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My partner isn’t meeting my sexual needs – and he’s rejecting my attempts to spice things up
Published: October 22, 2024 15:45
We love each other and have recently navigated a serious family crisis. But I am starting to think he just isn’t very sexually attracted to meMy partner (46, male) and I (39, female) have been together for just over a year and moved in together five months…
FBI investigates intelligence leak of potential Israel plans to attack Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/fbi-investigation-israel-iran-attack-leak
Published: October 22, 2024 15:40
John Kirby says Biden administration unsure if leak or hack led to secret documents appearing online on TelegramThe FBI has launched an investigation into the unauthorized release of classified documents describing Israel’s preparation for a potential…
People born without sense of smell breathe differently, study finds
Published: October 22, 2024 15:00
People with working sense of smell sniff more than those with anosmia, with possible implications for healthPeople born without a sense of smell breathe differently to those with one, researchers have found, which could help explain why problems with odour…
Thom Yorke and Julianne Moore join thousands of creatives in AI warning
Published: October 22, 2024 15:00
Statement comes as tech firms try to use creative professionals’ work to train AI modelsAbba’s Björn Ulvaeus, the actor Julianne Moore, the Radiohead singer Thom Yorke are among 10,500 signatories of a statement from the creative industries warning…
Bring on the Vegas glitz! How Roma families are defying their persecutors with bling palaces
Published: October 22, 2024 14:59
Keen to show off their newfound riches, and to kick back at a society that suppressed them, Roma families are filling rural Romania with exuberant symbols of wealth – boasting gilded turrets and gleaming staircases that lead to nowhereIn the village of…
‘We were not prepared’: three weeks in a small town devastated by Hurricane Helene
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/hurricane-helene-gerton-north-carolina-aftermath
Published: October 22, 2024 14:56
Gerton, North Carolina, population 250, was badly hit by the storm. Emma Churchman describes how the community came together in the aftermathThe small mountain community of Gerton, about 16 miles south-east of Asheville, North Carolina, was one of the…
Loser of Austrian election to try to form government after parties shun far right
Published: October 22, 2024 14:45
People’s party tasked with coalition talks with Social Democrats after winning Freedom party fails to find partnerAustria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new government, after the general election winner, the far-right…
Trump urges Christians to vote; Harris has significant advantage with young voters, poll shows – US elections live
Published: October 22, 2024 14:39
Republican candidate claims Harris administration would restrict religious freedoms; Harris up 20 percentage points with 18- to 24-year-olds, survey saysKamala Harris has a significant advantage over Donald Trump among young voters, matching the lead Joe…
‘I can do the same job as a man’: Ukraine’s first frontline female commander on war, grief – and her hope for the future
Published: October 22, 2024 14:31
Yulia Mykytenko leads a platoon of men in a reconnaissance and attack unit – and has already lost her husband, father and many friends in the devastating war. In her memoir, she writes that she was always destined for combatThe sound of birdsong is so loud…
Key suspect in Jamal Khashoggi murder has X account reinstated
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/22/jamal-khashoggi-murder-suspect-x-account
Published: October 22, 2024 14:19
Saud al-Qahtani had been suspended permanently on Twitter before Elon Musk took over and rebranded it as XA key Saudi suspect in the murder of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 has had his account reinstated on X, the social media company…
Former Abercrombie CEO arrested amid sex trafficking investigation
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/22/former-abercrombie-ceo-arrested-sex-trafficking
Published: October 22, 2024 14:17
