The wine scene in the Slavonia region of eastern Croatia is not only great value, but has also been quietly accumulating awards a and even counts royalty among its fans, Marianna Hunt discovers

400 industry experts weighed in on which airports have the best food

Dusting off his hiking boots after nearly two decades, Chris Stevenson discovers the joy of being out on mountain trails a and also ditching a tent in favour of a hotel and spa

Sandy beaches, superlative surf and some of the best wild nature the UK has to offer a Cornwall is a perennial favourite with holidaymakers

A psychologist shares why a fear of flying does not necessarily stop people from taking to the skies a despite a surge in traumatic plane crashes across the world

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Direct links to Lyon, Marseille and Milan are on the cards a and Ashford International could be reopened

Five people were rescued from the water and transported to a nearby hospital

The best cruise deals as the busy summer sailing season approaches

Exclusive: Norwegian and Danish officials falsely assert passports aexpire after nine years and nine monthsa

Whatever Big Apple neighbourhood you find yourself in, these are the best New York City hotels for central stays and luxurious views

A judge called the dangerous act astupida and airresponsiblea

Sadiq Khan and Heidi Alexander have reassured Tube passengers that police are on hand if they spot a crime

For quiet decadence and sophistication, these Copenhagen hotels do luxury in a stylish and elegant way

From bespoke treatments to tranquil escapes amid the city buzz, these are our favourite hotels with spas that New York has to offer

Companies have been fined a!20 million for practices that made it aimpossiblea for visitors to buy basic tickets online

The cabin crew asked the passenger to leave after reportedly overhearing a conversation between him and and his wife

Two lavish rentals take the role of Garyas hilltop Thai pad

The number one most beloved theme park is Discovery Cove in Orlando, according to data from Google and Tripadvisor

Year-round warmth and activities from sky to sea make this Atlantic island the ideal European destination for a dose of adrenaline, finds Monica Meade

For more than 50 years, Father Spyridon has welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside

European countries have issued specific travel warnings to transgender and non-binary citizens

For a captivating adventure brimming with biodiversity, misty cloud forests and indigenous personality, Steph Dyson recommends looking beyond the familiar to uncover some lesser-visited treasures.

Exclusive: Unofficial sites charging eight times the official price have already sprung up

Larger cruise ships could be on their way to the Kent coast

aUnfortunate incidenta occured when crew was resting in a hotel in Brisbane

Advanced CT scanners at some UK and European airports mean liquids and laptops can stay in the travelleras bag a but the 100ml size limit remains

Exclusive: The Independent predicts the worst traffic jams will be on the M5, M6, M25 and A303

The Johnsonville cheddar bratwursts were sold at retailers in 10 states

The distress caused by poor hearing increases the risk of heart failure, a study has found

Such techniques are good for lowering high blood pressure for those with the condition

Sam Visser gave a makeup masterclass inside Yves Saint Laurent Beautyas Love Game pop-up in Miami

The new bags will be gobbled up in pastel colors

Hanksas first big role was in the movie aSplasha in 1984

The YouTube star also shares a seven-year-old son with her husband, Aron Accurso

Our community share their views on the 2030 petrol car ban, from fears of acrippling infrastructure costsa to hopes for acleaner air and smarter incentivesa

Property was the site of parties, fights, drama and was the backdrop to the success of the Rolling Stones

The former U.S. womenas national player admitted she was using the stimulant aall the timea in college

Diet is one of the most powerful ways to boost your cardiovascular health

An optometrist tells Lisa Salmon the red flags to be aware of when it come to vision

Just 36 per cent of people with the condition are clinically diagnosed with the condition

Free ice cream will be available at Ben & Jerryas locations from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have landed in Italy to embark on their four-day state visit

In the UK, one in 10 adults have fallen victim to parcel theft

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed she battled with a arare and scarya health condition, postpartum preeclampsia, in the debut episode of her new podcast.

Experts say not all cholesterol is bad; in fact, your body needs it for various functions

New research shows that moving your body improves how we think, make decisions, remember things and stay focused a no matter your age

Markle detailed her ahuge medical scarea in an episode of her debut podcast

Sucralose increases activity in brain region known for regulating appetite and body weight

Beyond political squabbles, what does the latest research show?

Prince Laurentas annual state allowance was cut by 15 per cent

aYouare going to have to decide whether youare going to cower, or if youare going to conquer or rise above it,a the Duchess said

The study provides evidence that by eating only in the daytime, shift workers can avoid some risks

Nobody eats more white asparagus than the Germans a each citizen devours about 1.3kg per year

aThis Is Usa actor revealed he started using full name aged 16 to pay tribute to late father

Broadcaster said her time is now aextremely limiteda

TV star said infant was born weighing one pound and eight ounces

The 33-year-old started noticing something awasnat quite correcta while competing in the Half Ironman World Championship in August 2023

Researchers have known for years that this friendly bacteria is associated with good health

Grace Davidson, 36, gave birth to daughter Amy Isabel in February

People conceived in colder months may end up with lower BMI

From buying more books when you already have shelves of unread novels to ordering clothing ahaulsa online when the wardrobe is full to bursting, overconsumption affects more of us than ever before. But how much is too much stuff? Helen Coffey asks the experts how we can declutter our lives

Wild garlic? You mean that thing chefs go mad for every spring? Hannah Twiggs untangles the annual restaurant frenzy for Britainas trendiest spring green a and finds out how to actually use the stuff without just making yet another pesto

University last month slammed hit show for anot only [using] our brand without permission but in our view [using] it on imagery that is troublinga

