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Middle East crisis

Israel-Iran conflict
Trump sets deadline of two weeks to decide if US will join Israel’s war on Iran
US president leaves window for negotiation after Israeli defence minister openly embraces regime change
ExplainedWhat are the legal issues around Britain helping Trump bomb Iran?
Trump briefingPresident mulls whether ‘bunker busters’ can destroy Iranian nuclear site
- ExplainedWhat are the legal issues around Britain helping Trump bomb Iran?
- Trump briefingPresident mulls whether ‘bunker busters’ can destroy Iranian nuclear site

Benjamin Netanyahu
From Beersheba to Babylon: Netanyahu casts himself as liberator of Iran
Analysis
Israel’s attack has exposed Iran’s lack of firepower – but conflict could yet turn in Tehran’s favour
Iranian view
Fear and shock in Iran: ‘I’m constantly afraid a missile might hit my home’
Israel
Netanyahu stuns Israelis by describing ‘personal cost’ of Iran war – postponing son’s wedding

News

Exclusive
UK ‘behind curve’ on assisted dying among progressive nations, says Kim Leadbeater
On eve of Commons vote, MP says legislators may not get another chance to ‘do the right thing’ for 10 years

Economy
UK consumer confidence up but fragile amid tariff and Middle East concerns
Analysts say households are remaining cautious under ‘dark shadow of inflation’
- PoliticsMinisters set out plans to spend £725bn on UK infrastructure over 10 years
- Industrial policyUK manufacturing poised for funding boost to reduce energy costs

Welfare
Labour MP resigns as government whip in protest at benefit cuts
National security
US weighs in with concerns over China’s proposed ‘super-embassy’ in London

Exclusive
Airline staff being trained to bar people without visas from flights to UK
NHS
Two Leeds hospitals’ maternity services rated inadequate over safety risks

UK news
Woman, 66, held on suspicion of murder after London death of film director
Wildfires
Fire chiefs warn of barbecue wildfire risk amid amber heat alerts in England
- UK weatherAmber heat alert issued across England with warning of ‘rise in deaths’

Ukraine
The first rule is to forget your past life: Ukrainian marine tells of his three years of torment in Russian captivity
Dmytro Chorny tells of hunger, beatings and torture before a mass prisoner exchange freed him to go home to – and marry – his girlfriend, Diana
- Ukraine warRussia ‘on verge of recession’, Putin minister tells economic showcase
- DenmarkDenmark deploys ‘saildrones’ in Baltic to protect undersea cables from Russia
- NatoSpain rejects Nato plan for member states to spend 5% of GDP on defence

Special report

Tuvalu
A climate crisis, a ballot, and a chance at a new life in Australia
World-first agreement that creates a visa in the context of climate change stirs hope among young people in Tuvalu

In focus

Law
Assisted dying: supporters and opponents of bill on hopes and fears ahead of crucial vote
Two cancer patients want choice to decide when to die but man re-diagnosed with non-terminal condition urges caution

Analysis
Thawing of relations between Pakistan and US raises eyebrows in India
Uber
Rough ride: how Uber quietly took more of your fare with its algorithm change

Features

Film
‘You’d never make Slumdog today’: Danny Boyle on risks, regrets and returning to the undead
Experience
I’ve walked across three countries in a straight line

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Television
And Just Like That ... How the Sex and the City spin-off finally got it right on race
Television
Heston: My Life With Bipolar review – some of the most agonisingly honest TV in years

Television
Pushers review – Rosie Jones’s hilarious disability drug sitcom is pure silliness
Music
‘Death is complicated and kaleidoscopically beautiful’: Jerskin Fendrix on his emotional new album – and life after Oscar success

Fashion
What’s behind the return of mini-me dressing?
Newsletter
Science
How the earth shook for nine days and nobody knew why – video
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Opinion

I grew up on American food. Trust me, it’s the last thing Europe needs
Alexander Hurst
The EU is under pressure to strike a trade deal with Trump, but an influx of mass-produced, low-quality food must be off the table, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

Give thanks Priti Patel isn’t foreign sec – she’d already be at war with Iran
John Crace
While Ms Vacant was living up to her moniker, the PM perhaps wisely gave his G7 summit statement to MPs a miss

If you went to state school, do you ever feel British life is rigged against you? Welcome to the 93% Club
Alastair Campbell
How bad is the HS2 fiasco now? So bad it’s time to listen to Nigel Farage
Simon Jenkins

More opinion

Netanyahu is using Muslim women’s ‘rights’ to justify his war. What hideous, hollow hypocrisy
Mona Eltahawy
A US senator’s X posts after the Minnesota shootings were horrific – and predictable
Austin Sarat
The racial violence in Ballymena repeats a pattern that’s blighted Britain for years. We must wake up to that
Lanre Bakare
The US supreme court just undermined gender equality
Moira Donegan

Cartoon

Ben Jennings
Donald Trump’s dilemma over the Israel-Iran conflict
The US president is still considering whether to lend direct military support to Israel

Editorials

The Guardian view
Trump and Iran: Netanyahu’s war has no visible exit
The Guardian view
Assisted dying: a momentous bill that needs further attention

