What it takes to be an Australian Open ballkid – video
There’s nothing more iconic at the Australian Open than the ballkids, and as a child Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley dreamed of becoming one. Now, as an adult, that dream has…
‘I’d get out of bed, and oh boy, there it is’: what to know about plantar fasciitis
The ligament that connects your foot bones can cause severe heel pain when inflamed. Here’s how to avoid that Recently, I decided to go for a jog after not running…
Tents pitched indoors for warmth and makeshift radiators: Ukrainians are freezing to death | Janine di Giovanni
As a war correspondent I’ve seen this strategy used before. Putin is weaponising the savage eastern European winter In the winter of 1993, during the siege of Sarajevo, people burned…
The Guardian view on a second ICE killing in Minneapolis: midnight in America | Editorial
The shooting of Alex Pretti was carried out by a federal agent licensed to act with impunity. The US must be rescued from Trump’s authoritarianism Following the fatal shooting earlier…
Suella makes the ultimate sacrifice as she ditches Tories for Reform | John Crace
Most of those at Monday’s event had to remind themselves that Braverman hadn’t defected long ago That noise? The sound of the barrel getting scraped. Only last summer, Reform insiders…
Masked government thugs snuffed out Alex Pretti’s life in broad daylight | Moira Donegan
If they’re trying to eliminate witnesses, they cannot eliminate us all His last words, spoken to a woman who had been tackled to the ground and pepper-sprayed by nearby ICE…
Why is Andy Burnham such a threat to Keir Starmer? Everyone likes him | Zoe Williams
Labour may have successfully blocked the mayor of Greater Manchester from running for parliament, but this definitely hasn’t solved their problems Some people call Andy Burnham Labour’s prince across the…
‘The world is hurting right now’: politics and protest hit the Sundance film festival
A conflicted mood has lingered over Utah’s long-running film festival with premieres and parties continuing but stars speaking out against government cruelty The news began to spread through the Sundance…
‘I didn’t know how to shoot’: how African men have been tricked into fighting for Russia
Exclusive: Lured by false job adverts, they are unknowingly enlisted on arrival and put in mortal danger Stephen Oduor was looking forward to starting his new job as a plumber…
Black cakes and branded buckets: welcome to the White House premiere for Brett Ratner’s Melania movie
Monochrome catering was all the rage at the VIP screening on Saturday for Ratner’s officially sanctioned $75m feature-length documentary about the First Lady. Have the photos whetted your appetite? This…