Idaho shooting suspect identified, motive for ambush of firefighters still unknown

Authorities in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, shared updates on their investigation after a suspect ambushed firefighters on the job.

Senate holds vote marathon on amendments to Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ – US politics live

Senators vote on potentially long list of amendments; White House confirms negotiations will restart after tech tax scrapped

• Thom Tillis says he will not seek re-election after Trump clash

Nearly 300 current and recently terminated employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency published a declaration of dissent today, outlining five major concerns about how the Trump administration’s politicization of science and severe job cuts were undermining the agency’s mission.

The declaration to administrator Lee Zeldin was sent as another expected round of staff reductions looms and as the agency undergoes a major reorganization, including the dissolution of its office of research and cancelling of billions of dollars in grants.

Your decisions and actions will reverberate for generations to come. EPA under your leadership will not protect communities from hazardous chemicals and unsafe drinking water, but instead will increase risks to public health and safety.

Senate votes on scores of amendments to Trump's domestic spending bill

Lawmakers worked through the weekend to move President Donald Trump's bill closer to the finish line as Republicans' self-imposed July 4 deadline approaches.

‘I took the Club World Cup as a challenge’: Dani Carvajal returns for Real Madrid

Club captain on coming back from injury, the importance of his family and Trent Alexander-Arnold fitting in well

Dani Carvajal misses his family. The good news is that in return he’s about to become reacquainted with something he has missed as much. For some players, this is a competition too far, played on poor pitches in half-empty stadiums and suffocating heat, something they could do without, but it has been good for Real Madrid’s captain, something to aim at. Now, 270 days later and 4,400 miles away, just as the Club World Cup gets real, he is back to face Juventus in the last 16 in Miami. “And I know what I’m like: if they let me loose, there’ll be no fear,” he says.

Carvajal has not played since October 2024, when in the final moments of Villarreal’s visit to the Santiago Bernabéu he tore the anterior cruciate ligament, the fibular collateral ligament and the popliteus tendon in his right knee. At 32 years old, a European champion with club and country, fourth in the Ballon d’Or three weeks later, it came at the worst time, or so it seemed; Carvajal though believes it came at the best, personally and professionally – which, in the end, go together in a long process that has been psychological as well as physical. Now here he is at Madrid’s Palm Beach HQ before training. Just one more session before he is back in the squad.

Why GE Appliances says it's ready to bring 800 jobs back to the U.S.

GE Applicances joins the list of companies investing in U.S. manufacturing in new tariff environment under President Trump.

Mark Zuckerberg announces creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs. Read the memo

Mark Zuckerberg said his company is creating Meta Superintelligence Labs, which will be led by some recent hires.

Inter knocked out of Club World Cup in last 16 by Brazilians Fluminense

• Inter 0-2 Fluminense (Germán Cano 3, Hércules 93)

• 44-year-old goalkeeper Fábio makes series of fine saves

Brazilian side Fluminense stunned Champions League finalists Inter by knocking them out of the Club World Cup with a 2-0 victory in the last 16 in Charlotte.

The reign of new head coach Cristian Chivu, who took over following Simone Inzaghi’s departure just days after that humbling 5-0 loss to Paris St Germain a month ago, has not started well as they exited the tournament before the quarter-finals.

Jurors in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex-trafficking trial begin deliberations

Twelve-member jury in New York starts to deliberate following closing arguments from both sides

After seven weeks of testimony from more than 30 witnesses, jurors in the high-profile federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs have begun deliberations, but ended their day with no verdict.

The 12-member jury – made up of eight men and four women – began deliberating on Monday, following closing arguments from both sides that concluded on Friday and lengthy instructions from the judge.

Scottish firefighters tackle wildfires for third day as risk to life grows

Dealing with very serious blazes means fire and rescue service has limited ability to respond to other emergencies

Firefighters battled wildfires in the Scottish Highlands for a third day on Monday in a situation the first minister has called “extremely serious”.

The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), which has helped tackle the blazes, warned the fires are “becoming a danger to human life” that are leaving “stretched” firefighters unable to attend other incidents.

UK court upholds Cayman Islands law legalising same-sex partnerships

Advocates say the move could turn the tide for other British overseas territories battling for LGBTQ+ rights

A court in London has upheld a Cayman Islands law legalising same-sex civil partnerships, in a move that campaigners say could turn the tide for other British overseas territories battling for LGBTQ+ rights.

On Monday, the privy council, the final court of appeal for the British overseas territory, rejected an appeal that had argued the Caribbean island’s governor had no right to enact the bill, after lawmakers had rejected similar legislation.

