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    Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey
    Exclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes Two or three nights each week, the smell descends. Residents of villages on the rural outskirts of Istanbul don’t know what the smell is, but they have been plagued by it for years: a smell so bad they have to sleep with their windows closed even during hot summer nights. They know the source, too: the huge Silivri municipal waste dump a few miles away that is belching outDamian Carrington and Ruth Michaelson and Ayça Aldatmaz in Istanbul
  • 02
    Internet Watch Foundation reports huge rise in AI child sexual abuse material
    Abuse material monitor says number of AI images assessed this year is already 40% higher than last year’s total AI-generated child sexual abuse material is proliferating online, with the amount of illegal material investigated this year already exceeding the total for 2025. Analysts at the Internet Watch Foundation have found more photorealistic child sexual abuse material in the first half of 2026 than for the whole of the prior year. The UK-based IWF, which monitors abuse material globally, saDan Milmo Global technology editor
  • 03
    Nik Sharma’s recipes for spiced French onion soup and Indian-style Turkish eggs
    A spice-rich twist on a classic soup, and poached eggs with garlic yoghurt and green chutney While purists might scoff and find the combination of spices in my French onion soup a little blasphemous, do give it a shot. Nigella seeds are the best flavour-enhancer for onions, while using ghee instead of butter adds a warm, nutty, caramel flavour. Then, my Indian-inspired twist on çılbır, the classic Turkish breakfast of poached eggs with yoghurt. It features my go-to poached egg method, which I leNik Sharma
  • 04
    Tom Cruise’s Digger has flopped spectacularly – but I think it is a misunderstood masterpiece
    Alejandro G Iñárritu’s film may be about to become one of the biggest bombs Hollywood has ever seen – but it is destined to be re-evaluated with time This article contains spoilers for Digger I feel for film critics, I really do. Tom Cruise’s latest film Digger put them in an impossible position: you can’t really talk about it without spoiling what makes it, in my eyes, a masterpiece. Or completely terrible – as many, many critics have argued over the last week, without being fully free to say wSian Cain
  • 05
    Former Bachelor star Sam Wood charged with domestic violence
    Police arrested 46-year-old in Noosa and charged him with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The fitness influencer and reality TV star Sam Wood has been charged in Queensland with domestic violence offences. The personal trainer and star of the third season of the Australian version of the reality TV show The Bachelor was charged on Sunday and spent the weekend in police custody after an alleged inStephanie Convery
  • 06
    Skull fractures suggest servants of Egypt’s ancient kings were sacrificed
    Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theory Court officials and craftspeople serving early Egyptian kings may have been sacrificed when their ruler died, according to research that found fractures in several ancient skulls. The royal cemetery of Umm el-Qa’ab near Abydos features the tombs and enclosures of the First Dynasty rulers of Egypt, and dates as far back as 3,000BC. Continue reading...Nicola Davis Science correspondent
  • 07
    Ball in UK’s court: EU ambassador says Brussels will be ‘ready to engage‘ after country decides what it wants
    Jukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EU Jukka Salovaara, the newly installed European Union ambassador to the UK, is likely to become a ubiquitous figure in national politics as the Andy Burnham government grapples with the question of its future relationship with the European Union. Burnham has been clearer than his predecessor Keir Starmer in saying that what exists now is not working aPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
  • 08
    To cull or not to cull: Greenland debates fate of world’s slowest shark
    As trawlers compete with Greenland sharks for halibut and cod, conservationists and fishers clash over what to do about misunderstood species ‘When I accidentally catch a shark, I bring it to my dogs,” Henrik Jensen, a 27-year-old from Greenland’s west coast, says casually. “I don’t let it back down because [the sharks] bully me and cut my lines.” Jensen has fished for halibut in Ilulissat, Greenland’s third largest town, for a decade. He works an hour north of the town’s main iceberg-laden fishAnnaliese Smith in Greenland
  • 09
    Exiled separatist leader is likely to return to a very different Catalonia
    Nine years on from a failed independence push, former president Carles Puigdemont will find times have changed After years of legal wrangling, Spain’s constitutional court is expected to remove the last obstacle to the return of the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont after nearly nine years in exile this week. Puigdemont fled in 2017 to avoid being jailed for his part in the failed and illegal independence push for which nine of his colleagues were imprisoned on sentences of up to 13 yeaStephen Burgen in Barcelona
  • 10
    British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’
    Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages Britain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for potential future food shortages, according to a warning from more than 150 experts delivered to Andy Burnham. The climate crisis, geopolitical shocks, cyber-attacks and energy outages are among the threats to food chain security, according to the open letter, which claims the government is “complacent aboutJoanna Partridge
  • 11
    My sister Nicole married OJ Simpson. This is what I wish I had known
    Since Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder in 1994, Denise Brown has devoted herself to ending domestic violence. She talks about her beloved sister, the trauma she witnessed in the couple’s marriage and how lives can be saved The last night Denise Brown spent with her sister Nicole Brown Simpson was at a restaurant for a family celebration. Nicole looked out of the window. “All of a sudden she goes, ‘Oh my God, there he is.’ He was driving by.” Brown looked out, trying to get a glimpse of her sister’sEmine Saner
  • 12
    ‘If it’s too slick, it looks like a fashion mag’: Peter Zumthor on his £110m rammed concrete gallery
    It is one of the world’s finest collections, full of Monets, Miros and Picassos. But is the great Swiss architect’s extension for the Beyeler Foundation a worthy addition? Or is it a bit luxury boutique? In the early 1960s, when Peter Zumthor was a teenage apprentice in his father’s cabinet-making workshop, he designed his first cupboard. He later recalled the satisfaction of fitting the door so perfectly that it closed “with a special sucking sound”, saying his father instilled in him “the BaseOliver Wainwright
  • 13
    Colonialism for clicks? The influencers targeting uncontacted tribes – podcast
    Features writer Elle Hunt and indigenous activist María José Andrade Cerda on the growing phenomenon of influencers around the world trying to reach uncontacted tribes The Sentinelese, living on North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal, are one of the most isolated peoples on earth. Part of an archipelago governed by India, it is prohibited by law to venture within 5km of their island. And when a missionary did manage to land on the beach in 2018, he was killed by bow and arrow. Continue readiPresented by Helen Pidd with Elle Hunt and Maria Jose Andrade Cerda; produced by Tom Glasser and Brian McNamara; executive producer Sami Kent
  • 14
    Gillian Anderson responds to backlash after telling ‘distracting’ fans to stop sitting in front row
    The actor, who is performing on the West End, was filmed telling theatre fans ‘you can’t come 20 times and sit in the front row, it’ll drive me mad’ Gillian Anderson has come under fire after the actor was filmed telling a group of fans that they were “distracting” her by repeatedly sitting in the front row while she performs in London’s West End. The Sex Education and X-Files star was filmed outside the Soho Place theatre where she’s performing in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , telling a groEmma Joyce
  • 15
