Interim truce looks increasingly precarious as Iran carried out retaliatory strikes on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar Massive crowds have begun marching through streets of Mashhad in north-east Iran where the slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei will be buried later today. It follows a week of funeral processions ...
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Graham Platner debacle puts Democrats in grave danger of blowing it in the midtermsGraham Platner debacle puts Democrats in grave danger of blowing it in the midterms
The meltdown in Maine’s Senate race risks the Democrats’ opportunity to turn Trump into a lame duck president. Two years ago Democrats had one job: stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House. It was the only thing that mattered, but with breathtaking political malpractice, they imploded. This November ...
In Britain, Europe, the USA, almost everywhere – maxxing the all-you-can-eat buffet is the people’s sport | Emma BrockesIn Britain, Europe, the USA, almost everywhere – maxxing the all-you-can-eat buffet is the people’s sport | Emma Brockes
As the all-inclusive holiday has a revival, I recall honing my buffet talents at the Pizza Hut salad bar in the 1980s. It’s skill and science: exhilarating School’s almost out and the holidays are here, which means for millions of Britons we have arrived at the start line for what ...
My holiday from hell: I went to Ibiza at 16 – and am still haunted by what I saw in a bathroom sinkMy holiday from hell: I went to Ibiza at 16 – and am still haunted by what I saw in a bathroom sink
I didn’t see being a couple of years away from technically qualifying for an 18-30s jaunt to be a problem. But the booze, humiliation and a ‘mystery pooer’ made me rethink my entire life ‘First the bad news,” yelled our lairy Irish club rep as the coach drove us from ...
‘I was a self-centred, entitled little horror … arguably I still am’: cult psych rocker Robyn Hitchcock talks to Stewart Lee‘I was a self-centred, entitled little horror … arguably I still am’: cult psych rocker Robyn Hitchcock talks to Stewart Lee
Armed with a new album inspired by ‘dead English blokes’, the revered musician discusses writing nasty songs about his neighbours and how he’s finally made it in Nashville aged 73 ‘I owe a lot to a dead man’s cock.” So begins the first song, a propulsive piece of Lennonesque powerpop ...
Disability benefit not fit for purpose, minister leading review saysDisability benefit not fit for purpose, minister leading review says
Sir Stephen Timms says personal independence payments (Pip) in England and Wales need changing. ...
Met investigates donation to Jenrick’s Tory leadership campaignMet investigates donation to Jenrick’s Tory leadership campaign
The former Conservative, now Reform UK, MP says the allegations are “entirely false”. ...
Starmer hints at bank holiday if England win World CupStarmer hints at bank holiday if England win World Cup
The prime minister says he does not want to “jinx it” but “ask me again if we get to the final”. ...
It was ‘love at first sight’ with their adopted baby – then they were told he may have been traffickedIt was ‘love at first sight’ with their adopted baby – then they were told he may have been trafficked
When they adopted Marcus, David and Ally’s dream of having a child was complete – but now they could lose him. ...
Andy Burnham’s path to becoming prime ministerAndy Burnham’s path to becoming prime minister
Labour MPs are about to start choosing Sir Keir Starmer’s replacement after his resignation last month. ...