French official says uncontrolled fires still headed toward Bordeaux, an urban centre of 265,000 people

The young leaders are eloquent and organised – and now they know what victory looks like. That could be a huge headache for Narendra Modi, says Dehli-based essayist and author Mukul Kesavan

Show will exhibit 18 works never shown before in the UK, and offer deeper insight into an often misunderstood artist As soon as Georgia O’Keeffe was shown Ghost Ranch, she knew it was her place. The remote property in the shadow of the mountains north of Santa Fe in New Mexico would become the artist’s summer residence for decades – a setting that fascinated her, inspired several paintings and is where her ashes were scattered. “I knew the minute I got up here that this was where I would live,” she once said. Continue reading...

We are raising funds to support people who have been attacked, displaced and traumatised in racist attacks in Belfast.

People also encouraged to make parts of home phone-free after research showed impact of adult screen use on children Sweden’s public health agency has urged parents to declare parts of the home phone-free and to put their mobile away when they are spending time with their children, after research showed the impact of adult screen use on children. The agency began recommending two years ago that parents and guardians “reflect” on the amount of time they spent on their smartphones around children, but on Monday it issued new guidelines offering more concrete suggestions. Continue reading...

Sophia Smith Galer’s moving book is a rallying call to revive minority tongues amid increasing globalisation

President on three-day trip to Britain, including visits to Irish cultural hubs and Chelsea Flower Show

More than 60 percent of French speakers now live in Africa. Despite growing resentment at France, Africans are contributing to the evolution and spread of the French language.

The island of Cyprus has been divided between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities since 1974. In this photo essay, Crisis Group’s Jorge Gutiérrez Lucena, Nigar Göksel and Natalia Tuzovsk...

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This is not about assigning collective guilt to present generations. But injustice does not simply fade with time – it requires deliberate effort to address and redress, says Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama

A new multinational study from the INTERCOVID Consortium, led by researchers from the University of Oxford, has found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, particularly when combined with a

To Principal Richard Williams, the University Executive and Court The Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies (LINCS) at Heriot-Watt University is under threat to lose a third of its staff, f...

Revenues may be rising rapidly, but not by nearly enough to cover the wild levels of investment under way

This year was a pivotal one, in which the issue of restorative justice began to frame the UK’s post-imperial relationship with the global south

Commission’s 72-page legal analysis cites examples including scale of killings, aid blockages and forced displacement * Middle East crisis – live updates A UN commission of inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had incited these acts. It cited examples of the scale of the killings, aid blockages, forced displacement and the destruction of a fertility clinic to back up its genocide finding, adding its voice to rights groups and others that have reached the same conclusion. Continue reading...

Experts say finding heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery Grenada has vowed to step up its pursuit of an apology and reparations from King Charles after new research revealed that George IV personally profited from slavery on the Caribbean island. The research by independent scholar Desirée Baptiste shows that George IV, who ruled for a decade until 1830, received profits from enslaved labour on Grenadian plantations – a finding that experts say heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery. This article was amended on 7 August 2025 to remove a description of King Charles as an ancestor of George IV. King Charles was a relative. Continue reading...

We must avoid inequalities between the global north and global south being perpetuated in the digital age

Israel controls the flow of food. It calculated how much Gaza needs – but data shows how this is being withheld The mathematics of famine are simple in Gaza. Palestinians cannot leave, war has ended farming and Israel has banned fishing, so practically every calorie its population eats must be brought in from outside. Israel knows how much food is needed. It has been calibrating hunger in Gaza for decades, initially calculating shipments to exert pressure while avoiding starvation. Continue reading...

The current hand-wringing by Keir Starmer and other western politicians is empty bluster. They knew what was happening all along, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Witnesses say scenes near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs in the south of the territory resembled a massacre At least 32 people were killed and more than 100 injured on Saturday morning when Israeli troops opened fire on crowds of Palestinians seeking food from two aid distribution hubs in southern Gaza, according to witnesses and hospital officials. People on the scene described it as “a massacre”, and claimed Israel Defense Forces fired “indiscriminately” at the groups of Palestinians – reported to be mostly young men – who were making their way towards the hubs run by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Continue reading...

MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales so that women cannot be prosecuted for terminating their pregnancy at any stage.

The overall number of entries for this summer’s exams for both GCSEs and A-levels has decreased

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Climate change is thought to have allowed the tropical virus to spread to cooler regions

Francis became pope in 2013. In recent years, the 88-year-old was forced to cancel some events, sometimes at the last minute, because of his health.

British Academy report calls for more recognition of linguistic ability, including in Research Excellence Framework

Advanced linguistic and cultural skills remain essential for deep insight into how people see themselves in the world, say five modern languages academics

Area known as La Negresse will be renamed after court decides it is demeaning to people of African origin

There is no AI Safety vs AI Ethics debate. The two have become increasingly and equally important as the field of AI develops rapidly.

A new Sally Rooney, the return of le Carré’s George Smiley, plus real-life revelations from Al Pacino and Salman Rushdie ... Guardian critics pick the year’s best fiction, memoir, children’s books and more From Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo to Alan…

Incident comes after indictment of senior police officers on drug trafficking charges sparks debate over corruption Chaotic scenes have broken out in the Bahamas parliament after the indictment of senior police officers on drug trafficking charges…

Our parks must be accessible and inclusive for all, says Ashe, welcoming agreement on communication board motion.

Analysis of training models on global market found all had flat torsos with just one having a breast overlay Most CPR manikins don’t have breasts, which contributes towards women being less likely to receive life-saving first aid from bystanders, a study…