    Ukraine war briefing: Germany’s Merz pledges €1bn in military aid to Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks
    German chancellor also announces €350m for repairs to energy sector as Moscow targets Ukrainian infrastructure before winter. What we know on day 1,685 Germany won’t be intimidated into dropping its support for Ukraine, chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday as he announced €1bn ($1.1bn) in military aid during a visit to Kyiv. Merz said Germany would fund the joint production of drones designed to intercept Russia’s jet-powered drones, adding that “significant technical breakthroughs” in recenGuardian staff and agencies
  • 16
    Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launches military drive to retake all Houthi-held territory
    The announcement came hours after Iranian-backed Houthis reportedly cut a vital supply route to besieged city of Taiz Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has announced the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis, even as the militant group made fresh gains on the ground, reportedly encircling a government-held city. Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen’s presidential council, said in a statement on Sunday: “I announce today the start of military operations to retaGuardian staff and agencies
  • 17
    Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula
    Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro put in a stronger than expected showing, with Lula calling the result ‘unexpected’ Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outright majority he needed to avoid a runoff. With 99.9% of votes counted, the 45-year-old son of the disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro, had wonTom Phillips and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro
  • 18
    White House defends new press aide who posed with rifle in ‘Fuck Joe Biden’ shirt
    Beni Rae Harmony, 24, has been ‘a trusted voice for the MAGA movement as a White House correspondent’, White House says The White House has defended a newly hired press aide who posed for a holiday photograph in 2021 wearing a “Fuck Joe Biden” T-shirt and holding a rifle. Beni Rae Harmony, the new assistant White House press secretary, revealed on Friday that she was going to work for Donald Trump just days after covering him as a correspondent for Real America’s Voice, a partisan rightwing outlRobert Mackey
  • 19
    Digger may lose $150m after Tom Cruise film bombs at the box office
    Alejandro G Iñárritu’s critically panned satire took just $20m globally in its opening weekend, against a reported $150m production budget and $100m marketing spend Digger has flopped in its opening weekend with a $20m global box office, handing Tom Cruise one of the worst debuts of his career and serving as a bitter final note for Warner Bros as a standalone studio. Alejandro G Iñárritu’s critically panned satire grossed a paltry $8m at the North American box office. Cruise is typically a big dAssociated Press
  • 20
    Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies
    Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm Apache A looming strike by oil workers in the North Sea could “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies, the Unite union has said, adding that staff were left with no choice after a breakdown in pay talks with the Texas oil company Apache. The union said Apache workers had “emphatically” backed strike action after being given what it said was an unacceptable pay offer that amounted to a real-terKalyeena Makortoff
  • 21
    Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%
    Many cases involve criminals using other people’s identities to sell fake event tickets to friends and family The total amount stolen by criminals who hack into people’s emails and social media accounts and then pretend to be them has risen by more than 400% in a year, official UK data shows. In many cases, the scammers are hijacking people’s accounts in order to use their identity to sell fake event tickets – such as to sold-out gigs – to unsuspecting friends and family. Continue reading...Rupert Jones
  • 22
    Children’s books with Black main characters down 8% in a year, study shows
    Only 150 of 2,189 titles published in UK for young children last year focused on minority ethnic, disabled or neurodivergent characters The number of children’s books featuring Black main characters fell by almost 8% last year, according to research into diversity in UK publishing. Just 47 – or 2.1% – of the 2,189 books published for under-10s in 2025 featured a Black main character, a 7.8% fall from the previous year, according to Inclusive Books for Children. Black children make up about 8.5%Emma Loffhagen
  • 23
    Clàudia Pina hits four as Barcelona score seven goals to demolish Real Madrid
    Barcelona 7-0 Real Madrid Lead at the top stretched to five points Clàudia Pina smashed in four goals as Barcelona demolished Real Madrid 7-0 to earn a five point lead at the top of Liga F on Sunday over their rivals. The 25-year-old Spain international was in lethal form in front of goal as a dominant Barça won the Clásico battle with ease at the Camp Nou in front of over 40,000 fans, continuing their perfect start to the campaign. The match was pushed back by two hours after torrential rain inAgence France Presse
  • 24
    Nations League roundup: Haaland limps off in Norway’s loss to Portugal
    Portugal victory seals place in quarter-finals Greece hold Germany to goalless draw Title-holders Portugal maintained their 100% record in the Nations League with a 2-1 home win over Norway on Sunday to seal a place in ⁠the March quarter-finals, while Manchester City’s problems may have got worse after Erling Haaland limped off for the visitors. Portugal hope their victory at the Estádio Do Dragão shifts the focus further away from Cristiano Ronaldo’s abrupt exit from the squad last week. GonçalAgencies and Guardian sport
  • 25
    US bombers pulled from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot
    Aircraft leave Gloucestershire base to return to US following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London The US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at the base. The bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the US, according to a Pentagon official who was not authorised to discuss sensitive military movements and spoke on Sunday on condition of anonymity. Continue reading...Dan Sabbagh, Marina Dunbar, Charlie Moloney
  • 26
    Hallgrímsson calls on Uefa to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future after bad-tempered draw
    The Republic of Ireland’s manager Heimir Hallgrímsson has called on Uefa to keep his side away from Israel in future draws after a pair of fixtures he admitted “has been tough on us all”. Ireland were pegged back to a draw in another tetchy encounter, this time played without fans at TSC Arena in Backa Topola, Serbia. Hallgrímsson did not want to comment on a half-time confrontation, after which it is understood a member of his backroom staff alleged he was spat at by an Israeli player – somethiGuardian sport and agencies
  • 27
    NFL roundup: Rams escape against Eagles, Chiefs win thriller but Thornton suffers gruesome injury
    Rams score two touchdowns in final four minutes Kansas City Chiefs edge Las Vegas to stay unbeaten Lamar Jackson leaves stadium in protective boot Drake Maye finds form in Pats win over Bills Kyren Williams ran for two touchdowns in the final four minutes as Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. The Rams had struggled offensively all afternoon and a win seemed out of reach until late in the fourth quarter, when Eagles coach NicAgencies
  • 28
    Let’s stop doubting Thomas Tuchel: England are impressive and Euro 2028 is the target
    Coming third in the World Cup was really not a disaster, and Saturday’s rout of Croatia and building the team around Jude Bellingham are good signs Move fast and fix things. It has been a fine week so far for Thomas Tuchel as he attempts the cyclical task of soldering together not just an England team, but a way of looking like one, all the while being battered by the to-and-fro conflicting winds of England managerdom. There is nothing new here. This is a job that involves not just picking the rBarney Ronay in Rijeka
  • 29
    Bosnian Serb nationalist Dodik declares party victory in Bosnia election
