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Democrat chair faces calls to quit after report ‘shambles’
Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, is facing mounting calls to resign over his shambolic handling of an autopsy report on Kamala Harris’s defeat by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
2 min |
May 29, 2026
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Reels surreal
Australian standup Sam Campbell's new TV show mixes the format of a reality programme with a compendium of bonkers ideas for movies
4 min |
May 29, 2026
The Guardian Weekly
'It's broken English' MP's speech in Jamaican sparks row
When the Jamaican MP Nekeisha Burchell stood up to give her maiden speech, she was keenly aware of how much her country’s parliament mirrored the Westminster version in London.
2 min |
May 29, 2026
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UK urged to adapt to ‘new normal’ of extreme heat
British homes will need air conditioning to survive predicted levels of global heating, the government’s climate advisers warned in a report, as measures such as drawing curtains, opening windows and growing trees for shade are not likely to be enough.
2 min |
May 29, 2026
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Xi, Putin and Trump The differences in welcome were small but meant to be noticed
Days after Donald Trump was greeted in Beijing with a military band and an honour guard, Vladimir Putin arrived in China to an almost identical spectacle.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
The Guardian Weekly
Burnham's social media makeover in Makerfield
Andy Burnham’s fingers must be aching. Between pitching to become the MP for Makerfield, continuing in his day job as the mayor of Greater Manchester and going for his regular runs, Keir Starmer’s would-be challenger has also found enough time to reply to dozens of posts on social media.
2 min |
May 29, 2026
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War stories Few people are convinced by Trump's claim to be the victor
On 24 May each year, Iranians celebrate a historic victory in the war with Iraq: the liberation of Khorramshahr in 1982.
2 min |
May 29, 2026
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Skeletons and sea monsters
A new exhibition, Jurassic Oceans, showcases the fearsome creatures that once ruled the deep - and offers a stark warning about the impact of warming waters on marine ecosystems today
4 min |
May 29, 2026
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'Nothing is being done. We feel forgotten'
Around England's coastline there is growing anxiety as homes, railways and roads are collapsing into the sea
3 min |
May 29, 2026
The Guardian Weekly
The band shuns my new jokes. But telling the old ones is risky
I remember the first time it happened, in the band’s earliest days. We were playing a small festival in Yorkshire, before a seated audience in an arts centre.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
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Regional rivals find common ground in pushing Washington towards peace
The shock of the Iran war and its fallout has driven rivals in the Middle East to get behind a peace deal, pushing the Trump administration to accept a tentative agreement in the face of furious opposition from Israel and its supporters in Washington.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
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I can win over Labour left, insists ‘underdog’ Streeting
Former health secretary sets out his plans for government as frontrunners launch their shadow leadership campaigns
4 min |
May 29, 2026
The Guardian Weekly
The Mountbatten-Windsor papers expose the collapse of Britain's ‘good chap’ state
The most shocking revelation in files released on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment as Britain’s trade envoy is that no one asked the obvious question: how risky would it be for a headline-grabbing prince with no business experience to front the UK’s commercial diplomacy without formal vetting?
2 min |
May 29, 2026
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Cuts have shut labs that could help contain virus
A previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of central Africa, and the US appears to be doing little to help stop it
2 min |
May 29, 2026
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Is Tosca just too popular for its own good?
Puccini's fifth opera was derided by critics and his peers as a noisy disaster. Now, a new production is cementing its place as one of his most bankable works
3 min |
May 29, 2026
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Brexit 2.0? Alberta stumbles towards vote to leave
An embattled leader forced to call a referendum on separation to ward off mutiny - and then pledging to campaign against it.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
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Arsenal’s title win should be studied by politicians everywhere
I know that politics and football are different. One is a high-stakes endeavour that affects the lives of hundreds of millions of people, with an impact felt around the globe and down the generations - and the other is politics.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
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Why do I avoid AI? Because thinking should be difficult
Long before the age of multibillion-dollar AI companies promising to disrupt the field of software development, I was learning to code the hard way.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
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‘It is out of control’ Alarm grows at speed of Ebola spread
The warnings from aid groups and healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been stark, their calls for coordinated international action impassioned.
5 min |
May 29, 2026
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When life gives you bald lemons, make lemonade (or salad dressing)
I regularly use lemon zest, but it means I often have two or three bald lemons hanging around going mouldy. What can I do with them? Bel, by email
2 min |
May 29, 2026
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Could Yerevan be a new bridge from east to west?
As former Soviet Republic goes to the polls, it finds itself in a strategic tug of war between Russia, the US, Turkey, Europe and Azerbaijan
5 min |
May 29, 2026
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Left in the dark
In January, Berlin was hit by its longest power cut since the second world war. The Volcano Group claimed responsibility - but without evidence of who the members are, their motivation remains unclear.
10+ min |
May 29, 2026
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If it's Friday, it must be 'navy curry day' aboard the fleet
The sailors aboard the navy vessel Hashidate know what’s for lunch long before the telltale aromas escape from the galley.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
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Am I being taken for a fool by my family over my mum?
For years, it has fallen to me and my sister to take my mother on holiday. Now, she has a big birthday coming up and wants me to arrange a trip abroad. I have three other siblings, who have never taken her on holiday, so to prod them into action I spoke with one of my brothers, who expressed disbelief at my mum's request and told me I was a fool for going along with it.
2 min |
May 22, 2026
The Guardian Weekly
Sing out, sister
A celebration of women's voices and their hard-won right to make themselves heard
2 min |
May 22, 2026
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'Suspect thy neighbour' - this is what Britain looks like under Reform
Turn away, for a moment, from Westminster and the battle to be the next prime minister - and towards the lives of the ethnic minorities and immigrants who live in England and who just saw many parts of their country turn turquoise at the May local elections.
3 min |
May 22, 2026
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How Europe's translators are fighting against the rise of AI
A booming tech sector has disrupted translation jobs in publishing - but they could be needed for a while longer yet
4 min |
May 22, 2026
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Germany's shadow
An objective account of daily life in the city known as 'the spiritual home of Nazism'.
2 min |
May 22, 2026
The Guardian Weekly
Xi rolled out a red carpet for Trump, but gave little away
It was historic, but not as anyone had predicted. First there was Donald Trump, a self-declared - teetotaller, apparently drinking champagne after Xi Jinping assured him that China's \"great rejuvenation\" could go hand in hand with \"Make America great again\".
5 min |
May 22, 2026
The Guardian Weekly
SEEN AND NOT HEAD
They are hired to help Chinese businesses appear more desirable, with a foreign face adding western prestige to a product. But what is it like to be a 'white monkey'?
10+ min |