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  • Donald Trump, flanked by lawyer Todd Blanche, speaks on his way into court on Monday.

    Trump trial
    Hush money was ‘election fraud pure and simple’, prosecutors say

    Ex-president ‘orchestrated a criminal scheme’ to corrupt 2016 election, prosecution says in opening statement

    • AI
      Paedophiles create nude images of children to extort them, says charity

    • Germany
      Three citizens arrested on suspicion of spying for China

    • Nancy Gonzalez
      Designer sentenced to prison for smuggling crocodile and python handbags

    • Belgium
      Man whose body makes its own alcohol cleared of drunk-driving

    • Armenia
      PM defends decision to give four villages to Azerbaijan

Europe in focus

  • Palestinians walk with their belongings along a dusty road between destroyed buildings

    Unrwa
    Israel still has no proof of terrorist claims – but damage to aid agency is done

  • Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes former British PM Boris Johnson to Kyiv, 22 January 2023.

    Did Boris Johnson really sabotage peace talks between Russia and Ukraine? The reality is more complicated

    Emma Ashford
  • Refugee Astronaut by Yinka Shonibare.

    Venice Biennale 2024 review
    Everything everywhere all at once

    From an alligator ride across Asia to an escape to outer space, the Venice Biennale’s ‘foreigners everywhere’ theme leaves our critic beguiled, tantalised – and frequently appalled

Spotlight

  • Male hand sliding mobile phone either into or out of denim jeans pocket

    ‘It’s fast and free’
    Muting people on social media will change your life

    Experts say setting boundaries online creates a healthier digital environment and helps preserve your mental wellbeing
  • A still from Bluey episode Surprise

    ‘What an honour’
    How I got turned into Bluey’s Bandit, the world’s greatest dad

  • Composite of two images of stylist Ntombi Moyo

    ‘Plan your outfits like meals’
    A screen stylist’s tips for looking perpetually polished

    From alterations on the fly to banishing stains, costume designer and stylist Ntombi Moyo shares her professional hacks for always looking fresh
  • 3D rendering of the head and face of a child robot against a futuristic space background in pink and blue.

    Analysis
    Can AI image generators be policed to prevent explicit deepfakes of children?

    As one of the largest ‘training’ datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible?
    • Robin Graham (Derek Thompson).

      Blue Lights recap
      Series two, episode two – move or die

    • Glass of pink wine and red grapes with leaves on old barrel in green garden on sunny day. Vertical picture

      Pass notes
      War of the rosés: why wine experts are furious about the blush-pink drink

    • ‘An exhale’ … (L-R) Mathieu Ball, Robin Wattie and Tasy Hudson of Big Brave.

      ‘We’re sick as a species’
      Montreal metallers Big Brave on doom, despondency and Emily Dickinson

    • conan stands next to man in hot dog suit

      Hilarious, defiant and unabashedly weird
      Conan O’Brien hasn’t lost an iota of his underdog brilliance

Opinion

  • Ukrainian servicemen from an air defence unit at their position near Kyiv, Ukraine, November 2023

    The west defends Israel’s skies. Not doing the same for Ukraine is a deadly mistake

    Nathalie Tocci
    In Kyiv, I saw life under Russian aerial attack. If Europe doesn’t share its air defence systems now, Putin’s threat will only spread, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
  • A Chinse flag

    Chinese swimming doping allegations prompt questions of fairness – and point to acrimony in Paris pool

  • Close-up shot of Rishi Sunak looking annoyed during the press conference

    Struggling to control his anger, Tetchy Rishi went full on aggressive-aggressive

    John Crace
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    Cartoon
    Elon Musk – arrogant billionaire or free speech warrior?

  • Spice Girls<br>British all-girl singing group the Spice Girls at the Brit Awards, where they won in the Best Video and Best Single categories, 24th February 1997. Left to right; Mel C, Emma Bunton, Mel B, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Adams (later Beckham), aka. Sporty, Baby, Scary, Ginger and Posh, respectively. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)

    What do I want for Posh at 50? Happiness. She and the Spice Girls deserve it

    Zoe Williams
  • Remains of a ballistic missile near the Dead Sea after Iran’s attack on Israel.

    Iran seems like it’s in escalation mode – but all-out war with Israel is the last thing it wants

    Lina Khatib

Sport

  • Iker Muniain of Athletic Bilbao lifts the Copa del Rey, Bayer Leverkusen's Josip Stanisic celebrates scoring agains Borussia Dortmund, Leverkusen fans celebrate clinching the Bundesliga title.

