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US election 2024 live updates: Trump launches insults at final rally as Harris ends campaign promising to ‘get to work’
Kamala Harris tells her supporters she wants to be ‘president for all’ as Donald Trump ends his campaign in Michigan hours before polls open Trump and Harris in final election push Don’t m...
Boeing workers vote to end strike; markets brace for US election – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news MICHAEL BROWN, senior research strategist at brokerage PEPPERSTONE, has predicted the likely impact on the markets for a Donald Trump,...
Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney and more pay tribute to Quincy Jones
Music and film stars celebrate late entertainment icon, with Smith calling him ‘the true definition of a mentor, a father and a friend’ • How hit-making legend Quincy Jones created supers...
Vodafone and Three merger could get go-ahead, says watchdog
Promise to invest £11bn in upgrade to network may solve competition concerns, says CMA Business live – latest updates The proposed £15bn merger between the telecoms companies Vodafone and...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/05/vodafone-three-merger-upgrade-network-cma
Sea angels and devils: could plankton unlock the secrets of human biology?
Scientists use new technology to sequence the DNA of microscopic ocean creatures for the first time Off the west coast of Greenland, a 17-metre (56ft) aluminium sailing boat creeps through a na...
Uefa has risked the Champions League’s popularity with an increase in supply | Ignacio Palacios-Huerta
Decision to raise number of fixtures in the competition by 51% ignores strategy of excess demand and its long-term benefits The year is 1991. The place, the University of Chicago. The person, G...
Georgina Hayden’s recipe for sausage baps with mustardy apple slaw
Take the simple sausage bap up a notch with this dream pairing There’s something about autumn that screams sausages – maybe it’s the forthcoming Bonfire Night, but I crave them more than...
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/nov/05/sausage-baps-mustardy-apple-slaw-recipe-georgina-hayden
Sporting success of Amorim and Viana soon to be split across Manchester
On Tuesday the Portuguese side host City, Hugo Viana’s next employer, as a partnership nears its end In Portugal they speak of Hugo Viana working “in the shadows”, a man eager to perform ...
All these sad stories of the stricken rich prove one thing: Labour’s budget is on the money | Polly Toynbee
Rachel Reeves’s first budget has triggered a backlash – but only the wealthiest are being asked to pay their fair share Someone had to pay. Is this a “class”-based budget, the chancello...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/05/rich-labour-budget-rachel-reeves-budget
Cleaning, noise, bills: how to have a happy house-share
From putting everything down in writing beforehand to talking through those inevitable niggles … face to face The main things people disagree on when they share a property are “cleaning, no...
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/nov/05/how-to-have-happy-house-share-cleaning-noise-bills
Americans head to polls with historic election on a knife edge
With no clear swing-state advantage for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, the US is poised for a long – and tense – wait for results Election day has arrived in America, with tens of millions ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/05/election-day-kamala-harris-donald-trump
Why should I bother paying into a pension if we’re all doomed?
If the end is nigh, I’d rather invest for the short term If the end of the world is really nigh, should I be investing in shorter-term savings schemes rather than a pension? I currently contr...
How the US elections will unfold overnight for British viewers
We should know how some swing states voted before morning – and in certain scenarios the winner – whether Trump or Harris – should be apparent By late on Tuesday or early on Wednesday, we...
One Mother review – poignant memoir grapples with trauma of foster care
Mickaël Bandela’s documentary reflects on the events that left him in care as a child, and the generational losses that came before When he was a few months old, film-maker Mickaël Bandela ...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/05/one-mother-review-poignant-memoir-mickael-bandela
The Party by Tessa Hadley review – sex and the postwar city
The author’s novella about two young women whose yearning for freedom comes at a price sometimes feels unconvincing and underpowered While Tessa Hadley’s The Party began its life as a New Y...
Have a stately Christmas: 10 historic houses and gardens to get the festive party started
Scrooge, Santa, polar bears, gingerbread and light shows are among this year’s seasonal family delights at castles, palaces and Palladian piles throughout the UK Inside one of Waddesdon Manor...
