World News Esmé Osler obituaryThe Guardian - Audrey OslerMy mother, Esmé Osler, who has died aged 92, made Britain her home after spending her youth in Japanese-occupied Singapore. Born in Miri, Sarawak, in British North Borneo (now part of Malaysia), Esmé the
Marine Le Pen EU vote confirms French far right as Macron's main oppositionThe GuardianEven though Marine Le Pen’s far-right party came first in France’s European election and gained half a million more votes than last time, Emmanuel Macron’s camp greeted the result with some relief, saying
Manchester United Manchester United start rebuilding with Daniel James on summer shopping listThe Guardian - Jamie JacksonManchester United are confident of a successful summer in the transfer market, with Swansea City’s Daniel James one of the targets identified by Ole Gunnar Solskjær and the recruitment department. James,
N'Golo Kanté N’Golo Kanté misses training but Chelsea refuse to rule him out of finalThe Guardian - Dominic FifieldChelsea have not given up hope of N’Golo Kanté playing a part in the Europa League final, despite the midfielder missing training on Monday to have treatment on a knee injury. Kanté was due to travel Baku
Lyon French police arrest three over Lyon bomb blastThe Guardian - Agence France-PresseFrench police have arrested three people over an explosion in the heart of the city of Lyon last week that injured 13 people. According to Paris prosecutors, the suspected bomber is a 24-year-old Algerian
Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu threatens to call fresh election as coalition talks falterThe GuardianBenjamin Netanyahu has played a last-minute gambit to persuade politicians to help him form a government, threatening to call fresh Israeli elections if deadlocked negotiations do not succeed. The prime
Play buttonBrexit Party Tory leadership rivals weigh up Raab’s TV debate challengeThe Guardian - Rajeev SyalConservative leadership rivals are considering a challenge from Dominic Raab to take part in a televised debate amid concerns it could further expose gaping divisions across the party. In a statement after
Environment The butterfly effect: how one species’ miraculous comeback could save the planetThe Guardian - Patrick BarkhamGiles Wood pauses on our walk in search of the elusive Duke of Burgundy. “Look at that hideous field of oilseed rape,” he says, peering from the Wiltshire Downs over the Vale of Pewsey. “For an artist,
Film (UK) Machiko Kyo obituaryThe Guardian - Ronald BerganWhen Rashomon won the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice film festival in 1951, and was shown widely in the west, the floodgates were opened for more Japanese films to be released worldwide.
USWNT The problems that may stop the US retaining the Women's World CupThe Guardian - Caitlin MurrayThe US women’s national team are considered a favorite to win next month’s World Cup, and there’s good reason for it. The team are No1 in the world rankings and have outscored their opponents 85-16 over
Brexit Labour members should vote now on our support for a second Brexit referendumThe Guardian - Andrew AdonisLabour’s problem in the EU election was simple but fundamental. It had overwhelmingly remain members but a Brexit message. It was a remain party whose leader played both sides so unconvincingly that, Lloyd
Play buttonBrexit Remain v hard Brexit: what the UK's EU election results tell usThe Guardian - Dan SabbaghThe European election results have left those on all sides of the Brexit divide claiming victory. Here we analyse the results and what they mean for leave and remain. 1. Support for pro-remain parties
South Korea Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 2: South KoreaThe Guardian - Hyung SeoThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2019 Women’s World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 24 countries who have qualified for France. theguardian.com
Disabled Children Pupils with special educational needs to stage funding protestsThe Guardian - Sally Weale Education correspondentChildren and families will hold marches this week in 25 towns across England Thousands of families with children who have special educational needs and disabilities (Send) are to stage protests across
Extreme Weather Memorial Day: sweltering heat and storms follow tornadoes and floodingGuardian US - AgenciesSweltering heat, storms and possible twisters were expected to hit the southern plains and south-eastern states on Memorial Day, after a spate of deadly tornadoes and flooding. Temperatures around 100F
