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Police report says 250,000 people had gathered at a Hindu event in Uttar Pradesh that had a capacity of just 50,000

Fatima Payman may resign from Labor party ‘in the coming days’, Anthony Albanese suggests; Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

Police arrest man, 19, and woman, 20, after allegedly seizing numerous items related to ‘extreme right-wing ideology’ while searching house

Min Woo and Minjee Lee might use their sibling rivalry to drive their own golf ambitions but the brother-sister duo are ruing a missed opportunity to play alongside each other when they both represent Australia at the Paris Olympics.

Prime minister says the Western Australian senator has made ‘decision to place herself outside the Labor party’

Pressure is building in the runup to the World Pipe Band Championships. Plus: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen’s whistle-stop tour of madcap houses. Here’s what to watch this evening

One man dead after crash in Burwood as police urge those who they say fled the scene to come forward

It is fairness, tolerance and the rule of law that make our country great. By pandering to Reform, the Tories place these values under threat

Workers and politicians fear steep job cuts at Northern Ireland’s Spirit AeroSystems, which has about 3,500 workers

In India being a female fan of Shah Rukh Khan is not just about a love of film – it’s a form of resistance against restrictive gender norms

The race in rural Louth and Horncastle, a previously unassailable Tory seat, encapsulates Reform’s real threat

Exclusive: Figure suggests 32,000 students could walk away, mostly over costs and fears of burnout

Allowing a reformist candidate to run has not arrested a long-term decline in participation

Only mention Boris Johnson made of Rishi Sunak in his speech at a rally in Chelsea was when he thanked him for the invitation

This chilling true-crime show reveals the case of a man fixated on fathering as many children as he possibly can. Prepare for a new low of depravity

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.

The climate crisis, child poverty, workers’ rights and strained relations with ethnic minority voters will all be on the agenda

By 2021, women around the world were 6% angrier than men, a gap that widened during the pandemic. Dr Jennifer Cox says it is time to let it all out

Strong mandate for Keir Starmer’s party should help restore Britain’s ‘safe haven’ status, knocked by Liz Truss and Brexit

I used to shock US audiences with my stories of Britain’s excellent, accessible universities and healthcare. Then the Conservatives ruined the country. Now real change is on the horizon

The pop star posted an Instagram story advertising ‘la dolce feeta’ – and is charging fans $10 a month for the honour

‘Mere existence of a reputation’ not enough to justify Geelong grammar trademarking ‘Timbertot’, agency finds

Department of Homeland Security says it plans more such ‘large charter flights’, sparking concerns for safety of migrants escaping poverty or repression

Yasmin Catley says 14-year-old had been through government program run by NSW’s department of community and justice

Fatima Payman claims she has been ‘exiled’ for ignoring Labor’s position on a vote for Palestinian statehood and accuses colleagues of trying to intimidate her

Beloved by residents of the Leith Park retirement village, the statue is set to be returned a month after being taken

SCO summit brings together leaders of global south but also likely to test Beijing and Moscow’s ‘strategic partnership’

Guardian columnist Marina Hyde and parliamentary sketch writer John Crace reflect on the highs and lows of the general election campaign

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the US Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.

The 12-year-old was last seen swimming at Mango Creek on Tuesday evening, near the remote Northern Territory community of Palumpa