China’s May retail sales fall first time in three years
China’s economy showed increasing unevenness in May, with retail sales falling for the first time in more than three years while industrial output picked up pace. Industrial output rose 4.5…
Asia markets temper Iran deal optimism
Asian stocks inched up on Tuesday after rallying on the previous session on news of a peace deal between Iran and the US, as investors turned their focus to several…
Trump presides over spectacles of violence like a dysfunctional Roman emperor | Moira Donegan
The sordid UFC event represents his own efforts to symbolically fuse the federal government with his person, to insist that he is America and is the state Hitler dreamed of…
What does the Socceroos victory say about Australia? | Fiona Katauskas
It seems refugees can help us achieve our goals See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
‘She’d consumed a kilo of sand’: 11 Guardian readers on the weirdest things their dogs have ever eaten
Never mind leftovers – some dogs will eat anything, from electrics to wasps’ nests. We asked you to tell us about your pets’ most radical experiments in off-menu dining I…
How Australia’s social media ban has affected families six months on
As UK ban for under-16s is confirmed, experience of Australian parents of similar restrictions has been mixed Social media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announces UK politics…
The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s Iran deal: a pause is not a triumph | Editorial
The US-Iran ceasefire is welcome. But the US president is trying to disguise a failed war of choice as a diplomatic victory The US-Iran agreement to halt fighting for 60…
The Guardian view on regulating big tech: the UK’s new, tougher approach to child safety is overdue
There are real concerns about how a social media ban for under-16s will work. But tighter rules could be a step towards a better internet for everyone There is a…
Forget makeup and tweakments: this is how we should be ageing gracefully | Zoe Williams
We over-50s should worry less about our crepe necks and sunspots and more about our listening skills – and the pettiness we bring to social media When I was young,…
Lukaku makes instant impact to force own goal and rescue draw for Belgium against Egypt
For just over half of Egypt’s opening match against Belgium, it looked as though the Pharaohs had done enough for a famous first World Cup win. And then Rudi Garcia…