Chicago, IL Baby cut from mother's womb in fetal abduction opens eyes in hospitalGuardian US - Joanna Walters in New York and agenciesA baby that was cut from its mother’s womb by attackers who killed the pregnant woman is clinging to life and has opened its eyes. The infant boy, taken alive in the incident in the Chicago area last known
Tyrann Mathieu Relative of Tyrann Mathieu accused of trying to extort $5m from NFL starThe Guardian - ReutersA relative of Tyrann ‘Honey Badger’ Mathieu has been accused of trying to extort $5m from the Kansas City Chiefs safety. ESPN reported that Geourvon Keinell Sears, 21, allegedly threatened to reveal personal
Play buttonChelsea Manning XY Chelsea review – extreme closeup on Chelsea Manning's complex lifeThe Guardian - Steve RoseWhile the story of Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, and the momentous leak of documents revealing the horror of the US military’s Iraq and Afghanistan wars has been retold in documentary and fictional movie
Environment White storks could become first to breed in wild in UK for centuriesThe GuardianWhite storks nesting on top of an ancient oak tree could become the first wild pair to successfully breed in Britain for hundreds of years. The enormous birds are brooding three eggs on the rewilded Knepp
Tom Watson Westminster VIP abuse accuser 'gave police list of potential suspects'The GuardianThe man known as “Nick” whose claims of a VIP paedophile ring prompted a multimillion pound police inquiry gave Scotland Yard a list of potential abusers after being shown a series of photographs by a
Nigel Farage The Brexit party's toxic rhetoric doesn't represent most leave votersThe Guardian - Femi OluwoleI had a drink chucked in my face at Farage’s party rally for trying to open up the no-deal debate. Vote to stop this takeover Throwing milkshakes at people you politically disagree with is something we
Dakota Johnson Wounds review – crassly unsubtle mobile-phone horrorThe GuardianWhoah! There’s something to be said for a horror film, or any other sort of film, which goes out on a limb, which smashes through the barriers of expectation and good taste. But this new film from the
Viral How far can a viral tweet get you? Be careful what you wish forThe GuardianTwitter is a game with two objectives. The first is to scream your opinions at people who hold an identical set of opinions, in the mistaken belief that you are changing things. The second is to go viral.
UK News Manchester Arena attack: city remembers victims, two years onThe GuardianThe 22 victims of the Manchester Arena attack have been remembered, two years on. Hundreds of people gathered to observe a minute’s silence in St Ann’s Square, which was home to thousands of floral tributes
Arcadia Philip Green offers landlords 20% stake in Arcadia rescue planThe Guardian - Sarah ButlerSir Philip Green’s retail empire has offered landlords a 20% stake in the business as he aims to finalise a rescue restructure of his Topshop to Dororthy Perkins group as soon as Wednesday. In talks intended
World News 'Stop it!' Japanese women turn to app to stop groping on trainsThe Guardian - Justin McCurry in TokyoAlmost two decades after the introduction of women-only train carriages, female commuters in Japan are turning to technology to tackle molesters on packed rush-hour trains. The Digi Police app enables
Baltimore Baltimore: government computers crippled by attack as hackers demand bitcoinGuardian US - Erin Durkin in New YorkHackers have seized control of government computers for the city of Baltimore, demanding ransom and leaving the city locked out of basic technology for more than two weeks. The ransomware attack, discovered
Play buttonFilm (UK) Brightburn review – effectively nasty horror subverts Superman narrativeThe Guardian - Benjamin LeeLong before he became the alt-superhero auteur of choice, for both Marvel and DC, James Gunn was a proud peddler of niftily produced schlock. He started out at Troma writing their deranged midnight movie
Rodrigo Duterte Philippines: mid-terms clear way for Duterte to reinstate death penaltyThe Guardian - Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondentRodrigo Duterte has won a sweeping victory in mid-term elections in the Philippines, further consolidating his power and popularity and paving the way for the introduction of controversial reforms. The
World News German YouTuber Rezo’s video attacking Merkel party goes viralThe Guardian - Kate Connolly in BerlinA video in which a leading German YouTuber delivers an almost hour-long blistering attack on the government and says it’s time to destroy the mainstream parties has been viewed more than 3.3m times. Rezo,
