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Israel-Gaza war

  • Palestinians flee their homes, after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders
    Palestinians flee their homes, after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders
    Crowds gather around an ambulance at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City
    Crowds gather around an ambulance at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City
    A Palestinian boy in al-Tabien school in Gaza City
    A Palestinian boy in al-Tabien school in Gaza City
    Palestinians gather possessions after an airstrike that hit a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp
    Palestinians gather possessions after an airstrike that hit a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp
    Grieving relatives mourn Palestinians who lost their lives in an Israeli strike in central Gaza
    Grieving relatives mourn Palestinians who lost their lives in an Israeli strike in central Gaza

    Israel-Gaza war live
    Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire as more than 400 Palestinians killed in IDF strikes

    • A child stands in the rubble of destroyed building in the Shuja'iyya neighbourhood after Israel’s ceasefire-breaking airstrikes.

      Gaza
      ‘A nightmare come true’: Palestinians flee again after Israel’s attacks

    • Israel
      World leaders express outrage at Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza civilians

    • Explainer
      Why has Israel resumed large-scale airstrikes on Gaza?

Headlines

  • Rebecca Burke.

    UK
    British tourist held in US after visa mix-up released, says family

  • two men sitting together

    US military
    Articles about Native American code talkers removed from military websites

    • Florida
      Man charged in US Capitol attack announces run for Senate

    • Germany
      MPs approve €500bn spending boost to counter ‘Putin’s war of aggression’

    • Honduras
      Leading Garifuna musician reportedly among 12 dead in Honduras air crash

    • Media
      Duterte’s arrest gives ‘a sense impunity ends’, says Nobel peace prize winner

    • Jonathan Majors
      ‘I aggressed you’: Jonathan Majors reportedly admits to assault in audio recording

    • EVs
      Chinese EV maker BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as filling up a tank

Trump presidency

  • a graphic illustration of a sharp red rise and fall set on a dollar bill

    Data visuals
    Is Trump driving the US into a recession? – in charts

  • a satellite receiver on a rooftop

    Starlink
    Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service installed in White House

  • a jogger runs on shore of a lake

    Climate crisis
    ‘Cataclysmic’: environmentalists fear effects of Trump cuts on Great Lakes

  • a man with his hands up

    Donald Trump
    Trump touts himself as Kennedy Center awards host, saying he is ‘king of ratings’

In focus

  • people sitting in back of a vehicle

    US immigration
    Fear grows among US’s 390,000 undocumented Chinese immigrants: ‘So many policies have changed’

  • Protesters lie on the floor. One holds a placard saying 'Stop the deadly global aid freeze'

    HIV
    ‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts

    The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response
  • BYD’s electric vehicle factory in Rayong, Thailand

    Explainer
    What is EV maker BYD and can its batteries really charge in five minutes?

    The Chinese carmaker’s shares have jumped as investors speculated it could outdo Elon Musk’s Tesla

Spotlight

  • The White Lotus<br>The White Lotus S3 Episode 02

    The White Lotus
    Piper, no! Parker Posey’s viral White Lotus accent is a gift to us all

    The actor’s lorazepam-fueled North Carolinian line delivery in the comedy drama series has taken the internet by storm
  • A deer at dusk

    Wildlife
    Too many urban deer is ‘an impending disaster’ – still, we owe them an apology

  • a man in a black shirt and black Maga cap looks ahead

    TechScape
    Why is Elon Musk still CEO of Tesla?

    The tech billionaire and his EV company suffer, Apple castigates itself over Siri failures and a Meta tell-all book evokes a strong reaction
  • Mauricio Pochettino stands for the US national anthem

    Soccer
    Mauricio Pochettino: ‘In five or 10 years the US can be No 1 in the world’

    Argentinian tells David Hytner about the challenges of managing the US men’s national side, that he was never in consideration for the England job and how he would love a return to Spurs
    • a man in a suit speaks, a hand gestured, with a Democratic symbol on the screen

      Late-night TV roundup
      Jon Stewart on Democrats: ‘It’s Trump’s world and we’re just cowering in it’

    • ‘In a bold, ink-wash style, it fully embraces Star Wars’ samurai roots’: Visions on Disney+.

      Stream team
      Star Wars: Visions – finally, a spin-off that lives up to the original

    • Elle Hunt with the blond look she has had since her early 20s.

      Life and style
      The blond advantage: fair hair completely changed my life – but is it time to give it up?

    • Haymitch Abernathy (played by Woody Harrelson in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire).

