A cargo ship, 20 crew, and a huge stash of cocaine: the seafarer imprisoned for smuggling – on no evidence
The Guardianby Will Coldwell8d ago
In the early hours of 6 October 2023, Elena Albokhari was woken by a text message from her husband.
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top 99%Do humans really have a ‘lizard brain’ lurking beneath our rational minds?
The Guardianby Hannah Critchlow8d ago
Humans have a cognitive quirk for the number three. Think of the many stories that use it, from The Three Little Pigs to Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Musketeers.
Trump wants control of the entire western hemisphere. Brazil might become his biggest prize | Steve Bloomfield
The Guardianby Steve Bloomfield8d ago
Donald Trump has enjoyed very few foreign policy victories since returning to power. From failed wars to failed peace processes, his second term in office has been marked by one costly blunder on...
Max Verstappen wins chaotic F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia after rain causes farcical scenes
The Guardianby Giles Richards8d ago
Max Verstappen won a chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia with a dominant drive for Red Bull, his and the team’s first win of the season beating the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli into second.
Sydney Roosters hold off brave Newcastle Knights to win thrilling NRL grand final
The Guardianby Angus Fontaine at Accor Stadium8d ago
After a Cinderella season that took them from wooden spooners to a grand final, Newcastle went within a whisker of one of the greatest upsets in rugby league history, falling 19-18 to a dominant...
This is how we do it: ‘My mistress has complete control over me and makes me so happy’
The Guardianby Guardian staff reporter8d ago
LD, 43 I have cerebral palsy and live with my parents. Lady Alice is a delicious secret I met Lady Alice on X. We aren’t lovers or friends. She is my mistress and has complete control over me.
‘It’s OK to love somebody when they’re not perfect’: how John Cena conquered Hollywood – and why he refuses to abandon Vince McMahon
The Guardianby Sasha Mistlin9d ago
I must admit, I was apprehensive about meeting John Cena. The WWE wrestler turned actor has built an enviable Hollywood career playing idiots – capable idiots with real heart, but dimwits...
‘It’s glottophobia’: Brazilians in Portugal battle for linguistic recognition
The Guardianby Gabriel Ferreira Morais in Lisbon9d ago
Not long after she started studying to become a nurse in Portugal, Iracema Ferreira began bringing a dictionary to her classes as a retort to accusations she was speaking Brazilian, not Portuguese.
Own a mobile phone? Then you’re paying the ‘app tax’. It’s a racket and it’s time the UK faced Apple and Google down | Chi Onwurah
The Guardianby Chi Onwurah9d ago
Debates around big tech and digital regulation can sometimes feel distant from the everyday concerns of voters.
NRL grand final 2026: Sydney Roosters v Newcastle Knights – live
The Guardianby Jonathan Howcroft9d ago
In case you were unaware, Jai Arrow’s diagnosis of MND provided a forlorn backdrop to the 2026 season, while former Wallaby hooker Nathan Charles was more recently diagnosed with the condition.
Wakaliga Uganda review – a blistering superhero movie with hardboiled cops and a nefarious ‘girl with a voluminous bum’
The Guardianby Ben Eastham9d ago
Wakaliga Uganda makes action movies with a cast from the Kampala streets, props built out of scrap, desktop special effects and a bucketload of wit.
Alone with the stars, lynx and wolves in ‘Empty Spain’
The Guardianby Stephen Phelan9d ago
As photographed at night from a satellite, or the International Space Station (ISS), the Iberian peninsula looks encrusted with lights along its coastal edges.
‘They call every week’: the phishing attacks targeting past victims
The Guardianby Shane Hickey9d ago
When the British actor Lisa Riley was preparing to travel to the US last year, she applied online for an Esta so she would not need a visa.
‘You have 10 minutes to decide’: answering the life-changing call to become a kinship carer
The Guardianby Patrick Butler Social policy editor9d ago
Clive vividly remembers the day when, without warning or time to work out what he was really letting himself in for, he became a kinship carer.
Party conference will be more upbeat than last year, Tories say – but that’s not the whole story
The Guardianby Peter Walker Senior political correspondent9d ago
The forthcoming Conservative conference will be, almost everyone in the party agrees, notably more upbeat and unified than last year.
Ministers explore how to stop regional leaders misusing planned new spending powers
The Guardianby Heather Stewart Economics editor9d ago
Ministers are mulling over how to ensure that England’s regional leaders do not misuse their newfound spending muscle, as Whitehall prepares to devolve more revenue to local levels.
TV tonight: Eric Morecambe’s children’s book comes to life
The Guardianby Hollie Richardson, Priya Elan, Phil Harrison, Graeme Virtue and Simon Wardell9d ago
The Reluctant Vampire 6.40pm, BBC One Fifteen-year-old Valentine (Lenny Rush) grew up thinking he was a really rubbish vampire.
Polish activists launch abortion pill locker to bypass near-total ban
The Guardianby Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent9d ago
They call it the “world’s first parcel locker for abortion pills”. Polish campaigners have launched a new means of distribution as part of their ongoing effort to skirt the country’s near-total ban...
Incinerated novels and destroyed warehouses: Russia’s war on Ukrainian books
The Guardianby Charlotte Higgins in Kharkiv, Kremenchuk, Kyiv and Lviv. Photographs by Julia Kochetova9d ago
On a Saturday morning in August, Viktor Kruglov, the co-founder and chief executive of the publisher Ranok, was at his headquarters in Kharkiv – the eastern Ukrainian city that, along with Kyiv, is...
My friends are spouting conspiracy theories – what should I say? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
The Guardianby Annalisa Barbieri9d ago
Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who explained that her ill health was down to reasons I would describe as dubious.