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WTA Finals tennis: Coco Gauff v Jasmine Paolini, Aryna Sabalenka v Jessica Pegula – live

Published: November 4, 2025 13:48

Updates from the group-stage matches in Riyadh Gauff’s second serve key to success | Email YaraGauff has had an extremely successful start to her career, winning two slams on two different surfaces at the age of 21. But her serve – specifically her second…

All’s Fair review – Kim Kardashian’s divorce drama is fascinatingly, existentially terrible

Published: November 4, 2025 13:02

Not even Glenn Close can save this Ryan Murphy disaster from its dismal plots, clueless characters – and the worst kissing scenes ever filmedI did not know it was still possible to make television this bad. I assumed that there was some sort of baseline,…

The many uses of leftover chutney, from breakfast to soups and glazes | Kitchen aide

Published: November 4, 2025 13:00

With Christmas around the corner, our panel of experts recommends creative ways to finish off half-eaten jars before the new ones arrive …Every Christmas I’m given chutney, and I still have four barely used jars. What to do with them before the next lot…

Cambridgeshire stabbing attack: ‘heroic’ train worker praised for saving passengers’ lives

Published: November 4, 2025 11:29

LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police for ‘incredibly brave’ actionsA “heroic” member of staff who was seriously injured after the mass stabbing onboard a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday has been…

Sir Alan Bates agrees multimillion-pound settlement over Post Office scandal

Published: November 4, 2025 11:19

Government settles claim from former post office operator more than 20 years after he began his campaign for justiceBusiness live – latest updatesSir Alan Bates has agreed a multimillion-pound settlement with the government more than two decades after he…

Concerns raised over planned second removal of Iranian who returned to UK on small boat

Published: November 4, 2025 11:13

Exclusive: Lawyers tell Home Office about health issues of man who says smuggling gangs make it too dangerous for him to go back to FranceAn Iranian man who returned to the UK on a small boat after being sent back to France under the “one in, one out”…

The Lost Boys of Mercury review – heartbreaking film on the enduring wounds of church-school abuse

Published: November 4, 2025 11:00

Clémence Davigo’s uncompromising film gives voice to three survivors of a French correctional school, and the difficult path towards healingGreat courage, physical and moral, is shown by the three principal interviewees in this heartbreaking French…

‘We don’t have enough to eat, to live’: how Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ cuts are driving homelessness in Argentina

Published: November 4, 2025 11:00

Those hit hard by far-right leader’s zero-deficit policies fear worse to come after his election winArgentinians and tourists walking the streets of Buenos Aires are used to the large rubbish containers placed beneath the neoclassical and art nouveau…

‘You definitely felt disposable’: models – one 27, one 62 – discuss Botox, weight loss, creativity and the threat of AI

Published: November 4, 2025 11:00

Modelling has changed hugely over the decades. Two models from different generations discuss the highs and lows of the industry, from the joy of travel and dressing up to predatory behaviour and physical pressuresIt’s easy to think of models as people…

‘How did we get here?’: documentary explores how Republicans changed course on the climate

Published: November 4, 2025 10:02

In The White House Effect, now available on Netflix, archival footage is used to show how the US right moved from believing to disputing the climate crisisIn 1988, the United States entered into its worst drought since the Dust Bowl. Crops withered in…

Meet the British shot put champion doubling up as a bobsleigh pilot with an eye on Milan 2026

Published: November 4, 2025 10:00

Having won her third British shot put title in four seasons in the summer, Adele Nicoll also has a Winter Olympic dream – and admits she’s ‘terrible for wanting to do everything’Walking through the University of Bath’s vast sports complex to Britain’s only…

Andrew Wiggins: how a shy NBA player negotiated growing up a star in the social media era

Published: November 4, 2025 10:00

In an extract from his new book on the rise of Canadian basketball, Oren Weisfeld examines the pressures of being a teenage star in the modern gameAndrew Wiggins was among the first superstar prospects of the social media era. Born in Thornhill, Ontario…

