First Thing: Ceasefire in peril as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers
Iran and mediator Pakistan say ceasefire includes Lebanon but Israel and US disagree. Plus, how Korean fried chicken took over the world
From soups and greens to roots, how to survive the ‘hungry gap’
The weeks before the full spring bounty arrives are a perfect time to bring a lighter approach to winter crops, and make the most of frozen fruit and spring greens
How to defeat Trump every time
Iran, Minneapolis, Harvard and other Trump opponents have employed a similar strategy
Cost of living and mental health crisis driving mass animal rescues, says RSPCA
Charity says it dealt with 75 incidents last year involving 100 or more animals living in one property
A Doll’s House review – sex, drugs and Romola Garai in a heroic Ibsen update
Anya Reiss packs the marriage scandal plot with inspired ideas, from convincing talk of Instagram to a look at sexual dynamics in the crosshairs of contemporary capitalism
UK navy foiled Russian submarines surveying undersea cables, defence minister says
John Healey says warship and aircraft forced Russia to abandon activity in North Sea in month-long operation
AI can’t wield a paint brush, but it did help me transform my home
In the final week of Rhik Samadder’s diary, he basked in the rosy glow – literally – after AI’s wall paint suggestion
BA to reduce Middle East flights when services resume in July
After suspending routes owing to Iran war, airline will operate more direct flights to India and Kenya
OpenAI pulls out of landmark £31bn UK investment
Artificial intelligence company cites high energy costs and regulation as reasons for putting Stargate project on hold
‘We wanted to put a mark on the world’: the sweaty, singular indie music scene of early-00s Brighton
From Bat for Lashes to Brakes and the Pipettes, misfits on the south coast made fearless music amid cheap rents and salty air. Could this ever happen again?
Church of England expected to formally apologise for its role in forced adoptions
Survivors of UK’s mother and baby home scandal welcome news after long campaign for recognition
Scottish Labour pledges £30m to top up artists’ income to a living wage
Anas Sarwar says scheme would be part of overhaul of arts funding in Scotland
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