Adam Mondschein played a doctor in Justin Baldonias romantic drama

The house was previously purchased by one of the sitcomas producers Jeff Franklin

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Actor Mickey Rourke, singer Jojo Siwa, actress Donna Preston and former MP Sir Michael Fabricant are all in the house

Malek confessed that even though the role was aterrifying,a he was still aa bit reluctant to relinquisha the character

The White House has said China will be hit with a tariff rate of 104 percent from tomorrow

Fans were taken aback by Coonas impressive speed

Writer Tony Oliver said: aNone of us are thinking stereotypesa

This Disney thriller is shot like a car ad and fully leans into the abeautiful dead wifea trope a yet somehow aThe Amateura gets away with its cliches

Viewers were left uncomfortable by actoras treatment of host AJ Odudu

CristA3bal Tapia de Veer announced he was quitting the hit HBO show last week

Film has surpassed the previous record held by aThe Super Mario Bros Moviea

Scientists have revived a wolf species closely resembling that of the extinct dire wolf made famous by Martinas aGame of Thronesa

Star said character was asacrificial lamba

The two-time Grammy winner will be the headlining this yearas Fortnite Festival

The aFull Housea alum was at Trumpas resort for an event to support frontline workers

Revered singer-songwriter, whose career spans five decades, is known for championing up-and-coming artists

TV host reflected on moment during aftershow aLate & Livea

Selection features stories that offer aa miraculous lens through which to view human experiencea

From 2024 winner David Potts to the late Sarah Harding, a list of former CBB winners

aYour economic policy has the same tagline as season 3 of Squid Game?a joked Stewart

aLord of the Ringsa and aWickeda among Hollywood films soundtracked in famed recording space

The Southern California music festival will run from April 11 to 13 and April 18 to 20

The beginning of the pairas feud dates back to 2002

A blender from the home appliance brand was used as a pivotal prop in the showas season finale

After more than 20 years, advancements have drastically cut down Cummingas time in the makeup chair

aThreadsa was the first film to ever depict what a nuclear winter would actually look like

AJ Odudu told Mickey Rourke to stop looking at her while entering the Celebrity Big Brother house during the series live launch on Monday, 7 April.

aOne is always looking to find new ways to look at the past,a filmmaker said

aMadonna has a bit of a crush on me,a claimed the comedian

HBO star has weighed in after characteras divisive conclusion

British actor defended her aMission Impossiblea co-star after shooting scenes for new sequel

Festive series finale became the UKas most-watched scripted show since records began

From the ambulances called to a Cineworld in Bolton to the infamous castration scene cut for inciting panic attacks, Adam White gathers 13 notorious films that truly tested the endurance of their viewers

Pop star, who is currently preparing to head out on a huge tour, said the return of his mental health issues was aconfusinga

Two characters who never met on the HBO series originally had a pivotal encounter

Expectations werenat high for the latest season of aBig Brotheras starry spin-off, but this launch still manages to disappoint

TV presenter said she doesnat want apitya from her housemates on the show

Police have been called to screenings across the world as one cinema warned chaos awill not be tolerateda

aIs that you, Mr. Milchick?a

Director Mike White is thought to be swapping sun-soaked luxury resorts for a metropolitan setting

aOf course, they kill off the only likeable character in the show,a said one irate viewer

With very little promotion or advertisement, David Bowieas daughter has stepped into her own musical spotlight and released her debut album Xandri

Rumours of cast fallouts and creative clashes make sense once you see the showas third season in its entirety a with this climax being a mixed bag of total genius and crushing disappointment

Exclusive: Algorithms allegedly being used to study data of thousands of people, in project critics say is achilling and dystopiana

The UK government is developing a amurder predictiona programme which it hopes can use personal data of those known to the authorities to identify the people most likely to become killers.

Researchers are alleged to be using algorithms to analyse the information of thousands of people, including victims of crime, as they try to identify those at greatest risk of committing serious violent offences.

Keir Starmer hails visitor attraction a set to open in 2031 a as a way to bring jobs and growth to region

First Beijing, and now Bedford: a atransformativea new British tourist magnet is coming to the home counties a just off the A421.

A former brickworks will be the site of a new multibillion-pound theme park from the entertainment behemoth Universal, the government confirmed on Wednesday.

Tests ahead of Sundayas race revealed E coli levels three times above the threshold for poor bathing water

Water quality along the stretch of the River Thames which will host the iconic Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race has been classified as poor by clean water campaigners, as a result of E coli from sewage pollution.

Testing carried out along the four-mile route, which the university rowing teams will tackle on Sunday, has revealed E coli levels which are three times above the threshold for poor bathing water status.

Regulator rejects claim by presenters that most events on the resale site had tickets selling at below face value

George Osborne and Ed Balls read out a amisleadinga advert for the controversial ticket resale website Viagogo during an episode of their podcast, the advertising regulator has ruled.

The two men, who put aside their past rivalry at the dispatch box to launch a podcast in 2023, espoused the benefits of the asecondarya ticketing site in a promotion during an episode broadcast in April last year.

Whitehall sources say Starmer and Reeves aligned in seeing steel as of ahuge strategic importancea

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are actively considering nationalising British Steel in an escalation of plans first revealed in the Guardian last year.

The prime minister said all options were on the table to secure the future of the Scunthorpe plant, which is owned by the Chinese firm Jingye and employs about 3,500 people.

Defended the welfare cuts as being based on adignitya and criticised the Office for Budget Responsibility for not taking into account possible behavioural changes of people affected by the cuts when assessing the consequences of the policy.

