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Blind date: ‘We overstayed our welcome – the waiters were shaking the cutlery drawer really loudly’
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/24/blind-date-pardis-alexandrea
Published: October 24, 2026 05:00
Alexandrea, 32, a lawyer, meets Pardis, 32, a doctor Continue reading...
‘It annoys people when I eat’: Siobhán McSweeney on perfect snacks, parental pressure – and the power of being ‘a delicious fatty’
Published: October 24, 2026 05:00
The Derry Girls actor has always loved food, so who better to take over as the new presenter of the Guardian’s Comfort Eating podcast?Siobhán McSweeney is teaching me her preferred way to enjoy a packet of cheese and onion crisps. She has arranged two…
The sexual assault scandal rocked gymnastics – but has pace of change in the sport been too slow?
Published: October 24, 2026 05:00
Former USA team doctor Larry Nassar’s 2018 conviction sparked a global reckoning in gymnastics, yet gymnasts say they are still being let downIt has been 10 years since the Indianapolis Star published allegations of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar, the former…
As a divided Israel prepares to go to the polls, can Netanyahu pull off his greatest political trick yet?
Published: October 24, 2026 05:00
The prime minister has defined and dominated his country’s politics for three decades and is putting his rivals on the defensive before Tuesday’s general electionThey chant his name, they cheer and clap – and yet he is not the most dominant person in the…
As Trump’s time runs out, this could be his most dangerous legacy: a world divided into three | Steve Bloomfield
Published: October 24, 2026 05:00
We’ve heard much about the end of the west. At the proposed summit between Trump, Putin and Xi, those fears could crystalliseIn the final two years of a US presidency, when Congress has been lost, approval ratings have sunk like a stone and their party has…
Yelich leads Brewers past Rays in World Series opener after 44-year wait
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/23/brewers-rays-world-series-game-one-christian-yelich
Published: October 24, 2026 03:40
Brewers claim 3-2 victory in World Series openerYelich triples home a run and scores in first inningMisiorowski and Megill hold off late Rays fightbackTrevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third to wiggle out of a ninth-inning…
Democrat James Talarico targets Elon Musk at rally: ‘Texas is not for sale’
Published: October 24, 2026 02:52
The Senate candidate denounced opponent Ken Paxton, calling out corruption allegations and support from MuskJames Talarico, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has taken aim at Elon Musk, warning that the tech mogul is trying to buy…
Typhoon Champi kills one and injures more than 500 in Taiwan as it heads to China
Published: October 24, 2026 02:22
Super typhoon weakening but large parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, still mostly closed and flights cancelledTyphoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person, injuring more than 500, and uprooting trees and severing power as it weakened and…
Seven killed and 40 injured after gunmen open fire at church funeral in Jordan
Published: October 24, 2026 01:57
Footage broadcast on state television showed two gunmen who appear to be holding pistols approaching the church and firing shotsGunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, authorities…
Pentagon designates China-backed campus cultural centers a threat to US national security
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/pentagon-china-hegseth
Published: October 24, 2026 01:21
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth alleges Confucius Institutes operating in disguise on US university campusesThe US defense department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US…
Rubio tells Cubans ‘now is the time’ to act to see political change
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/marco-rubio-cuba-trump
Published: October 24, 2026 00:30
US secretary of state makes comments after Trump tells US rally warships could intervene on return from IranMarco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change in their country to act, saying “now is the time” moments after Donald Trump told a Friday rally…
Father who killed Oregon school shooter speaks out for first time: ‘I have to go in’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/father-killed-oregon-shooter-speaks-out
Published: October 23, 2026 23:10
Kaylub Giamanco recounts the day he confronted the Silver Rail elementary school shooter, who killed three boys and one teacherThe Oregon father hailed as a hero for stopping a school shooting last week spoke for the first time about the incident,…
North Korea has opened up bridges to Russia and China – in which direction will it go?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/24/north-korea-new-yalu-river-bridge-russia-china
Published: October 23, 2026 23:10
Kim Jong-un has opened the borders to both his key allies in Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, but for different reasonsFor more than a decade, local Chinese residents pilloried it as nothing more than an empty bridge that led to a North Korean vegetable…
