Police arrest more than 200 students at UCLA as law enforcement clears camp at Dartmouth, arresting more than 90 students

More than 2,000 people have now been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests across dozens of US college campuses in recent weeks.

Police arrested more than 300 pro-Palestinian demonstrators on college campuses on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, pushing the total past 2,000, according to an Associated Press tally.

State supreme court had ruled that the near-total abortion ban could be enforced, unleashing unprecedented outrage

After weeks of national outcry and intense political warfare, Katie Hobbs on Thursday signed into law a measure to repeal an 1864 near-total abortion ban that was passed before Arizona even became a state.

The signature of the Democratic Arizona governor is the result of a stunning turn in Arizona politics and the white-hot debate over abortion rights post-Roe v Wade. The 1864 ban, which only permits abortions to save a womanas life, had long threatened to return to force, but in April the Arizona supreme court ruled the ban could be enforced.

Keith Davidson gives colorful testimony at former presidentas hush-money trial about how agreements came together in 2016

As Donald Trumpas presidential victory became clearer and clearer on election night in 2016, an attorney who brokered hush-money payments to bury the then candidateas alleged sexual liaisons seemed shocked that his efforts had worked, texting his longtime confidant: aWhat have we done?a

So went the second day of testimony from Keith Davidson a who represented alleged Trump paramours Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal a in the ex-presidentas criminal trial. The friend in question was Dylan Howard, then the editor of the National Enquirer. Prosecutors allege that the tabloid veteran kept Trumpas lawyer at the time, Michael Cohen, apprised of damaging information about his boss.

This article was amended on 2 May 2024 to correct the amount of money that Davidson said in testimony that Michael Cohen sent to Stormy Daniels.

Tourists delighted as pinnipeds congregate at cityas Pier 39, apparently attracted by feast of anchovies

More than 1,000 sea lions have gathered at San Franciscoas Pier 39 this spring, the largest herd in at least 15 years.

Mounds of floppy, delightfully ungraceful marine mammals have plopped themselves on to rafts along the cityas pier, displaying themselves to the thousands of tourists who pass by the area each day.

Joshua Dean, 45, former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, alleged agross misconduct by quality managementa

Joshua Dean, a Boeing whistleblower who warned of manufacturing defects in the planemakeras 737 Max, has died after a short illness, the second Boeing whistleblower to die this year.

Dean, 45, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alleging aserious and gross misconduct by senior quality management of the 737 production linea at Spirit.

In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org

After a long spell of intense heat and little rain, water levels have fallen to reveal parts of a sunken church, tombstones and foundations at Pantabangan

Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in the northern Philippines.

After a prolonged spell of intense heat and little rain, water levels in the dam have fallen to reveal parts of a sunken church, tombstones and the foundations of structures from the 300-year-old town in Nueva Ecija province.

The launch of the uncrewed Changae-6 is part of Chinaas effort to put a human on the lunar surface by 2030

China will attempt another mission to the far side of the moon on Friday, the first of three planned over coming years as part of its goal to land a human on the lunar surface by 2030.

The launch of the uncrewed Changae-6 is expected sometime between 8.30am GMT and 11am GMT and the mission a if successful a would go far to bolster Chinaas ambitions to put a man on the moon by 2030.

Unesco joint research dating back 15 years found violence and intimidation against about 750 reporters and 44 murders

More than 70% of environmental journalists have been attacked for their work since 2009, according to a Unesco report, which warns of rising threats against those covering the climate crisis.

At least 749 environmental journalists have faced violence and intimidation in the last 15 years, the UN body found. It said that 44 reporters were murdered between 2009 and 2023 but that resulted in just five convictions.

Jerry Boylan found guilty over 2019 incident in which Conception caught fire before dawn and sank off Santa Cruz Island

A California scuba dive boat captain has been sentenced to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence over an onboard fire that killed 34 people four years ago.

The blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent US history, and prompted changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and several lawsuits.

• Contact with arepresentatives of the aggressor statesa discouraged
• Recommendations serve to avoid possible aprovocationsa

Ukraineas athletes have been urged by their Olympic chiefs not to have any contact with their Russian and Belarusian counterparts at the Paris Games in July and August.

