The Brutalist Report

The Guardian

• JD Vance leads CPAC poll for next Republican presidential candidate [125d]
• Moses Itauma inflicts first knockout defeat on Jermaine Franklin [125d]
• Different beliefs, shared humanity: why so many Australians celebrate diverse religious festivals [125d]
• Aryna Sabalenka edges tense battle with Coco Gauff to triumph in Miami Open final [125d]
• James Tolkan, known for his roles in Top Gun and Back to the Future, dies aged 94 [125d]
• England squad hit by more dropouts as Stones and Arsenal trio pull out of Japan game [125d]
• Rampant Belgium deliver 5-2 embarrassment to USMNT in worrying World Cup tune-up [125d]
• Prem top four looks done and dusted after Northampton repel Saracens comeback [125d]
• Sugar high(st): more than twelve tons of KitKat’s ‘new chocolate range’ stolen in Italy [125d]
• Alessia Russo’s rapid fire hat-trick sinks Tottenham and sends Arsenal second in WSL [125d]
• Running on empty? Premier League teams falter under weight of endless schedule | Jonathan Wilson [125d]
• Passive Scotland’s World Cup preparations hit by late defeat against Japan [125d]
• Numb butts and fuel woes: the father and son riding from Australia to Italy on a Vespa [125d]
• The moment I knew: It felt like the end of the world – then he smiled at me on the dancefloor [125d]
• Stones the exception to Tuchel’s World Cup rule despite cold shoulder from Guardiola [125d]
• Bristol’s Big Day Out turns sour as Harlequins and Isgro spoil the party [125d]
• Officials at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ must give attorneys access to clients, judge rules [125d]
• Live – USMNT v Belgium – lineups, analysis and updates for international friendly [125d]
• ‘I want to follow in Bannister’s footsteps’: Josh Kerr gunning for world mile landmark [125d]
• Thousands march against far right in London in biggest ever multicultural protest [125d]
• BBC Arabic defended as lone voice in region for giving ‘Israeli perspective’ [125d]
• Reform UK’s ‘pro-family’ policies are an exclusionary sham, minister says [125d]
• Scotland v Japan: international football friendly – live [125d]
• Arsenal v Tottenham: Women’s Super League – live [125d]
• No Kings protests live updates: millions of people across the US expected to rally against Trump administration [125d]
• Miedema propels Manchester City closer to WSL title with derby stroll against United [125d]
• Senegal parade Afcon trophy at Stade de France in defiance at being stripped of title [125d]
• Ilia Malinin completes redemption arc with third straight world figure skating championship [125d]
• Police in Paris foil attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America building [125d]
• Quotations quiz: can you spot what’s Shakespeare, Cantona or chatbot? [125d]
• Two Iowans accused of lacing lasagna with drugs to cause woman’s miscarriage [125d]
• US has destroyed only a third of Iran’s missiles, intelligence suggests [125d]
• I tried HigherDose’s $1,400 PEMF mat to help me relax. I got weird dreams and disappointment [125d]
• Houthi forces enter Iran conflict with missile attacks on Israeli military sites [125d]
• Tom Pidcock pulls out of Volta a Catalunya after ‘horror crash’ down ravine [125d]
• As US troops sail to Middle East, how likely is Trump to order boots on the ground? [125d]
• Pete Hegseth is imbuing violence with a religious righteousness | Arwa Mahdawi [125d]
• 22 people die after six days adrift in boat attempting to reach Europe from Libya [125d]
• Manchester United v Manchester City: Women’s Super League – live [125d]
• Lachie Kennedy upstages Gout Gout to win 200m at Peter Norman Memorial [125d]
• Illinois imposes alcohol limits near campus with Final Four berth at stake [125d]
• US House passes stopgap DHS funding bill after Republicans reject Senate deal [125d]
• ‘Our assumptions are broken’: how fraudulent church data revealed AI’s threat to polling [125d]
• US embassy in Mexico prompts outrage with AI video promoting ‘self-deportation’ [125d]
• The great care home cash grab: how private equity turned vulnerable elderly people into human ATMs [125d]
• Young voters shake Italy’s political calm as referendum exposes tensions for Giorgia Meloni [125d]
• ‘The happiness on their faces pulled me back to my own childhood’: Mark Linel Padecio’s best phone picture [125d]
• Samuel Ojo on Shabana Mahmood’s immigration reforms – cartoon [125d]
• ‘They feel true’: political deepfakes are growing in influence – even if people know they aren’t real [125d]
