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Surging inflation puts interest rates back in focus as policymakers meet in Japan, US and UK
Central banks in the US, UK and Japan are all facing pressure to raise interest rates this week as inflation surges, driven partly by an intensifying US-Iran conflict pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel. The decisions matter because they will test whether Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s handpicked new Federal Reserve chair, can resist presidential…
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Your car is selling your data
Cars have become a major source of personal data collection, with automakers gathering information such as driving speed, night-time driving habits and location and often selling it to data brokers without customers realising. This came to light most prominently with General Motors, which was hit with an unprecedented five-year ban by the US Federal Trade…
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First serving PM finishes Great North Run in under two hours
Andy Burnham has become the first serving Prime Minister to run the Great North Run, taking part in the world’s biggest half marathon alongside 63,000 other competitors. The 56-year-old completed the 13.1-mile route from Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields in 1hr 57min on Sunday, having previously run the race in 2021 before becoming Prime…
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‘Incoherent’ Donald Trump should back Britain in the face of Argentina’s plan for ‘colonial takeover’ of the Falklands says top Tory Tugendhat
Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat has criticised Donald Trump as “incoherent” and “erratic” after the US president questioned whether British forces would be willing to defend the Falkland Islands against a potential Argentine attack. Trump made the comments while visiting Dublin, suggesting UK troops might be deterred by the long sea journey to the islands,…
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How Zverev and Shelton emerged from ‘Sincaraz’ shadow
Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton meet in Sunday’s US Open men’s final, with both players already having reason to view their 2026 Grand Slam season as a success regardless of the result. German top seed Zverev has broken free of the shadow cast by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who dominated the last two years’…
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The legendary 2001 movie Sam Neill was forced to turn down: “I was unable to do it”
Sam Neill has revealed he was forced to turn down a role in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, one of the most successful film franchises in cinema history, because he was already committed to other projects at the time. The New Zealand actor, who built a career on versatile and often demanding roles…
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Award-winning chef’s withering takedown of Melbourne’s crime wave after her cafes are broken into seven times
A Melbourne restaurateur has spoken out about the toll of repeated break-ins at her hospitality venues, saying her staff now work in fear and that “feeling safe should not be a luxury” for business owners. Sutinee Suntivatana, 47, who runs Humble Rays Café and Tori’s Artisan Bakery and Matcha Bar with her husband, said her…
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Premier League buildup to the Manchester derby, Old Firm showdown and WSL – live
A fan-written round-up of Denmark’s Superliga (posted amid a Guardian football live blog) surveys how the season is shaping up, with a return to familiar names at the top after last year’s shock title win. – FC København sit top and in strong form, seen as clear title favourites after finishing in the bottom half…
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Rosalind Eleazar Stars in Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green,’ His Return to Directing After 12-Year Gap
Chris Rock has returned to directing for the first time in 12 years with “Misty Green,” a drama built around a career-best performance from British actress Rosalind Eleazar. Rock has said he conceived the idea after encountering former sitcom actresses doing voiceover work to make ends meet, and shaped it into the story of a…