      Books
      Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins review – second Hunger Games prequel is not for the faint-hearted

Opinion

  • a torn American flag waving

    The case for boycotting the United States

    Robert Reich
    If you are considering a trip to the US, please reconsider. Why reward Donald Trump’s America with your tourist dollars?
  • John Roberts and Donald Trump talk to each other.

    John Roberts made Trump’s authoritarianism possible. He could still save his own legacy

    Steven Greenhouse
  • a police officer in front of a university building

    Academic freedom in America needs to be defended. Here’s how

    Jan-Werner Müller
    To begin with, universities should not be intimidated by the claim that public opinion is turning against them. That’s not necessarily true
  • Palestinians fleeing their homes following heavy Israeli strikes in the northern Gaza Strip 18 March 2025.

    Netanyahu will never accept peace. Where will his perpetual war lead next?

    Simon Tisdall
    Israel never intended to honour the ceasefire. These airstrikes mark a dire new phase in the conflict says Observer foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
    • Experts say keeping consistent bedtimes, reducing caffeine intake later in the afternoon, reducing screen exposure before bedtime and developing a calming pre-bedtime routine can contribute to a good night’s sleep

      Sleepmaxxing: from red light to mouth taping and nasal dilators, do any of the viral trends work?

      Donna Lu
    • Marina Hyde

      Donald Trump: the president making anywhere but America great again

      Marina Hyde
    • Melania Trump-themed Sevnica honey is pictured on display at a tourist information centre and shop on November 29, 2016 in Sevnica, Slovenia.

      Melania Trump shows no interest in her homeland Slovenia – for that I am thankful

      Ana Schnabl
    • Arwa Mahdawi

      I was always terrified of confrontation. Then I hit my 40s

      Arwa Mahdawi

Sports

  • NFL: New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers<br>Sep 29, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) is introduced before the start of the game against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images

    The 49ers have been a model of success. So why are they putting on a fire sale?

    Doug Farrar
    San Francisco have been in four of the last six NFC championships. But every NFL team must rebuild at some point for a future that could take a while to arrive
  • Players Antitrust Lawsuit<br>FILE - Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Serbia's Novak Djokovic talk tactics during their double match against during their Round of 32 match at the Adelaide International Tennis tournament in Adelaide, Australia, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Kelly Barnes, File)

    Tennis
    Players accuse governing bodies of running ‘cartel’ in lawsuit

  • Los Angeles Sparks v Seattle Storm<br>Cameron Brink

    WNBA
    Brink ‘icked out’ by response to Sparks’ request for male practice players

    Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink said she was revolted by the response to a call by the team for male players to join practice sessions
  • Mauricio Pochettino stands for the US national anthem

    Interview
    Mauricio Pochettino: ‘In five or 10 years the US can be No 1 in the world’

    Argentinian tells David Hytner about the challenges of managing the US men’s national side, that he was never in consideration for the England job and how he would love a return to Spurs
    • Major League Baseball - Chicago Cubs v Los Angeles Dodgers<br>Baseball - Major League Baseball - Chicago Cubs v Los Angeles Dodgers - Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan - March 18, 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting a double to reach second base during the ninth innings REUTERS/Issei Kato

      MLB
      Japanese stars shine as Dodgers beat Cubs in Tokyo season opener

    • A computer-generated view of how the new Manchester United stadium could look.

      A new Man Utd stadium isn’t about regeneration

      Jonathan Liew
    • Ilona Maher in action for the USA at the Olympics in Paris last year.

      Rugby
      US rugby hopes Maher will be part of England and Fiji DC doubleheader

    • NCAAM 2025: West Virginia University vs. University of Central Florida MAR 08, Morgantown, USA - 08 Mar 2025<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by AMG/REX/Shutterstock (15186811dz) March 8, 2025: Javon Small #7 during the West Virginia University Mountaineers vs University of Central Florida Knights at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown WV. Brook Ward / Apparent Media Group. NCAAM 2025: West Virginia University vs. University of Central Florida MAR 08, Morgantown, USA - 08 Mar 2025

      NCAA Tournament
      West Virginia governor attacks NCAA ‘robbery’ after WVU excluded

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Climate crisis

  • Ana Toni wearing a white blazer and blue lanyard, sitting in front of a blue background looking concerned.

    Climate crisis
    Countries must bolster climate efforts or risk war, Cop30 chief executive warns

  • Burned trees in rainforest

    Amazon rainforest
    Cop30 in talks to hire PR firm that worked for lobby seeking weaker Amazon protections

  • People in bathing costumes relaxing beside Lake Geneva, Switzerland, at the Bains des Paquis public bath, with the landmark fountain, known as Jet d'Eau, in the background.

