The hill I will die on: Yes, money can buy you happiness – if you spend it right
For the super-rich with cash to burn, all those Rolexes and rare Labubus may not fill the void. But for me, a little goes a long way, says writer Eleanor Margolis
UK forced to shelve legislation to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Officials accept that time has run out to pass law after US dropped its support for plan
‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby
The four astronauts touched down on Earth off the coast of California, concluding historic 10-day mission
Student loan interest could rise despite cap on rates
Temporary limit in England and Wales won’t stop many facing higher charges from autumn due to jump in inflation from Iran war
From Peepo! to Middlemarch: 25 books to read before you turn 25
An unmissable book for every year of your early life – with recommendations from Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen, Katherine Rundell and more
Is Iran Trump’s Suez crisis, or just a passing thunderstorm?
Britain’s standing in the world was never the same after its assault on Egypt in 1956. Now the US risks repeating history in the Middle East
Country diary: Gorse or gold? In the Sperrins, you choose your riches
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland: These hills might have been spoiled by a mine, were it not for some dogged local campaigning. Instead, we are treated to a blaze of spring flowers
Reform UK local election candidate was twice disciplined by Tories over ‘racist comments’
Tories disowned Derek Bullock in 2023 after he allegedly used a racial slur to called for people of Pakistani heritage to be shot
‘God does not bless any conflict’: pope issues new rebuke over Iran war
Social media post names no names but criticizes attempts to use religion to glorify US war in Middle East
JD Vance dispatched to negotiate Iran peace with few cards to play
Vice-president’s war doubts and his boss’s desperation to reopen the Hormuz strait constitute a weak deck against bolstered opponents
Fears of UK and EU flight cancellations as airports warn of jet fuel shortages
Summer holidays could be hit unless oil flows through strait of Hormuz recommence within three weeks
Swedish exhibition explores life of 18th-century Black diarist
Born into slavery, Gustav Badin became part of Swedish royal court and left legacy of books and letters
An environmental disaster in Moldova has Russia’s fingerprints all over it
The Ukraine war on our doorstep is a constant threat. Contaminated drinking water is a dangerous new twist, says Moldovan journalist Paula Erizanu
Britain’s shadow workforce is paid as little as 65p an hour. Who cares for the carers?
Carer’s allowance turns 50 this year, but it’s no reflection of the labour of the millions who cook, clean and nurse behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
War has given Iran new leverage for nuclear programme, say US former envoys
Negotiators of 2015 deal say Tehran has seen how cutting off Hormuz strait can help it counter asymmetry of power