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Last-minute inclusion of mock exam results in England follows U-turn over Scotland gradesSchool exams and Covid: what could the UK have learned from EU?A-level appeals in England will benefit only ‘small group’, says…

In a new series, we open up Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton’s archive of stage photos. This week: Anton Chekhov productions with a cast including Judi Dench, the Redgraves, Dominic West and Chiwetel Ejiofor Continue reading...…

The off-hand moments from this 1970 documentary following Elvis Presley as he sets up shop in Las Vegas are the most illuminatingThis 1970 documentary, directed by Denis Sanders, captures singer Elvis Presley in his late-baroque,…

For many of the city’s residents, the events were not so much a shock as a social time bomb going off that had been ticking louder and louder since the springChicago mayor Lori Lightfoot said she woke up in shock and pain for her city…

New policy will rule out future loans and guarantees made through UK Export FinanceBoris Johnson is poised to sign off new rules barring the UK government’s chief foreign lender from offering financial support to foreign fossil fuel…

Team docked 15 F1 championship points for brake ducts breachFerrari and Renault appeal against ‘leniency’ of punishmentRacing Point are to appeal against the FIA’s verdict regarding the legality of their Formula One car.…

It has all the hallmarks of a blockbuster, but what has turned this Turkish saga into a global phenomenon is its nuanced portrayal of the Islamic world On a trip to Istanbul two years ago, outside a restaurant a stone’s throw from the…

The actor and comedian, who played the role of Harris in sketches, didn’t confirm that she would return but said SNL was her ‘favorite place to play’Amid a flurry of predictions over how the selection of Kamala Harris as…

Harris: ‘When people cried out for support, teargassed them’Democrats hail Kamala Harris as VP pickIlhan Omar sees victory in Democratic primaryQAnon supporter denounced for racism wins Republican primaryFlorida sheriff bans…

Joe Biden has picked his former one-time presidential rival Kamala Harris to be his running mate, making her the first woman of color on a major party presidential ticket. The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino explains Harris’s…

Seamer was training with squad for West Indies seriesFitness of seam attack under scrutiny after congested summerUncapped Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson has been included in England’s 14-man squad for the second Test against…

Maria August’s somewhat dry chronicle of Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment is a reminder that democracy can sometimes be undermined from within the systemIn 2016, the impeachment trial of Brazil’s first female president, Dilma…

The rapper could have faced hostility at the overheated, febrile festival but capitalised on one of rap’s biggest ever audiences with a show of awesome powerEvery couple of weeks on Twitter someone posts a video clip of DMX’s…

FACT, LiverpoolA reanimated rhino mixes with DJs and dancers in a captivating show that explores our fragile connection to other speciesIn the exhibition And Say the Animal Responded? science-y artists and arty scientists ponder…

‘A gust of wind blew the fire into the stuntman’s face. His team piled in with blankets to put him out – but he still lost an eyebrow and some of his moustache’Storm Thorgerson and I had created most of the artwork…

The Democratic party thinks it has the most to gain by appealing to centrist voters – particularly older Black votersIn one of the least surprising moments of what has so far been an uncommonly anticlimactic race, Joe Biden on…

Netflix now accounts for quarter of all actors’ earnings as the Rock takes home biggest pay packet for second year running Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler turned actor formerly known as the Rock, has again topped Forbes’s list of…

Former Arsenal midfielder joins local rivals for fee of £7.2mOwner under fire over poor results and cut-price salesValencia have sold midfielder Francis Coquelin to local rivals Villarreal for a reported €8m (£7.2m) in a…

Redstone led Viacom as executive chairman of the board for nearly 30 yearsBillionaire Sumner Redstone, chairman and chief executive officer of National Amusements, has died at the age of 97, ViacomCBS said on Wednesday.For nearly 30 years,…

People arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during protests in Oregon won’t be prosecuted, local attorney general saysPeople who have been arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during…

On Tuesday, Joe Biden finally announced his running mate. Here’s what our panelists think about the choice Continue reading... On Tuesday, Joe Biden finally announced his running mate. Here’s what our panelists think about the…

The German composer was the most influential musician of his era after Beethoven, reinventing opera and leading the way to musical modernism – yet his music’s association with the Third Reich leaves him with a complex legacy Of…

Should it be a fruity, frothy milk, or an artificially flavoured, ice-cream-heavy concoction that’s so thick you can’t suck it through a straw? Our resident perfectionist puts the strawberry milkshake through its pacesMilkshakes…

Smoke seen billowing from track near Aberdeenshire town amid reports of an engine fireEmergency services have been called to a major train derailment near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, where smoke can be seen billowing from the track amid…

After she refused to manipulate virus data, Rebekah Jones was fired – and subjected to vicious criticism from the governor. But, she says, she won’t be silencedCases of Covid-19 in Florida were below 50,000 in May when Rebekah…