Crime Scene Cleaners review – Warning! This show is truly vomit-inducing

In this astonishing and gross series, we stand witness as teams battle to clean up blood, guts and body fluids. Viewer discretion is very much advised – there will be maggots

It has been a while since we had a good, honest point-and-boke documentary, is it not? “Boke”, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, means to be sick. I use it here because the onomatopoeia gives a better sense of the fight that precedes the act, especially if – say – a programme is unspooling in front of you that keeps the nausea building until you are past the point of no return. Viewer discretion – and a plastic bowl – is advised.

So, then, to Crime Scene Cleaners, a 10-part documentary – yes, 10! – that does exactly what it says on the tin. It follows teams from British and American companies as they move in after bodies have been removed and evidence bagged and tagged by police to clean up anything left behind. “Anything” can mean blood – spattered, accumulated in the bottom of a bath tub, trailed along a floor, soaked into a carpet, stained into grouting, arterially sprayed along skirting boards. Hepatitis B, we are informed via a dramatic voiceover, can survive for up to seven days in dried blood, hepatitis C for up to six weeks on hard surfaces. Clever pathogens.

The Trump tariffs aren't causing U.S. prices to spike. Here's why.

Economists warned that a barrage of new U.S. tariffs could trigger a renewed bout of inflation. So why aren't prices surging?

Jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs trial shares concerns about juror with judge

Sean "Diddy" Combs' fate is in a jury's hands after listening to weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony.

Musk shreds Trump's tax bill as 'DEBT SLAVERY,' vows to unseat Republicans who back it

Musk's latest tirade came as the voting is underway in the Senate on dozens of amendments to the massive Trump-backed tax bill.

Tariffs could mean fewer — and pricier — fireworks displays this July 4

The U.S. trade war with China has sharply curbed fireworks imports. "The timing of the tariffs couldn't have hit at a worse time," one industry rep says.

Why a GOP senator says the budget bill breaks Trump's promise

The massive budget bill that Senate Republicans are debating pays for some of its tax cuts by slashing hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending. The latest report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates nearly 12 million people will lose health insurance if the Senate version of the bill becomes law.

Trump insists the cuts come from eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. Democrats have said they break Trump's promise not to touch Medicaid — and over the weekend, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina agreed. "What do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of Medicaid because the funding's not there anymore?"

We asked Sarah Jane Tribble, the chief rural correspondent for KFF Health News, what the cuts will mean for rural residents of states like North Carolina — and the hospitals that serve them.

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2 firefighters killed in ambush in Idaho, shot at while responding to wildfire

Two firefighters were shot dead and a third wounded on an Idaho mountain when they were ambushed by a man who set the fire to lure them to the area, the local sheriff says.

Brentford show firm faith in their model as Keith Andrews jumps into the unknown

Club have history of promoting from within and remain pragmatic about potential departure of Bryan Mbeumo

Phil Giles had already given the update on Christian Nørgaard. “It’s more likely than not,” the Brentford director of football said, suggesting that the club captain was close to sealing a £10m move to Arsenal, which is expected to feature £5m in add-ons. Then it was time for Giles to do likewise with Bryan Mbeumo, who is the subject of a bid from Manchester United. Brentford value their 20-goal top scorer from last season at about £65m. United are nearly there with it.

“We’ve made our point clear,” Giles said. “If Bryan earned a massive move now and it was right for us financially, we’d be open to it. But if he ended up here with us next season, I wouldn’t be massively surprised. We’d be delighted. And it would save me a massive headache, frankly.” With that, Giles glanced at the man to his left – the new Brentford head coach, Keith Andrews, presumably the source of said headache if Mbeumo were to leave.

'Big beautiful bill' mostly benefits the rich, while low earners would suffer from Medicaid and SNAP cuts, Yale report says

Senate Republicans are trying to pass legislation that would raise incomes for wealthier households and reduce them for low-income families, a report found.

Missouri cereal plant worker dies after getting trapped inside oven

A male worker was found dead after getting "stuck in an industrial oven that was shut down" at a Gilster-Mary Lee cereal plant, police said.

Trump rips AT&T service weeks after Trump Mobile licensing deal announced

President Donald Trump criticized AT&T two weeks after the Trump Organization announced a wireless mobile licensing deal, Trump Mobile.

Sen. Mike Lee removes public lands provision from Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

GOP Sen. Mike Lee's plan to allow the sale of public lands ran into bipartisan opposition in the Senate and the House.

Carlos Alcaraz escapes first-round scare as Fabio Fognini tests his limits

• Reigning champion wins 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1

• Spaniard: ‘I was really nervous at the beginning’

Carlos Alcaraz said he was proud to have squeezed into the second round after struggling with his nerves and the heat on Centre Court during his dramatic five-set win against Fabio Fognini on Monday.

In searing temperatures, Alcaraz started his pursuit of a third consecutive Wimbledon title by outlasting the veteran Italian 7-5, 6-7 (1), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 after 4hr 37min on-court.

