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TV rights holders frustrated over World Cup final half-time show delay
Fifa still to confirm length of show despite requests Delay is causing issues for advertising teams World Cup TV rights holders are growing increasingly frustrated at Fifa’s failure to confirm the length of the half-time show at next month’s final. Madonna, Shakira and the K-pop boyband BTS have been booked to perform at the MetLife Stadium in the first half-time spectacle at a World Cup final, curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, who put in a surprise performance at last year’s Club World Cup final at the same venue when the break in play lasted 24 minutes. Continue reading...
MSG Sports criticizes NYPD and Mamdani over Knicks Game 4 security
James Dolan’s company slams mayor and police commissioner as ‘party poopers’ over large restricted zone The owner of the New York Knicks basketball team sharply criticized both the New York police department and Zohran Mamdani after city officials announced an extensive security strategy for Game 4 of the NBA finals, featuring a large restricted zone and additional access controls. The expanded security measures follow Monday’s Game 3 watch party at Bryant Park, where disorder erupted and led to arrests, damage to property, and incidents involving assaults on police officers. Continue reading...
Hegseth warns Cuba against acquiring weapons in visit to Guantánamo Bay
US defense secretary continues ramp-up of pressure against country including sanctions and devastating oil blockade Pete Hegseth has warned Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States, during a visit to the US military base at Guantánamo Bay. Washington has ramped up pressure against Cuba with sanctions and a devastating oil blockade, and Donald Trump has repeatedly signaled that the Cuban government could be the next after Venezuela to fall to US pressure. Continue reading...
‘It was so terrifying’: care workers tell how they were trapped at home by Belfast mob
Sumayah Nakazibwe and Stella Ariokot were frightened they would be next as fires took hold on neighbouring houses and rioters set cars alight For four hours, Ugandan care workers Sumayah Nakazibwe and Stella Ariokot were barricaded into their house near Crumlin Road in north Belfast, smelling smoke leaking into their homes, and watching flames lick the walls of neighbouring properties. “It all started like people were just marching, young boys between the age of nine and 20,” Nakazibwe said. “They were all putting on black, and masked.” Continue reading...
Pay what you wish: the restaurant where customers can eat for free – if their conscience lets them
Ever since the Post Modern Times cafe in Minneapolis ditched its price list, half the customers have chosen not to pay. It’s still making a profit Name: Pay what you wish. Age: Popular since the 00s, but dating back to at least the 80s. Continue reading...
Rainfall and landslides last year in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes – study
Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after extreme weather – fuelled by climate crisis – in North Sumatra Extreme rainfall and landslides fuelled by the climate crisis killed 7% of the remaining population of the world’s rarest great ape, a study has found, prompting fears for the species’ survival. The research suggests 58 out of the remaining 800 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans (Pongo tapanuliensis) were killed after more than 1,000mm (39in) of rain fell over four days in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province in November 2025. This equates to 11% of the local population and 7% of the entire species. Continue reading...
David Harbour on Lily Allen’s West End Girl album: ‘It wasn’t my experience’
Stranger Things actor makes first public comments about his ex’s revealing hit album which tracks the dissolution of a relationship David Harbour has spoken about his ex Lily Allen’s tell-all album West End Girl for the first time in a new interview. The Stranger Things actor, who is on the Emmys trail for HBO crime drama DTF St Louis, separated from the singer in early 2025 after they married in 2020. The couple filed for divorce months after their separation. Continue reading...
When profit is put above the welfare of vulnerable children in care | Letters
Readers respond to an article by George Monbiot on the companies cashing in on unregulated children’s homes in England Regarding George Monbiot’s article (Horrific, unregulated, and very profitable. The companies making cash from England’s children in care, 5 June), several years ago, as a newly elected councillor, I was shocked by the high cost of placing children in private residential care. When I discussed this with friends and family, their reaction was largely one of disbelief that this had been allowed to persist. This situation highlights a widespread “robber baron” mentality that has been allowed to develop under the guise of the presumed efficiency of the private sector. Too often, this has become an opportunity for significant profit extraction from the delivery of crucial public services. As highlighted in Monbiot’s article, the adoption of such a model in the care of some of society’s most vulnerable is especially distressing and underscores the need for prompt policy reform. However, this is not a recent development, and substantive action from the government has yet to materialise. Continue reading...
