FA Cup quarter-finals: what to look out for this weekend | FA Cup
1 History awaits us at Wembley For seven of the eight clubs left at the tournament, this year's FA Cup represents a historic opportunity. Four of the quarter finalists – Fulham, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Brighton never won the Cup, but Nottingham Forest (1959), Aston Villa (1957) and Preston (1938) last lifted the trophy before […]
Brianna: A Mother’s Story review – surely this exploitative documentary should not have been made | Television
IT can make sarcastic TVs without anyone having any toxic drops on their screen. Documentaries of subjects torn from headlines are especially candidates. The documentary has been terrifyingly centred around the bereaved families these days. Now, Brianna: Let's go to the story of her mother. Brianna is Brianna Guyy. Scarlet Jenkinson, 16, was murdered in […]
Anthony Albanese calls Australian federal election poll date for 3 May | Australian election 2025
The Australian heads to the poll on May 3 after Anthony Albanese fired the starter's gun in the federal campaign. The Prime Minister visited Governor Sam Mostin on Friday morning to dissolve the 47th Parliament, causing a five-week race and formed the next government. Albanese, who announced that Election Day would be going back in […]
Italian government approved use of spyware on members of refugee NGO, MPs told | Italy
The Italian government has approved the use of sophisticated surveillance tools to spy on members of humanitarian NGOs as it is said to have been seen as a threat to national security. Alfredo Mantovano, the secretary general of the minister, was hospitalized during a classified meeting with Copasir, the National Security Committee, according to anyone […]
BBC reporter arrested and deported from Turkey after covering protests | Turkey
BBC correspondent Mark Lowen was arrested and deported from Turkey, where he had been reporting on the nation's largest anti-government protest for many years. The broadcaster said Lowen was arrested in Istanbul on Wednesday and was arrested for several days to cover the protests. It covered the protests, prompted by the arrest of Istanbul mayor […]
You know the classic trench, now meet the Frankentrench | Fashion
eThis week, fashion influencer Tiktoc video went viral. Photographed by a Dutch content creator Benthe liemthe short clip features half a dozen women wearing beige trench coats of roughly the same style. The video, titled Liem has been viewed over 1.6m. “When you think you're very unique (Influencer Trip version).” Guardian journalism is independent. If […]
Flight bookings between Canada and US down 70% amid Trump tariff war | Air transport
Airline travel between Canada and the US has “collapsed” amid Donald Trump's tariff war, with flight bookings between the two countries bookings over 70%. According to data from an aviation analysis company oagAviation capacity between Canada and the US will decline until October 2025, with the largest reductions occurring between July and August, which is […]
Judges rule against Trump in several cases including trans military ban | Trump administration
The Trump administration suffered a legal set-off Wednesday night when transgender people serving in the military were prevented from being forced into a ban and courts blocked the government from refusing to appeal the White House that allowed the government to fire thousands of federal workers. A Washington, D.C. judge has rejected the government's attempt […]
Aviation watchdog to look at ‘resilience’ rules after Heathrow closure | Heathrow airport
The UK Air Watchdog reviews rules regarding “resilience” after Heathrow was closed due to a fire at a current substation. Europe's largest airport closed early last Friday. A fire fire attack occurred at Hayes substation in west London. It was not permitted to remove planes or land, causing detours that affected around 1,300 flights and […]
What Is Free Speech? by Fara Dabhoiwala review – a brilliant history of a weaponised mantra | Politics books
tHis book arrives at an interesting moment. Elon Musk declared himself a “free speech absolutist.” JD Vance is worried that European freedom of speech is “retreating.” Donald Trump issues an executive order that “restores freedom of speech and ends federal censorship.” Meanwhile, journalists are routinely abused and threatened by lawsuits and enemy of the brand […]