Record-breaking quartet put Australia in full control against South Africa
Australia 390 & 33-0; South Africa 284 Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins and Lyon share nine wickets As a fractured news environment demonstrates, observations can be made from just about any perspective.…
The Guardian view on mental health: overdiagnosis is not the problem facing young people | Editorial
Parity of esteem with physical healthcare remains a distant prospect. Ministers must do more to tackle rising distress Perhaps the single most important finding of the independent review into mental…
The Guardian view on the US, Russia and the international criminal court: Trump’s assault on the rule of law intensifies | Editorial
A fuel deal with Vladimir Putin, and sanctions against the legal institution, ram home the president’s belief that might is right On Friday, Donald Trump drove home his belief that…
Finally, a helpful intervention in the ‘overdiagnosis’ wars. But where’s the money to answer this tragedy? | John Harris
There is much to agree with in the Fonagy review into mental health support. Without serious public funding, however, its approach won’t work Back in late 2025, when Keir Starmer’s…
Fixated on AI, the world has forgotten what is staring it in the face: nuclear annihilation | Simon Tisdall
This is no scoffing matter. The accelerating proliferation of advanced nuclear weapons is bringing ‘end times’ closer by the day Humankind has fearfully and sometimes joyfully anticipated the end of…
‘The crime fiction I’m interested in is political’: Ian Rankin on his new novel about the super-rich
The bestselling writer talks about leaving Edinburgh for London in his latest mystery, and what the future holds for Rebus Sir Ian Rankin rarely watches television. Certainly, there’s no gleaming…
Australia has never driven migration into reverse by design. Would slamming on the brakes be calamitous?
Australia does have a migration challenge – but it’s not what One Nation and the Coalition think it is Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our…
The Beach Boys’ Mike Love returns to the stage despite ‘facing serious health challenges’
The 85-year-old was helped on stage by actor John Stamos, who shared an emotional message about his ‘musical hero and mentor’ After months of cancelled comeback tours, the Beach Boys…
‘I didn’t expect to be portrayed as a cannibal’: Rachael Stirling on eating her mother Diana Rigg’s ashes
When the actor confessed to ingesting a few flakes of her mother’s ashes on opening nights, reactions ranged from recognition to disgust. But, she says, grief makes animals of us…