Ukraine had threatened to boycott the Games after the International Olympic Committee decided Russians and Belarusians who do not openly support the invasion of Ukraine and have no army connections can compete as neutrals.

Ex-central banker Lady Shafik, the universityas president, now faces calls to resign due to her handling of campus unrest

Steering Columbia University through the choppy waters of anti-Israel student protests was never going to be easy for Minouche Shafik, a member of the UK House of Lords who took over as president of the university in New York after a period of relative calm running the London School of Economics.

During her tenure as LSE director between 2017 and last year, academics largely refused to join the industrial action that dominated campuses across much the UK.

Four in 10 politicians report low or very low mental wellbeing, and some are being driven out. What can be done to ease the burden?

It was a political bombshell, one that prompted shock and set off debate across much of Spain. But for the film director Pedro AlmodA3var, news that the prime minister, Pedro SA!nchez, was considering resigning last week did not come as a surprise.

aThereas no human being who can resist what the most resistant of our presidents has been suffering in recent years,a AlmodA3var wrote in an open letter, published days before SA!nchez announced he would stay on, depicting SA!nchez as a politician who had potentially reached his breaking point.

Franceas Macron stands firm on potentially sending troops; sanctions on Russian gas leave Gazprom with record annual loss. What we know on day 800

• See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage

Threats from the state have led many journalists across the world to flee their home countries to report from elsewhere. But for many the intimidation did not stop when they left

Illustrations by Joe McKendry

Fardad Farahzad, journalist, Iran International

The history of how the all-American breakfast snack was created is served up with lashings of goofiness in this comedy caper

Standup veteran Jerry Seinfeld makes his directing debut with this decent family comedy that puts a surreal twist on the history of Pop-Tarts, one of the USas most beloved snacks: the sheer goofiness and disposable pointlessness are entertaining.

Seinfeld created the film with co-writers Spike Feresten, Andy Robin and Barry Marder, the same writing team that worked on Bee Movie, the animation that Seinfeld starred in, produced and co-wrote in 2007. Unfrosted doesnat quite have the flair of Bee Movie, but thereas a steady stream of excellent gags, creating a rising crescendo of silliness similar in effect to Seinfeldas own distinctive falsetto-hysterical declamation at the moment of ultimate joke-awareness. There are also nice supporting roles and cameos, including an extraordinary dual walk-on from Jon Hamm and John Slattery, recreating their ad exec Mad Men personae Don Draper and Roger Sterling.

As humans enter what has been termed the athird space agea, itas private companies a not governments a leading the charge

If the 20th-century space race was about political power, this centuryas will be about money. But for those who dream of sending humans back to the moon and possibly Mars, itas an exciting time to be alive whether itas presidents or billionaires paying the fare.

Space flight is having a renaissance moment, bringing a fresh energy not seen since the days of the Apollo programme and, for the first time, with private companies rather than governments leading the charge.

From excessive travel to food waste, weddings can have a huge carbon footprint. Hereas how to plan an eco-friendly celebration

A wedding is a coupleas big day. Unfortunately, it can also have a big carbon footprint.

The average American wedding creates around 60 metric tons of CO₂ a the carbon equivalent of 71 round-trip flights from New York to LA. Youad need to plant roughly 60 trees and let them grow for 100 years to sequester that amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. And with more than 2m marriages taking place in the US alone in 2022, the wedding industryas environmental impact adds up.

The ADA just settled an explosive legal case accusing the organization of betraying people with diabetes

A cloak of silence has descended over the recent whistleblower lawsuit claiming that the American Diabetes Association, or ADA, accepted corporate money in return for recommending recipes that threatened the health of people with diabetes.

Elizabeth Hanna, the ex-ADA chief nutritionist who alleged that her former employer fired her over her refusal to endorse Splenda-filled salads, has quietly settled her case. In a statement to the Guardian, Hannaas attorney, Lauren Davis, said that athe matter has been resolveda. No details were provided either by Davis or by a spokesperson for the ADA, which declined to comment.