Blue Planet III features cloudier footage to prove authenticity amid AI boom
Published: October 23, 2026 23:01
BBC series deliberately uses ‘more organic’ shots to assure viewers animals are not AI-generated, producers sayThe David Attenborough-narrated series Blue Planet III deliberately includes cloudier, less polished footage to counter AI fakery and assure…
Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders unionize after years of fighting for fair pay
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/23/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-unionize
Published: October 23, 2026 22:40
Team elects to voluntarily recognize unionSquad members have advocated for better wagesThe Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders have unionized, in a watershed labor victory that comes after years of fighting for fair pay.The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association…
Woman who faked pregnancies, including with Bachelor star, sentenced to 30 days
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/laura-owens-sentenced-fake-pregnancy-clayton-echard
Published: October 23, 2026 21:47
Laura Owens, who also received seven years’ probation, fabricated medical records to prolong relationshipsA woman who admitted to faking pregnancies and fabricating medical records while aiming to prolong relationships with men – including a star of the…
Enciso rescues point in storm for Ipswich to deny Nottingham Forest
Published: October 23, 2026 21:07
Amid a Suffolk squall, winds whipping in, a constant drum of rain, an encounter full of half-chances, mistakes and questions. Do Ipswich have the stones to deal with the big league this time? Perhaps so. How long can Nottingham Forest’s dip sustain before…
Indiana police officer arrested for using Flock cameras to search wife
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/indiana-police-arrest-flock-wife
Published: October 23, 2026 20:19
Justin Craig charged with official misconduct and fraud, after searching plates of wife and ‘previous acquaintance’An Indiana police officer has been arrested on allegations that he misused Flock cameras hundreds of times in a case involving his wife and a…
Skye Blakely caps remarkable injury comeback with world gymnastics all-around title
Published: October 23, 2026 20:14
American, 21, wins world all-around title in RotterdamBlakely ruptured achilles before 2024 Olympic trialsFirst US champion since Simone Biles three years agoSkye Blakely completed a sensational comeback from a ruptured achilles tendon to win the women’s…
Ipswich v Nottingham Forest: Premier League – live
Published: October 23, 2026 19:57
⚽ Updates from the 8pm BST kick-off at Portman Road⚽ Ten things to look out for | How they stand | Mail Scott2 min: It’s windy in Suffolk. Walton batters a clearance upfield as best he can. Forest very much playing with the wind at their back in this first…
Aaron Rodgers says NFL’s Paris game is safe despite PSG cancellation amid unrest
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/23/aaron-rodgers-nfl-paris-game-protests-steelers-saints
Published: October 23, 2026 19:55
Steelers, Saints still on for NFL’s Paris debut on SundayViolent protests prompt US security warning for fansPSG cancel Sunday match amid escalating Paris unrestThe NFL would have cancelled its first regular-season game in Paris, scheduled for Sunday, if…
Trump says he ordered DoJ to file lawsuit to block Alaska Senate results certification
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/trump-doj-lawsuit-alaska-senate-dan-sullivan
Published: October 23, 2026 19:46
Trump justice department claims there could be ‘confusion’ about two Republicans on the ballot named Dan SullivanDonald Trump said he ordered the justice department to file a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska’s US Senate results if the…
NWSL drops controversial criteria around ‘Rodman Rule’ in settlement with NWSLPA
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/23/nwsl-rodman-rule-hip-rule-changes
Published: October 23, 2026 19:25
Any player will be eligible for High Impact Player statusRequirements had included top 100, marketability listsSides also resolve grievance on Rodman contract refusalThe NWSL and the NWSL Players Association have reached a settlement to drop the…
Macron condemns racism after one killed in ‘terrorist’ shooting near Paris
Published: October 23, 2026 19:23
Gunman opens fire from car in Trappes and Verrière, killing one and injuring five others, including a 12-year-old girlEmmanuel Macron has condemned racism in French society after a gunman opened fire from a car west of Paris on Friday, killing one person,…
‘A different kid’: from karting to F1 champion-elect, Antonelli’s ability has always stood out
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/23/kimi-antonelli-f1-champion-elect
Published: October 23, 2026 19:00
With first drivers’ title all but secure, a friendlier champion would be hard to find, but Italian’s eight wins this season speak to his focusEven as Kimi Antonelli may be world champion-elect, it is sometimes hard to equate the young man who has driven…
‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/23/cybersecurity-ai-hacking-php-vulnerability
Published: October 23, 2026 18:48
After discovery of severe bug in the PHP programming language, executives warn of ‘vulnerability tsunami’Leaders in cybersecurity are sounding the alarm after the discovery of a major vulnerability this week. They are predicting that artificial…
Mysterious ‘black triangles’ spotted over sensitive US site, new Pentagon UFO files reveal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/ufo-pentagon-files
Published: October 23, 2026 18:45
Unidentified object vanished suddenly and silently, anonymous senior military observers claimTwo senior military observers say they watched a mysterious black triangular object flying at an extraordinarily high speed over a sensitive site in the western US…
Epstein-linked billionaire Glenn Dubin stepped down from Mount Sinai board earlier this year
Published: October 23, 2026 18:42
The board change is the latest development for the renowned New York hospital plagued by revelations related to Jeffrey EpsteinThe hedge fund billionaire Glenn Dubin, one of several Wall Street figures whose relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is facing…
Severe flooding in US west triggers rooftop rescues and evacuation orders
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/severe-flooding-west-triggers-rescues-evacuations
Published: October 23, 2026 18:32
At least one injured after flooding in Four Corners region – which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah Severe flooding in the Four Corners region on Friday led to water rescues – some from rooftops – and impassable roads, with some residents…
Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, breaks Judit Polgar’s longstanding world age record
Published: October 23, 2026 17:32
England’s talent from Harrow become the youngest female international master in chess history on FridayBodhana Sivanandan, 11, who needed just a few rating points to qualify for an open international master title and to break Judit Polgar’s world age…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Published: October 23, 2026 17:24
Violent protests in France, settler attacks in the West Bank, Russian strikes on Kyiv and wildfires in California – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalistsWarning: this gallery contains images some readers may find…
US and Israel are warned against launching fresh strikes on Iran
Published: October 23, 2026 17:18
Multinational ‘anti-war bloc’ uses Istanbul summit to call for a diplomatic solution to Middle East crisisForeign ministers at a summit of eight European and Middle Eastern countries have urged the US and Israel not to renews their attacks on Iran, warning…
The Guardian view on Europe’s protests: the social contract has broken – and young people want solutions | Editorial
Published: October 23, 2026 17:07
An electoral supercycle over the next year may redefine the continent’s future. But what’s happening on the streets is shaping it, tooFrance sneezed, and Europe has again caught the cold. The wave of unrest which began with teenagers at a high school soon…
As midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subject
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/midterm-elections-trump-changes-subject
Published: October 23, 2026 17:00
Despite distraction and distortion, voters know what issues will be informing their votes in this electionThis was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inboxElections too often get…
Vincent Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at Bayern training
Published: October 23, 2026 16:50
Bayern Munich coach had been nursing a virusCoach ‘undergoing thorough examinations’, club sayVincent Kompany has been taken to hospital after the Bayern Munich coach felt unwell during training on Friday.The Belgian, who had been nursing a virus in…
New Jersey Devils land Olympic hero Connor Hellebuyck in blockbuster trade with Winnipeg
Published: October 23, 2026 16:47
Three-time Vezina winner leaves Winnipeg after 11 yearsDevils send four players and two draft picks to JetsOlympic gold medalist joins US teammate Jack HughesConnor Hellebuyck finally has a new home after the Winnipeg Jets granted the three-time Vezina…
Officer who shot and killed Black toddler in Mississippi resigns from police force
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/mississippi-police-officer-shot-kohen-wiley-resigns
Published: October 23, 2026 16:39
Hunter Foster fired at vehicle during a shoplifting call at a Walmart, killing one-year-old Kohen WileyHunter Foster, the Mississippi police officer who shot into a vehicle and killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley, has resigned from the Senatobia police…
Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/opposition-deepfake-video-spain-election
Published: October 23, 2026 16:35
Video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoingA political ad from Spain’s main opposition party that used a deepfake video of the prime minister’s wife has sparked outrage and set off a wider…