Democrats fight to rebuild in key state races on election day

Published: November 4, 2025 10:00

With polls showing signs of recovery after a popularity slump, Tuesday’s results will test whether the party can rebuildOne year after Donald Trump won his way back into the White House, voters are going back to the ballot box in a test of the president’s…

Mark Viduka, 25 years on from his four-goal show: ‘I love Leeds but they couldn’t afford for me to stay’

Published: November 4, 2025 10:00

A quarter of a century from his starring role in a 4-3 win over Liverpool, the Australian reminisces on playing in Croatia during civil war and opening a coffee shop after retirementIt started how it finished: with a delicate chip. Twenty‑five years ago,…

‘I want to ride out on a unicorn every night’: swords’n’sorcery heavy metal band Castle Rat

Published: November 4, 2025 10:00

Wielding fantasy weapons and splashing fake blood, the New Yorkers have even learned how to make chainmail outfits – and they’re already aiming to conquer stadiumsWhile many a rocker has cribbed from high fantasy, few have truly walked the walk. Sure, they…

Forget petty bribes, ‘state capture’ is corruption so deep it is shaping the rules of democracy itself | Kenneth Mohammed

Published: November 4, 2025 10:00

Beating the dangerous influence of private interests on governments requires independent judges, journalists and a courageous civil societyA global youth revolt is shaking the foundations of political power. In just a few months, millions of young people…

Three countries are ‘willing and capable’ of assassinating political dissidents on Australian soil, Asio head warns

Published: November 4, 2025 09:40

Spy chief Mike Burgess says it’s possible the unnamed regimes ‘would try to hide their involvement’ in any killingsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForeign agents from at least three countries are “willing and capable” of…

As criticism grows, is UAE ready to walk away from Sudan’s RSF militia?

Published: November 4, 2025 09:37

After mass killings in El Fasher and four years on from a coup, UAE now admits its Sudan policy has gone wrongThe United Arab Emirates’ diplomatic machine is for the first time admitting to mistakes in its Sudan policy after suffering reputational damage…

UK lawyers warn of ‘race to the bottom’ after Tory MP issues deportation threat

Published: November 4, 2025 09:30

Top lawyers call for change in rhetoric that has left minority ethnic Britons fearful as politicians target migrantsUK politics live – latest updatesLeading British lawyers have warned of a political “race to the bottom”, after a Conservative MP tipped as…

Public servants are being targeted and MPs have been murdered. But we will prevent fear from destroying our politics | Dan Jarvis

Published: November 4, 2025 09:16

A new law will restrict protests outside the homes of public office holders. The right to demonstrate is a given, but to menace private homes is just not right Every day, I hear appalling stories of the abuse suffered by people who step forward to…

Family speaks out after death of man deported by ICE in vegetative state

Published: November 4, 2025 09:00

Randall Alberto Gamboa Esquivel’s family alleges negligence and inhumane treatmentThe recent death of a Costa Rican man who was jailed by US immigration authorities in February before being deported in a vegetative state in September has prompted his…

There Was, There Was Not review – how four women’s dreams are destroyed by the shock of war

Published: November 4, 2025 09:00

Emily Mkrtichian’s feature debut was shot in the now defunct republic of Artsakh, a tender, intimate meditation on the impermanence of lifeWith a title taken from the traditional opening phrase of Armenian fairytales, Emily Mkrtichian’s feature debut hints…

Reeves refuses to say she will stick to manifesto pledge on tax rises and insists she must face world ‘as it is’ – UK politics live

Published: November 4, 2025 08:49

Chancellor says she is focused on priorities for British people in pre-budget speech laying ground for expected tax risesBusiness live: UK borrowing costs fall as Reeves pledges ‘iron clad’ commitment to fiscal rulesReeves says welfare needs to be…

Women behind the lens: ‘I envisioned these slaves whose lives were exchanged for indigo’

Published: November 4, 2025 08:00

Stacey Gillian Abe’s Indigogo project explores how the dye was used in the slave trade – and how those enslaved people lost their identitiesIn 2018, I ended a 10-year relationship and it left me broken. I became quiet and irritable; I craved isolation and…

Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z Danielewski – House of Leaves author returns with a 1200-page western

