Author: The Guardian

Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskiy will sign a 10-year bilateral security agreement at the G7 summit in Italy, as arguments continued on the sidelines about how the west can provide a Donald Trump-proof $50bn loan to Ukraine.Kyiv has signed 15 bilateral security agreements with other countries since the full-scale Russian invasion began in 2022, including with the UK, France, Germany and Italy. The US-Ukraine agreement does not require the authorisation of Congress and could be undone by a future Trump administration. Biden has said previously that guarantees for Ukraine would be equivalent to those to Israel, covering financial and military…

Twelve years on, it still gives you goose bumps – probably the greatest achievement in British Olympic history, accompanied by the greatest commentary. “Mo Farah gritting his teeth now, the arms have got to pump, the knees have got to come up high,” shouts Steve Cram from the commentary box, trying to make himself heard above the stadium din. He stands up, punching the air, willing Farah home. “He’s got to find something extra. He’s got to kick on. Come on Mo Farah. He’s going to get there. Mo Farah’s going to make it two golds on the run for…

As the gloom of June gives way to the gloom of July, August and September, it’s worth taking a moment to consult the schedule. Because an unusually epic summer for global sports is well underway.This is an amazing thing. From Real Madrid’s Champions League final win at Wembley this month to the Women’s Cricket T20 World Cup in October, we’re in the midst of non-stop sport.The centerpiece is a classic midsummer European one-two. First up is Euro 2024 in Germany, which starts on Friday and ends on July 14 in Berlin, also known as Gareth’s Glorious Last Stand, or also…

For Bea, it was moments like finding herself scrolling though the news on the toilet that made her feel the need to reassess her relationship with her phone.The 37-year-old from London had began to feel uncomfortable with the way pinging notifications and the urge to pick up her phone were encroaching on her life. So when her iPhone broke, over a year ago, she decided it was time to switch to a device that allowed her to stay in touch with others while minimising distractions.Bea, who has two young children, opted for a Nokia 2720 Flip – a phone that…

The Gold Coast have completed a shock signing with Wallabies five-eighth Carter Gordon joining the club in another huge blow to Australian rugby. The 23-year-old, who will join the Titans next year until the end of 2026, was a key member of the Wallabies’ 2023 World Cup squad and played the No.10 jersey for the now-defunct Melbourne Renegades.Gordon will join World Cup star Mark Nawaqanitawase in the NRL next year and sign with the Sydney Roosters from the NSW Waratahs. Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i went in the opposite direction, switching from the Sydney Roosters to rugby league next season.Led by Eddie Jones,…

I’m a gay man who is in a long-term relationship. When we started dating I was originally a top, but I haven’t enjoyed it for a long time and am unable to perform. I’ve realised over time that I am now a “side” and only enjoy oral sex. I have not told my partner this; he is still a bottom and there is a lot of frustration about our sex life. I’m unsure what to do.You are allowed to change your mind. It would be best to be frank about this with your partner, so have a calm and honest…

Jin, the eldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, has completed his military service in South Korea, but their legions of fans around the world will still have to wait at least a year for the seven artists to reunite.The star, who will become the first member of the band to begin 18-month military service in December 2022, emerged from the 5th Army Infantry Division base in northern Yeoncheon province, 60 kilometers north of Seoul, on Wednesday to be welcomed by band member J- Welcome.Before RM played BTS’s 2020 hit “Dynamite” on saxophone, Jin smiled and saluted outside the camp gate…

Sometimes a meme can change your life. OK, your love life, let’s not get Carrie’d away. It was about 3am; I was in bed with two empty Gü Zillionaire ramekins and my favourite hot-water bottle (yes, I have a favourite), and zombie-scrolling TikTok. A Sex and the City clip appeared. The one that says: “He’s just not that into you.”I’d obviously seen it before, years ago when the show came out, but I hadn’t seen it since. So I didn’t swipe. I watched – for old times’ sake. And it blew my mind. You remember? Miranda is telling Carrie and…

New data shows a record number of New Zealand citizens leaving the country, with a large number going to Australia.Statistics New Zealand’s temporary international migration data shows an estimated 130,000 migrants left in the year to April, the highest annual level on record.Of those leaving the country long-term, an estimated 81,200 were New Zealand citizens, a 41 per cent increase on the previous year. This number increased from the previous record of 72,400 departures set in 2012.During this period, 24,800 New Zealand citizens arrived, taking the net citizen migration loss to 56,500, exceeding the 2012 record of 44,400.Overall, annual net…

Françoise Hardy, whose elegance and beautifully lilting voice made her one of France’s most successful pop stars, has died aged 80.Her death was reported by her son, the fellow musician Thomas Dutronc, who wrote “Maman est partie,” (or in English, “mum is gone”) on Instagram alongside a baby photo of himself and Hardy.Hardy had lymphatic cancer since 2004, and had undergone years of radiotherapy and other treatments for the illness. In 2015, she was briefly placed in an induced coma after her condition worsened, and had issues with speech, swallowing and respiration in the years since. In 2021, she had…