Which is really England’s oldest pub? Tree-ring dating helps settle debate
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/23/oldest-pubs-inns-historic-england-archaeologist
Published: October 23, 2026 16:17
Historic England archaeologist says some inns’ claims to date back 1,000 years are inaccurate and oldest is from 1430With their low ceilings, timber beams and roaring fires, many of England’s inns lay claim to being the oldest in the land and to have been…
Two ex-FBI officials charged with lying about investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/ex-fbi-officials-charged-hunter-biden-laptop
Published: October 23, 2026 16:00
Contents of laptop of Joe Biden’s son were part of a bizarre saga in the final weeks of 2020 presidential electionTwo former FBI intelligence officials who specialized in foreign election interference were charged on Friday with making false statements…
Tinned mackerel, hand-crank radios and bags for poo: crisis-prepping guides around the world
Published: October 23, 2026 15:52
UK allies have long urged people to stockpile supplies for a crisis. How are people from France to Australia being advised to prepare?The UK has told people to fill their pantries with food for three days in case of catastrophe, joining a host of countries…
Trump’s justice department files lawsuit to challenge Alaska Senate results, claiming ‘voter confusion’ could favor Democrat – live
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/23/trump-florida-midterms-ramaswamy-latest-updates
Published: October 23, 2026 15:27
Preliminary lawsuit claims there could be ‘voter confusion’ about the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, which could influence the race’s outcome in favor of the Democratic nominee, Mary PeltolaSign up for the Breaking News US emailWith less than two weeks…
France to deploy 70,000 police across country on Saturday to prevent unrest
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/france-police-demonstrations-civil-unrest
Published: October 23, 2026 15:16
Move follows some of the worst street violence in years on the fringes of cost-of-living protests last weekendFrance will deploy about 70,000 police around the country on Saturday as the government seeks to prevent more civil unrest after some of the worst…
The Narco Hack review – an epic tale of how detectives’ tech wizardry smashed a billion-euro drugs ring
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/23/the-narco-hack-review-hbo-max-crime-documentary
Published: October 23, 2026 15:00
Human heroism is celebrated in profoundly personal ways in this extraordinary tale of a mind-boggling investigation into massive criminal organisations. It’s part The Wire, part The Imitation GameWe begin with the audio of a horrifying call made to the…
Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton show
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/23/prince-william-graham-norton-show
Published: October 23, 2026 14:52
Cate Blanchett and Hannah Waddingham join William on sofa for special edition to celebrate prince’s Earthshot prizeThe Prince of Wales has braved the chatshow sofa, making a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show.In the pre-recorded show, to be…
A farewell to BioWare, maker of some of the best games of the 21st century | Lucy James
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/oct/23/bioware-rpg-games-ea-closure-mass-effect
Published: October 23, 2026 14:44
The closure of the studio responsible for some of the best games of the 21st century leaves the world of RPGs feeling smaller without the hope of another instalment of the much-loved sci-fi seriesEarlier this week, EA announced the closure of BioWare, a…
We asked real people what they’re wearing this fall – burgundy, secretly comfy pants and fierce boots
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/oct/23/new-york-fall-fashion-style
Published: October 23, 2026 14:35
I chased down people on weekdays, interrupting their brisk walks and lunch breaks to ask them to share details of their fall outfits‘Is nonstick cookware safe?’ Send us your food safety questions It’s October and New Yorkers have finally retired the breezy…
Nobody Wants This creator says she disagrees with Adam Brody’s ‘free Palestine’ comments
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/23/nobody-wants-this-adam-brody-palestine-comments
Published: October 23, 2026 14:33
After Brody called out the ‘death and misery’ in Palestine, the Netflix hit’s Jewish creator said they don’t see eye to eyeThe creator of the hit Netflix comedy Nobody Wants This has responded to star Adam Brody’s recent support of Palestine amid the…
Mamdani loves Arsenal. He should challenge them to cut ties with the UAE over Sudan | Sasha Lezhnev and John Prendergast
Published: October 23, 2026 14:30
The New York mayor’s passion for the Gunners and human rights presents an opportunity to push back on the club’s lucrative UAE sponsorshipLike him or not, there is no doubt that New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s passion for certain issues is electric, and…
Seth Meyers on Trump’s fixation on men’s bodies: ‘Why are you so weird?’
