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Month: July 2026
‘It sounds good next to almost anything’: how Choosin’ Texas became the biggest song of the year‘It sounds good next to almost anything’: how Choosin’ Texas became the biggest song of the year
Ella Langley’s country single has spent 15 weeks as US number one thanks to its retro-modern sound, a viral misheard lyric – and a boost from the Ella Fellas This week, Ella Langley beat a chart record held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. The country singer’s Choosin’ Texas has ...
What makes the perfect news image? Ask our head of photography your questions now – liveWhat makes the perfect news image? Ask our head of photography your questions now – live
How do you choose what makes the front page? How hard is genAI making the job of the picture editor? Fiona Shields is the Guardian’s global head of photography, overseeing all the images across our websites and print publications. She’s online answering your questions now Sign in or create your ...
Economic concerns in focus as Zambia heads to the pollsEconomic concerns in focus as Zambia heads to the polls
The News Zambians will vote next month in a test for the southern African region’s most closely watched economic recovery, facing the twin pressures of emergency power imports and expanded parliamentary map that threaten to complicate the nation’s reform path. President Hakainde Hichilema is largely seen as the frontrunner in ...
Germany wants to know China’s trade vulnerabilitiesGermany wants to know China’s trade vulnerabilities
German officials are reportedly working to identify Chinese trade vulnerabilities that they could exploit should the EU enter a trade war with the Asian giant, underscoring the rising tensions between the economic superpowers. European leaders have long complained that cheap Chinese imports risk hollowing out their manufacturing capacity, particularly in ...
Sudan sanctions may catch ride on defense billSudan sanctions may catch ride on defense bill
Legislation paving the way for further sanctions on parties in Sudan’s civil war has a greater chance of becoming law this year after lawmakers added it to the Senate’s version of a must-pass defense bill. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, who leads the Foreign Relations Committee, successfully filed the PEACE in ...
Americans see AI more negatively, poll findsAmericans see AI more negatively, poll finds
After two years of improving attitudes, Americans are turning more negative toward artificial intelligence as the technology finds its way into businesses and classrooms. Nearly four in 10 US adults believe AI does more harm than good, according to polling from Bentley University and Gallup, up from 31% last year. ...
Republican in Montana’s Senate race gets a boostRepublican in Montana’s Senate race gets a boost
A one-on-one matchup between Republican Kurt Alme and independent Seth Bodnar in Montana’s Senate race is looking less likely. The Montana Secretary of State’s office tells Semafor that there’s no wiggle room if Democratic Senate candidate Alani Bankhead drops out of the race in the next two weeks. “The Secretary ...
Aipac’s brand has become toxic. Can its ‘pro-Israel, pro-peace’ rival J Street move in?Aipac’s brand has become toxic. Can its ‘pro-Israel, pro-peace’ rival J Street move in?
J Street’s liberal Zionist politics are landing with the Democratic establishment but the electorate may have moved on When Daniel Biss addressed his supporters after clinching the Democratic nomination in Illinois’s ninth congressional district this past March, he did something politicians rarely do: he paid homage to a lobby group. ...
US joins forces with Saudis to strike Tehran-backed militias in IraqUS joins forces with Saudis to strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
Oil price spikes after flare-up of fighting and claimed Iranian attacks on three tankers in strait of Hormuz The US military said it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent ...