The Latest Breaking News from Kamala Harris

Former head of US border security says claim ‘terribly misleading’ and statistics show nine of 10 convicted traffickers are US citizens

Harris won’t let Donald Trump or JD Vance flip the script on abortion

Within the next fortnight, subject to a virtual “roll-call of Democratic Party delegates”, vice president Kamala Harris will be confirmed as the presumptive Democrat candidate for the US presidency and will engage in a full-on battle for the White House with the Republican candidate, Donald Trump.

New attack line on Trump seems to be sticking, simplifying Biden’s threats to democracy warnings. Plus, US beat Germany at soccer in Paris

Former president says he will end persecution of crypto industry if he wins US election in November

As some are pronouncing Charli XCX’s Brat Summer dead, we take a look at the cultural trends that have taken over summers throughout history. Emma Loffhagen reports

Mike Alfred is under fire after he revealed that the vice president's team invited him to a crypto roundtable but he declined the offer – his move has been deemed by some in the industry as a wasted opportunity to let crypto's voice be heard by Democrats.

Nationals MP apologises after telling anti-renewables protesters to ‘load that magazine’

With this luminous painting, Amy Sherald sought to ‘uncensor’ a passionate act that should only ever have been regarded as normal. It came to mind as I watched Harris setting her sights on the presidency

In today’s newsletter: The US vice-president has changed the race for the White House – but pitfalls still lie ahead

Israel’s seemingly endless war is forcing the world to become accustomed to an obscene level of death and suffering, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik