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The vice-president’s recent remarks seek to maintain a posture of strength while they inadvertently expose political realities JD Vance has parachuted into the midterm election campaign on a rescue mission in a new guise: a risk management consultant.

After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in Mogadishu On the rickshaw ride to the hospital, Marian Haji Abdi Guled felt a mixture of joy and

Classicist and museum trustee visited the line after people complained of waiting for hours, with some turned away Mary Beard has intervened in the row about excessively long queues for the Bayeux tapestry by visiting the line and submitting a list of imp…

A new documentary by Eleanor Coppola goes behind the scenes on her daughter’s 2006 punk classic, Marie Antoinette.

Spanish PM is hoping to shore up his fragile mandate by tapping into public anger over country’s housing crisis Europe live – latest updates Spaniards will head to the polls on 29 November – months before schedule – after the country’s socialist prime min…

France’s Cac 40 index slides as announcement of snap election in Spain also helps fuel eurozone uncertainty Business live – latest updates The euro has slumped to the lowest level against the dollar in 17 months amid growing concern France’s debt position…

Ex-lawyer for woman Tennessee attempted to execute says defense filings said she was at risk for ‘exactly what happened’ A former lawyer for Christa Pike says he was not surprised that Tennessee botched its attempt to execute her because attorneys had war…

Norma Bowe, 68, was flung to the ground at Delaney Hall, the infamous New Jersey detention center.

Precautions in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova Several hospitals in Siberia have been placed under quarantine after the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague institute.

German-owned supermarket beats Morrisons to become fifth largest grocer in Great Britain Business live – latest updates Lidl’s sales in Great Britain jumped 10% to more than £13bn this year, as shoppers sought out cheaper fresh meat, fruit and vegetables…

President to visit Grand Island as his plan to allow more foreign beef imports proves unpopular in agriculture-rich state Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.

A beloved family pet, she is also the best employee ever, brilliant at her rescue work.

This biopic of Sergiu Celibidache, the renowned Romanian conductor who refused all recordings, is a sturdy labour of love directed by his son Here is an old-fashioned biopic from central Europe that is also a labour of love on the part of its director: a…

From microcheating to quiet quitting to weaponised incompetence, new terms to describe relationship failings are abundant.

Our ‘genius’ president is revealing his ignorance of economics, fueling concerns about the threat he poses to the world Donald Trump recently made a bold claim about his abilities, writing on Truth Social: “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is

Three scientists to share 12m Swedish kronor prize for their work on ‘light-gated ion channels and optogenetics’ The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has been awarded to three scientists for their work on investigating the mysteries of the brain.

Move would strengthen Britain’s case to be included in new legislation to protect European manufacturing Business live – latest updates The UK is considering whether to impose tariffs on Chinese car imports to align itself with the EU and strengthen its c…

This is a chance for the PM to advance his progressive agenda and tackle urgent issues such as AI regulation and climate action Among the many crucial decisions Andy Burnham has to make over the next few weeks, one has gone almost completely unremarked: w…

We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010, an age band known as first-year scholars.

Parti Québécois promises to hold independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028 Voters in Quebec are going to the polls in provincial elections which will probably result in victory for a party that has promised to hold a referendum on…

Musician who had hit albums with Racine and Rats later became a judge on six seasons of Canadian Idol Sass Jordan, the singer-songwriter who became a significant success in Canada’s rock scene in the 1990s before starring as a judge on Canadian Idol, has…

Amnesty International is calling for an end to the agency, whose record of violating human rights dates back decades ICE must be abolished.

At a landmark exhibition at New York’s Met Museum, Mrs Pollock finally steps out of her spouse’s shadow In addition to managing her own career as an artist and being a devoted partner to an often unpredictable and tumultuous Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner h…

More than half of organisations providing HIV care surveyed by International Planned Parenthood Federation said they had run out of stock at some point during past 12 months Aid cuts have affected HIV drug and test supplies across the world, with some pro…

Women ‘set back by 50 years’ as Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Peru debate tougher penalties for false reports of sexual assaults, despite such cases being rare The Chilean senator Vanessa Kaiser is on a mission.

Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s celsius this week, while regions in Indonesia grapple with wildfires The National Weather Service in the US has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, until T…

The novelist has expanded her devastating 2014 short story about an imagined affair between Daphne du Maurier and a fictional Polish-Jewish housekeeper The rollcall of notable novels that began life as short stories is surprisingly long and various.

Based on Lagerfeld’s biography, director Nick Hooker gets access to the designer’s inner circle, but ultimately fails to find the man behind the high collar and sunglasses Karl Lagerfeld had never set foot inside a supermarket before he had one built on a…

PM says vote will take place on 29 November after parliament rejected two of his government’s emergency relief measures The conservative People’s Party is very pleased with the announcement.

Mountbatten-Windsor to challenge whether Thames Valley police acted lawfully over searches that led to his arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking legal action against Thames Valley police in an effort to quash search warrants that led to his arrest,…

Election called after rightwing parties voted down emergency legislation aimed at tackling housing crisis Europe live – latest updates Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced a snap general election three days after rightwing parties

After working with nearly all of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad in their formative years, the coach is also a huge fan of English football.

England, Australia and India say no space for extra events No new international tournaments until 2031 at earliest The International Cricket Council (ICC) will not introduce a World Club Championship or more international multilateral tournaments until 20…

The actor will perform famous TV sketches – as well as new material created with Richard Curtis, Ben Elton and Howard Goodall – in Rowan Live, which opens in February Rowan Atkinson will return to the stage next year to play Blackadder, Mr Bean and other…

As winter approaches and the fifth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion looms, it’s worth remembering that this mode of warfare rarely crushes morale Vladimir Putin’s army hasn’t made much headway in Ukraine this year, and his territorial goals – a…

Kansas City beat the surprisingly feisty Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

If you want to seriously oxygenate your rooms with greenery, you’re going to need a lot of space ‘Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen when they photosynthesise,” says John Tregoning, a professor at Imperial College London and author of Live F…

As Andrew Lloyd Webber’s enduring gothic melodrama celebrates its 40th birthday, producer Cameron Mackintosh and cast members from down the years recall what makes it so special There is something about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterly musical The Phantom of

The classic pre-dinner drink and snack combo varies depending where you are in Italy.

Decent effects and a late-stage twist show promise, but this gore-fest needs to be more disgusting, funny or unnerving The film opens with a lone figure striding into the foreground.

Longer battery life, better screen, upgraded Siri and new variable aperture camera in refreshed design from last year’s model Apple’s smaller Pro iPhone gets the best kind of spec bump for 2026: longer battery life, faster chips and a fancy new variable a…

A story of storico ribelle, produced by a small group of mountain herders according to a traditional farming system based on seasonal and rotational grazing My journey into the world of storico ribelle began with a shared passion for photography and the m…

The Talking Heads frontman considers the dormant ideas that made a comeback – from Indian irrigation to Kafka There’s barely been a moment in the last half-century when David Byrne hasn’t been zinging about, dancing forward, opting odd.

The FBI ⁠arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency said US authorities arrested a California ⁠woman on Sunday, accusing her of spying on the son of Taiwan’s president at the b…

When Barbara Scully tried to get a job after years as a stay-at-home mum, no one would hire her.

Wētāpunga can weigh as much as a mouse and its numbers dwindled across New Zealand due to predators and habitat loss The population of New Zealand’s endemic wētāpunga – believed to be the world’s heaviest insect – is officially “recovering” thanks to a gr…

Abuse material monitor says number of AI images assessed this year is already 40% higher than last year’s total AI-generated child sexual abuse material is proliferating online, with the amount of illegal material investigated this year already exceeding…

Exclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes Two or three nights each week, the smell descends.

Natural History Museum and British Museum among cultural institutions leveraging collections and exhibitions They are often free to visit but museums are bolstering their finances by putting their stamp on everything from upmarket hotel suites to trendy j…

A spice-rich twist on a classic soup, and poached eggs with garlic yoghurt and green chutney While purists might scoff and find the combination of spices in my French onion soup a little blasphemous, do give it a shot.