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/23/seth-meyers-trump-fixation-mens-bodies
Published: October 23, 2026 14:11
The late-night host discussed Trump’s ramblings at rallies and expressed disdain for a controversial Republican adSeth Meyers shared his horror at a much-criticised Republican campaign ad while also trying to understand why Donald Trump has become so…
Photos fill the frame at the Epson Pano awards 2026 – in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/oct/23/epson-pano-awards-2026-in-pictures
Published: October 23, 2026 14:00
The Epson Pano awards celebrate panoramic photography from first-time entrants and established professionals alike. This year, the 17th iteration, adds a new aerial category to show off the unique formatThis gallery is best viewed on desktopBeautifully…
Being pro-Trump has been ‘easy radio’ for conservative hosts like Jesse Kelly. Those days are ending.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/23/jesse-kelly-conservative-radio-trump
Published: October 23, 2026 14:00
Conservative media personalities who have long benefited from boosting the president will be forced to wrestle with the likely fallout of Republican losses in next month’s US midterm electionsNothing lasts forever. Jesse Kelly knows his meteoric rise…
Experts cast doubt on Anthropic report detailing how AI has altered work at the company
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/23/anthropic-report-ai-workplace-shifts
Published: October 23, 2026 14:00
Anthropic claims AI will shift how work gets done and labor demand – but some experts are skeptical of the visionLast year, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that artificial intelligence could eliminate half of entry-level white-collar jobs and that in six…
Crowded nest? How parents and their adult kids can live together in peace
Published: October 23, 2026 14:00
With record numbers of adult children living at home with their parents, how can this arrangement work for everyone? Set ground rules from the off, respect each other’s privacy, and don’t revert to type, say the expertsWhether they are fresh out of…
Ebola patient in Nigeria did not visit DR Congo, escalating concern over spread of virus
Published: October 23, 2026 13:43
Switzerland says patient is wife of Swiss diplomat and believed to have contracted virus while travelling in UgandaAn Ebola patient in Nigeria is a Swiss woman who has not travelled to the epicentre of the current outbreak in Democratic Republic of the…
Netanyahu orders ‘very extensive’ operation in West Bank after two Israeli soldiers killed
Published: October 23, 2026 13:26
Israel’s prime minister gives order after military says it thwarted ‘terror attack’ by two armed PalestiniansBenjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare for a “very extensive” operation in the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers and two…
Ryu Murakami, cult Japanese author, dies aged 74
Published: October 23, 2026 13:21
The bestselling writer, known as Japan’s enfant terrible, explored the dark underbelly of Japanese society in more than 40 works of subversive fiction including Audition, later made into a landmark indie horror movieRyu Murakami, the cult Japanese author…
LA court to address whether Nick Reiner can use trust to pay for murder defense
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/nick-reiner-hearing-trust-fund
Published: October 23, 2026 13:00
Son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who is accused of killing parents, says funds have been withheldA hearing in a Los Angeles court on Friday will address whether Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer…
Minnesota officials say US government stopped sharing evidence on fatal ICE shootings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/minnesota-federal-government-fatal-ice-shootings
Published: October 23, 2026 12:46
State authorities investigating killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti said federal officials paused transfer of evidenceThe federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and…
I expect you to cry: what the James Bond actors may face at the final audition
Published: October 23, 2026 12:38
Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor are rumoured to be the final candidates taking screentests this weekend. So how can they best prepare? And who is likely to triumph?This weekend, the identity of the next James Bond is finally expected to be…
World and Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir suspended after positive doping test
Published: October 23, 2026 12:31
AIU investigates after sample tested positive for EPO33-year-old won Olympic marathon in 2021In a fresh hammer blow for Kenyan athletics, world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit…
Carrick faces media as pressure mounts; Hürzeler has ‘no time’ for rumours; Dortmund fight the influencers: football – live
Published: October 23, 2026 12:31
⚽ All the latest news going into the weekend’s action⚽ Premier League: weekend guide | Mail TomÁlvaro Arbeloa’s been talking ahead of Fulham’s trip to Coventry on Saturday, and buoyed up by last weekend’s much needed win over Hull. “Nothing has changed for…
Ukraine troops report ongoing problems with Starlink satellite network
Published: October 23, 2026 12:09
Communications system still faces speed restrictions despite Trump claim that Musk had resumed full serviceTrump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row?Ukrainian forces continue to report widespread disruptions to the Starlink…
‘I always think my head will fall off when Traitors turn on each other’: the inside story of the world’s biggest TV show
Published: October 23, 2026 12:00
Celia’s guffs, Richard’s gaffes, Claudia’s glorious knitwear – The Traitors has become the most successful show on the planet. The creators and the queen of the castle herself talk exploding pirate ships, becoming evil and Barry the owlIt all began on a…
A Democratic win in Texas is a long shot – but Ken Paxton’s weakness is obvious | Moira Donegan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/23/texas-senate-ken-paxton-weakness
Published: October 23, 2026 12:00
Republicans are resorting to childish taunts to defend an uncommonly dishonorable state attorney generalIt’s a bit like Lucy with the football. Every few years, Democrats convince themselves that a Texas Senate seat might finally switch from red to blue.…
The US west has lost nearly 300 glaciers since the 1960s. Climate crisis is drastically shrinking what’s left
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/23/glacier-loss-climate-crisis-west
Published: October 23, 2026 12:00
At the midpoint of the last century the region had 1,450 glaciers and a new study reveals the extent of losses Continue reading...
