Batman: Caped Crusader review – this noirish reboot feels utterly refreshing
This new 10-part series plunges into a 1940s-inspired world of tough guys, trenchcoats and Tommy gu…
Showing posts from July, 2024
Former counter-terror chief accuses Farage of inciting Southport violence
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Neil Basu says Reform UK leader is ‘creating conspiracy theories’ by questioning whether truth is b…
Ozempic or Wegovy can be a godsend, but their non-medical use is alarming | Devi Sridhar
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Semaglutides are powerful drugs that carry risks, not tools for rapid weight loss Since anti-obes…
Taylor Swift tour and job cuts help lift profits of Mirror publisher Reach
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Digital ad revenues return to growth, driven in part by articles about pop superstar, Euro 2024 and…
Which city hosted the highest-altitude Summer Olympics? The quiz – bumper summer edition
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From Christmas in July to a dense moon – test your knowledge with a bonus summer edition of Thomas …
The Gaza translator: I worked in the media. Now my children and I sleep on the street
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Besan Imad Mohamed al-Mabhouh left her home with her family, including her three children, at 24 ho…
TV snacks for a summer of sport (or just movie night) | Kitchen aide
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Dips, chips and chicken wings at the ready, set… go! Jackson Boxer, chef/patron of Brunswick Hous…
Three British novelists make Booker 2024 longlist among ‘cohort of global voices’
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Hisham Matar, Sarah Perry and Samantha Harvey in running for prize, along with the first Native Ame…
Elephant Mother review – sensitive animal documentary with a happy ending
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Conservationist Lek Chailert helps elephants recover from gruelling working lives in Thailand with …
Undercover officer who deceived women was ‘morally bankrupt’, inquiry hears
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Police spy who formed relationships with two female activists used tactic ‘permitted by Met’, judge…
Renewables overtake fossil fuels to provide 30% of EU electricity
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Report finds 13 member states generated more energy from wind and solar power than coal and gas for…
‘The windmill is pretty flirty’: Building Relationships, the game where you take a house out on a date
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In this uniquely absurd mishmash of adventure and dating game, you are a house looking for love on …
Comfortable yet stylish: the 12 best women’s sandals to see you through summer
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Our fashion editor selects the best-looking, but still supportive sandals around – whether you’re g…
Puberty blockers ban imposed by Tory government is lawful, high court rules
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Judge rejects challenges to emergency legislation introduced under previous health secretary * U…
Wife by Charlotte Mendelson review – bravura portrait of a marriage in meltdown
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A new novel from the author of The Exhibitionist is a family saga of rare insight, with another mag…
Paris 2024 Olympics day three: Swimming, rowing, rugby sevens and more – live
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* Also: diving, judo, fencing and much more * The latest medal table | Live schedule | And full r…
Slashed with a knife: the tender sculpture that hides a shocking but common crime against women
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Costanza Piccolomini was physically disfigured by her lover, the Baroque sculptor Bernini: 400 year…
We were promised a 15-hour working week. What’s the hold-up? | Emma Beddington
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More UK companies are about to trial a four-day week, and all employees could soon get the right to…
‘I felt as if my sperm had let me down’: one man’s IVF journey
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Male infertility is at an all-time high, but undergoing fertility treatment proved an ‘intensely lo…
About Dry Grasses review – rich, engrossing Turkish epic with a twist
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A village teacher is accused of inappropriate behaviour in Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s handsome, beautifull…
Blackcurrant jam, a sharply sweet reminder of a life well lived
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The summerhouse is bursting with fruit – and much of it has made it into jars, a preserve made to p…
‘Like judgment day’: evacuees tell of fleeing Israel’s assault on Khan Younis
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Given barely any warning, many people fled with nothing as bombs fell and bullets flew around them …
Bullied, belittled but indisputably brilliant: how Victoria Pendleton became a cycling legend; and what’s missing from Twisters? – podcast
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Victoria Pendleton is one of Britain’s greatest ever athletes, but has often felt like a failure an…
California’s largest wildfire of year whips through community of Forest Ranch: ‘The sky was dark with smoke’
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Park fire has burned 239,000 acres, with an official telling CBS it was spreading at a rate of 4,00…
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces strike Russian military airfield in Crimea
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy commends troops for hitting ‘Russian bases and logistics on occupied territory’…