    Staunchly pro-Russia politician has dominated campaign and inflamed divisions despite not appearing on ballot Bosnian Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party in an election in Bosnia shaped by economic pressures, the prospect of the Balkan nation joining the European Union and ethnic tensions that have divided the country since its brutal 1992-95 war. Dodik is a staunchly pro-Russia politician who, despite not appearing on the ballot, has dominated the campaiAssociated Press
  • 30
    The first step of caring for your makeup is storing it right. We asked experts how to
    Eyeing the new drop from your favorite brand? Make it go the extra mile with these expert tips Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things The best beauty advent calendars in the US in 2026 – tested and vetted Each week the Filter newsletter cuts through the noise to bring you smart, practical recommendations on how to live better – from what is worth buying to the tools, habits and ideas that actually last. I hate throwing away my makeup. My beloved 20Lauren Gould
  • 31
    Evans ends Britain’s wait for world rally title after Solberg crashes two corners from glory
    Elfyn Evans becomes first British winner since 2001 Oliver Solberg’s hopes shattered by tumble down bank ⁠Elfyn Evans ended years of heartache, and a quarter-of-a-century wait for Britain, by winning the World Rally Championship title with Toyota after a dramatic season ⁠finale in Sardinia on Sunday. The ⁠Welshman had been ​championship runner-up five times in the last six years but emerged triumphant after a final Powerstage duel with teammate Oliver Solberg ended with the charging Swede crashiReuters
  • 32
    Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood
    Home secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UK Nearly all women who try to reach the UK in small boats from northern France have been raped on their journey, Shabana Mahmood has claimed. In an interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast, the home secretary said far-right, balaclava-wearing activists would “kill” or “kick me out of my own country” if they took power. Continue reading...Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
  • 33
    Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism
    Motion calling for single Palestinian state, which is opposed by most Green MPs and expected to be challenged, passes by 1,022 votes to 813 The Greens have formally adopted a policy that equates Zionism with racism and calls for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state, a move opposed by the bulk of the party’s MPs and which is expected to face legal challenge. Zack Polanski, who heads the Greens in England and Wales and missed the vote at the party’s conference in Brighton to campaigPeter Walker Senior political correspondent
  • 34
    Ella Baron on Kemi Badenoch and Britain’s Neets – cartoon
    Continue reading...Ella Baron
  • 35
    Daryz makes history with back-to-back Arc de Triomphe triumphs
    Winning rider Barzalona hails ‘exceptional horse’ Stud beckons over bid for unprecedented third win It was a very different, distinctly brutalist Longchamp that last saw a colt go back-to-back in the Arc, and 48 years on from Alleged’s second victory in 1978 with Lester Piggott holding the reins, the uber-modernist new grandstand rose to acclaim its first legend here on Sunday as Daryz produced the same overwhelming turn of finishing speed down the straight that had carried him to victory in theGreg Wood at Longchamp
  • 36
    Miu Miu turns ‘real clothes’ into high fashion with sportswear style
    Brand’s signature desire to subvert the ordinary brings blazers with track pants and crop tops under blazers to Paris fashion week Speaking backstage at Miu Miu’s show on Sunday at Paris fashion week, Miuccia Prada said she had been thinking about “real clothes”. The clothes people wear on the street for running errands rather than posing on social media. Her findings? Succinct. “The reality of clothing today is this mix – sportswear, casual, normal,” she said. Her challenge? To make them “moreChloe Mac Donnell
  • 37
    The Guardian view on trapped leaseholders: Labour must keep its promise to set them free | Editorial
    The government pledged to end an unfair system. Ministers must give homeowners power over costs, rather than another place to complain “To the millions of leaseholders across the country, you have my word. The days of you being squeezed for every penny are coming to an end,” Andy Burnham told the Labour party conference . Only a few hours earlier, his housing secretary, Angela Rayner, had announced that the government would legislate for a new independent regulator and launch a consultation to cEditorial
  • 38
    The Guardian view on nurseries: some things are going right for under-fives | Editorial
    England’s strong results in an early learning study are a Sure Start legacy that ministers must build on Recognition of the importance of babyhood and early childhood continues to grow. It is widely understood by many ordinary people, as well as experts, that what happens to us when we are very small, and our brains are at their most malleable , has lasting effects. As the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) put it in a study of early years education , “the first five yEditorial
  • 39
    Woman in Cornell rape allegations case targeted with threats, her lawyer says
    Attorney says people have threatened to silence or harm ‘Jane Doe’ if she does not withdraw civil lawsuit The woman who has alleged that ⁠ she was drugged ⁠and raped ​by Cornell University students has been the target of threats, her lawyer said on Sunday. Thomas Giuffra, who represents the ⁠woman identified as “Jane Doe”, told CNN that people have threatened to silence or harm her if she does not withdraw her civil lawsuit ⁠alleging that several members of a Cornell fraternity drugged and rapedReuters
  • 40
    ‘Insane’: F1 drivers unite over engine regulations after chaotic Bahrain GP
    Antonelli and Hamilton led the criticism in Sepang Race delayed after software problems in wet conditions Formula One drivers issued a damning condemnation of the sport’s current engine regulations that caused the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to open with farcical scenes of cars stopping on track and unable to accelerate because of software problems in the electronics that control the engines. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won in Sepang but only after F1 suffered the embarrassment of a host of carGiles Richards
  • 41
    More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned
    Education minister says 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and 78 staff members injured since student unrest began last month Europe live – latest updates More than 400 schools in France will be closed or partly closed on Monday as authorities brace for another week of student protests. Lessons will be totally or partly suspended in 400 to 500 schools because security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, the education minister, Édouard Geffray, said on Sunday. Continue reading...Rory Carroll
  • 42
    Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift
    Reform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaire Nigel Farage has been interviewed by the standards commissioner for an investigation into whether he should have declared a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The Reform UK leader spent about half an hour being questioned over the money, the Sunday Times reported. Farage maintains the gift was for his personal security. Continue reading...Rowena Mason Whitehall editor
  • 43
    Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal
    Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The hosts of the next major United Nations climate conference, Turkey and Australia, are facing criticism for being partners in a coal supply chain while remaining near silent on the need for a global deal to rapidly get off fossil fuels. With the Cop31 summit in the Turkish MediterrAdam Morton in Nadi, Fiji
  • 44
    It’s never been so easy to find answers. But sitting with uncertainty can ultimately bring wisdom | Muhammad Abdulsater
    Even the greatest prophets had questions but they learned to wait to see the full picture We live in an age that has become profoundly uncomfortable with not knowing. A delayed email reply becomes a source of anxiety. A medical symptom is immediately searched online. We refresh news feeds, ask AI for instant explanations, and expect the answers to life’s biggest questions to arrive at the same speed as food deliveries. Continue reading...Muhammad Abdulsater
