Save the balti! Can Birmingham’s best dish come back from the brink?
In the 1990s, there were hundreds of authentic balti restaurants in the English city. Now, there are about 20. Will a big campaign bring back the boom times?
It has the highest levels of toxic Pfas in drinking water in Scotland. But how did this remote island become awash with forever chemicals?
Scientists believe they may now have found the cause of Fair Isle’s pollution – and warn that it should be ringing alarm bells in other coastal areas
My Only Boy by Rosa Rankin-Gee review
A surprising romance is set against a backdrop of climate crisis, political instability and corporate corruption in this bleak but witty novel
Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult review
This tale of the Studio 54 stunner-turned-extraterrestrial who lured models to his Manhattan apartment for sex, money – or to give them mint face masks – is fascinating … yet fails to explain quite why so many believed his baloney
Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns
UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before September
Germany World Cup 2026 team guide
Julian Nagelsmann will rely on a Bayern-based core, but individual class is in worryingly short supply
Tripe soup and bitter coffee in the dining car: a nostalgic ride through Poland on a communist-era train
I love exploring Poland by rail. When I heard about a new back-to-the-80s service, I booked a retro seat …
Tonight the Music Seems So Loud by Sathnam Sanghera review
This affecting exploration of the troubled genius’s impact is packed with anecdote, sharp analysis and social context
Orbán’s oligarchs on edge as Hungary poised to launch wealth tax
New PM Péter Magyar calls policy a sign of ‘social justice’ after years of political loyalty being rewarded with economic opportunity
Thomasina Miers’ Thai-style recipes for grilled pork skewers with mango, cucumber and mint salad
Pork is an underrated barbecue meat, and this taste of Thailand pairs perfectly with a fiery mango salad
I will never forget the teacher who negotiated to be gang-raped instead of her daughter. These war crimes against women must be addressed
Since April 2023, Sudan’s women and girls have been subjected to systematic rape and sexual torture. Specialised support and justice for them is key to the country’s recovery and future
Deadly air raids across Ukraine after warnings of Russian strike wave
Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv hit, with apartment buildings among the targets according to officials, after president said intelligence predicted ‘massive strike’
Country diary: Why are orchids so mysterious and coveted? It all starts underground
Hogshaw, Derbyshire: We’re up to 27 spotted orchids in our garden, and every one is a miracle
Classified Evidence Delays Roberts-Smith War Crimes Case
The case against him is mired in delays stretching to September due to national security issues.
‘They take you out of life, out of time’: a journey into Spain’s astonishing cave paintings
For tens of thousands of years, these Palaeolithic artworks were unseen. When they were rediscovered, onlookers marvelled at their vivid beauty. One of the world’s leading experts took me up close
A tale of two Francks? World’s oldest leader creates deputy role
Son and stepson of Cameroon’s Paul Biya are seen as main contenders to be vice-president
I devoured classic novels as a teenager. In a world of distractions, can I relearn how to read them?
In less than a decade, surrounded by screens, I lost my ability to read some of the best books ever written. But, inspired by the Guardian’s 100 best novels list, I was determined to get it back
Weapons are one thing, but if war breaks out, Europe’s best resource is its people
In Scandinavia and the Baltic region, citizens are signing up to do their bit as non-combatants. Other Nato allies should take heed
‘They took everything’: arson attack destroyed a mother’s memories of her dead son
Karen Holmes lost a son to cancer, then her home in Yorkshire to a fire; the house is now refurbished but its meaning has gone
Rescuers Dig for Bodies After a Mining Explosives Blast in Myanmar Kills at Least 43
BANGKOK—More than a dozen rescue and charity groups used excavation machinery to recover bodies Monday after a massive blast from stored mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar. The explosion occurred at midday Sunday in Kaungtup village, Namhkam township in Shan state near the Chinese border. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army, the ethnic rebel group that controls […]
