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  • A Secret Service agent stands by

    Trump rally shooting
    Secret Service decries rightwing blame on female agents over Trump assassination attempt

  • A Guardian collage of images from industry 1970s industry periodical Marathon World published by a corporate predecessor of Marathon Petroleum

    Big oil uncovered
    US oil company ran 1977 article predicting climate crisis could cause starvation

    • Business
      Chip stocks fall further after Trump’s remarks on Taiwan defence

    • Basketball
      WNBA players union chief fears $2.2bn media deal undervalues league

    • Brazil
      Violence against women in Brazil reaches highest levels on record

    • Alabama
      Man convicted of killing delivery driver faces execution in Alabama

    • US
      Rightwinger Leonard Leo helped fuel Bud Light boycott, tax filings show

    • Italy
      Italian journalist ordered to pay €5,000 damages over Giorgia Meloni height jibe

RNC 2024

  • Donald Trump and JD Vance at the Republican national convention on Tuesday, 16 July 2024, in Milwaukee.

    Republican national convention
    Key takeaways from day three of the Republican national convention

  • Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance arrives at the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

    JD Vance
    Trump sees former ‘Never Trumper’ JD Vance as a way to expand his base, insiders say

  • a man in a suit and tie looks at another man in a suit and tie with a bandage on his ear

    Guide to convention
    Republican convention 2024: Trump to give speech with focus on unity

  • People sitting in a line listening to someone speak wear bandages on their ears

    In pictures
    Trump fans wear bandages on ears to show support

In focus

  • three side by side photos. at left: two people looking at a photograph of a woman next to flowers. center: man standing in front of tree. Right: exterior of storefront that says "SOIL"

    Black farmers
    ‘The beginning of Black liberation’: photographs tell the real story of the Mississippi Delta

  • Israeli army vehicles transport a group of soldiers and journalists inside southern Gaza in early July.

    Israel
    National religious recruits challenge values of IDF once dominated by secular elite

    Two-fifths of infantry graduate officer cadets now come from section of Israeli society aligned with far-right parties and settler movement
  • A man looks on as a bulldozer piles up garbage to burn on the outskirts of Baoding, Hebei province, China. In recent weeks, Chinese chat groups and WeChat feeds have been buzzing with discussion about if China is in a “garbage time of history”.

    China
    ‘Garbage time of history’: Chinese state media pushes back on claims country has entered a new epoch

    Authorities unhappy as Chinese chat groups and WeChat feeds buzz with discussion of whether China has entered period of inevitable failure

Spotlight

  • Two people stand before a long line of stranded whales on a deserted beach under a grey and cloudy sky

    Environment
    How to solve a mass stranding: what caused 77 healthy whales to die on a Scottish beach?

    A team of scientists are trying to find the cause of what is becoming an increasingly common event – and the answer may be hidden deep in the whales’ skulls
  • Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé and Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child in Melbourne, 2005

    Music
    So good, so good, so good: Destiny’s Child’s greatest songs – ranked!

  • Illustration of someone doing a one-handed handstand, blindfolded, while juggling two balls.

    Health & wellbeing
    The power of proprioception: how to improve your ‘sixth sense’ – and become healthier and happier

    It is our physical sense of where we are in space and is essential to our quality of life as we age. Here are simple, everyday ways to test and train it
  • Stuart and Stephen sitting at a wooden table with plates of food and pints of beer on it, in a wood-panelled room

    Blind dates
    Dining across the divide: ‘I think the electric car is going to be the most enormous white elephant’

    They had differing views on the future of transport, but could they agree on the Tories’ handling of Covid?
    • Jo (left) and Julie - in sunny Spetses, Greece, June 2024

      How we met
      I told her all about my wild exploits in college – I wanted to shock her

    • three side by side film stills

      Film
      From Twister to Titanic: writers on their favourite disaster movies

    • Glass Animals 2024 press publicity portrait

      Alexis Petridis's album of the week
      Glass Animals: I Love You So F***ing Much review – bland bathos from one-time biggest band in the world

    • Desert in Namibia

      The alternatives
      ‘People think they’ll smell but they don’t’: building homes from mushroom waste and weeds

West coast

  • a bridge is shrouded in fog

    California
    ‘A dystopian plot’: how will Trump’s Project 2025 affect California?