Suit filed to force Trump administration to address cancer-linked pesticide pollution
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/lawsuit-atrazine-pesticide-cancer-epa
Published: October 23, 2026 12:00
Suit alleges EPA has for decades failed under the Clean Water Act to address surface-water atrazine pollutionA new lawsuit asks a federal judge to order the Trump administration to address widespread pollution from the hormone-disrupting pesticide atrazine…
‘Fighting an impossible fight is the only way to reclaim dignity’: Lee Chang-dong on class warfare and his searing Oscar contender
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/23/lee-chang-dong-possible-love-director-interview
Published: October 23, 2026 12:00
The auteur’s new film – a study of labour, capital and the fallout of redundancy – won the grand jury prize at Venice. Telling tales of the disenfranchised is ‘our moral responsibility’, he saysA quintessential 21st-century horror story: a private equity…
‘An orchestra being gassed should be an alarm signal’: the musical activists targeted in Paris
Published: October 23, 2026 11:57
New World Orchestra’s musicians are shocked at French police targeting peaceful gathering with teargasEurope live – latest updatesAs riot police encircled Place de la République last week, lobbing teargas canisters to disperse demonstrators, the conductor…
A West Bank shootout and a Liverpool light festival: photos of the day – Friday
Published: October 23, 2026 11:44
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the worldWarning: this gallery contains sensitive images Continue reading...
Oil hits five-month high amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/23/oil-five-month-high-fears-us-renews-strikes-iran
Published: October 23, 2026 11:35
Brent crude rises to $114.72 a barrel after Tehran threatens retaliatory attacks on Gulf oil and tech facilitiesBusiness live – latest updatesOil has hit its highest level in more than five months as fears of fresh escalation in the Middle East conflict…
The young Americans choosing Y2K cars over shiny new SUVs: ‘I get so much crap from people’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/y2k-used-cars-gen-z
Published: October 23, 2026 11:30
People under 35 are hunting for no-frills rides they can pay for in cash and fix themselves – defying expectations to take on steep loansJack Price joined the Marines in fall 2021 knowing he would need a car to get around base and that he couldn’t afford a…
The mega-Maga contender in deep-red Florida who doesn’t want to talk about Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/byron-donalds-florida-trump
Published: October 23, 2026 11:22
Byron Donalds removed mentions of the president from his website and has barely uttered his name – will his ploy prove successful in a tight governor’s race?It took Byron Donalds, addressing a wildly supportive crowd at a rally in Florida’s bluest county,…
Leaked trove reveals extent of far-right AfD’s efforts to court Trump and Maga allies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/trump-afd-maga-allies
Published: October 23, 2026 11:07
Documents show German party’s scramble to request support after president’s 2016 election win and co-leader’s pursuit of Steve BannonA data leak from Germany’s far-right German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has revealed the extent of efforts by the…
What’s up with Trump’s unhinged rants on male candidates’ bodies at rallies?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/trump-midterm-rallies-male-bodies
Published: October 23, 2026 11:00
Trump’s latest tactic to champion Republicans at midterm rallies? Assessing men’s bodies in meticulous detailSpeaking at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, earlier this month, to support the Republican senator Jon Husted, Donald Trump broke from his prepared…
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Published: October 23, 2026 11:00
A sumptuous collection of fairytales; a dreamy Minotaur retelling; the explosive finale of the YA Torch Trilogy and moreDogs, Dogs, Dogs by John Devolle, Pushkin, £12.99 “Old dogs, young dogs, dogs on wheels, dogs that want to eat your meals” – this…
Add to playlist: the gloriously boisterous grime-metal of Native James and the week’s best new tracks
Published: October 23, 2026 11:00
Filtering alt influences and eskibeats through a distinctly Black British point of view, the Ipswich rapper’s scorched-earth rage sounds like a lot of funFrom Ipswich, UK Recommended if you like Linkin Park, Kano, Bob Vylan Up next New single Dumb…
‘They wanted to make a scene’: the 72-year-old paraded in dramatic arrest for ‘voter fraud’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/california-voter-fraud-arrest
Published: October 23, 2026 11:00
