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Apes in study more likely to choose treats linked to sound of peers having fun, suggesting emotions influence learning Orangutans base their food choices on whether others appear to be having a good time, research suggests.

PSG, pet project of the state of Qatar, expresses the dualism of the city, a place of deprivation where the centre is perfect PASSION!

Musk says ‘there’s a lot of merit’ to potential merger that would require approval of 50% of Tesla shareholders Investors will be paying close attention to Tesla’s third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, after chief executive Elon Musk floated the idea…

Liverpool makes for an unconvincing Gotham City in this effectively gross but otherwise middling attempt to milk money from a lesser-known Batman villain A sense of desperation is understandably in the air over at DC, the company, like Marvel, slowly real…

In sight of the Alps, a boat ride from George Clooney’s villa, Manchester United will hope, in what has been a terrible start to the season, that things do not get any worse.

Jury had found Meta misled consumers after Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign obtained user data without consent A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25bn on ⁠Wednesday after a jury found the company had misled consumers in a case arising…

Booksellers have reported selling out of the Irish novelist’s works after it was announced that her books would be withdrawn from sale in the UK Booksellers have reported selling out of copies of Sally Rooney’s novels, following the news that her books wo…

⚽️ Champions League updates from 8pm BST ⚽️ Bayern v Arsenal | Live scores | Table | Mail Sarah Real Madrid: Courtois; Valverde, Huijsen, Rudiger, Carreras; Silva, Camavinga, Bellingham; Guler, Mbappe, Vini Jr.

⚽️ Champions League updates from 8pm BST ⚽️ Clockwatch | Live scores | Table | Mail Scott More scene-setting.

Precautionary takedowns come as experts say bad actors could exploit vulnerability in language used by 70% of sites Websites around the globe have gone dark after a serious vulnerability was found in a computer language used to build much of the world wide

Relatives recount distress and loneliness their loved ones went through in pandemic as a result of isolation policy “At the time it felt like a devil’s bargain – it was horrible, but it was what [we thought] we had to do to keep people safe,” says Amy of…

New Mexico lawsuit claims ‘in exchange for furthering Epstein’s criminal project, his associates received generous salaries’ The attorney general of New Mexico on Wednesday filed a civil lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney, Darren Indyke,…

Study pitting preschoolers against adults mostly in their 20s finds fear of failure and anxiety hamper the grownups Ask a five-year-old to paint a picture and they will almost instinctively reach for the brush, but ask an adult to do the same and they will

US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incident The Washington Post photojournalist who was attacked and seriously injured by Israeli settlers on the West Bank on Friday h…

Steve Witkoff’s flattery of the Russian leader could be just the start of a mendacious stratagem from a US president who says Moscow ‘has been fine on Ukraine’ They say the first casualty of war is truth.

Opening the North Sea gasfield will deliver minimal benefits for households, while sending a dismal signal before next month’s Cop summit This week a report from the UN Environment Programme concluded that holding global temperatures to a 1.5C warming lim…

As prices keep rising, more of the president’s supporters are asking what happened to the economic good times he promised It is no great revelation that Donald Trump is enriching himself as president.

England bowler may have played last game at age 44 Lancashire tell Anderson he does not fit their plans Jimmy Anderson is expected to call time on his remarkable career at the age of 44 after being told his contract at Lancashire will not be renewed for n…

Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’ The US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns that drew global backlash was halted, the lead researcher said on Wednesday.

This foolish decision undermines hopes that this government will take the necessary steps the climate crisis demands When the news broke that the UK government had approved the Jackdaw gasfield, I was at a Guardian climate event at the Royal Geographical…

Captain will resist lure of big-money move to France ‘Maro is everything we want at the club – a brilliant leader’ Maro Itoje has reaffirmed his long‑term commitment to England, rejecting interest from France by agreeing a new deal with Saracens.

Tourists all out for 99 and forced to follow on Batters left to conduct desperate rearguard on last day There it was, another entry in Australia’s hall of infamy against South Africa.

Tournament coming to the US for the first time Rose says tournament is a huge opportunity World Rugby has appointed Megan Rose, an American tennis pro turned United States Tennis Association (USTA) executive, as managing director of the 2031 men’s Rugby W…

Met police investigating after referral from PSNI about allegation former DUP leader raped woman in 2016 The Metropolitan police are investigating an allegation that the former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson raped a woman inside parliament in 2016.

Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors say Taiwanese prosecutors have charged five men over a plot to ram a car into a comedian who made fun of the Chinese Communist party and Xi Jinping.

Alyssa Wilson, 17, was driving to a party at city zoo when prosecutors say Willie Herndon fired a gun at her car A Texas husband and wife are facing criminal charges following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl who was driving to a Halloween celebra…

The actor defended his new film, Ali G: Who Iz I?

Head of rugby culture and wine consultant wants people to see ‘the bigger picture’ as he rebuilds club to win the Prem Arm wrestling with Chas & Dave.

Hospice and end-of-life workers discuss what they’ve learned from their work and patients in their last moments “Hospice” can be a loaded term.

⚽️ Champions League updates from 5.45pm BST ⚽️ Live scoreboard | Champions League table | Mail Simon Matthijs de Ligt comes in for Manchester United, making his first appearance since November last year, as Michael Carrick makes four changes.

Brand, 51, faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women A woman said Russell Brand degraded her and treated her like “a piece of meat” when he raped her at his London townhouse, a court has heard.

It’s time to learn the art of layering – and we’re talking a crew neck with a ballet wrap and blazer, not full-on outdoor explorer Is layering an art?

Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka spent a week in jail after defying restrictions on protests in Delhi amid government crackdown An Indian court has ordered the release of two leaders of India’s Cockroach movement who were jailed last week amid a mounting sta…

As a documentary celebrates the late US musician, friends and collaborators describe an incomparable storyteller who brought ‘myth and magic to everyday life’ Jason Molina grew up in a trailer in the working-class city of Lorain, Ohio.

Anticipating a potential spring in which I am bathed in sun on a Greek island is giving me the kind of glee that makes anything feel possible Reader, it’s important to tell you that I’ve never been to Greece in my life.

Composers have harnessed TV and cinema since Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors pulled in five million viewers 75 years ago but for my money Kombat Opera’s satire showed us how to do it best It’s not even Halloween, but here’s an operatic Christmas st…

With You Can See Everything, Holmes joins other such high-profile subjects as Lance Armstrong, Imelda Marcos and Anthony Weiner to allow film-makers to document their lives.

Measures would remove some penalties for those who help women access abortion but are ‘small-scale step’, say campaigners Poland’s lower house of parliament has approved two bills aimed at loosening a near-total ban on abortions, in what campaigners have…

European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’ EU regulators have opened an investigation into Booking.com, alleging that the accommodation website has not done enough to pr…

Defensive lineman had altercation with JC Latham Titans do not confirm or deny reports around firearm Jordan Elliott, the defensive lineman released on Tuesday by the Tennessee Titans, reportedly ⁠went to his car to retrieve a gun after an altercation in…

After months of controversy over the possible use of AI by winners of prestigious awards, the Prix Pascal de Littérature IA is rewarding fiction written with the help of language models A prize for AI-written books has launched this week.

French president criticises leaders for spreading misleading information as country prepares for further protests this weekend Europe live – latest updates Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupid comments” about

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Voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of economy and cost of living, says poll in new low recorded by NY Times/Siena Donald Trump’s approval rating sank to 36% just two weeks before the midterm elections, the lowest recorded in a poll by the New York Time…

Water and fresh food running out in Taiz as fighting intensifies and Houthi advance cuts off most supply routes The humanitarian crisis in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz is becoming unmanageable as the city runs out of water, fuel and fresh food, Oxfam…

‘She carried the dead calf for hours even though it wasn’t hers.

Almost 70 finalists were chosen from 6,000 entries for New Zealand’s largest photographic competition, with works reflecting the country’s natural environment, wildlife, culture, history and traditions.

The 52nd annual Nikon Small World competition honours the world’s most remarkable images captured through a microscope.

As video games chase spectacle, Modern Warfare 4 makes a case for putting character and consequence at the heart of its biggest battles • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox?

Teenager produced man-of-the-match performance against Villarreal and has learned from Salah, says Reds captain The shot sailed wide of Peter Gulacsi’s top corner and into the Kop, affording Villarreal much-needed respite at 4-2, but for Andoni Iraola it…