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Biden emphasizes ‘rock-solid and unshakable’ commitment to NatoSays meeting with Turkish president was ‘positive and productive’Nato summit: leaders agree that China presents security risks 9.40pm BSTThe White House press secretary turned Fox News…

California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah face extreme heat, worsening drought and raising risk of wildfiresDangerously hot temperatures across the US south-west will continue to climb this week, reaching higher than 120F (49C) in some areas, exacerbating the…

CVS Health, AT&T, Walmart and Comcast among companies that supported anti-LGBTQ+ candidates, Popular Information reportsJune is Pride month, and many US corporations are advertising their support for the LGBTQ+ community. A new study, however, has found that…

Senate minority leader’s remarks prompt increasing calls for Stephen Breyer to step down during Biden administrationThe Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, said on Monday it was “highly unlikely” he would allow Joe Biden to fill a supreme court…

Ex-intelligence contractor convicted of leaking report on Russian interference in US election released for good behaviorReality Winner, a former intelligence contractor convicted of leaking a report about Russian interference in the US election in 2016, has…

Communique is first time alliance has asserted it needs to respond to Beijing’s growing powerNato leaders have declared China presents a security risk at their annual summit in Brussels, the first time the traditionally Russia-focused military alliance has…

A barrage of death threats against officials and volunteers from ex-president’s supporters could make recruiting poll workers harderLate on the night of 24 April, the wife of Georgia’s top election official got a chilling text message: “You and your…

John Demers’ departure comes amid renewed scrutiny of DoJUS politics – live coverageA senior official in the national security division of the Department of Justice is reportedly set to leave his post, amid uproar over the seizure of records from top…

Before world leaders met in Cornwall, finance ministers had made an agreement that could spell the end of tax havens G7 summits nowadays are mostly fields of the cloth of gold. They are about showing off, with Boris Johnson in full Henry VIII rig. He staged…

I was offered an MBE for ‘services to literature’, but I can’t think of anything I want less, writes author Nikesh ShuklaLast month, I turned down an MBE for services to literature as part of the Queen’s birthday honours list. My reaction, on receiving…

As the world moves towards electric cars and renewable grids, demand for lithium is wreaking havoc in northern ChileThe Atacama salt flat is a majestic, high-altitude expanse of gradations of white and grey, peppered with red lagoons and ringed by towering…

Artificial intelligence aliens may not be as appealing as those who are warm-blooded and squishy, but it’s probably more accurate to imagine them that wayI’m an astronomer at the Seti Institute, a non-profit research organization in California’s Silicon…

US unbeaten streak at home now stretches to 55 gamesLloyd also becomes oldest ever scorer for USWNTCarli Lloyd scored 24 seconds into the game and the US women’s national team went on to defeat Jamaica 4-0 on Sunday night in the Summer Series.The US women…

Nuggets star says blow to Cameron Payne was unintentionalMilwaukee Bucks level series with ailing Brooklyn NetsChris Paul scored 37 points, Devin Booker added 34 and Phoenix beat Denver 125-118 to complete a four-game sweep of their NBA Western Conference…

Around 2,500 dogs competed in the 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, with a Pekingese named Wasabi winning best in show. Wasabi, who is the grandson of a previous winner, has notched a fifth victory for the unmistakable toy breed. The annual event…

Other sports watched with interest at how today’s tools were used for a fight with narrative, hype, personalities and jeopardySome food for thought. Last week, the Guardian’s report on the “special exhibition” between the Hall of Fame boxer Floyd…

Ex-White House official complains about press calling her a liarPolitifact rates denial Trump played down Covid ‘pants on fire’The White House press secretary turned Fox News contributor Kayleigh McEnany has claimed she “never lied” while speaking for…

Champion follows in his grandfather Malachy’s paw prints and gains fifth-ever win for PekingeseA Pekingese named Wasabi, who is the grandson of a previous winner, has been awarded best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, notching a fifth victory…

Omens are favourable, but experts warn previous four years will have lasting consequencesThree years ago it was Donald Trump who stunned Nato members at a summit in Brussels, warning that he may be prepared to pull the US out of the western military alliance…

New Zealand often shines brightest on the world stage when the rest of the world is otherwise indisposedNew Zealand’s main centre, Auckland, has been named the most liveable city in the world this year – primarily, it seems, by simple virtue of not being…

The US president Joe Biden said: 'America is back at the table' as the G7 summit came to a close. Speaking in Newquay, southwestern England, after the three-day summit, Biden said democracies faced a threat from autocratic governments.He said the US was in a…

Just when leadership is required, those nations with the capacity to do so are thinking parochially The Atlantic charter of 1941, signed by then prime minister, Winston Churchill, and US president, Franklin D Roosevelt, set out the principles that would govern…

Progress has been made, but the release of the profound film, The Reason I Jump, shows how much further we need to goA film comes out this month that is among the most profound, thought-provoking and moving feats of documentary-making I have ever seen. It is…

Covid unemployment payments have not caused a labor shortage – Chipotle simply chose not to chop executive payHouse Republicans are blaming Democrats for the rise in Chipotle burrito prices. Related: America’s richest men pay $0 in income tax. This is…

TSA says 2.03m people security screened at airports on FridayBookings picking up as more Americans Covid-vaccinatedThe airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through US airport security…

US chain built on large global presence signals retreat from high streets and signs rapper to reinvigorate its brandGap was a high street megastar in the 90s, with British shoppers lining up to buy into its American casual wear dream of logoed hoodies and…

Bank says it will allow it ‘to plan a safer return to the office’, scheduled for next weekCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGoldman Sachs has told its staff in the US that they must disclose their Covid-19 vaccination status…

The 68% increase for UK drinks retailer comes on back of strong performance in USCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNaked Wines has reported a 68% surge in sales over the past year as customers flocked to buy wine online during the…

Advisory groups questioned whether the upfront payouts were in the best interests of shareholdersThe US drugmaker Regeneron, whose Covid treatment was hailed as a “cure” by Donald Trump last year, has come under fire from two influential shareholder…

Joe Biden marked his first overseas trip as US president, telling a crowd of US troops and their families at RAF Mildenhall the "the US is back and democracies of the world are standing together to tackle the toughest challenges and the issues that matter most…