Matteo Salvini Salvini's far-right party tops Italy's EU election pollsThe Guardian - Angela Giuffrida in RomeA jubilant Matteo Salvini kissed the cross of rosary as he thanked “those up there” for his far-right party’s victory in the European parliamentary elections. Provisional results early on Monday morning
Newcastle United Newcastle’s Mike Ashley in talks with UAE’s Sheikh Khaled over £350m saleThe Guardian - Louise TaylorMike Ashley is negotiating the potential £350m sale of Newcastle United to Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, but there remains a considerable distance to be covered before
Cricket County cricket talking points: Somerset win another trophy at lastThe Guardian - Gary NaylorThey may be the two best sides this season but, on the day, one was a lot better than the other. Hampshire, their ranks depleted by England call-ups, won the toss, lost a couple of quick wickets to Josh
Stormzy BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend review – electric Stormzy opens two days of non-stop popThe Guardian - Katie Hawthorne‘I wanna see gas! I wanna see chaos!” Stormzy asserts his major league status by inciting a riot; the BBC Radio 1 for New Music tent can barely hold him, with hundreds of his Middlesbrough fans bottlenecked
Play buttonScottish National Party Labour wiped out in Scotland amid SNP surgeThe Guardian - Severin Carrell Scotland editorScottish Labour has failed to win a single European seat after more than 200,000 voters deserted the party over Brexit and it suffered its worst election in modern political history. After all of Scotland’s
Labour Party This isn't about Brexit. Backing remain now would wreck LabourThe Guardian - Gloria De PieroThe Labour party, as we expected, took a battering in the European elections. I’m not going to analyse the data, there are good pollsters who can do that but in so much as anything is clear, strong remain
Lifestyle (UK) How we met: ‘Someone I had only seen in photos was suddenly there. It was such a lovely feeling’The Guardian - Emine SanerIt was Felipe’s 19th-century photograph collection that first attracted Robert. Also, he adds: “He’s a very handsome guy.” They found each other’s profiles on Instagram in that quiet period between Christmas
Take the kids to … We The Curious, Bristol – reviewThe Guardian - Sam HaddadFormerly known as At-Bristol, this harbourside science museum relaunched in 2017 as We The Curious to better reflect its mission to get kids to ask questions and engage in science, technology, engineering,
Play buttonMusic (UK) Dido review – featherlight hitmaker cranks up the turmoilThe Guardian - Graeme VirtueBefore Dido Armstrong begins her first UK tour in 15 years, an announcement appears on the gauzy floor-to-ceiling drapes that comprise her stage set: “No flash please.” It is presumably directed at amateur
Johanna Konta Johanna Konta breaks French Open hoodoo with first-round victoryThe Guardian - Kevin Mitchell at Roland GarrosIt took her five attempts but Johanna Konta has reached the second round of the French Open. Try as she might to ignore the weight of her wretched history at Roland Garros, she had to overcome nerves well
The Theatre Operation Mincemeat review – baggy burlesque of British secret serviceThe Guardian - Kate WyverNew Diorama, London An abundance of wit and one-liners can’t make up for the lack of directorial focus in SpitLip’s antiwar satire With whip-smart humour and a stellar soundtrack, SpitLip transforms a
Music (UK) All Points East review – blockbuster festival makes a muted returnThe GuardianOnce host to a plethora of summer festivals including Field Day and Lovebox, Victoria Park now hosts just one – the blockbuster All Points East, backed by Coachella super-promoters Goldenvoice: two weekends
The Theatre Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors review – grisly gags at the Tower of LondonThe Guardian - Chris WiegandIffy insults fly, heads bounce around and the wiper of the king’s bottom takes a bow – all in the moat where alligators swam ‘I’m Anne Boleyn, yeah, I’m married to this dude,” goes the rap. “I might be
Brexit What do the EU elections mean for Brexit? It’s complicatedThe Guardian - Anand MenonWe will, when MPs come back from their recess, be confronted with the same hopelessly divided House of Commons What a night, eh? The Conservatives turned in their worst electoral performance since 1832.
Tumors José Enrique: ‘I couldn’t do anything, couldn’t move, had to sleep at an angle’The Guardian - Sid LoweJosé Enrique didn’t cry after the eight-hour operation in which surgeons removed a tumour from his brain or during the two months of radiotherapy, head strapped down, face in a mask. He didn’t cry in care