Authorities investigate allegations Mike Jeffries and others sexually exploited and abused young men at partiesThe former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on Tuesday as part of a criminal sex trafficking investigation by federal…
‘I am valued here’: the extraordinary film that recreates a disabled boy’s rich digital life
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/22/ibelin-film-mats-steen-world-of-warcraft
Published: October 22, 2024 14:04
Mats Steen had muscular dystrophy and died very young. But a touching new documentary has used animation and his own posts to reveal the fulfilling gaming life he led in World of Warcraft – right down to his first kissThe night after their son Mats died…
When I delivered the worst of news to my dying patient, she cried – but not about her prognosis | Ranjana Srivastava
Published: October 22, 2024 14:00
We like to think patients judge us for our medical acumen but, in fact, they observe the words we say, the empathy we show and the kindness we offer“Now I am crying because you are sitting there.”“I am sorry,” I say, preparing to jump up. Continue…
Five-star Chelsea and a chat with FA’s Kay Cossington – Women’s Football Weekly podcast
Published: October 22, 2024 13:58
Faye Carruthers, Suzanne Wrack, Chris Paouros and Tom Garry to discuss the weekend’s WSL action and look ahead to the internationals. Plus, FA’s women’s technical director, Kay Cossington, joins for an exclusive interviewOn today’s podcast, the panel…
Is it wrong for Elon Musk to offer voters $1m a day to get Trump elected? That’s a tough one | Marina Hyde
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/22/elon-musk-million-dollars-donald-trump-elected
Published: October 22, 2024 13:42
The great and good of US media and politics can’t decide if the lavish giveaway is unethical or illegal. I’m no expert, but it seems off to meFor a guy who has spent his entire life making “I am very rich” the keystone of his personal brand, there is…
Scenes of celebration as prisoners released early in England and Wales
Published: October 22, 2024 13:36
PM says he shares public’s anger but claims there would have been ‘paralysis’ if government had not actedUK politics live – latest updatesBeaming prisoners were greeted with hugs and kisses as they stepped out of the metal gates of HMP Manchester and into…
Americans don’t want to see a Trump movie, but elsewhere it’s a different story
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/22/apprentice-movie-trump-global-box-office
Published: October 22, 2024 13:36
Controversial drama The Apprentice has bombed stateside but it’s attracting bigger audiences in other parts of the worldI’ll be the first to admit that I did not want to watch The Apprentice, the new film chronicling Donald Trump’s ascendancy through 1970s…
Alexei Navalny memoir says The Wire inspired political career: ‘I’m a big fan’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/22/alexei-navalny-memoir-the-wire
Published: October 22, 2024 13:32
Late Russian opposition leader wrote of David Simon’s hit Baltimore-set series inspiring Moscow campaignIn his posthumously published memoir, Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, describes how the campaign for mayor of Moscow in 2013 that…
TechScape: Elon Musk’s global political goals
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2024/oct/21/elon-musk-global-political-goals
Published: October 22, 2024 13:22
Plus: World of Warcraft, polling and cats• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, technology news editor at the Guardian US. Today in TechScape I’m deciphering Elon Musk’s global…
Side of cocaine with that? German police raid pizzeria after finding secret ingredient
Published: October 22, 2024 13:03
Authorities smash drugs gang in North Rhine-Westphalia after learning Düsseldorf pizzeria was delivering narcoticsPizza No 40 was long one of the best-selling dishes at a restaurant in the German city of Düsseldorf, until police discovered the secret…
South Korea mulls aiding Ukraine amid reports North Korea to assist Russia
Published: October 22, 2024 13:03
Seoul signals its most proactive position towards arming Ukraine to dateSouth Korea is considering directly supplying weapons to Ukraine as evidence increases that North Korean soldiers are preparing to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine.South…
I hate blind baking – can it ever be avoided?
