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  • Solomon Islands MP Cathy Nori.

    ‘I can rise above expectations’
    The woman breaking barriers in Pacific politics

  • A foreground of three high, rounded window frames and a man in silhouette, with smoke rising from an urban landscape beyond him.

    Joe Biden’s ‘red line’ is an invasion of Rafah
    So what happens if Israel attacks?

  • Men walk down the steps of a building. They wear matching pink and blue ties

    ‘No longer remotely defensible’
    British men-only club's decision to admit women shows times have changed

    Issue was not existence of men-only clubs but uniqueness of Garrick’s powerful membership list casting unflattering spotlight on British establishment

Spotlight

  • image of money ring marble background

    ‘I wanted to look and feel expensive’
    Four couples on why they took on wedding debt

    More than half of couples take on debt to finance their weddings. We asked some how they feel about it
  • Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Kyrylo Budanov

    Ukraine war briefing
    ‘Rocket, drone, rocket’ – alleged plots to kill Zelenskiy, Budanov

  • ‘They censored the beauty of a young girl’ … Zafreen Zairizal in Tiger Stripes, which the rest of world can see uncut.

    ‘It was terrifying – but screw it’
    The director who disowned her film in order to get an Oscar nomination

    Tiger Stripes, about a girl who turns into a jungle cat when her periods start, was chosen by Malaysia as its Oscar entry. But they wanted cuts. Amanda Nell Eu relives a ‘painful and comedic’ experience
  • The AI contestant in The Circle.

    ‘A chilling prospect’
    Should we be scared of AI contestants on reality shows?

    Netflix’s hit show The Circle recently introduced an AI chatbot contestant, a potentially worrying sign of where we’re heading
    • black and white photo of woman half smiling, with hazy gray and orange colors around the photo

      Anne Lamott on love, sobriety and reaching 70
      ‘All I’ve learned, I’ve learned because the abyss swallowed me’

    • Stephen Colbert: ‘Donald Trump could go to Rikers Island. My condolences to whatever prison guard has to conduct the cavity search. Wear a headlamp.’

      Stephen Colbert on Trump trial
      ‘In a twist no one saw coming, he remained conscious’

    • Salman Rushdie in a shirt and jacket, with a moustache and goatee and glasses that have the righthand frame darkened, looking serious

      Salman Rushdie: Through A Glass Darkly review
      A harrowing first-person account of a knife attack

    • Zendaya wearing a vintage couture Givenchy gown from 1996.

      Met Gala 2024
      Where power lies in fashion – which makes Zendaya’s choice intriguing

Opinion

  • Displaced Palestinians flee Rafah with their belongings to safer areas in the southern Gaza Strip.

    The Guardian view
    On hope and despair in Gaza: attacking Rafah will compound this disaster

    Editorial: Israel’s evacuation orders and seizure of the key crossing are exacerbating the suffering of Palestinians and endangering hostages
  • A house in Rafah damanged by an Israeli airstrike.

    There’s one thing standing in the way of a ceasefire: Netanyahu’s refusal to compromise

    Simon Tisdall
  • Rudy Giuliani in 2020.

    Could you get by on a measly $43,000 a month? It seems Rudy Giuliani can’t

    Arwa Mahdawi
  • Destruction in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip<br>epa11310580 A Palestinian man walks past destroyed buildings in Khan Younis after the Israeli military pulled out troops from the southern Gaza Strip, 30 April 2024. According to the United Nations, it will take years to clear the around 23 millions tonnes of rubble and unexploded weapons currently scattered across the Gaza Strip. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

    Israel is banning Al Jazeera, America is banning TikTok. We know why

    Seth Stern
  • Lana Del Rey wearing an elaborate headdress at the Met Gala.

    Frock horror! In these dark times, let us be grateful for the ludicrous spectacle of the Met Gala

    Marina Hyde
  • Medical staff holding hands with a patient in a gesture of compassion

    What is the most important word in medicine? It is not what we teach doctors

    Ranjana Srivastava
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Sport

  • Bryony Page Simone Biles, and Holly Bradshaw

    Paris Olympics
    Mental health kits and AI to help athletes with abuse and pressure

  • Jack Draper hits a forehand on clay.

    Jack Draper
    I contemplated what my life would be without tennis

    • Carlo Ancelotti and his Real Madrid players

      Champions League
      Years of bad blood can spur on Madrid to give Ancelotti revenge

    • Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler is bowled by Delhi Capitals' Axar Patel

      Cricket
      Pakistan Super League may poach county players after schedule change

    • Kylie McKenzie, middle, with her attorney Robert Allard, right, and victim advocate Jancy Thompson, left, speaks to reporters at a news conference in 2022

      Tennis
      USTA ordered to pay former junior $9m in sexual abuse case

    • Billy Vunipola with Mark McCall at The Rec during their match with Bath

      Rugby union
      Saracens to continue team bonding trips despite Billy Vunipola incident

Climate crisis

  • Two large vessels sit at an angle with their hulls out of the water behind a group of small wooden fishing boats

    ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’
    Can Jamaica adapt to the Caribbean’s increasingly unpredictable weather?

