The Guardian Articles

In William Wyler’s classic 1953 film

Roman Holiday

“Please let me die in peace,” she cries, lamenting her stifling ­schedule of gladhanding, ­platitudes and plaque unveilings. The Oscar-winning romantic comedy was released in …

A small device in every home was supposed to be the key to solving Britain’s energy headaches: encouraging consumers not to waste power, preventing shockingly high bills and making the system greener. Instead, smart meters have become an emblem for the energy industry’s poor reputation as the costs of rolling …

Another week, another Welsh defeat, another 80 minutes where men in red gave their best as individuals but proved that their best is nowhere near good enough for this level. A 14th straight defeat, a second consecutive wooden spoon now almost guaranteed. In Roman rain, Warren Gatland’s Divine Comedy descended …

At St Jude children’s research hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, an unusual clinical trial is under way that, if successful, could have wider ramifications for the vast field of age-related chronic diseases. At first glance, childhood cancer survivors may seem like an unusual population in which to study ageing, but as …

David Lammy was never a politician to mince his words. He has previously described Brexit as a “national tragedy”, Donald Trump as a “tyrant in a toupee” and called out Italy’s deputy prime minister for “old-school racism”.

But in more recent times, in particular since he took over as foreign …

Patrick Mahomes

Joe Schmidt’s decision to

walk away as Wallabies coach

A small river in greater Buenos Aires was dyed a deep and worrying shade of red on Thursday after what is thought to have been a leak of dye from a nearby factory.

The violent hue of the Sarandí, which runs through the municipality of Avellenada, six miles (9.6km) south …

More than a dozen people have been caught making the hazardous crossing into Canada, renewing focus on the closely watched – and

seasonally perilous

Police in Alberta this week intercepted two groups attempting to cross into Canada illegally, including one which …

UK house prices bounced upwards in January to a new record as many buyers rushed to complete deals before a stamp duty increase this spring, according to one of the UK’s biggest mortgage lenders.

The average property price rose by 0.7% in January to a new high of £299,138 after …