Support for Hamas grows among Palestinians in Lebanon
Explainer
What does Taiwan get from the foreign aid bill and why is the US economy among the biggest winners?
The sweeping foreign aid package passed by congress has drawn the ire of China, but billions of dollars will actually stay in the US
India election
Fears that Modi’s BJP will polarise voters in fight for key state
Muslims worry Modi’s party will rely on familiar tactics of drawing on religious divisions as it battles Congress to to retain seats in Karnataka
Spotlight
Evolution of man
How Ryan Gosling changed stardom, cinema and society
The actor’s feminist credentials, a wholehearted embrace of comedy and being one of the most memed actors on social media has seen Gosling’s auto-satirising alpha male become white-hot box office in 2024
Leading questions
My partner concealed he had more than one ex-wife. Should I be nervous about our future?
Thank You, Goodnight review
Bon Jovi’s surprisingly devastating ode to lost youth
There’s plenty of great stuff in this documentary to keep super fans happy – but you only need to know 80s banger Livin’ on a Prayer to get emotional as the ageing band break down before your very eyes
Married at 10, abused and forced to flee without her children
An Afghan woman on life under the Taliban
Now living in comparative freedom in Iran, 26-year-old Mahtab Eftekhar describes facing motherhood at 12 and explains why seeking justice for other women means she no longer fears death
‘It should feel like an extension of the living room’
Radical study centre is named best building in Europe
Lost New York
Remembering the city’s forgotten landmarks
Mixed doubles
Why queer erotic sports cinema is enjoying a grand slam
Confusion and protests on first day of Venice tourist charge
France
National library quarantines books believed to be laced with arsenic
Birds
Noise from traffic stunts growth of baby birds, study finds
US
Teacher charged with using AI to frame principal with racist audio
New Orleans
Police serve search warrant on archdiocese in child sex abuse case
Macron
French president criticises Rwanda-style asylum schemes days after UK passes bill
European elections
MEPs urged to fight far right as they head home to campaign
Culture
Jean-Luc Godard
Cannes to premiere film finished the day before director died
The director’s 18-minute film Scénarios will premiere at this year’s Cannes film festival accompanied by his 34-minute introduction
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump
‘He keeps his caps lock tighter than the door to Melania’s bedroom’
High-minded, progressive and literate, Laurent Cantet made a trio of brilliant films
Peter Bradshaw
A way to make a livin’
Jennifer Aniston set for 9 to 5 reboot
‘She was tough, but it broke her’
Why There’s Something About Miriam was reality TV’s most shameful low
Part protest, part rave
The Indigenous artists stunning the Venice Biennale
Lifestyle
How we met
‘She accosted me and told me she’d looked me up on Facebook’
Beccy, 49, and Natalie, 60, became best friends after she visited Natalie’s rescue farm in Ontario, Canada. They now run events together on the farm and love travelling together
‘Born cool’
Why the varsity jacket is still leader of the pack
The experts
Librarians on 20 easy, enjoyable ways to read more brilliant books
‘The heat is burning’
76-year-old Harry Hunter becomes oldest Briton to complete Marathon des Sables
Pot of gold
Alice Zaslavsky’s recipe for one-pan angel hair pasta with tomatoes and burrata
The forever wound
How could I become a mother when my own mother died so young?
Take part
Ukrainian men abroad
Share your views on Poland and Lithuania’s statements on conscription