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Walking the halls of the UN, I felt its power — and its distance from the people it was built to serve | Satara Uthayakumaran

From the Tiwi Islands to Tasmania, from city classrooms to refugee programs, I have listened to thousands of young people. And now I carry those voices with me into the heart of the UN

In its 80th year, the UN headquarters in New York heard speeches that made headlines. One leader thundered threats of war. Another complained about an escalator. Meanwhile, outside the polished floors and gilded halls, children were starving in Palestine. Bombs fell. Borders closed. Budget cuts placed the very architecture of human rights under siege.

This was meant to be a landmark gathering, a celebration of 80 years of multilateralism. Instead, it felt like a reckoning. Can the UN still serve the people it was built to protect, or has its promise begun to crack under the weight of politics?

Candidates in Virginia governor's debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoric

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger have faced off on the debate stage in Virginia's high-stakes governor's race.

My brother and sister are angry at my parents. I feel caught in the middle. What can I do? | Leading quesstions

To avoid becoming a conflict manager, you might want to pick phrases to repeat like a broken record, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. They might stop trying to involve you

• Read more Leading questions

My brother and sister are really angry at my parents. They say that we had a terrible childhood because my dad was absent a lot and my mum used to play us off against each other to keep control. There was a lot of arguing.

But this is just half the story. I know my parents loved us all a lot and tried to give us a good childhood. We always had home-cooked food and stories. Nowadays my parents are trying to make amends, but my brother and sister just don’t see it. They’re so critical and to be honest I think they’re a bit ungrateful. I feel caught in the middle. What can I do?

Non-stop snow, instant noodles and yaks: tales of being trapped on Everest

More than 1,000 people were stuck in mountain hiking areas for days, sparking extensive rescue efforts by local authorities and villagers

The weather wasn’t great. A bit drizzly and cold. But about 1,000 people steeled themselves on Mount Everest’s eastern flank to spend the national day long weekend trekking.

As he led the group along the path lined with stunning icy peaks, 32-year-old guide Shu Wei felt increasingly uneasy. He knew the weather on the mountains could be unpredictable and dangerous, but this snowfall was something else.

Letitia James indicted after Trump called for charges against New York AG

New York Attorney General Letitia James previously sued President Trump in a civil case that led to him and his company being held liable for business fraud.

Stalemate in Congress puts ACA subsidies, and millions of Americans, at risk

Lori Hunt, a breast cancer survivor, says she "couldn't afford" health insurance without the subsidies she receives through the Affordable Care Act.

Robert Roberson granted stay of execution

One week before a scheduled execution, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stepped in.

Microsoft engineer resigns over cloud business from Israeli military

Scott Sutfin-Glowski, who joined Microsoft in 2012, is resigning over the company's work with Israel's military.

Breast cancer survivor says insurance will cost more than mortgage if subsidies expire

For Lori Hunt, the debate over health care subsidies isn't just numbers, it's about her ability to stay healthy and alive. Lana Zak reports.

Female athletes have faster reaction times on day they ovulate, study finds

Variation of 80 milliseconds ‘a big difference’ at elite level, while they also make fewer mistakes

Female athletes have reaction times 80 milliseconds faster and make fewer mistakes on the day they ovulate, according to research.

Researchers at University College London (UCL) studied how different stages of the menstrual cycle and levels of activity affected women’s brain function. They tracked 54 women aged 18 to 40 not using hormone-based contraception and grouped them according to how much exercise they took: inactive (reported not taking part in any form of structured exercise), recreationally active (taking part in at least two hours of structured exercise a week), competing in any sport at club level, and elite (competing in any sport at national or international level).

Ukraine war briefing: 23 children and adolescents brought out of Russian-occupied areas

Rescue carried out under the president’s ‘Bring Kids Back UA’ programme; power cut in capital and several injured - What we know on day 1,325

A major Russian attack on central Kyiv triggered a fire in a high-rise apartment building and targeted energy sites early on Friday, cutting power to parts of the capital, officials said. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said nine people had been injured, with five of them taken to hospital. He said power cuts and disruptions to the water supply had hit districts on the east bank of the Dnipro River that runs through the city. “The capital of the country is under an enemy ballistic missile attack and a massive attack by the enemy strike drones,” the Ukrainian air force said, urging Kyiv residents to remain in shelters.

