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‘It could have been a second Great Fire’: how east London blaze showed scale of UK wildfire threatIn record 40C heat on 19 July 2022, 18 homes were lost in village of Wennington – a signal for firefighters to adapt, but UK response remains fragmented When neighbours urged Lynn Sabberton and her partner, Terry, to flee from their home in [Wennington][1] one day in 2022, the couple weren’t sure they should bothe... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/09/second-great-fire-wennington-london-wildfires-threat(Sat, 9 May 2026 08:00:51 +0000)

‘I waited half an hour for one of Hong Kong’s iconic red taxis to pass by’: William Shum’s best phone pictureThe contrast between the dense, layered building and the clean lines of the cab make for a winning image William Shum describes Yau Ma Tei, the Hong Kong district in which he took this photo, as “one of the region’s older and most characterful districts. I’m always drawn to this area because it feels au... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/09/william-shum-best-phone-picture-hong-kong-red-taxi(Sat, 9 May 2026 10:00:54 +0000)

Grisly injuries, a murder and a disappeared hero: the forgotten stories of US World Cup history | Jonathan WilsonAs soccer fans turn their attention to the future of the sport in the States, we revisit four oft-overlooked moments – and one famous kick – that shaped its past * This was originally published in the newsletter The World Behind the Cup. [Sign up for it here][1]. The last time the US hosted the men’... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/22/overlooked-moments-in-us-world-cup-history(Sat, 9 May 2026 10:00:54 +0000)

‘The FDA is a complete mess’: Trump makes fate of agency chief unclear as public trust plummitsFood and Drug Administration commissioner’s decisions have hurt staff morale and put his job in crosshairs Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to fire Marty Makary, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Wall Street Journal [reported][1] on Friday, after a series of high-profile agency d... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/marty-makary-fda-food-drug-administration(Sat, 9 May 2026 10:00:54 +0000)

‘Everyone has a breaking point’: the immigration judges at the sharp end of Trump’s deportation driveJudges have been fired or taken buyouts, and those remaining say they toe the government line David Koelsch, a former [immigration][1] judge based in Maryland, was in [Minneapolis][2] visiting his mother and sister the day [Alex Pretti][3] was shot and killed by federal agents. He drove to Nicollet Avenue, park... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/trump-administration-immigration-judges(Sat, 9 May 2026 09:00:53 +0000)

‘They’re trying to narrow the worldview of young people’: how book bans are on the rise in the USRising tide of censorship is spreading, reshaping what students are permitted to read, learn and think [Maia Kobabe][1] wrote Gender Queer as a tender attempt to explain non-binary identity and the journey of sexual discovery to immediate family. “I* *tried to make it as sensitive and thoughtful as possible, especi... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/book-bans-schools(Sat, 9 May 2026 09:00:52 +0000)

‘It could have been a second Great Fire’: how east London blaze showed scale of UK wildfire threatIn record 40C heat on 19 July 2022, 18 homes were lost in village of Wennington – a signal for firefighters to adapt, but UK response remains fragmented When neighbours urged Lynn Sabberton and her partner, Terry, to flee from their home in [Wennington][1] one day in 2022, the couple weren’t sure they should bothe... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/09/second-great-fire-wennington-london-wildfires-threat(Sat, 9 May 2026 08:00:51 +0000)

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election lossesLabour party loses more than 1,400 English council seats and crashes out in Welsh and Scottish parliament votes • [UK politics live – latest updates][1] Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, is facing increasing pressure to set a date for his departure after elections across much of the country resulted in massive losses for his ruling L... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/british-leader-keir-starmer-under-pressure-after-heavy-election-losses(Sat, 9 May 2026 10:15:16 +0000)

‘I waited half an hour for one of Hong Kong’s iconic red taxis to pass by’: William Shum’s best phone pictureThe contrast between the dense, layered building and the clean lines of the cab make for a winning image William Shum describes Yau Ma Tei, the Hong Kong district in which he took this photo, as “one of the region’s older and most characterful districts. I’m always drawn to this area because it feels au... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/09/william-shum-best-phone-picture-hong-kong-red-taxi(Sat, 9 May 2026 10:00:54 +0000)

Grisly injuries, a murder and a disappeared hero: the forgotten stories of US World Cup history | Jonathan WilsonAs soccer fans turn their attention to the future of the sport in the States, we revisit four oft-overlooked moments – and one famous kick – that shaped its past * This was originally published in the newsletter The World Behind the Cup. [Sign up for it here][1]. The last time the US hosted the men’... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/22/overlooked-moments-in-us-world-cup-history(Sat, 9 May 2026 10:00:54 +0000)

