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No, it’s not a careless whisper: a nine-metre-high image of the singer, by artist Dawn Mellor, is set to adorn BrentTurn a different corner in the London borough of Brent from September and you’ll be confronted with the…

Azar plays down significance of Russian vaccine progressHealth secretary predicts ‘tens of millions of doses’ by year’s endThe US health secretary, Alex Azar, said on Tuesday morning that America hopes to have a…

Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have both made tens of billions of dollars during the pandemic. Yet many people still defend the super-richThere is a school in my Manhattan neighbourhood that has been giving out free meals during the…

As UK government seeks to cut number of refugees crossing Channel, experts offer ‘safe and legal’ routes to claim asylumThe government insists the way to reduce the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats is to…

A new study shows that US families ingest high doses of cancer-linked glyphosate. The good news: going organic rapidly reduces levelsNever before have we sprayed so much of a chemical on our food, on our yards, on our children’s…

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The small club reached the Faroe Islands Premier League in 1988, won it unbeaten in 1989 and were relegated in 1990By Josh Butler for These Football TimesTo the south of Streymoy, the largest of the Faroe Islands, and across the narrow…

Police seize drugs valued at up to €6m and arrest at least 17 suspects at stables Dutch police have busted what they said was the largest cocaine laboratory ever found in the Netherlands, built in a converted horse riding school in the…

Our cartoonist looks back at the latest action as Madrid, Juve and Chelsea go out, and casts an eye on the last eightBuy copies of David’s cartoons in our print storeLook through his Guardian cartoon archive Continue reading... Our…

900 US healthcare workers have died of Covid-19 – and the toll is risingTrump considers blocking Americans who may have Covid-19 from coming homeGeorgia, Minnesota, Connecticut, Vermont and Wisconsin to hold primariesCori Bush…

War Office feared war movie would ‘not go down well with British public’The adventure war film The Bridge on the River Kwai may have swept the board of awards and attracted acclaim as one best films of the 20th century, but the…

Eight years after winning Olympic gold at London 2012, the lightweight on lockdown frustrations, fighting after losing his father and excitement over a potential bout against Ryan Garcia“It’s been a fucking mess,” Luke…

Apple has thrived under Cook’s leadership with the iPhone X and a move into subscription TVApple chief executive Tim Cook has joined the billionaire club as the iPhone maker is poised to become the US’s first 2 trillion dollar…

Scottish education secretary to make emergency statement as pressure grows in England over A-level resultsPressure grows on ministers over England A-level results ‘mess’Do teenagers spread coronavirus more than young…

Following England’s win over Pakistan via patchy wifi was thrilling and a reminder that the game has often been enjoyed from a distanceI spent last week in Shropshire, where my family and a few others had clubbed together to hire out…

James’s acclaimed novel sees detective Adam Dalgliesh embroiled in a secretive and unhappy aristocratic family – please join us as we readA Taste for Death by PD James has won our vote and will be our reading group choice for…

With its dungeons, entrails and metal-inspired hellscapes like The Hall of Cacophonous Screams, this Swedish game has hoovered up awards – and birthed a blossoming subcultureThe dungeon-master Flintwyrm explains to four adventurers…

Guardian investigation finds the Facebook communities are gaining followers as Twitter cracks down on QAnon contentNew and established QAnon groups on Facebook are growing at a rapid pace and helping to spread the baseless and dangerous…

Experts suspect greater social contact among teenagers spreads Covid-19 more quickly, but the science is unclearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe extent to which children are able to transmit coronavirus,…

The drama first staged after the EU referendum has taken on new relevance and is being broadcast by the BBC. Its creator reflects on the ‘emotional weight’ of BritishnessMike Bartlett’s 2017 play Albion returned to…

Inequality is becoming worse as tens of millions of Americans face unemployment, loss of healthcare, evictions and hungerWe are in the middle of an extraordinary moment in American history: a public health crisis, the worst economic…

Police in Minsk use rubber bullets and stun grenades against protesters during second night of violence Continue reading... Police in Minsk use rubber bullets and stun grenades against protesters during second night of violence Continue…

People working from home share ideas on how not to overheat amid soaring temperatures in BritainAfter months of working from home, hunched over laptops at small kitchen tables, Monday may well have been the hardest day for many.…

Celtic player took secret trip to Spain and failed to self-isolateGerrard: ‘If mistakes continue the season will be cancelled’The Scottish government has warned that the football season could be brought to an abrupt halt soon…

A new documentary revisits the story of a black teen killed by a white mob in 1989, with lessons for the presentBefore the outrage over Tamir Rice’s shooting in Cleveland, before the protests for Michael Brown in Ferguson, before the…

I’ve slept with four men and have been unable to reach orgasm or get any pleasure. Now I feel as if I can’t do anything rightI’m 18 years old, and have been sexually active for the past two years, having slept with four…

