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Trump’s bizarre, vindictive incoherence has to be heard in full to be believed
Analysis  
Trump’s bizarre, vindictive incoherence has to be heard in full to be believed
Excerpts from his speeches do not do justice to Trump’s smorgasbord of vendettas, non sequiturs and comparisons to famous people
Russia  
Country accused of using chemical gas attacks against Ukrainian soldiers
Climate crisis  
Scientists confirm record highs for three most important heat-trapping gases
Israel-Gaza war  
Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu as war reaches six month mark
Hate crime  
Police spammed with complaints by neo-Nazis under new Scottish law
Cotton Capital: ongoing series
The European city tours of slavery and colonialism
‘Hidden in plain sight’  
The European city tours of slavery and colonialism
From Puerta del Sol plaza in Madrid to the Tuileries Garden in Paris, guides reshape stories continent tells about itself
Sites of resistance  
Threatened African burial grounds around the world
Scraping away generations of forgetting  
My fight to honor the Africans buried on St Helena
A historic revolt, a forgotten hero, an empty plinth  
Is there a right way to remember slavery?
'Perpetuating a lie'  
British overseas territory St Helena urged to return remains of 325 formerly enslaved people to Africa
 

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In focus
The horror of daily life for those trapped in Gaza
‘All we think about is how to stay alive’  
The horror of daily life for those trapped in Gaza
With more than 33,000 dead and a growing famine, some of the people caught up in the conflict speak about their daily struggles merely to exist• Middle East crisis – live updates
Killing owls to save owls  
The US wildlife plan that sparked an ‘ethical dilemma’
‘We just need a little help’  
How a safe parking plan for people living in cars split a US town
Spotlight
The Life and Line of Keith Haring by Brad Gooch review – from the subway to the gift shop
Radiant  
The Life and Line of Keith Haring by Brad Gooch review – from the subway to the gift shop
This new biography describes Haring as a nimble, spontaneous performer and an artist of endearing naivety who was nevertheless corrupted by his popularity
‘I ain’t rolling with that call’  
Sports world reacts to controversial Iowa-UConn finish
‘We are not the arena to solve a Middle East conflict’  
Sweden braced for a politically charged Eurovision
Ask Philippa  
My partner ogles other women and it makes me feel unattractive
‘I’d love a scathing review’  
Novelist Percival Everett on American Fiction and rewriting Huckleberry Finn
‘We’re all cheering for her’  
Time is ticking for Canada’s stranded orca orphan
Opinion
The Observer view on Israel  
Only a ceasefire in Gaza can save it from its worst-ever crisis
Only a ceasefire in Gaza can save it from its worst-ever crisis
In an increasingly unstable world, Britain can’t afford to isolate itself from its allies
Sports
Final Four  
UConn to face Purdue for rare NCAA tourney repeat after rolling Tide
UConn to face Purdue for rare NCAA tourney repeat after rolling Tide
Formula One – Japanese Grand Prix updates
Culture
Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter review  
Takes country music by its plaid collar and sets it on fire
Takes country music by its plaid collar and sets it on fire
Michael Magee  
‘There’s a disbelief at how I’ve ended up’
In case you missed it
How the Gaza war disrupted international relations
The new world disorder  
How the Gaza war disrupted international relations
While the US flounders in a conflict it had not foreseen, emerging powers see a chance for new voices to join the top table
Blue, mysterious and arriving by the millions  
The alien-like creatures blanketing US beaches
‘A crazy can-do mentality’  
What made New York’s Met one of the world’s mega museums?
‘Larry’s secretly a lovely man’  
Curb Your Enthusiasm stars spill the beans – for their final ever episode
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