‘You don’t have to sell them on the idea’: how Celebrity Traitors has seduced the starsSecond season of BBC hit has attracted one of the most high-profile casts ever assembled for a reality TV show If it were any other show, the sight of the comedian [Alan Carr sobbing][1] under the burden of his dishonesty may have been enough to put off any celebrity thinking about accepting a place in the perilous Traitors’... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/09/celebrity-traitors-has-seduced-stars(Sat, 9 May 2026 10:00:54 +0000)

Who is Louis Mosley, the man tasked with defending Palantir against its critics?The company’s UK and Europe boss has become a lightning rod for the British public’s fear of a US tech takeover The hall was packed with rightwing radicals when Louis Mosley heralded a coming revolution. Just as Oliver Cromwell – that “crusader for Christ and liberty” – routed King Charles I’s royalists, “a similar revolution is br... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/09/who-is-louis-mosley-defending-palantir-critics(Sat, 9 May 2026 10:00:53 +0000)

Russia will always be victorious, says Putin at scaled-back Victory Day paradeMoscow blanketed in heavy security despite last-minute announcement of three-day ceasefire with Ukraine Vladimir Putin has declared Russia will always be victorious as he oversaw a scaled-back Victory Day parade on Red Square held under heavy security amid mounting fears of Ukrainian attacks and growing public fatigue with the war. S... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/09/russia-putin-moscow-victory-day-parade-scaled-back(Sat, 9 May 2026 09:55:24 +0000)

‘The FDA is a complete mess’: Trump makes fate of agency chief unclear as public trust plummitsFood and Drug Administration commissioner’s decisions have hurt staff morale and put his job in crosshairs Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to fire Marty Makary, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Wall Street Journal [reported][1] on Friday, after a series of high-profile agency d... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/marty-makary-fda-food-drug-administration(Sat, 9 May 2026 10:00:54 +0000)

Israel: What Went Wrong? by Omer Bartov review – the long viewAn erudite account of the foundation of the state and its subsequent moral and political decline Israel’s attack on Iran is only the most recent example of its degeneration in recent decades, coming on top of its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories, ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, genocide in Gaza, invasion of Syria and relentless b... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/09/israel-what-went-wrong-by-omer-bartov-review-the-long-view(Sat, 9 May 2026 09:00:53 +0000)

‘Everyone has a breaking point’: the immigration judges at the sharp end of Trump’s deportation driveJudges have been fired or taken buyouts, and those remaining say they toe the government line David Koelsch, a former [immigration][1] judge based in Maryland, was in [Minneapolis][2] visiting his mother and sister the day [Alex Pretti][3] was shot and killed by federal agents. He drove to Nicollet Avenue, park... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/trump-administration-immigration-judges(Sat, 9 May 2026 09:00:53 +0000)

‘They’re trying to narrow the worldview of young people’: how book bans are on the rise in the USRising tide of censorship is spreading, reshaping what students are permitted to read, learn and think [Maia Kobabe][1] wrote Gender Queer as a tender attempt to explain non-binary identity and the journey of sexual discovery to immediate family. “I* *tried to make it as sensitive and thoughtful as possible, especi... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/book-bans-schools(Sat, 9 May 2026 09:00:52 +0000)

Tuppence Middleton: ‘My guiltiest pleasure? Watching Naked Attraction when my partner is out’The actor on her Dua Lipa faux pas, restless legs syndrome, and a shock realisation at a housewarming party Born in Bristol, Tuppence Middleton, 39, trained at ArtsEd in London before appearing in films The Imitation Game and Mank. Her stage roles include The Motive and the Cue at the National Theatre, and her TV work ... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/09/tuppence-middleton-actor-interview-ocd-slow-horses(Sat, 9 May 2026 09:00:53 +0000)

The rise of the literary nepo baby? The children of famous novelists on following in their parents’ footstepsFrom Naomi Ishiguro to Jess Atwood Gibson, more children of high profile writers are becoming authors themselves. Parents and their literary offspring discuss the pressures of measuring up Martin Amis liked to observe that the unusual position he and Kingsley Amis held – father-and-son novelists – was a... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/09/the-rise-of-the-literary-nepo-baby-the-children-of-famous-novelists-on-following-in-their-parents-footsteps(Sat, 9 May 2026 08:00:51 +0000)

‘It could have been a second Great Fire’: how east London blaze showed scale of UK wildfire threatIn record 40C heat on 19 July 2022, 18 homes were lost in village of Wennington – a signal for firefighters to adapt, but UK response remains fragmented When neighbours urged Lynn Sabberton and her partner, Terry, to flee from their home in [Wennington][1] one day in 2022, the couple weren’t sure they should bothe... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/09/second-great-fire-wennington-london-wildfires-threat(Sat, 9 May 2026 08:00:51 +0000)