Maila delays move on Qld, while Solomons count cost
Tropical cyclone Maila has weakened again before a likely approach to Queensland, while Papua New Guinea is next in the firing line and the Solomon Islands is picking up the…
Miner’s green push to help skip fuel woes rocking firms
One of Australia’s largest iron ore producers is accelerating plans to phase out fossil fuels, as geopolitical tensions continue to drive up oil prices. The Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forest-controlled Fortescue Metals…
Asian stocks shaky as US-Iran ceasefire tested
Asian stocks have ticked up but early gains were capped as traders questioned the durability of the US-Iran ceasefire and remained wary of fragile hopes for Israel-Lebanon peace talks. I…
The Iran war is a warning: Britain must build resilience – at home and with our allies in Europe | Keir Starmer
We should not be at the mercy of events abroad. That’s why, from energy to defence to key social policies, we aim to remake our country Israel’s attacks on Lebanon…
The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: a bellwether contest for the global far right | Editorial
Defeat for Viktor Orbán on Sunday would be celebrated in Brussels, mourned in Washington and Moscow, and would give his country its democracy back Hungary has a population of less…
Melania says her piece about Epstein – doth the lady protest too much?
The first lady unleashed a barrage of denials – and put one of her husband’s biggest political liabilities back on the agenda US politics – live updates Video: Melania Trump…
World Press Photo 2026 winners – in pictures
Striking stories of the human impact from global events including the climate crisis, US aid cuts and drone wars. The World Press photo of the year and two finalists will…
Outcome review – Keanu Reeves sends himself up in Jonah Hill’s Hollywood satire
Hill writes and directs in-joke and insider-laden spoof about a nice-guy mega-star actor hiding a drug addiction, whose career is threatened when he’s blackmailed over a compromising video The famous…
‘They’re gonna make me cry’: I competed at a speed puzzling championship
You might think of puzzling as leisurely, but it’s now a sport. I entered a national competition and discovered a passionate community A PhD student in Berkeley. A 12-year-old in…
Circle of Wonders by Kathryn Heyman review – solace and healing in an acid-etched portrait of a dysfunctional family
Heyman’s story about women struggling to put aside their hurts and do right by one another is all about rage, vulnerability, forgiveness and a bit of woo-woo Get our weekend…