Injured striker has not played since win over Burnley in JuneAgüero still recovering in Barcelona with City squad in LisbonSergio Agüero has all but resigned himself to missing Manchester City’s Champions League campaign and…

After a dispute with her imprint, DIY punk star Sarah Tudzin cooked up the perfect kiss-off record – which then became a hitSarah Tudzin – AKA the one-woman powerhouse behind LA’s Illuminati Hotties – released her…

The Chinese-owned app has grown in strength because unlike other social media it allows users to simply have fun As Donald Trump threatens to ban TikTok in the US, the social media app beloved of teenagers has suddenly aroused the interest…

Arsenal are close to signing the winger, seven years after José Mourinho gave Spurs a bloody nose in pursuit of himSeven years have passed since José Mourinho struggled to keep the smirk off his face as he held court in…

Paisley Museum and Art Galleries set today’s quiz, in a series exploring the art collections of British museums closed because of Covid-19 – and posing some fiendish questionsThis quiz is brought to you in collaboration with Art…

Software hailed as a ‘game-changer’ in providing early warning for humanitarian relief efforts as virus fuels conflictCoronavirus is predicted to push more than 1 million people from their homes across the Sahel, creating havoc…

The Reis family arrived in Los Angeles from Brazil with a plan: to live in a converted yellow school bus with their three young children and chase the American dream. Photographer Dotan Saguy went along for the ride Continue reading... The…

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s low score in official election results has prompted two nights of unprecedented protest actionSvetlana Tikhanovskaya, the main opposition candidate in Sunday’s disputed elections in Belarus, has left the…

Something has gone badly wrong with the way we keep pets. Our casual cruelties are a symptom of our unhealthy relationship with other species. By Esther WoolfsonI must have been about four when we drove to buy a dog. The day is now only a…

On the day the WHO declared a pandemic, 52,000 fans – including 3,000 from Spain – piled into Anfield to watch the Reds play Atlético. Weeks later, the city was a Covid-19 hotspot. The family of one victim explain why…

BP ordered to pay Western Australia oil refinery worker for lost wages, after his parody of bosses got him firedAn oil refinery worker who was sacked for creating a Hitler parody of his bosses has been awarded $200,000 in compensation.The…

US considers blocking infected citizens returning; Australian outbreak trends down; Singapore economy plunges 43%Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNearly five months to the day since the World Health…

Host Henry Deane remembers Belarus’s opposition leader arriving in Roscrea at the age of 12Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the woman who has been catapulted into political stardom in Belarus by her push to dislodge the man often referred to…

Consensus crumbles after Liz Truss reportedly sought to make the cheese a part of negotiationsHaving promised to rush through a post-Brexit trade deal, Japan and Britain made significant progress only to discover that the fate of Stilton…

It is a week since the devastating explosion rocked Beirut, killing more than 200 people. As shock turns to anger and the cabinet resigns, Bethan McKernan and Martin Chulov report on what comes next for the Lebanese peopleThe deadly…

Readers queued for hours to get a copy of the pro-democracy tabloid, as US secretary of state says China has ‘eviscerated Hong Kong’s freedoms’Hong Kong’s Apple Daily tabloid has responded with defiance to the arrest…

Secret Service shot armed suspect outside White House fencePresident was giving coronavirus briefingDonald Trump was abruptly escorted out of a press briefing by a Secret Service agent on Monday after an armed suspect was shot outside the…

There are many reasons why 17% of Australian couples sleep alone. But there’s still a reluctance for many to admit it is a preferenceIt was the usual culprit – snoring – that led to Sam Johnson and his partner, Sophie,…

Terrence Higgins Trust advocates face coverings and not using face-to-face positionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWearing face coverings, avoiding kissing and choosing positions where you are not face to…

President faces backlash after suggesting he could hold event at one of American history’s most hallowed spotsDonald Trump said on Monday that he is considering accepting the Republican presidential nomination later this month with a…

Rare wind storm known as a derecho blows over trees, flips vehicles and leaves tens of thousands without powerA rare wind storm with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the midwest on Monday, blowing over trees, flipping…

Deaths likely to pass 750,000 this week, says WHO; US weekly deaths fall 16%; EU health agency calls for new lockdowns; Follow the latest updatesFrance extends mask use as Greece says it is in second waveGlobal report: Covid cases worldwide…

While the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic has so far spared the Pacific, its economies are in free-fall, the region’s chief diplomat warnsBeyond the health and economic crises of Covid-19, the global pandemic has the potential to cause…

Romelu Lukaku scored and tormented the Bayer Leverkusen defence as he led Internazionale into the Europa League semi-finals with a 2-1 win on Monday.Nicolò Barella put Inter ahead after 15 minutes, driving the ball home after…