  • David R Boyd, United Nations special rapporteur for the environment and human rights.

    ‘Exploitative’
    UN expert attacks world economy in fight to save planet

  • An oilfield near Baku

    Exclusive
    Poorer nations must be transparent over climate spending, says Cop29 leader

  • A man rides a rental bike in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the UN climate change conference will convene in November.

    Cop29
    Summit to call for peace between warring states, says host Azerbaijan

Around the world

  • A side-by-side image of Joe Biden and smoke rising above Gaza

    Joe Biden
    US president warns against ‘surge of antisemitism’ at Holocaust event

    President warned of ‘surge of antisemitism’ amid Israel military’s deadly attacks that have killed more than 34,000 people in Gaza
  • a 'Reddit' sign

    Reddit
    Shares soar after first quarterly earnings since going public show revenue and users increase

  • Al-Hawl refugee camp - Jabal Baghouz, or Baghouz Mountain. US officials describe Isis as active inside, using the camp as an incubator for the next generation of extremists

    Syria
    US repatriates two dozen westerners from Islamic State camp

  • Palestine Rally at Columbia University in New York, US - 23 Apr 2024<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jimin Kim/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock (14447472p) Former New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is seen in a vehicle that is driving past a pro-Palestine rally at Columbia University. Pro-Palestine demonstrators rallied at one of the entrances at Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City condemning the Israel Defense Forces' military operations in Gaza. Since last week, students and pro-Palestine activists inside the university have held a sit-in protest on the lawn, forming a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment." Students in other universities have been forming similar encampments in campuses nationwide in support of Palestine. Since the war started on October 7, 2023, Gaza's health ministry said more than 34,000 people have been killed in Gaza, a territory ruled by Hamas. The death toll does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. Palestine Rally at Columbia University in New York, US - 23 Apr 2024

    ‘Nobody seems interested’
    Rudy Giuliani struggles to find an accountant

    • UK
      E-gate technical problems cause chaos at Heathrow and five other airports

    • 'The Immolator'
      British woman admits role in global monkey torture network

    • UK
      Men-only Garrick Club votes to accept female members for first time in 193 years

    • Baltimore
      Body of last missing worker killed in bridge collapse recovered

    • LockBit
      Dmitry Khoroshev named as alleged leader of ransomware gang

    • Abortion
      Restrictions tied to higher rates of intimate partner homicide, says study

Culture

  • This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in a scene from "Deadpool &amp; Wolverine." (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)

    Disney
    Company to ‘focus on quality’ as it plans to cut output – including Marvel movies

    CEO Bob Iger says company will scale back releases in superhero franchise as it seeks to take on Netflix in streaming market
  • Closeup of the yellow Cloud 3, which has circle and arrow symbols on the fret board

    Prince
    Singer's guitar could fetch $600,000 at auction

  • Robert Downey Jr.

    Broadway
    Robert Downey Jr to make debut this year

  • Members of the Russian radical feminist group 'Pussy Riot' stage a protest performance in Red Square in Moscow<br>Members of the Russian radical feminist group 'Pussy Riot' sing a song at the so-called Lobnoye Mesto (Forehead Place), long before used for announcing Russian tsars' decrees and occasionally for carrying out public executions, in Red Square in Moscow January 20, 2012. Eight activists, who were later detained by police, staged a performance to protest against the policies conducted by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)

    'Loud. energetic and relentless'
    ‘Russian protest punk and symphonies might seem worlds apart. But the idea is the same: weaponise your art’

  • Anger-esque … still from Tarot, 1973, by Derek Jarman.

    Standing stones, urban hellscapes and male nudes
    Derek Jarman’s glorious Super 8 short films

  • Egg and pants man … Teemu Keisteri, AKA Windows95man, performing No Rules! for Eurovision 2024.

    ‘He growls death metal in his pants!’
    The Eurovision 2024 bangers to watch out for

Lifestyle

  • Garments on display in the Met Costume Institute's spring 2024 exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion

    Met exhibition review
    2024’s spring show is a feast for the senses

    Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion conjures the rustling of silk taffeta and the scent of a New York socialite
  • Man looking despondently at his watch

    Sexual healing
    My wife rarely instigates sex – and always wants to schedule it. Why can’t she be more spontaneous?

  • newlywed gay couple

    Pass notes
    Thinking about getting married? Would £550 sweeten the deal?

  • Felicity Cloake's perfect quiche.

    Unleash the quiche
    Tips for springtime tarts

  • passengers dancing on the Techno Train

    'Less abrasive than I’d expected'
    Why clubbers are raving about Germany’s cross-country Techno Train

  • Tamal Ray's kedgeree.

    Kedgeree and lamb curry
    Tamal Ray’s recipes for homely favorites

Take part

  • People queue outside the Hermes store in Mayfair in London, Monday, April 12, 2021.

    Luxury goods sector
    Are you splurging on luxury goods you can ill afford?

  • College students hold placards to create awareness for citizens to vote, in Varanasi, ahead of India's upcoming general elections.

    People in India
    Share your thoughts on the election

  • Hands Up<br>Large party group of people holding their arms and hands high in the air during an Outdoor Concert

    Music
    Tell us your experiences of making a living from music

  • Houria Ayadi / Ed Alcock / MYOP<br>The 129-apartment building where Houria Ayadi (63 yrs) has lived in Saint-Ouen, a northern suburb of Paris, since 1973, and that is due to be demolished in an effort to improve on security in the neighbourhood. She hopes to be re-lodged in one of the apartments currently under construction for the Olympic Village, where athletes will be housed during the Paris Olympics of 2024. Photo © Ed Alcock / MYOP 25/9/2023 L'immeuble de 129 appartements où Houria Ayadi (63 ans) vit depuis 1973 à Saint-Ouen, dans la banlieue nord de Paris, et qui doit être démoli pour améliorer la sécurité dans le quartier. Elle espère être relogée dans l'un des appartements actuellement en construction pour le village olympique, où seront logés les athlètes lors des Jeux olympiques de Paris en 2024. Photo © Ed Alcock / MYOP 25/9/2023

    Housing
    Young Europeans: do you live with your parents?

From our global editions

  • Court sketch shows Stormy Daniels questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger as Justice Juan Merchan and Donald Trump look on.

    Trump on Trial
    Stormy Daniels takes the stand as Trump’s Florida trial gets indefinitely delayed

    The adult film actor Stormy Daniels offered the most lurid, explosive testimony so far in the trial against the former president
  • The Garrick Club.

    ‘Where actors and men of refinement might meet’
    The history of London's Garrick Club

  • A man lifting a fish from the water with his hands

    Scaling up
    The app that’s transforming lives in South African fishing communities

  • Prospective Labour MP for Peckham, Miatta Fanbulleh. Peckham, south London.

    ‘Labour will surpass your expectations’
    The leftwing thinktank boss standing on Starmer’s UK agenda

  • A composite image showing the three sisters.

    ‘They’ve destroyed us because of some tweets’
    Why has Saudi Arabia targeted these three sisters?

  • A woman stands ankle deep in murky water in a slum alleyway.

    ‘I’ve only the clothes on my back’
    Lives swept away by floods in Kenya

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    Edward Timpson on winning for the Tories and being sacked by Liz Truss

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  • Head coach of Chelsea Emma Hayes waves at the fans with her son Harry during the Barclays FA Womens Super League game between Chelsea and Bristol City.

    The Guardian's Women's Football Weekly
    Chelsea reignite WSL title hopes after City slip up – Women’s Football Weekly

  • An abandoned mosque outside the seawall in Muara Baru, Jakarta. (Photograph by Kemal Jufri for The Guardian)

    Science
    Why are the world’s cities sinking? – podcast

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    Today in Focus
    Non-doms are threatening to leave. Should they be convinced to stay?

  • Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Premier League, Football, Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK - 04 May 2024<br>EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Blunsden/Action Plus/REX/Shutterstock (14461108dx) Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates after scoring with a header past Jose Sa of Wolverhampton Wanderers for 2-0 after 35 minutes; Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England; Premier League Football, Manchester City versus Wolverhampton Wanderers. Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Premier League, Football, Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK - 04 May 2024

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  • A woman breaking sandstone in Rajasthan, India. Photograph: Romita Saluja

    The Audio Long Read
    How child labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet – podcast

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    How do we protect teenagers from sextortion scams?

  • Keir Starmer Votes in the Local Elections in London<br>LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 02: Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria leave a polling station after casting their votes in the local elections in London, United Kingdom on May 02, 2024. Millions of voters across England head to the polls today to decide on thousands of council seats, and also to choose the Mayor of London, London Assembly members and 10 mayors outside the capital. (Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images)

    Today in Focus
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In pictures

  • TOPSHOT-US-ENTERTAINMENT-FASHION-METGALA-CELEBRITY-MUSEUM<br>TOPSHOT - US actress Zendaya arrives for the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2024, in New York. The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2024 theme is "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion." (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

    Met Gala 2024
    Dresses made out of sand, corsets and power poses

    The theme was JG Ballard’s 1962 short story, The Garden of Time, which meant references to decay, lots of florals and more than one look that seemed to have nothing to do with anything
  • Vladimir Putin takes the oath of office during his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow

    Photos of the day
    Putin’s big day, Swiss guards and garbage-eating pigs

  • A person puts a banner up at a ornate window

    From Baghdad to Copenhagen
    Pro-Palestinian student protests around the world

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    Manchester’s stage spectacular The Accountants

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