Omar Muñoz, one of 28 people charged in California, speaks out about being dragged from his home in front of cameras as DoJ accused of ‘disgusting’ PR campaignOmar Muñoz was getting ready to have his morning coffee just after 5am on Monday when he heard a…
Duchess of Sussex ‘deeply distressed’ over child sexual abuse image claims against father
Published: October 23, 2026 10:50
Meghan also reveals she was made aware of ‘disturbing allegations’ against him in 2018 by Met policeThe Duchess of Sussex has said she is “deeply distressed” over accusations involving child sexual abuse images against her estranged father, Thomas Markle…
Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film is the latest to hit the buffers. At some point Lucasfilm is going to have to actually make a movie
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/23/taika-waititi-star-wars-lucasfilm
Published: October 23, 2026 10:39
Waititi joins a long list of movie-makers who were expected to bring a new direction to the franchise, before the studio appeared to get cold feetMovie-making these days is a very expensive endeavour. In 1977, George Lucas’s Star Wars cost $11m to make,…
Puppy love: Finnish 24-hour newborn pup livestream is TV smash hit
Published: October 23, 2026 10:22
Show features live chat sessions with breeders, a podcast and updates on dogs’ progress from birth to weigh-insA 24-hour Finnish TV show dedicated entirely to the live progress of a dog and her six newborn puppies is drawing millions of viewers.As well as…
The 'trad wife-ification' of Elizabeth Holmes – Stateside with Kai and Carter
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/oct/23/elizabeth-holmes-stateside-kai-and-carter
Published: October 23, 2026 10:00
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See Everything has packed movie theaters and set records at the box office. It’s also kicked off a debate about, well, pretty much everything that happens on screen – including whether the film's subjects,…
The Trump-Putin love story’s next chapter: selling out Ukraine | Sidney Blumenthal
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/23/trump-putin-ukraine
Published: October 23, 2026 10:00
The US president is portraying Zelenskyy as the villain as he strives for Russia’s approvalIf Donald Trump could, he would fly to Munich to sign away Ukraine to Vladimir Putin, and return to wave the document as “peace in our time”, hoping to claim at…
Is a job guarantee the solution to mass AI unemployment?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/23/job-guarantee-ai-mass-unemployment
Published: October 23, 2026 10:00
An old idea springs anew as a chorus of influential voices predicts that AI may trigger crises of vast magnitudeIn a preface to his book Capitalism and Freedom, the American economist Milton Friedman famously observed that a crisis can propel once-fringe…
‘This is a lethal threat’: Indigenous groups fear Bolsonaro’s hold on voters in Brazil’s Amazon towns
Published: October 23, 2026 10:00
Far-right presidential candidate is popular among those who believe more mining can help revitalise local economiesIt was the night before the first round of Brazil’s presidential election and Rosimari Monteiro was so excited she couldn’t sleep. The…
Billionaire tax and trans rights: what are key state ballot initiatives in midterms?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/key-midterms-ballot-initiatives
Published: October 23, 2026 10:00
Voters in 39 states will face an array of referendum issues – including Alabama’s on the national anthem in schoolsAmericans heading to the polls for next month’s midterm elections are not just choosing whom to send to Washington, or their state capitols.…
These key races in the 2026 midterms will decide who controls the US Senate – video explainer
Published: October 23, 2026 10:00
To reclaim control of the Senate, Democrats need to retain all the Senate seats they have and flip four more in the 2026 midterm elections. Shrai Popat, the Guardian's US politics reporter, explains which are the key races to watch in November. Continue…
Lessons in Chemistry author Bonnie Garmus: ‘I wrote my first novel at 12 – it has not yet found a publisher’
Published: October 23, 2026 09:00
The author of the global sensation on being inspired by Harper Lee, the craft of Joan Didion, and the joys of rereading Louisa May AlcottMy earliest reading memory I have a very clear memory of reading Fun With Dick and Jane. I was four years old, and…
America must reverse Trump’s moral squalor | Robert Reich
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/23/trump-moral-squalor
Published: October 23, 2026 09:00
The president shows a unique disregard for the opinions, norms and ideals of the nation – and, for that matter, humanityThe Democrats’ focus on affordability seems to be a winning strategy (we’ll know for sure in a little over two weeks). But we mustn’t…
