Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has given his verdict on the clash between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint, stating "you can't expect to have a lion in the car and a puppy outside" regarding the Italian teenager.

Checkmate in Iran. The Iran war is not going well for the Trump administration. Anti-Trump neocon Robert Kagan declares it "a total defeat" (archive).

A Brookings discussion with Kagan is similarly critical of the American war, as is a conversation between Exeter professor Laleh Khalili and Behind the News host Doug Henwood, along with a recent Munk Friday Focus program. Leon Panetta views the attack as "a gross miscalculation. A terrible mistake." Iran damaged American bases more heavily than the US let on, according to CNN and the Washington Post. The Congressional Research Service identified more material damage. (archive) The American economy is also taking damage, especially through inflation. The Institute for the Study of War assesses that Iran's leadership "believes it is winning the war and is negotiating from a position of strength." The CIA has determined that Iran can keep doing what it's doing for three or four months. US intelligence also estimated (gift link) that Iran retained more fighting capacity that the Trump administration described, and has rebuilt quickly. Even Megyn Kelly now calls the war a disaster and the conservative humor site Babylon Bee mocks the war: "White House Insists High Gas Prices Are Small Price To Pay For Accomplishing Nothing In Iran." What next? Kagan expects a thinly disguised surrender. (archive) There are now reports Trump canceled holiday plans and returned to the White House. Kagan back in the day.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and the United States embassy urged their citizens to seek shelter in the event of an air raid alert.

Creative Direction, Photography & Video | Studio portraits for the promotional posters of Luis Fercán's new album, Cerezos en Flor, alongside visuals for the accompanying tour. Photo Assistant: Jorge Ponz Lighting: Aisha Niccole

• Stuttgart beaten 3-0 in DFB-Pokal Cup final

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Harry Kane cut through the smoke of the DFB-Pokal cup final with a hat-trick for Bayern Munich to beat defending champion Stuttgart 3-0 and complete another domestic double on Saturday.

Kane’s goals in the second half set off fireworks among the Bayern fans who had joined their Stuttgart rivals in protesting against the German soccer federation (DFB) for a planned increase in security measures.

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The Grand Designs host on lonely houses, brave buildings and why Australia is on the cusp of radical change to the idea of home

Jelly-like eyeballs are staring back at architect Anthony Burke as he approaches the ice-packed fish displays in front of Claudio’s Seafoods in Sydney’s new fish market. Sand whiting, blue mackerel and coral trout are packed into glossy rows, their eyes dull or slightly surprised. The ruby snapper, in contrast, looks more like a movie star, with its orange-rimmed eyes that seem to entice us.

Burke is moving through each display energetically, pointing out the bar cod cutlets – his favourite. Before the renovation, this place used to be in the old car park and the purchase process was deeply convoluted.

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If I’d been taught this way of thinking as a child, I can’t begin to imagine how much easier things could have been

In 1981 the CD was born and so was I. Both arrivals were surprising and have drifted in and out of fashion ever since. As a baby, my majestic “chonk lord” status was cause for celebration and an indication of prosperity. But from a young age I noticed that my presence seemed to offend other people. When I was seven, I remember asking to have a go at skipping, after having turned the rope for everyone else. One child enlightened me on why I couldn’t: I was too fat to skip.

Children learn hierarchy from adults and then their peers. Who belongs, who doesn’t and why. My classmates learned from adults to see me as something to mock and despise. Even my own well-meaning father once sat me down and told me that nobody would love, trust or employ me due to my body shape. This didn’t shock me; I’d already picked up what everyone was putting down.

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When Monika Ruggerino broke a restaurant lamp – a favourite item of the charismatic chef Antonio – she had no idea it would change the course of her life

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Early in 2015 I was helping my friend organise her 30th birthday. She’d decided on the function space above a favourite little restaurant, Verde in Darlinghurst, Sydney.

A few weeks ahead of the celebration we went in for a tasting. It was the first time I’d seen the head chef and owner, Antonio. He was older than us and so handsome that once he’d sat us down and gone off to get something, my friend and I realised we were both blushing. His Calabrian charisma was undeniable and his smile took my breath away.

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Temperature reaches 30.5C in Kent as amber health alerts issued before bank holiday temperatures rise

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 30.5C in Kent as forecasters warned more extreme heat could follow over the bank holiday weekend.

The temperature in Frittenden also marked the first time since 2012 the UK has reached 30C in May, according to the Met Office.

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