The season will resume on Friday and, with nine rounds left and two play-off weekends to follow, there is plenty to play for Position 6thSlap in the middle of the table, the play-offs are five points one way and Leicester (or relegation…

Fungi recipes are incredibly varied and versatile. Keep it simple and serve them on toast, or push the boat out and craft a pithivierNot everyone likes mushrooms. In fact, edible fungi come in such an extraordinary variety of tastes,…

Every season comes with an ostensibly complimentary shorthand. But the one that has outlived them all is probably the most problematic‘I’ve got loads of dresses that I bought because someone in the changing room told me they…

Calls for those in their late 50s to retire are misjudged. Plunging millions more into pension poverty won’t ‘free up’ jobs• Dorothy Byrne is editor-at-large at Channel 4The fallout from Covid-19 has inevitably…

New console will arrive without its showpiece title as troubled Halo sequel is put on holdThe Xbox Series X console will launch in November, but without its most anticipated title, Halo: Infinite. Microsoft announced on Tuesday that the…

Informed by baile funk, metal and more, Linn da Quebrada and Jup do Bairro – with producer Badsista – are dodging racism, transphobia and music industry resistance to tell their own storiesJup do Bairro and Linn da Quebrada…

ForeignPolicy.com reports that a recently leaked document suggests China and Iran are entering a 25-year strategic partnership in trade, politics, culture and security.According to FP: "Tehran’s new strategic partnership with Beijing will…

Proposed design slipped through screening process and should not have been selected, state officials sayMississippi will not put a huge mosquito on its new state flag.The state department of archives and history (MDAH) said on Tuesday that…

WHO warns displacement of people in Beirut risks accelerating Covid-19 spread; four new cases in Auckland, New Zealand; Australia suffers deadliest day. Follow the latest updatesRussia approves vaccine despite testing concernsFrench and…

Wolves’ epic season ended in agonising style as Lucas Ocampos headed in an 88th-minute goal to send Sevilla into a Europa League semi-final against Manchester United. There can be no begrudging the Spaniards their win, given how much…

Training sessions cancelled following resultsSalford’s players tested but results not yet received Super League has suffered a major blow just two weeks on from the competition’s resumption, after a number of Hull FC players who…

The three daughters of Baskin’s ex-husband, Don Lewis, have sued the Netflix star for information related to his unsolved disappearance in 1997Carole Baskin, one of the stars of the hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King, has been sued by…

Choice of California senator follows months-long search Only two women have previously been nominated for vice-presidency for a major partyJoe Biden has named California senator Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate, a…

Live footage of people crossing Channel to UK is like ‘grotesque reality TV’, says MPBritain’s television news broadcasters have been criticised by opposition MPs and campaigners over their coverage of migrants crossing…

Without a radical overhaul the next government could look like the one that resignedLike a break in a merciless heatwave, the fall of Lebanon’s failed government has reduced by a few degrees the political temperature in the…

S&P edges towards all-time record with oil prices and hospitality stocks rising as investor optimism reboundsUS stock markets moved closer to record highs on Tuesday after investors bet on a fresh round of government spending to lift…

The World Cup winner has joined from North Carolina Courage and hopes to bring a bit of American mentality to the WSL This week Manchester City leapt on the chance to scoop up a proven champion as uncertainty over the return of competitive…

Attacking midfielder’s 10-year stay at the Etihad is endingSpaniard confident he has five years left at the topDavid Silva is joining Lazio on a three-year deal after leaving Manchester City. The Spanish playmaker is moving on from…

Europa League updates from the 8pm BST game in DuisburgManchester United will not suffer bubble boredom, says LindelöfAnd you can email Simon here or tweet him here 7.55pm BST The players are on their way out. Well, Sevilla’s…

Will Smith is teaming up with Quincy Jones to create a serious-minded new version of his hit sitcom based on a viral trailerA dramatic reboot of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is in the works based on a viral trailer.The four-minute video, created…

The Scottish government now calls the shots not the football authorities after two major breaches of coronavirus protocolsScottish football has had worse weeks. It is just now difficult to remember them. For two days out of the past three a…

Many in Lebanon hope a new government of national unity will pave the way for reform after last week’s explosionIn the wake of Lebanese prime minister Hassan Diab’s announcement that his government will resign, the country has…

Kosovan side Drita placed in quarantine over positive testsNew Uefa regulations may settle preliminary round tieLinfield look set to become the first club to receive a Champions League bye because of disruption caused by the Covid-19…

Dr Scott Atlas ‘will be working with us on coronavirus’ – TrumpAtlas said in June not allowing schools to reopen was ‘ludicrous’Amid increasing public clashes with his top public health advisers on the…

New infections nearly back to peak in Netherlands as France reports ‘worrying increase’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew daily coronavirus infections in the Netherlands are nearly back to…