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  • A mural depicting the Bibas family, who were abducted by Hamas in October 2023.

    Israel-Gaza war
    Israel-Hamas swap to go ahead despite claim child hostages were killed with ‘bare hands’

  • a man in a suit looks aheadMayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at the 40th precinct, in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

    New York
    Judge rejects DoJ call to immediately dismiss Eric Adams corruption case

    • Brian Thompson shooting
      Man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing to appear in Manhattan court

    • Music
      Jerry Butler, soul hitmaker and Illinois politician, dies aged 85

    • Germany
      LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections

    • South Carolina
      South Carolina man to be killed in US’s first firing squad execution in 15 years

    • Children's health
      Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds

    • Rap
      Voletta Wallace, mother to Notorious BIG, dies at 78

  • a space launch facility under construction with a US flag waving in the foreground

    SpaceX
    Justice department drops discrimination case against Elon Musk’s SpaceX

  • three women sit on stage in front of a backdrop that reads 'principles first'

    Republicans
    Anti-Trump conservative summit charts alternative to CPAC Maga-fest

  • Uniformed military members stand near a tangle of barbed wire.

    Immigration
    US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan

  • a man speaks into a microphone

    California
    Trump administration targets funding for California high-speed rail project

In focus

  • illustration with black-and-white photo of man wearing striped blue tie against blue background

    Eric Adams
    ‘I’m collaborating’: how New York City’s mayor gave in to Trump’s migrant crackdown

  • Close up of father holding hand of baby son

    California
    Can baby bonds reduce childhood poverty? California thinks so

    A new initiative targets 58,000 kids who lost a caregiver or were in the foster system during the Covid pandemic
  • Ukrainians hold placards during a rally in Kyiv

    ‘Like a cruel auction’
    What Ukrainians think of Trump’s peace talks with Putin

    Ukrainians inside the country and abroad express their hopelessness, anger and defiance at negotiations between Washington and Moscow

Spotlight

  • ‘We need those people, the peaceful ones who wait for things to pass and know that they will. I wish I was, but I’m afraid I’m not.’

    Well actually
    I tried to stop rage-honking my car horn – but what am I to do with all this anger?

    My ‘achievable’ self-development goal of trying not to be angry was difficult. It’s what you do with that feeling that matters
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    Interview
    ‘When the chips are down, Jack Nicholson is there’: Anjelica Huston on love, loss and legal drama

  • Five men stand in a line behind tables singing; the man in the centre holds a German flag and the two around him hold up phones to film the people behind them in the hall who are also standing and singing

    The Guardian picture essay
    Germany at a crossroads: the reprise of the far right

    Photographer Fabian Ritter has spent years documenting the rise of the far right. Recent events illustrate the growing political tension in the country
  • red-haired woman rests her chin on her hand

    Feminism
    ‘It’s a scary time’: Sophie Lewis on the ‘enemy feminisms’ that enable the far right

    In a new book the scholar traces a line from reactionary tendencies in history to anti-trans feminists today
    • Chappell Roan at the 2025 Grammys.

      Music
      ‘Betrayed by the system’: Chappell Roan sparks debate over pay and healthcare in pop

    • Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirby) in the boxing ring in A Thousand Blows

      Television
      A Thousand Blows review – the irresistible new boxing drama from the Peaky Blinders creator

    • Daniel Craig at the premiere of No Time to Die at the Royal Albert Hall in 2021.

      Analysis
      The name’s Bezos, Jeff Bezos: what can we expect from Amazon’s James Bond?

    • Round-the-world sailor Laura Dekker on her boat, Guppy

      Experience
      I sailed alone around the world aged 16

  • A Ukrainian serviceman at an artillery position

    What are we to make of Trump’s Ukraine policy?

    Matt Duss
    In Trump’s jungle, the powerful make decisions the weak must simply accept – international law and human rights be damned
  • a map reads 'gulf of America'

    The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media

    Margaret Sullivan
  • Kenneth Roth

    How do we defend free speech – without falling prey to extremism?

    Kenneth Roth
  • man climbs on steel structure, wearing work gear

    Trump is using tariffs as a blunt-force tool. It won’t work

    Mike Williams
    The steel industry needs to modernize. Tariffs can help, but the government must go beyond trade policy
    • people hold signs and march during a protest

      Lessons for the resistance 2.0 on how to fight back against Trump

      Jan-Werner Müller
    • Friedrich Merz

      Editorial
      The Guardian view on Germany’s election: a chance to reset for a new era

    • Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at a G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, 28 June 2019

      Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen

      Jonathan Freedland
    • Madawi al-Rasheed

      Mohammed bin Salman wants an alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan – but one that most benefits Saudi Arabia

      Madawi al-Rasheed
  • AFC Championship - Cincinnati Bengals v Kansas City Chiefs<br>KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 29: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs meet on the field after the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

    Sport
    Why high-profile athletes are perfect targets for burglary gangs

    Tom Dart
    Stars such as Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow have had their homes and private lives violated. But stopping home invasions can be difficult
  • A supporter arrives at King Power Stadium.

