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Smoke and mirrors fill the vacuum as Springboks and All Blacks brace for battle

By Gerard Meagher

South Africa welcome New Zealand for their Greatest Rivalry series with the suspicion that they plan on beating the tourists at their own game The problem with Test weeks is that they can feel long. Cricketers can play for days on end, footballers every few nights, but rugby players step on to the international stage for just 80 minutes per week. The result is a drawn-out vacuum in the buildup and if it’s not a “war

Planned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government says

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Restoration of cuts to be kept under review while geopolitical situation remains uncertain, Minister says

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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo 'growing exponentially' - UN

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The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing "exponentially", with more than 2,500 deaths recorded and half of those in the last 20 days, the senior UN coordinator on the disease has said.

Charter plane crash in Alaska kills all eight onboard near US military airstrip

By Guardian staff and agency

‘Civilian-contracted aircraft’ crashes in western Alaska killing two pilots and six passengers, officials say A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the US military said. The crash happened near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site airport, approximately 450 miles (725km) west of Anchorage, Alaska. Continue reading...

Snowboarding in the Andes and a twin panda birthday: photos of the day – Friday

By Arnel Hecimovic

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Home Office could be blocked from deporting trafficking victims to Albania

By Diane Taylor

Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidance UK politics live – latest updates The Home Office could be blocked from deporting many young male trafficking victims to Albania after a major court ruling. Thousands of Albanian males have been identified as potential trafficking victims in the UK in recent years. Many are sent back to their country even if

Who Killed Marilyn? review – dismal attempt to solve mystery of Monroe with Pixie Lott

By Arifa Akbar

Emerald theatre, London An account of the superstar’s life revisits her relationships and considers some conspiracy theories but never gets beyond cliche There have been 600 books written about Marilyn Monroe since she died in 1962. So we are told by Monroe (Pixie Lott) herself in Sharleen Cooper Cohen’s play. The star’s body was discovered by her housekeeper, and her death at the age of 36 has spawned as many conspi

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Killer jailed for murdering second flatmate

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Eugeniu Neamtu murdered Gheorghe Trica, three years after completing a sentence for killing another housemate.

Apple’s Irish operation accounted for two-fifths of $43bn global tax payments last year

By Killian Woods

The company, which has 5,575 staff in Ireland, booked profits of $34 billion in the State in 2025

Iran vows 'devastating' response to US economic threats

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Iran has said that its response to any new US threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership.

Rugby brain injury case brought back from brink of collapse after high court ruling

By Andy Bull

Governing bodies had asked for ruling to end cases Judge says claimants ‘blameless’ for missing documents The legal action over brain injuries in rugby has been brought back from the brink of collapse after the high court ruled to give a reprieve to hundreds of claimants who had been struck out from the case. More than 500 claimants had breached a court order by failing to disclose necessary neurological testing info

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First three funerals held for teens killed in M9 crash

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The first three of the funerals for the teenagers killed in last weekend's crash on the M9 in Co Kildare have taken place.

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First three funerals held for teens killed in M9 crash

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The first three of the funerals for the teenagers killed in last weekend's crash on the M9 in Co Kildare have taken place.

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Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.5m dividend as profits almost halve

By Sarah Butler

Pre-tax earnings slump at chef’s food and media group after one-off costs including for a new cookery school Jamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselves a £1.5m dividend – more than 40% down on last year – after profits at their cookery and media empire almost halved. Sales at Jamie Oliver Holdings remained broadly steady at £28.4m in 2025, £160,000 less than in the previous year, as a strong performance at the group

With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth Roth

By Kenneth Roth

The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials The Trump administration has taken another step in its crusade against the international criminal court by imposing sanctions on two more senior ICC officials. The growing number of sanctioned jurists – now 13 – does not change the lawless nature of this quest. Donald Trump and his henchman, Marco Rubio, want to make the world safe for US

Brazil’s vast iron mine that supplies the world and fractures the Amazon – in pictures

By All photographs by Ian Guerra in Carajás, Brazil

The Grand Carajás project has made the country a mining superpower, but communities living in its shadow face pollution, displacement and silenced histories Continue reading...