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    Scottish Ensemble review – singular sounds from an ever-adventurous string orchestra
    Milton Court, London A contemporary piece by David Fennessy is framed by JS Bach and Arvo Pärt in a show characterised by uncanny sounds and ghostly chorales It’s not every day a concert promises “Bach & Blood”, nor delivers it so thoroughly. There were no massacres from the Scottish Ensemble, mercifully, just a characteristically singular bit of programming from this ever-adventurous string orchestra that framed Irish composer David Fennessy’s 2024 Blood with music by Bach and Arvo Pärt. On 7 JAlexandra Coghlan
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    The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind
    Women hold just a fraction of new AI jobs but are overrepresented in roles with high risk of AI disruption There’s a common fear among people who work in Silicon Valley: snag one of the fast-growing, high-paying jobs in artificial intelligence, or get trapped in the “permanent underclass”, a phrase describing the fate of those who won’t have upward mobility in the age of AI. The phrase usually describes a future in which AI automates human jobs. But for women in tech, it’s starting to look likeArielle Pardes
  • 47
    Are my gen X peers the influencers the world has been waiting for? | Emma Beddington
    Their careers are peaking, they’re rich in money and time – and young people think they’re cool. But maybe it’s not as simple as that ‘Stop sleeping on gen X.” I heard this on TikTok recently. I misinterpreted it, with a guilty start, as: “Stop sleeping, gen X,” because I am 51 (peak X), so always tired; while not sleeping at the time, I may have been resting my eyes. In fact, Joel Marlinarson, a marketing guru , was suggesting my generation have become a powerful, if underrated, force online. AEmma Beddington
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    I was disorganised and overwhelmed. Could a daily to-do list turn my life around?
    Whenever I thought about getting a handle on life – decluttering, sorting my finances, improving my health and productivity – I felt defeated. So I tried this month-long experiment to feel more in control Alvin and the Chipmunks was my wake-up call. A Blu-ray copy of the film had stared down from my bookshelf for years, accumulating dust, when one day a shard of sunlight landed on it, as if directed by a higher power. This prompted some uncomfortable questions. Had I watched it? No. Did I intendSammy Gecsoyler
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    A human tower in Spain and drought in Indonesia: photos of the weekend
    The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...Josy Forsdike
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    How to make the perfect zuppa di cozze – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect …
    A tomatoey, southern Italian alternative to moules marinière – but who makes the definitive version? Abundant, good value and ready in minutes, mussels are one of my favourite seafoods, but when it comes to preparing them, I rarely look farther than northern France. Italians, of course, also eat mussels, and this tomato-rich recipe is a particular favourite in the south – Neapolitans traditionally tuck into zuppa di cozze on Maundy Thursday but it’s found on menus all year round. With its bold fFelicity Cloake
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    Jesse Marsch: ‘We Americans have been inundated with propaganda since we were young’
    As he prepares to face his home nation, the Canada manager reflects on his adopted country’s soccer, its prime minister, and its place in the world Peak leaf hasn’t yet arrived in Montreal but the bursts of gold and butterscotch up on the hill that gave this place its name still mushroom out by the hour. Sitting in a glass-panelled hotel mezzanine at the foot of Mount Royal, Canada men’s coach Jesse Marsch has his mind on another harvest. When this extended autumnal international window ends, heJoe Callaghan in Montreal
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    Hegseth is obsessed with testosterone therapy. If anything, I’d like the opposite | Dave Schilling
    Maybe the key to life is being able to bench press 300lb at 75. But do we need more muscle-bound, angry guys around? I loathe going to the doctor. Not a controversial opinion, compared to some of the other ones in this section of the Guardian. I’m not exactly arguing for universal basic income or for Manchester City to be relegated to the Saudi Pro League here. No one looks forward to a doctor visit, with its recriminations for bad habits or various intrusive blood tests. People don’t have cocktDave Schilling
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    ‘We have been dispossessed’: Nick Hayes on land rights and a peaceful revolution at the real Toad Hall
    The co-founder of the Right to Roam campaign and author of The Book of Trespass discusses the Oxfordshire riverside community he calls home and how Hardwick Hall has been taken back by the people On the banks of the Thames in South Oxfordshire, the Hardwick estate has been owned by the Rose family for generations. When Sir Charles Rose, a banker, sportsman, yachtsman and aviator, sped through the lanes in his Rolls-Royce in the early days of motoring, he inspired Kenneth Grahame to create Mr ToaPatrick Barkham
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    ‘Let our voices be heard’: the splendor of Native American and Indigenous poster art – in pictures
    The exhibition Designed to Be Red: Native American & Indigenous Poster Works , at New York’s Poster House, places the history of Native graphic art at the forefront. Curated by Brian Johnson of Monacan Indian Nation, the posters showcase the full spectrum of Indigenous creativity, situating Native Americans not only as the subjects of graphic art but also as its makers. The work on view spans two centuries, represents more than 60 tribes and nations and is on view through February 2027 ContinueBriana Ellis-Gibbs
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    Dining across the divide: ‘Without being patronising, I think as he grows older he’ll tune in to the damage “free speech” can do’
    Did a Tory voter who opposes all censorship offend a leftwinger concerned about how people treat one another? • Want to meet someone from across the divide? Click here to find out how Ted, 24 , London Occupation Works for a thinktank Continue reading...Zoe Williams
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    Do humans really have a ‘lizard brain’ lurking beneath our rational minds?
    It’s a powerful analogy that captured the popular imagination, but the biological reality is quite different Humans have a cognitive quirk for the number three. Think of the many stories that use it, from The Three Little Pigs to Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Musketeers. Public information and political campaigns use it for impact and ease of recall (“Stop, look and listen”; “See it. Say it. Sorted”; “Reduce, reuse, recycle”). And then there are psychological or philosophical framHannah Critchlow
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    Trump wants control of South America. If Bolsonaro Jr wins in Brazil, that could become a reality | Steve Bloomfield
    The US president has taken credit for far-right victories across Latin America, but those wins have had more to do with fears of gang crime than his meddling Donald Trump has enjoyed very few foreign policy victories since returning to power. From failed wars to failed peace processes, his second term in office has been marked by one costly blunder on the world stage after another. In Latin America, though, the US president has a different story to tell. His administration’s national security stSteve Bloomfield
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    This is how we do it: ‘My mistress has complete control over me and makes me so happy’
    LD is the submissive to Lady Alice’s dominatrix – and it has been a revelation for them both • How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously I have cerebral palsy and live with my parents. Lady Alice is a delicious secret Continue reading...