As a former East German athlete doped by the state, I see how our past pain is fuelling the far right | Ines Geipel
In east Germany, our history is shrouded in lies and silence. Until we break their hold, support for extremism will flourish It was the autumn of 1989. With the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Ge...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/05/east-germany-past-far-right-gdr-state
Fields aflame and a ruined school: the Ian Parry photojournalism grant 2024 – in pictures
A look at the work of the recipients of the 2024 Ian Parry photojournalism grant (IPPG), which supports young and emerging photographers. This year’s winner is Iva Sidash, from Ukraine. Ximena...
Boeing workers end bitter seven-week strike after clinching new pay deal
Two previous pay offers were voted down in walkout that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled planemaker Boeing’s US West Coast factory workers accepted a...
US presidential election updates: Campaigning ends with celebrity endorsements, and Nate Silver’s forecast
Kamala Harris is joined by Oprah and Lady Gaga in Philadelphia, while Trump celebrates an endorsement from podcaster Joe Rogan hours before polls open on 5 November US election 2024 live: latest ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/05/us-presidential-election-trump-harris-updates
‘It was carnage’: students describe suspected mass food poisoning at New Zealand university
Reports of vomit streaming down windows as more than 100 University of Canterbury students fall ill, with cause of stomach bug being investigated A mass outbreak of suspected food poisoning has...
TV tonight: watch live coverage of the US presidential election result
It’s Harris versus Trump in the battle for America. Plus: a deep dive into the possible identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Here’s what to watch this evening 10PM, SKY NEWS Deep ...
Report finds ‘shocking and dispiriting’ fall in children reading for pleasure
National Literacy Trust finds only 35% of eight to 18-year-olds enjoy reading in their spare time, a sharp drop on last year to the lowest figure yet recorded Children’s reading enjoyment has...
A ‘tax and spend’ budget? Not for disabled people. For us, austerity lives on | Frances Ryan
The DWP confirms that draconian ‘savings’ are coming down the track. Are we a nation that will repair hospitals, but not help a nurse with long Covid? In the days after the budget, the head...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/05/tax-and-spend-budget-disabled-people-austerity
Stolen mops and brooms used to collect drugs from drones at Lancashire prison
One inmate says stream of drones at HMP Garth is like ‘an airport’, according to chief inspector of prisons Prisoners are stealing mops and brooms in order to use their handles to collect d...
Oasis fans defrauded by scammers have lost £346 on average, bank reports
Lloyds Bank says ‘hundreds’ of its customers are victims of fraud – with 90% of cases starting on social media Oasis fans who have fallen victim to ticket scammers have lost £346 each on...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/05/oasis-fans-defrauded-ticket-scam-lloyds-bank
Plans for biggest onshore windfarm in England to be submitted this week
Cubico project at Scout Moor near Greater Manchester could power the equivalent of 100,000 homes Plans to build what would be the biggest onshore windfarm in England will move forward this week...
Nostalgic Trump wheels out the hits at what could be an end-of-season finale
A rare moment of wistful self-reflection on the last day of campaigning in the US election gave way to trademark rants and insults US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates “A...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/05/donald-trump-us-election-2024-last-day-campaign
S8, Ep7: Vanessa Feltz, broadcaster
Grace is joined by broadcasting legend Vanessa Feltz. From BBC breakfast to BBC London to LBC, she has graced our airwaves – and our TV screens – since the late 80s. Grace and Vanessa take a ...
https://www.theguardian.com/global/audio/2024/nov/05/s8-ep7-vanessa-feltz-broadcaster
Full-scale war in Middle East involving Israel and Iran likely, say most Europeans in poll
Large majorities in seven countries condemn 7 October attacks – but most common view is Israel’s response in Gaza is also unjustified Full-scale war in the Middle East involving Israel and ...
Could we really live on Mars? – podcast
Space-settling enthusiasts have long had an eye on Mars, and now they have the backing of the world’s richest man. Elon Musk recently claimed that humans could be on the planet by 2030 and be l...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2024/nov/05/could-we-really-live-on-mars-podcast
The agony of ketamine addiction: ‘I felt like I was peeing glass’
It is gen Z’s recreational drug of choice in the UK and US – and with rising use come big problems, including incontinence, bladder damage, renal failure, depression and extreme pain The fi...