Said threats from foreign powers targeting people in the UK were agrowinga and the issue was constantly being raised in international talks. He added: aI think we generally underestimate that threat, and itas very important weare alive to it.a

Stepped up his criticism of regulators, telling MPs he was aastonisheda by how many there were and saying he was afrustrateda by the barriers they put up.

Called for an inquiry into the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza and said international law aunderpins everything we do bilaterally and multilaterallya when questioned about the conflict in the Middle East.

Said he would speak to the intelligence agencies and the Kyiv government after Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukraine president, said two Chinese citizens had been captured fighting as part of the Russian army.

Said changes to the social care system could come as soon as next year amid a review led by Lady Louise Casey.

Kerri Pegg, 42, of HMP Kirkham guilty of misconduct after inmate Anthony Saunderson gave her a Mercedes car

A prison governor has been found guilty of misconduct in a public office, after she started a relationship with a Liverpool drug gang boss nicknamed aJesse Pinkmana after a character in the TV show Breaking Bad.

Kerri Pegg, 42, has been told she faces jail after she accepted a gift of a APS12,000 Mercedes C-Class car, which Anthony Saunderson paid for with 34kg of amphetamines.

Plantation Wharf Pier in west London is now called St Maryas Wandsworth, says Uber Boat by Thames Clippers

A pier on the River Thames in west London has been renamed St Maryas Wandsworth after criticism by anti-racism campaigners.

The pier, formerly known as Plantation Wharf Pier, is located between the Wandsworth Riverside Quarter and Chelsea Harbour piers.

Crews search for survivors after more than 160 injured at Jet Set in Santo Domingo

More than 70 people have died and about 160 others injured in the Dominican capital early on Tuesday after the roof collapsed at a nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.

The death toll reached 79 by the late evening as crews continued to search for survivors in the rubble at the one-storey Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel MA(c)ndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.

Muskas unsuccessful attempts may be sign of growing rift between US president and tech billionaire

Elon Musk made personal, repeated attempts to try to get Donald Trump to back off from the wave of global tariffs that have created turmoil in international markets, it was reported on Tuesday.

Muskas failure to get Trump to listen, however, is evidence to some observers of a growing rift between the US president and the worldas richest person, who has been leading the White Houseas efforts to curb federal spending as head of the unofficial department of government efficiency (Doge).

A swift loss of APS4tn from global stock markets has led some to liken Trumpas trade war to 1929 Wall Street crash

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Donald Trumpas escalating trade war has plunged global financial markets into the steepest rout since the spread of the Covid pandemic five years ago.

Drawing parallels with the 1929 Wall Street crash and the ensuing 1930s Great Depression, the US presidentas aliberation daya tariff plan has led to warnings of a global recession from leading economists.

Drink removed from draft list after lobbying from whiskey-making Ireland and wine-producing Italy and France

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Amid the economic maelstrom of Donald Trumpas trade war, drink makers might take a small drop of comfort: the EU has dropped plans to hit American bourbon with retaliatory tariffs.

Bourbon and other US whiskeys have escaped EU countermeasures after heavy lobbying from the EUas drinks-producing countries a such as whiskey-making Ireland and the wine behemoths Italy and France a who feared their alcohol industries would become casualties of a global trade war.

Chinese foreign ministry calls comments by US vice-president aignorant and disrespectfula

Beijing has hit back after the US vice-president, JD Vance, referred to aChinese peasantsa in an interview defending Donald Trumpas tariffs.

Speaking to Fox News last week, Vance asked: aWhat has the globalist economy gotten the United States of America? And the answer is, fundamentally, itas based on two principles a incurring a huge amount of debt to buy things that other countries make for us.

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Posthumous courtroom drama from writer-director Robert Icke seems unsure of a or opaque in a its intentions

Raoul Moat set a grim record in 2010 by sparking the biggest manhunt in UK history. After almost seven days on the run, the chase ended when he took his own life.

His last days are enacted as a posthumous courtroom drama in writer-director Robert Ickeas staging, looking back on the events leading up to Moatas death but simultaneously travelling towards it.

Manhunt at the Royal Court, London until 3 May

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Itas 13 years since we had sex. My libido has come roaring back a but sheas not interested

My wife and I, both women in our 60s, have been together for more than 20 years. We stopped having sex about 13 years ago, due to a combination of getting a dog (who sleeps with us) and her going through the menopause. I had a bit of a lull in my own libido when I went through menopause about nine years ago, but it came roaring back. She is not interested in sex at all and is also resentful that I have a hoarding problem, even though Iam in therapy for it. I think she may be using that as an excuse to withhold affection (when asked, she doesnat confirm or deny it). Do you think there is any hope that we can resolve our alesbian bed deatha? Weare in couples therapy, but I donat think it is helping much.

The stance of awithholding affectiona can be a fully conscious act or it can be unconscious. In other words, a person might be fully committed to her partner and (in principle) wish to be intimate, yet deeply held resentment arrests that desire. Iam glad you are in couples therapy, as, over time, that could break the impasse between you and heal various issues that may have arisen in the past. Try to avoid labelling your lack of intimacy as alesbian bed deatha, since that catch-all phrase can support a helpless attitude. Your partnership is far from a cliche.

Pamela Stephenson Connolly is a US-based psychotherapist who specialises in treating sexual disorders.

If you would like advice from Pamela on sexual matters, send us a brief description of your concerns to private.lives@theguardian.com (please donat send attachments). Each week, Pamela chooses one problem to answer, which will be published online. She regrets that she cannot enter into personal correspondence. Submissions are subject to our terms and conditions.