Published: October 22, 2024 13:00
If you want fine, crisp pastry, it’s a vital step. But there are ways to save time …“People seem to find blind baking annoying because they think it’s slightly pointless,” says Gelf Alderson, culinary director at River Cottage and author of Great Pies.…
At 58, I have the spine of an 80-year-old. Navigating osteoporosis has been difficult and expensive
Published: October 22, 2024 13:00
Fifteen months, 11 doctors and over a dozen tests and scans later, I still have no idea how to treat itOn 16 June 2023, I got my first DEXA scan. I was 57. Three hours later, a rogue driver plowed his car into mine and shattered my wrist in three…
IMF forecasts faster growth for UK economy
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/22/imf-forecasts-faster-growth-for-uk-economy
Published: October 22, 2024 13:00
New outlook says economy will grow at 1.1% rather than 0.7% previously forecast with falling inflation and interest rates helping global growth While the IMF is upbeat about global growth it knows where dangers lurkThe UK economy will grow faster than…
Niagara Falls rainbow and a resting devotee: photos of the day – Tuesday
Published: October 22, 2024 12:36
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
What is pink cocaine? The party drug reportedly taken by Liam Payne
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/22/pink-cocaine-party-drug-liam-payne
Published: October 22, 2024 12:31
The drug cocktail that can contain ketamine, ecstasy, meth and crack has grown in popularity in recent yearsLiam Payne had ‘pink cocaine’ in his system at time of death – reportsPink cocaine, a drug cocktail that can contain ketamine, ecstasy, meth and…
‘We look strong but inside I feel weak’: Ukraine rugby league’s heavy burden
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2024/oct/22/ukraine-rugby-league-heavy-burden
Published: October 22, 2024 12:30
Despite being bombed, the national players are a source of pride as they travel to France for World Cup qualifiersBy Gavin Willacy for No Helmets RequiredA little over two weeks ago, Vitalii Puchkov’s mother was killed by a rocket that hit her home in…
Antony Blinken visits Israel in renewed US push for Gaza ceasefire
Published: October 22, 2024 12:24
Secretary of state expected to meet Benjamin Netanyahu and will also stress need for more aid to reach GazaMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has arrived in Israel amid renewed efforts by Washington to revive…
‘End justifies the means’: high Russian death toll fails to shift opinion on Ukraine war
Published: October 22, 2024 12:20
A video gives a glimpse into Moscow’s ‘meat grinder’ tactics but record losses are met with apparent indifferenceHuddled in an undisclosed location near the frontlines, the two Russian soldiers appeared desperate as they recorded what they feared might be…
Elon Musk is trying to buy the US election for Donald Trump. What does he want in return? | Arwa Mahdawi
Published: October 22, 2024 12:02
Billionaire funding is flooding into the ex-president’s campaign. If he wins, will we see prisons on Mars and Taylor Swift shot into space?Welcome to The Maga Millions: a thrilling new contest in which you can win a million bucks if you help a billionaire…
Trump ground game faces new fraud claims as video shows door-knock hack
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/trump-ground-game-door-knock-hack-gps
Published: October 22, 2024 12:00
Exclusive: clip from canvasser for Musk’s America Pac reveals apparent ease in which GPS location can be spoofedDonald Trump’s ground game in Arizona and Nevada may be undercut by canvassers working for America Pac using GPS spoofing to pretend they have…
Black Box Diaries review – inside the remarkable events that triggered Japan’s #MeToo movement
Published: October 22, 2024 12:00
Japanese journalist Shiori Itō tells how she pursued her rape case against a prominent TV executive This is the remarkable story of Japanese journalist Shiori Itō, who waived a legal right to anonymity to pursue her rape case against prominent TV news…
UK export of millions of endangered eels to Russia attacked as ‘bonkers’
Published: October 22, 2024 12:00
Critics say eels could be smuggled eastwards towards Asia but exporter says they are for ‘restocking’ projectMillions of critically endangered eels have been exported from the Severn estuary to Russia this year and conservationists fear export quotas will…
Pound hits two-month low against dollar, as ‘Trump trade’ roils bond market – business live
Published: October 22, 2024 11:42
Political uncertainty and concerns that interest rate-cutting cycle will be shallower than hoped are hitting bondsTreasury warns of difficult decisions in budget after September borrowing riseUK interest rates to fall to 2.75% by next autumn, Goldman Sachs…
Surrogacy ring accused of exploiting vulnerable women in Argentina
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/22/surrogacy-ring-argentina
Published: October 22, 2024 11:30
Prosecutors say ‘criminal enterprise’ charged foreign couples $50,000 and denied payments for miscarriagesAn international surrogacy ring exploited impoverished women, denied payments for miscarriages, and “commercialised” babies in Argentina, prosecutors…
Scottish judge calls for compulsory tests for over-80 drivers after fatal crash
