World news
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Russia seeks to discredit UK at security councilMoscow move follows blunders by Boris Johnson and Foreign Office over Skripal poisoning -
Court to rule on former president Lula's jail termDecision on when Worker’s party leader should start 12-year jail term expected to further polarise the country’s politics
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‘When you’re $500bn down you can’t lose’After China proposed tit-for-tat import taxes and stock markets fell, there are fears Trump’s aggressive tariffs could cause a slowdown -
Suspect was angry that site stopped paying her, father saysFather of Nasim Najafi Aghdam says he reported his daughter missing before the attack, and warned police she may be heading to YouTube -
Plan to reduce MPs by a third before next electionProposals include electing 15% of lawmakers via a proportional representation system -
White House clarification only adds to confusion over withdrawalWhite House says fight against Isis is ‘coming to rapid end’, but remains committed to presence in Syria, despite Trump’s insistence on withdrawal
Spotlight
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'They stole my life away': women forcibly sterilised by state speak outEugenic Protection Law subjected 16,500 people to forced sterilisation and was aimed at eliminating ‘inferior’ children
Around the world
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50th killing as man stabbed to death in Hackney, east LondonEarlier death of a man outside a bookmakers, also in Hackney, adds two more victims to capital’s bloody total -
France plans to reduce MPs by a third before next electionProposals include electing 15% of lawmakers via a proportional representation system
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Two aid workers charged with theft of refugee camp supplies in UgandaDanish Refugee Council suspends staff arrested in possession of maize flour and cooking oil intended for people uprooted by violence -
Human experience will always speak louder than any campaign – podcastLucy Lamble talks to an Amnesty International expert about the importance of letting people in tough situations tell their own stories -
Opinion & analysis
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What would Martin Luther King's dream be in 2018? We asked leading activistsIt was the speech that inspired generations to fight for a better future. Has his vision been realized? Civil rights leaders consider what it would be today
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Silence speaks volumes: how Trump's Twitter feed reveals his blind spotsThe president is rarely at a loss for words, but he prefers not to mention the likes of Stormy Daniels and Stephon Clark – offering a window into his insecurities and prejudices -
Trump is not first president to deploy troops to US-Mexico borderBarack Obama sent 1,200 members of the National Guard to the frontier in 2010, following George W Bush’s decision four years earlier to boost the military presence there -
Trump and the Baltics: president brings out old hits as guests try to keep upThe news conference resembled a concert by a hastily assembled Motown covers band more than an event involving four heads of state
Pictures and video
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Dogged determination: the pets who forget their disabilities – in picturesFor her book Perfect Imperfection, Alex Cearns photographs animals who have adapted to damaged or different bodies without complaint -
'I've been to the mountaintop': an excerpt from Martin Luther King’s final speech - video
Martin Luther King was assassinated 50 years ago
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'I Have A Dream': students from Martin Luther King Jr's former school recite speech
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's death, the Guardian asked nine students from his former school in Atlanta – Booker T Washington high school - to recite 'I Have A Dream'
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Martin Luther King: his life and legacy – in picturesOn the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, we look back at the highlights of his life, and his enduring legacy -
'Getting along with Russia is a good thing,' says Trump
President Donald Trump says 'getting along with Russia is a good thing', while conceding that 'maybe we won't'
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Jacinda Ardern answers questions from Guardian readers – video
The New Zealand prime minister responds to questions about pregnancy, poverty and obesity
Wheeling the axe: Prague to ban bikes from historic squares and streets