America has long stood for freedom and prosperity, but under Trump insults, threats and unpredictability have become the new norm. As the US marks its 250th anniversary, Guardian correspondents around the world report on how it is perceived elsewhere Amy Hawkins in Beijing Continue reading… ...
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Behind the Blog: With Blogs Like These, Who Needs a Private JetBehind the Blog: With Blogs Like These, Who Needs a Private Jet
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss the Supreme Court, the private jet, and AI on the TV. JOSEPH: I used to cover court cases and judge’s opinions a ...
France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weatherFrance records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days. ...
Police criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England matchPolice criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England match
Police chiefs say the government’s “late announcement” means forces would have to take officers away from other duties. ...
Hossam Hassan and the blurring of lines between football and politics in EgyptHossam Hassan and the blurring of lines between football and politics in Egypt
Egypt face Australia in a historic World Cup game on Friday and the manager has been keen to highlight president Al-Sisi’s role in the achievement After Egypt’s 3-1 victory over New Zealand at the World Cup, the national team coach, Hossam Hassan, issued a statement of gratitude to the country’s ...
Kill zones and drone nets: a journey through Ukraine’s fortress beltKill zones and drone nets: a journey through Ukraine’s fortress belt
A strategic line of towns and cities are crucial to Ukraine’s defence – and where the war is at its most brutal A vast cobweb of spent fibre-optic cable is draped over the buildings in the small Ukrainian city of Lyman. Used to control the deadly drones deployed by both ...
NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a dayNHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day
The “marathon a month” scheme, developed with former Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, will launch early next year. ...
Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in IranAli Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran
Huge scale of funeral for supreme leader across five cities is intended to relay message of resistance to rest of the world In the small hours of Friday the police roadblocks, stalls, posters and army vans were starting to appear across Tehran as millions of Iranians prepared to attend the ...
‘I feel both thrilled and ruined by this’: Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton on making sex comedy The Invite‘I feel both thrilled and ruined by this’: Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton on making sex comedy The Invite
Their movie about marital bed death is this summer’s buzziest, funniest film. Its director and her co-star talk self-loathing, psychosexuality and unexpected eruptions Earlier this week, Edward Norton took a night flight from Los Angeles to London and felt so dreadful the next day he decided to get a massage. ...
Experience: I’ve found a four-leaf clover every day for three yearsExperience: I’ve found a four-leaf clover every day for three years
Decades after my father’s death, I was still angry about losing him. Finding a good-luck symbol set me on a new path Sumter, South Carolina, where I grew up, was nicknamed “Murk City”. It’s not all bad, but it has a history of gun violence and crime. I’m a rapper, and ...