Published: October 22, 2024 11:24
Edith Duncan, who was 91 and had dementia, held full licence at time of Edinburgh crash that killed three-year-oldA Scottish judge has called for compulsory testing of all motorists over 80 years of age “as a matter of priority” after an elderly driver…
Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlán to make pro tennis debut
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/22/diego-forlan-to-make-pro-tennis-debut
Published: October 22, 2024 11:22
Uruguayan will compete in Challenger doubles eventPlayer will team up with Federico Coria of ArgentinaThe former Uruguay football international Diego Forlán, who played for Manchester United and Atlético Madrid among others, will compete in doubles at the…
‘It romanticised my night!’ The R&B slow jam events making Black British clubbers swoon
Published: October 22, 2024 11:17
No pounding beats, no strobes – just sensual tracks, singalongs and nostalgic vibes. Black-club goers explain how this craze gives them a space to call their ownIt’s just past 5pm in West Silvertown, a random-feeling stop on the DLR line in east London’s…
The Maga legal networks that could topple Planned Parenthood and gut women’s healthcare
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/maga-courts-planned-parenthood-case
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
Revealed: outcome of coming election may determine staying power of hard-right activist Leonard Leo’s crusade to reshape US courtsIn the second year of Donald Trump’s presidency, a young lawyer with crisply shorn blond hair approached the podium at a…
The far-right megadonor pouring over $10m into the US election to defeat ‘the woke regime’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/thomas-klingenstein-megadonor-pro-trump-pac
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
Records show Thomas Klingenstein is at the forefront of donors pushing polarizing politics in the Republican partyThomas Klingenstein, chairperson of the rightwing Claremont Institute, has cemented his place in the pantheon of Republican megadonors with a…
A Colombian warlord became the Amazon rainforest’s most unlikely protector. Now he is cutting it down
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
Deforestation fell by a third when the guerrilla leader Ivan Mordisco violently enforced a logging ban, but now he has changed tack and is threatening Cop16 biodiversity talksIn the Amazon states of southern Colombia, uniform patches of cattle pasture…
Nigel Slater’s recipe for chicken thighs with mushrooms and cider
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
A simple yet gloriously satisfying autumn dishWarm 3 tbsp of olive oil in a shallow pan. Season 4 large chicken thighs with salt and black pepper, then place them, skin side down, in the pan, and let them cook until the skins turn pale gold in colour. Turn…
‘Woke tears’ water, Hillary toilet roll: the US right’s ‘parallel economy’ – in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/22/rightwing-economy-photos
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
A conservative consumer movement is trying to create a separate economy from the ‘woke’ mainstream. So what are they selling?Last year, an intense transphobic backlash erupted in response to Bud Light using a trans influencer in a social media campaign.…
Bianca Gascoigne says Mohamed Al Fayed sexually assaulted her
Published: October 22, 2024 10:59
Model and daughter of Paul Gascoigne says former Harrods owner attacked her when she was 16 and working at storeBianca Gascoigne has told how Mohamed Al Fayed subjected her to an alleged “horrific” sexual assault after she started working at Harrods as a…
David Squires on … 28 takes later: the reaction to Thomas Tuchel’s England appointment
Published: October 22, 2024 10:39
Our resident cartoonist on the societal collapse that followed England naming a GERMAN! as their new managerYou can get copies of David’s cartoons in our Print Shop Continue reading...
Tom Holland set to star in new film from Christopher Nolan
Published: October 22, 2024 10:15
The Spider-Man actor is in talks to star in the project, which is due for release in July 2026, alongside Matt DamonSpider-Man’s Tom Holland is set to take a starring role in Christopher Nolan’s next film, alongside Matt Damon.According to Deadline,…
Meteorologists could be climate change heroes by relaying its urgency to the public
Published: October 22, 2024 10:00
Weathercasters are positioned to help viewers connect short-term extreme events – like hurricanes – with the climate crisisSome have called Hurricanes Helene and Milton an October surprise. Yet such disasters are now dispiritingly predictable. In their…
Family Pack review – Jean Reno is game for a laugh in card-based time-travelling caper
Published: October 22, 2024 10:00
A family playing a game are sent back in time to a medieval village where they must kill werewolves in order to return to the futureThis rather sweet time-travelling comedy raises welcome memories of French classic Les Visiteurs, especially with the…
Sarah Beeny’s country house wowed me – but not as much as her sheer chutzpah | Zoe Williams
Published: October 22, 2024 10:00
The Channel 4 presenter is in hot water with planners for building without permission – and she did it all under the eyes of prime-time viewersLocals call Sarah Beeny’s house in Somerset “mini-Downton Abbey”, owing to its grandeur – and its treehouse,…
