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Marble dust mounds and a praying mantis: photos of the day – Monday

By Elena Goodinson

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

Ithaca: a scintillating eco-thriller RPG that aims to confront our violent moment

By Lewis Gordon

The latest game from ‘reality-inspired’ studio the Pixel Hunt sees you transporting precious human cargo – and deciding what to do with it Ithaca has one hell of an opening: Penelope, a disillusioned environmental lawyer, stops her car at a petrol station. But upon returning, she discovers something shocking: the unconscious body of an oil company CEO in her boot, his hands hog-tied together, dangling limply towards

Novak Djokovic’s medical malaise in Cincinnati exposes fraying edges of ageing great’s game

By Tumaini Carayol

First-round exit for 24-time grand slam winner made for a difficult watch, but there is an emerging pattern of saving his best for the big occasion

'Sadness and disbelief' in Carlow after fatal crash

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The atmosphere in Co Carlow "is one of sadness" following a road collision in which five teenagers were killed and four others, including a child, were injured.

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O'Connor and Walshe make triumphant returns to Dublin

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European heptathlon champion Kate O'Connor and swimming star Ellen Walshe enjoyed triumphant returns to Dublin Airport on Monday afternoon following their European Championships heroics.

As it happened: Reaction to yesterday's M9 crash

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Local communities in Carlow and Kildare react to the fatal crash on the M9 yesterday in which five teenage boys died and a family of four was injured.

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Japan’s defence minister arrives in Australia amid ‘melongate’ controversy

By David McNeill

Anthony Albanese embroiled in unlikely scandal about pricey fruit gifted by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi

Teen boys to be charged with murder following fatal assault in Blanchardstown

By Tom Tuite

Alex Coughlan (37) suffered serious injuries after he was assaulted on Mill Road at around 4.20pm on May 17th

No oven required: Alexina Anatole’s quick and easy no-heat recipes

By Alexina Anatole

Cucumber and avocado gazpacho and addictive carrots: when it’s too hot to cook, contrast, texture and seasoning bring dishes to life Heat brings caramelisation, char, the slow collapse of ingredients into something rich and deep, but when it’s too hot to cook, flavour has to be built differently – through contrast, texture and a more deliberate hand with seasoning. Salt, in particular, becomes transformative: drawing

Is dating draining your bank account? Here’s a cheap solution | Dave Schilling

By Dave Schilling

I understand gen Z’s concerns about the cost of romance. But anything can be a date if you want it to be A couple of months ago, I wrote a column imploring young people to keep trying to find love, to not become cynical about romance and avoid the temptation of the accursed “loneliness influencers” peddling antisocial behavior as some sort of newfangled experiment that no one had thought of before. I stand here today

Boys arrested over wildfire at beauty spot

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Emergency services are dealing with a series of fires, during a prolonged spell of dry weather.

Rory McIlroy struggles with swing as he finishes 25 shots behind rival Scheffler

By Philip Reid

World number two says he is ‘so far away from where I need to be’ after PGA Tour tournament in Memphis

Douglas Gordon by Douglas Gordon review – a brave glimpse inside the mind of the Scottish artist

By Andrew Pulver

Director Finlay Pretsell captures Gordon setting things alight with a miniature blowtorch, smearing himself with silver paint and throwing shapes with a bullwhip Here is a brave and not entirely orthodox artist documentary; not so much a dates-and-shows-and-talking-heads profile, but resembling something of an act of art in itself. The subject is Douglas Gordon, the Scottish film and video-maker, possibly best known

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Ban disposable BBQs permanently, firefighter says

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A senior firefighter says he "wishes" a temporary disposable barbecue ban was made permanent.

NTMA increases State savings rates for first time in three years

By Stephen Conneely

Increased rates in prize bond fund will see top weekly prize double to €100,000

Irish Rail services between Dublin and Munster affected following incident

By Jack White

All services between Thurles and Limerick Junction were suspended for several hours, resulting in significant delays

Thom Yorke, Romy and Brian Eno among 200 musicians urging PM to reject new North Sea drilling

By Lauren Almeida

Robert Smith, Olly Alexander and Paris Paloma also among signatories to letter saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies climate reality Business live – latest updates More than 200 musicians including Massive Attack and Brian Eno have written to Andy Burnham urging him to reject plans for more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The letter, signed by 211 artists such as Bobby Gillespie, Olly Alexa

'Cheese and onion crisps topping wasn't on my bingo card': exploring British-style pizza

By Jess Gormley, Nicole Jackson, Tim Lusher, Jimi Otukoya Jimi Famurewa

Restaurant critic and award-winning food writer Jimi Famurewa travels from Belfast to Edinburgh and London to meet the inventive DIY chefs stretching US, Italian and British pizza styles to come up with delicious new flavour combos Continue reading...

Why Maga sees Europe as an ideological battleground

By Amy Mackinnon

From the vice-president down, US officials have cast themselves as being on a mission to save western civilisation from the Continent

Disabled creatives like me are behind many of your favourite shows – so why has our work support been withdrawn? | Annalisa Dinnella

By Annalisa Dinnella

Cuts to the Access to Work scheme will mean no more contributions to shows like Sex Education, Call the Midwife or The Hack. It will be devastating to lose such talent When Chris McCausland won Strictly Come Dancing in 2024, he held his trophy aloft and said: “It’s for everyone out there that thought and got told they couldn’t do something. It just shows with opportunity and support and determination, anything can ha

O'Carroll cancels Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas specials

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Brendan O'Carroll has announced the Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas and New Year's specials have been cancelled as he faces an "unexpected medical issue".

Lanterns review – Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre’s alien-hunting superhero caper is a bust

By Lucy Mangan

Sure, it’s got evil extraterrestrials trying to detonate whole towns … but not even the almighty Green Lantern and his mesmerising protege can save this show from feeling a whole lot of meh It is my personal belief that you are starting off on the back foot whenever you’re given a superhero who draws their powers from an extrinsic item. Captain America is nothing without his shield. Elon Musk could build a metal suit

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'We're over the Moon' after eclipse engagement

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The now-groom said he had been planning the proposal since the start of the year.

Blaze near football ground started 'deliberately'

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Suspected arson near Northampton Town's ground included 50 sqm of hedgerow, bushes and fly-tipped waste.

The one change that worked: I sent myself a letter – and realised what’s missing in this world of WhatsApp

By Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

I’ve started writing to my sister, my mum, my friends … Not everyone writes back, but when we connect it’s on a deeper level than any group chat Last January, I received a letter. Most of my post was predictably boring – a statement from the water company, my credit card bill, the occasional update about my pension contributions – but this letter was different. The envelope felt heavier than the run-of-the-mill ones