UK unemployment shows surprise fall to 4.9% as pay growth drops to lowest in five years
Bank of England expected to keep interest rates on hold as Iran war casts shadow over labour market
Man, 47, pleads not guilty to stalking and harassing Jess Phillips
Lee Owens is accused of sending threatening emails to minister responsible for tackling violence against women
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Diplomatic duties for Tim Cook after stepping down as Apple CEO
John Ternus ascends the throne – but Cook will stay on to manage tech giant’s foreign policy as executive chair
First Thing: Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks
Vice-president would travel with Witkoff and Kushner as ceasefire deadline looms. Plus, how to avoid an AI job scam
Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report says
Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriages
How do I get texture and that umami hit without meat?
Smoky peppers, spices, soy, oil and breadcrumbs all help…
‘They come right past the house’: learning to live with rhinos as numbers soar in Nepal
The country is seeing an increase in human-wildlife conflict as the number of megafauna, including rhinos and tigers, grows. But there are efforts to tackle the problem around Chitwan national park through education and training
Martin Scorsese’s film about Pope Francis to receive world premiere in Vatican City
Aldeas, The Final Dream of Pope Francis is being screened to commemorate the first anniversary of Francis’s death
Sam Neill says New Zealand goldmine supporters have threatened him with violence
Actor, who has publicly objected to plans to fast-track project near his farm, says he has received personal abuse
Ghost Stories by Siri Hustvedt review – life after Paul Auster
What’s it like to lose your partner of more than 40 years? The novelist and essayist reflects on going from ‘we’ to ‘I’
Here is the biggest problem Washington faces: Iran sees no need to compromise
The US has failed to bomb Iran into submission. Now, from the strait of Hormuz to nuclear concessions, Tehran senses its position strengthening, says Sina Toossi of the Center for International Policy
Wildlife and humans thriving in Unesco-protected sites
While wildlife populations crash globally, research finds designated areas enable recovery of threatened species
Labour’s great green energy plan could be a legacy as vital as the NHS
Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud of, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Ralph Lauren clothes and Annie Hall script among Diane Keaton items to be auctioned
Four auctions in June will allow fans to bid for clothing and personal objects owned by the Oscar-winning actor – as well as the original, untitled script for Annie Hall