In Australia, a team of artists and scientists have resurrected the US composer Alvin Lucier. It raises a storm of questions about AI and authorship a and itas also incredibly beautiful

In a darkened room, a fractured symphony of rattles, hums and warbles bounces off the walls a like an orchestra tuning up in some parallel universe. But thereas not a musician in sight.

If you look closely there is a small fragment of a performer. Albeit one without a pulse.

The Duchess of Sussex fawns over entrepreneur guests and delivers overwrought messages to listeners, while claiming her lifestyle brand is aan extension of my essencea. It"s a bit much

Remember the girl boss? She burst in to the zeitgeist in the 2010s, riding the eraas nebulous wave of female empowerment and proving that women could become incredibly rich by helming capitalist empires a just like men. Branding-wise, she had some issues: beginning with that infantile moniker and peaking with a series of toxic workplace scandals. This a combined with the fact that celebrating corporate greed took on an even more nauseating hue post-pandemic a means we havenat heard from her for quite a while.

Yet this new podcast from Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is alive with the spirit of the girl boss. Confessions of a Female Founder with Meghan sees the royal quiz ladies on how they made their fortunes: starting with Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and CEO of the dating app Bumble, who was once the worldas youngest self-made female billionaire. Meghan has a vested interest in such success stories a hot on the heels of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, the self-styled lifestyle guru is launching a business of her own. As ever sells preserves, teas and those dried flowers she sprinkled on a vegetable frittata in the TV show, much to her guest Mindy Kalingas amusement. But As ever is more than a money-making scheme: it is, as our host puts it on this podcast, aan extension of my essencea.

Robert F Kennedy Jr and social media influencers are proponents of the ingredient a but is it worth the hype?

In March, the health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr claimed that beef tallow, an animal fat, is healthier than its plant-based alternative, seed oils. Kennedy said the US wants food companies to aswitch traditional ingredients for beef tallowa. Some, like Steak an Shake and Sweetgreen, have already done so.

Beef tallow, also known as abeef drippingsa, is made by removing, simmering, then cooling the fatty tissue that surrounds cowsa organs. American fast-food restaurants used it to deep fry foods like potatoes until the 1990s, when they switched to seed oils. Today, it can be found in soaps, candles and skin care.

Madonna and Elton John thawed their frosty relationship this week a but from Mariah and J-Lo to David Gilmour and Roger Waters, plenty more are still at loggerheads

Whether informed by the perspective and poignancy of oneas twilight years, or by the promise of loads of touring cash, some of popas most bitter feuds are being put to bed. This week Madonna, who had caught wind that Elton John was appearing on SNL, headed down to the studios and a blessed with an A-listeras supernatural freedom of movement a confronted John backstage over his various unkind remarks about her in the past. She forgave him and a potential collaboration is in the works.

Meanwhile Oasis are getting ready to go back out on tour after years of tuber-based jibes between the Gallagher brothers, and Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had an emotional reunion last year with the latter admitting head abeen a foola to berate Simon in an interview. So who might be next?

As Trumpas divisive second term threatens the liberties of many Americans, movies from Z to Spartacus to V for Vendetta have become more and more relevant

From its opening frame, Costa-Gavrasas political thriller Z promises to be an unflinching denunciation of authoritarianism. The kinetic camera work matches its forthright narrative of state-sponsored violence and the erosion of democracy. The Greek expatriate directoras film is loosely based on the 1963 assassination of the democratic leader Grigoris Lambrakis and although it was released in 1969, when Costa-Gavras reigned as a political storyteller, the film still has something to say today in this agolden agea for the United States.

In the flurry of Donald Trumpas executive orders, I found myself watching Z again as I contemplated how we arrived at this political moment a the polarization, disinformation, corruption and complicity by individuals and institutions that precede and abet the collapse of democracy a and what cinema can reveal at a time of censorship, deportations and protesters vilified as domestic terrorists.

Pouring water slowly, steadily and from height is key to achieving aavalanchea mixing effect

Forget expensive beans and pricey filters a if you want a stronger cup of pour-over coffee, just add water slowly, steadily and from a height, researchers say.

While there are myriad ways to make coffee a from moka pots to cafetieres and barista-style machines a pour-over coffee is an everyday staple for many. Now scientists say they have discovered how to make a stronger cup using the same quantity of ground coffee.

As the great American self-own rages on, the super-rich are beginning to break rank. Meanwhile, Elon Muskas gone suspiciously quiet

Trade Wars, Episode V: The Empire Shoots Itself in the Foot. As the world financial markets fail to appreciate his genius, tariff-excreting president Donald Trump has explained it all away by stating that asometimes you have to take medicinea. Why am I reminded of the bit in Covid where he appeared to suggest that disinfectant could helpfully be injected into the lungs? I guess that was just science, same as this tariffs plan is just economics.

Even so, can it really still be less than a week since a Wall Street Journal poll found 77% of US Republicans thought tariffs would have a positive impact? Ah well. Famously, the American people have a great tolerance for pain. If only one of their kindly gazillionare firms could come up with some sort of financial opioid epidemic to take the edge off the coming agonies.

Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist

When we dig into new research we see why all the alarming headlines are written, but also that science is bringing new hope

Alzheimeras disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death in Britain in 2021 (followed by Covid-19 and heart disease), and a top 10 cause of death in the United States. Dementia is a general term used for several diseases that destroy nerve cells and damage the brain, leading to difficulty with memory, thinking and other cognitive functions. Behind those statistics is a heartbreaking condition for individuals (and their loved ones) as they become confused and disoriented, struggle to recognise family, friends and caregivers, and lose the ability to live independently.