Celebrities aren’t gods; they’re humans. After Liam Payne’s tragic death, can we accept them as flesh and blood? | Mark Borkowski
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/22/liam-payne-death-celebrity-fame
Published: October 22, 2024 10:00
As a showbiz publicist, I know about the Faustian pact between stars and the public. The benefits are clear, but the costs are truly steepAs the worldwide tributes continue, the tragic death of Liam Payne at the cruel age of just 31 has shaken the…
Chris Kaba shot man in club and was alleged core member of London gang
Published: October 22, 2024 09:49
Judge rules details of Kaba’s criminal past can be reported after police officer who shot him was cleared of murderChris Kaba, the unarmed man killed by a police firearms officer, was pictured on CCTV shooting a man on a nightclub dancefloor and was…
1,100 more prisoners set for early release as minister admits recall rate ‘very high’
Published: October 22, 2024 09:10
Shabana Mahmood says she wants latest emergency release amid overcrowding in England and Wales jails to be the lastThe justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has admitted the proportion of people released early from prison who are being recalled is “very…
Netanyahu, the brutal chancer, will keep on bombing, but his brinkmanship may go too far | Simon Tisdall
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/22/netanyahu-bombing-brinkmanship-stop-us
Published: October 22, 2024 09:03
The notion that he will claim a victory and stop now is deluded. He will press on until there is the political will in the US to stop himIt’s blindingly obvious Benjamin Netanyahu does not want a ceasefire in Gaza or Lebanon or anywhere else – not yet, at…
'Europe is not paradise': one man's mission to stop Senegal’s youth dying at sea – video
Published: October 22, 2024 09:02
The migration route from Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest, with young people often attempting the journey in flimsy fishing canoes. Moustapha Diouf, a Senegalese fisher, once tried to make the voyage himself, seeking a…
‘His music has joy and energy. It is luminous’: Steven Isserlis on the genius of Gabriel Fauré
Published: October 22, 2024 09:01
Fauré is widely known for his beautiful Requiem and Pavane. But, says the British cellist, there is far more of his often radical work to enjoy and explore‘Fauré? Ah, yes, I love the Requiem. And there’s that lovely Pavane too …” This is the typical reply…
How a plastic cave made in Spain keeps Amazonian culture alive 5,000 miles away
Published: October 22, 2024 09:00
When ancient carvings were vandalised, the Wauja feared their knowledge was lost. But 3D imaging has created a replica at the heart of Brazil’s first Xingu people’s museumIt is not yet dawn in Ulupuwene, an Indigenous village in the Brazilian Amazon, but…
The secret life of a careworker – ‘I was blown away by how meaningful and interesting it is’
Published: October 22, 2024 09:00
When anxiety forced Kathryn Faulke to give up her NHS job and became a care worker, she never thought she would enjoy it. Now, she has written a ‘love story’ of a book about the professionCare work, Kathryn Faulke thought as she scoured job adverts, “is a…
David Gauke calls for end to ‘bidding war’ between parties as he is appointed to sentencing review – UK politics live
Published: October 22, 2024 08:32
Former Conservative justice sectary to carry out review by Ministry of Justice considering alternatives to sending people to jailPaul Brand from ITV says, if the government thinks that, by getting David Gauke to carry out the sentencing review, they will…
Train crash in Wales leaves one dead and 15 injured after two services collide
Published: October 22, 2024 08:08
Collision near Llanbrynmair took place on single-track passing loop, with one train apparently unable to stopA rail passenger died and 15 people were being treated for injuries in hospital after two trains collided on a rural line in mid Wales on Monday…
HSBC divides into four businesses in major overhaul of operations
Published: October 22, 2024 08:08
Chief executive Georges Elhedery also announces east-west split in effort to cut costs and navigate geopolitical tensionsBusiness live – latest news updatesHSBC’s new chief executive, Georges Elhedery, has unveiled an overhaul of the bank, dividing it into…
Kamala Harris needs to win non-college educated white voters fast. Here's how | Joan C Williams
Published: October 22, 2024 08:04
Democrats’ fate depends on winning enough non-college-educated voters in swing states. They aren’t trying hard enoughKamala Harris is doing a lot of things right that recent Democratic campaigns got wrong. She took a chance on Tim Waltz – coach, solider,…
The terrifying true story behind Woman of the Hour: ‘He was born with half a soul’
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/22/woman-of-the-hour-true-story-netflix
Published: October 22, 2024 08:01
Netflix thriller looks back at the stranger-than-fiction tale of a serial killer who was a contestant on a 1970s dating show“I am serving you for dinner,” said Cheryl Bradshaw, “What are you called and what do you look like?” Bachelor number one, Rodney…
NBA 2024-25 predictions: Luka for MVP? And will the Knicks win it all?