She may not realise the effect sheas having on you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Try to be clear with her about what would help

I had my first child around one year ago and the previously amicable and warm relationship with my mother-in-law has since become cool and standoffish. I feel my mother-in-law is emotionally manipulative and puts a lot of pressure on my husband, and in turn me, to spend time with my daughter. I think these feelings initiated for me when she was too present in our home in the first hours and days of my daughter coming home. On reflection, it feels as though she was invading a space that was very private and intimate at a time when I was exhausted, sore and vulnerable and unable to hold my boundaries myself. Since then I have been resentful and felt she was taking advantage of my exhaustion to get intimate time with her newborn granddaughter, as opposed to respecting what was the right thing for me. I now feel a need to keep her at armas length for fear she will again overstep.

My husband is supportive but ultimately feels pulled by his motheras emotional manipulation. All in all, she is a kind woman, and I donat think she will have even considered that her behaviour was an overstep. I donat really know where to go from here, as I do want my daughter to have a relationship with her grandmother, but I also donat want my mother-in-law being involved in as many aspects of my life as I know she desires. What can I do?

Once dismissed as a lesser art form, the still life has been reinvented as a radical form of expression, as a thrilling new show makes clear

Still life is the lowest form of art. So declared the French Academy when it established its Hierarchy of Genres in the 17th century. Historical scenes and portraiture were the noblest genres, whereas landscapes and still lifes were considered lowly. According to the art institute, biblical frescoes required a higher level of mastery; an inanimate fruit bowl, or a bunch of wilting flowers? Anybody could paint those.

This categorisation shaped the perception of still life as a marginal genre. Four centuries on, the discourse has pivoted. aThe careful and meticulous depiction of objects has always been an element of art, but generally this was something you saw in the backdrop of a religious scene or a portrait,a says Melanie Vandenbrouck, chief curator at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester. This month, the Chichester museum will present a comprehensive survey of around 150 still lifes made in Britain. Chronologically charting its development, the exhibition presents it as a fundamental genre of British art, one that has historically grappled with the universal human experiences of love and grief, but also provided a radical commentary on gender inequality, the climate crisis and war.

As Kong continues to terrorise us in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, we rate some chilling chimps

Despite the English title, thereas only one aapea in this cheesy slice of Mexploitation, once labelled a video nasty. A mad doctor transplants the heart of a gorilla into his dying son; the youth turns into a homicidal simian creep who sexually assaults women. Also features a lady luchador.

Useful idiots keep parroting provably false Israeli talking points. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me a|

aThe Italians having a proverb,a wrote the 17th-century British courtier Anthony Weldon, aaHe that deceives me once, its his fault; but if twice, itas my fault.aa

Today, we commonly summarize that old Italian proverb as: aFool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.a

Timeline on repeat:

aC/ Israel commits massacre

Government arts spokesperson Todd Stephensonas inability to name a New Zealand author for 20 minutes in an interview has rightfully raised eyebrows

Politicians are used to being asked tough questions a and voters are, by now, used to their stalling in response. Still, you might not imagine that aname a New Zealand authora could ever be one of them a especially for a New Zealand politician holding an arts portfolio.

Yet thatas exactly how the ACT partyas arts spokesperson, Todd Stephenson, has surprised us, taking 20 minutes to name a single Kiwi author a or even a book a in an interview with Newsroom. In the quite remarkable exchange with Steve Braunias, Stephenson was blithely forthcoming about his limited experience of his portfolio: aItas an area Iam wanting to learn more about.a

Elle Hunt is a freelance journalist and writer

Selecting a fourth Conservative prime minister in two years would make this country even more of a laughing stock

The threat facing Rishi Sunak on Friday has been clearly signalled for months. Disastrous Conservative performances in this weekas local and mayoral English contests a the last significant test of the political mood before the general election a could open the window of opportunity for his party to topple his leadership. Before a single local election vote had been cast, it was clear that a minority of MPs were determined to attempt this. Mr Sunak has known for months that this is a moment of vulnerability.