    Environment
    From sewage and scum to swimming in ‘blue gold’: how Switzerland transformed its rivers

  • a car drives by an oil refinery

    Environment
    Line 5, a Trump donor, is profiting off a pipeline deal threatening pollution

Across the country

  • image of Elon Musk incorporated into the NASA logo

    Trump administration
    Nasa cuts raise fears of handing more influence to SpaceX owner Musk

    Fired workers warn cuts including closing of two offices will undermine agency work and increase costs
  • The SpaceX capsule carrying Nasa astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague, and Russian astronaut Alexander Gorbunov.

    Nasa
    Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months

  • Mobile phone with website of US cloud security company Wiz on screen

    Technology
    Google’s parent to buy cybersecurity group Wiz in biggest ever deal

  • front face of tan building

    Doge
    Doge occupies US Institute of Peace headquarters after White House guts its board

    • US
      White House defense for not recalling deportations ‘heck of a stretch’, says judge

    • Donald Trump
      Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Joe Biden’s children

    • Abortion
      Texas midwife arrested for allegedly providing abortions amid state’s near-total ban

    • US
      Pentagon restores webpage for Black Medal of Honor winner but defends DEI purge

    • Guns and lies
      White House removes advisory defining gun violence as a public health issue

    • Education
      Harvard offers free tuition to students from families earning under $200,000

Around the world

  • Friedrich Merz

    Germany
    Bundestag prepares to vote on historic borrowing package in key test for Merz

    Likely next chancellor needs two-thirds majority to back €500bn infrastructure fund and relaxation of debt rules
  • Kendall speaks. Behind her sit Angela Rayner and Keir Starmer.

    UK
    Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off

  • Gold bar

    Business live
    Gold hits record high over $3,000 amid rising geopolitical tensions

  • Composite picture of the blobfish in its normal shape underwater on one side, and distorted by being removed from the water on the other

    New Zealand
    Once named world’s ugliest animal, blobfish wins New Zealand’s fish of the year

    • UK
      Hospital ex-bosses accused of ‘opportunistic’ call for halt to Lucy Letby inquiry

    • Environment
      Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa

    • Media
      Chinese state media celebrates Trump’s cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia

    • Animals
      Iguanas probably floated to Fiji millions of years ago on record-breaking raft journey, scientists say

    • UK
      John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105

    • Australia news
      Mysterious sea foam on southern beaches reportedly leaves more than 100 surfers ill

Podcasts

Podcasts

  • Chelsea's Millie Bright holds the League Cup trophy after the 2-1 win over Manchester City.

    The Guardian's Women's Football Weekly
    Chelsea clinch League Cup and Palace close the gap – Women’s Football Weekly

  • Palestinians lost their houses at the Nuseirat refugee camp after an Israeli attack in Gaza

    Today in Focus
    Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire – Today in Focus Extra – podcast

  • Sheffield Wednesday FC v Sheffield United FC - Sky Bet Championship<br>Rhian Brewster of Sheffield United celebrates after winning the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Sheffield United FC at Hillsborough on March 16, 2025 in Sheffield, England. WARNING! This Photograph May Only Be Used For Newspaper And/Or Magazine Editorial Purposes. May Not Be Used For Publications Involving 1 player, 1 Club Or 1 Competition Without Written Authorisation From Football DataCo Ltd. For Any Queries, Please Contact Football DataCo Ltd on +44 (0) 207 864 9121

    Football Weekly
    Championship race hots up as Blades slash Leeds’ lead – Football Weekly

  • Photograph: Emily Badescu/The Guardian

    Comfort Eating with Grace Dent
    S9, Ep5: Babatunde Aléshé, comedian

  • Illustration of what Deep's subsea complex would look like

    Science
    A mysterious millionaire and the quest to live under the sea – podcast

Culture

  • Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence.

    Television
    ‘The younger me would have sat up and nodded’: Adolescence writer Jack Thorne on the insidious appeal of incel culture

    I realised the brains of under 16s are unable to cope with ideas as dangerous as those in the ‘manosphere’.
  • Combination photo of Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake

    Music
    ‘Drake lost a rap battle’: Universal files motion to dismiss rapper’s ‘misguided’ lawsuit

  • Bloody Axe Wound - Comedy horror starring Sari Arambulo (pictured) and Molly Brown

    Film
    Bloody Axe Wound review – keep-it-in-the-family serial-killer horror is gorily absurd

  • The port of Dar es Salaam.

