Business
Solar eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.
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Science
First Neutron launch may slip to 2027
Rocket Lab warned that the chances of launching its Neutron rocket for the first time before the end of the year are “narrowing”.
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World
What to know about Trump's Patriot Games for high school athletes
Two teenagers from each state are competing as part of the celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
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Politics
Burnham ‘increasingly confident’ PC Harper’s killers will not get early release
Prime minister says he has asked justice secretary to accelerate measures to increase the number of prison places
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Science
How to safely watch the solar eclipse
On August 12, the moon will pass in front of the sun, completely obscuring it in a solar eclipse. According to Nasa, parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and Portugal will experience a total solar eclipse. In the UK, there will be a partial eclipse, with up to 96% of the sun covered, the deepest eclipse the country has seen since 1999.But no matter where you’re hoping to watch from, it’s important to protect your eyes. The Guardian’s Sarah Ann Harris explains.
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Sports
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 4: Brentford
Keith Andrews and the high-scoring Igor Thiago face difficult second album after outperforming expectations
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Business
The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering. It devastated mom-and-pop businesses instead
Small businesses pay hidden toll after money-transfer rule change to curb illicit activities near the US-Mexico border
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Business
Drought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here
It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what needs to be done
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Culture
I Give You My Silence by Mario Vargas Llosa review – Nobel laureate’s final novel is a love letter to Peru
This fascinating, eccentric book becomes a quirky primer on Peruvian music and culture
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World
Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookings
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Politics
What could Andy Burnham do to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers?
After widespread outcry, PM is confident he can adapt scheme to exclude Harper’s killers but his options are limited
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Politics
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died
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Politics
Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales
Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leave
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World
Scores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country
Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira
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World
Family's narrow escape before earthquake shakes home
At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.
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Politics
‘Fiercely independent’ South Carolina votes on Lindsey Graham’s Senate successor
Republicans, including Graham’s sister, Darline, expedite campaigns to replace late senator in special primary race
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Culture
Good luck if you’re waiting for A-level results. Just don’t ask me what to do next
I’m all in favour of university – but I don’t have to pay the enormous fees, writes Zoe Williams
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World
The return of the caspian tiger: how a species feared extinct has come back to Kazakhstan
The wild capture and release of a female big cat into a nature reserve is the first step towards reintroducing a population that hasn’t been seen for 70 years
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