Trump Will Decide on Iran Attack 'Within Two Weeks'

Donald Trump set a two-week deadline yesterday to decide whether the US will join Israel's war with Iran, allowing time for a negotiated end to the conflict, the White House said.

'I forgot everyone' Ukrainian soldier tells of three years in Russian prison

Despite all they have endured, it does not take much to draw shy smiles from Diana Shikot, 24, and Dmytro Chorny, 23.

From Spree to Seine Wild swimmers take the plunge in urban European rivers

The last time there was full-scale river swimming in Berlin's city centre, before access was outlawed a century ago, there were probably fewer inflatable unicorns and fluorescent pool noodles.

They're arch-terrorists' Netanyahu invokes old debts to justify new war

It was in Beersheba, about 1,000km and 2,500 years from Babylon, that Benjamin Netanyahu suggested yesterday that the time had come for the Jews to repay their ancient debt to Cyrus the Great and bring liberation to Iran.

How company quietly took more of your fare and workers' earnings with new algorithm

Drivers described their days as being controlled by sophisticated computer code which left them unclear how much Uber would take

‘We must be smarter’ Stokes calls on England to learn from weaknesses

As India Test series begins, captain reveals his team are working on new approach for when they are 'up against wall

UK 'behind the curve' on assisted dying, says MP

The UK is \"behind the curve\" on assisted dying among progressive nations, the bill's sponsor, Kim Leadbeater, has said before one of the most consequential votes for social change in England and Wales.

'Normal' Palmer in control from No 10

Modest 23-year-old still likes PlayStation and has taken Hazard's old shirt as Chelsea prepare for Flamengo

Maresca Has Not Spoken to Mudryk About Doping Charge

Enzo Maresca has said he has not spoken to Mykhailo Mudryk since the Football Association announced on Wednesday that the Chelsea winger has been charged with doping offences.

New law requires Rio hospitals to display anti-abortion signs

A law has just come into force in Rio de Janeiro requiring all public hospitals and clinics run by the municipal government to display anti-abortion signs with messages such as: \"Did you know that the unborn child is discarded as hospital waste?\"

Solving Bumrah conundrum key to tantalising series

Fast bowler's slingshot action has proven tricky for everyone - even Joe Root - but fitness problems mean India will have to manage their prized asset carefully

Kon Tiki time Filly in form to handle step up in class

Zarigana, who got the French 1,000 Guineas in the stewards' room, is the only runner in the Coronation Stakes with a previous Group One victory to her name but still faces significant opposition as she pursues a second. Two unbeaten fillies - Falakeyah and Kon Tiki - were given £46,000 supplementary entries at the weekend.

Average final student loan debt up 10% to £53,000 in England

Students in England are finishing their degrees with government loans averaging £53,000, a jump of 10% in a year, as students increase their borrowing to meet the rising cost of living.

Farrell's Lions aim to be richer on and off field after Argentina opener

Head coach hopes to enjoy wealth of talent tonight while money raised fills the coffers

Paris clouds Indian crash and Israel overshadow airshow

very second summer more than 100,000 aviation industry professionals gather in Paris for an airshow, a flying display crossed with a vast conference. The mood at the latest gathering this week was more subdued than usual, after the deadly crash a week ago of a London-bound Air India flight in Ahmedabad.

PhD student sentenced to at least 24 years in jail for drugging and raping 10 women

A serial rapist feared to be one of the worst sexual offenders in British history has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years for drugging and raping 10 women in the UK and China.

Palace hopes rise as deal moves closer

The New York Jets owner, Woody Johnson, is closing on a deal to buy John Textor's shares in Crystal Palace in a move that could help the FA Cup winners' chances of playing in next season's Europa League.

Rock'n'retail stars: Oasis merch stores add to commercial frenzy around reunion tour

Will the truce between the Gallagher brothers last? Will the most-hyped reunion in British rock history come off? And will fans be able to bag themselves an official Oasis tea towel?

Manufacturing set for funding boost to reduce energy costs

The UK manufacturing sector is expected to receive support to ease sky-high energy costs and boost skills, the Guardian understands, as part of a long-awaited industrial strategy due to be unveiled next week.

They ensnare me' Surreal, enigmatic objects beguile in return of 1966 show

Endulous, scuttling, slapstick, sinister and ribald, Abstract Erotic revisits a moment in 1966 when the young American critic and curator Lucy Lippard brought together the work of three women in New York in a larger show at the Fischbach gallery.

England's settled six It's right to stand by Pope, Bethell can learn like Lara

There always seems to be one man under pressure in England's batting lineup. The consensus over the winter seemed to be that Jacob Bethell's emergence had put Ollie Pope's place at risk.

Pride flag taken down by council after complaints from Christians

The spa town of Matlock in the Peak District is known for the joyful flags fluttering brightly above the town's many independent businesses.

Film review Heartrending reminder that this was an avoidable tragedy

The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London that caused 72 deaths is now the subject of Olaide Sadiq's heartwrenching and enraging documentary on Netflix, digging at the causes and movingly interviewing survivors and their families, whose testimony is all but unbearable.

Plan to renationalise Thames Water is being stepped up, says minister

The environment secretary, Steve Reed, said yesterday that the government was stepping up preparations for the temporary nationalisation of Thames Water, indicating it would reject pleas from the company's creditors for leniency over fines and penalties.

Starr calls Daltrey a 'little man' after son's sacking by the Who

Ringo Starr has intervened in his son's sacking from the Who, reportedly criticising the way \"that little man\" Roger Daltrey runs the band.

Too much news? Researchers lay bare risks of 'alert fatigue'

It has become a feature of modern life: millions of phones simultaneously buzzing or sounding the alarm as users are notified of breaking news.

Spain's PM opposes Nato plan for 5% of GDP to go on defence

The prime minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, is resisting Nato's proposal for member states to increase their defence spending to 5% of their gross domestic product, saying the idea would \"not only be unreasonable but also counterproductive\".

Pumas provide big chance to lay down Test marker

Every single member of the British & Irish Lions squad is in the perfect sweet spot at the moment.

Infrastructure £9bn a year to repair schools and hospitals

Ministers have pledged to spend £9bn a year on fixing crumbling schools, hospitals, courts and prisons over the next decade as part of the government's infrastructure strategy.

They're the chiefs' Racoons take over German city - and are headed west

In Kassel, everyone has a story about raccoons. Some struggle with a family that have moved into their roof and simply will not leave.