‘I’m not trying to make him handsome’: Polly Samson on photographing husband David Gilmour – in pictures The acclaimed author has spent two decades taking pictures of the Pink Floyd guitarist on tour and in the studio – an experience that still gives her chills

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A Shinto spring festival and a stranded whale: photos of the day – Tuesday The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

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The Pentagon released its UFO videos – so I went to the US to chase aliens. This is what I found What is behind the surge in ufology? The recent spike can be traced to the top of the US government, which inspired me to start investigating ...

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UK watchdog to investigate Telegram over alleged child sexual abuse material Inquiry launched after Ofcom received evidence that suggested illegal content was being shared on messaging platform

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‘I’ll key your car’: ChatGPT can become abusive when fed real-life arguments, study finds Researchers find model starts to mirror tone when exposed to impoliteness – sometimes escalating into explicit threats

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Welsh farmers launch landmark claim against ‘intimidating’ pylon firm About 500 farmers challenge Green Gen Cymru in high court over alleged disregard for landowners and biosecurity

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UK to appeal against tax ruling cutting VAT on public electric car chargers to 5% HMRC confirms it will fight London tax tribunal’s finding that it has been overcharging for years under the law

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From Barcelona to Paris, cities thrive with women in charge. It’s all about sharing public space | Melissa and Chris Bruntlett Female mayors have had notable successes in making transport in urban areas benefit everyone, write Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, co-authors of Women Changing Cities

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It’s a nightmare on Downing Street: Starmer has no one left to blame for this Mandelson horror show | Marina Hyde Olly Robbins’s testimony will have been painful for the PM. The No 10 omnishambles was publicly laid bare – and Keir’s fresh out of scapegoats, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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MasterChef review – the BBC’s disgraced cookery show is warmer, sharper and funnier than ever New hosts Grace Dent and chef Anna Haugh have shaken off the show’s crusty, stale feel. They’re a real improvement on John Torode and Gregg Wallace

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To see or not to see? Every single Shakespeare play – ranked! Antony and Cleopatra? Exhausting. Lear? Magnificent but flawed. Hamlet? Limitless. For Shakespeare’s birthday, the Guardian’s former theatre critic ranks all the plays

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Apple’s Tim Cook leaves behind complicated legacy on privacy Outgoing CEO took stood up for users in battle with FBI but concessions abroad undermine claims of protecting ‘fundamental right’

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Wow what a dumbass

Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day Human rights campaigners say honour for Avraham Zarbiv endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimes

Ethnic cleansing used to be Israel's surreptitious policy. Today, it is Israel's in-our-face pride and joy. Time to ban Israel from every international organisation, like we banned Apartheid South Africa. Enough is enough! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Spent Saturday with President Obama and New York's Cutest — turns out my first name is Mayor and I need to be doing more squats. 

Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.

‘Stop sucking up to America’: Japan’s youth rises up to protect pacifist constitution Protests are growing against moves to change Japan’s ‘supreme law’, a document written by the US that is now being challenged by Iran war

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Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament Ministers hope tobacco and vapes bill, which will become law next week, will create a ‘smoke-free generation’

Great idea but how will it be policed?

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Temporary accommodation linked to deaths of 104 children in England in six years Calls for ‘urgent, sustained action’ over rising number of children who do not have permanent home

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Israel’s death penalty law could spell suspension from rights body role, says chief Not using capital punishment ‘really a requirement’ for Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly, says president

Good. Do it.

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Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Keir Starmer Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vetting

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Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’ Declaration comes amid intense efforts to bring two sides together in Pakistan for new round of talks

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Fatal.
Switched TV over after watching a recording.
#FourWeddings is on.
Now watching it.
Only seen it a gazillion times, but still laugh, still cry.

Iran’s secret weapon

Good luck!
Haste ye back!

WE WILL ANNIHALATE IRAN UNLESS IT MEETS ALL OUR DEMANDS BY WEDNESDAY OR PAKISTAN ASKS NICELY.

Rebecca Hendin on Keir Starmer coming under fire from all sides – cartoon The embattled prime minister is fighting for his political life in the wake of the Mandelson scandal

Rebecca Hendin on Keir Starmer coming under fire from all sides – cartoon

Mad fact... 42% of Labour Prime Ministers have had to fire Peter Mandelson.

IF this is true, surely #Trump 's presidency is untenable?