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/22/nba-season-predictions-preview-picks-standings
Published: October 22, 2024 08:00
Our writers give their verdicts on the new season, which tips off Tuesday night. Can New York or Oklahoma City thwart a Boston repeat? And will Bronny James make it to the show?I can’t wait to see what Anthony Edwards looks like after his first taste of…
The Colour of Extinction by SC Flynn review – into the darkness… or the light?
Published: October 22, 2024 08:00
Pulsating with tidal energy, the Dublin-based poet’s imaginative first collection is a harrowing wake-up call shot through with optimismSome therapists ask their clients, “What colour do you associate with that thought?” It is a popular approach for…
Fifa accused again over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/22/world-cup-fifa-saudi-arabia-human-rights
Published: October 22, 2024 07:00
Gulf kingdom is sole bidder for 2034 tournamentTrade union claims ‘epidemic’ of migrant worker abuseFifa has been accused for a second time of failing to engage with concerns over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia, two months before the Gulf state is…
Manchester United’s £2m a year for Alex Ferguson as staff were axed was not a good look | Ewan Murray
Published: October 22, 2024 07:00
Ferguson’s legacy at Old Trafford is assured but revelations over his earnings for ambassadorial duties leave a sour tasteWayne Rooney had stolen the show in a 2-0 Manchester United win. The visit of the Premier League champions to Aberdeen in the summer…
Son of Singapore founder says ‘campaign of persecution’ forced him to seek asylum in UK
Published: October 22, 2024 06:57
Exclusive: Lee Hsien Yang says Singapore is no ‘paradise’ after fleeing authoritarian regime that his older brother inherited and still holds sway over through their revered father’s legacyA senior member of the family that has dominated Singapore since…
Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with cancer – reports
Published: October 22, 2024 06:43
Disgraced Hollywood movie producer undergoing treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia in a New York prison, NBC and ABC have reportedDisgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer, according to NBC…
Australian senator Lidia Thorpe confronted King Charles with a string of claims. How do they stack up?
Published: October 22, 2024 06:37
The Gurnai Gunditjmara and Djab-Wurrung woman accused the crown of a rang of crimes against Indigenous people at Parliament HouseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent…
Middle East crisis live: Air raid sirens sound in Tel Aviv after Hezbollah claims to have targeted Israeli city
Published: October 22, 2024 06:31
Israeli military said about 20 rockets were fired with many intercepted; US secretary of state Antony Blinken due to land in Israel for talksSee all our Middle East coverageWomen and children were among the 15 Palestinian people who have been killed in an…
Patriot by Alexei Navalny review – last testament
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/22/patriot-by-alexei-navalny-review-last-testament
Published: October 22, 2024 06:30
The late Russian activist’s memoir is an insightful, sharp, even humorous account of his fight against Putin’s regime – and a warning to the worldAlexei Navalny was watching his favourite cartoon show, Rick and Morty, when he suddenly felt unwell. He was…
Classified review – Aaron Eckhart hitman thriller mines newspaper ads for coded messages
Published: October 22, 2024 06:00
There is shockingly bad dialogue and a lot of extras waiting to fall over dead as Eckhart’s killer for hire finds all is not what it seemsThis decidedly shonky, if at least relatively unpretentious, action film stars Aaron Eckhart, once very much the…
It was all a dream: Magnum photographers go searching for paradise – in pictures
Published: October 22, 2024 06:00
From dozing teenagers to enormous pet snakes and Audrey Hepburn jumping for joy, these images all tackle the theme of Eden – and they all feature in the Magnum agency’s print sale Continue reading...
