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    Tips for getting the most out of your AC

    air conditioners in a window of a brick building

  2. Rajan Menon
    Iran and the myth of regime change

    Rajan Menon

  3. How to start cooking
    A sharp knife, seasoning and doing just enough

    HOW TO START COOKING holasoyka

  4. The ‘fridge cigarette’
    How gen Z reframed the smoking break

    Shot of a man's arm holding a can of Diet Coke.

  5. Childcare
    What the US can learn from Quebec

    An illustration highlighting the salient features of Quebec's universal childcare program.

  6. NBA
    20 things we learned from the playoffs

    Denver Nuggets v Oklahoma City Thunder<br>OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 9: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder attempts to drive past Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets during the first half at Paycom Center on March 9, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)

Middle East crisis

News

  • Car and electric vehicle chargers

    Electric vehicles
    Judge blocks Trump from withholding EV charger funds awarded to 14 states

  • FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian walks near an aid distribution site in the southern Gaza Strip<br>FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian carries a sack as he and others gather to collect aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo

    Gaza
    US to give $30m to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation despite violent and chaotic rollout of food distribution

  • person wearing suit and shorts crosses arms while posing for photo

    Trump administration
    Doge employee ‘Big Balls’ has resigned, says White House official

  • Gloomy sky over two-lane road under sign that says Florida State Prison in Starke

    Florida
    Man convicted in 1994 rape and murder of Michelle McGrath put to death in Florida

  • a man looking at a camera

    Music
    Bobby Sherman, 60s teen idol and singer of hit Little Woman, dies aged 81

    The teenage heartthrob, who become an LAPD instructor, had announced he had stage 4 cancer earlier this year

Trump presidency

  1. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House

    Trump news at a glance
    Profanity and push-back over success of Iran strikes

  2. a white-haired man speaking into a microphone

    Robert F Kennedy Jr
    RFK Jr grilled on vaccine policies and healthcare fraud in bruising House hearing

  3. a man attends a court hearing

    Immigration
    DoJ leader suggested defying courts over deportations, whistleblower says

  4. a man in a suit speaks into a microphone

    US economy
    Federal Reserve chair defends holding interest rates after fresh Trump attacks

In focus

  • A lion walks through the Nairobi National Park, with Nairobi skyline visible in the background, in Nairobi, Kenya, September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

    The age of extinction
    Nairobi’s lions are almost encircled by the city. A Maasai community offers a key corridor out

    Maasai pastoralists living by the national park in Kenya’s capital are helping wildlife with a crucial migratory route through their land – at great risk to their cherished cattle

Features

  • HOW TO START COOKING holasoyka

    How to start
    Get a sharp knife, season properly and don’t do too much at once: how to start cooking

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    Well actually
    How to get the most out of your window air conditioner during extreme heat

More features

  • Marcus Skeet The Hull Boy

    Running
    ‘Life is brutal. Running helps’: the 17-year-old who faced despair – and ran the length of Britain

  • Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso.

    Music
    ‘Pop music can be so scared to offend’: Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, the Argentine duo subverting machismo

  • Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams/Ironheart in Ironheart on Disney+

    TV review
    Ironheart review – the small screen can barely contain the energy of this Black Panther spinoff

  • An illustration highlighting the salient features of Quebec's universal childcare program.

    Unequal beginnings
    Quebec provides universal childcare for less than $7 a day. Here’s what the US can learn

  • The Experts Ears audio audiospecialists

    The experts
    Get earplugs – and never remove wax at home: 16 ways to protect your hearing

  • Licence to thrill: Milla Jovovich as amnesiac Alice in Resident Evil.

    Stream team
    Zombie dogs, martial arts and a meet-cute: Resident Evil has it all

Opinion

  • Rafael Behr

    Trump is angry with a world that won’t give him easy deals

    Rafael Behr
    In the Middle East as in Ukraine, the president is discovering that simple bullying tricks don’t resolve complex international crises, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
  • Rajan Menon

    Why dreams of regime change in Iran will end in a rude awakening

    Rajan Menon
    It would be naive to believe that the US could take a wrecking ball to the Iranian state and walk away unaffected
  • Moira Donegan

    With Andrew Cuomo, Democrats are doing a disastrous imitation of Trump

    Moira Donegan

More opinion

  1. Marina Hyde

    Dear heads of state: Donald Trump won’t love you back. He may be the worst boyfriend the world has ever seen

    Marina Hyde
  2. Agustín Cocola-Gant

    How Lisbon made itself irresistible to tourists – and became the least affordable city in Europe

    Agustín Cocola-Gant
  3. Arwa Mahdawi

    I wish I had known more about alcohol when I started drinking

    Arwa Mahdawi
  4. Devi Sridhar

    How can RFK Jr ‘Make America healthy again’? He is ignoring the two biggest killers of American children

    Devi Sridhar

Editorials

  • The Guardian view
    Trump’s vacillating approach to Iran: a ceasefire is welcome, but the danger isn’t over

