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Sam Selvon’s 1965 novel about a group of West Indian friends attempting to buy a house together in London is perfectly observedBritish landlords who put signs in windows in the 1950s and 60s warning “No Blacks, No Irish, No…

Often thought of as Mr Dependable, the Warwickshire player is invaluable to England with the red, as well as white, ballIt would be easy to paint Chris Woakes as an underrated England cricketer but the truth is, it rather depends where you…

For all its faults, the rail network is a marvel that looks increasingly vulnerable with every week we stay awayWhen I moved to Harringay in north London eight years ago, its rail connections were key to the appeal. Piccadilly line,…

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsFTSE 100 starts new week with a rallyChinese factory gate prices picked up last monthTrump’s executive orders also lift stocks 8.44am BST Asia-Pacific stock markets have…

This talk has set the controls for the heart of the sun With clubs such as Leicester, Crystal Palace, West Ham, Tottenham and Everton all courting Bournemouth attacking midfielder David Brooks, Liverpool are reportedly readying themselves…

Recently announced reboots of 90s hits Beavis and Butthead, The Ren & Stimpy Show and Daria will be launched into a very different cultureLet us take a moment for Generation X, the forgotten middle child buttressed by the primary…

Under Johnson and Cummings, No 10 is fixated on opinion polls and gimmicky announcementsThe government’s frenetic campaign to “save our summer” has suspended the normal rules of the silly season. Amid the many confusing…

In this weekly series, readers tell us about their favourite trees. This week: a bottle palm in JapanJason Murray took inspiration from the cult 80s sitcom The Young Ones when he named the bottle palm outside his study. The English teacher,…

The land belongs to us all! A skilful writer and illustrator explores out-of-bounds country estates and identifies his enemiesReaders acquainted with modern British nature writing will know their way around The Book of Trespass, an episodic…

The latest in our series of writers highlighting underseen gems is a recommendation of an intimate drama set within Bedouin cultureSo much of the drama in Elite Zexer’s quietly furious debut feature Sand Storm goes down while the…

Sub-Saharan hospitals are dependent on costly oxygen from multinational suppliers. As Covid-19 spreads, doctors are being forced to make terrible choicesAs Covid-19 spreads throughout Africa, a potentially deadly lack of oxygen is leaving…

Sir, your puzzle is so hard!Today’s puzzle is a seasonal update of a cherished gem of British culture: the river-crossing puzzle, in which people travel back-and forth across a stretch of water in a very small vessel. The…

Gavin Williamson says plans for school reopening guided by evidence of little transmission Global coronavirus live: latest updates 7.41am BST Meanwhile, care minister Helen Whateley is on Sky, Radio 4 and others this morning promoting the…

Details on staff uniforms come after CEO Tim Cook says he will not tolerate modern slaveryApple has imported clothes – probably uniforms for staff in stores – from a company facing US sanctions over forced labour at a subsidiary…

American hits final-round 64 to win his first major titleMorikawa finishes ahead of Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey Ultimately there was no need for the kind of US PGA Championship playoff that could have risked social distancing infractions.…

Exclusive: Taneti Maamau says Kiribati will seek support from China and other allies to elevate islands from the sea, partly through dredgingKiribati will raise its islands above the ocean as part of its fight against sea-level rise,…

We didn’t know the pandemic would separate us for five months. ‘People in love never give up,’ a man at his hotel said to meIn March, when I left Beirut, where my husband Felix and I were living, for a new job in Sydney, I…

When the Guardian’s Luke Harding began suffering symptoms of Covid-19 he assumed he would be laid low for a couple of weeks. Five months later he is still unwell, and he has found hundreds of people like himThe Guardian’s senior…

Eight-month-old found dead in a house after torrential rain causes rivers to burst their banks and blocking roadsSeven people have died, including a baby, as torrential rains and floods swept the Greek island of Evia, damaging dozens of…

Western Australia artist Ngarralja Tommy May has taken out the top prize in the prestigious 2020 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art awards (Naatsia). The painter and printmaker, who is a Wangkajunga and Walmajarri man, was…

New law in Shenzhen means buildings can be developed with 95%, rather than 100%, support from residents – promoting concern over erosion of rightsThey stand as eyesores to most passers by and potential public health risks to…

Leading pro-democracy figure detained under controversial new national security lawHong Kong media tycoon and leading pro-democracy figure, Jimmy Lai, has been arrested for alleged foreign collusion, according to an executive at his…

US cases pass 5m; French virus ship passengers sue cruise company; UK daily infections pass 1,000 for first time since June. Follow the latest updatesGlobal infections near 20mGreece sees highest daily case riseUS passes 5m Covid-19 cases…

