More than 1 200 officers involved in dawn raids in and around Palermo reportedly biggest operation against Cosa Nostra since 1984

The president has his own laws of physics. The real thing is bad enough: a pale copy doesn’t stand a chance here or in the US says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Two studies find the top-grossing films of 2024 were led by female protagonists as much as by men buoyed by the success of Wicked and The Substance

Matildas and Chelsea star had denied charge and was cleared at Kingston crown court

Comedian says it was ‘no longer fair’ to others in audience after being accused of overreaction at Manchester show

There’s no formal network for families caught up in mass deportations to re-home their pets but communities are stepping up to help

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has joined the ranks of investors in the Hundred after his Cain International group agreed to pay nearly £40million for a stake in Trent Rockets

Democrats and scholars fear Trump will create a constitutional crisis by defying the courts blocking the administration’s efforts to upend federal government

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

The supplement-loving anti-vaxxer could well be the US’s next health secretary. At least the wellness bros and woo-woo fans will be happy writes Arwa Mahdawi

Exclusive: In extended interview with the Guardian Ukraine’s president says he will offer US firms lucrative reconstruction contracts to try to get Trump onside

Lawyer says 26-year-old accused ‘very much appreciates the outpouring of support’ on fundraising platform

Before his blockbuster days James Gunn made this crass nasty and very R-rated superhero flick starring Rainn Wilson as a vengeful vigilante

The Gooniyandi artist’s new show Stolen Wages chronicles the lives of Aboriginal mustering workers like himself and his father – who was never paid in his lifetime

The Australian pair will team up again in the NBA after the former No 1 draft pick joined the Boomers captain at the Los Angeles Clippers

Stuff them char them shred them and pickle them and become a cabbage convert

Refusal to release next batch of Israeli hostages as planned could derail fragile agreement

Ben Lamm of ‘de-extinction’ specialist Colossal Biosciences not only has plans to bring back prehistoric creatures but also preserve those on the verge of vanishing

Lindsey Vonn acknowledged that ‘I didn’t help myself’ through comments she made about Mikaela Shiffrin’s participation at the world championships

The encrypted messaging service is popular for work and play. But as Andrew Gwynne and many others have discovered: beware the leaks says Katy Balls political editor of the Spectator

Debut feature does its best to keep things feeling supernatural as woman faced with impossible parenting demands slides into psychosis

Mowi to give fishers £36 per fish after loss from farm in what campaigners say is a ‘disaster for wild salmon’

Confirmation of snub comes after JD Vance criticises Europe’s ‘excessive regulation’ of technology

Council to remove keyboxes left in public areas by landlords

Incident at Scottsdale airport leaves two others taken to trauma centers but Vince Neil was not onboard aircraft