Guardian
April 2026
Former Spandau Ballet singer jailed for 14 years for multiple rapes and sexual assaults
Davidson, 38, was convicted across two trials of two counts of rape, an attempted rape, three sexual assaults and two charges of voyeurism, in offences committed against six women between August 2013 and December 2019
Speaking out about sexual violence is not easy. It can feel overwhelming, frightening and at times isolating. However, I hope that by coming forward I have shown that it is possible to be heard and that what happened matters.
Seeing Ross accountable is an important moment for me, and I hope it encourages others who have experienced something similar to feel able to speak up and seek support,
Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, state media says
It is good to hear that the house arrest has been confirmed but we haven’t received any direct notification,
I still do not know where my mother is. I do not know how she is. I remain deeply concerned about whether she is still alive,
Gianni Infantino’s attempt at Israel-Palestine handshake backfires
Infantino shrugged off the palpable embarrassment of those present to announce the worst kept secret in sport, that he will seek re-election next year
We will work together, president Rajoub, vice-president Suliman. Let’s work together to give hope to the children. These are complex matters.”
I cannot shake the hand of someone the Israelis have brought to whitewash their fascism and genocide. We are suffering.”
I want to confirm I will be a candidate for the election for Fifa president next year,
‘Don’t fall!’: foil boarders describe hair-raising shark chase caught on video off California coast
Ron Takeda and Tavis Boise were a few miles off the coast of Santa Barbara when they noticed the large mass trailing behind them
It’s clear that shark chased us for a long time. I’m really certain it was just out of curiosity. It never touched us,
Tavis, is it a dolphin?”
My god, it’s still in pursuit. It’s still happening. This is beyond comprehension,
Put yourself in the mind of the shark. Your prey just tapped you on the shoulder and ran past you,
We feel pretty confident that even if this happens again, we know what to do next time, which is don’t fall,
The first thing he said was ‘It’s really good out here,’
‘Come and speak to us’: Hamilton calls for more driver involvement in F1 rules
Hamilton’s view was largely echoed across the paddock including by the current defending champion, Lando Norris
All the drivers we do work together, we all meet but the fact is we don’t have a seat at the table,
I hope (for) more and more (driver input),
It’s completely correct, it’s something that we want, it’s what they have in a lot of other sports,
I say to them, when I was doing the Pirelli test: ‘You guys should come and speak to us and collaborate with us, we don’t want to be slagging off the Pirelli tyres, we know you can build a good product’,
F1 is a business and they want to protect their business, we’re drivers and we know how it feels like to drive a good car, so there’s two different perspectives on it,
Apple soars past Wall Street expectations as CEO Tim Cook prepares to step down
Apple blew past Wall Street expectations in its first earnings report since it announced CEO Tim Cook would be stepping down
Solicitors report late flood of no-fault evictions before ban in England
The legislation, which has been hailed as the biggest change to renting in a generation, bans no-fault evictions, limits rent increases and abolishes fixed-term tenancies
A lot of people are saying there’s no housing for them anywhere else and they can’t get social housing,
I’m having to say to them if I post it, it’s not going to be served on time, so you can either hand-serve it yourself or pay a process server to do it, with a photograph of themselves affixing it to the door or serving it through a letterbox. So if a judge raises a question down the line, you have the evidence you did it by 1 May,
It’s been an absolutely manically busy day,
For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction while young people have been outbid for the homes they need to start their lives. Today we are putting that right. This historic action will make renting fairer, safer and more secure for millions.”
This new law is a vital step towards rebalancing power between renters and landlords. For decades, section 21 evictions forced renters to live in fear of being turfed out of our homes, preventing us from raising valid concerns with our landlords. At last, this outdated and unfair law has been sent packing.”
Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro
The new law reduces not only his sentence but also that of about 280 others convicted over the attempted coup to overturn the result of the 2022 election, when the incumbent Bolsonaro was defeated by Lula
This man [Bolsonaro] must remain in prison,
Crystal Palace in driving seat after Kamada punishes Shakhtar Donetsk
Four years ago it was Daichi Kamada who scored the winning goal for Glasner’s Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against West Ham and the Japan midfielder again provided the crucial moment here before setting up the substitute Jørgen Strand Larsen to ensure Palace will head into next week’s second leg with a two-goal advantage
Chris Wood gives Nottingham Forest narrow semi-final edge over Aston Villa
There is a generation of supporters from both teams who crave silverware in the form of a major trophy and, after this, that reality is just two games away
Prisoner review — Kapow! Boom! Shooty-shooty! What stupid fun this is
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
The criminal complaint does not specify what kind of alcohol or drugs, or what amount, Spears is accused of having used
US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers
Hardline Republicans across the aisle who took issue with section 702 welcomed Raskin’s remarks as they too expressed their fears about how the program surveils Americans’ communications
Under this bill, FBI agents can still collect, search and review Americans’ communications without any review from a judge and that’s at the heart of the 14th amendment — that search warrants have to be based on probable cause,
I am willing to risk the giving up of my Rights and Privileges as a Citizen for our Great Military and Country!”