Royal train to be retired as King Charles seeks to modernise monarchy

Palace accounts show Treasury finding to remain at £86.3m, while duchy of Cornwall will waive some charity rents

The royal family’s private “royal train” will be decommissioned as part of King Charles’s drive to modernise the monarchy and reduce costs.

The train has been used to transport members of the royal family around Britain’s railway network since 1840, but it has become increasingly costly to maintain and store. Rolling stock from the 1980s would need to be updated for modern railway networks, and two new more fuel-efficient helicopters offer a suitable alternative.

Russia's Largest Bombardment of Ukraine

Russia attacked Ukraine with over 500 drones and missiles over the weekend, it was the largest air assault since the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn't often see bombardments. We get the latest from our correspondent in Kyiv.

DOJ announces a record-breaking takedown of health care fraud schemes

The Justice Department announced charges in what officials describe as the largest health care fraud bust in DOJ history.

Trump to attend opening of "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the White House confirmed the president will visit on Tuesday.

Sweltering summer temps renew concerns about worker safety

Outdoor workers in jobs like construction and landscaping are especially at risk when the mercury soars, doctors say.

Senate considers ditching the EV tax credit even earlier than planned

As the Senate debates the giant tax and spending bill, lawmakers are weighing a Sept. 30 end date for the EV tax credits. The bill still needs to pass the Senate and then go through reconciliation.

Kilmar Abergo Garcia's release delayed after lawyers warn of possible deportation

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers said the Trump administration has made conflicting statements about whether he will be deported if released from custody while awaiting a criminal trial.

Meta shares hit all-time high as Mark Zuckerberg goes on AI hiring blitz

Meta shares hit a record high on Monday, underscoring investor interest in the company's new AI superintelligence group.

After Glastonbury, Bob Vylan faces U.K. criminal investigation and U.S. visa revocation

British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan led chants against the Israeli military in a live BBC broadcast on Saturday. Irish-language rappers Kneecap also are being investigated.

Tinder pilots facial recognition safety feature in California

Tinder is now requiring California users to verify their profiles using a facial recognition feature called "Face Check."

Judge OKs sale of 23andMe — and its trove of DNA data — to a nonprofit led by its founder

The DNA data of millions of people who used 23andMe's services won't be sold to a pharmaceutical company. A bankruptcy judge greenlighted the sale of the remnants of the firm, including its wealth of genetic data, to a nonprofit led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki.

White House says Canadian PM ‘caved’ to Trump demand to scrap tech tax

Trump officials hail U-turn as Mark Carney says decision to rescind digital services tax means revival of trade talks

The United States has said that Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney “caved” to demands from the White House after his government abruptly scrapped their digital services tax on US technology companies, which was set to go into effect on Monday.

“It’s very simple. Prime minister Carney and Canada caved to president [Donald] Trump and the United States of America,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a daily briefing.

In market rally to new record, best tech trade inside S&P 500 hasn't been 'Mag 7'

As the stock market rallies to a new record high, tech stocks have led the way, but the way for investors to best play the sector has changed.

Twenty bodies discovered in Sinaloa as Mexican cartel violence surges

Grisly finding comes at end of worst month in war between Sinaloa factions as government tries to stop killings

Mexican authorities have found 20 bodies in the state of Sinaloa, a region gripped by a war between factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel that is reaching new heights of violence.

The state prosecutor’s office said on Monday that four of the victims had been decapitated and their bodies had been found hanging from a bridge on a main road near Culiacán, the state capital.

Key data used in hurricane forecasting will be cut by end of July, NOAA says

A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued no later than July 31, according to a message posted by NOAA.

No 10 plan to avert Labour welfare rebellion in chaos amid division over scale of concessions

MPs including select committee chairs express doubts that concessions agreed last week go far enough

Downing Street’s plans to see off a major Labour welfare rebellion were in chaos on Monday night, amid continued brinkmanship between MPs and the government over the scale of the concessions.

There was significant division between government departments over how to respond to rebels’ demands – with seemingly little idea how to quell continuing anger ahead of the knife-edge vote on Tuesday.

Government contractor charged with driving circles on National Mall

Prosecutors allege the June 21 incident caused approximately $10,000 in damage.

Boulder attack suspect faces murder charges after victim dies

The suspect in the June 1 attack on a march for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, will be charged with murder after one of the victims died.

A gunman lured firefighters into an ambush in Idaho. Here's what we know

Two firefighters were killed and a third wounded in northern Idaho, police say, when an armed man ambushed them after intentionally setting a brush fire to lure them to the scene.