Sports

  • Three Team Trade Basketball<br>FILE - Boston Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis before Game 6 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics Friday, May 16, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II,File)

    NBA
    Celtics reportedly trade Porzingis to Hawks as Irving signs $119m Mavs extension

    Kristaps Porzingis is being traded by the Boston Celtics to the Atlanta Hawks, as part of a three-team deal that will give the Brooklyn Nets another first-round pick
  • Steelers Football<br>Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers participates during practice at NFL football minicamp, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

    Aaron Rodgers
    Steelers QB says 2025 will almost certainly be his final NFL season

  • Joe Lee #16, Dylan Connolly #19, Jerson Lagos #17, and Jeremy Foo #15 of Auckland City FC celebrate following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group C match between Auckland City FC and CA Boca Juniors at GEODIS Park on June 24, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

    Club World Cup
    Auckland City hold on for shock draw with Boca Juniors while Benfica top Bayern

  • APTOPIX NBA Finals Pacers Thunder Basketball<br>Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton reacts after scoring during the first half of Game 7 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

    NBA
    Haliburton says torn achilles ‘makes no sense’ as injury is confirmed

  • Denver Nuggets v Oklahoma City Thunder<br>OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 9: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder attempts to drive past Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets during the first half at Paycom Center on March 9, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)

    NBA
    SGA v Jokić, dynasty death and justice for Doris Burke: 20 things we learned from the playoffs

More sports

  1. Lyon fans protest against the owner, John Textor, at a match against Angers in May.

    Soccer
    Seven-time French champions Lyon relegated over financial problems

  2. Manchester United's Marcus Rashford

    Soccer
    Barcelona keen on loan move for Rashford even if Williams arrives

  3. David Squires on … making Transylvania great again

    Cartoon
    David Squires on … making Transylvania great again

  4. Croix Bethune in action for Washington Spirit against Utah Royals

    The USWNT’s domestic-heavy roster can benefit their World Cup yearning

    Megan Swanick

More news

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    Jeff Bezos
    Jeff Bezos alters Venice wedding plans after threat of inflatable crocodiles

  • debris outside of a destroyed building

    California
    Man charged in bombing of Palm Springs fertility clinic dies in prison

  • two men speaking

    Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs
    Prosecution and defense rest case in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking trial

  • A red car

    Tesla
    US investigates Tesla’s Robotaxi launch after videos show erratically driving cars

More climate crisis & environment

  1. a worker hydrates

    Analysis
    The US’s June heatwave is a dangerous start to summer and about to get hotter

  2. an aerial view of a stadium

    New Jersey
    More than 150 fall ill from extreme heat at New Jersey graduations

  3. Two turtle doves sitting in a tree

    Environment
    ‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report

  4. Armoured vehicles and soldiers pointing guns

    Nato
    Europe’s pledge to spend more on military will hurt climate and social programmes

More US news

  1. California
    Doordash executive and family among eight victims in Lake Tahoe boat accident

  2. US immigration
    Fearing Ice raids, some LA residents skip doctor’s visits: ‘Everybody’s life is on pause’

  3. California
    US marine veteran says he feels ‘betrayed’ after father arrested by Ice agents

  4. US
    JD Vance suggests Iran’s uranium stockpile is still intact despite US strikes

More world news

  1. Australian media
    Federal court rules ABC unlawfully terminated Antoinette Lattouf after ‘orchestrated campaign by pro-Israel lobbyists’

  2. Indonesia
    Brazilian hiker found dead after falling off Indonesia volcano trail

  3. Israel-Gaza war
    At least 40 more Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza, say medics and officials

  4. Sudan
    WHO says attack on Sudanese hospital killed more than 40 civilians

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Culture

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    TV review
    Poop Cruise review – a fascinating look at a toilet disaster that still haunts passengers 12 years later

  • ‘Artistically true and honest’ … from left, Jack Callan, Sam McCann, Karla Chubb and Zac Stephenson.

    Indie
    ‘I get idiot men calling me arrogant’: Irish post-punks Sprints confront the mansplainers and misogynists

What to watch

  1. Undated film still from 28 Years Later. Pictured: Alfie Williams as Spike, Jodie Comer as Isla and Ralph Fiennes as Dr Kelson. See PA Feature SHOWBIZ Film Reviews. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ Film Reviews. PA Photo. Picture credit should read: Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc./Miya Mizuno. All Rights Reserved. NOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ Film Reviews.

    Film
    28 Years Later: political parallels, pregnant zombies and a peculiar ending – discuss with spoilers

  2. Melissa McCarthy in Spy.

    My feelgood movie
    ‘Full of delightful surprises’: why Spy is my feelgood movie

  3. ‘It was met with so much love’ … Lee Jung-jae.

