with Jade Casey taking bronze
Olympics
Trinity Rodman’s extra-time stunner sends USWNT to final four
Track
Julien Alfred beats American favourite Sha’Carri Richardson for 100m glory
Shot put
Ryan Crouser creates Olympic history with third straight gold
Simone Biles
‘Never say never’: Gymnast not ruling out competing at 2028 Olympics in LA
Loads more stories and moves focus to first new story.
Assassination again shows Netanyahu’s disregard for US-Israel relations
Middle East
US bolsters military presence as threat of regional escalation intensifies
Venezuela
Blinken congratulates González on winning election as more countries come out against Maduro
Australia
Crocodile attack prompts search for missing man in far north Queensland
Russia
Kremlin admits Vadim Krasikov is a Russian state assassin
Pacific islands
Slingshots and metal darts see tribal violence ‘horrors’ worsen in Papua New Guinea
The Stakes - US Election
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What’s really at risk in the 2024 election? Adam Gabbatt guides you through the biggest questions and curiosities in this hugely consequential election. We’ll focus not just on the odds, but the stakes.
Trump on Trial
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Stay up to date on all of Donald Trump’s trials.
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Well Actually
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Practical advice, expert insights and answers to your questions about how to live a good life
Podcasts
Podcasts
Weekend
Jeff Goldblum, eccentric as ever at 71; the fallacy of ‘tradwives’; and ‘My dying wife found me a girlfriend’ – podcast
The Audio Long Read
From Nobel peace prize to civil war: how Ethiopia’s leader beguiled the world – podcast
Politics Weekly America
Is this the end of Project 2025? – podcast
Today in Focus
How two assassinations left the Middle East on the edge - podcast
Football Weekly
Canadian spying scandal and Emma Hayes’ USWNT start – Football Weekly Extra
Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph
The OC star Ben McKenzie on how crypto took over Hollywood – podcast
Politics Weekly UK
Are Southport riots a sign of our political future? Politics Weekly UK - podcast