From Russo to Katoto: six contenders to be top scorer at Euro 2025

We pick half a dozen contenders to lead the scoring charts in Switzerland, from the WSL Golden Boot winner to France’s formidable finisher

Russo is coming into this tournament in the form of her career. Her 12 goals in the Women’s Super League played an integral role in the Gunners’ second-place finish and earned her a share of the Golden Boot, alongside Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw. She was also Arsenal’s top scorer in their run to securing the Champions League. Her productivity in front of goal has been the biggest improvement to her game.

NASA plans to stream rocket launches on Netflix starting this summer

NASA+ will begin streaming on Netflix this summer.

White House says Canada 'caved' to Trump over digital services tax

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called President Donald Trump last night to let him know that he would drop the tax, the White House press secretary said.

Senate holds "vote-a-rama" on Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

After debate on President Trump's massive tax bill stretched into early Monday, the Senate began a "vote-a-rama" on the "big, beautiful bill."

To help party brand, Democrats prepare "Organizing Summer"

Democrats found themselves locked out of power in Washington after the 2024 presidential election. Now campaign groups are readying an effort to help the party regain power.

WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next 5 years

Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia the season after, assuming they get approval from the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors..

Senate version of Trump bill would hit renewable energy industry with new tax

The GOP Senate version of the "big, beautiful bill" would raise the cost of wind and solar projects by 10% to 20%, one energy group estimated.

Palestine Action spraying paint is not terrorism. As ministers abuse their powers, I feel a duty to speak out | Juliet Stevenson

We have laws to deal with crimes linked to protest. What this is really about is a government complicit in the Gaza atrocities seeking to silence dissent

• Juliet Stevenson is an award-winning actor

Strongly worded emails are not doing it. Appeals to MPs are not doing it. Taking to the streets in our hundreds of thousands with banners and placards is not working. Elected representatives from every party in parliament have stood in the Commons and asked the government to act. Some government ministers themselves have condemned Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza. Every poll of public opinion shows that the nation demands we stop arming Israel, and wants to see an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire. But none of these things are working.

Keir Starmer and his cabinet remain impervious to all calls for humanitarian intervention, and Israel is still killing children in Gaza with the support of the British government.

Juliet Stevenson is an award-winning actor

Fifpro calls for longer half-time breaks after heat ‘wake-up call’ at Club World Cup

• Union says 20-minute pause could be ‘significant’

• Temperatures at tournament have exceeded 40C

Half-time breaks should be extended to 20 minutes in extreme heat, the global players’ union has said. Fifpro is calling for extra measures to protect footballers after what it describes as the “wake-up call” of the Club World Cup, which has been plagued by extreme temperatures over the past two weeks.

Fifa protocols allow for a cooling break lasting for three minutes in each half if temperature thresholds are exceeded. According to Fifpro’s medical director, Dr Vincent Gouttebarge, an extended half-time break would provide a necessary additional tool in helping to keep players’ core temperatures within their normal range.

6/30: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation," days after President Biden's disastrous debate performance, Democrats Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut join "Face the Nation," along with potential Republican vice-presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio.

Tipped workers could soon get a new tax break. Here's what to know.

GOP tax and spending bill would create a tax deduction for workers in tipped occupations. But not all would lower taxes for workers in tipped jobs.

Federal investigation finds Harvard violated civil rights law

The Trump administration has issued a notice of violation accusing Harvard University of "deliberate indifference" toward Jewish and Israeli students.

Israel launches waves of Gaza airstrikes after new displacement orders

Scores of Palestinians reported killed as senior Netanyahu adviser due to arrive in Washington for ceasefire talks

Israel ramped up its offensive in Gaza on Monday, with new displacement orders sending tens of thousands of people fleeing the north of the devastated territory and waves of airstrikes killing about 60 Palestinians, according to local officials and medical staff.

The violence in Gaza came as a senior adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, was due to arrive in Washington for talks on a new ceasefire, a day after Donald Trump called in a social media post for a deal to end the 20-month war and free 50 hostages held by Hamas.

Police investigate Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s Glastonbury performances

Investigation into public order incident comes as US revokes Bob Vylan’s visa ahead of tour later this year.

Police have formally opened a criminal investigation into comments made by Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury after reviewing video and audio footage of the performances.

Avon and Somerset police said the performances had been recorded as a “public order incident at this time” and the investigation would “consider all appropriate legislation, including relating to hate crimes”. A spokesperson added: “There is absolutely no place in society for hate.”

Lululemon sues Costco, alleging the discount retailer copied its designs

Lululemon is accusing Costco of stealing from its "path-breaking" brand by selling dupes of its sweatshirts, jackets and pants.

China hosts first fully autonomous AI robot football match

Footage of three-a-side game shows humanoids struggling to kick the ball or stay upright

They think it’s all over … for human footballers at least.