Europe’s far right will look at Austria and say: this is how we do it | Cas Mudde and Gabriela Greilinger
Published: October 22, 2024 06:00
The success of Herbert Kickl’s FPÖ is no surprise – it had been normalised by the centre right for years. Let that be a warningWhile Europe may be “sleepwalking into a far-right trap”, Austria is consciously walking straight into it. After all, polls had…
iPhone 16 Plus review: Apple’s battery beast
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/22/iphone-16-plus-review-apple-battery-beast
Published: October 22, 2024 06:00
Enlarged iPhone gains two new buttons, faster chip and better camera, while lasting a long time on a chargeApple’s iPhone 16 Plus takes the regular iPhone and adds two things: a much bigger screen and even longer battery life.The new plus-sized model has…
Look sharp: 13 standout trends from the season’s key collections – in pictures
Published: October 22, 2024 06:00
This autumn saw a return to tailoring, elegant eveningwear and elevated casual classics. Here are the top runway looks to inspire your winter wardrobe in our menswear collections story Continue reading...
Northumberland is back on track: a new railway line is opening up this lesser-visited county
Published: October 22, 2024 06:00
The Northumberland line will soon return passenger services linking Newcastle to coastal towns such as Blyth, giving a much-needed boost to the regionSome of Northumberland’s attractive coastal towns, wild countryside and interior villages are about to…
The play that changed my life: Jim Broadbent on Ken Campbell’s electrifying epic Illuminatus!
Published: October 22, 2024 05:00
In the 70s, Campbell’s sprawling sci-fi odyssey was a huge education and a hysterical adventure for an eclectic bunch of actorsA teacher at Lamda had recommended early on that I might be suited to Ken Campbell’s way of working. I didn’t have the nerve to…
Regulators urged to examine UK business dealings with Bangladeshi ex-minister
Published: October 22, 2024 05:00
HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals with Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation for corruption in DhakaBritish regulators have been urged by MPs to examine the relationship between London estate agents, lawyers and lenders and a former…
Battered but bizarrely upbeat: why even utter defeat hasn’t shaken the Tory party’s confidence | Andy Beckett
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/22/tories-defeat-conservatives-british-values
Published: October 22, 2024 05:00
The Conservatives believe that they uniquely represent British values – so what need is there to admit the UK is changing? Why exactly are the Conservatives so upbeat, barely three months after their worst-ever election defeat? At their party conference,…
Woman wedged upside down between boulders for seven hours after trying to retrieve phone in regional NSW
Published: October 22, 2024 04:23
Authorities say 500kg boulder moved with specialist winch as woman rescued from ‘unlikely predicament’ in Laguna through careful manoeuvringFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA…
S8, Ep2: Rob Rinder, barrister and television host
https://www.theguardian.com/media/audio/2024/oct/22/s8-ep2-rob-rinder-barrister-and-television-host
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
TV presenter Rob Rinder joins Grace in her east London home to share his comfort food. Rob has been on our TV screens for a decade as Judge Rinder on the hit ITV show and, more recently, making documentaries. His 2020 BBC documentary My Family, The…
‘I can grant immunity from prosecution’: UK’s chief fraudbuster on modernising the SFO
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
Nick Ephgrave divulges that Serious Fraud Office has ‘flipped’ a witness as he shares plans to boost its powersNick Ephgrave has the air of a copper under siege. A former Metropolitan police officer who once pounded the pavements of Brixton in south…
How the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs made ants into farmers – podcast
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
Madeleine Finlay hears from Ted Schultz, curator of ants at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, about his recent study into the origins of fungi farming in ants. He tells Madeleine about the incredibly complex way that ants cultivate and…
Horniness, hedonism and hope: why Rivals makes me surprisingly nostalgic
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
The TV drama doesn’t shy away from the worst aspects of the Thatcher era. But this version of Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster also captures the lust, laughter and late-night partiesThere is no watching Rivals, the Disney+ adaptation of the Jilly Cooper classic,…
The brain collector: the scientist unravelling the mysteries of grey matter
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
Using cutting-edge methods, Alexandra Morton-Hayward is cracking the secrets of ancient brains – even as hers betrays herAlexandra Morton-Hayward, a 35-year-old mortician turned molecular palaeontologist, had been behind the wheel of her rented Vauxhall…
Consumers embrace Ireland’s first bottle deposit return scheme
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
