Getty Images Many Hong Kongers have a story of a bad cabbie experience Business owner Louis Ho remembers how so many of Hong Kong’s taxi drivers refused to take him and his mother – who was a wheelchair user – to hospital for routine check-ups. “I didn’t even need the driver to carry my mum … Read more
When Kamala Harris picked the Minnesota governor, Tim Walz, as veep for the Democratic presidential ticket, advocates for healthcare reform felt a jolt of electricity. Here, they saw a man who proclaimed healthcare a “basic human right”, reformed medical debt collections, and who laid the groundwork for expanded government insurance and denied corporate health insurers … Read more
The way social media is making headlines currently is not without precedent: a fragile narcissist posting relentlessly on a social network he’s made his own. We know well how this has ended in the past; Donald Trump’s furious posts after his election defeat led to the assault on the Capitol on 6 January 2021. The … Read more
‘I know that when you come of age, you want to reject your parents’ beliefs.’ Illustration: Guardian Design I didn’t get a call from my son on Father’s Day this year. Our political disagreements have made things hard. I’m a 59-year-old progressive and a special education teacher, and I’m voting for Kamala Harris in November. … Read more
When Emerald Medrano learned Joe Biden was dropping out of the 2024 presidential election and endorsing Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, Medrano knew he had to speak now – as his favorite artist, Taylor Swift, would say. “I feel like us US Swifties should mass organize and help campaign for Kamala Harris and spread … Read more
Alan, Macclesfield Alan from Macclesfield climbed into a pothole to show how deep it was Potholes damaging cars is the biggest bugbear among drivers in Britain, a motoring survey suggests. The state of Britain’s roads was the main concern for almost six in 10 people in research by the RAC. It topped the list of … Read more
Reuters Israel issued a relocation order for southern Gaza’s Khan Younis residents on Sunday, following a deadly air strike on a school in Gaza City Hamas has said a ceasefire plan for Gaza must be based on where talks were a month and a half ago rather than any new rounds of negotiations. In a … Read more
Over the past 16 days we’ve received just shy of one million photographs from the Olympic Games. While many of those images capture moments of unforgettable sporting drama or newsworthiness, others showcase the incredibly artistry of the photographers themselves. Here are some of our favourite images from Paris and beyond, with descriptions and camera data … Read more
Tom Daley, one of the main figures of Britain’s Olympic renaissance, has confirmed the Paris Games were his last. The 30-year-old is retiring from competitive diving after five Games, five medals and a legacy that goes well beyond the unparalleled success he achieved in his sport. Daley returned on Monday to the UK after the … Read more
It has been almost 18 months since Scott Parker last took charge of a match but, on this evidence, the former England midfielder has certainly picked up a few managerial tips. A clinical display from his Burnley team against a Luton side that is also trying to bounce back from being relegated last season sealed … Read more