Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian (2024)

Headlines

Climate crisis
California's climate engineering could increase heatwaves in Europe, study finds
Scientists call for regulation to stop regional use of marine cloud brightening having negative impact elsewhere
Extreme heatHeatwave continues to roast 65m people in US midwest and north-east
RepublicansGovernors in sweltering US states prioritize fossil fuel cash over people
Weather trackerHeatwaves have arrived in the northern hemisphere
Republicans
Judge dismisses fake electors charges against Trump allies in Nevada
PoliticsMissouri attorney general to sue New York over Trump prosecutions

Airline industry
American Airlines CEO hopes to ‘rebuild trust’ after Black passengers wrongly removed
SouthwestFAAinvestigating after plane flies 525ft above Oklahoma town
Euro 2024 live
Netherlands v France
- US
  Supreme court upholds ban on domestic abusers possessing guns
- Religion
  Texas Republican vows to pass bill on Ten Commandments in public schools
- FBI
  Five men face prison time for illegal streaming service Jetflicks
- Science
  Easter Island study casts doubt on theory of ‘ecocide’ by early population
- California
  Diesel the escaped pet donkey found living with elk after five years
- Texas
  Family of taekwondo instructors fights off sexual assault attempt

In focus

US elections 2024
Farmers turn towards Biden over Trump’s past agricultural policies
Israel
‘All day you hear bombs’: on Israel’s northern border as war with Hezbollah looms
Doctors prepare underground hospital units, people flee their homes and in rural kibbutz tension hangs in the air
US prisons
‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state
Many prisoners clean toilets and prep food with no pay – as the state charges $50 a day for their incarceration

Spotlight

Well actually
Ismoving like an animal the secret to good health?
‘Animal flow’ bodyweight workouts are gaining popularity for their strength and mobility benefits. How do they work?
South Dakota
Native tribes on banning Kristi Noem from reservations: ‘She’d be charged with trespassing’

Analysis
USsupreme court opened Pandora’s box … and Ten Commandments law flew out
Louisiana’s demand to display the religious text in public schools is part of an effort to make the US a theocratic state
Review
Trigger Warning – Jessica Alba returns in solid Netflix action vehicle
The actor makes a decent bid for action stardom with her first movie in five years, a derivative yet watchable attempt to kick off a new franchise
- Hajj
  Oneman’s desperate search for wife as more than 1,000 hajj pilgrims die in extreme heat
- Fashion
  Barbie pink is out, lime green is in: Charli XCX’s album spawns ‘brat summer’ trend
- Culture
  Severance, Stranger Things and the annoying trend of waiting years for a new season
- Late-night TV
  Jimmy Kimmel on RFK Jr’s debate exclusion: ‘Once again, he didn’t get a shot’

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Opinion

Rightwing cases built on made-up stories keep making it to the US supreme court
Moira Donegan
- The Guardian view
  Israel and Hezbollah: the gathering storm endangers the region
- Thehounding of Arundhati Roy shows there’s still no room for dissent in India
  Salil Tripathi
- Britain’s millionaires are fleeing. Good night and good luck, I say
  Nels Abbey
- There’s a shocking absence in the UK election: politicians won’t mention the Israel-Gaza war
  Owen Jones

Sports

Netherlands 0-0 France
VARdenies Simons strike as big guns play out draw
Minute-by-minute report: Stuart Attwell's decision to rule out Xavi Simons' goal was the main talking point of the match in Leipzig
Jacob SteinbergTimid England look stuck in the past
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BelgiumNomargin for error after Slovakia setback
Euro 2024 DailyEngland get fans' pulses racing again
Swimming at SoFi, softball in Oklahoma
LA2028 Olympics reveal venue changes

Formula One
Wolff reports 'upsetting' anti-Mercedes email to police
MercedesHamilton rejects email's accusations of bias
- ‘I started crying. I lost my breath’
  Thelong toll of concussions in college football
- Ageless Messi remains central to Argentina’s global ambitions
  Tom Dart
- ‘Winning the whole thing’
  USMNT stars on what success will look like at Copa América
- Roger Federer
  Twelve Days shows the small details of seismic exit

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Climate crisis

PFAS
Protein bars made by No Cow contain lead and toxic PFAS, lawsuit alleges
Weather tracker
Heatwaves have arrived in the northern hemisphere
Hawaii
Youth activists win ‘groundbreaking’ climate settlement
Explained
Keytakeaways from the Bonn climate conference