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    ‘It’s OK to love somebody when they’re not perfect’: how John Cena conquered Hollywood – and why he refuses to abandon Vince McMahon
    By embracing the role of amiable lunk, the wrestler turned actor has become an unlikely, and very modern, leading man. But does his relationship with the WWE, and its controversial former owner, risk tarnishing his brand? I must admit, I was apprehensive about meeting John Cena. The WWE wrestler turned actor has built an enviable Hollywood career playing idiots – capable idiots with real heart, but dimwits nevertheless. Still, Cena is obviously nobody’s fool; fools don’t rise from humble beginniSasha Mistlin
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    Own a mobile phone? Then you’re paying the ‘app tax’. It’s a racket and it’s time the UK faced Apple and Google down | Chi Onwurah
    A deep-seated duopoly allows the tech giants to exploit the public and developers. But the regulator has powers to stop this abuse – it should use them Chi Onwurah is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and chair of the parliamentary science, innovation and technology committee Debates around big tech and digital regulation can sometimes feel distant from the everyday concerns of voters. But the power that a small number of global tech companies hold over our lives goes far beChi Onwurah
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    ‘I can’t listen to Pink Floyd - I find their music dreary’: Elvis Costello’s honest playlist
    The singer-songwriter owes a lot to Georgie Fame and likes the romantic side of Jimi Hendrix – but which ringtone song can put him in a bad mood? The first song I fell in love with The Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix, which came out in 1967 when I was 12. Hendrix was known for outgoing music, but I was a romantic soul, so the emotional side of his music led to that strain in my own writing. The song I do at karaoke Karaoke? Certainly not. I do this for a living. Would you have made my great-granAs told to Rich Pelley
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    ‘You have 10 minutes to decide’: answering the life-changing call to become a kinship carer
    Those who have stepped in to keep young family members from going into care in England and Wales say the decision has brought them joy and hardship Clive vividly remembers the day when, without warning or time to work out what he was really letting himself in for, he became a kinship carer. “The social worker left, the door closed and Savannah was lying there in a carry cot, wrapped up in a pink blanket. She looked so calm and so comfy, absolutely oblivious about what’s just happened. Continue rPatrick Butler Social policy editor
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    Ministers explore how to stop regional leaders misusing planned new spending powers
    Labour wants to make sure mayors and council chiefs in England can be held to account for extra revenues devolved to them Ministers are mulling over how to ensure that England’s regional leaders do not misuse their newfound spending muscle, as Whitehall prepares to devolve more revenue to local levels. Ideas under consideration include a new select committee in Westminster, enhanced reporting rules and a new audit body focused on local and regional government. Continue reading...Heather Stewart Economics editor
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    Incinerated novels and destroyed warehouses: Russia’s war on Ukrainian books
    A Ukrainian publishing boom sparked by the 2022 invasion is now under threat from the force and frequency of Russian attacks On a Saturday morning in August, Viktor Kruglov, the co-founder and chief executive of the publisher Ranok, was at his headquarters in Kharkiv – the eastern Ukrainian city that, along with Kyiv, is the centre of the country’s publishing and printing industry. Built 15 years ago on the site of a former bread factory, the footprint of the premises is about 10,000 sq metres (Charlotte Higgins in Kharkiv, Kremenchuk, Kyiv and Lviv. Photographs by Julia Kochetova
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    Star Wars actor John Boyega on the day his 10-year-old school friend Damilola Taylor was killed: ‘It kept me up at night because I was just with the guy’
    The star was just eight when his friend was stabbed. Decades on, he’s ready to talk about that day – how it shaped him, and how, as he becomes a father himself, it will shape him as a dad “I feel a bit nervous,” confesses John Boyega, as he sits down in front of the camera. “Speaking about it could possibly help. I haven’t revisited this in a long time. Yeah, my heart is just beating.” The Attack the Block and Star Wars actor is talking in the opening scene of a new BBC Two documentary about theJN Benjamin
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    My friends are spouting conspiracy theories – what should I say? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    You can be curious about others’ beliefs without compromising your own Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who explained that her ill health was down to reasons I would describe as dubious. Taking certain supplements and changing her diet have significantly improved her health. Good for her. However, she was disappointed and a little annoyed that I didn’t share her outrage and wasn’t going to follow her views. I’ve got another friend who thinks cholesterol is a lie and that we should liAnnalisa Barbieri
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    Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack
    Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attack Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian security agencies have launched an investigation after it emerged that the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight spent about two years in the country as a student. Disaster was narrowly averted on Wednesday when passengers and crew intervened to stop the co-pilot’s attemptAdeshola Ore and Sarah Basford Canales
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    A Statement review – outstanding climate change dramedy about a 1980 meeting
    New York film festival: Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and Tatiana Maslany lead an excellent ensemble in this dramatization of a failed conference on climate change In late October 1980, days before the election of Ronald Reagan , Congress summoned 20 experts in various fields to a beachfront hotel in Florida. Their mandate was simple: figure out how to address the dire threat posed to the climate by fossil fuel emissions, then deliver their recommendations to Congress in the form of a statement. EverAdrian Horton
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    ‘There’s a lot of silence’: have we created a new ‘Lonely Generation’?