The pitch wasn’t the only artificial element on display at a football match on Saturday. Four teams of humanoid robots took each other on in Beijing, in games of three-a-side powered by artificial intelligence.

‘People laughing in the galleries’: finding humor in photography

At the Phoenix Arts Museum, a new exhibition displays different approaches to comedy within photography

Humor stands in a strange relationship to the art world. Often ranked as a lesser aspiration for the work of a true artist, when humor does find its way into the graphic arts, it’s as more of a condiment than the main dish.

How refreshing then to see the Phoenix Art Museum’s substantial new exhibition, Funny Business, which boldly and decisively leaps into the realm of comedic photography. Showcasing humor from a wealth of angles, including slapstick, whimsical, acid, surreal, ironic, parody and so many more, the show offers ample opportunity to consider just what purpose laughter serves – and to enjoy a hearty laugh or two on a summer’s day.

ICE detains more non-criminals, new data analysis shows

More than half the people ICE has detained under President Trump have no criminal conviction, while roughly 8% were convicted of violent crimes, an analysis of new data by CBS News finds.

What biggest investing trends of 2025's first half suggest about market's future path

Diversification was back in for investors as markets whipsawed amid tariffs and geopolitics, and even as tech stocks rally back, investors may hedge their bets.

Mystery swirls around Bumrah as unchanged England overlook Archer for second Test

• India yet to decide if fast bowler will play at Edgbaston

• Moeen Ali joins England backroom staff for the match

One of the many delights of leafy south Birmingham is when an international cricket team is in town and residents stumble across them training on the Colts Ground at Edgbaston. Folks could be heading for a stroll in Cannon Hill Park, or their weekly shop at Aldi, only to suddenly find themselves watching Jasprit Bumrah let fly.

Sadly, the fences were covered with tarpaulins after some hecklers over the weekend. There was a decent subplot playing out inside as India trained, too, over whether Bumrah will play the sold-out second Test that starts . Having bowled these past few days, the man himself offered a passing “hopefully”.

The Devil Wears Prada 2: Kenneth Branagh joins cast as sequel begins filming

British actor-director joins Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci for a long-awaited follow-up to the comedy hit

Kenneth Branagh is joining the original cast of The Devil Wears Prada for the much-anticipated sequel which begins filming this week.

The actor-writer-director will play the husband of Meryl Streep’s vicious fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly. Streep returns along with Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.

Norway lottery operator apologises to 47,000 players over prize mixup

Norsk Tipping informed thousands of people they won big sums of money after mistake in currency conversions

Norwegian lottery bosses have sent a text message apologising to tens of thousands of disappointed players who were accidentally told they had won large sums of money.

Norsk Tipping, the state-owned gambling operator, had admitted “several thousand” people were mistakenly told on Friday they had won life-changing sums of money after an error in converting from euros to Norwegian kroner. It was not until Monday, three days later, that a text message was sent to 47,000 people apologising for the error.

Boxing trainer, 2 others must testify for defense in Idaho murders trial

A Pennsylvania judge said three witnesses will have to testify at the trial of Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of stabbing to death four Idaho college students in 2022.

What's in Trump's "big, beautiful bill" nearing a final vote in the Senate

Republicans released an updated version of the legislation late Friday.

Canada ditches digital tax after tariff threat from Trump

Canada scrapped a digital services tax that would have hit U.S. tech companies such as Google and Amazon after President Trump halted trade talks and threatened higher tariffs on Canadian imports.

Jurassic World Rebirth review – Scarlett Johansson runs show as near-extinct franchise roars back to life

The latest instalment marks a return to form after some recent duds, with all the expected Spielberg-style set pieces and excellent romantic chemistry between the leads

What a comeback. The Jurassic World film series had looked to be pretty much extinct after some increasingly dire dollops of franchise content: Fallen Kingdom in 2018 and Dominion in 2022. But now, against all odds, these dinosaurs have had a brand refresh: a brighter, breezier, funnier, incomparably better acted and better written film, with unashamed nods to the summer smashes of yesteryear, that makes sense of the dino-spectacle moments that earn their place.

Screenwriter David Koepp and director Gareth Edwards have been drafted in to take us back to basics with a new story, all but retconning the drama with a “17 years previously” flashback at the start that entirely (and thankfully) ignores the tiresome convoluted dullness of what has recently happened. Then we’re in the present day, when the existence of dinosaurs in the wild is accepted but they’ve all pretty much died out – except in and around the lush fictional Île Saint Hubert in the Caribbean.