Recent studies from across the world have highlighted that dementia cases are likely to rise dramatically. For instance, an analysis of 15,000 middle-aged US adults in Nature Medicine in January 2025 found that in study participants, the lifetime risk of developing dementia after 55 was 42%. Basically, an estimated 42% of over 55-year-old Americans will eventually develop dementia. This is considerably higher than previous studies had found. The authors say that the number of US adults who will develop dementia annually is expected to double over the next four decades. The numbers are eye-wateringly high, and they align with a growing concern in public health that with more people living longer and elderly people becoming a larger proportion of the population, cases will increase dramatically, with associated health and social care challenges.

The Hands Off event proved Americans with a slew of different priorities can still form a broad left-liberal coalition

What is the point of street protest? This is the question I asked myself as I rode the bus downtown to San Francisco city hall, where activists were hosting a rally and march for Hands Off, a national day of action meant to collect a broad range of resistance to the Trump regime under one banner.

During the first Trump administration, Iad gone to these a lot. Iad attended the Womenas March in Washington in January of 2017, and felt myself crushed between the bodies of the hundreds of thousands of attenders; Iad held a sign at JFK airport, chanting aImmigrants are welcome herea, a few weeks later, when Trump instituted his travel ban. In 2020, Iad marched in Black Lives Matter protests, trying to avenge the horror I had felt when Iad seen videos of police officers killing Black men, often as they begged for their lives, played over and over again on the tiny screen of my phone. Iad inherited a brutal and ugly world, I felt, and it seemed urgent to say that I rejected it, that I felt the rage and grief of its injustice, and to be among other people who felt the same way.

Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist

Itas the school holidays and the whole family is having a ball a except poor Cinders, stuck indoors revising

Iave often heard parents describing exam season as like going into a war, or an incredibly harsh winter, for the entire family. Not just the person taking the GCSEs or A-levels, but the whole lot of you have to start having early nights, gird your loins, and get used to mood swings and anxiety attacks. Itas sort of true, but it also depends quite a lot on the personality of the exam-taker. Some of them want to be tested on the groyne height of a beach in Hastings and practise talking about the climate crisis in French; others want you to butt out completely and leave them to it. Both approaches seem pretty reasonable to me.

Iad forgotten one thing a the terrible guilt. Maybe itas because the Easter holidays werenat sunny last year, or maybe itas because the youngest is my favourite (I am joking), but the guilt is just hideous. Itas like having a little Cinderella in the house, except Iam not the audience a Iam the evil stepmother. Fancy going to the beach, or to a party? What about a lovely lie-in, and then some re-runs of The Office? What about a ball a you know there are some great balls on? Everyone can do exactly as they wish, except Cinders upstairs, whoas trying to memorise the whole of Great Expectations, while the rest of us a even the people who did the same text last year a sit around going: aIs that the one about the orphanage and the porridge?a

I write to bear witness to the incredible nature of these men a to their kindness, their gentleness and their goodness

When the initial news of the executions of eight paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and the disappearance of one more broke on Eid al-Fitr, I stared for a long time at the pictures of the men the Israel Defense Forces had killed. I have stared more every day since.

I knew some of these men.

Letas stop all the moaning about stock market crashes and soaring grocery prices. Itas time to focus on the upsides!

Thereas been a lot of doom-mongering about tariffs recently, hasnat there? Oh no, my life savings are going to get wiped out and Iam never going to be able to retire! Oh no, grocery prices are going to triple! Oh no, it looks suspiciously as if Donald Trump has used ChatGPT to guide his fiscal policy and now weare going to see another Great Depression! Moan, moan, moan.

While it might be true that much of these predictions are coming from highly credentialed economists and people who tend to know what theyare talking about, Iad like to remind you that there are two sides to every story a and itas always worth looking at both of them. Youave already heard from voices who reckon Trumpas tariffs are misguided and dangerous. Now itas time to focus on the people who support the presidentas assessment that tariffs are a avery beautiful thinga that will usher in a new golden age.

Dogs in court, alpacas on trains a| the debate shows how much we lean on animals, and how little we regard their wellbeing

Itas not the first time that the justice system has been accused of going to the dogs a but it may be the first time itas been meant literally.

According to recent reports, defendants and witnesses in England and Wales have taken to bringing pets to court with them for emotional support, acausing chaosa. Judiciary officials have advised judges on how to deal with the issue after anecdotal reports of dogs barking, urinating and defecating, jumping up and otherwise disrupting proceedings. Assistance animals, such as guide dogs and medical alert dogs, are highly trained and covered under equality legislation to enter courts. aEmotional support animalsa (ESAs), however, are not regulated in the UK; they may not necessarily even be trained at all.

