Recent articles from publications based in United Kingdom.
US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse tied to online extremist group
The Guardianby Edward Helmore·6d ago
A 27-year-old Tennessee man described by the US justice department as a “nihilistic violent extremist” was sentenced to 77 years in prison on Wednesday for his targeting of girls online as part of...
Marvel’s Wolverine: Spider-Man developers turn to a more cutthroat character
The Guardianby Alex Spencer·6d ago
The recent Marvel’s Spider-Man games have become so tightly interwoven with the character’s core that they’ve been cited, by both actor Tom Holland and director Destin Daniel Cretton, as an...
Horse racing: Kalpana claims Yorkshire Oaks at Ebor Festival – as it happened
Sport | The Guardianby Greg Wood at York·6d ago
COURAGEOUS KALPANA KNUCKLES DOWN IN YORKSHIRE OAKS AndrewBalding and ColinKeane combined to land the feature race for the second day running at York’s Ebor Festival as Kalpana, the King George...
Maracanã to host opening game and final at next year’s Women’s World Cup
The Guardianby Tom Garry·6d ago
The Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening game and the final of next year’s Women’s World Cup.
UK politics: Burnham says fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally – as it happened
Environment | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose (now) and Vivian Ho (earlier)·6d ago
National Crime Agency brought in to tackle organised gangs behind illegal dumps Andy Burnham has said fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally.
UK weather: Rain continues for UK with risk of flash flooding
BBC Newsby Ben Rich·6d ago
- Published Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect large swathes of the UK on Thursday afternoon, bringing the threat of flooding and travel disruption.
Blue Giant by Jordan Prosser review – would life be better on Mars?
The Guardianby Catriona Menzies-Pike·6d ago
Do you have what it takes to survive on Mars? Abby Horne, the protagonist of Jordan Prosser’s second novel, Blue Giant, is certain that she has the chops.
Fat people cannot win, regardless of what we do. And I’ve had enough
The Guardianby Rebecca Shaw·6d ago
As you might know if you read my columns, see me a mile away, or talk to me for five seconds, I am a card-carrying lifelong member of the Fat Lesbian Club.
‘Rival courts’: Prince Harry’s surprise UK return may provoke royal spot of bother
The Guardianby Caroline Davies·6d ago
Just as the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ from the UK six years ago came as a complete surprise, so too is their shock announcement they now intend to return.
Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister
The Guardianby Kiran Stacey Policy editor·6d ago
Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, the equalities minister has said, as she warned that young men were being sucked into violent misogyny by the “cesspit” of social media.
How damaged teeth can reinforce stigma and disadvantage: conversations with street sex workers
The Conversation UKby Gemma Ahearne, Senior Lecturer Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, Part of School of Law and Social Justice, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Liverpool·6d ago
For women involved in street sex work who took part in our research, damaged or missing teeth were more than a health problem.
Robot building and Essien: Yirenkyi’s circuitous path to Premier League
Football | The Guardianby Ben Fisher·6d ago
It is mid-July in Kössen, an Austrian village on the edge of the Alps, close to the German border, at Nordsjælland’s pre-season camp.
Five fiction books that will help you understand Ukraine
The Conversation UKby Lauren Warner-Treloar, AHRC-Techne PhD Candidate, Art and Design History, Kingston University·6d ago
Ukrainian literature offers a rich way into the country’s history, culture and identity. As more Ukrainian works become available in English translation, readers have an expanding range of voices...
Aliens at 40: from wearable cameras to exoskeletons, here are the technologies the film predicted
The Conversation UKby Steve Benford, Professor of Collaborative Computing, University of Nottingham·6d ago
Director James Cameron’s acclaimed sci-fi movie Aliens turns 40 in August. It’s a sequel to Ridley Scott’s claustrophobic breakout hit Alien, made in 1979.
Does timing matter when you take supplements? Here’s what the evidence says
The Conversation UKby Rachel Woods, Associate Professor of Medical Education, University of Nottingham; University of Lincoln·6d ago
Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered...
‘I need to think like a CEO’: Weezer on the shifting sands of success, ugly feelings and the joy of spreadsheets
The Guardianby Stevie Chick·6d ago
The first song Rivers Cuomo wrote for Weezer’s new album, their 20th, blatantly mimics the US rockers’ 1994 debut single, Undone (The Sweater Song).
Premier League: Match of the Day highlights, how to follow and listen on the BBC this weekend
BBC Sport·6d ago
- Published The Premier League is back - and you can keep across the action all season long on the BBC.
Nick Kyrgios: Ban severity depends on if he can prove he took cocaine out of competition
BBC Sportby Russell Fuller·6d ago
- Published The severity of the ban facing Nick Kyrgios for testing positive for cocaine depends on whether he can prove he took the drug out of competition.
Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm
Environment | The Guardianby Oliver Milman·6d ago
The Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across the US is set to bring drilling near cherished natural and cultural sites, raising alarm among conservationists and prompting...
Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?
The Guardianby Alexandra Talty in Cape Cod, Massachusetts·6d ago
For many in the US region of New England, the lobster roll is synonymous with summertime. Loaded into a toasted bun, chunks of the sweet meat are served hot and soaked in butter, or chilled and...
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