    Book of the day
    Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah review – a masterclass in quicksilver storytelling

  • Fierce intellect – Nikki Giovanni talks to James Baldwin on Soul! in 1971

    Film
    Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project review – electric film about radical thinker and poet

  • Alan Pipe, zooarchaeologist at Museum of London Archaeology, with animal bones that provide insights into the diet of the day.

    Culture
    Anti-plague amulets and IOUs: the excavation that brings Roman London thundering back to life

Lifestyle

  • Two women sit on a bench, one curled up facing away from the other, who sits with the legs forwards, hands clasped

    Sexual healing
    My wife is my best friend. How do I tell her I want an open marriage?

  • A diver in an underwater cave with lots of stalactites and stalagmites lit by her diving lights

    Environment
    I’m obsessed with cave diving. This is the closest environment we have to space

    Some of the caves I dive in are hundreds of thousands of years old and the marine life is unique. But they can be very dangerous places
  • Paul Richardson and husband Nacho, outside Roblelacasa

    Spain
    ​How a tiny village in a deserted part of Spain became a centre for gay weddings

    A couple of hours’ drive from Madrid, Campillo de Ranas has played a huge role in promoting same-sex marriage – and revived the fortunes of the ‘black villages’ of Guadalajara

Well actually

  • A woman wrapped in towel after bath applying moisturizer on her arm.

    Well actually
    Why urea is the ‘unsexy’ hero of skincare

  • a woman in a towel in a sauna

    Health
    I moved to the sauna capital of the US. Could I take the heat?

  • a woman with brown overalls holds a pumpkin as pigs stand by her outside

    Farming
    Why I quit my homestead dream just as farmer tradwives became mainstream

  • An illustration of an armchair with an orca book resting on the arm casting an orca whale-shaped shadow as an orca whale jumps in the background

    Halfway there
    ‘Finding time for pleasure’: what orcas taught me about sex in midlife

documentaries
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Sophia embarks on the gruelling journey of harvesting her eggs. She’s in her 30s and feels ambivalent about having kids, so will this safeguard her future? Remarkable documentary Harvest is her personal diary of this time.

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Take part

  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One before arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

    People in the US
    Share your thoughts on Trump’s second term in office so far

  • A coloured engraving of Jane Austen after a family portrait, published in 1873.

    Books
    Tell us about your favourite Jane Austen books

  • teenage school girls on their phones

    Young people
    What rules around smartphone use should be put in place for children?

  • A shark runs the 2024 London Marathon.

    Life and style
    Have you completed a running event wearing an amusing costume?

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From our global editions

  • Illustration of a young boy holding a coronavirus in one hand and a schoolbook in the other

    UK
    How Covid changed children in Britain

  • Outgoing Dry Lake Racers Australia ( DLRA ) president ‘Animal’ strikes a pose in his trademark uniform.

    Australia
    Of tinkerers and dreamers: striving to be the fastest on the salt on Lake Gairdner

  • Workers sitting on a rail support column

    Guinea
    A ‘bridge to prosperity’? Guinea’s junta touts opening of mining megaproject

  • Composite image of asylum seekers

    UK
    A day in the life of an asylum hotel: inside the UK’s most controversial accommodation

In case you missed it

  • An old TV from the 1980s sits on a wood table in a vintage styled living room, floral wallpaper and wood panelling on the wall in the background.

    The long read
    My mother, the racist

  • Brooklyn Tesla Protest

    US politics
    ‘Tesla is a good target’: Elon Musk’s car business is focus of fury for political role

    Justice department’s threat to ‘come after’ demonstrators against Trump-allied billionaire fails to deter protests
  • Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Nicole Stelle Garnett

    US supreme court
    How Amy Coney Barrett’s close friendship could affect the future of this major supreme court case

    Recusal from case with huge implications for education could tilt scales in cause her friend spent a career defending
  • Passengers standing on a railway platform between two trains.

    Dispatch
    From London to Lviv: how Trump’s new world order has shaken Europe

  • The ruined remains of the al-Omari mosque minaret in Gaza

    Gaza
    ‘I will spend my life rebuilding’: Gaza’s heritage sites destroyed by war

  • two men in suits looking at each other

    Analysis
    Trump says the economy ‘went to hell’ under Biden. The opposite is true

  • A group of mostly men, in Maga baseball caps, with a shirtless man in a horned hat and a megaphone stand on ornate floor tiles, in front of a chandelier, in the US Capitol with a US flag and a big flag reading "Trump is my president"

    The ‘Iron Mountain’ hoax
    How an anti-Vietnam war satire sparked today’s conspiracy theories

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    US storms
    People return to their storm-ravaged homes in the US south

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    Photos of the weekend
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