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Front page Biden continues to resist Democratic calls to end re-election campaign Labour makes working-class children key to schools reform This old thing? How UK customers are clamouring for ‘trashed-look’ vintage clothing Don’t leave Covid and Grenfell inquiries to ‘gather dust’, families tell Starmer GPs use AI to boost cancer detection rates in England by 8% Rachel Reeves pledges ‘big bang’ for private pension funds Fears grow over rise of ‘under the radar’ all-night slot machine halls in UK Gordon Brown launches London’s first ‘multibank’ amid UK child poverty fears Where are all the bats? – alarm as numbers fall in England Labour’s Bridget Phillipson: ‘I will help working-class pupils defy the odds to succeed – just as I did’ NHSEngland warns of disruption next week as global IT outage wreaks havoc Global IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners say Israel strikes Yemen port after Houthi rebels attack Tel Aviv Tensions rise in Guyana as Maduro uses border dispute to build support ahead of Venezuela poll Slowly but surely, Israel tightens its grip on Gaza’s lifeline to Egypt Zhan Beleniuk: ‘I will fight Russians at the Olympics but will I shake hands? No’ Bangladesh police given ‘shoot-on-sight’ orders amid national curfew Satnam lost his arm and was allegedly left to die on the roadside. This is the horror of exploitation on Italian farms Republicans coalesce as Democrats flail: week that upended US presidential race JDVance’s confusing evolution from liberal touchstone to Maga superstar ‘It’s a very strange feeling’: can the man who won Olympic gold bring glory to the Paris Games? ‘It’s full of life’: the battle to save social club at heart of London’s Little Italy Tech broligarchs are lining up to court Trump. And Vance is one more link in the chain Glen Powell: meet the new Hollywood A-lister who can do heart-throb, goofball or action hero Britain needs a cultural reboot. Here’s my five-point plan to fix the arts CanBritain really keep the rise of the populist right at bay? History tells us it can Practice doesn’t always make perfect – that’s why you’re not in the Olympics Aristopopulists like JD Vance can offer only empty promises to the working class Yes, five years in jail is too harsh, but the Just Stop Oil Five shouldn’t have done it Howthe Observer helped save Scotland’s bogs from destruction Turn off Netflix and take the stairs: let’s aim to die healthy rather than just live longer Chris Riddell on how the Republican party is Making America Grotesque Again – cartoon Pity US voters their choice of leaders. Surely democracy is better than this? Call off the search to discover Starmerism. It is already beginning to reveal itself InSheffield’s new top foodie destination, something gnaws at me and it isn’t hunger Therich were led to believe they were different. Those days are numbered Editorials & Letters TheObserver view: Criminal Cases Review Commission needs reform and a new leader Endthis culture of male aggression Forthe record Cheap Virgin Media O2 Volt broadband deal came at a high price Don’t get left in the dark over payouts if your power is cut off Waitrose won’t fork out after its meatball broke my tooth ‘It’s been raining for ever. People are desperate to get outside’: the boss of loveholidays braces for a boom 24for Paris 2024: must-watch Olympians who will light up the Games ‘I felt the water tremble’: Ukraine’s Olympic swimmers train as bombs fall ‘It’s the least I can do’: meet Etienne Stott, 2012 Olympics gold medallist turned XR activist Iam a very proud young, BAME, female referee. Why don’t you join me? From living in a van to Olympics contender: GB windsurfer Sam Sills Midas touch: how to kick like 1500m world champion Josh Kerr Eddie Howe seeks right ‘dynamic’ as Newcastle future comes under question LIVGolf’s legionnaires flounder as Royal Troon throws up perfect storm Outsider Dan Brown gives himself every chance of bringing home Open bacon Durable Justin Rose digs in to make a qualified success of things TheIOC says Paris 2024 IT systems held up well to CrowdStrike outage Reviews Urban Nature Project at the Natural History Museum review – it’s a wondrous jungle out there Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body review – an Olympic revelation from first to last Janet Planet review – Annie Baker’s tender, perceptive mother-daughter drama Theweek in TV: Those About to Die; Lady in the Lake; The Jetty; Simone Biles Rising – review ‘It is our destiny’: Meet the people who rebuilt Notre Dame Pulitzer-winning author Anne Applebaum: ‘Often, for autocrats, the second time in power is worse’ EvaLongoria: ‘People are still discovering Desperate Housewives. Thematically, it’s timeless’ From steamy summertime romances to spring-break chaos: the 20 best films about holidays Which Home Alone child star should everyone blame if Trump is re-elected? Biologist Rosemary Grant: ‘Evolution happens much quicker than Darwin thought’ Thebig picture: Central Park Zoo’s star turn by Thomas Hoepker Orlaine McDonald: ‘As a writer it’s important that I don’t look away’ Google’s wrong answer to the threat of AI – stop indexing content Onmy radar: comedian Sophie Duker’s cultural highlights Theflow state: the science of the elusive creative mindset that can improve your life Oneto watch: Bad With Phones Online manipulation expert Renée DiResta: ‘Conspiracy theories shape our politics in extremely mainstream ways’ ‘I sexed it up’: 1970s disco queen Asha Puthli on Warhol, Dali and influencing Donna Summer Thenew etiquette: 56 ways to do the right thing, from how to leave a party to texting after sex ‘Nobody can be entirely impartial’: Lewis Goodall on poverty, politics and the BBC ‘It’s just insane. It’s so far…’: Lael Wilcox on her record-breaking attempt to be the fastest woman to cycle round the world I’m in my 50s, deeply in love for the first time – and terrified Nigel Slater’s recipe for grilled lamb, roast pepper, hummus What a display: a floral designer’s home in Copenhagen Inever realised how much freedom and comfort softness could bring Onthe lash: mascaras that create volume and length 10of the best beaches and islands in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland Nigel Slater’s recipes for baked summer squash, and beetroot with lentils and feta Mytwo-year-old daughter has a great sense of humour Notes on chocolate: wonderfully addictive popcorn caramel clusters Areyou giving your kids a 90s summer? Onthe case: holiday packing tips for fuss-free travels Curry tasting in Fife, oysters on Exmoor: expert tips for foodie holidays around Britain Aubergine caviar, post-Soviet kebab kiosks: what Ukraine’s food culture taught me 30 years ago ‘Spain is much more than patatas bravas’: José Pizarro’s summer recipes Refreshing, thirst-quenching, distinctive: 20 best wines for the summer Nigel Slater’s recipes for salads to share Mysearch for the perfect veg – from my greenhouse to the Cotswolds and even into orbit Welcome to July’s Observer Food Monthly Baked bass, saffron rice, cherry fool – Nathan Outlaw’s Cornish summer recipes Angela Hartnett’s secret ingredient – peperoncino Asma Khan: ‘Food is deeply political. Who eats and who doesn’t? Who owns the land?’ Summer picnic taste test: ice-creams, gelato, cones and sorbets Summer picnic taste test: rosés, cremants and pet nats Summer picnic taste test: quiche, olives, sausage rolls and more This changeable weather is playing havoc with my appetite, so I’m eating summer-winter food Most viewed Most viewed in UK news Most viewed Across the guardian