Alan Gignoux: Homeland Lost review – a landscape as bereft as its people
Resonant black and white photographs show Palestinian refugees and the sites today of the homes they were forced to leave during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
For allies and adversaries alike, America at 250 is a solid global citizen gone rogue
America has long stood for freedom and prosperity, but under Trump insults, threats and unpredictability have become the new norm
How many more Lyhannas must there be before France takes child sexual assault seriously?
The outrage following the 11-year-old girl’s killing is justified. But the case reveals a deeper systemic neglect of child protection, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo
Living Image: Chapter 1 review – five days to reanimate a legendary show you’ve never seen
Watching a group of artists produce new work based on Davies’s 1977 classic Sphinx, which none of them know, makes for a rewarding evening
Flowers, food and a fairytale castle: New York preparations point to giant Taylor Swift wedding
Singer and fiance Travis Kelce have been coy but festivities appear to be getting under way at Madison Square Gardens
People awaiting hospital treatment to get three weeks’ notice under NHS England plans
Move inspired by customer service provided by online retailers such as John Lewis and Amazon
Defra breached law when it let farmers use bee-killing pesticide, watchdog says
Office for Environmental Protection finds failures by department when it granted emergency authorisation in 2023 and 2024
Keir Starmer ally Hollie Ridley to step down as Labour general secretary
Exclusive: As well as citing personal reasons, Ridley says she is making way for a successor ‘to work alongside new leader’
Police criticise decision to let pubs stay open until 5am for England match
‘Late announcement’ means forces will have to adapt plans and move officers away from communities, say chiefs
Far from waging war on the south, PM Burnham could improve the lives of Londoners. Here’s how
The right wants to paint Manchesterism in terms of north v south – but poverty everywhere is solved by prioritising the public purse over private pockets, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Spyware used against MEP investigating Pegasus abuses, report finds
Researchers say Stelios Kouloglou’s device was compromised after he joined European parliamentary committee
UK summer bookings jump as Britons put off overseas holidays by travel fears
Reports of ‘stampede’ for stays near water amid concerns over cancelled flights, higher air fares and EU border delays
‘The wheels are coming off’: readers reflect on the 250th anniversary of the American experiment
Against a backdrop of sweeping rollbacks of civil rights and deteriorating relations with allies, many are feeling cynical