• The Chappell Roan security incident raises a bigger question: what do celebrities owe their fans? | Tayo Bero [125d]
• Hundreds of thousands of people expected at London march against the far right – live [125d]
• Saving for a pension: why gen Z aren’t all banking on retirement [125d]
• Third No Kings protests to see millions across US push back on Trump administration [125d]
• Lawsuit launched after scammer posing as NFL star Xavier McKinney stole $4.4m [125d]
• Johannes Radebe: ‘I had always been warned to wear my flesh underwear. I did not that day’ [125d]
• Pochettino, Pulisic and the pressure of the USMNT’s World Cup moment [125d]
• ‘A full-circle moment’: why Stephen Colbert is an enticing fit for Lord of the Rings [125d]
• Hundreds of organised protests show resilience of Iranian regime, experts say [125d]
• ‘Canadians don’t want to come here any more’: anger over Trump squeezes US border businesses [125d]
• North Carolina woman forgives mom for disappearing without a word 24 years ago [125d]
• ‘I was in the pit of despair’: Non-speaking autistic novelist Woody Brown on his journey from write-off to writer [125d]
• Firms with more women in top roles more likely to dismiss abusive men, study finds [125d]
• England reaction after White booed, Scotland buildup and WSL derby day – matchday live [126d]
• These CEOs want a starring role in our lives – and there’s not much we can do about it | Larry Ryan [126d]
• Roberto Martínez: ‘It’s a hammer blow when you don’t succeed, but let us dream’ [126d]
• ‘It was bonkers’: Samba the runaway capybara inspires a wild rodent hunt [126d]
• ‘It didn’t matter whose child I rescued’: parents of Iran school bombing victims describe their worst day [126d]
• ‘I’m not a superhero. I’m just a boxer’: Moses Itauma on racism, identity and living on £7 a week | Donald McRae [126d]
• Kimi Antonelli on F1 Japanese Grand Prix pole in Mercedes lockout with Russell [126d]
• Hundreds of North Sea licences granted by Conservatives have ‘so far produced only 36 days worth of gas’ [126d]
• The Guide #236: Is celebrity casting a cynical marketing stunt or does it help to democratise theatre? [126d]
• UK ‘weeks away’ from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say [126d]
• I thought I’d been coping with my sister’s death – a Taylor Swift song showed me I hadn’t [126d]
• Portobello: how can this TV show about the mafia and a mind-controlled parrot be so wildly dull? [126d]
• How are snails and slugs different and what do whales eat? The kids’ quiz [126d]
• ‘The start of the healing process’: the vital work to restore Britain’s peatlands [126d]
• ‘We’re quietly chirpy’: some Tories glimpse ray of hope, but others see abyss at May elections [126d]
• Used to measure chilli peppers, what are SHU? The Saturday quiz [126d]
• Meera Sodha’s vegetarian recipe for Malabar Hill eggs with tomato chutney | Meera Sodha recipes [126d]
• Pope Leo heads to Monaco 488 years after the last papal visit [126d]
• Tim Dowling: six years of Duolingo and I speak a little Italian, but understand nothing [126d]
• Pop maverick Robyn on sleaze, snobbery and dating during IVF: ‘When there isn’t as much at stake, sex becomes more fun’ [126d]
• Blind date: ‘It was truly a great first date’ [126d]
• ‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week that brought big tech to heel [126d]
• Cambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncovered [126d]
• The problem goes far beyond Noma – I’ve seen rot creeping into too many kitchens | Lauren Joseph [126d]
• Can Vinted help me look more gen Z? The Becky Barnicoat cartoon [126d]
• Gulf countries warn of rising threat from Iran-backed militias and proxies [126d]
• In an Istanbul market, I came across an old German phrase book – and a reminder of how not to speak to migrants | Carolin Würfel [126d]
• Formula One 2026: Japanese Grand Prix qualifying – live [126d]
• ‘Changing a city is complicated’: Anne Hidalgo looks back on 12 years as Paris mayor [126d]
• Australia break new ground to thump West Indies in first women’s ODI [126d]
• Sinner continues Zverev domination to set up Miami Open final against Lehecka [126d]
• Middle East crisis live: Rubio claims war expected to end in weeks as Iran strikes US base in Saudi Arabia [126d]
• KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown [126d]
• Ukraine war briefing: Rubio stridently denies US is demanding Kyiv give up eastern Donbas to Russia [126d]
• Tuchel’s chemistry-free team of strangers and second-choicers goes to war with itself | Barney Ronay [126d]