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How Indian PM Modi’s efforts to isolate Pakistan ‘backfired’
Pakistan finds itself in a diplomatic sweet spot, wooed by Trump and China. Indian missteps are to blame, say analysts
The man who blew up a nuclear power station and disappeared
In December 1982, South African Rodney Wilkinson walked four bombs into Koeberg power station – the crown jewel of the apartheid state – pulled the pins and then left on his bicycle. How did he do it?
Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Roommate
Frankee Grove needed a roommate. She got the worst one imaginable.
He hunted for his daughter’s killer for 40 years. Then he got a phone call
Tim Miller’s teen daughter disappeared in 1984, tied to a series of deaths in the Texas ‘killing fields’. After decades, he received a tip that unlocked everything
Angela Rayner says Starmer should ‘reflect on’ stepping aside after HMRC clears her over tax affairs - UK politics live
The former deputy prime minister said she should be keen to ‘play my part’ in the event of a leadership contest
Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’
At 44, Bukele has built the world’s highest imprisonment rate and scrapped presidential term limits. What comes next?
Sony's failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits
Cable firm Cox's Supreme Court win may help all tech providers, not just ISPs.
Shaun Murphy v Wu Yize: World Snooker Championship final day two – live
🥢 Wu Yize takes 10-7 overnight lead into second day 🥢 Day one report | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Daniel
‘It’s super weird, super odd, super rare’: meet the twins who have different dads
When DNA test results shattered everything Lavinia and Michelle thought they knew about their family history, they also revealed something never before documented in the UK
Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his ‘good name’
Leon Black has denied he ever met or raped ‘Jane Doe’. In an exclusive statement, Doe tells the Guardian: ‘I am still here. And I am not done’
Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley by 11th-round knockout – as it happened
In an astonishing slugfest, Daniel Dubois recovered from two early knockdowns to stop Fabio Wardley and win the WBO heavyweight title
‘10 minutes of nirvana’: 52 writers on the best sandwich of their life
Are you feeling hungry? If not, you will be after reading about the world’s most mouth-watering, life-changing sandwiches of all time ...
Polanski says he is not ready to be PM, but might be in two years’ time – UK politics live
Green leader also apologised for misrepresenting his work with the Red Cross, and defended party policy on drugs
49 ways to have fun right now! Skydive in a wind tunnel, count dogs and run like a three-year-old
The world often feels dominated by sadness and doomscrolling. But fun is still possible – and necessary. Here are tried and tested ways to enjoy yourself