More Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds US midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east
109 million people face another day of poor air quality as smoke from blazes in Ontario drifts over the US
The Hairdresser Mysteries review – Sally Phillips gifts us the most bananas daytime TV ever
Phillips plays the amateur sleuth with scissors in an audacious show that, even by cosy crime standards, is an unyielding slab of snuggle. Bloomin’ heck!
Lindsey Graham’s death leaves South Carolina confronting complex legacy: ‘You loved him and you hated him’
The US state mourns its longest-serving senator while Republicans scramble to choose a successor
Chastity, nodding and enormous pores: will women also love Nolan’s Odyssey?
Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation has been met with almost universal acclaim – from mostly male film critics. Might women find the journey less comfortable?
Burnham declares he is ready to ‘beat Britain’s new right’ as he becomes Labour leader
Former Greater Manchester mayor, who will take over as PM on Monday, says country ‘crying out for a new politics’
Dismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy
Mykhailo Fedorov, celebrated by many for innovative, tech-driven approach, was sidelined for military old guard
How Trump’s address was bluntly aimed at destabilizing the US electoral system
US president using office and intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in elections before midterms
US hits bridges, energy facilities and key port as it expands strikes against Iran
Tehran bombs US allies in Middle East and tells Iranians to cut electricity use after attacks on power infrastructure
What is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea?
Illness surging in Michigan and other US states is rarely life-threatening, CDC says – but it can have severe effects
Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 direct full-time jobs, documents show
Campaigners say field will bring minimal benefit for UK economy, as industry lobbies Burnham for go-ahead
The Hunt for Gollum is being criticised for its all-white cast. Blaming Tolkien is the wrong answer
The Lord of the Rings author’s debt to Norse mythology is simply irrelevant when it comes to the appearance of hobbits and elves on screen today