Meta 'fails to stop' hateful political adverts as Modi seeks a third term

The Facebook and Instagram owner, Meta, approved a series of AI-manipulated political adverts that spread disinformation and incited religious violence during India's election, according to a report shared exclusively with the Guardian.

Trump's ex-lawyer knew payout broke election law, court is told

Michael Cohen, whose $130,000 (£102,000) hush-money payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels is at the heart of the criminal case against Donald Trump, testified yesterday that he knew the payment violated federal campaign contribution limits.

Judges grant Assange leave to mount fresh appeal against extradition to US

Julian Assange has been granted leave to mount a fresh appeal against his extradition to the US on charges of leaking military secrets and will be able to challenge assurances from American officials on how a trial there would be conducted.

Eagles change flight paths to avoid Ukraine war zones

Eagles that have migratory routes through Ukraine have shifted their flight paths to avoid areas affected by the conflict, researchers have found.

Langstaff's key findings What report says about 'a level of suffering that's difficult to comprehend'

A day of reckoning has arrived, more than 50 years since the first victims received infected blood. Here are the main points covered in the UK public inquiry’s final report.

'We were expendable' Survivor of school trials feels vindicated by report

A survivor of a school at the centre of the contaminated blood scandal where pupils were viewed as \"cheaper than chimps\" says he feels vindication by yesterday's report after decades of campaigning.

Prosecutor seeks arrest of Netanyahu over Gaza

The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court has said he is seeking arrest warrants for senior Hamas and Israeli officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his defence minister, Yoav Gallant.

'Day of shame': deadly cover-up of blood scandal finally exposed

PM issues apology after report into biggest ever NHS treatment disaster

Caicedo's long shot helps clinch European football for Chelsea

When Mauricio Pochettino sits down with Chelsea's board for the review that will determine whether he continues as head coach, perhaps he can point to the fact that he has imbued his collection of young talents with so much confidence that European football was secured in part thanks to Moisés Caicedo scoring from halfway.

Havertz's winner in vain as Arsenal fall just short

For a few seconds, the miracle that Mikel Arteta and Arsenal fans so craved seemed as if it might happen.

United look to future as De Zerbi bows out

If one manager's future is settled, the other's hangs in the balance.

Wood quick off the mark to confirm survival for Forest

Even the most pessimistic of Nottingham Forest fans could enjoy the confirmation of Premier League survival, leading from the second minute of their victory over Burnley to guarantee a third consecutive season in the top flight.

Usyk the rightful king after digging deep to rock Fury

Ukrainian unites division as brutal assault in closing rounds stuns Gypsy King

Verstappen holds off thrilling surge from Norris to claim dramatic win

Proof then that there is life yet in the old dog, the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix delivered an Imola finale worthy of the venerable venue.

'A plane for the summer' Luxury trade fair woos global super-rich

\"There are enough people, with enough money to buy them,\" Sharmaine Guelas says as she shows off the specifications of a £3.2m forest green five-passenger helicopter at Elite London, a \"luxury\" trade fair.

Viagogo sorry for 'mistakenly' advertising England tickets

The ticket trading website Viagogo has apologised for \"mistakenly\" advertising tickets for a forthcoming England football match, despite the fact that the resale of football tickets is illegal in the UK.

'So many scary moments' Chronicling civilians forced to flee from Ukraine's frontlines

There's a moment in Ivan Sautkin's new documentary, A Poem for Little People, in which a humanitarian volunteer tries to reason with a group of women filling cans with the grimy water that has collected in a shell hole in their suburban street. They should come with him now, says the volunteer, Anton Yaremchuk.

Free Bella Fight to save lonely beluga whale from Seoul mall

In the heart of Seoul, amid the luxury stores at the foot of the world's sixth-tallest skyscraper, a lone beluga whale named Bella swims in a tank where she has been trapped for a decade.

Global far-right figures rally in Spain before EU elections

International far-right leaders including France's Marine Le Pen, Hungary's Viktor Orbán, Italy's Giorgia Meloni and Argentina's Javier Milei came together in Madrid yesterday to rail against socialism and \"massive illegal migration\", three weeks before hard-right parties are expected to see a surge in support in June's European elections.

Aid shortages in Gaza could prove 'apocalyptic', warns UN's emergency relief chief

The UN's humanitarian chief has warned of \"apocalyptic\" consequences due to aid shortages in Gaza, where Israel's military offensive in the southern city of Rafah has blocked desperately needed food.

Ships pollute port cities 'more than all local cars'

Ships calling at the UK's most polluted ports produce more NOx pollution than all the cars registered in the same cities or regions, analysis has shown.

Zarah Sultana The Labour MP taking on the Tories over Gaza

When David Cameron, the foreign secretary, sat in a BBC TV studio last Sunday morning, he clearly had no idea of the identity of the woman sitting on the panel opposite him, simply referring to her as \"the Labour MP\".

What, no gin? Quest for light drinks stirs new mixes for tonic water

Tonic water first appeared in early 19th-century India when medicinal quinine was mixed with soda and sugar and given to British soldiers to prevent malaria.

Slop is the new spam Could AI make the internet useless?

Your email inbox is full of spam. Your letterbox is full of junk mail. Now your web browser has its own affliction: slop. This is what you get when you shove material generated by artificial intelligence up on the web for anyone to view.

Chief constable defends decision to investigate Rayner over house

The chief constable of the police force examining claims against Angela Rayner has defended the decision to investigate the Labour party deputy leader, vowing it would be done \"fairly and impartially\" and would establish whether \"culpability is proven or otherwise\".

Film review Whishaw's rebel poet turned raging militant drives exhilarating biopic

Fascism, punk, euphoria and despair... it's all here, or mostly, in this hilarious biopic of Eduard Limonov (a pen name taken from the Russian word limonka, slang for grenade), the rock'n'roll émigré Russian writer who wound up poverty-stricken in New York at about the same time as Sid Vicious.

Inquiry expected to call for prosecutions over infected blood scandal

A long-awaited final report from the public inquiry into the infected blood scandal is expected to call for those responsible to face prosecution, the Guardian has learned.

Combs apologises after video shows assault of ex-girlfriend

The rap mogul Sean \"Diddy\" Combs admitted in a video apology that he punched and kicked his ex-girlfriend in 2016 in the hallway of a hotel after CNN released footage of the attack, saying he was \"truly sorry\"..

'Gamechanging': scientists hail breast cancer breakthrough

Scientists say they have a made a potentially \"gamechanging\" breakthrough in breast cancer research after discovering how to preserve breast tissue outside the body for at least a week.

Ebrahim Raisi Hardline president who led Iran's return to sterner stance

Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, is a hardliner who was instrumental in the last few years in steering Iran back towards the more uncompromising principles of the Islamic Republic's revolutionary founders.