    Live
    Leicester v Brentford: Premier League

    • Atlanta United v Inter Miami - 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs<br>ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: A general view inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium during the second half of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs between Atlanta United and Inter Miami on November 02, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

      Business of soccer
      MLS Year 30: A league at a philosophical crossroads as World Cups loom

    • Champions League

      Champions League
      Last-16 draw: tie-by-tie analysis as heavyweights clash

      Jonathan Wilson
    • Djed Spence, Chris Wood, Woyo Coulibaly

      Soccer
      10 things to look out for in the Premier League this weekend

    • USA’s Catarina Macario, center, fights for the ball with Colombia's Carolina Arias, left, and Leicy Santos, right, during Thursday night’s SheBelieves Cup match at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.

      USWNT 2-0 Colombia
      Macario and Sentnor strike as Americans prevail in SheBelieves Cup opener

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  • scientists conduct research

    Environment
    Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’

  • blown-out windows on a high-rise building

    Climate crisis
    Hurricane-proof skyscrapers vulnerable to less powerful windstorms, study finds

  • People protest the Dakota Access Pipeline, holding signs such as 'water is life' and 'honor the treatys'

    Dakota Access pipeline
    Fossil fuel firm’s $300m trial against Greenpeace to begin: ‘Weaponizing the judicial system’

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    Visualization
    Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much

  • man in a blue suit sits at a desk and speaks

    Trump administration
    Trump administration’s mass firings could leave federal government with ‘monumental’ bill, say experts

    Lawyer says ‘astounding’ purge will cost government, after workers with positive reviews cut due to ‘poor performance’
  • a building

    Gun crime
    Three people killed in Louisville, Kentucky, motor vehicle office shooting

  • firefighters walk while holding tree branches

    Environment
    Mass firings hamstring federal land agencies and wildfire response

  • a man surrounded by press with microphones

    Analysis
    Andrew Tate’s alliance with Trump has been in the making for a long time

    • New York
      Six New York prison workers indicted for murder in beating death of inmate

    • Colorado
      Ex-officer is convicted in 2022 roadside shooting death of Colorado man

    • US Senate
      Mitch McConnell won’t seek Senate re-election in 2026

    • Trump administration
      Critics say Trump’s executive orders to reshape the NIH ‘will kill’ Americans

    • Air travel
      Americans’ confidence in air travel falls after string of plane crashes, poll shows

    • Wildfires
      They lost 30,000 pounds of honey to the LA fires. Rebuilding their hives will be a difficult struggle

  • Candles with pictures of Pope Francis and flowers are lined up outside the hospital; it is dark and light shines from the windows

    Vatican
    Pope Francis ‘not yet out of danger’ and to stay in hospital for another week

  • Daniel Craig in trunks in the sea in a scene from Casino Royale

    James Bond
    Amazon paid more than $1bn to take creative control of James Bond

    • Syria
      Missing Australian member of Islamic State found alive in Syrian prison

    • Analysis
      Willingness to ease off ‘debt brake’ may decide the German election

    • France
      Share of €500,000 jackpot offered to men who bought scratchcard with stolen credit card

    • Global development
      International aid groups axe thousands of jobs in wake of Trump funding freeze

    • Slavery
      Caribbean leaders vow to maintain pursuit of slavery reparations

    • Automotive industry
      Elon Musk rebuffs claims that Tesla could invest in Nissan

Podcasts

Podcasts

  • Victor Pelevin circa 2000. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images/Alamy/AFP/UIG/Associated Press/Reuters/EPA/Anadolu/Shutterstock

    The Audio Long Read
    The mysterious novelist who foresaw Putin’s Russia – and then came to symbolise its moral decay – podcast

  • Election posters showing Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, and Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor. Credit: AP Photo/Michael Probst

    Today in Focus
    A German election road trip with the far right on the up - podcast

  • Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington

    Politics Weekly America
    Trump brings Russia in from the cold, but at what cost to Ukraine? – podcast

  • Kylian Mbappé celebrates after scoring against Manchester City.

    Football Weekly
    Mbappé sparkles as Manchester City fail the Real Madrid test – Football Weekly

  • Photograph: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

    Science Weekly
    Singing mice, constipated kids and nurture beats nature: science stories of the week – podcast

  • a man in a suit and glasses speaks, a city backdrop behind him

    Late-night TV roundup
    Stephen Colbert on Trump: ‘With this guy, every troll is a trial balloon’

    Late-night host discusses Trump’s attack on New York City’s congestion pricing and a California bill to make Bigfoot the state’s official cryptid
  • Neighbours<br>Rebekah Elmaloglou (Terese Willis), Ryan Moloney (Toadie Rebecchi)

    Television
    The Erinsborough asteroid attack! Now that Neighbours is doomed, it needs to end with a bang

  • Screenshot from The Sims video game

    Games
    The Sims at 25: a terrifying facsimile of life, death and the endless cycle of work

  • Colourised graphic from King Kong showing the giant ape looming over the New York skyline and holding a woman in one hand.

