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The best iPhone may be the one you already own. There is generally no need to buy a fresh phone just because new models have been released, as hardware updates have broadly become iterative, adding small bits to an already accomplished package rather than reinventing the wheel.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.But if you do want to replace it, either buying new or refurbished, here are the best of the current crop of Apple smartphones. Note: Apple is expected to release new models in September, which means…

“The Devil” defeated the Wimbledon Devil and entered the quarterfinals of a grass-court Grand Slam for the first time.Two years later, Alex de Minaur gave up a two-set lead and two match points as he reached the quarter-finals, but kept his composure when a horror repeat came to Arthur Fels .When De Minaur lost the third set, his Court One fans and late-night TV viewers were left feeling the pain, but the Aussies showed grit on the second match point to take the fourth.He won 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-3 in less than three hours to book a last-eight match against…

Donald Trump’s “preposterous” efforts to disavow Project 2025, a rightwing blueprint for a radical takeover of the US government if the former president is re-elected in November, have been derided by former Republican figures.The Project 2025 plan includes calls for replacing civil servants with Trump loyalists, eliminating the education department, putting the justice department under the president’s thumb and banning the abortion pill.Democrats have made concerted efforts to say the 900-plus page document from the conservative Heritage Foundation thinktank would be representative of a second Trump presidency.But although it was written by former members of Trump’s first administration, and he…

SecondUntil Emma Raducanu wins the U.S. Open in 2021, the idea that someone could win three matches to qualify for a Grand Slam main draw and then take it all the way seems preposterous, if not absurd. strangeness. That lightning might strike twice, in the name of Lulu Sun, a woman few had even heard of in the tennis world before this week, seemed almost crazy.But it’s possible. The 23-year-old Sun, ranked 123rd, shocked No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen in the first round, and then on Sunday, she made a stunning performance on Center Court with a left-handed forehand to…

History is long, and short. For many supporters of Israel, history appears to have commenced on 7 October 2023. For me, and for many others steeped in the acid bath of Palestine-Israel, history is a long brine. Conversations with ourselves begin to change in texture. In time, our arguments are prone to spoilage.As a Palestinian American who has lived in both Gaza and the West Bank and has observed the unfettered encroachment of settlements first-hand, I’ve long been a proponent of a single shared state in Palestine-Israel – an idea that many have rejected as unworkable. Now, as we observe…

oxygenOn July 1, 2024, after an unreasonable delay of half a year (ridiculously described as “expedited” treatment), the U.S. Supreme Court issued an immunity ruling in the Trump v. United States case, treating the President of the United States as ” Branch,” thereby placing the President of the United States above the law. Government…is not like other people. ” The court’s delay ensures that Donald Trump will face voters in 2024 without first facing a jury of his peers who will decide whether he is guilty of trying to overturn the 2020 election. Inform voters.Famous Irish immigrant Thomas Paine advocated…

During the pandemic, a lonely old man living in a ground-floor flat on my street in south London took in an orphaned fox. They watched daytime TV together on the sofa and snacked on bits of toast with Gentleman’s Relish. Then, one day, the man had to go in to hospital and never returned. At least, that was the backstory I imagined when a slightly ragged but curiously tame fox turned up at my back door.I called him Reynard. My wife called him That Fox. As in: That Fox has pissed on my shoes again. That Fox has stolen all…

Anyone who has played sports knows that sinking feeling of despair. One minute the world is a wonderful place and you’re doing what you love most. Then, suddenly, everything went exactly as Pete Tong said it would. Costly lapses in concentration, tiny missed putts, simple missed catches. Heartbreak is as much a part of the game as heroism or happiness, perhaps more so.The more talented the individual, the worse it gets. Demand higher standards. They could suddenly be accused of letting down not just their teammates, but the entire country. Television cameras highlighted every facial twitch. What follows is the…

Our skin tends to change every decade or so. In your 40s, it becomes drier due to hormonal fluctuations and might lose volume due to slower collagen production – across all genders. It’s worth getting the skincare basics in place now for the decade ahead. Start with a cleanser each morning; if your skin feels tight after you wash it, try a cream, balm or oil-based cleanser. If it doesn’t, stick with whatever formulation you prefer.You need a vitamin C serum, moisturiser and SPF, explains aesthetic practitioner Dr Preema Vig. Vitamin C helps protect against sun damage and synthesises collagen, while a moisturiser nourishes…

Independent research found that fewer waste collectors quit their jobs, planning decisions were made faster, benefits were processed faster and phone calls were answered during a four-day trial in the UK’s largest public sector sector.South Cambridgeshire District Council’s controversial experiment in shortening the working week resulted in improved performance in 11 of 24 areas and little or no change in 11 areas, according to an analysis of productivity before and during 15 months , performance deterioration in two areas, was trialled by academics from the Universities of Cambridge and Salford.The trial by the Lib Dem-controlled authority sparked a fierce reaction…