Sport

Cricket
England and India face red-hot series opener and Bumrah conundrum
The remarkable bowler’s slingshot action will trouble batters at Headingley but fitness problems mean the tourists will have to manage him carefully
- EnglandStokes calls on team to adapt better ‘when we’re up against the wall’
- Mark RamprakashEngland right to stick with top six – Bethell should follow Lara model
- Hail the PrinceGill’s India captaincy a prophecy fulfilled but Test doubts remain
- 1986 revisitedWhen India won against England at Headingley for the first time

Rugby union interview
Duhan van der Merwe hits back at ‘SpringJock’ jibes: ‘I know how hard I’ve worked to get here’
Scotland’s flying winger brushes off allegiance jibes and cannot wait for Australia after a testing Lions tour in 2021, he tells Gerard Meagher
- Rugby unionKicking off Lions tour against Argentina in Ireland is profitable for everyone
- AustraliaWallabies squad thin on playmakers may come back to bite Schmidt

Football
Brilliant Messi free-kick leads Inter Miami past Porto at Club World Cup
- Nick AmesAs Club World Cup hands out riches, a plan is needed for those left behind
Football
Maresca has not spoken to Mudryk since May, manager reveals
- Club World CupReal Madrid’s Mbappé leaves hospital after gastroenteritis

Football Daily
Trump, Juventus and thinly veiled contempt in the Oval Office
In today’s Football Daily: Juventus go to Washington
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Football
Gattuso seeks ‘family’ ethos in bid to avoid World Cup unthinkable
Tennis
Alcaraz beats the heat in epic comeback against Munar at Queen’s Club
Horse racing
Trawlerman races away to take Gold Cup at Royal Ascot
Olympics
Coventry to swerve palaces and focus on responsibility as first female IOC president

The long read

Pfas
Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of forever chemicals contamination
When a small Swedish town discovered their drinking water contained extremely high levels of Pfas, they had no idea what it would mean for their health and their children’s future

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Film
David Lynch’s belongings fetch $4.25m at auction, including scripts for unfinished film
Items ranged from video cameras and guitars to taxidermy deer heads, props from Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive – and the director’s personal coffee machine

Crime
Serial rapist Zhenhao Zou jailed for minimum of 24 years
Police
Met officers to face gross misconduct hearing after woman, 90, targeted with Taser

Thailand
Thai PM apologises over leaked call with Hun Sen as crisis threatens to topple government
LGBTQ+ rights
Dismay as council removes Pride flag in Derbyshire after Christians complain

Education
Pupils in England face lost learning from flooding and extreme heat, study finds
Politics
Reeves promised oil industry ‘quid pro quo’ over windfall tax in private meeting
Climate crisis
Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe, report says
US wildfires
The US is woefully underprepared for wildfire season, say insiders: ‘The stakes are life and death’

More UK news

Law
Psychologist who misled court about qualifications may have gone beyond remit in seven other cases
Crime
Grooming gang survivors say political ‘tug of war’ must stop before inquiry
Utilities
Thames Water renationalisation plans being stepped up, says minister
Business
Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.25% but hints at cuts to come

More world news

Hungary
Viktor Orbán’s crackdown won’t stop Pride march, says Budapest mayor
Israel-Gaza war
Dozens more people killed or injured seeking aid in Gaza
Space
SpaceX rocket explodes in new setback to Elon Musk’s Mars project
France
Employees at firm that supplied grape-pickers for champagne on trial for human trafficking

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Culture

Art and design
Is this an artist – or a coffee pot? The great William Kentridge reveals the strange secret to a great self-portrait
Television
The Waterfront review – this Dawson’s Creek for grownups is perfect summer nonsense
Lucy Mangan

What to watch

Television
The Mortician review – so queasy it will stay with you for ever
Television
Piece By Piece to Saltburn: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Film
Bride Hard review – Rebel Wilson action comedy is hard to endure
Film
Holloway review – brave women go back to prison to unlock their stories

What to listen to

Classical
La Mer: French Piano Trios album review – expansive, beguiling and unexpected
Audiobooks
Hark by Alice Vincent audiobook review – a search for silence
Music
Loyle Carner: Hopefully! review – rap sweetheart faces family, fear and the feels
Music
J Hus review – rapper touched by genius can’t quite channel his energy

What to read

Books
How to Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong-Fast review – Erica Jong’s daughter on the worst year of her life
Fiction
Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin review – privilege and race intersect in a fine debut
Books
The Cuckoo’s Lea by Michael Warren review – a magical ornithological history of Britain
Books
‘We live in a second Red Scare’: what can we learn from a chilling book about Florida’s past?

