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From ‘there were three of us in this marriage’ to ‘recollections may vary’, a lot can be conveyed with a carefully worded phrase As denials go, King Charles’s response to Earl Spencer’s allegations that Charles said after Diana’s death, “We’ll forget her…

Facebook told it was wrong in leaving up AI-generated videos of a Labour councillor and Muslim campaigner, amid calls to curb fakes Meta’s “supreme court” has ordered the tech company to take down deepfake videos of a UK politician and a young Muslim woman

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Milan’s grand old home turns 100 this weekend, and while it will soon be torn down one of the greatest players to grace it reflects on the noise and power of a unique stadium Alessandro Costacurta lasted 15 minutes of his first game at San Siro.

‘Terrible thing’ happened to infant boy found wrapped in 1910 newspaper at Bishop Auckland property, says coroner A baby boy who was found with twine looped and knotted round his neck and wrapped in a 116-year-old newspaper was unlawfully killed, a coroner

Exclusive: Internal FBI memo, reviewed by the Guardian, said women wanted to dox and ‘embarrass’ agents, but provided few details The FBI internally warned that a group of women were creating fake online dating accounts with “tradwife” aesthetics in an ef…

A fictional British author in Paris sets out to explore Stein through the lens of her own friendships, in this inventive, perfectly paced portrait It is late 2024, and an unnamed British author living in Paris is trying to write an essay on Gertrude Stein,

Secret coordination between politicians and social media creators is a form of astroturfing.

The genre-fluid singer answers your questions on being funky v lonesome, his infamous MTV interview with Thurston Moore and why he said yes to performing with a chain-smoking alcoholic robot • Read Alexis Petridis’s 5* review of new album Ride Lonesome Yo…

As concern about loneliness and social isolation grows, we spoke to people who have joined groups and set up activities Amid growing concern about loneliness and social isolation, new research from the Institute for Public Policy Research found the number…

Opus13 (Alpha Classics) The young quartet – winners of the Wigmore Hall String Quartet competition – continue to impress in a recording pairing Mendelssohn and Grieg You would expect good things from Opus13 – current BBC New Generation Artists, and winners

Writer and critic who became known for her sharp, composed appearances on TV shows such as Late Review and Question Time The writing and broadcasting of Bonnie Greer, who has died aged 77, were driven by divided perspectives.

Mohammad Sharifullah, 28, was convicted of aiding the terrorist group that took credit for the suicide bombing An Islamic State group member was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide…

With Barcelona racking up seven-goal thrillers, Real Madrid could not afford a collapse.

Ireland joins Netherlands in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest in protest against Israel’s participation Ireland is to boycott Eurovision for the second year running over the “appalling” ongoing killing in Gaza, the national broadcaster has said.

The musician is serving a 50-month federal prison term for prostitution-related offenses Attorneys representing rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say they are no longer acting for the disgraced star in a dispute over months of unpaid legal bills.

The Patriots owner’s decision to ban the rapper from performing at the team’s stadium brings back memories of the blackballing of Colin Kaepernick Six years ago, in the middle of a “racial reckoning” that never was, a White House that had begun out of con…

In early September, OpenAI announced it had solved a major mathematics problem that has stumped humans for nearly a century.

Trump himself has acknowledged the US need for Canadian aluminum – and has largely exempted metals from new tariffs As trade talks with Canada shambled toward collapse in late August, Donald Trump brayed on Truth Social: “WE DON’T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED U…

Banker, 44, was arrested in connection with incident on bridge but family say ‘no credible evidence’ he was involved The family of Nicholas Brandram have denied he was the so-called “Putney pusher” and said he “took his own life after months of immense pr…

For so long I wondered why I survived while family and friends were killed.

