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The Guardian view on private equity in the public sector: children’s services must be freed from debt-fuelled takeovers | Editorial
Children’s homes and care placements are not ordinary commodities. Yet Britain has allowed some of its most sensitive public services to become assets in private equity portfolios: bought, loaded...
We must protect Palestinian children from being killed | Letter
Your report (How children in West Bank are being killed by Israel ‘without accountability’, 29 June) resonated deeply. As the chief executive of Unicef UK, I have just returned...
Paul McCartney performs I Want to Hold Your Hand for first time in 60 years at Taylor Swift wedding
Paul McCartney performed the beloved Beatles No 1 hit I Want to Hold Your Hand for the first time in 60 years at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.McCartney...
It must be bad for Nige and his finances if it’s Honest Bob Jenrick to the rescue | John Crace
How unlucky can one man get? You have to feel for Nigel Farage. Why does it keep happening to him? There he is, just minding his own business, trying...
Health
Prime Minister wishes U.S.A. a happy 250th birthday, reveals Canada's gift
The United States marks its 250th year of independence on Saturday, and Prime Minister Mark Carney is wishing Canada’s southern sibling a happy birthday — and announcing our official...
'Why wouldn’t we be anti-American?' The long, sordid history of Canadians dissing our neighbour
OTTAWA — It wasn’t a political speech or a visionary manifesto that galvanized Canadian nationalism near the start of this century, just a few years after a close-call separation...
'Canada gave us a free bridge': California Congressman adds voice to open the Gordie Howe bridge chorus
The issue of the finished-but-not-yet-opened Gordie Howe International Bridge continues to create ripples on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, and far from the Michigan-Ontario crossing that is its...
Politics
Fired ex-Joint Chiefs chairman warns against politicizing the military in new essay
A retired four-star general fired by President Trump last year has published an essay warning that presidents who lean on the armed forces to settle politically charged domestic disputes...
Platner borrows from the Trump playbook in maverick left-wing run for U.S. Senate
Graham Platner is adopting elements of President Trump’s populist approach in the Maine Senate race, tapping into voter frustration with a system they believe is stacked against them and...
Democratic congressman asks the CFPB to investigate ‘rent now, pay later’ companies
NEW YORK — A Democratic member of Congress is calling for the federal government to investigate the growing “rent now, pay later” industry, saying Americans may not understand the...
Technology
China-backed AI tool behind fake Brad Pitt fight making Hollywood inroads
Earlier this year, a widely circulated 15-second AI-generated video of Brad Pitt fighting Tom Cruise on a rooftop sparked outrage across Hollywood. One screenwriter called the cinematic clip “terrifying.”...
As Trump reports $2.2 billion in 2025 income, ethics experts raise alarms
Ethics experts sounded the alarm Wednesday after new financial disclosure reports revealed that President Trump’s income ballooned to $2.2 billion in 2025, with $1.4 billion coming from various new...
Gas giants use AI to raise prices, lawsuit says, another algorithmic hit to the cost of living
A federal lawsuit alleging that gas companies in California are colluding to keep prices high through their use of AI-powered software will test the state’s antitrust law at a...
Sports
World Cup ref torn apart as French media hammer ‘1/10’ official who ‘lost it’
World Cup referee Ilgiz Tantashev has been slammed for his role in France's 1-0 win over Paraguay on SaturdayTantashev failed to book a single Paraguay player(Image: AP Photo/Martin Meissner)The...
World Cup live – Ronaldo pays tribute to Jota after chaotic end vs Croatia
Portugal beat Croatia last night in a stoppage time 2-1 for Cristiano Ronaldo's side.Croatia's Josko Gvardiol had an equaliser, in the 12th minute of added time, controversially disallowed by...
Four free agents Liverpool can sign with Andoni Iraola’s transfer priority clear
Liverpool could enjoy a bargain thanks to the host of stars available to sign on a free transfer this summerLeon Goretzka is a free agent for the second time...