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'He secretly took intimate photos then used them to control me'

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Emma was secretly recorded during an intimate video call before the images were used to threaten her.

Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure

By Jonathan Yerushalmy

US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table Donald Trump has announced a new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, threatening “tremendous economic consequences” on any country that helps or does business with Tehran, a move that could set up a fresh confrontation with China if implemented. “Today, I am announcing

Harry and Meghan: the key moments, conflicts and controversies since their US move

By Guardian staff

Expected return to UK of Duke and Duchess of Sussex marks the latest twist in the long-running saga surrounding the couple since they left for the US in 2020 Prince Harry and Meghan ‘moving back to Britain this month’ Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will reportedly return to Britain after six years of living in the US, a move that triggered a long period of strained relations with King Charles III, the Prince and

Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer

By Adeshola Ore

Victorian court of appeal also to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder convictions should be quashed Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Prosecution turns to argument Patterson wasn’t severely ill after beef wellington McWilliams is touching on the prosecution’s argument

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How can incoming students get the best out of their first year at college?

By Jen Hogan

Making the library a second home can pay dividends when exams and assignments fall due

Country diary: All hail the horsetail, a plant that could survive anything | Kate Blincoe

By Kate Blincoe

Newton Flotman, Norfolk: It looks like a toilet brush yet predates the dinosaurs. I can’t help but give it a stroke by the roadside, even if I get strange looks The rural road is flanked with a bank of green fuzz. It’s jungly and verdant – lush in a landscape that has turned brown and yellow from drought. I run my hand over the green bristles erupting from a bamboo-like stem. Equisetum arvense, or field horsetail, lo

This Jack Reacher could carry Tom Cruise around in a BabyBjörn. He should

By Patrick Freyne

Alan Ritchson moves down streets like an annoyed wall of beef in the new Prime Video series

Stop! That! Train! review: RuPaul disaster-movie comedy is flimsy but far from a drag

By Tara Brady

The material works best when it leans into deadpan and visual incongruity

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Larry David says former friend Alan Dershowitz ‘made a deal with the devil’ as Trump’s lawyer

By Sian Cain

The Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator says Dershowitz, who also defended Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein, ‘only has himself to blame’ for being ostracised Larry David has opened up about the collapse of his friendship with Alan Dershowitz, saying that Dershowitz “made a deal with the devil” when he became Donald Trump’s lawyer. Dershowitz, a former Harvard University law professor, has been a member of l

The threatening thaw: climate professor on heatwave risks to tipping point of permafrost

By Jonathan Watts

Prof Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholds Heatwaves and wildfires are not just scorching forests, they are adding to the tipping point risks in the world’s vast permafrost regions, which contain three times more carbon than all the living vegetation on Earth. This is a major concern for Gustaf Hugelius, a professor at the Bolin

It used to be our imperfect bodies that made us insecure. With AI, it’s our minds as well

By Joseph de Weck

For most of modern history, technology sought to imitate humans. Humans increasingly seek to imitate technology Two faces that appeared on my Instagram feed in recent months gave me pause. One belonged to John Travolta at Cannes. The other to Carla Bruni on a date night with her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Both looked recognisably themselves, yet, they both also looked oddly unfamiliar. Their lo

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The long shadow of Argentina’s dictatorship: she wasn’t who she thought she was – neither was her father | Meaghan Beatley

By Meaghan Beatley

A young activist thought her father’s disapproval of her leftwing views was purely political. Then one evening, a kiss goodbye sent her on a remarkable journey that continues today • Last chance to buy the summer issue of The Long Read magazine, now with 15% off. Click here to order As a child, Analía Azic used to pretend she was secretly a princess, the heiress to a magical distant kingdom. In real life, she was the

Magicians and margarine: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2026

By Guardian Staff

Every year, hundreds of standups from across the world descend on the venerable festival. Here are some of their finest one-liners 10 of the funniest jokes from the 2025 fringe Olaf Falafel: I remember thinking, as I taped a piranha to my boomerang, this could come back to bite me. Richard Stott: To the person who stole my bank card and spent all my money on ancestry.com – you know who you are. Continue reading...

It’s finally raining. Will it be enough to end the drought? – podcast

By Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, additional production by Joshan Chana, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer was Ellie Bury

After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest July since records began, rain is finally on the horizon. But with reservoirs at ‘exceptionally low’ levels, will there be enough rain to replenish stocks? Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Anna Murgatroyd, a lecturer in hydrology at Newcastle University, about how much rain we need to see us through next summer, why we’re now at increased risk of floo

‘Are you ready for some filth?’ Julian Clary and more on comedy’s great smut explosion

By Tim Jonze

Clary’s back with Fully Dilated, a burlesque star called Entendre Entendre is doing lewd singalongs and there’s an A-Z of very dirty words. Our writer investigates Edinburgh’s smut outbreak – and ends up getting his own fantasies turned into erotica On a street in Edinburgh, a woman I’ve only just met is quizzing me on my sexual fantasies. “Do you want softcore or hardcore? What positions do you prefer?” asks Cameryn

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T-Pro founders’ investment firms report profits of more than €20m each

By Killian Woods

Health tech company Jonathan Larbey and Mark Gilmartin set up in 2012 has expanded to Britain, the US, Australia and New Zealand

Level of interest in new savings scheme high, says banking group

By Conor Pope

Tax incentives and simplicity are main attractions in promised investment accounts - BPFI survey

Irish cancer research accelerates under academic-healthcare partnership

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Precision Oncology Ireland collaboration between academia, healthcare and industry ‘great for cancer research’

Occupational health provider Medmark secures up to €70m investment

By Stephen Conneely

Investment by UK-based Phoenix Equity Partners will fund expansion of clinical teams and improvements on digital health platforms

Osteria Nove review: I expected more from Oliver Dunne’s new Dublin spot

By Corinna Hardgrave

Former Michelin-starred Bon Appetit is now an Italian neighbourhood restaurant

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‘Students prefer to work with books’: Is classroom tech worth it?

By Ciara O'Brien

Despite cost, an increasing number of schools are turning to individual iPads for students

Ireland event guide: The Weeknd, Electric Picnic and the other best things to see in the week ahead

By Tony Clayton-Lea

August 22nd-28th, 2026: The best music, art, theatre and more coming your way

Will the world trust Zuckerberg on personalised AI?

By Emmet Ryan

Meta’s Muse Glimmer offers consumers and business localised AI but can it overcome reputational scepticism

Scattered showers today and Friday, but dry for the weekend

By Tim O'Brien

Met Éireann forecasts temperatures up to 19 degrees over coming days

I tried out new foods at work. They helped my focus and creativity, and I felt better too

By Margaret Ward

New book examines how the right diet can improve workplace performance, including focus, clarity, energy and creativity