Cambridge previously paid £5,000 compensation after an investigation partially upheld allegations against Dr James Orr A former student of James Orr who was found to have been bullied by the suspended senior Reform UK figure is reopening a case against the

Polling shows overwhelming majority of Canadians support closer ties with Europe, says prime minister Mark Carney has welcomed the goal of Canada becoming the EU’s first associate member, calling for “deep cooperation” between Europe and his country to se…

There is now a wealth of less sugary, more sophisticated nonalcoholic options out there, with flavours clearly aimed at an adult market I have written recently about several families of nonalcoholic drinks that are having a moment: tonic water, flavoured…

Glen Matlock, Viv Albertine and Rat Scabies revisit the music, clothes and disgusting spitting in a likable documentary marking half a century of British punk As the majority of them ease into their eighth decade, the overlords of British punk rock get yet

The network continues to cater to its presidential ‘audience of one’, downplaying his supreme court loss and more Two breaking stories roiled US politics this week and immediately got big play on most news sites.

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Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers can draw enough heat from cows’ fresh milk to bring water close to the boil, slashing carbon emissions In many ways, the world’s oldest cheddar-maker hews to tradition.

Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue British people understand the climate crisis threat.

It comes after the Green leader, who is standing as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, recorded a campaign video in Urdu Andrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions.

To mark 50 years since the director and choreographer’s death, we count down his best fantastical, kaleidoscopic numbers, from erotic silhouettes to sinister tap dancers So you thought Cats (2019) was tacky?

Central bank announces surprise plan to sell billions of pounds in government bonds back to the Treasury Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it warned a continuation of the bitter fighting in the Middle Ea…

Centre is back in the Prem with Sale after three years in Paris where he says he learned a lot more than the language and is ready to play for England again Joe Marchant admits he has been a disappointment.

Barcelona and Bayern among other admirers United hope they convince 15-year-old to stay Real Madrid are leading the race to sign the Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel after he told the Premier League club he wants to cancel his registration.

(Dirty Hit) The Filipino-British songwriter’s fourth album sprinkles 90s alt fuzz with disarmingly sweet melodies and an impressive host of guests including Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Turnstile’s Brendan Yates Last month, the Guardian published a feat…

It isn’t just Winnie the Pooh – now the star of Blood & Honey II.

It’s all very 2026: with a stadium owner on one side and angry support acts on the other, the cornered star will have to pick a side Ed Sheeran, seeking to stay out of politics, has become, in this moment, the most political artist in the world.

Washington and Florida insiders are exploring lucrative deals for a post-communist Cuba crushed by ever-increasing US sanctions Spanish hotel chains.

Make ICE Pay Act would block nearly $140bn in funding and redirect money to places reeling from Trump crackdown The US congresswoman Ilhan Omar is set to introduce a bill that would make federal immigration agencies “pay the price” for terrorising vulnera…

After losing much of its forests in recent decades, ordinary citizens have led the way in planting saplings across the country as part of the government’s Green Legacy Initiative When Halima Kedir first began planting trees, she was met with scepticism and

It’s a chaotic time in an industry that’s reshaping our lives – Guardian reporters and experts recommend the books that help explain how we got here, and where we’re heading Have you been feeling trapped in an endless cycle of artificial intelligence hype…

Former Palace head coach has won a cup final in Norway and says chance to challenge for league title was a pull “When it’s a good day, it’s absolutely stunning, so we’ll take that,” Laura Kaminski says with a laugh about the rainy west coast of Norway.

Jeffries said the legislation had so many loopholes that sanctions harming Russia might not be applied The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the US House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly

Comments follow far-right election win in Saxony-Anhalt ‘I’d like to reclaim the flag for myself and for us,’ he says Jürgen Klopp has said Germany’s football team can help ensure “national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people” after a recent far-ri…

A shrewd performance by Simon Abkarian leads this blockbuster account of the wartime leader’s career as he ascends to political dominance The massive and commercially triumphant two-part movie about General Charles de Gaulle comes to end with this second…

Keith Townsend says he hopes death of Ronald Paquin in prison helps victims and families to ‘keep pressing forward’ A survivor of childhood sexual abuse by a defrocked Boston Catholic priest who was portrayed admitting to molesting minors in the Oscar-win…

My coccyx still hurts from an extreme cycling challenge almost two decades ago.

The US decision to remove limits on coal and gas plant emissions is rooted in a perception of manliness in these industries You can impress a certain kind of person at a party by reciting the fact that there are more yoga instructors in the US than there…

In a new book, writers Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor have created a term to define the era we are living in: End Times Fascism.