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Hiker dead of apparent bear attack in Glacier national park in MontanaMan was reported missing on Sunday and on Wednesday officials found a body with wounds indicating a bear attack * [Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email][1]* * A hiker in Glacier national park is believed to have been killed in a confrontation with a bear, which is likely the first such fatality in the [Montana][2] park since 199... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/hiker-dead-bear-attack-montana(Fri, 8 May 2026 13:45:23 +0000)

MIA review – the creator of Ozark’s new drama is as subtle as being mauled by a 12ft alligatorThis Florida-set revenge thriller swings between being boring and ludicrous. It’s riddled with awkward dialogue and convenient plotting Miami, Florida is the US at its extreme. Ostentatious wealth is everywhere, some legal, some very illegal, most of it in a grey area between the two. All of it is propped up by the ha... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/08/mia-review-bill-dubuque-paramount(Fri, 8 May 2026 14:00:30 +0000)

‘Children shouldn’t be delayed for careers’: White House pregnancies have become pronatalist propagandaAs the Trump administration stokes anxiety about US birthrates, Karoline Leavitt and Katie Miller have touted motherhood as the ultimate ‘blessing’ On a Sunday in late March, dozens of White House staffers dressed in florals and pastels gathered at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia to celebrate the imp... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/08/karoline-leavitt-katie-miller-pregnancy(Fri, 8 May 2026 14:00:30 +0000)

Turning the page on Orbán’s rule: Magyar to be sworn in as Hungary PMNew leader urges Hungarians to help him end illiberalism as he faces calls to investigate years of corruption Inside Hungary’s dazzling neo-Gothic parliament, the scenes will be solemn on Saturday as the new leader, Péter Magyar, is sworn in. Outside is where the party is expected to unfold, as people pour in from across the country to mark a... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/turning-page-orban-rule-magyar-to-be-sworn-in-hungary-pm(Fri, 8 May 2026 13:55:10 +0000)

The powerful Democrat trying to win over California’s rural votersMike McGuire courts red territory with town halls and a populist pitch on jobs, healthcare and wildfire costs Quincy, population 1,600, is not exactly the sort of place you regularly run into California’s most powerful Democratic lawmakers. Nestled deep in the Sierra Nevada, the forested town is in a rural and reliably red county that – like nea... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/mike-mcguire-democrat-rural-california(Fri, 8 May 2026 13:00:28 +0000)

Soft armour, pert nipples: how London design team made Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala breastplateWhitaker Malem worked with pop art sculptor Allen Jones, visual artist Nadia Lee Cohen and a car bodyshop in Kent At Monday’s Met Gala, it inevitably fell to Kim Kardashian to deliver the evening’s biggest jolt. One of the few celebrities to straightforwardly interpret the [“fashion is art” dress code][1] – which focuse... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/08/whitaker-malem-london-design-kim-kardashian-met-gala-breastplate(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:38:35 +0000)

Telling the truth about Iran is more dangerous than everAfter months of protest, crackdown and war, on-the-ground reporting is more impossible than it has ever been. These challenges shape every aspect of how we report on what is happening in the country * [Support independent journalism today][1] Iran is among the world’s most repressive countries for press freedom. But in recent months, I have seen first-han... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/membership/2026/may/08/telling-the-truth-about-iran-is-more-dangerous-than-ever(Fri, 8 May 2026 13:00:28 +0000)

Bournemouth drop Álex Jiménez amid investigation into alleged messages to 15-year-old* Player stood down from Saturday’s game at Fulham * Club ‘aware of posts circulating on social media’ Bournemouth have confirmed Álex Jiménez has been omitted from their squad for Saturday’s game at Fulham after they opened an investigation relating to social media posts. It follows alleged exchanges on social media between J... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/08/bournemouth-alex-jimenez-investigation-into-social-media-posts(Fri, 8 May 2026 11:56:27 +0000)

Elections, a big diamond and BTS fans: photos of the day – FridayThe Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world [1]: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/08/elections-diamond-bts-fans-photos-of-the-day-friday #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/08/elections-diamond-bts-fans-photos-of-the-day-friday(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:36:08 +0000)

US added 115,000 jobs in April in surprise gain amid Iran war uncertaintyUnemployment remained steady at 4.3% as the US-Israel war on Iran continues to rattle the American economy US employers added 115,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3%, a surprisingly robust gain to the labor market** **as the US-Israel war with Iran continued to drive up economic uncertainty. Economists proj... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/08/april-jobs-report(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:34:59 +0000)

Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10Results are undoubtedly bad but expectations had been set even lower, and any potential challengers are quiet for now * [Elections 2026 – live updates][1] * [Full results from England, Scotland and Wales][2] As the local elections results rolled in, a trickle of voices were calling for Keir Starmer to quit – a couple of MPs, a trade ... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-local-elections-keir-starmer-cling-on(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:15:56 +0000)

Star Wars has to deliver a proper movie with The Mandalorian and Grogu – otherwise the franchise is deadThe long-suffering saga has been kept alive this decade by TV alone – but even that will perish if the new movie fails to extend its universe Star Wars has always been big on prophecy. Yoda peers into the future like Nostradamus with messed-up syntax, the Emperor cackles that everything is proceeding exactly... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/08/star-wars-has-to-deliver-a-proper-movie-with-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-otherwise-the-franchise-is-dead(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:37:22 +0000)

Meet the Americans who choose to live without a car in the US: ‘It takes some doing’Guardian readers in the US share how they get around their cities without driving in such a car-dominated country We asked Guardian readers in the US how they get around if they don’t have a car in such a car-dominated country. Several of those who responded described the benefits and many challenges of going by foot, bike or p... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/08/americans-without-cars-driving-dominated-country(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:00:27 +0000)

How dangerous is Anthropic’s Mythos AI? | Bruce SchneierThe system’s power is comparable to others – but it still has frightening implications for the future of hacking Last month, Anthropic made a remarkable [announcement][1] about its new model, Claude Mythos Preview: it was so good at finding security vulnerabilities in software that the company would not release it to the general public. Instead, it would ... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/how-dangerous-is-anthropics-mythos-ai(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:00:27 +0000)

‘LeBron has the worst whistle of any star’: Lakers rip officiating after playoff loss to Thunder* Players huddle around refs to voice frustration * Oklahoma City win 125-107 for 2-0 series lead * Cunningham lifts Pistons past Cavaliers Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the way LeBron James is officiated and guard Austin Reaves complained about treatment from the referees after Los Angeles lost 125-107 to the h... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/08/lakers-vs-thunder-referees-lebron-nba-playoffs(Fri, 8 May 2026 11:56:49 +0000)

Elections 2026 live: ‘I’m not going to walk away,’ says Starmer; Reform makes gains and Labour faces defeat in Wales and ScotlandFarage says Labour being ‘wiped out by Reform in many of their traditional areas’; Greens win first mayoralty in Hackney * [2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes][1] We’re getting statements from some of the political parties now as we wait for results. *... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/07/elections-2026-local-scotland-wales-reform-green-labour-conservatives-live-news-updates(Fri, 8 May 2026 15:15:57 +0000)

‘I should have kicked him even harder. He deserved it’: Eric Cantona comes out fightingA new documentary at Cannes film festival looks at the French footballer’s five turbulent and triumphant seasons in Manchester – and the love story between him and manager Alex Ferguson It was 30 years ago this weekend that Eric Cantona struck an audacious volley from the edge of the penalty area to win the 1996 FA Cup final... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/08/eric-cantona-cannes-film-festival-documentary(Fri, 8 May 2026 15:18:56 +0000)

‘She made Mondays something to look forward to’: readers pay tribute to Carol Rumens, Guardian’s Poem of the week columnistRumens, whose column ran for nearly 20 years and developed a loyal readership, [died this week aged 81][1] Carol was an excellent commentator on poetry, shrewd and deep-thinking but able to express her thoughts in plain English rather than academic jargon. Her taste in poems was eclectic a... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/08/readers-tribute-to-carol-rumens-poem-of-the-week-columnist(Fri, 8 May 2026 13:01:30 +0000)

Telling the truth about Iran is more dangerous than everAfter months of protest, crackdown and war, on-the-ground reporting is more impossible than it has ever been. These challenges shape every aspect of how we report on what is happening in the country * [Support independent journalism today][1] Iran is among the world’s most repressive countries for press freedom. But in recent months, I have seen first-han... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/membership/2026/may/08/telling-the-truth-about-iran-is-more-dangerous-than-ever(Fri, 8 May 2026 13:00:28 +0000)

Soft armour, pert nipples: how London design team made Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala breastplateWhitaker Malem worked with pop art sculptor Allen Jones, visual artist Nadia Lee Cohen and a car bodyshop in Kent At Monday’s Met Gala, it inevitably fell to Kim Kardashian to deliver the evening’s biggest jolt. One of the few celebrities to straightforwardly interpret the [“fashion is art” dress code][1] – which focuse... #TheGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/08/whitaker-malem-london-design-kim-kardashian-met-gala-breastplate(Fri, 8 May 2026 12:38:35 +0000)