    Film
    Kong gone wrong: the animals misrepresented in movies

  • House of Thought in the Centre for Regeneration.

    Architecture
    Organizmo! The Colombian architects overturning colonialist ‘sustainability’ ideas

  • Composite of images from the three films

    Film
    This is the year the Oscars found God – but can they keep the faith?

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    You be the judge
    Should my boyfriend invite our cheating friend to his birthday?

  • A composite image of models for SS Daley on the runway

    London fashion week
    ‘There’s a bit of a damp spirit’: London fashion week opens to hard truths

    Running for just four days, and with its influencer coverage dwarfed by New York and Paris, LFW needs British soft power and its prized creatives to bring some buzz
  • Friendship Breakdown - woman man-01

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My partner and I argue constantly – and she puts all the blame on me

    It’s very rare that one individual is wholly responsible for the difficulties in a relationship. Perhaps you should go to counselling alone, where you can be heard
  • a person bends another person's hand back and examines their wrist

    Well actually
    What is nerve flossing and does it help with nerve pain?

  • Girl with hair in ponytail looks down with a background of red tomatoes on vines

    Ask Ugly
    When I blush, I get so red that people point it out. What should I do?

  • illustration of smiley faces, hearts and a striped milestone marker with spots such as 'you have a match', 'meet the friends' and 'you're my life partner'

    How to start
    Take good pictures and embrace the apps: how to start dating

  • black and white picture of a little boy with a big valentines card looking dejected

    Well actually
    ‘I’ve ended up in the ER twice’: when Valentine’s Day goes horribly wrong

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    Artificial intelligence (AI)
    Share your experience of using personified AI chatbots

  • Person plays with plastic letters

    Childcare
    How much do you spend on childcare?

  • U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House<br>U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

    Trump administration
    Share your views on President Trump’s approach towards Russia and Ukraine

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    Nursing home patients
    Have you or your loved one experienced coverage denials from UnitedHealthcare?

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From our global editions

  • Graphic of artists, directors and actors.

    Exclusive
    Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn

  • Headshot composite of Keir Starmer and Donald Trump

    Foreign policy
    Trump is tearing up the transatlantic alliance. Can Starmer’s US visit change the weather?

  • An Ethiopian boy holding a USAid delivery of vegetable oil.

    Ethiopia
    ‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia

  • Residential properties illuminated at night

    Invertebrate of the year 2025
    Dark side of bright nights taking toll on forgotten invertebrates

In case you missed it

  • protesters with signs such as 'save the civil service, save the country!' and 'fund, don't freeze'

    The Trump effect
    From weather apps to taxes: the trickle-down effects of Trump’s federal worker firings

  • Benedikt and Olivia

    Germany
    ‘Our neighbours are daring to choose fascism again’: Germany’s election leaves many fearing what lies ahead

    A high-stakes campaign defined by anti-migration rhetoric has stoked fear instead of discussion of pressing structural problems
  • Aerial view of a lot of brown water

    California
    Why Trump’s water releases were dangerous for California’s levees

    The condition of the state’s system was already precarious when the US president ordered billions of gallons be let out
  • Man in middle of applauding crowd

    Voters' view
    ‘He’s taking a sledgehammer to it’: how do Trump voters view his whirlwind start?

  • man in suit sits at a desk as a man in black wearing a black baseball cap stands and gestures

    Explainer
    What’s behind Trump’s false claim dead people are receiving social security payments?

  • man in prison

    The long read
    My life as a prison officer: ‘It wasn’t just the smell that hit you. It was the noise’

  • A detached brick house with cannabis leaves superimposed on top

    Drugs
    The cannabis farm scandal: how a rogue lettings agency destroyed countless homes

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    Breaking bad habits: what you told us about your new year buying intentions

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  • Passengers leave a Delta Air Lines CRJ900 jet that crashed at Toronto Pearson airport.

    Best photos of the week
    The week around the world in 20 pictures

    A plane crash-lands in Toronto, a hostage release in Gaza, London fashion week, and A$AP Rocky leaves court with Rihanna: the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists
  • a seal swims towards the camera

    Environment
    Seals, sharks and spiny squat lobsters: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025

  • People sit or stand on a grassy hillside

    From the agencies
    Mass burials and market looting in eastern DRC

  • A capybara is covered in bright green slime in water

    Week in wildlife
    Slimy capybaras, mating frogs and a rescued monkey

  • One of Hugh Holland’s skater subjects

    Photography
    ‘I could have sworn they were flying’: California skateboarders

  • Actors waiting backstage in costume

    Australia
    A night with the Melbourne opera

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