Published: November 4, 2025 07:00

A quarter century after that landmark cult novel, this new epic has aspects of brilliance but seems designed for academic study rather than readerly enjoymentIn this moment of cultural panic about the decline of reading, it takes an enviable confidence to…

Cocktails and checkmates: the young Britons giving chess a new lease of life

Published: November 4, 2025 06:00

Laid-back clubs proving a hit in London, Birmingham and elsewhere as people look for new ways to socialiseOne of the liveliest spots on a Tuesday night in east London’s Brick Lane isn’t a restaurant or a streetwear brand pop-up, it’s a chess club – or…

I spent four weeks as a Traitor in my office and almost lost my mind | Ed Campbell

Published: November 4, 2025 06:00

After a colleague had the bright idea of a workplace version of the hit BBC show, I lied and cheated with impunity. Then the strain began to showThere aren’t many people who understand the stress that the celebrity Traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr have…

Backlash after New Zealand government scraps rules on incorporating Māori culture in classrooms

Published: November 4, 2025 05:08

Minister says obligations for school boards to ‘give effect’ to the treaty are unfair while critics argue the move will sideline Indigenous educationNew Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi – explained in 30 secondsA plan by New Zealand’s government to scrap a…

‘Judges doing politics’: can Spanish PM survive corruption cases against family and allies?

Published: November 4, 2025 05:00

Facing allegations he insists are politically motivated, Pedro Sánchez has cast doubt on independence of some members of judiciaryDespite spending the past 18 months variously defending his wife, his brother, his party, his attorney general and his…

‘‘I can quiz for 17 hours a day!’: how Émilien became Europe’s greatest ever gameshow winner

Published: November 4, 2025 05:00

The 22-year-old history student spent almost two years on a popular French quiz show – becoming a multimillionaire in the process. He discusses the importance of curiosity, frugality and 10-11 hours sleep a nightBeing a TV general-knowledge quiz champion…

‘I felt violated’: the Italian women taking on porn sites over doctored images

Published: November 4, 2025 05:00

Giorgia Meloni, Sophia Loren and writer Francesca Barra among prominent figures to have ‘nudified’ photos posted on sexist forumsAs she reeled from the discovery of a pornographic website featuring AI-generated images of herself naked, the prominent…

Playing dirty used to be the west’s preserve. Now we’re letting Moscow beat us at our own game | Joseph Pearson

Published: November 4, 2025 05:00

The Berlin airlift was a cold war victory that relied on a persuasive story about starving civilians. But was it true?We in the west used to play dirty – and during the cold war, we were good at it. Nowadays, we leave grey-zone tactics and hybrid warfare…

Bali and the not-so-great glass elevator: construction on Kelingking beach prompts outrage from locals

Published: November 4, 2025 04:59

Construction of 182-metre tall lift has been halted after outrage from locals on the Indonesian tourist islandIt is famed for resembling the silhouette of a T rex. But the view of Kelingking beach in Bali will never be the same again, due to the…

Peru severs diplomatic relations with Mexico after former prime minister claims asylum

Published: November 4, 2025 02:15

Peru's government has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former Peruvian prime minister Betssy ChávezPeru’s government has announced the country is severing diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former…

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv gets more US-made Patriots and says its forces are holding on in Pokrovsk

Published: November 4, 2025 01:27

Zelenskyy says the air defence systems being put into action while in embattled eastern city Russian troops haven’t advanced over past day. What we know on day 1,350See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine has received more US-made Patriot air…

Shein bans sex dolls after French authorities launch investigation into some that resemble children

Published: November 4, 2025 00:33

France opened investigations against the e-commerce giant for selling the items, just days before it was due to open a physical store in ParisE-commerce company Shein has announced it will ban sex dolls from sale on its sites, after French authorities…

Counter-terror police investigate claim UK university halted research after Chinese pressure

Published: November 4, 2025 00:08

Sheffield Hallam University ordered professor to cease human rights study into Uyghurs forced labour in ChinaAn investigation into allegations that a British university was subjected to pressure from Beijing authorities to halt research about human rights…