    Learning to be one human among many has always been a little lonely and discombobulating. But young people around the world are lonelier than ever. Why? In September, a Reddit user identifying themselves as a 25-year-old man turned to the r/ForeverAlone subreddit with a question : How do you deal with touch starvation? “It’s becoming obvious to me that I’ll probably be alone forever,” he wrote. He used to be worried about missing out on sex, but now he just misses hugs. Cuddles. “I don’t have maCelina Ribeiro
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    Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes
    Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren’t able to avoid a collision Gruesome images of adult and juvenile humpback whales along Australia’s east coast with slash and gouge injuries from boat and propeller strikes highlight what experts say is a growing problem, as the population booms 60 years after the ban on whaling. Missing tail parts, deep red lacerations and shocking injuries to the spine of a whale calf can be clearlyGraham Readfearn Climate and environment correspondent
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    The moment I knew: As a reality TV contestant, I was allowed one 15-minute call a week. Even at 3am, Chris would always pick up
    Conor Curran ’s first date with Chris lasted nine hours but their relationship remained casual. Then, when Conor was at his most vulnerable, Chris was there for him Find more stories from the moment I knew series At 29 I had lost my career in hospitality because of Covid and decided to throw my hat in the ring as a contestant on MasterChef Australia. By the time I was eliminated in 2021, restaurants still weren’t open and I didn’t know what to do with my life. My lease was coming to an end in MeConor Curran, as told to Doosie Morris
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    ‘Happy Christmas, Ange’: why we have always loved a dramatic TV divorce
    Untying the knot is having a television moment with the launch of the HBO legal thriller War and BBC’s The Split Up There were 105,002 divorces in England and Wales last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Right now, it feels like there are almost as many on TV. The new HBO legal thriller War , which launched on Sky Atlantic on Friday night, chronicles what it calls “the highest-profile divorce case in UK history”. This enjoyably juicy eight-parter is joined in the weekeMichael Hogan
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    I craved a mean girl’s approval until My Little Pony broke the spell
    I didn’t realise my school infatuation was just making fun of me, but then an episode of the cartoon series taught me the attributes of true companionship When I was seven, I was obsessed with one particular classmate. She was the only girl taller than me and she never let me forget it. She was allowed to wear colourful nail polish and had shiny Lelli Kelly shoes, while I had short, plain nails and had to make do with classic black Clarks. I craved her approval. That spring she got an iPhone, anFatimah Merchant
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    ‘Brave from the beginning’: 20 years of Friday Night Lights – the sports drama that dared to be different
    It launched the careers of Jesse Plemons and Michael B Jordan, and let its stars improvise in a way that was fresh and new. This show about smalltown US football was confident, trailblazing – and wonderful I’ve been around the south of the US enough to have seen the importance of football: little burgs where the high-school football field has stands that wouldn’t disgrace a League Two soccer club in the UK. Friday Night Lights, which was first broadcast 20 years ago, is set in the most fervent eMichael Hann
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    Fashion designer Henry Holland: ‘I’ve thought about a nose job but everyone says I’ll look different. That’s the point!’
    Holland on his dashed Olympic dreams, ranking the Real Housewives shows, and a terrifying taxi ride Born in Greater Manchester, Henry Holland, 43, worked as a stylist and fashion editor for Smash Hits magazine. In 2006, he gained attention for his witty slogan T-shirts which were worn during London fashion week. Two years later, he founded his fashion label, House of Holland, and in 2020, he established Henry Holland Studio, which specialises in ceramics and homewares. He has curated There’s NoRosanna Greenstreet
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    ‘I thought, if I’m going to die, I’m going to write a book first’: Pachinko author Min Jin Lee
    Her last novel sold 5m copies and was adapted into a hit series. Nearly 10 years on, the Korean-American author has written another epic. She discusses ambition and the diagnosis that inspired her to leave work and write Back in 1995, when she was in her mid-20s, Min Jin Lee quit her job as a corporate lawyer. As a teenager she had been diagnosed as a hepatitis B carrier and doctors told her she was highly likely to develop liver cancer in her 20s or 30s. “I thought, if I’m going to die, I’m goiLisa Allardice
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    Blind date: ‘He asked if my disco ball tattoo was an onion’
    Shahar, 29, a graphic designer and music label manager, meets Stephen, 34, a product designer What were you hoping for? I’d never been on a blind date, so a good story, and a new connection. Continue reading...Guardian Staff
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    Get on down, baby!: the Edith Pritchett cartoon
    Continue reading...Edith Pritchett
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    Tim Dowling: nobody’s laughing – is the joke on me?
    By over-committing to the bit, I’m in danger of becoming the very thing that I mock There was a kid in my year in high school named Jimmy Tremarelli. We were in a couple of the same classes, and also had occasion to pass each other in the hall between bells about three times a day. Whenever we did Jimmy would nod and say, “Dr Dowling”, and I would say, “Dr Tremarelli”. And then we’d carry on in opposite directions. Over the years the pretence became gradually more elaborate. Sometimes Jim wouldTim Dowling
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    Henry Harris’s recipe for vegetarian endive au gratin
    A worthy, meat-free version of the best comfort dish ever, this French classic is best served with a chilled red and a crisp salad This is the best comfort dish on planet Earth. Cauliflower cheese held that title when I was a child, but I still remember the first time I ate this gratin, made by Simon Hopkinson at his restaurant Hilaire in London, and wanting to take it away and eat it in a quiet corner. Endive when braised well retains a gentle bitterness that contrasts beautifully with a cheeseHenry Harris
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    Behemoth! review - Pedro Pascal classical music drama hits all the wrong notes
    New York film festival: The actor stumbles through Tony Gilroy’s forgettable film marred by stylistic gimmicks Tony Gilroy has built a sturdy career as the director of the Bourne films and show runner of the popular Star Wars spin-off Andor . He directed Tilda Swinton all the way to an Oscar for her remarkable performance in the legal potboiler Michael Clayton. As the first feature film he has directed since 2012’s The Bourne Legacy , the classical music drama Behemoth! promised to be an intriguOwen Myers
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    ‘We want action’: Fijian climate activist sends message ahead of UN talks in Pacific
    Lavenia Naivalu has seen the impact of the climate crisis first-hand and is determined to amplify Pacific voices at this year’s pre-Cop summit in Fiji From her wooden veranda in Fiji’s remote Yasawa islands, climate activist Lavenia Naivalu remembers when the reefs were once so healthy, her grandfather would walk to the shoreline and return with fish. But life there has changed. “The reefs that the older generation of men spearfished in, no longer provide what they once did,” the 44-year-old saySera Sefeti in Yasawa Islands
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    Hawaii’s centuries-old sea arch collapses into Pacific after series of rough storms
    Hōlei sea arch, formed 550 years ago by erosion from ocean waves, no longer standing, National Park Service confirms A famed centuries-old sea arch on Hawaii’s remote and rugged coastline has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean, the National Park Service confirmed on Friday, following a stretch of rough storms in the region in recent weeks. The beloved landmark, Hōlei sea arch, stood at around 90ft high for over half a millennium in Hawaii’s Volcanoes national park, located on the dramatic southernLucy Campbell
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    They’re delicious, popular and versatile – but how healthy are berries?
