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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Preliminary injunction in California follows state’s lawsuit against companies over new labor lawA California judge has issued a preliminary injunction that will block Uber and Lyft from classifying their drivers as independent…

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…

Manchester United struggled to put away a doughty FC Copenhagen before doing so in extra time, Bruno ­Fernandes again the hero for Ole Gunnar Solskjær.The manager introduced Juan Mata for Mason Greenwood before the half-hour and…

Perhaps it was inevitable that in being a leader, an ambassador, an entertainer and a salesman, something had to giveThree years ago, I went to Sheffield to interview Joe Root. It was his first summer as England captain and as he parsed his…

Doubts growing over viability of season taking place this fallWhy Covid-19 is the perfect storm for college footballDonald Trump has tweeted his support for college football players pushing for the opportunity to compete this season despite…

Dwarf planet, believed to be a barren space rock, has an ‘extensive reservoir’ of brine beneath its surface, images showThe dwarf planet Ceres – long believed to be a barren space rock – is an ocean world with…

Two ex-members tell independent inquiry the church believes it is ‘answerable only to God’Two former Jehovah’s Witness elders have called for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse, saying the organisation believes it…

Europa League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off in CologneBorussia Dortmund insist Sancho will not leave this summerAny comments? You can email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 7.49pm BST “Hi Rob,” says Peter Oh. “It looks like…

More than 100 people arrested after overnight looting on shopping district as mayor says this was ‘an assault on our city’Unrest and violence erupted in the center of Chicago early on Monday after weeks of bubbling tension in a…

A tanker leaking tonnes of oil off the coast of the Indian Ocean island is breaking up, threatening ecological disaster Continue reading... A tanker leaking tonnes of oil off the coast of the Indian Ocean island is breaking up, threatening…

Enhanced photosynthesis holds promise of higher yields in a drought-afflicted futureTobacco plants have been modified with a protein found in algae to improve their photosynthesis and increase growth, while using less water, in a new…

Exclusive: experts say staff and pupils should be screened for virus, possibly by group testingScientists have called for routine Covid testing of teachers and pupils alongside a robust test-and-trace system, amid a debate over how to…

Fire crews work to rescue people trapped in debrisHomes flattened as cause of blast remains unknown A major gas explosion tore through a Baltimore neighborhood on Monday, leveling several houses, killing one person, with firefighters…

The popular outrage following Alexander Lukashenko’s rigged election victory is unprecedented. The west should show active solidarity with the opposition’s demand for change Nigel Gould-Davies, the former British ambassador to…

The implausible results of Sunday’s presidential elections have triggered a pushback like never beforeFrom the residential area of Minsk where I’m writing, I can hear the incessant honking of car horns. The sound marks the…

Seed-coating chemicals harm birds’ development, study findsUS and Canada have lost 29% of birds since 1970Popular pesticides are causing bird species to decline at an alarming rate in the US, adding fuel to a 50-year downward trend in…

Forward had already agreed terms with Manchester UnitedDortmund’s Michael Zorc: ‘He will play for us next season’Borussia Dortmund’s sporting director, Michael Zorc, has said Jadon Sancho will not be transferred to…

Things had not been looking good for the president, but Joe Biden should not take victory for grantedA month ago it looked like curtains for Donald Trump. The number of Covid-19 cases was surging across the US. Consumers were taking the…

President due to address nation after resignations over last week’s blast at Beirut portLebanon’s besieged government is poised to fall after more than a third of ministers quit their posts, forcing the prime minister, Hassan…

Company, which halted all cruises in March, says crisis causing ‘unprecedented challenge’ to industryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRoyal Caribbean Group has reported a net loss of $1.6bn…

Hundreds of voters turned away from shuttered centers that received ballots several hours late or never received them at allPuerto Ricans demanded answers Monday after botched primaries forced officials to reschedule voting at centers…

Stranded oil tanker is breaking up, threatening even greater ecological devastationPeople living in Mauritius have described the devastation caused by an oil spill from a stranded tanker and called for urgent international help to stop the…

Jury is out on whether video-sharing site could make Microsoft a social media giantAs the clock ticks on Microsoft’s fast-track talks to buy TikTok the jury is out on whether it marks a unique opportunity to become a global social…

Although nobody is talking about coalition, the two parties – and their leaders – sink or swim togetherDon’t turn away, but the UK’s most boring leadership election ends on 26 August. Few but their closest coteries…

Morikawa insists ‘it doesn’t stop here’ after maiden major winCalifornian won by two shots at TPC Harding ParkCollin Morikawa will not shy away from any sense that victory at the 102nd US PGA Championship is just the…

Change must come from within Lebanon, but Emmanuel Macron and others can help by ending their patronage of a disastrous regimeIn the aftermath of the devastating Beirut port explosion last week, it is not just the role of the Lebanese…

Yes, the schools should reopen next month – but where was the talk of morality at the height of the first wave?We should beware. The prime minister has recovered from Covid-19 only to be struck down by a new ailment: morality.Not…

Exclusive: Wildseed Studios mentored Paul Neafcy and Drew Casson to create 10-part eco fableThey learned their trade by writing and directing YouTube videos in their bedrooms. Now Paul Neafcy and Drew Casson are working on their first…

NGOs also targeted in tit-for-tat measure arising from Hong Kong security crackdownChina has placed sanctions on 11 US citizens, including legislators and the heads of several US-based non-governmental organisations, in the latest…

At least eight people dead after storm sparks flash floods on island of EviaThe body of a man missing after a storm sparked flash floods on the Greek island of Evia over the weekend has been recovered, Greece’s coastguard has said,…

‘I still had my old job when it went to No 1. There were women chasing me across the factory floor’I still had a day job at a laboratory when the melody for In the Summertime entered my head. The lyric took 10 minutes to write.…

Jihadists suspected of attack that killed six French aid workers, a driver and a guideFrance’s anti-terrorism prosecutor has opened an investigation into the killing of six French aid workers at a wildlife reserve in Niger, as…

A fuss-free tart that punches well above its weight in terms of effort and end resultThere has been a bumper harvest of cherries this year, and I can’t get enough of them. This quick galette, which uses readymade all-butter puff…

Wolff says Verstappen is now a genuine title contenderMercedes principal says tyres investigation under wayThe Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has said he welcomes the challenge from Red Bull after his team were soundly beaten in the…

Social Democrats name pragmatic ex-mayor Olaf Scholz as candidate for chancellorGermany’s Social Democrats have fired the starting gun in the race to replace Angela Merkel as chancellor by announcing the pragmatist finance minister,…

US president asked South Dakota official how to add extra presidents, says New York TimesDonald Trump has denied that his team ever approached South Dakota’s governor about adding his face to the iconic monument depicting four…