It is not yet clear whether the Conservativesa results are sufficiently dire to trigger a more widespread revolt. The votes have not even all been counted yet. But this will not deter the prime ministeras committed opponents. Talk of MPs submitting letters to the chair of the backbench 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady, demanding a confidence vote will grow predictably loud over the weekend. Whether a confidence vote will actually happen remains a question for the future.

Handwriting makes us better writers, free of the suggestions of spelling and grammar apps, and it represents something of our personalities

Recently, I found a letter my mum had written me years ago when she was on holidays in Vietnam. The paper is thin and ratty on the edges, but the handwriting and the turn of phrase is unforgettably hers. In looping, cursive black ink, she has described pages and pages of wondrous observations about her travels, immediately transporting me to another place and another time. If this had been sent as an email, it might have been lost in the endless updating of laptops and operating systems. But because it was a letter, I added it to a box in the cupboard some years ago, knowing I would want to read it again and again and again.

Letters like these become even more valuable after someone dies, when you go hunting for a record of their voice. And knowing that the person held a pen to write the words elevates the correspondence far beyond something sent via phone or computer. But it is not just the words they write or the expressions they use; it is also the very particular form their lettering takes. I can recognise the bulbous, slightly rounded N that my mum always used, remembering all those times I tried to forge her signature and failed dismally. Her handwriting, like that of my dadas and of my grandparents, was distinctive, as much their signature as their name.

As the fortunes of the super-rich soar, a proposed annual levy of 2% could offer a corrective a and they will fight it tooth and nail

The idea is simple. There are about 3,000 billionaires in the world and in recent years they have been getting richer and richer. Demands on hard-up governments from ageing populations and the drive to achieve net zero are growing all the time. Rather than expect voters already struggling to make ends meet to pay more, how about a wealth tax on Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and their like?

This is an idea that has obvious attractions. As Joe Biden has pointed out, US billionaires make their money in ways that are often taxed at lower rates than the ordinary wage income of American workers. Overwhelmingly, their wealth comes from the rising value of their assets, and they use tax loopholes and legal accounting moves to minimise the tax they pay. Wealthy Americans pay an average tax rate on their incomes of just 8%. Biden thinks they should be paying a minimum of 25%.

Larry Elliott is the Guardianas economics editor

• Knicks beat Sixers 118-115 in Game 6 to clinch first-round series
• New York advance to face Indiana in Eastern Conference semis

Josh Hart raised his arms and extended three fingers on each hand on his go-ahead three-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left that was finally enough to send the New York Knicks past the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 on Thursday night and into the second round of the playoffs.

Jalen Brunson had 41 points and 12 assists to lead the Knicks, who are set for an Eastern Conference semi-final matchup with Indiana. The Pacers beat Milwaukee in six games and advanced to the second round for the first time in 10 years.

Ange Postecoglou says he does not care about the questions being asked about Tottenhamas inability to defend securely from set pieces. The manager believes he will get it right. But he could not avoid another hail of them after his team slumped to a third defeat on the spin, their season in increasing danger of fizzling out. And it was some way from being Spursa only shortcoming.

It was Chelseaas night, this a victory to fire their hopes of a Europa League finish. They were excellent in the first half, Spurs so poor that Postecoglou howled in frustration on a number of occasions. It was difficult to remember seeing him so unhappy.

• Basketball star was detained on drug charges in 2022
• Griner details ordeal during interview with ABC

Brittney Griner, the US basketball star who was imprisoned in Russia for 10 months in 2022, has given her first interviews since her release as part of a prisoner exchange, revealing that she had contemplated suicide while in jail.

Speaking to the New York Times, Griner described her arrest, the shocking and unsanitary conditions that she endured during her detention, and her difficult readjustment to ordinary life after she was exchanged for the convicted weapons smuggler Viktor Bout in December 2022. aIave never been so dirty in my life,a she said.

Aston Villaas first major European semi-final since 1982 fell flat and unless they can inspire a Amemorable turnaround in the port of Piraeus next Thursday, their adventure will end in disappointment.

A few minutes after the final whistle, Evangelos Marinakis, the Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest owner, was basking in victory, high-fiving supporters in an understandably boisterous away end. Any officiating concerns were on the back-burner here.