headlines
Thursday
5
May
2016
-
Video shows Navy Seal's death was result of intense combat with IsisExclusive footage obtained by the Guardian shows firefight between US special forces, Kurdish commandoes and Isis fighters, in which Charles Keating IV died
-
State of emergency in Alberta as wildfire empties city of Fort McMurrayMore than 80,000 residents ordered to leave city and at least 1,600 buildings destroyed as ‘nasty, ugly’ inferno rages in hub of Canadian oil sands industry -
-
Plane hit bald eagle before fatal crashInvestigators say the small plane hit the eagle just before crash that killed four people north of Anchorage late last month
-
-
highlights
-
Did social media ruin Ted Cruz's campaign?For the first time in the election cycle, community-generated memes have played a significant role in political discourse – similar to the classic printed cartoon
-
Apple Music is being overhauled? Good - here's what it needs to doThe first incarnation of Apple’s Music service missed some key features. After bust ups with beats staff and even criticism from Taylor Swift, can it do better?
-
-
How couples spy with anti-cheating appsAngelina Chapin talks to several couples about how they use Swipebuster, FlexiSPY and mSpy to track each other’s texts and Tinder swipes
-
Bird's eye view of Australia's harbour cityThese photos capture everything from the patterns in the sand created by everyday beach life to colourful piles of recycling
-
-
-
Manchester City suffer as Fernando own goal hands semi-final to Real MadridFernando’s own goal – the only goal of this two-legged semi-final – handed victory to Real Madrid and denied Manchester City a Champions League final berth
-
Playoffs finally heat up after Waiters' shove and Lowry's miracle heaveWith Lowry’s miracle heave, the Warriors’ stunning comeback and the frantic end to Spurs-Thunder, the second round of the playoffs has already provided more memorable moments than the first
-
Tour pros love Donald Trump but loathe Hillary Clinton, poll revealsSports Illustrated anonymous poll reveals dislike for Democrats and Hillary Clinton – but no such problem for the presumptive Republican nominee
-
Why haven't more European soccer stars become kickers?Leicester City’s title-winning defender Christian Fuchs wants to become an NFL placekicker but it is far from a well-trodden path
-
Why must the Trump alternative be self-satisfied, complacent Democrats?Convinced that the country’s ongoing demographic shifts will bring victory for years to come, the party establishment acts like its candidates need do nothing differently
-
Betrayed by their party, Republicans voted Trump. But will he betray them too?Donald Trump became the presumptive nominee in part because Republicans stopped trusting their own party. He won’t be able to fix that
-
-
Water crisis is a 'tragedy that never should have happened'It was the president’s first visit to the city since evidence of the lead contamination scandal emerged
-
John Kasich quits Republican race, leaving Trump last man standingThe day after Donald Trump all but sealed the nomination with a win in the Indiana primary, Kasich follows Ted Cruz in bowing out of the field
-
-
Brazil's president could face criminal chargeSupreme court must decide whether to authorise investigation after prosecutor general reportedly accuses Rousseff of obstructing justice
-
27m court cases in India trapped in legal logjamCalls for wholesale reform of legal system with delays costing the country billions of rupees every year
-
in brief
-
Researchers break record for keeping lab-grown human embryos aliveResearch gives glimpse of critical period of human development, sparking calls for debate on current 14-day legal limit for embryo experimentation
-
The Kardashians head for CubaPresident Obama’s visit was one thing, but word has it Kim, Khloe and Kourtney are hotfooting it to Havana. One thing is certain: this revolution will be televised
-
Has his ship Endeavour been found in Rhode Island?The ship in which the explorer charted New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific ended its life sold, renamed and scuttled in the war to keep America British
-
Book to resolve Princess Leia's accent, father and 'slave' bikini issuesBloodline, which will be official canon, follows the Rebel Alliance leader’s adventures between 1983’s Return of the Jedi and last year’s The Force Awakens
in depth
-
How we got to TrumpEleven months ago, the businessman’s candidacy seemed like a sideshow; now, he’s the likely GOP presidential nominee. How did the country get here?
-
An expert guide to the things you definitely should not sayRecent takedowns of women who say things such as ‘I feel like’ and ‘sorry’ got Arwa Mahdawi thinking: what can they utter? Here’s her handy cheat sheet
-
Who's winning the nomination?Chart the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates’ path to the nomination as they rack up delegates with each primary contest
-
Arcosanti – the unfinished answer to suburban sprawlFour decades on, Paolo Soleri’s revolutionary Arizona desert vision of super-dense living remains a work in progress. Meet the volunteers who still believe in his fusion of architecture and ecology
-
Sixteen ways Hamilton transformed theater – and the worldThe theater sensation of the decade scooped a record 16 Tony nominations. Here are 16 reasons Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop musical broke new groundTony awards: Hamilton musical makes history with 16 nominations
-
In this foreword from The Assassination Complex, a new book about drone warfare, the whistleblower explains why leaking information about wrongdoing is a vital act of resistanceGovernments can reduce our dignity to that of tagged animals
in pictures
-
A look at senior street styleAri Seth Cohen’s latest book revisits the world of the stylish, older followers of fashion, with accompanying essays by the subjects
-
Alternative tube mapsAs London prepares to vote for a new mayor, explore some surprising angles on the city – from life expectancy to cost of living – in alternative underground maps
-
Iraq firefight in which US navy seal died reveals intensity of battleThe Guardian has obtained exclusive footage from the firefight in northern Iraq between US elite forces and Isis in which a Navy Seal was killed on Tuesday
-
Bhishma Choudhary in IndiaCapturing the adventurous spirit of a motorbike trip around India, these images celebrate views, villages and tradition
-
Nenets reindeer herdersA day in life of Nenets reindeer herders in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in Russia. The Nenets are an indigenous nomadic people of Arctic Russia. They live off reindeer herding and fishing.
-
Elvis impersonators channel their idolErin Feinberg’s photo series features superfans paying homage in Memphis – complete with glittering jumpsuits and stylish pompadours
people
-
Producer apologizes to Sean Penn for allegations he abused MadonnaEmpire creator makes a donation to Penn’s charity and releases a statement saying that his comments were ‘damaging and hurtful’
-
Little Richard denies claims of poor healthWilliam Sobel, who has represented Little Richard for 30 years, says reports of singer’s illness are untrue
-
So many women are kicking ass as they get olderThe actor, comic and podcast presenter, who plays Brianna in Grace and Frankie, on why the show is revolutionary – and how life improves with age
-
Actor to play Austrian serial killerAfter his writing received celebrity endorsement, Jack Unterweger left prison and worked as a crime reporter, while he murdered women across continents
the big picture
-
Chanel in Cuba and London mayoral raceA fashion show in Havana, Cuba, the London mayoral race, and graffiti in Beirut
Neither George HW nor George W Bush will endorse Donald Trump
Kasich quits Trump is last man standing in Republican race
Rolling Stones Band asks Trump to stop using their songs at events
Trump on his sacrifice 'I gave up two seasons of Celebrity Apprentice'