‘A shrine’: Turkish visitors throng to Atatürk’s birthplace in Thessaloniki
Museum dedicated to founder of republic is marking ‘improved’ relations between Greece and Turkey – and changes in Turkey itself This autumn, Ozlem Karakus, her son Ali and cousin Cansu m...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/05/ataturk-birthplace-thessaloniki-greece-turkey
Reformist clerics imply Iran should back two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
In shift that would mean recognising existence of Israel, assembly calls for ‘formation of an independent Palestinian state’ Reformists in Iran have ignited a debate about whether Tehran sh...
Has poppymania gone too far?
Over the past 20 years, the symbol of remembrance for the war dead has become increasingly ubiquitous – and a culture of poppy policing has grown with it In autumn 2003, about six months afte...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/05/has-poppymania-gone-too-far
‘Look at the camera as if it’s your enemy’: Shobana Jeyasingh’s desert dance among Hollywood ghosts
The choreographer describes her challenging film shoot in the Spanish desert, where dancers are pitted against scorpions, fierce winds and punishing sun It is a chilly 6am start in late May in ...
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/nov/05/shobana-jeyasingh-dance-dont-say-my-name
Melbourne Cup 2024: rank outsider Knight’s Choice wins Flemington photo finish
Jockey Robbie Dolan guides outsider to shock victory Warp Speed a close second and Okita Soushi third Rank outsider Knight’s Choice caused a major upset as the local ride stunned the rest of...
Jumping castle was hit by ‘mini-tornado’ before six children killed in Tasmania, court told
Rosemary Gamble, operator of Taz-Zorb which set up castle at Hillcrest primary school, has pleaded not guilty to a safety law breach Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get ou...
A road trip through Pennsylvania, the ultimate swing state – podcast
From traditional rural Republicans who won’t vote for Trump to Latino voters who will, MICHAEL SAFI finds voters taking surprising stances as he embarks on a road trip through the biggest swing...
The Palace review – this burlesque thriller about secret twins could really do with Lindsay Lohan
It’s got so much potential – identical twins split up as babies before the fall of the Berlin Wall – and yet this German drama is hokey and lame. In fact, Lohan managed a better dual perfor...
North Korea tells UN it is speeding up nuclear weapons programme
Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations says buildup is to counter threat from ‘hostile nuclear weapons states’ North Korea’s UN envoy has said Pyongyang will accelerate a buildup of it...
Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine
Kim Jong-un has called his army the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to malnutrition, and none have seen combat or know the terrain in Russia’s war Depending on whom you a...
Injury forces dancer Amy Dowden to leave this year’s Strictly
Spokesperson says Dowden will not take part in the rest of the competition owing to foot injury The professional dancer Amy Dowden will not be continuing with this year’s season of Strictly C...
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/nov/04/injury-forces-dancer-amy-dowden-leave-strictly
Smoking to be banned outside schools and hospitals, but pubs get reprieve
Parliamentary bill will also ban the advertising of vapes and restrict their flavours, packaging and marketing Smoking is set to be banned outside schools and hospitals as part of a crackdown o...
UK retail sales growth slumps as shoppers wait for Black Friday deals
Later October half-term break and budget uncertainty also led to lower spending, says industry Growth in UK retail sales slumped in October, according to industry figures that suggest shoppers ...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/05/uk-retail-sales-black-friday-deals-budget
Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices
UK consumer group Which? finds some everyday items including watches and speakers are ‘stuffed with trackers’ Air fryers that gather your personal data and audio speakers “stuffed with tr...
Explained: what is fluoride, is it safe, and why does RFK Jr want Trump to remove it from drinking water?
Robert F Kennedy Jr, a potentially influential figure if Trump wins the US election, has called fluoride an ‘industrial waste’ Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water...
Edinburgh zoo’s pygmy hippo Haggis could be internet rival to Moo Deng
Baby of incredibly rare species has ‘adorable’ personality and could compete for fans with Thai zoo’s online sensation Edinburgh zoo has announced the birth of a pygmy hippo to rival Thai...