Cute dates, bisexual chaos and game-changing kisses: video games’ best queer moments

From Fable and Life Is Strange to Last of Us, Thirsty Suitors and Unpacking, five queer game developers and writers pick their sweetest, realest, most meaningful scenes

Life Is Strange, as a series, is really characterised by a patented mix of earnestness and cringe for me – but you can’t fault its determination to put queer characters front and centre. It has been variably successful at this – the messy relationship between shy, photography-obsessed Max and chaotic blue-haired Chloe in 2015’s original Life Is Strange was left somewhat ambiguous, but Alex Chen in Life Is Strange: True Colors was openly bi and pretty laidback about it. My favourite queer moment from the series, though, came in last year’s Double Exposure.

How gen Z is rewriting money rules: ‘I thrift, I splurge, I save 25%’

From vintage finds to Spotify and savings goals, four gen Zers share what budgeting looks like in their real lives

From no-buy-years to second-hand shopping, gen Z seems to have its own unique spending habits. A global rise in the cost of living combined with a highly competitive job market means that 69% of gen Z use some sort of budget to manage their finances.

Their priorities, and what they choose to save for, are different from their boomer counterparts. Gen Z is more likely to spend money on subscriptions, from meal kits to Spotify. There’s also the trend of “doom spending”, which is purchasing non-essential items to cope with either personal or wider political issues.

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$40 for internet

About $85 on average for gas

$110 for car insurance

$100 for upcoming medical procedure [not included in medical healthcare]

$530 for six months of medical testing, so about $89

$120 for supplements such as painkillers, vitamins, collagen powder and protein powder

$45 for phone

$25 for internet

$8 for renters’ insurance

$150 for gas

$250 for car insurance

$100 for car repairs

$75 for public transport

$250 for food

$25 for bathroom supplies

$10 for household supplies

$111 for insurance

$105 for food

$20 for Spotify

$12 for Hulu

$8 for Apple arcade

About $1,825 for rent

$25 for phone

$60 for gas

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$10 for food

About $40 for medicine and vet bills

Greek PM vows to investigate €290m ‘fake’ farmer fraud scandal

Kyriakos Mitsotakis sets up taskforce over alleged scamming of EU agricultural funds after resignation of five senior officials

The Greek prime minister has vowed to get to the bottom of how a scheme of fraudulent EU subsidy claims could have operated undetected in the country for years, as he admitted that the scandal had revealed “the state’s inadequacy” in dealing with corruption.

Faced with revelations that “fake” farmers had been scamming designated agricultural funds to the tune of a reputed €290m (£249m), Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday a special taskforce would be set up to “immediately and exhaustively” investigate the illegal payments.

Starbucks rival Luckin opens its first U.S. stores in New York City

Luckin, a China-based coffee company and rival to Starbucks is opening two stores in New York City on Monday.

Steelers and Dolphins swap Jalen Ramsey and Minkah Fitzpatrick in trade

• Steelers land Jalen Ramsey in trade with Dolphins

• Pittsburgh sends Fitzpatrick, late pick to Miami

• Jonnu Smith also joins Steelers in blockbuster deal

The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the Miami Dolphins, multiple news outlets reported Monday.

Ramsey confirmed the development on X, posting: “Break my own news! #HereWeGo @steelers.“

Trump administration reportedly decides Harvard violated civil rights

Letter reportedly threatens ‘loss of all federal financial resources’ over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students

The Trump administration has concluded that Harvard University violated federal civil rights law in its handling of Jewish and Israeli students, and it threatened the school with a potential “loss of all federal financial resources” as a result, according to the Wall Street Journal.

In a Monday letter addressed to the Harvard president, Alan Garber, administration attorneys stated that the university was aware Jewish and Israeli students felt unsafe on campus but failed to take meaningful action. The letter, obtained by the Journal, accused Harvard of “deliberate indifference” toward those concerns.

Trump administration says Harvard violated federal civil rights law

The Trump administration said a failure by the university to enact certain changes would put at risk its access to federal financial resources.

WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next five years

• WNBA to add Cleveland, Detroit, Philly by 2030

• All three new teams backed by NBA ownership

• Expansion fee now $250m, five times Golden State’s

The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.

Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia the season after, assuming they get approval from the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors. Toronto and Portland will enter the league next year.

The WNBA is expanding again, adding 3 new cities for a record 18 teams

The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams.

Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave

Extreme heat ‘the new normal’, says UN chief, as authorities across the continent issue health warnings

A vicious heatwave has engulfed southern Europe, with punishing temperatures that have reached highs of 46C (114.8F) in Spain and placed almost the entirety of mainland France under alert.

Extreme heat, made stronger by fossil fuel pollution, has for several days scorched Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece as southern Europe endures its first major heatwave of the summer.

Face the Nation: Himes, Russell, Brennan

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut tells "Face the Nation" that while President Biden "did not perform the way we would have liked to have seen him perform," Himes said he is "not so cynical as to believe that the American people are going to choose a president based on a 90-minute debate rather than a four-year record" and French citizens are voting Sunday after centrist President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap election after his party was trounced by the far right in recent European elections — signaling once again the uncertainty about the change ahead.