Trump threatens to cut funds if ‘communist’ Mamdani wins mayoral election

Published: November 4, 2025 00:01

President backs Cuomo in election eve Truth Social post as Mamdani hits back at Trump’s ‘threat – it is not the law’On the eve of New York’s well-watched mayoral election, President Donald Trump issued a threat to its voters: stop Zohran Mamdani or pay.“If…

Erin Patterson appeals guilty verdicts over deadly mushroom lunch that killed three

Published: November 3, 2025 23:36

Lawyers lodge challenge to conviction of triple murderer who served relatives beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms in regional AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…

US mass murderer George Banks dies in prison 43 years after rampage

Published: November 3, 2025 23:10

Banks was convicted of killing 13 people, including his own children, in 1982 shooting in Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaGeorge Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the US, has died.Banks, 83, died on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison in…

Americans ‘dumbfounded by cruelty’ of Trump officials slashing Snap benefits

Published: November 3, 2025 23:07

Those among the 42 million enrolled in the program worry that cutoff of the benefit will send their lives into a tailspinAcross the country, Americans who depend on government help to buy groceries are preparing for the worst.As a result of the ongoing…

Pornography depicting strangulation to become criminal offence in the UK

Published: November 3, 2025 22:30

Legal requirement to be placed on tech platforms to prevent users from seeing such ‘choking’ materialPorn featuring strangulation or suffocation – often referred to as “choking” – is due to be criminalised, with a legal requirement placed on tech platforms…

More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn

Published: November 3, 2025 22:01

Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20More than $70tn (£53tn) of inherited wealth will pass down the generations across the world over the next decade, widening inequality and…

Washington DC man who threw sandwich at federal agent faces trial for assault

Published: November 3, 2025 21:52

A video that went viral captured Sean Charles Dunn hurling his sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent outside a nightclubThrowing a sandwich at a federal agent turned Sean Charles Dunn into a symbol of resistance against Donald Trump’s…

Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, dies aged 89

Published: November 3, 2025 20:59

The death of the three-time Oscar nominee, whose starred in films including Chinatown, was announced by her daughter Laura DernOscar-nominated actor Diane Ladd has died at the age of 89.The actor, whose credits included Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,…

Chile to end Pinochet henchmen’s pampered prison life of tennis and barbecues

Published: November 3, 2025 19:23

Punta Peuco – where military human rights offenders enjoy privileged conditions – set to join public prison networkInmates at an infamous high-security military prison in Chile, which houses the perpetrators of dictatorship-era human rights crimes, are set…

New York mayoral candidates campaign across city in final push before election

Published: November 3, 2025 18:45

Zohran Mamdani walked across Brooklyn Bridge while Andrew Cuomo headed to the BronxThe candidates for New York City mayor spent a frantic final day campaigning across the city, as voters prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday in one of the most closely…

Canada’s Liberal party says budget of ‘sacrifice’ needed to avoid recession

Published: November 3, 2025 18:16

Country set to unveil PM Mark Carney’s spending plan as it battles trade war with US and protracted cost of living crisisCanada’s ruling Liberal party has said a budget of “sacrifice” is required to confront both a trade war with the US and a protracted…

Coco Gauff’s second serve the only thing between her and sustained success

Published: November 3, 2025 17:20

World No 3 seems to have taken a step forward in linking up with Gavin MacMillan but double faults at the WTA Finals shows there is still work to be doneFor a brief, hopeful moment in the middle of an intense tussle with her compatriot Jessica Pegula, it…

You should act your age – at least when it comes to exercise. Here’s why

Published: November 3, 2025 17:00

Adapting your fitness routine to your physical realities can help prevent injury from over-exercisingTell us: have you fallen in love this year?Last year, I had to give up running. It was, as my sports medicine doctor counseled, “time”.Since I was a teen,…

Israel top military lawyer arrested after she admitted leaking video of soldiers’ abuse

Published: November 3, 2025 16:20

Rightwing politicians and pundits have called the soldiers accused of attack on Palestinian detainee ‘heroes’ and military investigators traitors Police in Israel have arrested and detained the military’s top legal officer after she admitted leaking…

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