The Guardian - May 18, 2024
The Guardian - May 18, 2024
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In this issue
May 18, 2024
Trump hush money case Cohen is the central figure as trial nears conclusion
Donald Trump's criminal trial is drawing to a close, with two looming questions: what will the jury decide, and how will America react?
4 mins
Slovakia in crisis Shooting of prime minister shines light on polarised country
Yesterday morning, Father Tomáš stood solemnly in the small Catholic church nestled near a park along the banks of the Danube in Bratislava.
4 mins
Israel calls international court of justice case an 'obscene exploitation'
Israel yesterday attacked South Africa's case against it in the international court of justice as an \"obscene exploitation\" of the genocide convention, claiming that it aimed not to protect Palestinian civilians but to defend Hamas militants.
3 mins
In the line of fire Perilous evacuation from town under attack by Russians
Evacuating the last remaining residents of Vovchansk, the town at the centre of Russia's recent offensive in the Kharkiv region, becomes more dangerous with every passing day.
4 mins
Toxic neoprene Is there a wetsuit that doesn't harm the planet?
Neoprene, the material used to keep swimmers and surfers toasty in the winter, is often manufactured using some of the most toxic chemicals on the planet.
3 mins
Terrorist who murdered elderly man as revenge for Israel-Gaza war jailed for life
A terrorist who murdered a pensioner in Hartlepool town centre as \"revenge\" for the Israel-Gaza war has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 45 years.
2 mins
'Descent into parody' Unions deride £4.4m scheme to send out free portraits of king
It is meant to remind Britons of the \"example set by our ultimate public servant\", but a £4.4m scheme to send out free portraits of King Charles for display in public buildings is not quite going to plan.
2 mins
Manchester teacher found guilty of sexual activity with two schoolboys
A teacher was found guilty yesterday of having sex with two schoolboys.
1 min
European baby names gradually gain favour in England and Wales
New entries to the list of top 100 baby names in England and Wales for 2022 suggest European names are gradually gaining favour, data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
1 min
Dangerous look: experts warn about risks of surgery to change eye colour
From butter boards to viral dances, social media has spawned a host of fads, but experts have warned against the latest trend: eye-tattooing.
2 mins
Parasitic disease cases in Devon may rise for two more weeks
Cases of an illness caused by a microscopic parasite in a Devon harbour town could continue for a further two weeks, an expert has said, with businesses predicting thousands of pounds of losses as school half-term approaches.
2 mins
Carer's allowance scandal: ministers recouping £251m in 'overpayments'
Ministers are clawing back more than £250m from unpaid carers over benefit infringements that were largely the result of government failures.
2 mins
Asylum housing businessman and Euan Blair break into UK rich list
An Essex businessman, who won government contracts paying his company £3.5m a day for transporting and accommodating asylum seekers, has been named among the 350 richest people in the UK.
2 mins
Economic costs of climate crisis 'six times greater than thought'
The economic damage wrought by climate change will be six times worse than previously thought, with global heating set to shrink wealth at a rate consistent with the level of financial losses of a permanent war, research has found.
2 mins
Coppola New film is a Roman lesson in democracy for US, says director
The United States, whose founders tried to emulate the laws and governmental structures of the Roman republic, is headed for a similarly self-inflicted collapse, the director Francis Ford Coppola has said at the premiere of his first film in more than a decade.
2 mins
Shifting sands Fury vs Usyk says much about the future of sport- and Saudi Arabia
It is a figure that can discombobulate the mind as sharply as a right hook to the temple.
3 mins
Hunt accused of exaggerating Tories' economic record as he signals tax cut
Jeremy Hunt has been accused of exaggerating the Conservatives' economic record and presenting a \"dodgy dossier\" on Labour's spending plans, as he moved to put low tax at the heart of his party's offer at the next election.
3 mins
Revealed: alcohol abuse costs soar to £27bn a year
The cost of alcohol abuse is laid bare in a new study that shows £27bn a year being spent in England on the health and social harms of drinking.
3 mins
'I'm Staying' Sunak Says He Will Remain As MP If Party Loses Election
Rishi Sunak has said he will "of course" stay on as an MP if the Conservatives lose the next general election, in his first remarks about what he would do in that scenario.
2 mins
Artwashing Row Are British Cultural Institutions Being Used To Boost Saudi Arabia's Image?
It was an unusual gig for the saxophonist and composer Yolanda Brown, who this week performed for a UK delegation on a private British Airways plane bound for Saudi Arabia.
4 mins
Dead Hand Of Unshiftable Glazers Still Strangles United
The leaking roof felt likea too perfect metaphor for an asset that has continued to be milked ruthlessly for profit
4 mins
Insect-Eating Bird Population 'Drops By 40% In Decade'
Swallows, swifts and house martins would have once been a common sight over British towns and cities, dextrously catching insects on the wing.
1 min
No Quick Fix If Labour Wins Election - Starmer
Keir Starmer has warned there will be no "quick fix" to the deep problems he will inherit if Labour wins the next election, unveiling his party's six election pledges amid a fanfare of endorsements from senior public figures.
4 mins
Russia Kicks Out British Military Attache In Diplomatic Tit-For-Tat
Russia is expelling Britain's defence attache to Moscow in the latest diplomatic tit-for-tat, after the UK accused it of sponsoring espionage attacks against top British officials in a yearslong campaign of "malign activity".
1 min
Reversal Of Fortune Despite Warnings, Ukraine Is Struggling To Repel Attack
Russia's attack across the border north and north-west of Kharkiv Moscow, was telegraphed by predicted by intelligence western and anticipated by Ukraine.
3 mins
US Aid Pier Finally Ready To Deliver Supplies To Gaza Citizens On Brink Of Famine
The US military has said the installation of a floating pier for the delivery of humanitarian aid off Gaza has been completed, with officials ready to begin ferrying supplies into the territory where much of the population faces imminent starvation.
2 mins
May says Farage is no Tory and warns against rising populism
Nigel Farage is not a Conservative and should not be part of any Tory frontbench, the former prime minister Theresa May has said, in a speech warning against rising populism.
2 mins
'Local legend' denied leave to remain after living in UK for 45 years
A former shopkeeper described as a Merseyside \"local legend\" is pursuing a legal challenge against the Home Office after he was refused indefinite leave to remain, despite living in the UK for more than 45 years.
2 mins
Chelsea's choice Pochettino has key backing before review to decide future
Mauricio Pochettino has the support of key figures at Chelsea before an end-of-season review that will determine his future.
1 min
McIlroy in frame despite 'scrappy' start as Schauffele shoots record opening 62
If, by Rory McIlroy's candid admission, this was a \"scrappy\" opening to his US PGA Championship then the remainder of the Valhalla field has cause to worry.
3 mins
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