French man on trial accused of raping partner after contact with Dominique Pelicot
Man accused of sedating and filming abuse of partner had contact with Pelicot, who was jailed for drugging wife and inviting men to rape her
Pacific nation of Nauru wants to change its name as it moves on from colonial past
Island may soon be called Naoero – an Indigenous name that honours the country’s heritage and identity
Video shows angler freeing great white shark after surprise catch at Nantucket
Footage shows Elliot Sudal hauling the shark from the surf before releasing it within seconds, sparking online reaction
Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots
Exclusive: Monitoring group warned PSNI for eight months after far-right networks began circulating so-called hitlist of addresses
Burnham’s momentum builds in Makerfield as byelection nears
Hundreds of Labour activists and MPs have ‘made the pilgrimage’ to the seat, where they are pounding the streets
Andy Burnham rules out paying compensation to Waspi women
Labour leadership hopeful says he does not support payments after backlash but is open to other benefits
US authorities investigate huge etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall grounds
Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument shows a highly visible ‘8’, while the others appears fainter
Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself
Suit filed in US alleges chatbot told Alice Carrier, 24, ‘maybe this is just the end’ as she struggled with suicidal thoughts
Lola Young review – buoyant, brilliant return from British pop’s great oversharer
The Messy hitmaker is back after taking time away from live performance, and this charming, relatable set shows why she is such a gen Z icon
Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’
Home secretary also urged to force tech firms to share data on stolen devices and if they are reactivated
‘Now they can’t afford me’: Steven Spielberg was turned down to direct Bond – twice
Film-maker says he approached producer ‘Cubby’ Broccoli after Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind were hits, but was knocked back both times
Cuba hopes for World Cup respite from US sabre-rattling – but prepares for the worst
With some matches being held in nearby Miami, a Cuban response to US military action could mar the tournament
Care worker fears being parted from unborn child and family after Home Office ‘go home’ letters
Pregnant woman in Scotland ‘stressed’ and unsure what will happen as result of UK government’s visa clampdown
The Guardian view on John Healey: the defence secretary’s resignation undermines Labour as well as Keir Starmer
Editorial: The party stalwart’s blistering attack is not just a problem for the prime minister – it makes the task of a successor far harder