Harry Wilson’s stoppage-time double hands Fulham late win over Brentford
The astonishing scenes at the end of this west London derby underlined why refusing to play any football is such a dangerous game. For Brentford, the cruelty was fully deserved. They were too cyn...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/nov/04/fulham-brentford-premier-league-match-report
‘I don’t have time for tourism’: Xabi Alonso returns to Liverpool with Leverkusen
Anfield will forever celebrate their hero of Istanbul but the Leverkusen head coach returns with a new fairytale to write Xabi Alonso took centre stage at Anfield elegantly, considered his opti...
Two more UK mpox cases found in household contacts of first case
Total of three cases of Clade Ib strain now detected in UK but health security agency says risk to population still low Two more UK cases of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easi...
Tucker Carlson credits demons for the invention of nuclear technology
Ex-Fox News host makes bizarre claim on Steve Bannon’s podcast, days after saying a demon attacked him in his sleep Demons that Tucker Carlson claimed attacked him as he slept were also resp...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/04/tucker-carlson-demon-war-room-podcast
Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada
Suspect DHL package bound for Britain that started fire in Leipzig possibly part of Russian plan to cause ‘mayhem’ An incendiary device hidden in a DHL package that caught fire in Germany i...
Max Verstappen’s flawless display joins F1’s very best wet-weather drives | Giles Richards
Dutchman produced a display in Brazil that all but sealed the title and brought to mind the greats of old In the wake of Max Verstappen’s victory at the São Paulo Grand Prix from 17th place...
Steph Houghton: ‘That human touch wasn’t there with England. I felt let down’
The former England captain on the quest for parity, struggling under Sarina Wiegman, and her husband’s battle with MND “There were times when I thought: ‘I don’t want to do this any mo...
Ben Jennings on the US presidential election – cartoon
DISCOVER AND BUY MORE OF BEN’S CARTOONS HERE ORDER YOUR OWN PRINT OF THIS CARTOON FROM THE GUARDIAN PRINT SHOP Continue reading...
Indigenous Canadian judge who reshaped nation’s legal system dies aged 73
Murray Sinclair praised by prime minister for pioneering country’s Indigenous reconciliation efforts Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe judge, senator and university chancellor, who reshaped Ca...
At least 10 dead as volcanic eruptions destroy houses in Indonesia
Homes and a convent burn down as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on island of Flores spews ash into the air At least 10 people have died amid a series of volcanic eruptions on the Indonesian island of...
Badenoch plucks Patel, Jenrick and Stride from the Tories’ tiny gene pool of talent | John Crace
James Cleverly has the right idea – sit tight until the new leader of the opposition crashes and burns of her own accord Just do the maths. There are 120 other Tory MPs from which Kemi Badeno...
Mexico president lashes out at supreme court amid looming constitutional crisis
Sheinbaum accuses court of overstepping as it prepares to vote on reform that makes almost all judges elected by vote Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has accused the country’s supreme co...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/04/mexico-supreme-court-claudia-sheinbaum-judicial-reform
Israel braces for another Iranian attack after threats from leaders in Tehran
Iran’s supreme leader issues new threat after initially playing down Israeli strikes on Iranian military facilities Middle East crisis – live updates Israel is bracing itself for another I...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/04/israel-braces-iran-attack-threats-leaders-tehran
University fees in England to rise next autumn for first time in eight years
Ministers to announce increase in annual fees, which have been capped at £9,250 since 2017 University tuition fees in England are to go up for the first time in eight years, taking annual paym...
The Guardian view on America’s electoral college: time to scrap an antidemocratic relic | Editorial
Concerns about US democracy grow with the electoral college’s role in enabling presidents to win without the popular vote, potentially benefiting Donald Trump in 2024 The last two presidentia...
The Guardian view on raising university fees: help for poorer students must be prioritised | Editorial
By ending the freeze, ministers will ease funding pressures. But student loans need further reform The announcement that the tuition fees paid by English students (but not Scottish, Welsh or No...
Salisbury poisoning inquiry: police apologise for calling victim a ‘drug addict’
Dawn Sturgess died in July 2018 after she was exposed to novichok in discarded perfume bottle in Wiltshire Two senior police officers have apologised to Dawn Sturgess’s family for falsely des...
