As Gaza documentary wins cinematic acclaim, its directors face vitriol in Israel amid a febrile election campaign First there was a moment of stunned silence. Then, in the Sala Grande, the main screening hall of the Venice film festival within the Palazzo del Cinema, the audience stood almost as one ...
‘We’ve been on a good run lately. We’ve not had a row for weeks!’: Coleen and Wayne Rooney on marriage, mistakes and making reality TV‘We’ve been on a good run lately. We’ve not had a row for weeks!’: Coleen and Wayne Rooney on marriage, mistakes and making reality TV
His on-pitch triumphs (and off-pitch scandals), her turn as Wagatha Christie … for years, the football power couple have made headlines, despite efforts to keep their lives private. So why are they now about to reveal all on screen? “If you’d said to me 10 years ago, ‘You’re going to ...
Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’
Amid record-shattering heatwaves and popular demand for climate action, why are politicians often timid or in denial? It was, according to the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, the “summer of truth”. Climate chaos ripped through Europe and the northern hemisphere, sending heat records tumbling, scorching crops in the ...
‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war
Moment of reckoning for ‘Mr Nice Guy’ of music, who embraced Macklemore’s political cred only for pro-Palestine rapper to be dropped under pressure from billionaire Ed Sheeran has long been known as the “Mr Nice Guy” of music. His is an unthreatening kind of pop stardom; he looks and talks ...
Health wonks question who saves in Trump drug programHealth wonks question who saves in Trump drug program
President Trump took a victory lap on his administration’s work on drug pricing today, announcing all 50 states will participate in the “most-favored-nation” program, saying “this one thing alone should win us the midterms.” But health policy experts question whether the changes will directly save consumers money, and for how ...
Talk less, listen more and six other top tips on giving good adviceTalk less, listen more and six other top tips on giving good advice
Are you someone who thinks they have all the answers? Is your experience relevant here? Experts on the questions to ask yourself before giving advice “Often, when people approach you for advice, they just want to talk about how they feel,” says Annalisa Barbieri, advice columnist for the Guardian for ...
US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump annexation threatsUS and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump annexation threats
Trump said the agreement will give the US “permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland”, though specifics haven’t been confirmed by Danish officials. ...
Trump’s authoritarian mindset can’t handle dissent from his appointeesTrump’s authoritarian mindset can’t handle dissent from his appointees
Defiance from the supreme court and the Federal Reserve chair in one week … how ever will the US president cope? “It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business,” Michael Corleone tells his brother, Sonny, in The Godfather. But for Donald Trump, it’s always personal. And he leaves this week feeling ...
Fat Bear Week has returned – and the salmon are swimming for their livesFat Bear Week has returned – and the salmon are swimming for their lives
The public will, for the 12th year in a row, vote for the fattest of brown bears in Alaska’s Katmai national park The bears have returned to the river and are packing on the pounds as another Fat Bear Week begins at Katmai national park. The 12th annual Fat Bear ...
Shaheen holds up $2.8B arms sale to IsraelShaheen holds up $2.8B arms sale to Israel
The Scoop The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, New Hampshire’s Jeanne Shaheen, has blocked an arms sale to Israel since July and continues to withhold consent for advancing the $2.8 billion transaction, a person familiar with the matter told Semafor. Shaheen has asked the Trump administration how ...