  • a woman sits in court

    Rust set shooting
    Rust armorer seeks to undo conviction after judge dismissed Alec Baldwin case

  • a cosmetics store

    Crime
    California woman pleads guilty to running $8m cosmetics retail theft ring

  • Chino Valley School District Passes Policy For Parental Rights<br>Chino, CA - July 20: People hold up signs in support of gay and transgender student rights during the Chino Valley Unified School District board meeting at Don Lugo High School in Chino on Thursday night July 20, 2023. CVUSD will vote on a parental notification policy requiring schools to notify parents if their child changes their pronouns. (Photo by Will Lester/MediaNews Group/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin via Getty Images)

    California
    School district sues Gavin Newsom over new gender-identity law

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Opinion

  • Donald Trump, with his ear in a bandage.

    To his supporters, Trump is a martyred messiah, resurrected after crucifixion

    Sidney Blumenthal
    His near assassination transformed Trump’s theology, giving the decidedly earthly ex-president a powerful spiritual sheen
  • Trump supporters wave a flag bearing his likeness.

    American rule of law is vanishing at the tips of Trump-appointed judges’ pens

    Moira Donegan
  • Alex Jones, with a beard and wearing a suit jacket and shirt unbuttoned by a few buttons, holds up his hands as he speaks in front of microphones

    Why the Trump attack has spawned myriad conspiracies theories – from left and right alike

    Colin Dickey
    When we can’t make sense of a dramatic event, fake news pedlars rush to social media to fill the information gap, says writer Colin Dickey
  • Illustration: Joost Stokhof/The Guardian.

    I am well off, but have never felt able to enjoy it. This summer, I’ll change my relationship with money

    Lola Mendez
    Wage dysmorphia is common among those who, like me, have developed a scarcity mindset – but it stops us from thriving
    • Republican National Convention in the United States<br>epa11482842 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump (L), and his vice presidential running mate Senator JD Vance (R) attend the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 16 July 2024. The convention comes days after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former President and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The 2024 Republican National Convention is being held 15 to 18 July 2024 in which delegates of the United States’ Republican Party select the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

      A gleeful Trump, delegates in tribute bandages: it’s hard to tear your eyes away from the Republican convention

      Emma Brockes
    • Denzel Washington, who speaks in his natural New York accent as Macrinus in Gladiator II.

      A New York accent in ancient Rome? So what, it’s no less accurate than RP

      Rebecca Rideal
    • Jay Rayner Happy Eater illustration

      I know how to improve the Olympics. First up, the burger-stacking contest

      Jay Rayner
    • People vote in presidential and parliamentary elections in Rwanda<br>KIGALI, RWANDA - JULY 15: Rwanda's President and Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) candidate Paul Kagame casts his vote at the SOS Gacuriro school in Kigali, Rwanda on July 15, 2024. Millions of Rwandan citizens across the country cast their votes at polling stations to elect the President and members of parliament. (Photo by Cyrile Ndegeya/Anadolu via Getty Images)

      Paul Kagame banned opponents like me from Rwanda’s election. No wonder he cruised to victory

      Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza

Sports

  • A new deal should greatly increase the salaries of players such as Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson

    WNBA
    Players union chief fears $2.2bn media deal undervalues league

    Terri Jackson is concerned the league is being undervalued with the $2.2bn over 11 years it will receive as part of the NBA’s recently approved media rights deals
  • The breakaway rolls through the Alps on stage 18.

    Cycling live
    Tour de France – riders tackle more hills stage 18 to Barcelonnette

    Join Luke McLaughlin for updates as the race moves from Gap to Barcelonnette
    • Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan (6) signs autographs after Wednesday’s match against the New England Revolution at Subaru Park.

      Philadelphia Union
      Sullivan, 14, breaks Adu’s youngest MLS player record

    • Jonathan Tamayo celebrates with his prize money and bracelet after Wednesday’s win

      ‘What just happened?’
      Tamayo wins World Series of Poker and $10m

    • Naya Tapper hands off Australia's Faith Nathan, at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

      Olympics
      ‘A lot of pressure’: Tapper and US rugby sevens aim for Paris gold

    • Ange Postecoglou

      Soccer
      Postecoglou focused on Spurs after England links

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Climate crisis

  • Sheep and lambs on hillside, Glenburn, Wairarapa, New Zealand.

    Environment
    New Zealand will fail to meet 2050 net zero targets, data shows, after climate policies scrapped

  • a wildfire burns

    Environment
    US government urged to declare wildfire smoke and extreme heat major disasters

  • A shell refinery near Anacortes, Washington.

    Oil
    Shell quietly backs away from pledge to increase ‘advanced recycling’ of plastics

  • People stand on a beach at Mersea Island in Essex, with views of wind turbines in the background.