Man appears in court charged with murder of woman in Glasgow
James McCrindle, 53, made no plea after being charged with murder of Sandie Butler, 40, in Townhead area of city A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Glasgow. Jam...
‘High energy, high risk’: Tories already wonder if Kemi Badenoch will last until the next election | Katy Balls
She says virtually nothing on policy, but this is no cautious ‘Ming vase’ strategy. Her appetite for chaos will make or break her One of the regular refrains from Keir Starmer’s team duri...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/commentisfree/2024/nov/04/tories-kemi-badenoch-election
Kemi Badenoch appoints Mel Stride, Priti Patel and Robert Jenrick to shadow cabinet
MPs who stood against new leader made shadow chancellor, foreign secretary and justice secretary respectively Kemi Badenoch has appointed Robert Jenrick shadow justice secretary, with Mel Strid...
US election extra: the endgame – podcast
The presidential candidates are straining to cover as much ground as possible in key swing states. Oliver Laughland reports from Michigan Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2024/nov/04/us-election-extra-the-endgame-podcast
It’s time for Britain to acknowledge the need for slavery reparations | letters
ALAN TANNER suggests a way forward in terms of compensation figures. Plus letters from JOCELYN ROBSON, ZAKI COOPER and TERRY FULTON Kojo Koram says Keir Starmer should engage with the argument ...
Britain must not be complicit in genocide | Letters
The UK government risks being in breach of the genocide convention over Gaza, warns MARTIN SHAW. Plus a letter from ROGER HAYDON You report Keir Starmer as saying, “I have never described wha...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/04/britain-must-not-be-complicit-in-genocide
Unlike the Spanish, the British aren’t pelting their royals with mud. But patience is running out | Zoe Williams
From Valencia’s floods to Prince William’s rents, any reminder of the gap between the haves and the have-nots can wipe out centuries of deference There was something so incongruous about th...
Finding escape, sustainability and a sense of satisfaction on a sewing retreat
As the popularity of sewing continues to grow, Robyn Vinter attends a weekend workshop on the shores of Ullswater In a room with breathtaking views of Ullswater, the tranquillity is punctuated ...
Spain flooding aftermath and autumn leaves: photos of the day – Monday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
What are farmers in the EU required to do to protect the environment?
Greenhouse gases and pollutants from farms urgently need reducing but green policies have triggered furious protests Climate crisis leaves European farmers vulnerable to far right, say campaigner...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/04/what-farmers-eu-required-do-protect-environment
Meredith Kercher’s sister speaks out as Amanda Knox project starts filming in Italy
Sibling of murder victim says it is ‘difficult to understand’ purpose of eight-part series co-produced by Knox Meredith Kercher “will always be remembered for her own fight for life”, t...
Stuart Hogg pleads guilty to domestic abuse of estranged wife over five years
Former Scotland rugby captain admitted to single charge Sentencing for abuse of Gillian Hogg set for 5 December The former Scotland rugby international Stuart Hogg has admitted abusing his est...
Share your experience of giving or receiving gift vouchers at Christmas in the UK
We would like to hear from people who give or receive gift vouchers as presents at Christmas We would like to find out more about gift vouchers and why people in the UK give them for Christmas....
Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories? Plus, the US election – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at Kemi Badenoch’s plan to get the Conservatives back in power, and consider what she will be like as an opposition leader. Plus, with the US...
British couple missing after Valencia floods found dead in their car
Daughter confirms death of Don and Terry Turner, aged in their seventies, in eastern Spain A British couple missing in Valencia after floods hit the region have been found dead in their car, th...
Bournemouth strike again and Salah sends Liverpool top – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Nedum Onuoha , and John Brewin to discuss all the weekend’s football action RATE, REVIEW, SHARE ON APPLE PODCASTS , SOUNDCLOUD , AUDIOBOOM , MIX...
Edinburgh activists target SUVs in solidarity with Spain’s flood victims
Tyre Extinguishers group stencils ‘These cars kill Valencians’ on 4x4s in city to highlight SUVs’ role in climate crisis Climate activists in Scotland have carried out a series of actions...
