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  • Woman looks to her left

    Kristi Noem defends killing dog: ‘Cricket had shown aggressive behavior’

    South Dakota governor says she ‘understands why some people are upset’ about story of shooting family puppy but points to state law
  • Man in neon jacket stands in wreckage

    Oklahoma tornadoes kill at least four people and leave dozens injured

  • composite photo of two men wearing suits

    Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure grows on Israel over Rafah and ceasefire talks

  • White man wearing glasses, suit and tie

    Mitch McConnell refuses to say whether he supports a US national abortion ban

  • Students Maintain Encampment At City College, CUNY, New York, New York, United States - 26 Apr 2024<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jesus King/REX/Shutterstock (14452059f) Pro-Palestinian protesters maintain their encampment on the lawn on the campus of CUNY City College, while barricades were being offloaded on the sidewalk by the NYPD's barrier unit. Widespread encampments in support of Palestinians have popped up across the U.S. on college campuses, resulting in arrests and academic repercussions for some students. Students Maintain Encampment At City College, CUNY, New York, New York, United States - 26 Apr 2024

    ‘Do not bow’: ex-Black Panther praises pro-Palestinian student protesters from prison

  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks durng the EarthX Conference<br>epa11298998 Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks about environmental challenges during the EarthX conference in Dallas, Texas, USA, 24 April 2024. EarthX is an international nonprofit environmental organization that raises awareness about environmental challenges and solutions across the country. EPA/ADAM DAVIS

    RFK Jr dismisses Trump as ‘unhinged’ after being called a ‘Democrat plant’

  • Alaska has a plan to save its salmon but some Native leaders are wary

  • Mike Johnson’s busy week: Ukraine aid and threats to protesters – what next?

  • The culture war in North Carolina is playing out in the race for governor

  • They’re back: Cohen and Avenatti return to spotlight at Trump trial

  • ‘We are showing the world what people do’: grim relics of Hamas attack go on display in New York

  • ‘Stormy weather’: Biden skewers Trump at White House correspondents’ dinner

  • ‘Like a war zone’: Emory University grapples with fallout from police response to protest

  • Body of climber who died after 1,000ft fall recovered from Alaska mountain

Donald Trump trials in focus

  • Charcoal sketch of three white men

    Trump on Trial
    What we learned from David Pecker’s testimony

  • Man in suit leaves courthouse

    The jurors
    Who is on the Trump hush-money trial jury?

  • Donald Trump wearing a blue suit and red tie speaks in Manhattan courthouse on Thursday.

    At a glance
    Here’s what’s happened so far in hush-money trial

  • Older white man, orangey skin, dark suit, white shirt, red tie, frowning, standing in front of multiple American flags.

    Who's who
    The key players in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial

Opinion

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    Baby Reindeer strikes a painful chord for gay and bi men, and I know why: grooming and rape are common

    Jeffrey Ingold
    Sexual violence within the queer community is rarely visible in the media, says writer and consultant Jeffrey Ingold
  • Tents at Everest base camp.

    The Observer view on overtourism
    Sometimes the planet’s hotspots are best left unvisited

    From Everest to Machu Picchu, we can’t get enough of those ‘must-see’ places. It’s time to show some restraint
  • Father teaching his son skateboarding

    What have I learned from 20 years of parenting? Never to underestimate how wrong I can be

    Emma Beddington
    We often have as much in common with strangers as our relatives, according to studies – so why do we still love to say our children are like us, asks Emma Beddington
  • n older Latina woman with black hair and glasses, smiling and lit with a microphone attached to her blouse as if on a stage.

    Discussing Sonia Sotomayor’s retirement is not sexist – it’s strategic

    Arwa Mahdawi
    The liberal justice has been called the supreme court’s conscience but we can’t afford a repeat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    • The Toys N Tuck Toy shop<br>Rhys Medorth and his 2 year old daughter along with their baby brother shop at the toy shop. The Toys N Tuck Toy shop in Southend

      Shelf life: why are toy shops full of horrors these days?

      Eva Wiseman
    • Graphic by Dom Mckenzie shows a woman hitching a ride on the back of a bicycle steered by a man with a CV in his pocket

      Some are born lucky, so the left shouldn’t flinch from giving others a helping hand

      Sonia Sodha
    • Charcoal sketch of a large white man in a suit in a wheelchair, with a person in a blue uniform standing behind him.

      The overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is an affront to women

      Moira Donegan
    • a woman holds a sign that reads "vote uncommitted"

      Uncommitted voters are not apathetic. The Democratic party is

      Camonghne Felix

US sports

  • Candace Parker became the only player in WNBA history to win a championship with three different teams last season with the Las Vegas Aces.

    ‘It’s time’: Candace Parker, two-time WNBA MVP, announces retirement

  • The 6ft7in 23-year-old, who played for in the eighth tier of English rugby for hometown club Basingstoke, has been picked from the NFL’s international player pathway programme as an offensive lineman

    'Crazy': Travis Clayton, former rugby player, selected in NFL draft – video

  • Lionel Messi scored twice in Inter Miami’s 4-1 win over New England Revolution.

    Lionel Messi breaks MLS record in front of historic crowd in New England

  • Travis Clayton reacts after being picked by the Buffalo Bills with the 221st overall pick in the seventh round during the third day of the NFL football draft, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

    Travis Clayton, former eighth-tier rugby star, chosen by Buffalo Bills in NFL draft

US politics

  • US president Joe Biden poked fun at Republican rival Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner

    ‘Stormy weather’: Biden skewers Trump at White House correspondents’ dinner

  • A white woman with long brown hair in a sleeveless dress leans forward as an older man in a bright blue suit embraces her from the front.

    Kristi Noem dogged by poor polling amid fallout from tale of killing puppy

  • Bernie Sanders<br>Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks with reporters as the Senate prepares to advance the $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan passed by the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    Sanders hits back at Netanyahu: ‘It is not antisemitic to hold you accountable’

  • a man speaks into a microphone

    How one Wisconsin man plagued election offices and stoked mistrust

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US business

  • Close up white paper desk calendar with blurred bokeh background appointment and business meeting concept

    Less work for the same pay won’t fly – but here’s a four-day week that might

  • Darktrace logo on a smartphone.

    Cybersecurity firm Darktrace agrees $5.3bn sale to US private equity business

    • person shopping in a supermarket

      Stock markets fall after sharp US growth slowdown

    • The Hudson Yards neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, as seen from the Weehawken Pier in Weehawken, New Jersey.

      US economic growth slows; Anglo American shares surge after BHP proposes £31.1bn takeover – as it happened

    • Donald Trump against the backdrop of a US flag with a smartphone showing the Truth Social logo

      Trump to receive bonus worth $1.2bn for Trump Media stock performance

Pictures & video

  • Joe Biden roasts Trump at White House correspondents’ dinner as hundreds protest outside – video

  • Dramatic footage shows law enforcement deploying Tasers and teargas against protesters at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia

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    Emory University: teargas and rubber bullets reportedly used in protest crackdown – video report

    Dramatic footage shows law enforcement deploying Tasers and teargas against protesters at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Those who refused to leave after warnings were arrested and charged with criminal trespass, the university said, citing rules barring overnight events

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    Police crack down on pro-Palestine protesters at Ohio State University – video report

    Those who refused to leave after warnings were arrested and charged with criminal trespass, the university said, citing rules barring overnight events

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