Trump might not embody Christian values yet is the religious right’s chosen instrument to turn the tide against liberal, godless AmericaThey had come to say a prayer for the father, the son and the holy ghost.The father was Donald Trump, who, despite s…
Resignations, denials and excuses: Epstein fallout hits some harder than others
While the US president’s many mentions in the Esptein files seem to have no consequences, in the UK Starmer could be the first world leader to fallAll around Europe, the political and business elite are facing an inquest on what blinded so many to thin…
Chairman of prominent law firm resigns in latest fallout over Epstein files
Karp was apparently reviewing a draft court filing in which Epstein’s lawyers argued that his plea deal
US treasury secretary declines to rule out future Federal Reserve lawsuits
Scott Bessent used a Senate appearance to defend President Donald Trump’s campaign to slash interest and raise tariffs.
Brother of Israel’s Shin Bet chief indicted for ‘assisting enemy in wartime’
Bezalel Zini, the brother of Israel’s Shin Bet chief David Zini, has been charged for smuggling cartons of cigarettes into Gaza.
Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals
Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blockedLabour should halt public contracts with the US tech company Palantir, opposition politicians have said, amid growing concern at the lack …
Iran is betting that Trump does not have a plan for regime change
Although weakened by airstrikes, sanctions and domestic unrest, Tehran is surprisingly bullish before talks with USWhen it comes to Iran and Donald Trump, there is so much bluff, backed by military hardware, that the truth rarely makes an incontroverti…
Bonobos can play make-believe much like children, study suggests
An ape was able to identify the location of imaginary objects in pretend scenarios, researchers findWhether it’s playing at being doctors or hosting a toy’s tea party, children are adept at engaging in make-believe – now researchers say bonobos can do …
Magic Beach by Alison Lester named Australia’s best children’s picture book
Lester’s 1990 classic about the wonders of nature wins Guardian Australia poll ahead of Possum Magic in second placeAlison Lester interview: ‘Everything I do looks a bit like a stuffed toy’Children on their favourite picture book: ‘I also like that the…
‘Part of our biological toolkit’: newborn babies can anticipate rhythm in music, researchers find
Brain activity suggests newborns can detect and predict patterns relating to rhythm, study saysNewborn babies can anticipate rhythm in pieces of music, researchers have discovered, offering insights into a fundamental human trait.Babies in the womb beg…