A record of what was published, when, and how it changed.

Lily Hooper’s family was told she’d been found alive. ‘She’s coming home,’ her father said – then tears of joy turned to grief

By Ima Caldwell in Mittagong

After eight days missing in the rugged NSW bush, word came through that the 18-year-old had been located. Her family were waiting with presents Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The rugged landscape of the New South Wales southern highlands loomed large on Thursday evening. This country had just revived, then killed hope. A young woman w

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Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. Israel’s refusal to investigate her death and its failure to apologise is despicable | Geoffrey Robertson

By Geoffrey Robertson

The Israeli ambassador has claimed ‘a court came to a decision that there’s no criminal liability’ but there is no evidence that any court has been involved Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. She and her six colleagues were traveling in a clearly marked humanitarian convoy to distribute food to starving Palestinians on a route that had been communicated well in advance to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It bombed

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Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan allowed brief hospital visit after uproar over health

By Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

Supreme court ordered transfer of ex-leader whose health is reportedly deteriorating, but he was returned to prison several hours later Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was briefly taken to a hospital in the country’s capital on supreme court orders after weeks of uproar about his deteriorating health. Khan, 73, was transferred to the hospital in the early hours of Friday, but then moved back to Adi

Premier League: 10 things to look out for as the new season kicks off

By Guardian sport

Manchester United’s new-look midfield, Ipswich’s ambition is tested and Kevin Keegan tributes at Newcastle While Myles Lewis-Skelly looks likely to remain at the Emirates, the same can’t be said for Ethan Nwaneri. The 19-year-old was outstanding in his breakthrough season for Arsenal in 2024-25 but barely featured last season and was sent on loan to Marseille. That didn’t really work out and Arsenal are now exploring

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 19: Sunderland

By Louise Taylor

Sunderland fans hope Régis Le Bris and his talented squad can continue to surprise the pundits and Opta Guardian writers’ predicted position: 14th (NB: this is not necessarily Louise Taylor’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 7th Continue reading...

European playoffs: Rangers scrape first-leg win as Brighton draw in Norway

By PA Media

10-man Rangers hang on for 1-0 win against Jablonec Tromsø 0-0 Brighton; Hearts 2-2 Rapid Vienna Ryan Naderi’s second-half strike gave an unconvincing Rangers a narrow 1-0 win in the first leg of their Conference League playoff tie against Czech side Jablonec at Ibrox. Derek McInnes got his first win as Rangers manager at the fifth time of asking with a 5-1 thumping of St Mirren on Sunday but there was regression in

More than 16 killed as Kyiv comes under intense Russian bombardment

By Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv

Missile and drone attack one of heaviest since war began, with children’s hospital and residential areas hit A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 16 people in and around Kyiv in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war. Vitali Klitschko, the city’s mayor, said homes, a school and a children’s medical centre were among the buildings damaged ove

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Website behind widely shared fake election polls run by 21-year-old

By Sophie Sullivan, Anna Betts and Sam Levine

Exclusive: Rahil Prakash tells the Guardian: ‘I wanted to see if fake polls could penetrate the ecosystem that easily’ A 21-year-old recent college graduate was behind an anonymous website that put out widely shared fake election polling in Wisconsin, Nevada and California, the Guardian can reveal. The website, Median Strategies, abruptly shut down and withdrew its polling earlier this week following questions from a

Ronaldinho, 46, on mission of love and happiness – and maybe goals – at Serie C’s Ravenna

By Emanuele Giulianelli in Ravenna

Brazilian legend pledges excitement at his unveiling for a comeback that is winning over initially disbelieving fans It seemed like a joke, a hoax, when at 10pm on 19 June, Ravenna broke the news of Ronaldinho’s signing. The Brazilian, a former Ballon d’Or winner and one of the most recognisable figures in world football, had played his last official match in 2015 for Fluminense; a professional signing in Serie C at

Can Aryna Sabalenka find a way to repair her collapsed form? | Tumaini Carayol

By Tumaini Carayol in Cincinnati

With one semi-final in her last seven tournaments, the coming months will define the next stage of her career Towards the end of a messy first set tie-break late on Wednesday, Aryna Sabalenka wildly sprayed another painfully nervous backhand before slamming her racket to the ground. As the racket connected with the acrylic floor, its vibration dampener detached from the strings and rolled off in the direction of the

Jordan Cox reflects on missed opportunities despite England’s big lead against Pakistan

By Taha Hashim at Headingley

Cox: ‘We were hoping one of us would have kicked on’ Sam Curran will miss rest of the summer due to injury Jordan Cox was one of four half-centurions as England maintained control of the first Test against Pakistan – but there were a few regrets as no one reached three figures on day two in Leeds. “We were hoping one of us would have kicked on and instead of make it just a hundred, make it 150, 160, 170,” said Cox, w

Ludwig review – cosy crime at its bumbling best

By Sarah Dempster

David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin are back and having a blast nerding around Cambridge solving low-stakes murders. Long may this whimsical, corduroy-clad mystery continue! Oh, Ludwig – how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Or at least allow me to hold your favourite biro as you scurry around Cambridge in a state of rumpled exasperation, like a Womble that’s just been chased out of Ryman following a misunder

