Man charged with murder of veteran US character actor James Handy
Handy, 81, died after being stabbed, allegedly by Michael Gledhill, whose mother was in relationship with Handy
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California governor's race: DoJ sends in federal observer over slow count
Experts warn ballot-counting could drag on in primaries for governor, LA mayor and Congress, as Trump claims ‘rigging’
Spain World Cup 2026 team guide
Ranked only behind France and having a teenage prodigy in Lamine Yamal alongside an in-form Nico Williams, we can expect much from La Roja
Vance leads charge of US officials using Henry Nowak murder to push anti-immigration agenda
Vice-president and state department look to push far-right idea that mass migration is causing civilisational decline
US man who plotted with au pair to murder wife given life sentence
Brendan Banfield convicted of killing Christine Banfield and man lured to couple’s Virginia home as fall guy
Murder charge dismissed against Arkansas man who said he shot daughter’s alleged sexual abuser
Aaron Spencer had been charged with murdering Michael Fosler, 67, who was in vehicle with Spencer’s daughter, 13
Knicks v Spurs: the NBA finals a billionaire can’t ruin
After winning Game 1 of the NBA finals, the New York Knicks are one step closer to winning a championship that has eluded them for 53 years. New Yorkers are feeling elated, but the Knicks are going to have to get through 7ft4in Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, who just might be the next face of the league. Kai Wright speaks with the Guardian’s Andrew Lawrence about who exactly these teams are, and why despite all the money flowing through the sport, this is a series for the people
US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience
Government figures show unemployment rate at 4.3% amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from Middle East conflict
Anthony Head, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso actor, dies aged 72
British actor starred on the West End before finding international fame in the 90s on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Starmer suggests US ‘trying to interfere in our democracy’ over Nowak claims
Prime minister’s office responds after JD Vance blames British teenager’s death on mass migration
Anthony Head brought gravitas to Buffy and everything else he touched
The late actor was a charming and funny father figure, and sometime singer, in the cult TV show, one of his many roles that showed just how much he could do
Trump urges pick for top intelligence official to fire ‘a lot of people’
President said he’d like to see intelligence agencies shrink as Senate blocks Fisa extension amid disquiet over nomination of Bill Pulte
'It’s like family': team Bruce McLaren built is carved in his image as they mark 1,000th GP
Driver died four years after founding McLaren but his legacy lives through his inspirational tenacity and team’s roll call of champions
Memo orders ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees
Acting director David Venturella rescinds Biden-era policy that required agency to report and investigate such deaths
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Attacks on police in Southampton, Russian strikes in Kyiv, the Ebola outbreak and PSG win the Champions League – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists
‘I don’t want to give my money to Fifa’: Toronto turns its back on the World Cup
For football fans in Canada, the initial prospect of the World Cup coming to town was thrilling – but hundreds of tickets remain unsold
No court has authority to block Trump’s White House ballroom, DoJ lawyer says
Trump administration has asked DC circuit court of appeals to reverse lower court decision which blocked construction of $400m ballroom
US Judge Rules Against Trump Policies Targeting Immigrants From 39 Travel-Ban Countries
Federal Judge Rules Policies Unlawfully Barred Applicants From Receiving Decisions on Asylum, Green Cards and More
St Vincent Review
St Vincent’s artistry has been rooted in pushing boundaries since the beginning. Annie Clark’s genre-bent songs combine sculptural vocals, intense guitars and surrealistic witticisms with an intensely personal point of view, resulting in funhouse-mirror pop that gives the sensation of delighting the artist as much as it does her audience. While David Bowie and Kate Bush are obvious influences, she’s also been upfront about the way the orchestrations from early Disney films made an impression on her: “All that stuff, it’s your first introduction to magic,” she told the podcast This Song in 2019.
Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet and reaffirms Ukraine war aims
Russian president describes Ukrainian counterpart’s letter as rude and says he sees no point in face-to-face talks