    Leverkusen’s success is a reminder of community power

    Jonathan Wilson
    Bundesliga title win shows the value of a club rooted in its hometown
  • The National Stadium, the centre of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

    'Diligently investigated'
    Wada defends actions over Chinese swimmers’ doping allegations

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    Environment
    Europe baking in ‘extreme heat stress’ with temperatures at record highs

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    ‘Children won’t be able to survive’
    Inter-American court to hear from climate victims

  • Workers install solar panels on a rooftop

    US
    Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn ‘solar for all’ investment amid week of climate action

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    Weather tracker
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  • EasyJet and Ryanair aircraft at Luton airport in 2020

    'Wildly irresponsible'
    Thousands of flights to and from Europe affected by suspected Russian jamming

  • A hand holds three cardboard cutouts of Narendra Modi with party supporters out of focus in the background

    India
    Narendra Modi accused of stirring tensions as voting continues

    • China floods
      Four killed in Guangdong sparking concerns over extreme weather defences

    • P&O Ferries
      Seafarers told they will benefit from new French pay rules

    • Books
      PEN America cancels 2024 awards after authors drop out over Gaza

    • California
      State reviews more than 30 death penalty cases over juror discrimination

    • Taylor Swift
      Fans flock to London pub apparently referenced on new album

    • Spain
      Basque separatists make historic gains but fail to win election outright

Culture

  • On guard … The Divine Mrs S.

    ‘We still haven’t cracked it!’
    How much does a play change during previews?

    It is a fraught time of cuts, rewrites – and alcohol. Our writer goes behind the scenes at The Divine Mrs S just as the official opening night looms and not everyone’s ready to face the music
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    The big idea
    What if dreaming is the whole point of sleep?

  • Eliza Naranjo Morse installs A Return to Relationship, 2024; Collected earth and acrylic on drywall, 25 ft. long

    ‘Great change is possible’
    Female artists grapple with social and political upheaval

  • A young rebel fighter in Liberia.

    ‘He could create beauty out of horror’
    The extraordinary life and photography of Tim Hetherington

  • Barry Ward as Joe and Anna Bederke as Kate in That They May Face the Rising Sun

    That They May Face the Rising Sun review
    Poignant rural meditation on life and friendship

  • ‘It was crazy and it was freezing’ … Lil Nas X’s tastefully pixelated Industry Baby video.

    ‘I want to show more crotch!’
    Sean Bankhead on his raunchy dances for Beyoncé, Cardi B, Lil Nas X and more

Lifestyle

  • The author, leaning out of a stable door. She has her hair in braids and wears glasses. She is smiling.

    Europe holidays
    Autism makes travel a challenge. Here’s how I learned to cope

    Busy places and unexpected events used to send me into meltdown on holiday. An autism diagnosis helped me to adapt my plans and rediscover the joy of travelling
  • Viviene Westwood attends a tribute at the V&A in 1998 wearing a taffeta ball gown

    ‘Pretty incredible’
    Vivienne Westwood’s personal wardrobe to be auctioned

  • Emily Halnon’s schnauzer, Brutus

    The pet I'll never forget
    Brutus the schnauzer, who arrived with my ex and hung around for far longer

  • Kitty Coles' Corn quesadillas.

    Quick and easy
    Kitty Coles recipe for cheese and corn quesadillas

  • Illustration of a tabby cat with seven kittens nestling around her

    The kids' quiz
    What’s the biggest litter a cat has ever had?

  • Baked tomatoes with chickpeas and curry leaves.

    Nigel Slater recipes
    Salmon pie, pork in cider, fig tart

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    Relationships
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From our global editions

  • Commercial solar panels on agricultural land.

    Portugal
    Far right’s rise could threaten ambitious climate action

    Environmentalists fear focus on economy may undermine country’s climate transition – one of most radical in Europe
  • Flooded fields in Powys in Wales, after Storm Babet battered the UK, causing widespread flooding and high winds in October 2023

    ‘Fields are completely underwater’
    UK farmers navigate record rainfall

  • A wooden bench in the Sonian Forest in Belgium.

    ‘You can’t love something that isn’t there’
    Readers on how the sounds of nature have changed around them

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    Visualised
    Settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank

    Mona Chalabi
  • Portrait of Caroline Lucas standing with her back to a tall tree in Victoria Gardens, Brighton.

    ‘They’re patronising, arrogant …’
    UK Green MP Caroline Lucas on fighting the Tories, leading the Greens and leaving parliament

  • Franz Tattenbach, Costa Rica's minister of environment and energy, during an interview

    Sustainable or solvent?
    Costa Rica’s environment minister on balancing green credentials and growth

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  • Palestinian Hamas supporters shout anti-Israel slogans during a rally in Gaza, January 2006. Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters

    The Audio Long Read
    What is the real Hamas? – podcast

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    Today in Focus
    Where does the Cass review leave trans teenagers?

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    Today in Focus
    The chilling policy to cut Greenland’s high birth rate

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    Photos of the day
    Fire in Delhi and flooding in Qingyuan

    The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
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    The origin of all things
    Kyotographie 2024 – a photo essay

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    London Marathon and Coachella
    Photos of the weekend

  • Paris 2024 kits and uniforms from Japan, USA (modelled by Sha’Carri Richardson), France, Great Britain (modelled by Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake) and Australia

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