The US military has launched a series of air strikes against Iran in response to Tehran targeting US bases in Jordan. The attacks were launched as Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran ‘very hard’ after a one-day pause in fighting. Iran has expanded its military attacks in the region, raising fears of an all-out war.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors in a new $20 billion commercial entity. One of the key prospective investors is Joshua Kushner, brother of Trump’s son-in-law Jared. There was an immediate reaction to the plans – UEFA accused FIFA of trying to ‘sell
Labor overtook Reform UK this week for the first time since March last year, according to polls. The ‘Burnham bounce’ comes after two weeks of Andy Burnham’s tenure in Number 10, during which he has made major announcements on cost of living and local education to reduce youth unemployment, and an announcement on social care
Firefighters in France and Spain face another day battling wildfires that have resulted in the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people, with fears of another heatwave this week. French authorities have said this year’s wildfires, particularly the Gironde fire near the south-western city of Bordeaux, are ‘completely extraordinary’. Lucy Hough speaks to Europe environment
Harley-Davidson released Its 2026 Q2 financial resultsAnd despite previously expressed company sentiment that this year could be tough, things are looking cautiously optimistic. Has America’s most famous motorcycle company finally turned a corner? Let’s start with the basics, if you’re not familiar with the way a motor company reports things. There are three Harley-flavored reporting
After a decade in the pop world, Charli XCX’s 2024 album Brat propelled her to global stardom: an acid-green ‘Brat Summer’, a Glastonbury headline slot and Brat as Collins’ word of the year. But how do you follow up the album that made you a star? Charlie’s latest album Music, Fashion, Film is out now
Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker are calling on Andy Burnham to impose higher taxes on their wealth. More than 100 wealthy Britons have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister, saying: ‘We want you to tax us. We can afford it. So should the government impose wealth tax? And why is this idea
Judging by the title above alone, it’s clear that Hero MotoCorp has some very strong feelings about the Zero motorcycle. The Indian motorcycle giant cut the value of its investment in the California-based EV maker from Rs 2.4 billion (about $29 million) to just Rs 190 million (about $2.3 million) for fiscal 2026. This is
Volodymyr Zelensky has fired his commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrsky, in Ukraine’s biggest military shake-up in two years. Nationwide protests broke out after Zelensky fired Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, who Ukraine’s president says will now be brought back into the government in a ‘key post’. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior international correspondent Luke Harding
Have you ever made ratatouille? Or have at least seen the wonderful Disney/Pixar movie of the same name, so do you have some idea of the beautiful, rustic French cuisine I’m talking about? I’m asking because Vespa’s latest collaboration with Italian restaurant Gigi’s made me think about something I’d never thought about before. And believe