Across the country

Exclusive
Trump to ask judge to toss out lawyer notes in Mar-a-Lago documents case
Exclusive: if ex-president succeeds, prosecutors could be left with only a sliver of evidence for obstruction charge
Law
Steve Bannon asks US supreme court to delay his prison sentence

Rust film set shooting
Alec Baldwin’s lawyers move to dismiss Rust shooting death case once again
Apple
Apple delays launch of AI-powered features in Europe, blaming EU rules
- US elections 2024
  Billionaire first to reach $100m in election donations – to Trump and RFK Jr
- Boeing
  Boeing expected to escape charges for violating 2021 crash settlement – report
- Technology
  Cyber-attack hobbles car dealers across US and Canada for third day in a row
- US
  Newly released video shows Saudi man filming locations ahead of 9/11 attacks
- Manhattan
  District attorney asks judge to extend gag order against Trump
- Media
  UKeditor backs out of top Washington Post job after US scrutiny of his past

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Around the world

Exclusive
Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down
Exclusive: Prof Samuel Weiss said in leaked email that government halted efforts to tackle mystery illness
Switzerland
British billionaire Hindujas sentenced to jail in Swiss exploitation case

Germany
Olaf Scholz: giving young voters hope is best way to win them back from far right
Sleep apnoea
Weight loss drug could ease sleep apnoea in people with obesity, study says
- Spain
  Focus on ravines as search for British tourist Jay Slater continues in Tenerife
- Vladimir Putin
  US ‘incredibly concerned’ over threat to supply weapons to North Korea after Asia tour
- UK
  Lucy Letby suggested to police that her ward was understaffed, jury told
- UK election
  Rishi Sunak refuses to say if more Tories face election bet inquiries
- Rights and freedom
  Shutting Afghan women out of key UN conference to appease Taliban ‘a betrayal’
- UK
  Boyguilty of attempted murders in Devon private school hammer attack

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The Stakes - US Election

At least once a week

What’s really at risk in the 2024 election? Adam Gabbatt guides you through the biggest questions and curiosities in this hugely consequential election. We’ll focus not just on the odds, but the stakes.

Trump on Trial

Weekly, and more frequent editions during trial

Stay up to date on all of Donald Trump’s trials. Guardian staff will send weekly updates each Wednesday – and more frequent editions during trial

Well Actually

Weekly

Practical advice, expert insights and answers to your questions about how to live a good life

Podcasts

Today in Focus
Election Extra: hope (within reason) – podcast
The Audio Long Read
Asa teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released? – podcast
Politics Weekly America
Will Joe Biden’s immigration pledge convince or confuse the public? – podcast
Today in Focus
HasClacton fallen for Nigel Farage? – podcast
Football Weekly
Anall too familiar England but Spain look superb – Football Daily
Today in Focus
Election Extra: All bets are off - podcast
Politics Weekly UK
Onthe road in Chingford and Woodford Green – Politics Weekly UK - podcast

Culture

Charli XCX and Lorde’s conflict resolution is the year’s most powerful pop moment
Alim Kheraj
Squabbles between pop stars have been around for decades, but this one is different – by reconciling in song, the two singers expose pressures put on women while asserting their agency
Film
TheExorcism review – Russell Crowe v the Devil in cursed horror about a cursed horror

Film
‘Sexy, sweaty and surprising – with a really big ending’: readers’ best films of 2024 so far
Film
Romulus could be the back-to-basics Alien reboot we’ve all been waiting for
Film
Donald Sutherland obituary
Television
‘If you want to call me a witch … that’s fine’: Suranne Jones on magic, misogyny and murder

Lifestyle

Experience
Igave birth to my granddaughter
My husband joked: ‘My wife is pregnant – but it’s not mine’
Ask Annalisa Barbieri
Myworking-class dad sent me to private school – now I feel that I’ve failed him

Fashion
KimJones opts for ceramic cats and classics at Dior Paris menswear show
The good mixer
co*cktail of the week: Uisce’s ginger cow – recipe
The sweet spot
Ravneet Gill’s tres leches cake with strawberries – recipe
Weddings
‘They dropped the cake from the top of the stairs’: wedding disasters – and insiders’ tips on how to avoid them

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documentaries

Documentary link

Dear Mamma

In this intimate documentary, a mother and her transgender son exchange a series of letters throughout his transition

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From our global editions

Explainer
What does the London NHS hospitals data theft mean for patients?
France
‘They’re trying to divide us’: Muslims in France voice fears over rise of far right
Science
Bugs, drugs and electric venom: is this the most deadly library in the world?
Animals
‘We all get on well’: the town in England where cattle roam free