UN snub to Germany may well prove costly | Letters
If the UN has no need of Germany’s voice or influence, it may have no need of its large funding contribution either, writes Michael Pfeiffer Germany has failed, for the first time, in its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations security council (‘Embarrassing’: pressure on Merz after Germany’s failure to win UN security council seat, 4 June). In New York, the federal republic was defeated by Austria and Portugal – and by a clear margin. Did the countries that withheld their votes from Germany pause for even a moment to consider the consequences? Did they ask themselves whether it was wise to subject the second‑largest contributor to the UN – responsible for 5.27% of all state contributions – to such a public rebuff? Evidently not. Otherwise Germany would hardly have been so demonstratively humiliated. Continue reading...
Link between poverty and access to nature | Letter
Prof Kathy Willis responds to research showing that the poorest areas in the country face the deepest cuts to green spaces The new research covered in your report (England’s poorest areas face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds, 4 June) highlights the stark inequalities that exist across England when it comes to accessing nature-rich places and unlocking the many health, wellbeing and economic benefits that they can provide. In short, the research has found that if you live in the poorest places in England, you are likely to have less or no access to nature. This is set to get worse because of government policy changes. Continue reading...
Don’t lose sight of the big picture in art galleries | Letters
Dr Penelope Jackson, Sue Lewis and Fiona Willan respond to an article and letters on art overload I read with interest your article (The hill I will die on: Let me tell you the one big problem with art galleries. There’s too much art, 30 May) and the follow-up letters (5 June) full of advice from readers. Everyone will have an opinion on how to visit an art gallery. Clearly, trying not to view everything on show is key here. But what people have failed to grasp is that if galleries don’t show a vast amount of their collection, they are criticised. For example, the National Gallery in London hangs about 40% of its collection, which is more than others such as Tate Britain, which has a tiny fraction on show at any given time. And the National Portrait Gallery would struggle to hang its entire collection. Galleries and museums are caught between a rock and hard place. They try to show as much as is logistically possible, but that doesn’t mean visitors have to eyeball each one. We should, however, be grateful that these cultural institutions collect and try to showcase as much as possible, for we don’t all like the same things. Dr Penelope Jackson Tauranga, New Zealand Continue reading...
The most 'inclusive' World Cup ever? Doesn't look like it ...
When the best referee in Africa is barred from working at the World Cup after being denied entry at the border, claims of this being an inclusive tournament ring hollow. Omar Abdulkadir Artan was supposed to make history this week, becoming the first Somali referee to officiate at a World Cup, instead, he is watching from home. In this video, Morgan Ofori digs into a historic year for African nations against the backdrop of US travel bans. Continue reading...
Pump-action soap dispensers are a disgrace – and I won’t put up with them any longer | Adrian Chiles
Enough is enough. Either give us a simple squeezy bottle that actually works or bring back the tried-and-tested solid bars Even as I pick it off the shelf, I know it will let me down. I rate the chances of it working no better than 50/50. So why do I buy it, when the dead hand of impending disappointment taps so insistently on my shoulder? I speak of something so simple, so common and so mundane that this must be the very reason we keep buying the wretched things even though at least half the time they don’t work. They’re too trivial to make a fuss about. This must change. We must fight back. I speak of pump-action dispensers on small plastic vessels of liquid soap, hand creams and a whole range of products that, in most cases, will not end up being dispensed via the dispensers with which they are supplied. Continue reading...
UFC champion says he has been banned from White House fight over criticisms of Trump
Sean Strickland claims he was not cleared to attend the UFC event because he ‘made fun of Israel and Epstein’ The only current US UFC champion says he has been barred from Sunday’s fight card on the south lawn of the White House because he dared to criticize Donald Trump, Israel and Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday night, middleweight champion Sean Strickland wrote on X that he had been informed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that he had not been cleared on attend the event by the White House. Continue reading...
Toby Carvery to pay for orchard planting after causing outrage by felling 500-year-old oak
Restaurant chain took chainsaw to ancient oak tree in Enfield without permission The restaurant chain Toby Carvery has settled a legal dispute after taking a chainsaw to an ancient oak tree without permission by agreeing to pay for the restoration of a lost orchard. The unauthorised partial felling of the 500-year-old oak next to a Toby Carvery car park in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, in April last year, prompted widespread public outrage and questions in parliament. Continue reading...
‘A poisoned chalice’: will Doctor Who survive Russell T Davies’s exit?
