Don’t Say Good Luck review

A mother’s illness threatens to overshadow a stagestruck teen’s big break in a school production

Songs of Forgotten Trees review

A sex worker and a call centre employee forge an ambiguous relationship in a film of strong feelings

“If we exhibited all the Balkan jokes, we wouldn’t have opened”: a trip to Slovenia’s Bullshit Museum

In the heart of old Ljubljana, a mannequin with a bucket on its head welcomes visitors to a new and ambitious project – a museum focusing on the varied and sometimes antagonistic humour of the former Yugoslavia

“It’s going to be spectacular”: Millions flock to Spain seeking best view of total solar eclipse

Eclipse chasers, tourists and astronomers searching for the clearest skies to watch the two minutes of totality

A ‘body’ found in a suitcase was actually a sex doll. How did NSW police get it so wrong?

Officers – correctly – may not have fully unzipped the bag containing the lifelike doll to avoid destroying evidence, one expert says

What's on Marco's playlist? Rubio gushes over electronic music and Tupac

Secretary of State Marco Rubio‘s playlists consist of the thumping beats of electronic dance music and what he calls late rapper Tupac’s “narrative” style while straying away from country’s heartfelt ballads.

Wind turbines, wildfires and extreme weather: photos of the day

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Disunion

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'I’m giving people a happy space': the man clearing gardens for free

When he saw a messy yard being criticised on social media, Stephen Jalland grabbed his trimmer and decided to help. An overgrown garden, he discovered, often hides an overwhelmed owner

7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, over 100 dead, president says

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake toppled dozens of buildings in western Colombia on Monday. President Abelardo de la Espriella said over 100 people were killed, and many others are missing in the rubble. Lilia Luciano is tracking the latest developments.

The great silence: why haven’t we found any aliens yet?

Given the size and age of the universe, it should be full of species with technology far more advanced than our own. So where are they?

Bessent Bets Big on the Japanese Yen

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