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Economy
Old money
People are living longer, pushing up pension spending and making debt projections look scary – that’s why we should raise taxes on older people, Ben Zaranko writes
Books
Violence and splendour
In Elizabeth-Jane Burnett’s intricate debut novel, set during the Mau Mau uprising, nature comes alive, Jade Cuttle writes
World Cup 2026
Fans v Fans
When England face Argentina on Wednesday, an ugly old rivalry may rear its head – thanks to Fifa’s greedy ticket strategy, Rory Smith writes
For today
Middle East
Fred Harter
A vaguely worded Iran deal has come back to bite Donald Trump
Climate
James Tapper
Too little too late? Government pledges to boost air-con in hospitals and care homes
Tyrannosaurus rex
Rupert Neate
The Jurassic perk of being super-rich: your very own dinosaur
World Cup 2026
Tim Adams
Jude Bellingham is channelling the spirit of Duncan Edwards
National
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Criminal justice
John Simpson
Detectives piece together Widdecombe’s last morning as murder hunt continues
Environment
Rachel Sylvester
Miliband bids to prove his No 11 mettle with green light for Aberdeen gasfield
DNA
James Tapper
Meet the Bluestones: an ancient Stonehenge family revealed by very modern science
Environment
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
British countryside at ‘extreme’ risk of wildfires
Ideas
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Politics
Andrew Rawnsley
Could Count Binface turn out to be Nigel Farage’s nemesis? Crazier things have happened
Immigration
Kenan Malik
South Africa’s xenophobic violence is a warning for a world searching for someone to blame
Animal kingdom
Simon Barnes
‘Let the mind drift while the body stays still’: my week as a giant clam
Letters
School is a good place to start learning about citizenship
Lifestyle
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Sarah Hall
Sarah Hall: ‘I often go down a wormhole on the significance of the number six’
Matt Alagiah
Come for the kebabs, stay for the champagne
Tim Lewis
Damon Hill: ‘If you’re a racing driver, you live in Monaco and drive a Ferrari. I don’t…’
Charlotte Mendelson
Life and near-death in the pond of despair
World
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France
Kim Willsher
Bardella puts on a poker face as Le Pen’s presidential U-turn ends his dreams of power
Iran
Ruth Michaelson
Iran’s ‘funeral of the century’ for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei draws regime’s top brass out of hiding
Russia
Isabel Coles
Masha and the scare: Russian TV show accused of indoctrinating children
Sport
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Wimbledon
Paul Hayward
Nosková wins her maiden Grand Slam title the hard way
Cricket
Cameron Ponsonby
Superb England leave India all at sea in Southampton
World Cup
Megan Nolan
It’s ‘football innit’: Identity and fandom blur in a New York bar
Les Mans 24 Hours
Martin Love
No seat belt, no helmet: my 150mph Le Mans ride
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Tortoise Investigates
Deep Water
In the high-stakes sport of freediving, athletes descend as deep as they can on a single breath. They are used to putting their lives at risk. Through her diving instructor, Lydia Gard discovered a new threat that could tear their community apart: drug use
Sweet Bobby
Kirat is a successful radio presenter. On Facebook she meets Bobby, a handsome cardiologist. He’s a catch. Soon, they get tangled up in a love affair full of lies and manipulation. Then… Kirat discovers a deception of almost unimaginable proportions. Alexi Mostrous investigates a very modern love story
Lucky Boy
Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons in her bedroom. But when she walked out of his life, everything started to unravel. Chloe Hadjimatheou asks: who gets to be a perpetrator, and who gets to be a victim?