    UK
    From green energy to rivers, environment at heart of nine plans in king’s speech

Across the country

  • Man wearing suit and glasses looks at ground

    Democrats
    Bob Menendez denies reports he will quit Senate after bribery conviction

    Democratic US senator from New Jersey, 70, was found guilty of 16 federal charges, including accepting bribes
  • Close-up of man wearing suit

    Trump rally shooting
    Ex-CIA chief decries security failings around Trump assassination attempt

  • Middle-aged white women with long gray hair and white top sits at red metal bistro table along wall of white subway tiles, smiling for portrait.

    Oregon
    Body of Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy found after river accident

  • A Stegosaurus skeleton on display, with a man leaning in to photograph it

    Dinosaurs
    Largest, most intact stegosaurus fossil ever found sells for $44.6m

    • Democrats
      Democrats’ rift widens as Nancy Pelosi reportedly joins calls for Biden to quit

    • Jack Smith
      Special counsel appeals dismissal of Trump classified files case

    • January 6
      Peter Navarro airs grievances in convention speech hours after prison release

    • David Axelrod
      Former Obama adviser says Biden has not quelled voters’ age concerns

    • Law
      Supreme court grabbing ‘ultimate power’, Biden reform adviser says

    • Trump rally shooting
      Man who tried to assassinate Reagan says ‘violence is not the way to go’

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Around the world

  • A smiling Ursula von der Leyen raises her clenched fists in the air after winning the vote in the parliamentary chamber

    European Union
    Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission president

    Mainstream groups unite to grant her an emphatic victory and defeat anti-EU and extreme-right forces
  • Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Keir Starmer at the European leaders' meeting

    Volodymyr Zelenskiy
    Zelenskiy accuses Viktor Orbán of betraying Europe at leaders’ meeting in UK

  • People gathered in front of the white apartment building, which has blackened windows in the middle on the top floor. A fire engine is parked alongside

    France
    French police hunt for arson suspects after seven killed in fire in Nice

  • Relatives of those who died of Covid-19 stand outside the inquiry holding pictures of their loved ones

    UK covid inquiry
    Hancock and Hunt failed to prepare UK for pandemic, Covid inquiry finds

    • Technology
      Meta pulls plug on release of advanced AI model in EU

    • Israel-Gaza war
      US military to dismantle ill-fated Gaza aid pier, declaring ‘mission complete’

    • UK
      Lammy says Christianity and class give him common ground with JD Vance

    • UK news
      Met investigating if two bodies found in gutted car in Sweden are missing Londoners

    • Ukraine war briefing
      Germany to halve military aid to Kyiv, draft budget reportedly shows

    • Venus
      Signs of two gases in clouds of Venus could indicate life, scientists say

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Podcasts

Podcasts

  • Close-up image of Rapman in a zipped-up, shiny puffer jacket

    Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph
    Writer-director Rapman on creating Netflix’s global smash hit Supacell – podcast

  • The hands of a woman holding a glass of water and a tray of vitamins

    Science Weekly
    Is there any point in taking multivitamins? – podcast

  • A Ukrainian serviceman and police officers check the documents of a man in Kyiv. A controversial mobilisation law aimed at boosting troop numbers has been introduced which toughens penalties on draft dodgers, incentivises conscription and obliges men to keep their military registration details with the authorities up-to-date. (Photo by Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty

    Today in Focus
    Dodging the draft: one Ukrainian man’s story – podcast

  • King Charles III and Queen Camilla in a carriage

    Politics Weekly UK
    The king’s speech: can Labour keep the optimism going? – podcast

  • Donald Trump and JD Vance laughing, in blue suits

    Politics Weekly America
    JD Vance: who is Donald Trump’s new vice-president? – podcast

  • Football Weekly new podcast image January 2021

    Football Weekly
    Revisited: The life and times of Nicky Bandini – Football Weekly

  • Photograph: Oneworld Picture/Alamy

    The Audio Long Read
    From the archive: The elephant vanishes: how a circus family went on the run – podcast

Culture

  • Été.

    Games
    Été, the Amélie-inspired game where you paint Montreal into life

    The forthcoming game is a nostalgic exploration of a city in summer. Its creative director explains how it helps players to feel they are making the world more beautiful
  • Alexandra Fuller.

    Review
    Fi: A Memoir of My Son by Alexandra Fuller review – to the edge of reason

  • Esther Perel returns with The Arc of Love.

    Best podcasts of the week
    Best podcasts of the week: Esther Perel’s love letter to romance

  • Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in Misery.