US has the highest number of cases and the highest number of deaths in the world as former vice president attacks Donald Trump over coronavirus ‘failures’The US on Sunday passed the grim milestone of 5m coronavirus cases, as…

It may lack the opulence of David Attenborough’s output, but the first part of Sky’s new series about the marvels of the natural world is hugely informative – and very fun The male frigate bird inflates a huge red pouch…

Emmanuel Macron’s office confirms six French volunteers with ACTED relief organisation died in attack on SundayGunmen on motorcycles killed six French aid workers, a Nigerien guide and a driver in a wildlife park in Niger on Sunday,…

Situation declared a riot as police use flashbang munitions and smoke canisters to force hundreds awayA fire lit inside a police union building by a small fraction of protesters in Portland overnight led the authorities to declare the…

Dutchman romps to win at 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Racing Point decry rivals for ‘dragging our name through mud’Lewis Hamilton has said he welcomes the fight from a resurgent Red Bull and Max Verstappen after he and Mercedes…

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Officials say the pilot survived the crash in south-western Texas and cause of crash is under investigationThree Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) employees have been killed in a helicopter crash while conducting aerial surveys for…

Chris Burke penalty earns draw for KillieMorelos scores twice in win over St MirrenChris Burke’s penalty gave Kilmarnock a precious Premiership point against below-par Celtic at the BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park. Related: Kilmarnock 1-1…

Observers fear trouble may follow state exit poll giving incumbent president unexpected 80% of voteBelarus was braced for protests on Sunday evening as the incumbent president, Alexander Lukashenko, appeared poised to claim victory in an…

Clashes broke out between rioters and police as global donors pledged recovery aidThousands of protesters pelted Lebanon’s parliamentary precinct with rocks on Sunday, demanding the fall of the government in the wake of the…

With so many of the world’s top players not travelling to New York due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the path has opened up for the 38-year-old to equal the Australian’s 24 major titlesWhen Margaret Court said goodbye to big-time…

The 19-year-old brushed off prejudice during her ascent through England’s golf scene. Now she plans to blaze a trail for others Georgia Oboh doesn’t bother with mediocre ambitions. Should the 19-year-old hit even a fraction of…

Pakistan contributed to a brilliant first Test and the next two promise more of the same even if England have selection problems to ponder, although no longer behind the stumpsWe had no right to expect such enthralling drama in what we…

Hole-by-hole updates from the last day at Harding ParkJohnson leads as Woods begins to accept time is running outOfficial live PGA leaderboardWhy not email your thoughts to Scott? 2.04pm BST This could be redemption time for Dustin Johnson.…

Car driven by friend of ex-minister pulled over, with officers subsequently admitting they made a mistake Dawn Butler, the Labour MP and former shadow equalities minister, has described being stopped by the police while driving with a…

When a picture of Kano was used in place of Wiley, readers asked to know how it happened – and how it can be preventedAt 6am on Wednesday 29 July, an opinion piece by Owen Jones was published on the Guardian’s website. In…

Director general admits mistake following complaints and Radio 1Xtra presenter’s resignationThe BBC’s director general, Tony Hall, has apologised after the N-word was used in a TV news broadcast, following mass complaints and…

Lewis Hamilton finishes second, Valtteri Bottas thirdHamilton equals record of podium finishesMax Verstappen won the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone in a virtuoso performance for Red Bull. Pulling off a real shock, he banished…

After 15-year absence, Shallow Grave and Our Friends in the North actor will reprise role that relaunched series to global success The actor Christopher Eccleston is set to reprise his role as Doctor Who 15 years after he last played the…

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Born in Rio’s favelas, Anitta became Brazil’s biggest pop star. Then a political awakening made her even more influential. She talks Bolsonaro, Black Lives Matter and bisexualityAnitta had imagined that this summer would be a…

(4AD)The Australian-Zimbabwean’s third offering hits the sweet spot between hip-hop and breezy popNot so long ago, outside of Oz itself, you might have thought “Australian hip-hop” and pictured Iggy Azalea whipping her…

America leads the world by quite some way in cases of the deadly virus‘This is unstoppable’: midwest braces for a Covid-19 surgeDr Deborah Birx: voice of scientific reason or apologist for Trump? Trump signs order for…

The release was a condition for peace talks agreed by the US and the TalibanAfghanistan agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hardcore” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for peace talks aimed at ending almost two decades of war.Under…

Live coverage of the 4.30pm kick-off at Rugby ParkEdouard’s hat-trick starts Celtic’s bid for 10th title Get in touch with Daniel via email or @DanielHarris 3.50pm BST Please could someone commission me to write 6400-6500 words…

• England all-rounder will fly to New Zealand this week• Stokes to miss two remaining Tests in SouthamptonBen Stokes has withdrawn from the remainder of England’s Test series against Pakistan for unspecified family reasons,…