From gritty criminals to teens coming to terms with their identity, pride month sees Guardian writers on their most beloved queer characters Forget about dimly lit period dramas where miserable women with no access to electricity gently sob in their heaving corsets and accidentally-on-purpose brush hands in the trembling candlelight; ...
The rise and fall of Keir Starmer: where did it all go wrong?The rise and fall of Keir Starmer: where did it all go wrong?
PM’s demise after landslide victory two years ago points to an increasingly volatile and impatient electorate Historians will puzzle over this one. Of the six prime ministers that have led Britain over the last decade, with a seventh now on the way, it will be the fall of Keir Starmer ...
Argentina v Austria: Messi breaks scoring record at World Cup 2026 – liveArgentina v Austria: Messi breaks scoring record at World Cup 2026 – live
⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local/1pm ET/6pm BST/3am Mon AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Dominic A Messi-related email has landed from David Wall: I’ve got to take issue with your description of Messi’s hat-trick in the opening game as brilliant. I’ll give you the third was high ...
I tried the new soft drinks from Trump’s son and granddaughter. Bad!I tried the new soft drinks from Trump’s son and granddaughter. Bad!
Barron Trump has a new yerba mate and Kai Trump a ‘bold’ energy drink – would their offerings pass the taste test? Do you like sugary soft drinks? Do you like Donald Trump and his family? Do you want to support nepotism? If the answer is yes to all these ...
‘We Will Fight to Our Very Last Breath:’ Township Leaders Vow to Fight Nuclear AI Data Center‘We Will Fight to Our Very Last Breath:’ Township Leaders Vow to Fight Nuclear AI Data Center
Board members of a small township in Michigan agreed to “fight to our very last breath” against an AI data center planned in their community. America’s nuclear scientists and the University of Michigan want to build a massive data center in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan. If built, the data center will, ...
Stopping Tech Company Censorship (with Jake Hanrahan)Stopping Tech Company Censorship (with Jake Hanrahan)
This week Joseph speaks to Jake Hanrahan, creator of the independent conflict-focused media company Popular Front. They talk all about conflict journalism and how to get your journalism out there when platforms like YouTube make it all that much harder, sometimes. Listen to the weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Become ...
Are Public Libraries Becoming Children’s Libraries?Are Public Libraries Becoming Children’s Libraries?
This story was reported with support from the MuckRock foundation. Earlier this year, an Alaskan assembly member found himself in hot water for introducing a resolution that would have prohibited the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Public Library System from making books and other media available to anyone if deemed “harmful to minors” ...
Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the countryVance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country
The US vice-president says a great deal of progress has been made after the first round of talks between the US and Iran. ...
At least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosionAt least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosion
The city’s main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a “technical accident” in the Ras Laffan industrial zone. ...
Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN saysMyanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN says
The new UN report says the 702 civilian deaths over six months last year included 153 children. ...