We are all leeches now, trying to work out what is walking towards us | Helen Sullivan
One sucker is precariously attached to some flimsy reality – a wet leaf, a slippery rock – the other one pointed at the future Imagine if your Wikipedia page described you as a “segmented...
Exercise in a pill: have scientists really found a drug that’s as good for you as a 10km run?
Just how excited should we be about LaKe, the substance discovered by researchers at Denmark’s Aarhus University? Can a pill really mimic all the beneficial effects of exercise? You’d think...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/04/exercise-in-a-pill-drug-as-good-as-10km-run
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for weeknight pan-roast chicken with butter bean mash and greens | Quick and easy
Crisp the chicken skin on the hob first, then simply whack it in the oven and serve with lemon-spiked butter bean mash and greens This recipe is in memory of my late ex-husband, the academic Ke...
Konnie Huq launches free climate crisis ebook for UK primary schools
Children for Change contains stories, poems, and illustrations from more than 80 collaborators including Jamie Oliver, Mary Portas, David Baddiel and Adam Kay Konnie Huq, Jamie Oliver, David Ba...
Trump donor fined for pollution leads a fight to end methane emission penalties
Detailed plans from 30 oil and gas producers come amid historic levels of potent planet-heating emissions A powerful US oil and gas industry lobby group has drawn up detailed plans to kill off ...
Is the British obsession with class starting to wane?
Old rules about whether to say sofa or settee, loo or toilet, are disappearing down the pan. But will we find new ways to judge each other on how we talk? Rejoice: British class distinctions ar...
Quincy Jones – a life in pictures
The composer, arranger and producer who worked with stars from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson has died aged 91 . We look back at his career highs Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2024/nov/04/quincy-jones-a-life-in-pictures
Expecting a new credit card in the post? Beware the ‘not received’ scam
The amount of money stolen from plastic that is being intercepted and used for spending is soaring rapidly When Denise George* received a notification on her phone that a replacement credit car...
Weather tracker: Zero rain and unseasonable heat cause ‘flash droughts’ in US
As 26 American states mark driest October on record, South Africa hit by heatwave with temperatures reaching 42.6C Across the US, a combination of weeks of dry conditions and record-breaking te...
Quincy Jones: share your tributes and memories
We would like to hear your memories of Quincy Jones – whether you met him, or appreciated his work in the music industry Quincy Jones, the music producer and industry titan, has died aged 91 ...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/04/quincy-jones-share-your-tributes-and-memories
Is it true that … the blue light from night-time scrolling can stop you sleeping?
We often blame our phone’s glare for finding it difficult to fall asleep. But our expert thinks things are more complicated Struggling to nod off? It’s easy to blame the phone that’s just...
After Islamic State: how writers and poets are reclaiming the soul of Mosul
IS burned 100,000 books when they occupied the Iraqi city. Now, as the arts flourish once again and help to restore social cohesion, the ancient cultural centre is being reborn As the sun sets ...
Sun, surf and the Trump Store: a Florida road trip – in pictures
Photographing a giant pig at the barbecue festival and a Qur’an reader on the beach, Christina Stohn shows us some lesser-seen sights of the sunshine state Continue reading...
Gridlock: why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the UK network
Companies are waiting up to 14 years for connections, leading some to revise net zero targets On the south bank of the Mersey, Britain’s first factory dedicated to manufacturing electric vehi...
‘Two sides of the same coin’: governments stress links between climate and nature collapse
Representatives at the Cop16 summit in Colombia negotiated against a backdrop of extreme weather and ecosystem collapse As world leaders gathered in Colombia this week, they also watched for ne...
School-leaver at 11, domestic slave at 12, gang member at 15: how a missing birth certificate derailed a life
Unable to access her documentation, Esther* found herself trapped in a spiral of abuse typical of Kenya’s child labour problem As a preteen, Esther*, now 20, says she could not wait for the w...
The final countdown of a historic US election campaign – podcast
Jonathan Freedland crosses several state lines ahead of 5 November, following the candidates and their surrogates, as they try everything to pick up the votes to swing the election in their favou...
