Friday briefing: The US at 250: who gets to tell the story?
In today’s newsletter: As official celebrations spotlight a narrow cast of ​white heroes, communities across the US are reclaiming the histories that Freedom 250 leaves out
Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran
Huge scale of funeral across five cities is intended to relay message of resistance to rest of the world
Jacinta Allan admits criminals infiltrated Big Build but rejects calls for royal commission
Premier apologised over organised crime in some of Victoria’s largest construction projects, in op-ed that claimed a royal commission would not solve the issue
It kills two-thirds of lifetime users – so why is smoking cool again?
Australian nicotine consumption is on the rise, the illegal tobacco trade is booming and cigarettes have returned to pop culture – and experts are worried
TV tonight: it’s everyone’s favourite sheep-herding family
Yorkshire shepherd Amanda Owen takes an old-school camping trip. Plus: a documentary for Agatha Christie fans. Here’s what to watch this evening
Donald Trump may be the accidental hero of a feelgood climate tale even as a creeping horror story plays alongside
Even as we watch a deadly heatwave sweep through Europe, the US president’s ineptness has created reason for optimism on the climate crisis
Sky News Australia’s role in Cairo Takeaway fiasco laid out by judge’s finding it published ‘misleading’ statements
Justice Robert Bromwich found lawyer Rebekah Giles passed information to Sky’s Sharri Markson that led to pro-Israel activist breaching part of a legal settlement with the restaurant
Ukraine war briefing: Both sides vow to escalate fighting after Russia’s deadly Kyiv barrage
Zelenskyy says his forces will ‘definitely’ retaliate over Russian bombardment of capital as Kremlin vows to ramp up pressure. What we know on day 1,591
‘Bigger than football’: Norway fans’ Viking row makes waves at World Cup
From Times Square to the Norwegian parliament and even in fighter jet cockpits, the choreographed row is everywhere
Talk is of newlywed Taylor Swift taking a break from music. Did I take a nap and wake up in the 1950s?
After exchanging vows with Travis Kelce, the workaholic pop star probably won’t be staying home to admire the wedding silverware, says Laura Snapes, the Guardian’s deputy music editor
Spyware used against MEP investigating Pegasus abuses, report finds
Researchers say Stelios Kouloglou’s device was compromised after he joined European parliamentary committee
Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for honey butter brioche with grilled peaches
Juicy stone fruit charred on the griddle, or on a barbecue for extra smokiness, is the inspiration for a dessert that’s as easy as it is delicious