The lowest ever viewing figures, an identity crisis for the show and a confusing Billie Piper-based cliffhanger – whoever takes on the BBC fantasy drama has quite the job on their hands … The announcement that the BBC has abandoned the planned Doctor Who Christmas special, and is ending its partnership with showrunner Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf production company, will not have come as much of a surprise to many fans. It has been rumoured for some time. Aside from the gossip, the fact that no filming appeared to have taken place for a programme that traditionally requires a lengthy post-production process had already suggested something was up. The BBC has said the show remains an important part of its portfolio, stating it wants to ensure that “when the Tardis lands once more, it does so in all its glory”. While it isn’t inconceivable that Bad Wolf might bid to make the show under a new regime, Davies appears to have hung up his Tardis keys for good, posting on Instagram: “Now I’m as excited as anyone to see what comes next!” Continue reading...
England boosted by five-run win over India in final T20 World Cup warm-up
Sciver-Brunt back to ‘normal self’ with half-century Jones: ‘I feel everything has been ticked off’ England’s World Cup preparations concluded with a five-run win in their final warm-up against India at Cardiff, in what will be a vital confidence-booster ahead of their tournament opener against Sri Lanka on Friday evening. England hit 171 for six, including a half-century from Nat Sciver-Brunt - the most time the England captain has spent at the crease since she suffered a calf injury six weeks ago. “She looks back to her normal self after a little bit of a break,” teammate Amy Jones said, after sharing a 70-run partnership with her skipper. “It was great to see her whacking it everywhere.” Continue reading...
World Cup Group D view from the USA: co-hosts determined to justify their hype | Jeff Rueter
Australia, Turkey and Paraguay must be vigilant of a defender-heavy squad ready to bring Mauricio Pochettino’s vision to life on the home stage The opening salvo kicked off pitchside at Wembley – not between the Australian and USA World Cup teams, but between players turned pundits Mark Schwarzer and Mike Grella. The former Socceroos goalkeeper, with 109 caps on his CV, was on-hand for the EFL Championship promotion final and stationed alongside Grella, who had a fine career in MLS and the EFL but never cracked the USMNT. It’s unlikely Schwarzer arrived with an axe to grind but he took umbrage with Grella’s post-draw reaction that playing Australia was “a lay-up” for the co-hosts. “Host nations are always difficult to play against at any World Cup,” Schwarzer said. “We always knew the USA was going to be a tough, tough opponent. What we like to do is let our performances do the talking.” Continue reading...
Croatia World Cup 2026 team guide
Luka Modric and friends are aiming for one last hurrah but a Tottenham defender is providing hope for the future for England’s group opponents This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...
Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean
Some remains found in Diamantina fracture zone date back more than 5m years and reveal species and ecosystems unknown to science The oldest, deepest and most extensive whale graveyard yet discovered has been found in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back more than 5m years. Whale falls – the term for dead whales that sink to the ocean floor – are not uncommon, but most have been found at depths of less than 4km (2.5 miles). By contrast, the newly discovered necropolis reaches depths of more than 7km, and extends hundreds of miles across the sea floor. Continue reading...
There are no guardrails now on the right of UK politics: where Restore Britain goes, others will follow | Owen Jones
In the UK – and across the west - incendiary language and white supremacist policies are entering the political mainstream What qualifies as too rightwing these days? It’s a question I’ve considered often in recent years. But it takes on even greater urgency when contemplating the rise of Restore Britain. Founded by multimillionaire businessman and former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, the party enjoys the active support of far-right tech bro Elon Musk, the world’s richest man. If Nigel Farage strikes you as a wet liberal, then Restore Britain may be the party you’ve been waiting for. Its mission, it says, is to “reverse mass migration”. That means deporting not just undocumented migrants but “legally resident foreign nationals” who live in social housing, claim benefits or supposedly “fail to integrate” – a strikingly elastic category. Lowe himself declares that “millions and millions” need to leave or be made to leave. Officials and politicians “who knowingly placed dangerous third world savages in our communities” will be imprisoned. Owen Jones is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
‘Russian’ manicures are on the rise – but experts say a lot can go wrong
More customers are seeking out meticulous e-file manicures, but there are concerns about the risk of infection with the cuticle-raising beauty treatment A drill with a speed of 35,000 revolutions per minute sits on Alina Huck’s orderly work station. The drill bit is the length of an almond, and as soon as it touches the client’s nail it whips up a fine dust of dead skin. “It’s definitely a satisfying experience,” says Huck, a Sydney-based nail technician who has spent nearly a decade specialising in e-file manicures, also known as Russian manicures. Continue reading...