US president says strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but questions remain over waterway fees and Israeli breaches of ceasefire in Lebanon Tallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against Iran Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has declared that the strait of Hormuz will ...
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Dismay and defiance in Israel as US and Iran move to end war on ‘all fronts’Dismay and defiance in Israel as US and Iran move to end war on ‘all fronts’
Defence minister Israel Katz says military forces will not withdraw from territory seized in south Lebanon Middle East crisis – live updates Israeli military forces will not withdraw from a vast swathe of territory they have seized in southern Lebanon, the country’s defence minister has said, hours after Donald Trump ...
‘She’d consumed a kilo of sand’: 11 Guardian readers on the weirdest things their dogs have ever eaten‘She’d consumed a kilo of sand’: 11 Guardian readers on the weirdest things their dogs have ever eaten
Never mind leftovers – some dogs will eat anything, from electrics to wasps’ nests. We asked you to tell us about your pets’ most radical experiments in off-menu dining I adopted my brother’s middle-aged westie, Maggie. She did tend to eat anything unattended, but usually leaned towards actual food. One ...
America’s authoritarians operate with impunity. It’s time to take action | Jan-Werner MüllerAmerica’s authoritarians operate with impunity. It’s time to take action | Jan-Werner Müller
If Democrats won’t ensure accountability, Americans should look to the example of Argentina’s escraches Recently Greg Bovino, infamous former Border Patrol commander, served as a star attraction at a “remigration summit” in Portugal; there he took selfies with Austrian activist Martin Sellner, one of Europe’s most notorious rightwing extremists, and ...
When I chose the New York Knicks, I was also choosing to live. This title moment is what it was all forWhen I chose the New York Knicks, I was also choosing to live. This title moment is what it was all for
I became a fan of this team to connect with my father. Their NBA championship does not erase the heartbreaks and hurt of the past – it completes the journey Do you know what you want your last thought to be? I have waited my whole life for mine. Most ...
Midlife is the perfect time to start trail running – here’s how to get into itMidlife is the perfect time to start trail running – here’s how to get into it
An increasing number of people are finding trail running relatively late in life – and they’re reaping the health benefits Earlier this year, 62-year-old Karla Wagner placed second in the 100-mile division of the Grandmaster Ultras, an Arizona trail-running event designed for 50-and-over runners in the age group known as ...
Trump wants to put a $75m coal terminal in this liberal California city. Residents aren’t having itTrump wants to put a $75m coal terminal in this liberal California city. Residents aren’t having it
Residents of West Oakland, which suffers from toxic waste and high pollution rates, rally against a coal export facility West Oakland, a California neighborhood known for its rich history of Black activism from the Pullman Porters’ union to the Black Panthers, might not seem like the site of the country’s ...
Hockney’s technique, in the artist’s own wordsHockney’s technique, in the artist’s own words
by David Hockney. The veteran British artist died last week at the age of 88. He was working (usually on an iPad) right to the end of his life, including a vast frieze inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry. This 2001 book argues that the Renaissance greats such as Caravaggio and ...
Trump is dismantling the tools that gave the US leverage in AfricaTrump is dismantling the tools that gave the US leverage in Africa
Yinka’s view The White House’s Africa strategy under President Donald Trump’s second term has suffered from a basic tension: Washington wants a more transactional relationship centered on trade, investment, and critical minerals, while dismantling the tools that gave it leverage on the continent. But recent moves suggest some Republicans recognize ...
Zimbabwe gold miner plans to double annual outputZimbabwe gold miner plans to double annual output
Zimbabwe’s state-owned miner Mutapa Gold Resources plans to double its annual gold production compared to the last financial year to reach 220,000 ounces by 2029. Mutapa said it secured $75 million from Zimbabwean banks to raise output from a key pit located to the northwest of Harare, with more capital ...