Increased rain and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office
‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphere
Daily Mail accused of stalking woman mistaken as White Stripes drummer Meg White
The tabloid boasted in a now-deleted article that they found White and promised to reveal her ‘secret new life’
He has a work permit, a coffee shop – and an ICE ankle monitor: ‘Is this America?’
Business owner Assim Alkhawaja was arrested by ICE as he dropped off Lyft passengers at a military base. Now he’s stuck in a terrifying fight to stay in the US
What does Tyson’s shutdown of two US beef plants mean for grocery costs?
Meat producer closes facilities in Utah and Iowa as beef prices rise for consumers amid historic cattle shortage
Add to playlist: the righteous jangle and snaking melodies of Jawdropped and the week’s best new tracks
The LA-based powerpop project’s triumphant debut is a celebration of low-stakes creativity in the slacker-skater tradition
Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds
Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half breached guidelines brought in a year ago
The best recent translated fiction – review roundup
The Red Book of Farewells by Pirkko Saisio; Short Circuit by Wolf Haas; Cosmos by Lucia Odoom; The Fallen Trees Are Also the Forest
Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’
UK Foreign Office condemns use of national security law to convict activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung
The Odyssey becomes highest grossing R-rated film of all time
Christopher Nolan’s epic has achieved $1.35bn at the global box office, overtaking 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine
I’ll admit it: I’ve cycled through red lights. But Britain’s traffic laws are to blame, not me
The essence of cycling is to keep moving, but London’s chaotic roads often make this difficult. My solution: fewer, not more rules, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Israeli settler attacks shift focus to West Bank areas under direct Palestinian rule
Report says violence is moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those earmarked for a future Palestinian state
Proposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New York
Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in North Ockendon would be incompatible with UK net zero targets