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The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals Amid a barrage of news stories warning about superintelligent machines rendering humanity extinct, a CNN story describing the opposite…

Baker Helen Goh’s fridge is chock-full of far-eastern flavours – but with a few fusion surprises Curry leaves I used to freeze fresh curry leaves, but then [the chef] Romy Gill said you lose all the aroma when you do this.

It’s still early in the 2026 season but a number of teams and players have found unexpected levels of success in the last few weeks Last season ended with a Super Bowl in which neither team – the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots – had been ex…

The Royal Shakespeare Company announces ambitious adaptations of novels in season that includes Elizabeth Debicki as Richard II and Damien Molony as Coriolanus The Royal Shakespeare Company is to stage two highly experimental novels, written almost 100 ye…

Infrastructure damage reported in Kyiv and Odesa overnight Russia has continued its attacks on Ukraine overnight, with infrastructure damage reported in Kyiv and Odesa, among others.

This take on the 1952 novel is lavishly shot and full of excellent performances.

Ukraine, Iran, Palestine and Sudan: it has so many problems to confront and fails to do so.

There’s no ignoring the holders but what of the hosts, the All Blacks, France and even England?

Kitty is buying a flat and Henry is moving in with her, but they’re already having decor disagreements.

Matt Parker and Trey Stone take aim at the obscenely wealthy in the latest episode – but it feels harder now to forget how wealthy they are A little over a year ago, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone renewed their deal with Paramount after a…

A ride in a water taxi transforms a stunning hike from Lyme Regis to West Bay into a perfect circular route Many favour a circular walk, but you can give a linear one new shape with the addition of a novel form of transport.

Alex Gibney’s documentary follows the celebrated author’s life up to and after the attack, but what shines through is Rushdie’s remarkable courage The terrifying, inspiring story of how Salman Rushdie survived and thrived after the assassination attempt on

In a new book, German artist and writer Philipp Ruch argues that viewing the ascent of Hitler’s NSDAP through the prism of the Third Reich has distorted our understanding of fascism’s electoral breakthrough With your art collective Centre for Political Be…

A new Taschen book comprising 700 images from the National Geographic’s archives charts a dramatic century of dizzying change in the US Continue reading...

This tale of a 60s college dropout driving across the US to avoid being sent to Vietnam is committed to both readerly pleasure and literary artifice Patrick deWitt broke through with a western, 2011’s Booker-shortlisted The Sisters Brothers.

Some rivers are receiving more rain than before but have lower water flow, according to a study More rain and snow equals more water in rivers, right?

Warning of a lack of hostel places for 2,000 criminals due to be released over the next month to ease overcrowding Hundreds of prisoners are due to be released early from jail on Thursday amid warnings that many will have nowhere to live and the probation…

Borrowing can be good, there is no such thing as the ‘nation’s credit card’, and, yes, you can buck the markets – as previous governments have shown Andy Burnham does a nice line in nostalgia.

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Israeli prime minister cautions against early conclusions when asked if there were any signs of Iranian involvement Benjamin Netanyahu has said it was too early to tell who was ultimately behind the apparent attempt to crash a ⁠Tel Aviv-bound flydubai fli…

Some on streets of Jerusalem pledge their support to prime minister while others hope for change On the streets of Jerusalem, crowded with secular and ultra-Orthodox Jews, religious nationalists, settlers, Palestinians, and soldiers returning from deploym…

Multinational tea companies still occupy ancestral highlands of communities displaced during British colonial era For British colonialists, the fertile and cool uplands of central Kenya were the “White Highlands”, to be reserved exclusively for European s…

His videos of cats, loopy contraptions and theme park rides round the heavens (and his back garden) have notched up a billion views.

La France Insoumise gives voice to the left-behind, and progressives approve.

Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire An update to Google Maps has revealed the extent of devastation during the three-year Gaza war and the severity of the continuing humanitarian c…

The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage.

In 2022, they opened their arms to Ukrainian refugees.

Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution Switzerland has lost almost one-fifth of its ice in just five years, research has found, in a dramatic reshaping of the Alpine country who…

Olga Rudenko says news site has duty to report on Russian military gains and Ukrainian corruption even if subjects are not so well read Readers of Ukraine’s leading English news site “really want Russia to suffer” but that should not lead the title to dow…

Lock Jeremy Williams backs hosts to end Webb Ellis Cup drought Australia sixth in world rankings after unbeaten start to Kiss’s reign The Wallabies have emerged as contenders for next year’s Rugby World Cup as they look to extend a five-match unbeaten run…

The global climate phenomenon has triggered devastating infernos in the ape’s Indonesian heartlands, with long-term effects on the animals still unknown The mother’s hands were peeling from walking on the torched ground.

Swift actions of attacked pilot Smit Machchhar allowed passengers and other off-duty pilots to assist in subduing co-pilot and allowing plane to land safely Smit Machchhar was lying on the floor of the flydubai flight deck, covered with blood, when he man…

A commercial flight travelling from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing after an apparent brawl between its pilots.

Jonathan Liew explains the accusations against Manchester City – and Simon Hattenstone explains how it feels to be a fan Simon Hattenstone, a features writer for the Guardian, has been a Manchester City fan for more than 50 years.

Some experts fear AI could be weaponised in south-east Asia, home to nations with predominately young and hyper-connected populations Years ago it would have been an elaborate operation involving any army of cyber troops creating fake news websites, social

Emergency power cuts imposed in Kyiv for first time since spring after airstrikes across at least 10 regions ahead of winter.

Tapes made in the 90s, including candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, which were expected to sell for up to £1.6m A collection of unheard Oasis recordings, including 63 live shows, hours of rehearsals and candid conversations between Noel…

Estonian will navigate narrow ribbon, 160 metres long and 120 metres high, near the city’s famous Gwanghwamun palace on Thursday Estonian aerial athlete Jaan Roose will attempt to cross a 160-metre long highline suspended 120 metres above central Seoul on…

A 13-metre whale that washed up on Perth’s City beach early Monday is prepared for removal after its carcass attracted huge great white sharks to the shoreline.

Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows Bird-shaped kites and a floating scarecrow are being tested to try to stop endangered seabirds drowning in fishing nets.

The acclaimed American journalist, who won the nonfiction prize in 2021, is shortlisted alongside Andrea Wulf and Matthew Sweet Former Baillie Gifford winner Patrick Radden Keefe is among the authors shortlisted for the 2026 prize, this time with his book…

Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore To the residents of the Scottish island of Lismore, population 190, history is never very far away.

Sharon Jacks, 74, alleges hospital removed left leg instead of her right during below-the-knee amputation in 2025 An Ohio woman is suing a hospital after doctors allegedly amputated the wrong leg during a scheduled operation last year.

Airline ‘categorically rejects’ commission’s guilty verdict Etihad has been club’s principal shirt sponsor since 2009 Manchester City’s main sponsor, Etihad Airways, is considering legal action against the Premier League following its publication of the i…

Pentagon head hails military with ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in anti-DEI rant Send us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midterms The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has con…

A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that Elon Musk will co-lead a government project to study the future of warfare, marking the SpaceX CEO’s first…

Chelsea claimed a valuable point in the Champions League on their head coach Sonia Bompastor’s return to face her former team, on a night where the English side’s controlled performance merited significant plaudits, even if the match itself was surprising…

Sometimes you want prestige drama that roils with nuance and complexity.

Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, charged days before Jonathan McKinsey and wife were set for hearing in divorce case A California couple have been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public pa…

What Guardiola knew at City relates to the true nature of the club and more basic things like spectacle and human nature “Do you know the question that you are asking me?