headlines
Thursday
14
July
2016
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Group admits 'minister for war' Omar the Chechen is deadPentagon and Syrian monitor announced in March that Abu Omar al-Shishani was killed in a US air strike in Syria, but Islamic State says he died near Mosul
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Japan's Emperor Akihito not preparing to abdicate, palace insistsRoyal household says shock reports are ‘not true’ as country grapples with idea of beloved monarch stepping aside to make way for son -
Precious mud village could disappear, Unesco warnsWorld heritage site in Mali featuring elaborate pre-Islamic structures is placed on danger list amid fears it cannot be protected in face of regional unrest -
highlights
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White privilege and gentrification in Denver, America’s favourite cityFor the first time in its history, Denver is so desirable that its vast neighbourhoods of bungalows are proving finite. The cost of this growth is the displacement of the city’s remaining working class
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The world reacts to Boris Johnson as foreign ministerInternational community greets news of former London mayor’s big appointment with a mixture of fear, bemusement and panic
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The six stages of wasting foodAmericans chuck out two tonnes of food a second – be it at the farm for being ‘ugly’ or at the table because we’re too finicky
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From a refugee camp to RioIn the first of a new video series, the remarkable story of South Sudan’s 200 metres hopeful, who survived civil war, fled to Kenya and was granted asylum in Australia – where he became a sprinting star
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The Open 2016: day oneHole-by-hole report: Who will come out on top at the first day of the Open at Troon? Join Scott Murray for all the action
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Sagan wins stage 11 and Froome extends race leadChris Froome extended his overall lead after a late four-man breakaway into Montpellier, which was won by Peter Sagan
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Allardyce interviews for England job as Sunderland call for swift resolutionSam Allardyce has been interviewed by the Football Association over the vacant England manager’s position
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Who has done the best business so far?José Mourinho has swiftly made three big signings at Manchester United and wants more while others are taking their time in a transfer window that has also been notable for Jamie Vardy staying at Leicester City
opinion
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Not content with demonizing Mexicans and Muslims, the GOP nominee’s latest target is the Black Lives Matter movementDonald Trump used to dog-whistle racism. Now he just yells it
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While one side plots a clumsy coup, the other fails to engage the electorate. And it’s all a gift to the ToriesLabour’s right are a shambles – but Corbyn has questions to answer too
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Pacific islands nations consider world's first treaty to ban fossil fuelsTreaty under consideration by 14 countries would ban new coalmines and embraces 1.5C target set at Paris climate talks
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EU officials finalise common asylum system for resettlementAdvocates say people can expect similar treatment wherever they settle, but critics say scheme is betrayal of refugee rights
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in depth
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The Very Quiet Foreign Girls poetry groupWhen Kate Clanchy began teaching the children of refugees, she sought out those silenced by trauma and loss. Their weekly sessions released a torrent of untold stories
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How David Adjaye's DJ brother turns his buildings into beatsWhen architect David Adjaye creates a building, it’s not finished until his DJ brother Peter – ‘like Dr Dre on magic mushrooms’ – translates it into music. The pair introduce his latest soundscapes here
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Zimbabwe’s hospitals buckle amid economic crisisAs protests against the government continue health facilities across the country are running at less than 30% capacity, Bhekisisa reports
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French women fight body hair stigma on TwitterAdele Labo, 16, created the hashtag #LesPrincessesOntDesPoils after being mocked at school for not shaving
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How police took over paedophile website and caught Britain's 'worst ever' child sex criminalInside story of a police operation that secretly ran a child abuse forum in a six-month sting – and the stunning breakthrough that led them to snaring prolific offender Richard Huckle
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The American children 'returned' to a country they barely knowAt least half a million American citizens have enrolled in Mexican schools since 2010 amid a wave of deportations and voluntary repatriations
people
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Take a sad song and make it better is what he didAs the Beatles’ Cirque du Soleil extravaganza celebrates its 10th anniversary, the son of the late producer reflects on the band’s inescapable legacy
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10 of her best songsThe princess of glitterball pop has stayed lucky for almost 30 years, with irresistibly bouncy floor-fillers and majestic ballads to melt the heart
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Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistani humanitarianHumanitarian whose foundation provided health and social care for the poor and destitute of Pakistan
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Pop star is taking on YouTube, and it won’t be an easy fightSwift’s protest over Apple Music royalties pushed the tech giant into an unlikely U-turn, but the latest battle against YouTube is one she’s unlikely to win
the big picture
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Raqib Shaw's phantasmagoric portraitsIn a series of wild self portraits, Raqib Shaw has turned Old Masters paintings into unhinged tableaux of colour, energy and spirituality
UK politics Theresa May appeals to centre ground but cabinet tilts to the right
Live coverage Hammond rules out emergency budget
Boris Johnson, foreign secretary A career of international gaffes
Brexit What's the best deal May could get for Britain?