Cocktail of the week: Cafe Cùil’s Buckfast bloody Maìri – recipe | The good mixer

By Clare Coghill

The favourite spicy brunch cocktail gets a Scottish twist, complete with Buckfast and a slice of pickle for punch This is our take on the ultimate brunch cocktail, though of course we had to give it a Gaelic stamp of some kind, so have added a shot of Buckfast and renamed it Maìri. If you’re not familiar, Buckfast is a sweet tonic wine, apparently known for its “healing” properties, made in Devon by Benedictine monks

When TV turns sour: the shows we simply can’t stomach any more

By Sirin Kale, Stuart Heritage, Alexi Duggins, Rachel Aroesti, Isabelle Aron, Chitra Ramaswamy, Phil Harrison, George Francis Lee, Michael Hogan, Leah Harper, Ann Lee and Jack Seale

They were once the hottest shows on television – gripping, sexy, hilarious, zeitgeisty. But for our writers, the likes of America’s Next Top Model, House of Cards and The Office are now part of their viewing history they feel tainted by When I think of the summer holidays when I was a teenager, I think of watching America’s Next Top Model for hours on end, critiquing each contestant with my sister. The makeover episo

Mike D: ‘After Yauch died I couldn’t make music. I’d open a computer file and just feel sadness’

By Alastair Shuttleworth

As part of the Beastie Boys, the rapper shot to fame and notoriety in the 80s, before bandmate Adam Yauch’s death saw him withdraw from the spotlight. He returns with a solo album that sees him reckon with greed, mortality – and his past ‘It’s funny how far a joke will get you,” Michael Diamond grins. This time 40 years ago, the New York rapper known as Mike D was working with childhood friends Adam “MCA” Yauch and A

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‘It could only have been one person’: top former detective says system failed the murdered journalist Lyra McKee

By Michael Segalov

Jason Murphy believes he knows who killed McKee in Derry, but culture of silence and mistrust of police is denying her family justice When Lyra McKee was shot and killed on the night of 18 April 2019, approximately 150 people were in her vicinity. The 29-year-old journalist had watched in a crowd as rioting broke out in Derry, Northern Ireland. Police footage captured the grainy outline of a man firing a handgun. “So

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Are baby products the secret to better skin? 15 toiletries worth trying

By Lisa Niven-Phillips

With gentler formulas and lower prices, children’s toiletries can work just as well for adults. From nappy rash cream to nourishing bath milk, these are the products that have earned a place in my routine There may be plenty of worrying headlines about children using adult beauty products from younger and younger ages, but what about the reverse? I’ve been a beauty editor for more than a decade, but when I had my fir

Salah's surprise reunion with little Liverpool fan

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A young Liverpool supporter has travelled to Turkey for a surprise reunion with former Reds forward Mohamed Salah.

Joshua fight doesn't look like it will happen - Fury

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Tyson Fury says his fight with Anthony Joshua "doesn't look like it's going to happen" in a verbal tirade against his British rival and promoter Eddie Hearn posted on social media.

Ukraine seeks Musk’s go-ahead to use Starlink-equipped drones inside Russia

By Christopher Miller in Kyiv

Kyiv wants to target missile launchers across border but Zelenskiy fired defence minister with direct line to SpaceX owner

It’s Harry and Meghan in Finding Freedom 2: Back in Blighty | Marina Hyde

By Marina Hyde

Hard to fathom exactly why Megxit is over and the self-exiled wonder generators are leaving California. Luckily, the internet sleuths are on the case Wednesday night brought an absolute cloudburst of psychic rain for our parched land, as it emerged that Prince Harry and Meghan were reversing their self-styled “freedom flight” to California and returning to live in the UK. Nature is healing! Is that … is that how the