We must be alive to the dangers of a UK social media ban – and the way to really help young people

A ban alone could make things worse. A good strategy needs more educational content – and more money, says Rosie Parkyn, executive director of the Guardian Foundation

Farage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donor

Reform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrency

‘It’s where the poetry is written in cinema language’: the female editors behind cinema’s masterpieces

In an industry dominated by men, many women dedicate themselves to the craft of editing – as well as managing directors’ egos – to create some of the most celebrated and memorable big-screen classics

Gig workers are endlessly exploited. AI could make more of us share their fate

As companies integrate AI and hire fewer employees, a shift toward a ‘gig economy’ will commence

Tell us your favourite film of 2026 so far

We would like to hear about the best film you have seen this year so far and why

As Spielberg confirms whether ET was ‘slimy or dry’, we enter a new age of the celebrity interview

Veteran interviewees are forever trotting out the same anecdotes in response to unoriginal questions – until one fearless disruptor dared ask if ET had moist skin

La Cabina/El Televisor review – horror and anxiety on the air and down the line in Franco’s Spain

José Luis López Vázquez’s phone box nightmare is short and sharp but Narciso Ibáñez Serrador’s TV fever dream overplays its hand

Taliban order ban on smartphones as officials shown destroying devices

Directive aimed at government workers, but reports of wider implementation spark warnings of future Afghanistan-wide prohibition

‘The masturbation scene wasn’t a big deal’: Théodore Pellerin on tackling his new film Nino’s challenges

Locked out of his apartment, a cancer-stricken Parisian is caught in a race against time to freeze his sperm. The rising star who plays him explains how he tackled a very initimate quest

The malignant rise of OnlyFans managers: ‘It’s exploiting. It’s grooming. It’s predatory’

As the pornography platform has exploded in popularity, a side industry has emerged: middlemen who encourage young women into the industry, then take a large cut of their earnings

Inspired by Ukraine, and worried by China: Taiwan teaches its citizens how to fly drones

Ordinary Taiwanese, young and old, are joining courses to learn how to fly drones amid looming China military threat.

Daveigh Chase, child star known for Lilo & Stitch and The Ring, dies aged 35

Los Angeles-based actor’s boyfriend said she died from meningitis and blood infection which in turn led to sepsis

‘It makes no sense’: 16- and 17-year-olds on UK social media ban

Government has announced a ban on social media for under-16s, including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube

The best power banks and battery packs in the UK for reliable charging on the go, tested

Forever running out of juice? Top up your battery-powered devices with our expert picks, from tiny smartphone chargers to super speedy models

Teddie Beverley obituary

Last of the Beverley Sisters, the singing trio who found fame in the 1950s with hits such as I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus and Little Donkey