‘What’s the world’s best actor doing there?’ The real reason the Squid Game finale is so bleak

The biggest show in Netflix history isn’t allowed to ride off into the sunset – it has to be exploited until its back breaks. It’s a tragedy

Spoiler warning: before we start, I need to make it clear that I’m about to discuss the ending of Squid Game. If you haven’t seen it yet, stop reading now. But if you have seen it, my goodness – what the hell just happened?

We knew the signs weren’t great going into the final season. Prior to its release, Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk – a man who takes his role so seriously that he lost eight teeth during the production due to stress – said that the series wouldn’t have a happy ending, going as far as calling it “bleak”.

Spanish PM’s former right-hand man detained in corruption investigation

Santos Cerdán’s alleged criminal activities put Pedro Sánchez’s government under pressure to call fresh elections

A former senior official in Spain’s ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) has been remanded in custody by a supreme court judge investigating corruption allegations that have put the country’s centre-left government under unprecedented pressure.

Santos Cerdán, who served as the PSOE’s organisational secretary and was the right-hand man of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, quit earlier this month after a judge found “firm evidence” of his possible involvement in taking kickbacks on public construction contracts.

The Vivienne died from cardio-respiratory arrest due to ketamine use, inquest finds

Death of former winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK was a misadventure, Cheshire coroner says

The drag artist known as The Vivienne died from misadventure after suffering cardio-respiratory arrest after taking ketamine, a coroner has ruled.

James Lee Williams, 32, was found in the bath by a neighbour at home in Chorlton-by-Backford, Cheshire, on Sunday 5 January. The last time anyone had contact with Williams was two days earlier, a court was told, when a friend said it was evident the entertainer had taken ketamine.

Six people killed as small plane crashes minutes after takeoff in Ohio

‘Extremely tragic situation’ as all six people onboard Cessna 441 bound for Montana died in crash on Sunday

Six people were killed when a small plane crashed minutes after taking off from an Ohio airport, officials said.

The Cessna 441 with six people on board crashed near Youngstown-Warren regional airport on Sunday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Authorities remained on the scene on Monday.

Puerto Rico’s solar-powered village – in pictures

For years, Puerto Ricans have faced high electricity costs and regular blackouts. The town of Adjuntas, in the central mountains, boasts the island’s first community-owned solar microgrid

Microsoft says AI system better than doctors at diagnosing complex health conditions

Firm says results of research create ‘path to medical superintelligence’ but plays down job implications

Microsoft has revealed details of an artificial intelligence system that performs better than human doctors at complex health diagnoses, creating a “path to medical superintelligence”.

The company’s AI unit, which is led by the British tech pioneer Mustafa Suleyman, has developed a system that imitates a panel of expert physicians tackling “diagnostically complex and intellectually demanding” cases.

Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' clears key Senate hurdle after high drama

The vote came after hours of uncertainty over whether the massive package could secure enough Republican votes to move to a final Senate vote.

‘I never believed they’d be able to trace him’: granddaughter of 1967 murder victim finally sees justice

Mary Dainton ‘stunned’ when police told her DNA evidence led them to man who raped and murdered Louisa Dunne

• Man, 92, convicted of raping and murdering Bristol woman in 1967

When police officers sat Mary Dainton down last year and told her they needed to talk about her grandmother, she asked at once: “Have they caught him?”

The officer confirmed they had a suspect for the rape and murder of Dainton’s grandmother, Louisa Dunne, almost 60 years earlier.

Trump’s justice department issues directive to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship for criminal offenses

Memo says those subjected to civil proceedings are not entitled to an attorney like they are in criminal cases

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The Trump administration has codified its efforts to strip some Americans of their US citizenship in a recently published justice department memo that directs attorneys to prioritize denaturalization for naturalized citizens who commit certain crimes.

The memo, published on 11 June, calls on attorneys in the department to institute civil proceedings to revoke a person’s United States citizenship if an individual either “illegally procured” naturalization or procured naturalization by “concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation”.

Wimbledon, fireworks and a giant flower: photos of the day – Monday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Canada rescinds digital services tax after Trump cuts off U.S. trade talks

The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he will be "terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada"

Moderna's flu vaccine shows positive late-stage trial results, paving way for combination Covid shot

The phase three study data clears the path forward for Moderna's combination jab targeting Covid-19 and influenza.

Google makes first foray into fusion in venture with MIT spinoff Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Google announces partnership with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a private company spun off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Here is what to know.

