The Wargame review – Michael Gove is awful at pretending to be PM in this mind-warping reality show
The premise is an imminent attack on Britain by Russia in a world in which Michael Gove is prime minister and Nicola…
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Come back soon Premier League, the endlessly moreish mega-product | Barney Ronay
Brighton have impressed in a goal-laden start to the season, in a league that remains a brutally strong attraction Get…
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Is it true that … cycling affects fertility?
Saddling up is only likely to be an issue for elite athletes – and those with low sperm counts “Cycling isn’t big on…
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The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz: Germany’s chancellor must change course to halt the rise of the AfD | Editorial
A failure to address widespread economic insecurity, and a crisis in living standards, is allowing the far right the…
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The Guardian view on rape courts: ministers know that victims deserve better | Editorial
New facilities for witnesses who have been sexually assaulted are a step towards halving violence against girls and…
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Can Andy Burnham pull a Mamdani on Trump? | Politics Weekly
The UK prime minister will meet the US president for the first time in New York on Tuesday. With Trump at his weakest…
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Colombia declares public calamity as wildfire threatens popular tourist area
Wildfire forces evacuations and burns through mountains surrounding Villa de Leyva in the north-east Colombian…
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Race to be next UN secretary general could rest on US and China trade-offs
Numerous possible last-minute entrants being discussed as current field of seven candidates struggle to garner support…
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Stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care, UK banks and energy firms told
Citizens Advice says providers of essential services such as energy, banking, phone and internet should guarantee the…
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‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car now’: diesel crisis ripples across Britain
Small traders and drivers bear the brunt of a refining shortage taking forecourt prices towards £2 a litre as wars wipe…
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UK politics: New leader of Reform UK in Wales named after defeating rival by just two votes – as it happened
Helen Jenner will be party’s new head in Senedd after a narrow victory over Jason O’Connell Here are some more lines…
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Houthis move to seize strategic terrain after Trump calls off airstrikes at last minute
US president reportedly changed his mind over Saudi Arabia’s pleas for assistance as bombs were being loaded Houthi…
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Europe is under attack from three sides – but the EU and Nato are unfit to defend us | Nathalie Tocci
Ursula von der Leyen’s outreach to Canada and new security proposals are wise – but she may not be the right messenger…
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The Washington press corps needs to boycott White House events | Margaret Sullivan
CNN, MS Now and Politico accurately call last week’s sudden lockout ‘a direct assault on the first amendment’. That’s…
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The last two seasons were grim for Spurs. This is as bad as it’s ever been | Jonathan Wilson
Pre-season thoughts of European qualification are already beginning to look bafflingly optimistic for Roberto De…
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To minimise the risks to young football players we should ban agents recruiting under-18s | Letter
Phil Murray responds to articles about the precarious path talented young athletes face Jonathan Liew’s piece (Raheem…
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Best guest or the host with the most? | Letters
Polly Hudson has sparked debate among readers over which camp they fall into I realised as a teenager doing exchanges…
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Canada is seeking new global neighbours – no wonder, as Trump rolls out stupidities at scale | David Moscrop
As the White House doles out threats and insults, it would be easy to hold out for better times. Mark Carney is right…
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The AfD thrives in the absence of mainstream parties that speak to people’s daily lives | Letters
Readers respond to Carolin Würfel’s article on the reasons behind Alternative für Deutschland’s recent electoral…
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Vintage Gucci, a £5 rug and a salt duck: your best secondhand finds
Readers and the Filter team share the best buys they still treasure, from charity-shop gems to Vinted bargains. Plus,…
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The hill I will die on: Private karaoke is the death of socialism – only a pub singalong is good enough for the people | Kelli Blanchett
Community, camaraderie, connection: I learned about all these things while hosting pub karaoke nights. Sticky private…
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Bluebeard’s Castle/Oedipus Rex review – gory, gruesome and gripping double bill
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Joe Hill-Gibbins’ claustrophobic staging of Bartók’s opera of dark symbolism is paired…
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Share a tip on a wellness experience in the UK and Europe
Tell us about your favourite wellness experience, whether it involves forest bathing or a beach sauna – the best tip…
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‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the…
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Typhoon Dujuan and festival clear-up: photos of the day – Monday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
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‘Love and respect’ or ‘a cash grab’? The furious battle over the final album by the Fall
Creators of Post Script, made with vocals by the late Mark E Smith, defend it as ‘a great, positive record’, but…
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Dunesday: will this be Barbenheimer on steroids – the biggest weekend of cinema ever?
Since the mammoth success of the films Barbie and Oppenheimer in 2023, Hollywood has taken to jointly marketing movies…
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Champions Inter deny would-be title rivals Roma as Martínez haunts Gasperini | Nicky Bandini
Striker’s double rescued a 2-2 draw to extend his unbeaten record against sides coached by Gian Piero Gasperini Gian…
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‘My whole identity was wrapped up in Ally McBeal’ – Calista Flockhart on her smash hit 90s comedy rollercoaster
‘In the street or at restaurants, people still come up to me and say, “I became a lawyer because of you.” But I just…
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Epstein survivors struggle financially as they continue to heal their wounds: ‘It doesn’t just go away’
Legislation proposed by House Democrats aims to address survivors’ financial and medical burdens Danielle Bensky wants…
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Jamie Oliver’s recipes for fish pie pasta bake and tomato and feta lentils
Sometimes cooking is about celebration or indulgence, but there are other times when you just need a speedy but…
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Silent Hill: Townfall review – shame and suffering on the Scottish coast
PlayStation 5 (version played), PC; Screen Burn Tragedy, and an apocalyptic fog, befall a fishing community. It is up…
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‘I lost my children, and I’m afraid of losing my baby again’: a day in the life of a pregnant woman in Gaza
Alaa lives in a tent pitched on the ruins of her house, which was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike that killed all…
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How much is being close to your favorite artist worth? Superfans are reshaping the concert industry
Some admit to spending thousands of dollars for barricade spots and other VIP perks at concerts, which is becoming more…
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Harry Styles walked eight miles in loafers. Is he ruining his feet? There’s only one way to find out
For his trek across New York City, the singer wore a pair of Prada slip-ons. I tried to do the same in my penny loafers…
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Celebrity, sex and motherhood misery: the 10 best books by Rachel Cusk … ranked!
From an abstract portrait of an actor who might be Natalie Portman to a groundbreaking work of autofiction, we rate the…
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