‘I’ve stumbled deep into alien territory’: our sportswriters and arts critics swap jobs
What would happen if our arts critics and sports writers swapped roles for a day? How does the English National Opera compare to the Premier League … or the NFL to a West End musical? Our exper...
Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ in the Philippines – explained in 30 seconds
The former president faces an investigation by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity over the alleged extrajudicial killing of thousands of drug suspects Soon after his e...
In Florida, the future of abortion might come down to men
Women’s access to abortion is a top issue, as activists rush to convince men they also have stake in the fight When Maxwell Frost bounded on stage at a Saturday morning rally in support of Fl...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/03/abortion-florida-amendment-4
‘We have no choice’: Gazan workers find a lifeline in freelancing amid war
With poor internet and electricity, Palestinians flock to co-working spaces and find hope despite Israel’s attacks It took more than 20 minutes and eight dropped WhatsApp calls to finally con...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/03/remote-worker-gaza-palestine-israel-war
‘A vivid distillation of a deeply fractured country’: a history of the United States in nine photographs
As a landmark book, Magnum America, is released, we chart pivotal moments for the US via key images from the past 90 years by Elliott Erwitt, Susan Meiselas, Alec Soth and more ...
The big picture: striking a pose in 1970s Lagos, Africa’s street-style capital
John and Funmilayo Abe’s famed Abi Morocco photographic studio captured generations of Nigerians on camera This picture was taken at a famous photographic studio in Lagos in 1979. The studio,...
We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures
Sienna Miller x M&S return with another covetable collaboration, socks with a Western twist and Ghost Studio’s modern staples Continue reading...
Why are North Korean soldiers entering Russia's war against Ukraine? – video explainer
About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are stationed in Russia on the border with Ukraine, the US secretary of state has said, warning that Moscow is preparing to deploy those troops into combat 'in t...
Tell us: are you struggling to upsize from your first home?
We would like to hear from people who are having issues with moving from their first starter homes We would like to hear from people who are struggling to move from their first starter homes. I...
How US politics got so insulting (Hint: it didn't start with Trump) – video
Many feel this US election cycle has been the dirtiest yet in terms of campaigning. Donald Trump has viciously attacked Kamala Harris , including questioning her racial identity and her mental ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2024/oct/31/how-us-politics-got-so-insulting-video
Elon Musk’s money and the battle for Pennsylvania – video
Pennsylvania is set to be this election’s most vital swing state, with the world’s richest man injecting tens of millions of dollars into the race to help Donald Trump win. With just days bef...
Small and medium-sized businesses: share your reactions to Rachel Reeves’ autumn statement
We’re keen to hear how owners of small and medium-sized UK businesses feel about the chancellor’s maiden budget, and how they will be affected We’re interested to hear from owners of smal...
‘I can’t stop now’: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law forces climate activist into exile – video
Climate activist Nyombi Morris became outspoken about LGBTQ+ rights after his sister was outed as a lesbian and expelled from school. Last year, Uganda passed a new law that imposes up to 20 year...
How the banana industry funded violence – video
In a landmark case, the banana company Chiquita Brands International was found liable in a US court earlier in 2024 for financing a paramilitary group in Colombia. But it wasn't the first time th...
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‘I’ll be bonking into my 80s’: how I saw off the symptoms of menopause
When hormones played havoc with Stacey Duguid’s libido, she was determined not to be stereotyped. Here she describes her fight back It’s amazing how three little letters can encompass somet...
Pillow sprays, candles – and a fan: my menopause rules for getting a good night’s sleep
Stacey Duguid has ditched wine and Instagram in favour of pampering and powering down since hormonal changes started to keep her awake I just asked my new best friend, and AI chat assistant, ho...
From sexual health to sleep: the experts’ guide to menopause
While the experience of menopause can vary widely between women, there are many ways to make navigating this time easier When it comes to going through menopause, no two women will have exactly...
From skin changes to a good night’s sleep: how to build a better menopause
Whether it’s skincare designed for changing skin or clever body-confidence boosters, Menopause Your Way at QVC has everything you need to face your menopause head-on Although no two women’s...
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