‘Smellmaxxing’ and ‘frag heads’: how the gen Z perfume boom came up roses for indie brands

The global fragrance market is bigger than ever as small makers are buoyed by PerfumeTok – and teenage boys

“Will the girl who I just met at the perfume store please comment the perfume you recommended,” wrote Chappell Roan on Instagram last month. “You said it smelled like lipstick.”

The post went viral and the scent – Girl of the Year by the Los Angeles perfume house Thin Wild Mercury – instantly sold out.

Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for courgette linguine with trout, lemon and dill | Quick and easy

Summery and light, nutritious and beautifully textured – and on the table in about half an hour

This is such a lovely, summery dish: it takes under 30 minutes from start to finish, and I found it immensely reviving after a long day. The grated courgette melts into the pasta, and works perfectly with the lemon, trout and a hit of chilli. If you have one of those multi-nut and seed mixes (the M&S 35-plant one is excellent), by all means add a scoop to finish; otherwise, a scattering of toasted pine nuts will add a welcome crunch. An elegant dinner for two.

Back from the dead: can the new Fast and Furious movie really ‘reunite’ Vin Diesel and Paul Walker?

Vin Diesel says ‘reuniting Dom and Brian O’Conner’ was a condition for agreeing to a Furious finale, which will no doubt require a CGI resurrection

If you’re a fan of the Fast and Furious franchise – and you’re only human, so of course you are – then you’ll know that Fast X ended on one of the most operatically daft cliffhangers of all time. In short, Ludacris and Tyrese Gibson are apparently dead, having been shot out of the sky by a double agent. Vin Diesel seems certain to die, having ended the film at the bottom of a dam that Jason Momoa just exploded. And Gal Gadot is back. And the Rock is back.

All these threads need to be resolved urgently. And yet, Fast X was a box-office disappointment. The fourth most expensive film ever made, Fast X was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2023 and still managed to lose $20m. And suddenly the prospects of a sequel looked dimmer and dimmer. Or at least they did, until Vin Diesel stumbled across a foolproof plan to revive the franchise forever: human resurrection.

Sleeper cells and threat warnings: how the US-Iran conflict is spinning up fear

Experts stress that a weakened Iran isn’t in a position to attack on US soil and doesn’t want to invite Trump’s wrath

As the war between Iran and Israel intensified, teasing the eventual involvement of the US military, American security agencies began to warn of a looming threat of Tehran-backed “sleeper cells” known to be active stateside that could be called in for retaliatory attacks.

But as the B-2 bombers struck nuclear sites across Iran and the Iranian military responded with a missile barrage on US bases in the region, a ceasefire took shape. In the end, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – Iran’s elite military and intelligence branch, wielding a global web of terrorist groups and agents acting on its behalf – didn’t appear to sponsor or carry out any covert operations inside the US, nor has it since.

Russia pays young Ukrainians to be unwitting suicide bombers in shadow war

Oleh, 19, was offered $1,000 for a paint attack on a police station – but the bag he was given contained a crude bomb

Oleh found the job via a Telegram channel offering day work and side gigs. It sounded easy enough: he was to travel from his home in eastern Ukraine to the western city of Rivne, pick up a rucksack containing a paint canister and spray it outside the local police station.

It would require nimble feet to flee the scene without being caught, but the money on offer – $1,000 – was good, fantastic even, for what amounted to a morning’s work for the 19-year-old.

Is it OK to read Infinite Jest in public? Why the internet hates ‘performative reading’

Posts mocking strangers for cracking open classics have become popular. So where are we supposed to read them?

I consider no activity more luxurious than posting up at a bar solo with a good book. The creasing of a paperback in one hand, the weight of a wine glass in the other, the feeling of being alone in a crowd of people all make for a lovely evening. Or at least, I thought so, until recently, when two twentysomethings approached me during this ritual. “Are you reading alone?” one asked. “I could neverrrr,” the other said, and then uttered the universal mean girl slight: “I wish I had your confidence.”

Reading in public – not cool. Or at least “performative reading”, as it’s been dubbed on social media, is worthy of ridicule.

How Raising Cane's overtook KFC to become the No. 3 chicken chain in the U.S.

Raising Cane's is now the third-largest chicken chain in the U.S. by sales, trailing only Chick-fil-A and Popeyes.

Weather tracker: Temperatures plunge in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay

Cold spell expected to push northwards as storm system that has brought torrential rain in Bolivia and Brazil clears

A sharp cold spell affecting the southern half of South America is expected to intensify and push northwards in the coming days as a broad area of high pressure builds over the continent.

Over the weekend, large parts of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay had temperatures 10-15C below their seasonal averages. Night-time lows plunged well into the negative double digits. One weather station in Chile – located 69 metres above sea level at an airport near the city of Puerto Natales – recorded a minimum of -15.7C on Sunday evening, nearly 14C below the average June minimum.