‘The new ketchup’? How hummus spread beyond a niche into a British staple
News that chickpea dip is to join list of products used for UK inflation basket confirms its move into the mainstream
Energy shock talk grabs headlines but the Iran war is also driving the world towards a food crisis
Growers face soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as shipping choke point of the strait of Hormuz hits supply chains
Number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20
Three cases previously confirmed reclassified by UK Health Security Agency after further testing
Siegfried review – invigorating and mesmerising staging, with Schager outstanding as Wagner’s hero
The third opera of Barrie Kosky’s Ring cycle again places the naked ancient earth goddess centre stage in a thoughtful and deft production that boasts an excellent cast and orchestral playing that captures the score’s complex colours
The Gondoliers review – brilliantly barbed Gilbert and Sullivan is a feast for the eyes and ears
Contemporary resonances abound in English Touring Opera’s gloriously choreographed and costumed period production: a masterclass in clarity over chaos, performed with boundless enthusiasm
Is time a figment of our imaginations?
Cosmologists and physicists come up empty handed when they attempt to pin down time. So what, exactly, is it?
‘Big Chungus’ and racist meme coins: Nigel Farage’s cameos are rife with the language of the online far right
The Reform UK leader uses the energy of memes to fuel his popularity, but this should not distract us from the seriousness of his purpose, says digital media academic Robert Topinka
How tacking centre left will help Labour win the next election
Tribalism and political ambiguity worked with a less fragmented electorate. The party must reconnect with its base – and be open to work with other progressives, writes Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
Weather extremes gripping US bear climate crisis ‘fingerprint’, experts say
There are flooding rains in Hawaii, rare snow in Alabama and a severe heatwave in the west coast
‘Extremely ugly’: Maga media figures squabble among themselves over Trump’s Iran war
Though the majority of the president’s base backs the war, a schism has developed among Trump-touting media stars
‘She gave her life to protect the richness of Congo’: inside the deadly assault on Upemba wildlife park
Survivors describe how rangers and staff were targeted by an armed group during a raid on DRC’s national park earlier this month
About 200 injured in Iranian missile strikes near nuclear facility in Israel
Israeli air defence systems fail to intercept projectiles during attacks on cities of Arad and Dimona
Dining across the divide: ‘The restaurant had us down as a blind date!’
After a romantic booking error, would these two find anything to love in each other’s views on deplatforming Reform and right to buy?