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Humans have learned to fear ‘bugs’, but we shouldn’t – life as we know it hinges on invertebrates | Chris Packham

By Chris Packham

At this point of the crisis in our relations with the natural world, we’ve got to protect these creatures – and we are running out of time Read more from the Guardian’s invertebrate of the year 2026 Too many animals are regarded as “bugs”. And, if anything is a bug, it is a short step to it becoming a “pest”. Too many of us have a learned fear – it’s not innate – of anything with six legs or antennae. I’m a big fan o

Post your questions for Beck

By Guardian Staff

The genre-hopping hitmaker’s new album fingerpicks the same melancholy heartstrings as Sea Change. You can ask him anything in our upcoming reader interview News of a Beck album is always cause for celebration, especially when it’s seven years since the last one – 2019’s Hyperspace – but even more so when it’s recorded with the same wrecking crew as the melancholy classics Sea Change and Morning Phase (having origina

Tell us: have you slowed down your smart TV or bought an older model?

By Guardian community team

We’d like to hear from people who are disabling smart TV features, disconnecting from the internet or choosing older, simpler televisions Smart TVs have become the go-to way to watch entertainment at home and have introduced apps, internet browsing, personalised advertising and even data tracking to our viewing habits. These additional features reportedly slow down smart TVs, prompting guides on how to improve their

North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills

By Associated Press

Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-un North Korea has launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea, South Korea’s military said, a day after Pyongyang shrugged off Donald Trump’s order to scale back US military drills with South Korea in an apparent attempt to resume diplomacy. The joint chiefs of staff

It Ends review – gripping micro-budget horror ranks among the year’s best

By Owen Myers

Led by a stellar cast of gen-Z newcomers, Alex Ullom’s directorial debut is an expertly crafted nightmare about a road trip gone wrong Time loops often feel like the movies’ favorite zany stylistic trick: Bill Murray plotting to win Andie MacDowell’s heart, a college student solving the mystery of her own grizzly murder, or as a ruse for Anne Hathaway to face off with a T rex. The excellent new indie horror film It E

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Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say

By Aram Roston in Washington

Democrats have called World Liberty Trust Company a stark example of corruption but officials claim there is no insider dealing Two fundamentals underpin the business model of a new crypto bank partly owned by the Trump family, cryptocurrency experts tell the Guardian. World Liberty Trust Company received conditional approval this month from the US office of the comptroller of the currency (OCC) to start a bank. An e

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We are finally witnessing the decline of corporate Democrats | Robert Reich

By Robert Reich

Americans are backing progressives not because they want socialism, but because they want candidates who will fight for the working class Most discussions about the Democratic party in this election cycle focus on the remarkable rise of progressive Democrats, such as the Florida state representative Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist who scored an upset win in the Democratic US Senate primary on Tuesday. But an equa

Destructive and delicious: how an invasive deer in Hawaii is being turned into dinner

By Kiki Aranita

The overpopulation of axis deer has taken an environmental toll, but Maui Nui Venison sees it as a resource instead of a pest In 1868, the government of Hong Kong gave eight axis deer to Hawaii’s King Kamehameha V. They were a beautiful gift, these creatures that hail from south Asia, with their honey-colored pelts marked by a smattering of white spots. But their incursion into Maui started much later, in the 1950s,

Ooni Koda 2 pizza oven review: serves up perfect pizzas in minutes

By Rachel Ogden

Quick to fire up and compact enough to take camping, Ooni’s gas-powered model sets a high bar for outdoor dining • The best pizza ovens – tested • Gozney Dome Gen 2 pizza oven review If you’re looking for a gas-powered, compact, portable pizza oven that’s easy to set up, yet still offers generous cooking space, the Ooni Koda 2 may be the pick for you. The second generation of the company’s award-winning Koda 12 oven

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Missing British Athletics coach Leon Baptiste in Marrakech prison

By Guardian sport

Coach had not been heard from for two months Baptiste serving a custodial sentence in Morocco Leon Baptiste, the British Athletics coach who had not been heard from since visiting Morocco two months ago, is being held in prison in Marrakech. The 41-year-old, who coaches a number of elite athletes, is believed to have gone to Morocco for the weekend with friends. As of last weekend he had not been heard from since by

Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist

By Mark Brown North of England correspondent

‘Emma’ the Rotherham chatbot has 17 languages says AI firm – but health watchdog says system struggling with local ‘twangs’ Patients in a South Yorkshire town are frustrated by an AI GP receptionist not understanding their “broad accents”, a health watchdog has said. Healthwatch Rotherham, a local health and social care watchdog, said a number of practices in the area had introduced a new AI receptionist called Emma.