    Television
    ‘People like happy endings. Sorry!’ Squid Game’s brutal finale ramps up the barbarity

  4. Colin Blunstone sitting in an armchair in Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary.

    Film
    Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary review – happy-sad tale of 60s psychedelic rockers

What to listen to

  1. Pablo Escobar’s mug shot taken by Colombia control agency in Medellín, 1977.

    Best podcasts of the week
    An astonishing tale of Lamborghinis, cocaine and the need to make a quick buck

  2. Lana Del Rey on stage at Cardiff Principality Stadium.

    Music
    Lana Del Rey review – mid-century melodrama as mindblowing stadium spectacle

  3. The wait is over … Brandi Carlile.

    Pop and rock
    Brandi Carlile review – country for the marginalised excels on the big stage

  4. Bad Bunny.

    Music
    ‘I’ve never been so obsessed with a band’: readers’ best albums of 2025 so far

What to read

  1. The Guardian office during Peter Preston’s editorship.

    Book of the day
    Witness in a Time of Turmoil by Ian Mayes review – behind the scenes at the Guardian

  2. Hal Ebbott.

    Books
    Among Friends by Hal Ebbott review – how to blow up your life

  3. picture of a snail

    Books
    Endling by Maria Reva review – a Ukrainian caper upended by war

  4. Boy lying on a sofa reading a book

    Children's literature
    ‘One kid at a time’: How children’s books on male friendship could combat toxic masculinity

What to play

  1. Jessica Curry

    Games
    ‘Trauma is messy, but music will come of it’: Jessica Curry on her new album, Shielding Songs

  2. Death Stranding 2

    PS5; Sony
    Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review – a hypnotising art-house game with an A-list cast

  3. Hideo Kojima at the Sydney film festival, June 2025

    Games
    ‘We’re all connected – but it’s not the connection I imagined’: Hideo Kojima on Death Stranding 2

  4. Ian Proulx’s appearance at the 2025 Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles.

    Pushing Buttons
    The Maga-flavoured faux pas that shook the games industry

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More culture

  1. a man looking at a camera

    Music
    Bobby Sherman, 60s teen idol and singer of hit Little Woman, dies aged 81

  2. Florence, Tourist damages an 18th century painting exhibited at the Uffizi to take a selfie, images taken from an exclusive video by TG1<br>3BKM39J Florence, Tourist damages an 18th century painting exhibited at the Uffizi to take a selfie, images taken from an exclusive video by TG1

    Art
    ‘I’ve been told off for taking snaps too’: our critic on the selfie-taking crackdown at the Uffizi gallery

  3. Sutapa Biswas, Housewives with Steak- knives, 1983-85, Oil, acrylic, pastel, pencil, white tape, collage on paper mounted onto stretched canvas, 2450 x 2220mm.

    Exhibitions
    ‘We thought we were being naughty!’ The thrilling show by Black and Asian women that rocked the art world

  4. Books from Fitzcarraldo's poetry list.

    Books
    New prize for translated poetry aims to tap into boom for international-language writing

Lifestyle

  • The Experts Ears audio audiospecialists

    The experts
    Get earplugs – and never remove wax at home: 16 ways to protect your hearing

  • An older couple looking distant

    Sexual healing
    My marriage is healthy – except for my wife’s total refusal to touch me

Well actually

  1. Painting of man in suit lurking behind a woman reclining in a dining chair

    Well actually
    Why it’s good to admit when you’re wrong – and how to improve

  2. illustration of person looking into mirror

    Why am I like this?
    Is it true that I ‘don’t get angry’? Or am I actually dangerously suppressing it?

  3. ATP Synthase Protein - 3d rendered image. Medical microbiology concept. Structure and conformational states of the bovine mitochondrial ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) synthase. Chemical energy is synthesized in eukaryotic cells primarily. Hydrolase. Hologram view. HUD, FUI

    Health
    What is metabolic syndrome – and do we really need to worry about it?

  4. a graphic of a white sneaker and a bent knee against a yellow background

    Fashion
    I hate the way sneakers look on me – is there another comfortable shoe I can wear?

Sex & relationships

  1. Affectionate couple kissing each other while sitting on the floor at home

    Relationships
    Living apart: is this the secret to a happy, lusty sex life with your partner?

  2. This is how we do it illustration - swinging

    This is how we do it
    ‘I discovered my bisexuality when my husband and I started swinging’

  3. Stuart Heritage looking fed up while eating pasta with his two sons.

    Parenting
    Italian late nights, French discipline, German bed-sharing: five UK writers try to parent like the Europeans

  4. The couple in matching black suits

    The moment I knew
    As I signed the waiver for his emergency brain surgery, I felt pure devotion

More lifestyle

  1. Gurdeep Loyal's mango chicken schnitzel with lime-leaf smashed peas.

    Store cupboard recipes
    Mango chicken schnitzel and Balinese pork rolls: Gurdeep Loyal’s recipes for mango chutney

  2. A group of models in sunglasses walk around a curved runway

    Fashion
    Saint Laurent’s Paris fashion week show takes audience on a holiday to Fire Island

  3. Composite image of woman lying on her stomach, computer monitor and keyboard and woman's neck seen from behind

    Can adult tummy time undo the dreaded ‘tech neck’ that comes from hunching over a screen?

    Donna Lu
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    Fashion
    How to beach: what to wear for a day trip to the seaside

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