Tornadoes rip through central US while extreme heat and humidity creep into the north-east
One man died in Iowa after a tree fell on him as nearly 700 severe weather events were recorded over three days
California officials find body of missing five-year-old girl swept out to sea
Mother and brother were rescued after wave engulfed trio in Laguna Beach, as mayor calls news ‘heartbreaking’
Meyers on Trump saying he loves inflation: ‘Can’t think of a more tone-deaf thing for a president to say’
Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s controversial response to rising inflation and his upcoming UFC birthday party
SpaceX makes largest ever stock market debut at $1.77tn valuation
Initial public offering for Elon Musk’s aerospace and AI company is likely to make him the world’s first trillionaire
Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average
A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’
Brunel’s SS Great Britain site drops historical name in ‘cool’ rebrand
New name, Bristol Dockyards, and museum revamp aimed at becoming more rooted in community, says chief executive
Muscle growth drug ‘could reduce loss of lean tissue’ when using slimming jabs
Trial suggests monoclonal antibody can help retain lean body mass when losing weight with GLP-1 medicines
Labour’s woes are like a slow-motion car crash – and Keir Starmer isn’t even in the driving seat
More resignations, more possible leadership challenges and dubious ‘sources’ – the PM has lost control of his own political agenda, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
As John Healey goes, the political vultures circle Starmer. And so continues our history of PM-icide
A small, eccentric electorate gets to oust the UK’s leaders and then chooses largely inadequate replacements. It’s an absurd process and we’re locked into it again, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Diane Keaton’s nail clippers for $960: what’s behind the new boom in celebrity estate auctions?
With beloved stars’ personal items increasingly up for grabs after they die, a new generation of fans are bidding on everything from bowler hats to dog bowls
Video of visually impaired Palestinian boy crying over broken glasses draws global attention
Ayoub Junaid, seven, given new pair but needs surgery as Gaza’s children remain unable to access treatment
Goblin shark with face ‘not even a mother would love’ seen alive in natural habitat for first time
Elusive creatures have previously only been seen on fishing lines and experts know ‘virtually nothing about them’
Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say
Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the country
Up to 90% of Ireland’s asylum seekers may have entered from Northern Ireland, data shows
Figures suggest common travel area being used in both directions, but particularly UK to Ireland