News European elections: overseas Brits complain of missing ballot papersThe Guardian - Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondentThe government is facing fresh questions over postal votes after multiple complaints from Britons overseas that they did not receive their ballot papers in time for the European parliament elections. the
Brexit Forget the withdrawal bill – things could now move very quickly for Theresa MayThe Guardian - Henry NewmanDiscussing the substance of yesterday’s speech is beside the point. The problem was the messenger, not the message After the 2017 general election, when Theresa May’s majority evaporated, George Osborne
Donald Trump Trump turns on Fox News over 2020 coverage: 'What's going on there?'Guardian US - Adam Gabbatt in Montoursville, PennsylvaniaAnyone watching Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Monday would have been introduced to an unlikely new attack figure for the president: Fox News. The rightwing cable network is a well-known Trump
Fashion (UK) How have fashionistas ended up wearing a load of old curtains?The Guardian - Hadley FreemanAm I having a funny turn or are people saying a fashion statement was made at a minor royal’s wedding? Shelley, by email Put down the Zoloft, Shelley, you are indeed correct: a fashion moment happened
Universal Credit Universal credit hardship 'linked to prostitution'The Guardian - Patrick Butler Social policy editorBenefits reform forcing women to sell sex for cash, food or shelter, MPs’ committee told Women are increasingly forced to take up sex work to get money for food and rent after becoming desperate over hardship
News May faces crunch meeting as support for Brexit deal slips awayThe Guardian - Heather Stewart and Rowena MasonThe Scottish secretary, David Mundell, has demanded a meeting with Theresa May on Wednesday afternoon, amid concerns that cabinet support for her “new Brexit deal” is falling away. Mundell, who does not
George Osborne George Osborne's Evening Standard backs Lib Dems for EU electionsThe Guardian - Jim Waterson Media editorThe Evening Standard, edited by the former Conservative chancellor George Osborne, has urged readers to consider voting Liberal Democrat in the European elections, in the latest sign of David Cameron-era
Play buttonOpinion (UK) ‘Everyone knows it will be a disaster’ – May’s invisible campaignThe Guardian - Jonathan FreedlandThe room is booked, the camera tripods assembled, the crowd of eager, political types – including a healthy smattering of aides, wannabes and reporters – in place, ready for the event to get under way.
The Theatre Hoard review – emotional wreckage from a drive-by family visitThe Guardian - Arifa AkbarThe dinner party has served as the setting for many tragicomic explosions and meltdowns on stage, from Neil Simon’s marriage and divorce story, The Dinner Party, to Mike Leigh’s toe-curling satire in Party.
Manchester United Manchester United sign Netherlands’ Jackie Groenen for first WSL seasonThe Guardian - Marcus ChristensonManchester United have made their first major signing before their debut season in the Women’s Super League, having agreed a pre-contract with the Dutch international Jackie Groenen. Casey Stoney’s side
Ben Carson Pelosi says Trump is 'engaged in a cover-up' as impeachment debate swirls – live newsGuardian US - Adam Gabbatt in New York• Speaker comes out firing after Democratic caucus meeting • Mueller to release search warrants from inquiry into Michael Cohen • Sign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective An investigation
London Bridge London Bridge attackers 'got within arm's length' of firearms officersThe Guardian - Haroon SiddiqueThe London Bridge attackers got to within arm’s length of firearms officers before being shot dead, an inquest has heard. In dramatic testimony at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, PC Bartosz Tchorzewski, was
World News Italian politics radio station on brink as M5S votes to pull fundingThe Guardian - Lorenzo Tondo in PalermoThe closure of an Italian politics radio station looks set to go ahead after members of the Five Star Movement party (M5S) voted against renewing its funding, despite one MP going on hunger strike in effort
Maurizio Sarri If my Chelsea future hinges on winning final, sack me now, says Maurizio SarriThe Guardian - Dominic FifieldMaurizio Sarri would rather be sacked immediately than have his future at Chelsea hinge upon the result of next Wednesday’s Europa League final, with the Italian under the impression he will hold talks
European Parliament EU ignoring climate crisis with livestock farm subsidies, campaigners warnThe Guardian - Tom LevittThe EU is disregarding the climate emergency by continuing to give out billions of euros in subsidies to climate-intensive livestock farms at the same time as promising to cut emissions, say campaigners.