    Experts say that if you’re eating any berry – strawberries, blackberries, currants, raspberries, blueberries – you are benefiting Sprinkled on top of yoghurt, blended into smoothies or baked into crumbles, berries are among Americans’ favorite fruits. Luckily, berries are as healthy as they are delicious and versatile: low in calories, full of vitamins and antioxidants, and a good source of fiber. Research shows that, depending on the type, berries support cardiovascular health , may boost gut hAdrienne Matei
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    Brimful of personality: the rise of fashion’s ‘silly little hats’
    From pillboxes and boaters to bicornes and buckets, characterful hats are making their way from the catwalk to the high street “Here goes – an order for a million hats,” wrote Jackie Kennedy to Bergdorf Goodman before moving into the White House in the early 1960s. It’s a line that could have been uttered by any number of people working in fashion today, because the hat – and not just the ubiquitous baseball cap – has been enjoying a very characterful resurgence. This season at the turbo-high-enEllie Violet Bramley
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    A vodkatini, a garibaldi and a shrub – your essential autumn cocktails – recipes
    Try a millionaire’s martini, a Campari that couldn’t be simpler and a booze-free blackberry fizz (plus an Aperol that doesn’t need a spritz) I make a variation on this year-round. Bring on the autumn. Continue reading...Mina Holland
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    More celebrities are embracing grey hair. For other women, it can come at a cost
    Olivia Colman and Lisa Bonet are among the stars going silver – but workplace ageism means many women still fear ditching the dye To dye, or not to dye. That is the decision many people, particularly women, face when their hair starts to grey. This week Olivia Colman joined the growing ranks of women embracing grey hair and ditching the dye. Appearing at Zurich film festival, Colman had swapped her dark signature pixie cut for a grey, curly mane swept to one side. Continue reading...Chloe Mac Donnell Deputy fashion and lifestyle editor
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    The simple secrets behind great ramen
    You need five things: broth, flavour-giving tare, noodles, fat and toppings. And it’s the toppings that make it really special. Here are five versions, from a Toyko classic to a new Cardiff cult hit Watch our guide to the UK’s best ramen renegades in Feed with Jimi Famurewa At its simplest, ramen is the balance of five elements: broth, tare (secret seasoning sauce), noodles, fat and toppings. If you understand that, this seemingly cryptic and complex corner of Japanese food culture opens right uJames Chant
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    Feeling wired? The truth about ‘nervous system resets’
    The internet is full of warnings about our ‘dysregulated’ nervous systems. But, experts say, you don’t need to reset yours – you might just need to make it more flexible. Here’s how (and no, you don’t need an acupressure mat) Whether it’s tapping the side of your hand or standing on a vibrating plate, suggestions on how to “reset” your nervous system are saturating the internet. Cold water plunges, humming, gargling, yawning and spiky acupressure mats are all being touted as ways to help us “regHannah Coates
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    The US midterm races that will decide control of Congress – mapped
    These graphics explain what the Democrats would need to do to flip the Senate and House of Representatives A turning point in Donald Trump’s second term will soon arrive. On 3 November, voters across the US will decide whether to keep the president’s Republican allies in control of Congress, or return Democrats to the majority. Many indicators of voter sentiment suggest the Democrats are favored to take back control of the House of Representatives, and potentially the Senate. Winning either woulChris Stein, Alex Clark, Andrew Witherspoon and Ashley Kirk
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    The best recent poetry – review roundup
    Have It by John Cooper Clarke; The Dodo Stories by Mary Mulholland; Red River Valley by Ian McMillan; Some Sacred Harbour by Roger Robinson; Otherwhere by Carolyn Forché Have It by John Cooper Clarke (Picador, £16.99) The latest collection from the original “people’s poet” displays his characteristic swagger, delivered with a distinctively northern humour. Merging blistering social satire and brash wit, Cooper Clarke irreverently tackles themes from the ridiculous to the sublime, including the mJennifer Lee Tsai
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    ‘It’s rational to fear the music industry’: Grouper’s Liz Harris on virality, streaming scammers and her ‘restorative’ dream-pop trio
    When a rarity blew up on TikTok, the solitary ambient artist had fraudsters trying to steal her royalties. It reinforced her DIY mentality – until reforming her band Helen reminded her of the beauty of collaboration In mid-September, I watched as Liz Harris soundchecked to 1,500 empty seats at midtown Manhattan’s historic Town Hall theatre. Soon each plush red chair would be filled for the second of two sold-out nights, but this ornate seclusion felt oddly perfect. It is fair to infer that mostJenn Pelly
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    Greg Freeman: All Set the Bone review – ambitious alt-country double album spreads its talents a touch thin
    (Transgressive) The Maryland singer-songwriter’s third album has an impressive sense of scale compared to last year’s breakout Burnover, but is less immediately appealing Greg Freeman’s third album All Set the Bone feels, at its best and most nervy, like an off-brand pressure cooker: too hot, bursting at its seams, rattling with kinetic energy. The Maryland-born singer-songwriter has a voice that often sounds like it’s straining at its limits, and although he is ostensibly part of a growing indiShaad D'Souza
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    Rhapsody: A Manifesto by Alice Oswald review – a history of the spoken word, from Homer to Ted Hughes
    A twisting, beguiling investigation into the art of poetry that ends in a call to arms on behalf of the natural world The poet Alice Oswald is no stranger to thinking in public about her art. She was Oxford professor of poetry until 2023, and her lectures are available online. But this is her first full-length book, and as such is something of an occasion. So what exactly is it? For a work of prose it contains a lot of poetry, much translated or composed by Oswald herself. Shakespeare, Donne, ShFiona Sampson
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    ‘It’s a deep soul connection’: Erasure on how 40 years of friendship got them through grief – and why Vince Clarke has quit touring
    Returning for a 20th album of sumptuous synthpop, Andy Bell and Clarke open up about difficult recent years, being happily uncool and battling resurgent homophobia Andy Bell is rabbiting away on multiple topics. There’s his farm in Mallorca, where he and his husband Stephen Moss have had a fine year harvesting pomegranates, kiwis and lemons. Then there’s the Erasure frontman’s fascination with clowns (“Would the makeup help you avoid facial recognition technology?”), memories of 90s nightclubbinTim Jonze
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    My wife obsessively consumes US news. She’s so stressed but can’t turn off. What should I do? | Leading questions
    Instead of asking her to step away from her distress, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith , could you suggest she channel it into action? Read more Leading questions My wife is obsessed with everything that’s happening in the US. She literally spends all day sitting on the couch, watching videos and reading opinion pieces. She’s originally from America and has been living abroad for 25 years and she has family in the US, so I get that she needs to feel connected to what’s happening. ButEleanor Gordon-Smith
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    Tell us: what happened after you froze your eggs?