Not allowing that circumvents the democratic process, and it does so at the expense of American’s constitutional rights,
This time, for Speaker Johnson, it’s been my way or the highway,
We’re willing to give you 45 more days for us to negotiate this thing if the Speaker will actually sit down with us,
Fisa databases have been used to query political activists, members of Congress and their staff, random romantic interests of FBI agents, and we’re being told, ‘Oh, don’t worry, it’s not being abused any more,
It’s important for our government to understand what bad guys are planning to do to our citizens and our nation,
Starmer’s sister-in-law feared what might have happened in arson attack, court hears
Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Petro Pochynok, 35, both from Ukraine, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, a Romanian national, appeared at the Old Bailey on the second day of their trial as jurors heard how Judith Alexander became aware of the fire in the early hours of 12 May last year
We could see the smoke was getting thicker and going upstairs,
I think you need to speak to a different person.”
All of a sudden, I heard two bangs. It was very loud and sounded like two wheelie bins had been thrown at the door,
Zack Polanski’s criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have ‘chilling effect’, says Met chief
Met officers arrested a 45-year-old man after two Jewish people were stabbed in the suburb of north-west London on Wednesday
Zack has seen the video like everyone else, and doesn’t know the full picture and knows it was a very difficult situation for the authorities, but we do need to understand more about the response.”
London’s Jewish communities are scared. They have experienced a series of targeted attacks on the community, and they expect our officers to act, protect them. “That is exactly what our officers did yesterday. Your decision to criticise these officers, using your public profile and reach, will have a chilling effect.”
That solidarity matters, and at this moment we need politicians and community leaders to be at the forefront of it, not only condemning the horrific attacks but by taking leadership in confronting antisemitism and permissive rhetoric, lowering tensions and backing those who are willing to step in to protect the public and reassure the public.”
Where does Starmer’s leadership stand — and who are his potential challengers?
As the May elections creep closer, the leadership speculation at Westminster grows more intense
I can’t remove the kind of feeling that some day I will try and go back. I’m not ruling it out,
Everything changes so quickly in politics, one minute MPs are settled and the next they want him gone. People need to take the long view — it’s three years until the next election and he has time to turn things round,
We came into government promising we’d be different from the Tories by cleaning up politics and bringing in some stability,
What is the US supreme court’s voting rights ruling about and will it affect midterms?
Some southern states are already moving on the back of the ruling to redraw maps to gut the power of Black and other minority voters
We win in Louisiana v Callais!”
Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky after king’s US visit
The president called whisky and bourbon “two very important Industries within Scotland and Kentucky”
The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!”
I will be removing the Tariffs and Restrictions on Whiskey having to do with Scotland’s ability to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Whiskey and Bourbon,
Distillers can breathe a little easier during a period of significant pressure on the sector,
America’s words carry weight and meaning, as they have since independence. The actions of this great nation matter even more,
People have wanted to do this for a long time, in that there had been great Inter-Country Trade, especially having to do with the Wooden Barrels used.”
Senate Republicans again block effort to halt Trump’s war in Iran
It was the sixth time this year that Democrats have forced a vote on a war powers resolution related to the US’s assault on Iran
Spotify rolls out ‘Verified’ badge to distinguish human artists from AI
Spotify on Thursday unveiled a new verification system designed to help listeners distinguish human musicians from AI-generated content, as people flood streaming platforms with a growing volume of synthetic tracks made with artificial intelligence
In the AI era, it’s more important than ever to be able to trust the authenticity of the music you listen to,
‘A new chapter’: first commercial flight from US since 2019 lands in Venezuela
The airport has long been a symbol of Venezuela’s devastating migration crisis: millions fled abroad as a result of the country’s economic meltdown under Maduro, and due to political repression, with foreign journalists and Venezuelan activists frequently deported or interrogated while trying to enter or leave the increasingly authoritarian state
This country wants to connect itself to the world and it is a great pleasure for us to once again open the doors to the entire world”.
We are thrilled to have you here for this very first flight … and this should be the first one of many.”
We are witnessing the reconstruction of our economic ties, Venezuela’s reopening to global commerce, and the reconnecting of our peoples.”
We can never predict the future with any accuracy and I don’t … want to foreclose the possibility that this unconstitutional and, by international law, illegal action by the United States could not still result in a net positive for the Venezuelan people in terms of their democracy. I want to believe that can happen,
We are writing a new chapter in coexistence [and] economic opening.”
That should never have happened but it happened. And things are much better now.”
It’s not time for elections,
But that’s politics — and that’s none of my business,
We are only just getting started,
I see it as a viceroyship,
Is this the end for LIV? Where does Saudi withdrawal leave golf and the players?
Confirmation that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will cease funding the LIV Golf tour will have huge ramifications, for the future of the tour itself, the players and across golf’s traditional heartlands
As long as LIV is here, I would figure out a way for it to make sense.”
USMNT’s Mauricio Pochettino says nation lacks ‘emotional relationship’ with soccer
The kids don’t develop until they are 11, 12, or 13,
Camp Mystic halts summer reopening after Texas flood deaths
The decision comes after days of pointed questioning by Texas lawmakers who are investigating camp officials’ response to the devastating flood on July 4 that claimed the lives of the campers and two teenage counselors