JD Sports cuts £50m from profit forecast as cost of living pressures hit trainer sales

By Kalyeena Makortoff and Sarah Butler

Inflation fuelled by Iran conflict deterring shoppers, especially in the US, says high street chain JD Sports boss is still struggling to turn up the heat The sports fashion retailer JD has cut £50m from its profit forecast as cost of living pressures, fuelled by the US war on Iran, weighed on sales of trainers. JD Sports, which sells brands including Nike and Adidas, said widespread inflation had hit shoppers’ walle

Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds

By Ajit Niranjan

Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study shows Wildfires are projected to burn 39% more of Europe by the end of the century even in the best-case scenario for stopping the planet from heating, a study has found, unless action is taken to manage them better. The increase in hot, dry and windy weather that leads to small fires turning into raging infernos is to engulf mor

An open letter to Iran’s political prisoners, trapped ‘between two blades of a scissors’

By Open letter

On one side, you face the domination of the Islamic Republic; on the other, the imperialist forces that republic claims to stand against August marks the anniversary of the 1988 mass executions in Iran, a horror that echoes in the country’s current surge in death sentences. It also marks the 19 August anniversary of the UK- and US-orchestrated coup against the prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953. Amid the curre

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‘It was a damn unicorn’: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40

By Ethan Beck

On its anniversary, the author of a new book about the album explains the complex legacy and masterful musicianship of the 1986 classic It was the summer of 1984 and things weren’t going well for Paul Simon. The year prior, a blockbuster Simon and Garfunkel tour ended in bickering. Meanwhile, even though the 1980 single Late in the Evening reached the US Top 10, Simon’s last two albums had not sold very well, and his

Max Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract to stay in F1 until 2030

By Giles Richards in Zandvoort

Dutch driver was linked with Mercedes and McLaren Verstappen: ‘I never felt that desire or need to change’ Max Verstappen has ended speculation about his future in Formula One by signing a new contract with his Red Bull team that will extend to the end of 2030, after almost 18 months of uncertainty around the Dutchman. After being linked with moves to Mercedes and McLaren, Verstappen’s commitment to Red Bull ensures

‘An insult’: Zomi Frankcom’s family issues strongly-worded statement as Israel rejects criminal investigation into her killing

By Tom McIlroy Political editor

Penny Wong calls in Israeli ambassador as PM expresses ‘outrage’ over IDF decision Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The family of the slain Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom has described a decision by the Israel Defense Forces not to open a criminal investigation into her death as deeply disappointing, and called on the government to push for the release of evidence, including audio from

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Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to Britain this month

By Caroline Davies and Nadeem Badshah

Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to relocate from US, with children to start British school in September Harry and Meghan: the key moments, conflicts and controversies since their US move The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US, it is understood. The couple and their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are expected to re

Women’s Super League finances: club-by-club breakdown and verdict

By Tom Garry

Detailed accounts highlight the growing financial might of the elite, and the challenges the rest of the division face The financial figures for 2024-25, the most recent season available, for the eight Women’s Super League clubs who published detailed accounts illustrate a growing gulf between the rich and the poor. The Guardian breaks down the key numbers. Note, any figures exceeding £1m have been rounded to the nea

Premier League: nine newcomers to watch in the top flight this season

By Ryan Benson

Newcastle, Arsenal, Brentford, Everton, Leeds, Coventry, Aston Villa, Hull and Ipswich have all brought in exciting players By Opta Analyst Anthony Gordon will be a difficult act to follow at Newcastle, but Touré could be a shrewd replacement. Blessed with electric pace, the 20-year-old is a bit more of an old-fashioned winger in that he predominantly plays from the left and is left-footed. As a result, he was more o

Frugal or foolish? Manchester United may regret not backing Carrick

By Dominic Booth

Another left-back has been a priority all summer, but there seems to be no sign of one coming to Old Trafford After signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka in 2019, Manchester United’s PR machine boasted they had scouted 804 right-backs before landing on the Crystal Palace player. At the time it felt like an unnecessary brag, designed to convince fans and journalists the club were doing their due diligence when it came to scouting

Relax, everyone: Elon Musk has a mantra to make the climate crisis go away | Emma Brockes

By Emma Brockes

It’s simple, says the SpaceX boss – according to something called the ‘Kardashev scale’, we just have to move energy production ‘off-planet’ Next time the weather gives the UK 61 days without rain and we wonder idly if this is the end, there is a term we may whistle up to soothe us. Like murmuring the rosary, or putting our fingers in our ears and humming, this phrase is to be mumbled on repeat – “the Kardashev scale

Ref, I barely brushed him! The artist who’s painted all of Roy Keane’s red cards

By Larry Ryan

Before he was an irascible TV pundit, the Irish midfielder was equally feared on the pitch. Irish painter Seánie Harte has documented all the times Keane was sent off playing for Manchester United. ‘It’s a bit of fun,’ he says Across his career in the 1990s and early 2000s, Roy Keane, the Ireland and Manchester United footballer, was a widely decorated midfielder with a relentless will to win. He also had his share o

You be the judge: should my partner stop hogging my side of the bed?

By Interviews by Georgina Lawton

Pádraig has a favourite side, whereas Dave likes to sleep farthest from the door. Help us put this argument to bed • Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror I sleep better on the left side of the bed. I shouldn’t have to swap just because we’ve moved to a new flat Continue reading...