‘I didn’t say I’m leaving’: Pep Guardiola could extend his Manchester City stay
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* Guardiola has not ruled out staying beyond next summer * Manager had said he was ‘closer to lea…
In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s review – a small yet blazing act of solidarity
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Royal Academy, London Rescued from bombarded Kyiv in 2022, wildly dynamic works born out of war, r…
PNG government minister charged over alleged domestic assault in Sydney
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Jimmy Maladina, the country’s petroleum minister, says he is ‘fully cooperating with the authoritie…
Five key workers on how Labour can fix Britain, from the NHS to prisons
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Workers in healthcare, education and justice are battling crumbling systems. They told us what acti…
French Jewish people conflicted over voting choices amid antisemitism fears
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Many say they feel stuck in middle between far-right National Rally and hard-left France Unbowed …
‘We made the Maldives from a hotel in Heathrow airport’: Hollywood location scouts reveal their secrets
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Globe-trotting in search of picture-perfect scenes for the screen is not always as glamorous as it …
‘We do the job just as well as men’: Ukrainian women take on coal mining
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Women are moving into traditionally male jobs as the call-up of men to the war drives labour shorta…
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential election
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Celebration in streets of Tehran as run-off victory over hardliner Saeed Jalili became apparent on …
Our place is a mess, but my partner and I still can’t agree who does which chores | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
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The withholding of anything on purpose – sex, money, housework – is about control. Might your domes…
Wimbledon diary: weather joins Murray lament – and anyone for a £5 water top-up?
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Revamped shop benefits as crowds try to dodge the rain while Evian provides refilling station for s…
Lucy Letby handed 15th whole-life jail sentence
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Former neonatal nurse proclaims innocence from dock as she is sentenced for attempted murder of new…
Kiasmos: II review – will have you crying tears of joy on the dancefloor
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(Erased Tapes) The Icelandic-Faroese duo follow their 2014 cult debut with a second album of metic…
Jeremy Corbyn re-elected in Islington North after expulsion from Labour
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Former Labour leader continues to represent constituency he has held since 1983 * General electi…
Pubs furious at Co-op ad urging Euro 2024 fans to ‘stay in’ with a meal deal
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Supermarket accused of targeting struggling industry as promotion states football hard to see on a …
Germany summons Turkish ambassador over ‘wolf’ goal celebration
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Diplomat urged to explain gesture by Turkey footballer Merih Demiral and take measures to prevent a…
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel studying new Hamas response to ceasefire proposal
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Mediators including Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying for months to secure a ceas…
Chakalaka and grilled chicken: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for a braai
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A superb fenugreek- and ginger-marinated barbecue chicken with a versatile South African relish tha…
Did that really happen? 14 years of chaotic Tory government
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How the occupants of No 10 brought us austerity, Brexit, Partygate and an economic crash Come wit…
Slapping healer should have learned from six-year-old’s death, UK court told
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Hongchi Xiao accused of manslaughter of woman who died 18 months after boy with diabetes in Austral…
Wimbledon gardeners reuse coffee grounds in sustainability bid
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More plans afoot for compostable food use, says head gardener, as tournament commits to wildlife ‘n…
‘It’s pure joy’: Durham Miners’ Gala, the world’s biggest celebration of working class culture
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Banner parades, fairground rides and brass bands playing Daft Punk are all set to mark 40 years sin…
Igor Stimac’s rough breakup with India drags on after World Cup failure
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Disappointing results, heart disturbances and astrological accusations led to sacking and incendiar…
Xi’s central Asia trip aims to cement ties as China vies for influence with Russia
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SCO summit brings together leaders of global south but also likely to test Beijing and Moscow’s ‘st…
Paris mayor says rise of far right will not dampen Olympics mood
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Anne Hidalgo says Paris ‘stands up for freedom’ amid Marine Le Pen success in first round of voting…
David Squires on … England getting off – and on – their bikes, plus the Ronaldo Show
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Our cartoonist looks at the storylines from the last 16 matches so far as fancied nations had bumpy…