Placeholder partners: are you ‘the one’ – or just being used as a stopgap?
The abundance of choice on dating apps has led to some people discovering that romance is dead and they are just Mr or Ms Right Now Name: Placeholder partner. Age:…
Behold, another second coming. But this one is Donald Trump – WAY BETTER than that Jesus guy | Marina Hyde
The Middle East on fire, a spat with the pope – and he posts himself as Potus Almighty. Will his disciples now see that their messiah has feet of clay?…
Why aren’t Republicans thrilled by the fall in teen pregnancies? | Arwa Mahdawi
In the US, the birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds dropped 7% last year. But what seems like good news for society has been lamented by some leading Maga figures…
Take heart, Keir Starmer – Australia’s PM faced similarly dim prospects, and he triumphed | Tim Soutphommasane
Labour could benefit from Reform’s association with an unpopular US president – but only if it learns to connect again with voters It has never been worse for Labour, at…
Orange earthquake: gold miners fled to underground refuge chambers when 4.5-magnitude quake hit central west NSW
Pub near the Cadia goldmine south of Orange ‘leant one way and then came back’ as windows and wine glasses rattled Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations
Departures came after lawmakers from both parties threatened to introduce resolutions expelling the two men US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email…
Bosses say AI boosts productivity – workers say they’re drowning in ‘workslop’
Workslop refers to AI-generated work that seems polished but is flawed and in need of heavy corrections Ken, a copywriter for a large, Miami-based cybersecurity firm, used to enjoy his…
Gina Rinehart and rival heirs brace for court verdict on claim to billion-dollar fortune
Judgment will rule on whether spoils of some of Hancock Prospecting’s iron ore projects must be shared with family of her father’s business partner Get our breaking news email, free…
Trump’s ‘DoorDash grandma’ had lobbied for ‘no tax on tips’ policy
Sharon Simmons was photographed delivering McDonald’s to Trump on Monday but company admits it was a stunt Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in…
Israeli ambassador to Germany condemns Bezalel Smotrich’s tirade against chancellor
Ron Prosor says verbal attack on Friedrich Merz referencing Nazi regime ‘erodes the memory of the Holocaust’ Israel’s envoy to Germany has criticised a far-right Israeli cabinet member who made…