Since February, 630m empty cans and bottles have been deposited at reverse vending machinesAfter initial consumer confusion and irritation, Ireland’s first ever bottle deposit return scheme has finally been embraced by the public, with 111m containers…
‘We were banging our heads against a wall – the wall won’: the genius pop and tragic demise of Boys Wonder
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/22/boys-wonder-punk-glam-rock-charts
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
They swaggered into the late 1980s, a potent brew of punk, glam and classic rock. But they went nowhere, then had to watch as their recipe conquered the charts. Now they’ve returned – so are they looking back in anger?The song begins with a barrage of…
Paddington Bear given official UK passport by Home Office
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/22/paddington-bear-given-official-uk-passport
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
Government issues official document to Peruvian-born character, listing him as ‘Bear’ under its observationsHe has been one of the UK’s favourite and most prominent refugees for two-thirds of a century. Now Paddington Bear – official name Paddington Brown…
Coin trove from time of Norman conquest becomes England’s highest-value find
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
£4.3m hoard acquired for the nation by South West Heritage Trust will be displayed at British Museum next monthIt began with a speculative trip to a soggy field in south-west England by a seven-strong band of metal detectorists more intent on figuring out…
More than 1m farmed salmon die at supplier to leading UK retailers
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
Mowi Scotland, which supplies Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s, blames a rise in sea temperatures for the deaths, while campaigners say expanding farms will make things worse More than a million dead fish, the biggest mass die-off of farmed salmon in Scotland…
Elections tracker 2024: every vote and why it matters
Published: October 22, 2024 03:50
More than 80 countries – more than half the world’s population – are voting this year in elections that could be pivotal for democracyMore than 80 countries are heading to the polls in 2024, including some of the wealthiest and most powerful, the most…
Enough with the ribbon-cutting: it’s time King Charles bore witness to the true history of the Aussie gang | Peter Lewis
Published: October 22, 2024 02:39
The truth is our nation was built on the exploitation of everyone who didn’t wear the royal insignia – both stolen land and stolen labourGuardian Essential poll: King Charles’s job approval rating eclipses Albanese and DuttonKing Charles III – or as Tony…
Alexander Rodnyansky: Oscar-nominated producer sentenced to jail in Russia in absentia
Published: October 22, 2024 02:08
The Ukrainian film producer behind Leviathan and Loveless was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after speaking out against Russia’s invasion of UkraineA Moscow court has sentenced Oscar-nominated film producer Alexander Rodnyansky to…
Moldova’s razor-thin EU referendum result – podcast
Published: October 22, 2024 02:00
On Sunday, Moldovans narrowly voted yes in a referendum on joining the European Union. Why was the result so close? Pjotr Sauer reportsOn Sunday, 50.46% of Moldovans voted yes in a referendum on joining the EU, according to the eastern European country’s…
Liam Payne had ‘pink cocaine’ in his system at time of death – reports
Published: October 22, 2024 01:54
An official in Argentina, where the boy band star died last week, has spoken anonymously ahead of the final toxicology results being releasedFormer One Direction singer Liam Payne had multiple drugs including crack cocaine and methamphetamine in his system…
Efforts continue to rescue cockatoo ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket
Published: October 22, 2024 01:42
NSW environment minister reassures public ‘Mickey will be freed’ after false rumours of ‘kill order’ spread onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWildlife services are working…
Peru ex-president Alejandro Toledo jailed for 20 years over involvement in Car Wash scandal
Published: October 22, 2024 01:39
Former leader convicted of taking $35m in bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht Peruvian former President Alejandro Toledo has been convicted of taking bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and was sentenced to 20 years and…
Trump courts Christian vote and says ‘God saved me for a purpose’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/trump-christians-vote-us-election
Published: October 22, 2024 01:22
Republican nominee reflects on assassination attempt and says ‘my faith took on new meaning on July 13’Donald Trump urged Christian voters on Monday to participate in the 2024 election, claiming that a Kamala Harris administration would restrict religious…
Celebrated musician Janusz Olejniczak, who played piano parts in The Pianist film, dies at 72
Published: October 22, 2024 00:03
Polish musician and teacher, whose hands starred in the Oscar-winning film, was remembered as an outstanding performer of ChopinPolish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie The Pianist, has died…
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