As young people take on a messy dating landscape, they’ve created their own lexicon to match. Here’s like what phrases ‘bird theory’ and ‘monkey branching’ mean
Thousands develop serious complications from the varicella virus. Today the NHS rolls out a new jab, alongside measles, mumps and rubella, says health secretary Wes Streeting
Led by Māori and Pasifika queer communities, the counterculture has gone from performing in lounges and clubs to Wellington’s national museum
New year party at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana turned into tragedy as flames shot across the ceiling
Kim Ju-ae has been making increasingly prominent appearances in state media over the past three years
The bioscience startup has attracted billions in investment – and a flurry of criticism, but founder tells the Guardian plans to bring back the woolly mammoth will not be derailed
It was assumed that Reform would sweep all before it – but locals rejected the party’s campaign of ‘lies and hate’
Sources say generators and tent poles restricted from humanitarian organisations but commercial shipments allowed in
Historic trawler and floating lighthouse among East Yorkshire city’s attractions as it gears up for tourism boost
Mischievous and glorious, David Attenborough brings his lifelong sense of wonder to the city’s wildlife, from foxes to peregrine falcons, in this exquisite and endlessly moving special
From freezing rents to free buses and municipal grocery stores – a recap of the policies that won Mamdani the office
‘We don’t need middle management,’ yell the new batch of traitors. With just one audacious tweak, the hit show promises to become even more satisfying – and full of bombshells
Tom Shearman ‘cannot begin to describe anguish’ of Boxing Day house blaze in which his wife, Nu, children aged four and seven and dog died
After biggest loss for producers since 2020 the slide could continue, with global output expected to remain high
Energy price cap goes up on 1 January and Bank of England will make three interest rate decisions by end of April
Polling indicates strong public backing for a much less permissive approach to promotion, including sponsorship