Elle Hunt is a freelance journalist

The Trump administration is deliberately fomenting fear through the deportations and arrests of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Mahmoud Khalil and others

While running for president, Donald Trump promised voters athe largest deportation operation in American historya. Now he wants to deliver. Thousands of undocumented migrants have been rounded up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials since he returned to the White House. On Monday, the US supreme court lifted a judgeas ban on deporting alleged gang members to Venezuela under an 18th-century law, though it said deportees had a right to judicial review. Even the Trump-backing podcaster Joe�Rogan has described as ahorrifica the removal of an�asylum seeker a identified as a criminal because he had tattoos a under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

Whatas truly new is that the administration is also targeting those who arrived and remained in the US with official approval, such as the Palestinian activist and student Mahmoud Khalil. Normally, green card holders would be stripped of their status if convicted of a crime; he has not even been accused of one. But Mr�Trump had pledged to deport international students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests that his administration has deemed antisemitic, and Mr Khalil was a leading figure in the movement at Columbia University. The president crowed that his arrest last month was athe first of manya. RA1/4meysa AztA1/4rk, a Turkish student at Tufts, was detained by masked agents in the street, reportedly for an opinion piece she co-wrote with other students. Unrelated to the protests, dozens if not hundreds more students have had visas revoked, often for minor or non-criminal offences.

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A reorganisation of the NHSas headquarters is under way. Now frontline personnel need the health secretaryas attention

Responding to the first NHS long-term workforce plan, in 2023, the Kingas Fund thinktank described staff shortages and gaps in England as amounting to a adeeply entrenched crisisa. That document was meant to be the start of something. Under the Conservatives, parliament rejected the idea that NHS Englandas jobs strategy should be subject to independent scrutiny. But given the initial estimate of a 260,000 shortfall in Englandas health workforce (including doctors and�nurses), there was a promise to review the�position in�two years.

That date is fast approaching. Fixing the workforce should be among the big themes of Labouras 10-year plan for the health service, when it is published in June. Attention in recent weeks has focused on the centre, following the announcement that NHS England would be scrapped and its functions, along with around half of its 15,000 staff, brought back inhouse to the Department of Health and Social Care. Manoeuvring at the highest level continues, with Sir Chris Whitty filling the role of permanent secretary on an interim basis. But what of the changes on the frontline that will be needed if the government is to succeed?

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In response to the suspension of new sentencing rules, Cordella Bart-Stewart highlights the racial disparities that continue to dog the criminal justice system. Plus Francesca Cociani on the real-life consequences of the justice secretaryas culture war on sentencing

Regarding your article (Lawyers attack dangerous decision to halt Sentencing Council guidelines, 1 April), David Lammy, in his 2017 review into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) individuals in the criminal justice system, said: aThe analysis published by the MoJ in 2016 highlights a potential risk in this process: a significant proportion of decisions made within a sentencing judgeas discretion, may result in that discretion being exercised in one direction for BAME defendants (a�longer sentence) and in the other direction for White defendants (a�shorter sentence).a

He also said: aSentencing decisions need greater scrutiny, but�judges must also be equipped with the information they need. It is the role of the Probation Service to provide judges with pre-sentence reports a| These reports a| may be particularly important for shedding light on individuals from backgrounds unfamiliar to the�judge.a

Dr Clare Griffelas cucumber review didnat go down well with Waitrose. Rhys Harrison recalls how he was bombarded with messages

ChloA<< Hamiltonas excellent piece about endless requests to leave online reviews certainly resonated with me (aPlease leave feedbacka: how constant online reviews are changing our brains a and our lives, 1 April) . Accordingly, when a request arrived the next day from Waitrose for a review of my recent purchase of a cucumber, I decided to investigate how many people actually do review cucumbers. To my astonishment, the amidi cucumbera had received 143 reviews, one buyer even measuring their purchase. I�submitted a review with the title aSilliest feedback request evera, stating that I had given a five-star rating because I didnat want to upset the cucumber. I duly received a reply from Waitrose stating that my review adidnat meet all our website guidelinesa. Ah well a letas keep up the fightback against feedback.
Dr Clare Griffel
Bristol

aC/ An interesting article by ChloA<<�Hamilton on review culture. I recently purchased an item online for about APS6. From ordering to delivery, I received seven emails a one with a photo of the delivery driver. After receiving the item, more emails asking me to review the company, the item and the delivery. (The parcel was put through the letterbox.) Because I didnat leave any reviews, I received an email urging me to do so.
Rhys Harrison
Llandudno, Conwy

Who knew that Declan Rice would be able to bend a free-kick like Beckham? In the first leg of a Champions League quarter-final. And not just once, either. On a red-letter occasion for Arsenal, probably the finest since the Emirates Stadium opened in 2006, their key midfielder brought the house down; Real Madrid to their knees, as well.

It is never wise to write off the Champions League holders, the 15atime winners a the club that have the patent on astonishing comebacks. Surely not this time.

Bayern Munichas sentimental journey is at risk of grinding to a halt. The prospect of a home final will disappear if they do not win at San Siro next week and there may be no fairytale goodbye for one of their legends.

Thomas MA1/4ller is an all-Bavarian icon and, sniffing space in the manner that has defined his career, appeared to have salvaged at least a draw soon after arriving from the bench. The script seemed clear enough from there: three days after the announcement that a 25-year marriage is almost over, Muller would bring Bayern closer to a blissful reunion with the trophy they cherish most.

Englandas puzzling form continued with a defeat in Belgium but Sarina Wiegman insisted she is unconcerned and believes the result will help her side in the long run.

From 3-0 down, the Lionesses attempted a stunning comeback, helped by a world-class debut goal from the striker Michelle Agyemang, but it was too little too late. Having seemed to be back to their entertaining best when emphatically beating Belgium on home soil on Friday, an injury-hit England side produced a wholly contrasting firstahalf display in Leuven and could have no complaints about the scoreline.

