US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over alleged bets on capture
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, could face up to 60 years in prison
Retail sales rise in Great Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’
Rise of 0.7% in March was spurred by motorists filling their tanks, and the sun helping clothing and footwear
Berlin culture minister resigns over irregular distribution of funds to fight antisemitism
Auditor found Sarah Wedl-Wilson approved payments of public money to groups that had not been fully vetted
‘Nobody knows what works. There’s a lot of panic’: can African pop get back to global success?
Tracks by Rema, Burna Boy and more were streaming in the billions, but hits are drying up. Stars and analysts across the African music industry fret about how to change course
Who is ‘cravat man’? Neckwear steals the show in Olly Robbins parliamentary grilling
Wiltshire town councillor Andrew Edwards, who has large collection of neckwear, is a regular at committee hearings
Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water
Top commander fired after wife of one malnourished soldier posted shocking images on social media
Two men made mistakes over Mandelson – only one has lost his job. That should haunt Starmer
As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Behold the riches to riches tale of Lauren Sánchez – the girlboss Cinderella who bought the ball
She’s already taken Paris and Venice – now, with husband Jeff Bezos, she’s stormed New York’s Met Gala. And for a mere $75,000, you can be there with her, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Kezia Dugdale, incoming chair of Stonewall, apologises after backlash over JK Rowling remarks
Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’
Syria arrests suspected leader of Tadamon massacre
Amjad Youssef is one of most-wanted fugitives in relation to slaughter of estimated 288 civilians under Assad
US gambling addiction is ‘out of control’ as betting markets boom, policy expert warns
The gambling crisis ‘demands a public health response’ and should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, expert says
Trump psychedelics order largely symbolic, analysts say
Executive order to speed access to psychedelic treatments likely to have limited legal impact despite high-profile push
Handpicked review – delightful dancing dahlias and petals so pillowy you can feel them
Perfectly timed exhibition of bright blooms bursts your senses into life and reveals intensely human stories of love, loss and jealousy-ridden break-ups
McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Mandelson
Starmer’s former chief of staff says he does not recognise media’s portrayal of him before evidence hearing with MPs
Microsoft and Meta announce large staff reductions as they spend big on AI
Meta said it would cut 10% of it employees while Microsoft will offer voluntary retirement to about 7% of workers