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US places sanctions on 10 people over alleged Hezbollah cash-smuggling ring

By Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Courier network carried millions of dollars in cash to Lebanon on commercial flights, treasury department says The US treasury department announced sanctions on Thursday against 10 people it says formed a courier network that smuggled hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah by carrying cash onboard commercial flights between Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. The office of foreign assets control

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White House faces questions over security clearance for top Trump aide Natalie Harp

By Joseph Gedeon and David Smith in Washington

Former ethics tsar calls report that executive assistant to president worked for a year without clearance ‘shocking’ US politics live – latest updates The White House faced fresh questions on Thursday over whether Donald Trump’s closest aide, Natalie Harp, had access to US government secrets without security clearance. Harp, who is executive assistant to the US president, worked at the White House for a year without

Woman charged with planning IS-inspired attack on New York state capitol building

By Reuters

Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly planned to deploy explosive before fleeing ⁠to IS-controlled territory in Syria US authorities arrested and charged a New York woman with ⁠planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on the state’s capitol building in Albany, the justice ⁠department said on ⁠Thursday. Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, was charged with planning to deploy an explosive device at the state

US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal

By Joseph Gedeon in Washington and agencies

Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people under the Trump administration ’s immigration crackdown. The group arrived at the Roberts international airport outside the capital, Monrovia

White House faces scrutiny over top Trump aide Natalie Harp – live

By Robert Mackey (now); Lucy Campbell, George Chidi and Vivian Ho (earlier)

Harp, a former One America News Network show host, has emerged as a key gatekeeper to the president Sign up for the US Breaking News email An FBI team seized electronic devices from former US representative Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday, then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day, CNN reported Thursday. The raid is part of a federal investigation into the sexual assault allegations

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Women rally in support of Lindsay Clancy: ‘Nobody takes us seriously’

By Associated Press

Hundreds of supporters, many wearing pink clothing, gather outside court in Massachusetts as trial continues Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as “Believe”, “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay”, gathered on Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children. Several of the 300 women, and a few men, said Clancy’s

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Gianni Infantino eyes junior tournament in Dominican Republic as potential route out of crisis

By Matt Hughes and Nick Ames

Meetings around event seen as chance to lobby for votes Fifa president may meet his most credible challenger Gianni Infantino wants to split the European and North American coalition that is seeking to oust him by attending a junior tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend in another gamble to cling on to power from the Fifa president. The Guardian has learned that Infantino has made plans to attend the U14

Crybabies: The Scaring review – chills and laughs abound in twisty tale of demonic possession

By Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh This fantastic comic play from the Radio 4 trio unleashes a torrent of great gags and illusions Horror pastiche has a proud lineage at this festival – for example Garth Marenghi, and Andrew Doherty’s hit Gay Witch Sex Cult two summers ago. In that company, Crybabies ’ The Scaring can stand as tall as the demon Haeldrrun towering over its finale: it’s another fantastic comic play from th

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Premier League returns and Arsenal sense opportunity with rivals in flux

By David Hytner

New managers galore suggest many of the usual suspects will struggle to dethrone the champions, but their own hunger could be the key Mikel Arteta wants to get his messaging absolutely right. According to him, Arsenal are not about to defend their Premier League title. They are set to attack another one. Remember Win the dog, who the manager brought in to the club’s training ground a few years back? She must now be c

Harry Brook keeps England well on top of Pakistan in first Test despite late wickets

By Ali Martin at Headingley

First Test day 2: Pakistan 171; England 366 for 8 Brook misses out on home ton as hosts slip from 322-5 The clock had just ticked past 7pm, there was still half an hour of play left on this soggy second day, and it looked for all money that Harry Brook would end a year-long wait for his 11th Test century with a first at his home ground of Headingley. Brook had agonisingly missed out by one run against India here last

‘Here we go’: Carlos Alcaraz confirms US Open return after four-month injury absence

By PA Sport

Seven-time major winner has not played since April Spaniard missed French Open and Wimbledon US Open announces record $108m prize fund Carlos Alcaraz has won his battle to be fit for the US Open. The seven-time grand slam champion has not played on the ATP Tour since April due to an ongoing wrist issue, but enlisted the help of football transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano to announce his comeback. Continue reading...

England v Pakistan: first men’s Test, day two – live updates

By James Wallace at Headingley (earlier) and Tim de Lisle (now)

Updates from Headingley after rain delay Day one report | Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tim In fact, that’s quite a decent, if soggy, rabbit hole to head down for an OBO discussion. The Butterfly Effect of rain delays. Which games and whose careers might have looked significantly different if the wet stuff hadn’t fallen at a particular time or other? I’ll wrack my brains, right now I’m just thinking of Tim Henman v Gor

Leaders attack ‘demotivating’ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and English

By Richard Adams and Sally Weale

Government confirms plan for ‘stepping stone’ qualification in England as students face retaking maths or English after failure to achieve grade 4 The government’s plans to make young people continue studying maths and English if they fail GCSEs could be demotivating and ineffective, according to education experts and school leaders after retake pass rates slumped this year. Only one in seven students in the age grou