Western allies taking too long to decide on military support for Ukraine, says Zelenskiy
Far right
Germany coup plot trial to begin amid high security
Ivan Boesky
Wall Street financier who coined ‘greed is good’ dies aged 87
Big oil
Top firms’ climate pledges failing on almost every metric, report finds
‘Unusual’
Rare deep-sea anglerfish washes up on Oregon beach for first time ever
Houston
Power outages persist amid sweltering heat
‘Psychological warfare’
South Korea bans viral song glorifying North's dictator Kim Jong-un
In focus
More control, less deniability
What next for Russia in Africa after Wagner?
Ukraine war briefing
Zelenskiy to Nato – shoot down Russian missiles in our skies
Lithuanian minister backs strikes on Russia with western arms and says don’t give China leverage over European security. What we know on day 818
California
The state is imposing a new tax on guns. Will it impact sales?
Beginning July, state will become the first to charge an 11% excise tax, on top of federal and sales taxes, with an aim to reduce gun violence
Spotlight
My summer of love and lust
I fell for a Ukrainian rocker – but was I just a groupie?
For one memorable season in the 90s, I travelled with a group called Colney Hatch. It gave me a fleeting but fascinating window into the treatment of women who are ‘with the band’
Nairobi to New York and back
The loneliness of the internationally educated elite
The Apprentice review
Cartoon version of chump-in-chief Trump’s early years
Ali Abbasi’s film presents young Donald as an amoral narcissist, wastes the talent of Jeremy Strong and includes a grisly rape scene that is quickly glossed over
Saturday Night Live
The 10 best sketches from the 49th season
Highlights in an underpar season include guest hosts Ryan Gosling and Kristen Wiig plus a cameo from Scarlett Johansson
‘Moai designs are getting lost’
Extreme weather chips away at Easter Island statues
Pacific islands
A week of unrest in New Caledonia
Breathless goodbye
The race to finish Jean-Luc Godard’s last film, one day before he died
Australia and New Zealand sending evacuation flights for stranded tourists
India
Delhi orders schools to close early for holidays as temperatures hit 47.4C
Taylor Swift
Liverpool to transform into Taylor Town for concerts
Australia
PM says children under 16 should be banned from social media
Argentina
Diplomatic row deepens after Javier Milei calls wife of Spanish PM ‘corrupt’
Poland
Nine suspects arrested over alleged Russian sabotage plot
Salman Rushdie
Author says a Palestinian state formed today would be ‘Taliban-like’
Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder wins right to appeal against extradition to US
Technology
World is ill-prepared for breakthroughs in AI, say experts
The Stakes - US Election
At least once a week
What’s really at risk in the 2024 election? Adam Gabbatt cuts through the clutter and guides you through the biggest stories, questions and curiosities in this hugely consequential election. We’ll focus on the stakes – not the odds.
Trump on Trial
Weekly, and more frequent editions during trial
Stay up to date on all of Donald Trump’s trials.
Guardian staff will send weekly updates each Wednesday – and more frequent editions during trial
Well Actually
Weekly
Practical advice, expert insights and answers to your questions about how to live a good life
Podcasts
Podcasts
Science
In their prime: how trillions of cicadas pop up right on time – podcast
Today in Focus
Could Netanyahu really be arrested for war crimes?
Football Weekly
It’s Manchester City’s title again and Klopp says farewell: Football Weekly - podcast
Politics Weekly UK
Politics Weekly Westminster: Infected blood inquiry final report – podcast
The Audio Long Read
After I was assaulted, I posted a photo of my injuries. The reaction I craved was not pity, but anger – podcast
Today in Focus
The rightwing Christian group and the battle over end-of-life care
Weekend
Marina Hyde on Russell Brand’s baptism; plus ‘deepfake’ cheerleaders: the woman wrongly accused over a viral video – podcast
Elaborate necrophiliac meditation on loss and longing stars Vincent Cassel as an oncologist who has founded a restaurant with a hi-tech cemetery attached
Return to Senua
Hellblade’s Melina Juergens on reprising a role she never thought she’d play
‘I identified with those worries’
George MacKay on masculinity, misogyny and playing an incel
You Can’t Run Forever review
Ice cold killer JK Simmons main draw in horror-thriller
The big idea
The simple trick that can sabotage your critical thinking