What to play

Pushing Buttons
The Maga-flavoured faux pas that shook the games industry
Newsletter
Games
Beyond Mario Kart World: what else is worth playing on Nintendo Switch 2?
Summer games previews
Pragmata, the quirky science-fiction game that’s back from the dead
Games
MindsEye review – a dystopian future that plays like it’s from 2012

What to visit

Art
Abstract Erotic review – artworks as beguiling as they are compelling
Theatre
4.48 Psychosis review – bared anguish and delicate detail in Sarah Kane’s final play
Sculpture
Rodin’s rowdy rival: Medardo Rosso, the anarchist who brought sculpture into the modern era
Art
Portraits so powerful they override reality – Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting review

More culture

Theatre
‘What are you trying to incite?’ Billy Porter asks thorny questions with This Bitter Earth
Music
Sailing towards Glastonbury: Rod Stewart’s greatest solo songs – ranked!
Art and design
‘I dance the young people off the floor!’: joy and pain from the Windrush generation – in pictures
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Music
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Orecchiette with sugarbelle tomatoes, sausage and fennel – recipe
Explore Malaysia
Jungle trekking, rainforests and the world’s largest orangutan sanctuary: why Malaysia is unmatched for outdoor adventure
Holiday tips
From the best local hotspots to fraud protection: four ways ‘chief holiday officers’ can ace their planning
Romantic geataways
Seaplanes, coral planting and an enticing kiss bridge: the most enchanting romantic stays in Southeast Asia

Lifestyle

You be the judge
Should my colleague stop bringing cakes into the office?
Swimming
A Spree change: from Berlin to Oslo, Europe’s urban swimmers take the plunge

The Filter

Summer
Beat the heat: 14 expert tips for keeping cool in hot weather
Footwear
The best summer shoes: 44 sandals, pumps and trainers for everyone
Appliances
‘When the heatwave hits, this is what you want’: the best fans, tested
Health
‘It got messy’: the good, the bad and the sneezy of testing hay fever remedies
Newsletter

Food

A kitchen in Rome
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for mini babas al rum
Kitchen aide
What’s the secret to really crisp tofu?
Indian food and drink
Maunika Gowardhan’s recipes for pea curries
Waste not
How to turn unripe stone fruit into a brilliant Japanese condiment – recipe

Relationships

Dating
The shorter man’s search for love: ‘One woman cried when I told her how tall I am’
This is how we do it
‘I prefer sex with someone who has erectile dysfunction’
Sexual healing
We use silly voices with each other – and it makes it hard to have a sex life
The moment I knew
I worried he was a playboy, then a friend reassured me

Money
What to do if your mobile phone account is hacked or number stolen
Technology
Garmin Forerunner 970 review: the new benchmark for running watches
Money hacks
Keep burglars out: six ways to protect your home when you’re away
Consumer champions
EDF sent me a £2,700 bill in my first home after foster care

Leading questions
I lost weight and now people treat me better. How do I reconcile this?
Is it true that …
There’s no gain without pain?
Technology
Garmin Forerunner 970 review: the new benchmark for running watches
Well actually
I hate the way sneakers look on me – is there another comfortable shoe I can wear?

Fashion
‘Fashion is about fantasy’: Max Mara’s short shorts are inspired by postwar Naples
Fashion
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: finding the perfect summer jacket
Beauty
How I unlearned the internalised prejudice I had as a Black woman – one braid at a time
Sali Hughes on beauty
Want your makeup to last all day? A setting spray could be the answer

Travel

Travel
A local’s guide to the best eats in Turin
Dublin holidays
From Joyce’s death mask to Bono’s sunglasses: a look around the Little Museum of Dublin’s grand curiosities
Walking holidays
‘The railway that got the world on track’: a walk through 200 years of history in County Durham
Norfolk holidays
‘I feel as if we could be in Scandinavia’: exploring the Norfolk that time forgot

More lifestyle

Birds
How to become a birder: 10 easy ways to start this life-changing hobby
A moment that changed me
I stepped into the boxing ring – and decades of quiet anger lifted
Cleaning
‘Ten minutes every day’: Kim Woodburn’s top tips for keeping your home clean
Homes
‘I didn’t sleep for 45 days’: the people who raffle off their homes

Documentary

Waska
The cost of spiritual healing in the Amazon
“Ayahuasca”: a mystical shortcut to healing and enlightenment, or commodification of the Amazon?
- Nina Gualinga and Eli Virkina‘Ayahuasca tourism’ is a blight on Indigenous peoples and our environment

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Politics
‘He just told me lies to have sex with a teenage girl’: Natalie Fleet MP on grooming, statutory rape and fighting back
Social media
For Jools: one mother’s fight for the truth about her son’s death

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Letters

Nuclear weapons
Nuclear non-proliferation is a failure in the Middle East
International aid
Ordinary Zambians lose out twice: to global looting and local corruption
Conservation
Ending sheep farming in the Lake District is not our aim
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I grew up on American food. Trust me, it’s the last thing Europe needs

Give thanks Priti Patel isn’t foreign sec – she’d already be at war with Iran

If you went to state school, do you ever feel British life is rigged against you? Welcome to the 93% Club

How bad is the HS2 fiasco now? So bad it’s time to listen to Nigel Farage

More opinion

Netanyahu is using Muslim women’s ‘rights’ to justify his war. What hideous, hollow hypocrisy

A US senator’s X posts after the Minnesota shootings were horrific – and predictable

The racial violence in Ballymena repeats a pattern that’s blighted Britain for years. We must wake up to that

The US supreme court just undermined gender equality