Georgia is still recovering from the impact six months on and the famed Masters course will look different as a result

Hurricane Helene made landfall in the early hours of Friday 27 September, in Big Bend, Florida. Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center had been watching it building for a week, as it moved away from Nicaragua, up past Grand Cayman, CancAon, and Cuba, and the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, had declared a state of emergency on the Tuesday afternoon.

aThe current forecast for Hurricane Helene suggests this storm will impact every part of our state,a Kemp said, but in Augusta, over in the east of the state, people felt safe, they had not had a hurricane here in almost 100 years, and this one was forecast to pass it by.

A night when visiting fans lamented the absence of VAR was infinitely more uncomfortable for Leeds than it should have been but still ended with Daniel Farkeas team top of the Championship.

Farke was furious to see two agoalsa from first Ao Tanaka and then Patrick Bamford disallowed for imaginary offsides but his players somehow resisted a late attacking blitz from playoff chasing Middlesbrough to move ahead of Burnley on goal difference.

• Argentinian provokes French club on arrival in Paris
• Emery praises amaturea goalkeeper before quarter-final

Unai Emery insisted Emiliano MartAnez will handle the heat in Aston Villaas Champions League quarter-final at the Parc des Princes, after the Argentina goalkeeper riled Paris Saint-Germain by wearing a cap showing off his World Cup triumph over France and appearing to feature a rooster, a national symbol.

MartAnez, who trained with the Argentina flag dyed into his hair, was the pantomime villain when his penalty shootout save and mind games helped his country to victory in in 2022. MartAnez was heavily jeered and booked twice in Lille in a memorable Europa Conference League victory 12 months ago, his first game in France since those Qatar antics. The Villa manager said MartAnez, whom he first worked with at Arsenal, has matured and learnt to control his emotions.

Birmingham City are back where they have often belonged, though sights are set far higher than the Championship. To the Premier League and beyond is the mission, no longer being the second cityas second wheel.

Chris Davies, a rookie manager a though someone football insiders will point to as a significant power behind the thrones of Brendan Rodgers and Ange Postecoglou a could celebrate promotion at first time of asking.

• 51-year-old among dozens killed in tragedy
• Pitcher won World Series with Cardinals in 2011

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dozens killed when the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed during the early hours of Tuesday morning.

At least 58 people died and 160 were injured at the nightclub in Santo Domingo where a crowd that included athletes and politicians were attending a merengue concert.

Move aimed at addressing rise in power demand for datacenters, AI and EVs, but environmentalists call it a step back

Donald Trump signed four executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel that has long been in decline, and which substantially contributes to planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.

Environmentalists expressed dismay at the news, saying that Trump was stuck in the past and wanted to make utility customers apay more for yesterdayas energya.

Taking action against species extinction can be risky but itas better than surrender

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Extinction. In 1844 Ketill Ketilsson won the race to grab the last pair of great auks. They were nesting on Icelandas Eldey Island. Millions of these penguin-like birds had been slaughtered for feather-stuffed quilts to keep Europeas burgeoning human population warm. Ketilsson strangled the two but tripped over and broke their egg. Never mind, he won the reward being offered by museums in Copenhagen for the final specimens.

A perverse market rule on species had been established: the rarer a species gets, the more valuable it becomes. It came too late for those who killed the last dodo, moa or Stelleras sea cow a but look at the money now going into resurrecting mammoths and thylacines.

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Monica Feria-Tinta is one of a growing number of lawyers using the courts to make governments around the world take action

In November 2024, Monica Feria-Tinta, a veteran of UN tribunals and the international criminal court, strode through a heavy black door into a Georgian building in Londonas august legal district for a meeting about a tree in Southend. Affectionately known as Chester, the 150-year-old plane tree towers over a bus shelter in the centre of the Essex seaside town. The council wanted to cut it down and residents were fighting back a but they were running out of options. Katy Treverton, a local campaigner, had travelled from Southend to ask Feria-Tintaas legal advice. aChester is one of the last trees left in this part of Southend,a said Treverton, sitting at a large table in an airy meeting room. aLosing him would be losing part of the cityas identity.a

Feria-Tinta nodded, deep-red fingernails clattering on her laptop as she typed. She paused and looked up. aAre we entitled to nature? Is that a human right? I would say yes. Itas not an easy argument, but itas a valid one.a She recommended going to the council with hard data about the impact of trees on health, and how removing the tree could violate the rights of an economically deprived community. Recent rulings in the European court of human rights, she added, reinforced the notion that the state has obligations on the climate crisis. This set a legal precedent that could help residents defend their single tree in Southend. aIt isnat just a tree,a said Feria-Tinta. aMore than that is at stake: a principle.a

Public told to avoid area as emergency services remained at Darley Moor racetrack on Tuesday evening

Two men have died after a plane crashed at a racetrack in Derbyshire.

At about 11.30am on Tuesday, a light aircraft crashed at Darley Moor racetrack near Ashbourne, police said. The public were told to avoid the area, where emergency services remained on the scene.

Bhim Kohli, who was walking his dog, was racially abused, kicked and punched in agratuitousa attack

Two teenagers have been found guilty at Leicester crown court of the manslaughter of Bhim Kohli after the 80-year-old was attacked in a park near Leicester in September.

A 15-year-old boy, who kicked, punched and racially abused Kohli while he was walking his dog in a park, has been found guilty of manslaughter.

With the brand to disappear from town and city streets, readers share their memories of how it touched their lives

After 233 years, the household name of WH Smith will soon disappear from high streets and the stores will be rebranded under the fictitious afamilya brand name TGJones.

The high street business, which employs 5,000 staff, will sell its 480 high street stores to the Hobbycraft owner, Modella Capital, but will retain its brand for travel shops in airports, railway stations and hospitals.

