‘Under tremendous strain’: CIA analyst turned spy novelist on a fraying US-UK alliance
The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington·1d ago
The “special relationship”, the time-honored emotional bond between the US and Britain that has sustained through war and peace, is in trouble.
‘I’d wander through the park all angsty listening to Arctic Monkeys’: Arlo Parks’ honest playlist
The Guardianby As told to Hannah Newton·1d ago
The first song I fell in love with I remember listening to Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics when I was really young.
The hill I will die on: Pumpkin-spiced latte is a con. It’s time to put an end to Big Autumn | Chloë Hamilton
The Guardianby Chloë Hamilton·1d ago
It’s getting earlier every year, that first meme about golden leaves and pumpkin-spiced lattes. This year, I swear, I spotted one in early August, while we were still sweltering under our fourth...
‘It was a terrible thing’: Panama declares state of emergency as quake aftershocks rattle communities
The Guardianby Associated Press·1d ago
Panama’s government has declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook communities for hours.
‘Cockroach’ party leader released as Delhi braces for second day of protests
The Guardianby Reuters·1d ago
Delhi braced for a second day of youth protests demanding the resignation of India’s election chief on Sunday, as a court ordered the release of the “cockroach” movement founder, Abhijeet Dipke...
Manchester-based composer creates requiem to honour enslaved Africans
The Guardianby Aamna Mohdin Communty affairs correspondent·1d ago
A centuries-old insurance document detailing the trafficking of enslaved Africans began with the words: “In the name of God, Amen.” For Dr Errol Francis, the artistic director and chief executive...
‘Restore the authority’: the challenge for the BBC’s new director of news
The Guardianby Michael Savage Media editor·1d ago
With looming job cuts and an ongoing pay dispute, there has not been much to smile about for BBC journalists working in “the pit” – their pet name for the newsroom deep in the belly of New...
‘Stab to the heart’: arrest of German ex-spymaster sparks calls for reform
The Guardianby Deborah Cole in Berlin·1d ago
The ex-spymaster August Hanning once criticised Germany’s own intelligence services as “vegetarians” among prowling carnivores, demanding broader powers to keep the country safe in a treacherous...
Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
The Guardianby Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent·1d ago
Christian nationalism in Britain is being driven largely by people who rarely attend church and are more concerned with defending the country’s Christian heritage, according to research.
My partner’s obnoxious conduct at our sons’ football matches is putting me off him | Annalisa Barbieri
The Guardianby Annalisa Barbieri·1d ago
My partner and I have been together for 25 years and we have two sons, aged 14 and 16. Both are football crazy and have played since they were very young.
France’s other schools problem – the teens violently smashing up their old primaries: ‘They think it’s not worthy of respect – so they trash it’
The Guardianby Phil Hoad·1d ago
Like most French primaries on Wednesdays, Marcel Pagnol school, in the eastern suburbs of Lyon, was shut on 19 June 2024.
Capital punishment is surging in the US – but after Christa Pike’s botched execution, what is its future?
The Guardianby Ed Pilkington·1d ago
It took more than an hour to establish the two intravenous lines through which Christa Pike would be injected with a giant and normally lethal dose of the sedative pentobarbital, and in that time...
‘I get really upset when I visit’: the harsh reality of life in a high-security hospital in England
The Guardianby Diane Taylor·1d ago
Rampton high-security hospital in Nottinghamshire was built in 1912. Everything about the bleak, remote facility for mentally ill people is forbidding, says Jan Neate.
A dating app that lets random strangers match users? Sign me up! | Polly Hudson
The Guardianby Polly Hudson·1d ago
Sometimes it’s extremely hard to mind your own business. However, we all know that ideally we should, and most of us give it a bloody good go.
Developing nations face triple shock from energy crisis, El Niño and borrowing costs, UN warns
The Guardianby Heather Stewart Economics editor·1d ago
Developing countries face a triple shock from the energy crisis, El Niño and surging borrowing costs and need urgent support from the international community, the UN’s development arm has warned.
US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage
The Guardianby The Associated Press·1d ago
The US Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of the US president, Donald Trump, last month violated antitrust law, an...
‘My body is still peaking’: Eliud Kipchoge wins first marathon in three years
The Guardianby Australian Associated Press·1d ago
Marathon’s greatest competitor Eliud Kipchoge has sent a message to the next generation, declaring he’s not done yet.
Oklahoma stun No 1 Texas as Sandell’s last-second kick seals Red River upset
The Guardianby Agencies·1d ago
Tate Sandell kicked a 47-yard field goal on the final play and Oklahoma overcame their continued offensive ineptness with touchdowns on special teams and defense in a 27-24 win over No 1 Texas in...
Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment
The Guardianby Kat Lay·1d ago
Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuclear conflict, according to a new global risk assessment.
Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’
The Guardianby Douglas Main·1d ago
A 200-year-old cottonwood tree near the US-Mexico border, known as the “grandmother”, has been destroyed to make way for the construction of Donald Trump’s border wall, despite a months-long effort...
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