Two teens were found shot to death in a remote section of an Arizona national forest less than a week into their summer vacation — as police are treating the killings as "suspicious."

In a rules compromise, AB Hernandez shared first place in the high jump and triple jump in the California high school championship, and shared spots on the awards podium, too.

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Fishermen say a new natural gas project off the coast of Senegal has killed their livelihoods

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If the Yankees somehow make it back to the World Series, they have to hope it’s not a rematch.

In one of the most unprecedented high school track and field meets in recent history, trans athlete AB Hernandez won two titles to the backdrop of protests.

Top security officials say China and North Korea’s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense

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Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, the pilgrimage that is one of the pillars of Islam

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The US president’s strange mix of weakness and anti-Beijing hostility may be pushing Xi Jinping towards a fateful decision

The belief that bad things come in threes is an old superstition with scant basis in fact. Still, in these disordered times, it’s natural to wonder whether war in Europe and the Middle East will be followed by war in Asia. Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, firing off insults and missiles, recently demonstrated how real that prospect is. Emboldened by its alliance with Russia, North Korea’s unpredictable rogue regime threatens almost everyone.

Yet it is China’s accelerating confrontation with US-backed Taiwan that forms the most alarming panel in this gloomy Asian triptych. China’s president, Xi Jinping, has reportedly told his generals to be ready by 2027 to conquer the self-governing island, which he regards as stolen sovereign territory. US officials warned last week that China already has sufficient capability to invade now, with amphibious landing craft, D-day-style floating docks, paratroopers and expanded air combat and missile forces in a constant state of readiness.

Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator

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Opposition activists and journalists explain why the Orbánisation of the US may fail and how a former ally could end the Hungarian PM’s 15-year reign

On a sunny April afternoon in Budapest, a handful of reporters crowded around the back entrance of the Dorothea, a luxury hotel tucked between a Madame Tussauds waxworks museum and a discount clothing store in the city’s walking district.

Most had spent hours outside the hotel, hoping to confirm reports that Donald Trump Jr was inside. News of his visit had leaked two days earlier, but much of his agenda remained shrouded in secrecy, save for a meeting with the Hungarian foreign minister.

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Even as we die, our bodies are capable of more than devolution from illness.

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Using money to break up a relationship, particularly one with children, is not loving behaviour. You have to take control of your own life

I have been with my partner for 14 years and we have two small children together. I have always had a complicated relationship with my mother, who was a stern disciplinarian when I was growing up, and is deeply sensitive and lacks social confidence. I too am probably overly sensitive and get anxious.

My partner believes that my mother doesn’t think she is good enough for me. There have been numerous hints that this is the case, and she recently told me she was surprised when I started a relationship with someone whom she considers to be of “a different class”.

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Begging doctors for tests, I worried that I was missing something and heading for an early death. Would understanding the roots of my health anxiety lead me to a cure?

Throughout my adolescence and into my mid-20s, I spent a lot of time trying to understand my body. I was unwell, that much was certain. The question of exactly what was wrong with me was one to which I applied myself studiously. I had theories, of course. Looking back, these tended to change quite frequently, and yet the fear was always the same: in short, that I was dying, that I had some dreadful and no doubt painful disease that, for all my worrying, I had carelessly allowed to reach the point at which it had become incurable.

This started at university, when I developed a headache that didn’t go away. The pain wasn’t severe, but it was constant – accompanied by a strange feeling of belatedness that told me it had already been going on for some time. How long, exactly, I couldn’t say – weeks, definitely. Maybe it had been years.

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The surviving editions of the world’s oldest, continuously published English-language daily can now be accessed free

There was a packed news agenda on 3 October 1738. The father of the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin had been arrested after being found with a stolen horse. Cannon fire rang out in St Petersburg to mark a Russian victory over the Ottoman Empire. In America, four families had been killed in Virginia in clashes with Native Americans. Meanwhile, a horse fell in the Thames at Westminster, nearly causing a drowning.

Welcome to the pages of the Belfast News Letter, where updates on the French Revolution run alongside adverts for brandy and the American Declaration of Independence was reported as a contemporary event.

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It’s widely believed that two-parent families with a male role model are the gold standard – but it’s not always the case, says single mum of two, Charlotte Cripps

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As disposable vapes are banned, I’ve been busy snapping them up, writes Emma Gritt. I’ve not passed a newsagent without buying up their remaining stock

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It's a shame that the film isn’t more interested in being a psychological study – instead, it’s overly focused on summing up Daley’s Olympic Games efforts

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In 2021, the breakout album ‘Glow On’ transformed Turnstile from underground cult heroes into one of rock’s most exciting bands. Hannah Ewens talks to the band’s frontman about pushing the boundaries of genre, their forthcoming visual album, ‘Never Enough’, and the endorsement that could help define their summer

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Dark secrets, domestic strife and a bunch of former soap stars – over the past few years, Channel 5 has honed its formula for ridiculous but addictive dramas. Katie Rosseinsky explores this unlikely success story

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The Man Who Pays His Way: Flying while unwell can prove distressing for more than just the sick passenger

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US defence secretary ‘vilified china with defamatory allegations’ at Shangri-La Dialogue

China’s government has accused Pete Hegseth of trying to “sow division” in the Asia Pacific region over his speech at a Singapore defence conference where he warned China was a potentially “imminent” threat.

On Saturday Hegseth said China was “credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific”, and was rehearsing for “the real deal” of invading Taiwan.

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Salvador Armando Arriaga, 32, an in-home therapist was caught with a half-naked 14-year-old boy with autism during a treatment session, according to the Orange County District Attorney.

Indian anthropologist Aditya Vij is an avid collector of artifacts from bygone eras and has dedicated his life to antiquities — from cameras to rusty typewriters to vintage radio sets

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The bill narrowly passed the House May 22 and will soon be voted on in the Senate.

Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 125-108 Game 6 season-ending loss to the Pacers on Saturday night in Indianapolis: Hero What a series for Pascal Siakam. With Tyrese Haliburton struggling, he took over as the Pacers’ No. 1 option on offense and erupted for 31 points. He is a menace in transition. Pascal Siakam gets...

An era of "Inside the NBA" has officially come to a close.

Is anyone surprised Dave Portnoy is over the moon over this Knicks loss?

AB Hernandez, a transgender high school student athlete, placed first in the girls’ high jump, finishing the event with no failed attempts and setting the high mark of 5 feet, 7 inches.

The local news media reported that dozens of others were injured in the overnight fire at the Marien Hospital. The cause was not immediately clear.

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Pride Month, a global celebration of LGBTQ+ people, is starting this weekend in many places

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Both of the main candidates support the alliance with the United States, but the front-runner favors diplomacy with North Korea and China to improve strained relations.

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The Trump administration and the European Union are fast-tracking discussions toward a trade deal, but America’s right sometimes treats the bloc as more foe than friend.

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Here’s what to know about Poland’s presidential runoff, which sets up a showdown between the governing party and resurgent nationalists.

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Investors’ concerns about US policymaking and Fed independence weigh on greenback and bonds

The English-speaking, trash-talking Scattered Spider gang is a leader in the growing criminal ransomware industry

After 17 years, the government has returned a very different bank to private ownership. This is how it happened

Rejecting ditherers can seem abrupt. But in our overloaded age, taking up valuable time is also an affront

Pro-EU mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski is polling neck-and-neck with his rightwing Maga rival, Karol Nawrocki

Plummeting support for Starmer’s party points to the impact of a cluster of policies that have proven highly unpopular

50% levy would disrupt factories and supply chains in America’s biggest foreign supplier of the metal