headlines
Monday
11
July
2016
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Theresa May will become prime minister on Wednesday, Cameron confirmsPrime minister in waiting says she wants to make a success of Brexit in her first speech as Tory leader -
Details of gunman's larger plans emerge after protests around the USDemonstrators across US renew outcry against police shootings, while search suggests Micah Johnson prepared for larger attack, police chief says
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US to send 560 more troops to Iraq to prepare for attack on Isis strongholdForces to travel to newly taken airbase as Iraqi and US officials prepare to fight for Mosul – a battle which will define Islamic State’s fate in the country -
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US voters deserve more than soundbites on the campaign trailAmericans aren’t the demographic caricatures painted by politicians and pundits
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'Vitriol in American politics is holding the nation back'A gathering of politically active older women in Houston, Texas, mourn the absence of civility, dignity and respect in the 2016 election debate
highlights
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The Arizona residents 'sensitive to the whole world'In Snowflake, people tell Kathleen Hale they have found refuge in the desert to escape fragrances, electricity, Wi-Fi and other facets of modern life
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Why conservative Christians are losing faith in the Republican partyIn southern Louisiana, a variety of people on the religious right tell Sam Thielman they no longer know whom they should vote for
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Walter Mosley: 'Donald Trump is a lazy, spoilt guy'As his latest detective novel drops, the writer muses on Obama, the Clintons, and how his own father is like his celebrated protagonist, Easy Rawlins
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Duncan ends brilliant career after 19 seasons with SpursOne of the basketball’s greatest ever players, Tim Duncan, has announced his retirement bringing an end to a professional career that spanned 19 seasons
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Guardian writers pick their highs and lows from FranceFrom Hal Robson-Kanu’s memorable turn against Belgium, to Antoine Griezmann capturing hearts, plus walking into lamp-posts, our writers give their take on the tournament
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Warriors star Green arrested for assault, reports sayPower forward, who is set to play for the US men’s basketball team in the Rio Olympics, reportedly arrested in East Lansing on Sunday
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Spieth withdraws from Olympics citing ‘health reasons’Jordan Spieth has become the latest golfer to withdraw from the Olympics, leaving the sport without its top four players
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UFC sold for $4bn with Dana White to stay on as presidentThe UFC has been sold for approximately $4bn to a group led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG
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Giovinco's struggles, and All-Stars assessedPlus: Red Bulls feel the absence of Lloyd Sam; Tim Howard could be the final piece in the Rapids’ MLS Cup puzzle; and Kei Kamara is back with a bang
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After Dallas, Black Lives Matter is more important than everConservative commentators have sought to link protests against police violence to the horrific killing of five officers. That’s wrong, and dangerous
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My $50,000 medical debt was like a hydra-headed monster that ate my lifeDuring my life I had zero credit card debt. I never owned anything extravagant or spent extravagantly. So why did illness drown me financially?
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Former New York mayor says Black Lives Matter is racist and anti-AmericanThe former New York City mayor on Sunday condemned the Black Lives Matter movement as ‘racist’ and ‘anti-American’ on CBS’s Face the Nation
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Inmates break out of cell to save unconscious jailerGroup of inmates breach holding cell and shout for assistance after armed guard slumps in chair, surveillance footage shows
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Death toll reaches 23 in protests at killing of rebel leaderLast week’s shooting of independence leader Burhan Wani continues to spark violence in Indian-administered Kashmir
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Two guilty of smuggling $650m of cocaine in UK's biggest seizureTurkish pair had three tonnes of cocaine – more than anyone has been caught with – on a boat 100 miles off coast of Aberdeen
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in brief
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Founder Kim Dotcom plans a relaunch in 2017Five years after the US government took down the site accusing it of piracy, tech entrepreneur tweets about plans and hints new website will use bitcoin
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Hair-based protest hopes to wig out Republican conventionInspired by the situationists, two ad men and a Mexican artist collaborated to make a luxury hut inspired by an extraordinary follicular arrangement
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A handy guide to female athletes for confused male commentatorsAre you a sports journalist? Do you think it’s your job to share your sexual fantasies with your audience? Let me help you with that …
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Call off the trolls – Paul Feig's female reboot is a blastFanboy ire can’t stifle the defiant energy – and frequent hilarity – of this terrifically inventive comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig
in depth
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Farc guerrillas wary of future without gunsColombia’s government and rebel commanders hope Farc will become a leftist political party but members fear giving up weapons will make them vulnerable
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The March on Washington festival is frighteningly relevantAs Obama prepares to leave office, the US is once again riven with racial tension – and a civil rights-themed film festival seems more timely than ever
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Can virtual reality training help stop officer-involved shootings?Hundreds of centers across the US are using virtual reality to train officers to shoot more accurately – and also help them to decide whether to shoot at all
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'People think we wake up and decide to be trans'From a teenager whose mum joins him at Pride parades, to a 70-year-old who was sacked five times for being trans, five people tell of their experiences
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No24 – The Affluent Society by John Kenneth GalbraithAn optimistic bestseller in which JFK’s favoured economist promotes investment in both the public and private sectors
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According to paleo evangelist Pete Evans, sunscreen is a ‘recipe for disaster’. What next in wellness trends – DIY dentistry? Barefoot commuting?Live authentically, live until you're 37! Six wellness trends inspired by our ancestors
in pictures
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A look back at WoodstockA collection of photographs, exhibited in Camden’s Proud Galleries from 28 July until 11 September, and taken by Baron Wolman, document a journey ‘three days of peace and music’ which took place at Woodstock during the summer of 1969
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Ancient Rome todayPhotographer Alfred Seiland has travelled Europe and beyond documenting the remains of Roman culture, from gold mines in Spain to fish ponds in Cyprus
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Terence DonovanSpeed of Light, a major retrospective of the work of British photographer Terence Donovan, which includes large-scale renditions of his photographs, video and films, opens on 15 July
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Cliff diving and bull runningThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world
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Police memorial grows for the victimsOne day after a lone gunman ambushed and killed five police officers in Dallas, a makeshift memorial at the police headquarters keeps growing with flowers and notes from mourners
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Black Lives Matter protests across the USProtesters take to the streets across the US against police treatment of African Americans. Demonstrations were were given fresh impetus by the fatal shootings last week of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota
people
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Family is not about blood relationsTalkshow host says at London launch of Finding Dory, Pixar’s sequel to Finding Nemo, that family is ‘wherever you are supported’
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Singer tells festival 'black lives matter'Singer urged 65,000-strong crowd in Hyde Park to choose ‘love over hate’ after week of violence in the US
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Could this be France's next president?Emmanuel Macron belongs to no party and has never stood for office, but with the help of his volunteer army he is seen as a potential successor to Hollande
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I'm going to be replaced as Bourne – and that's fineThe star of the action franchise has expressed equanimity at the prospect of a younger actor taking over the role, saying it’s inevitable and desirable
the big picture
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Tom Jenkins' best shotsAfter being ensconced at SW19 since the first day of the 2016 tournament, our photographer Tom Jenkins has picked out his favourite photos from the thousands he took during the Wimbledon fortnight
Democrats Sanders set to endorse Clinton after platform negotiations
Live Democrats make senate power play as Bayh runs in Indiana