    Books
    Five of the best body horror novels

  • Fly Me To The Moon Photocall, Madrid, Spain - 11 Jul 2024<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mike Chicorro/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock (14582583j) SCARLETT JOHANSSON attends 'Fly Me To The Moon Photocallà at Cineteca Fly Me To The Moon Photocall, Madrid, Spain - 11 Jul 2024

    Film
    Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI’s Sam Altman would make a good Marvel villain after voice dispute

  • Austin Duffy.

    Books
    Cross by Austin Duffy review – a tense Troubles tale

Lifestyle

  • A portrait of a wooly mammoth

    Thursday quiz
    Charmed sisters, footballing mammoths and leaders who quit

    Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?
  • Fishing village, Altja, Lahemaa National Park, Estonia.

    Travel
    Baltic beauty: exploring Estonia’s northern coast

  • Margot Henderson's courgette, feta and red onion tart 090

    Food
    Cheesy tart and roast cauli salad: Margot Henderson’s picnic recipes

  • Meera Sodha’s Korean-style cold noodle salad known as bibim guksu

    The new vegan
    Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for bibim guksu, or Korean-style cold noodle salad

  • Yotam Ottolenghi's gibanica with charred sweetcorn and spring onions.

    Yotam Ottolenghi recipes
    Balkan pie and tofu lettuce cups

  • Georgina Hayden 's roasted sweet potato, peanut and chilli salad.

    Food
    Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy roast sweet potato, peanut and chilli salad – recipe

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  • Do you earn more – or – less than your partner?

    Relationships
    Tell us: do you earn significantly more – or less – than your partner?

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    Life and style
    Tell us: what advice do you wish you had known when you were younger?

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    Weddings
    Tell us your bridesmaid confessions

  • sun shines down on silhouette of person drinking from water bottle

    Sweltering temperatures
    How do you stay cool in extreme heat?

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From our global editions

  • Reem Assil with Arabic bread out of the oven

    Our unequal earth
    For Palestinian restaurateurs in the US, it’s not just about the food: ‘We have to prove we’re human’

  • Two people stand before a long line of stranded whales on a deserted beach under a grey and cloudy sky

    Seascape: the state of our oceans
    What caused 77 healthy whales to die on a Scottish beach?

  • Leaflets and promotional materials on a table

    Plastic surgery
    Obesity surgery to butt lifts: UK concern over unregulated plastic surgery expo

  • U. S. Cavalry Hunting Garza Men on the Rio Grande 1890/1894 by Frederic Remington<br>2PGE8H4 U. S. Cavalry Hunting Garza Men on the Rio Grande 1890/1894 by Frederic Remington

    Mexico
    Mexico is bringing home a long-dead hero – but what about today’s missing?

In case you missed it

  • woman wearing grey looks up at man wearing blue suit

    Profile
    Who is Usha Vance, the Indian American lawyer married to JD Vance?

  • a bridge is shrouded in fog

    California
    ‘A dystopian plot’: how will Trump’s Project 2025 affect California?

    The plan takes specific aim at California on abortion rights and green policies – but the state has ways to fight it
  • donald trump and Ivanka trump walk side by side

    The Trump family
    Ivanka Trump said she was done with politics – but is the Maga Princess plotting a return?

    The former first daughter has spent the past few years distancing herself from Donald. Now she’s voicing fond memories of working in the White House
  • A man dives below the surface with two tuna

    Environment
    Swim with the fishes: is tuna tourism just a bit of harmless holiday fun?

  • people watch TV screen at a bar

    Guns and lies
    Trump is now a member of the mass shooting survivor’s club – will it change anything?

  • a man in a suit and tie looks ahead

    Opinion
    I’m from Appalachia. JD Vance doesn’t represent us – he only represents himself

    Neema Avashia
  • two men pose for a photo

    Analysis
    Tenacious D’s Trump shocker upends a career of perfectly judged musical comedy

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  • A couple kiss on the Edge at Hudson Yards observation deck

    Photos of the day
    Trump supporters and a sky-high kiss: photos of the day – Thursday

    The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
  • ‘Some people tried it and made polite noises’ … an image from Bittersweet: A Story of Food and Yemen.

    My best shot
    A wild moment with date paste – Sayed Asif Mahmud’s best photograph

  • Inflatable pigs watch from the roadside during the Tour de France

    In pictures
    Costumed and colourful: 2024 Tour de France fans

  • Springfield, MA

    In pictures
    Feeling sheepish: Sergio Purtell’s American dream

  • A small dark fox sits in sunlight on an outcrop covered in plants.

    Environment
    Winning images of the 2024 BigPicture natural world photography competition

  • Trump on screen at convention

    Republican national convention
    Best pictures from day one of the RNC

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