Junk review – David Schwimmer is lost in Mubi’s frustrating LA-set misstep
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/23/junk-movie-review-david-schwimmer-mubi
Published: October 23, 2026 09:00
The Friends alum makes up half of a messy and pretentious comedy drama that boasts some visual panache but is dragged down by a confused toneYou could be forgiven, upon watching the first scene of Junk, for believing that this debut feature will boldly,…
Starlink access for Ukraine limited after Trump’s claims satellite service restored, officials say – Europe live
Published: October 23, 2026 08:16
The satellite service was still operating at a cap of 161km/hr, crippling key air defencesA quick update from what the Ukrainian and Russian officials are saying this morning on overnight attacks:Ukraine says Russia targeted energy sites in six different…
Loidis: From the Toolkit of Lovers review – epic 111-minute album is a teeming universe of detail
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/23/loidis-from-the-toolkit-of-lovers-review
Published: October 23, 2026 08:00
(Incienso)Brian Leeds, AKA Huerco S, keeps raising the temperature on his once-chilly ambient on an ambitious record full of delightful detail and ASMR-inducing sound designThe sun barely seemed to rise in the earlier work of US electronic producer Brian…
Basma and Temir Alcy: NAD review – skulking, sultry French-Moroccan crew evoke this shifting season
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/23/basma-and-temir-alcy-nad-review
Published: October 23, 2026 07:30
(Stroom)Vocalist Basma and group Temir Alcy offer a dark and disorienting listen that contemplates loss and new beginnings, stoking a captivating sense of tensionThe new album from French-Moroccan vocalist Basma and Paris-based group Temir Alcy comes just…
Can AI really predict cancer survival better than a doctor? I have my doubts | Devi Sridhar
Published: October 23, 2026 07:00
Take a selfie to see how healthy you are: the idea is enticing and this new research is promising. But so many factors have been ignoredThe idea that a single selfie could predict how long someone with cancer may live sounds like an incredible…
India slashes cost of cancer drugs after court rules mark-ups are ‘extortion’
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/23/india-cuts-cost-cancer-drugs
Published: October 23, 2026 07:00
Case filed in 2022 by patient unable to afford medicine leads to cap on drug prices for millions who face ruin if diagnosedThe Indian government has moved to reduce the price of cancer drugs after a retired bank clerk took her case to the supreme…
Global stocks wobble as AI fears grow; retail sales in Great Britain fall in September as shoppers cut back - business live
Published: October 23, 2026 06:59
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsConsumer confidence in the UK has fallen at the fastest rate outside the Covid pandemic since the 2016 Brexit vote as the escalating economic damage from the war in the Middle East hits Britain.With…
Under Fire by Humza Yousaf – a deeply affecting story of being stranded in Gaza
Published: October 23, 2026 06:00
The former Scottish first minister writes of his in-laws’ plight and the tragedy of those who weren’t so luckyA week into Israel’s bombing of Gaza in 2023, which followed Hamas’s deadly terrorist attack on Israel, Scotland’s then first minister Humza…
‘The biggest motivation is fear’: High turnout among Israel’s Palestinians could unseat Netanyahu
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/high-turnout-israel-palestinians-unseat-netanyahu
Published: October 23, 2026 06:00
The Knesset is up for grabs next week and the Arab community is desperate to topple the far-right ruling coalitionAs the sun set over the town of Kfar Qasim, Palestinian citizens of Israel gathered over hot knafeh pastries and shots of strong…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 review: longer battery life but still awaiting new features
Published: October 23, 2026 06:00
Biggest Apple smartwatch gets better health tracking and new readiness tools with a battery and chip boost in preparation for controversial audio AIAs the Ultra enters its fourth year as Apple’s biggest and beefiest smartwatch it gets the best kind of spec…
At Cop17, the pressure is on to rescue a deal that could end the destruction of nature
Published: October 23, 2026 06:00
As world leaders struggle to meet deadlines to halt nature loss set four years ago, a rare leopard in host country Armenia offers a symbol of what is at stakeDon’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe Armenian capital Yerevan is…
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