Kim Leadbeater says she is aabsolutely confidenta postponement will not delay legislation reaching royal assent

The next vote on legislation to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales has been delayed by three weeks to give MPs on all sides more time to consider its changes, the MP leading the issue has said.

The bill, which has undergone a significant number of changes since the initial vote in November, will now return to the Commons on 16 May, instead of 25 April, for its report stage and votes if time allows.

PC Dion Arnold charged with four counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one of sexual assault

A serving Metropolitan police officer has been charged with multiple sexual offences including rape allegedly committed while off-duty.

PC Dion Arnold, attached to South West Command Unit, was charged on 31 March with four counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault after an investigation by Surrey police.

Duke of Sussex challenging last yearas ruling that Home Office body fairly gave him different level of protection

The Duke of Sussex claimed he had been asingled out for different, unjustified and inferior treatmenta, as he appeared at the high court in London in the latest round of legal action over his security arrangements while he is in the UK.

Prince Harry is challenging the dismissal of his high court legal action against the Home Office last year over the decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of taxpayer-funded protection when in the country.

Rare early work Going to the Mill is to be auctioned after remaining in the Wallace family since 1926

When LS Lowry sold one of his earliest paintings to the literary editor of the Manchester Guardian in 1926, he had an immediate change of heart.

Arthur Wallace had edited a supplement for the Guardian to accompany a civic week organised by Manchester city council in October 1926, and featured three paintings by the then struggling artist.

Chancellor says asking shoppers to prioritise UK products would make country too ainward-lookinga

Rachel Reeves has declined to back calls for the UK government to launch a abuy Britisha campaign in response to Donald Trumpas tariffs, saying it would make Britain too ainward-lookinga.

However, Downing Street said the Cabinet Office was examining procurement rules and said there were already policies in place to incentivise using the governmentas purchasing power for British companies.

Nirmala Sitharaman says turmoil forcing countries to seek accords beyond old ideological and political ties

India is seeking to strike more trade deals with other countries at a time of aglobal uncertaintya, its finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said before talks with the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves.

Sitharaman, who serves as finance and corporate affairs minister in Narendra Modias government, said she was hopeful the UK and India would finalise a free trade deal asooner rather than latera.

Jamee Comans said if evidence does not support deportation, she may rule for Columbia graduateas release

An immigration judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration has until 5pm on Wednesday to present evidence as to why Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, should be deported. She said that if the evidence does not support deportation, she may rule on Friday on his release from immigration detention.

Khalil, a green-card holder and leader in the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University last year, was detained on 8 March. The Trump administration claims that his presence has adverse foreign policy consequences, an argument decried by his legal team as a blatant free speech violation. The government has not provided any evidence that he broke the law, a typical condition for revoking permanent residency.

US president had trailed adirect talksa and said Iran would be in agreat dangera if they failed

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Iran, wrongfooted by Donald Trumpas revelation that adirect talksa between the US and Iran on its nuclear programme are set to start in Oman on Saturday, insisted the talks would actually be in an indirect format, but added that the intentions of the negotiators were more important than the format.

Trump on Monday threw Tehran off guard by revealing the plan for the weekend talks and saying that if the talks failed Iran would be in agreat dangera. There has been an unprecedented US military buildup across the Middle East in recent weeks, and Trumpas decision to make the talks public looks designed to press Iran to negotiate with urgency.

Paul Chambers detained under strict lese-majesty law, which can lead to 15 years in jail on a single charge

A prominent American academic has been detained in Thailand after being charged with insulting the monarchy, a rare case in which a foreign national has fallen foul of the countryas strict lese-majesty law.

Paul Chambers, who specialises in civil-military relations and democratisation in south-east Asia, was denied bail on Tuesday and is being held at Phitsanulok provincial prison in northern Thailand, his lawyers said.

A semi-cured gel manicure that you can apply like stickers, an automatic toilet-cleaning system, and retro bath beads are all up for the prestigious (yet fictional) title of "best product ever."

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These products are proof that "lazy" and "efficient" are a ctually synonyms.

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In 1830, a semester at Harvard cost $33.

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From classics like a snake-in-a-can to more ~advanced~ no-rip toilet paper, there"s something on this list that"s perfect for any jokester.

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*Takes a drag while watching Paddington 2.* "Ahhh, now THIS is cinema!"

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"At the end of each day, she does this with the force of a thousand suns and a sigh of relief."

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Prepare to become a mixing-and-matching maven...while freeing up some souvenir space for your visit to Florence"s leather market.

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Including a clever pill-hiding treat dispenser, a cat food that helps reduce allergies, and a Lamp Chop plush toy that"s all the rage with reviewers.

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Birkin who? We don"t know her.

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From root touch-ups and nail appointments to lash extensions and facials, things have gotten pretty expensive around here.

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The potentially life-threatening complication must be treated immediately.

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"Semma isn"t made for you; it"s made for us. And I"m pretty sure if nobody but Desis went there for the rest of its existence, it would still be booked solid for the next decade."

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These non-stick, non-toxic pans will help you whip up solo and family meals with faster cleanup and easier serving.

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Because there isn"t one way to parent.

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Keloids, dark under eyes, and wine hangovers, these bad boys will say "Hakuna matata" to all your problems. Timon and Pumba would approve.

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Ohhhh, Canada.

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The Fox News host seems to have gender issues when heas talking about gender issues.

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The "Too Hot to Handle" alum said that someone "is paying creators to do that trend making fun of Hailey, and I think that is so mean."

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