A Pentagon official has urged Asian allies to invest more in their defense to deter regional aggression
Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
The first and only person to break the sound barrier in a car has his eye on another speed record
Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029
Washington residents and officials see President Donald Trump’s extended National Guard deployment as an attempt to restrict the heavily Democratic city’s autonomy
FBI teams with the NCAA to help athletes avoid sexual exploitation
The FBI is teaming with the NCAA to start a program to combat sexual exploitation of college athletes whose private images are increasingly found and targeted online in an era when they use their name, image and likeness to enhance their own marketability
A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate
Decades ago, in order to build up a solid foundation for I-95 through southeast Georgia, construction crews dug some earth near the town of Midway, Georgia, about 50 miles south of Savannah, and left a deep pit. There’s now a public park in that spot, bounded by a tidal creek...
Floods can leave communities facing higher overdose deaths for years
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. Hush Sinn delivers needles, naloxone, and other medical supplies to people in the mostly rural mountain communities of Madison County, North Carolina. Sinn does this through Holler Harm Reduction, a grassroots...
Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
Group including Amazon founder has held talks with FSG Bhatia and Facebook co-founder Saverin also involved A consortium including the Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, is close to completing a deal for a 30% stake in Liverpool after months of talks with Fenway Sports Group. The investors are led by Amit...
Britain’s Amy Hunt powers to emphatic 100m European gold and thrills home crowd
24-year-old secures title in 11.00sec in Birmingham Norway win 4x400m mixed relay, Britain second After a display of icy resolve and sustained power had secured Amy Hunt a European 100m gold medal, Britain’s new sprint queen reached for a Freddie Mercury lyric. “I want it all,” she said, before peering...
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 3: Bournemouth
New head coach Marco Rose has a lot to live up to after last season’s sixth-placed finish while fans have a first year in Europe to look forward to Guardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last...
Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino
US president backs ‘fantastic’ Infantino in Truth Social post Infantino under pressure following doomed World Cup sell-off plan US president Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body. Infantino has come under...