    Much is made of the decision to try to preserve fertility but less explored are the choices that come afterwards. We want to hear from people about what happened next Oocyte cryopreservation, more commonly known as egg freezing, has been around for decades but the procedure stopped being considered experimental in 2012. Since then, elective egg freezing has boomed. Often represented as an insurance policy against age- or illness-related fertility decline, the process can be costly and complex. WGuardian community team
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    Gears of War: E-Day review – an alien invasion shouldn’t be this boring
    Xbox, PC (version tested); The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios E-Day boasts the best combat in 20 years of Gears games – but everything surrounding it is disappointing Every Gears of War game released in the last 20 years has made reverent reference to Emergence Day, when alien creatures emerged from the earth, single-minded in their savagery. In E-Day, you’re there to witness it: the police lights, flipped cars, ground tremors, civilians running, aliens pouring out of fissures in the earth and rippKirk McKeand
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    What we’re reading: China Miéville, Sebastian Barry, Derek Owusu and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in September
    Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments I was sideswiped by Giada Scodellaro’s Ruins, Child . A brilliant, strange book that challenged me in the most exhilarating way, with its fractured language and dream-cinema visions, the sense it bestowed of walking through a corridor full of echoes. Echoes of a less elliptical but no-less political kind haunt Jordy Rosenberg’s astounding Night Night Fawn . I guess you couldChina Miéville, Sebastian Barry, Derek Owusu, and Guardian readers
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    Has direct experience of a recent climate event changed your mind about the climate crisis?
    Perhaps you lost your home or possessions in a wildfire, or your mountain business has been affected by glacial retreat and snow scarcity Has direct experience of a global climate event where you live changed how you now view the climate crisis ? Perhaps you were sceptical or even denied the climate crisis before the impact of recent global climactic events. Continue reading...Guardian community team
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    How Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil stands out from all other game adaptations
    There’s no Leon, Claire or Ada Wong in Cregger’s adaptation. Instead, it re-creates something more fundamental – the strange, terrifying experience of actually playing the game • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here I’ve been surprised by the number of Resident Evil fans complaining on social media about Zach Cregger’s cinematic adaptation of the survival horror series. “It’s not a real Resident Evil movie,” they’ve claimed. Were we watching the same film? Certainly, iKeith Stuart
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    ‘12 weeks and SO disgusted by my dog’: what happens when you’re pregnant and can’t stand your pet?
    There may be almost no research on pet aversion during and post-pregnancy, but it may not be particularly rare About three weeks into her first pregnancy, Sylvia Luu began to loathe the smell of her border collie mix, Ranger. Luu could hardly be in the same room as Ranger without becoming nauseous. His drool repulsed her, and she found the smell of his fur so disgusting she wore a nose plug all day. Continue reading...Adrienne Matei
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    We would like to hear your stories of loneliness
    How has loneliness affected you? Please share your experience We live in an age where we have better tools for communication and connection than ever before, and yet we are in the midst of a loneliness epidemic. In 2025, a World Health Organization report identified that 1 in 6 people globally are lonely. The report defined loneliness as “the painful feeling that arises from a gap between desired and actual social connections.” Perhaps, most strikingly, the age bracket that had the highest levelGuardian community team
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    Is it true that … double-dipping food is unhygienic?
    This practice does transmit mouth bacteria, but don’t panic Double-dipping means eating part of a piece of food and then putting it back into a communal dip – for example, biting a carrot and dipping it into shared hummus, or redipping a half-eaten tortilla chip in salsa. The concern is that bacteria from your mouth get transferred into the dip and could cause illness in the people you’re sharing it with. “You do transmit bacteria from the food you have eaten back into the source,” says Prof JohKate Lloyd
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    Have you taken GLP-1s for a year or more? We would like to hear from you
    We would to hear about the changes in your life after taking GLP-1s Around 100 million people globally are taking GLP-1s. The majority experience significant weight loss. Research has shown that women in particular experience greater success in dating and job-seeking as a result. We would like to explore the impacts of this: how do you go about processing this change? How hard is it to balance, or make peace with, such differing experiences of life before and after GLP-1s? Do you feel you have aGuardian community team
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    Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve review – brilliant aerial combat game fulfils the Top Gun fantasy
    PlayStation 5, Xbox, PC (version played); Bandai Namco The game generates blood-pumping moments as you twist, turn and weave through the skies, while your locked-on missiles speed away to obliterate an enemy plane The core appeal of any Ace Combat game lies in the moment when the beautiful clouds part, the sunlight glints off your perfectly rendered state-of-the-art fighter jet, and guitar-shredding music kicks into overdrive as your locked-on missiles speed away to obliterate an enemy plane. AlPatrick Lum
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    Why fans are digging their claws into Wolverine over its patronising gameplay
    From highlighted ledges to characters telling you what to do, blockbuster games are increasingly taking the challenge out of playing – and players are pushing back • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Marvel’s Wolverine, the latest action game from Sony’s stable of expensive blockbuster-factory studios, has had an unfortunate launch. Reviews were decent , if not stellar, but a series of viral video clips from reviewers and streamers have made it the scapegoat for a pKeza MacDonald
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    Prison Letters: the teenager writing letters to jailed climate activists – documentary
    A teenager struggling with climate anxiety searches for hope in an unexpected place – writing letters to imprisoned activists. Max, 14, is on a quest to understand the human stories behind direct action and why so many climate protesters are in prison​. As replies begin to arrive, a dialogue bridging generations unfolds and connection transforms despair into purpose. ​When Max writes to the judge presiding over a high-profile trial​, he is surprised to hear the letter referred to in the judge'sGeorge MacCallum, Noah Payne-Frank Lindsay Poulton Jess Gormley
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    Sign up for the Politics, really newsletter: a free email from Guardian Australia
    Our political team brings you up to speed on the stories that really matter and what they mean for you Continue reading...Guardian Staff
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    Sign up for the Football Daily newsletter: our free football email
    Kick off your afternoon with the Guardian’s take on the world of football Every weekday, we’ll deliver a roundup the football news and gossip in our own belligerent, sometimes intelligent and – very occasionally – funny way. Still not convinced? Find out what you’re missing here . Try our other sports emails: there’s weekly catch-ups for cricket in The Spin and rugby union in The Breakdown , and our seven-day round-up of the best of our sports journalism in The Recap . Living in Australia? Try tGuardian Staff
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    Sign up for the First Edition newsletter: our free daily news email
    Wake up to the top stories and what they mean – free to your inbox every weekday morning at 7am Scroll less, understand more: sign up to receive our news email each weekday for clarity on the top stories in the UK and across the world. Explore all our newsletters: whether you love film, football, fashion or food, we’ve got something for you Continue reading...Guardian Staff
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    Sign up for the Feast newsletter: our free Guardian food email
    A weekly email from our star chefs featuring the latest recipes and seasonal eating ideas Each week we’ll send you an exclusive newsletter from our star food writers. We’ll also send you the latest recipes from our star chefs, stand-out food features and seasonal eating inspiration, plus restaurant reviews from Grace Dent. Sign up below to start receiving the best of our culinary journalism in one mouth-watering weekly email. Continue reading...