Twenty-three Ukrainian children and adolescents have been brought out of Russian-occupied areas of the country to territory under Kyiv’s control, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff said on Thursday. Andriy Yermak, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the rescue was carried out under the president’s “Bring Kids Back UA” programme aimed at bringing to safe areas children deported to Russia or confined to Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington and Nato allies were “stepping up the pressure” to end the war in Ukraine, after his outreach to Russia’s Vladimir Putin failed to achieve a ceasefire. “Yeah, we are stepping up the pressure,” Trump said in an Oval Office during a meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. “We’re stepping it up together. We’re all stepping it up. Nato has been great,” he added. Trump said his administration might impose more sanctions on Russia.

Russia accused Ukraine on Thursday of rupturing a now defunct pipeline used to transport Russian ammonia into Ukraine for export, releasing toxic gas into the air. The incident took place near the frontline village of Rusin Yar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, Russia said.

The UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday the process had started to restore external power to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, cut off from the electricity grid for more than two weeks. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the process had begun after consultation with authorities in Ukraine and Russia, who blame each other for the downing of the external lines.

Strikes on Russian oil facilities by Ukraine’s newly developed long-range missiles and drones are causing significant gas shortages in Russia, while on the battlefield a recent Ukrainian counteroffensive has derailed Russia’s plans to capture parts of the eastern Donetsk region, Zelenskyy said. Ukraine’s new Palianytsia missile has hit dozens of Russian military depots, he said. The Ruta missile drone, meanwhile, recently struck a Russian offshore oil platform more than 150 miles (250km) away in what Zelenskyy called “a major success” for the new weapon.

Zelenskyy floated the idea of nominating the US president, Donald Trump, for the Nobel peace prize in a briefing to reporters, ahead of the announcement of this year’s winner, who would have been selected earlier in the autumn. Zelenskyy said in comments released on Thursday: “If Trump gives the world – above all, the Ukrainian people – the chance for such a ceasefire, then yes, he should be nominated for the Nobel peace prize. We will nominate him on behalf of Ukraine.”

Zelenskyy accused Russia of wanting to sow “chaos” in Ukraine by launching strikes on his country’s energy grid and railway infrastructure, in comments published on Thursday. Moscow has in recent weeks escalated aerial attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities and rail systems.

The Ukrainian military said on Thursday that it had struck the Korobkovsky gas processing plant and oil transport infrastructure in Russia’s Volgograd region overnight. The Russian defence ministry said on Thursday that its forces had struck port facilities and energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region that were used by the Ukrainian army.

Ukraine’s prime minister, the head of presidential office, and a senior sanctions adviser will go to the US early next week for talks with US officials, Zelenskyy said on Thursday. Zelenskyy wrote in a post on social media: Topics include air defence, energy, and sanctions steps, as well as the negotiation track. The issue of frozen assets will also be discussed with the US.

Dominion Voting Systems acquired by St. Louis-based Liberty Vote

The acquisition brings together two major players providing key infrastructure for voting and voter verification systems across dozens of states ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Judge dismisses Drake's lawsuit against UMG over Kendrick Lamar diss track

Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been beefing for years, with the two rappers releasing several diss tracks about one another.

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists

The pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires.

Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance Minds International.

Hamas and Israel prepare to implement ceasefire as Netanyahu says deal approved by government

Israel’s government ratified the ceasefire and hostage deal on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours

Israelis and Palestinians celebrated on Thursday night as Hamas and Israel’s government began preparations to implement a ceasefire deal that promises a durable end to a bloody two-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands, destabilised much of the Middle East and prompted protests around the world.

In Gaza, there was joy but much anxiety. Many expressed the fear that the new deal would collapse, bringing more suffering to the devastated territory. Though crowds gathered in some places to dance and sing, in many places witnesses reported muted reaction amid loud overflights by warplanes and drones.

East Coast bracing for potential nor'easter this weekend

The Interstate-95 corridor should be on alert, from the Delmarva Peninsula up into the Northeast and New England region, forecasters say.

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

A federal grand jury has indicted Letitia James, the New York attorney general, for bank fraud, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Lindsey Halligan, the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, personally presented the case to the grand jury on Thursday, the person said. US attorneys do not typically present to a grand jury.

Tropical Storm Jerry could become hurricane by weekend, forecasters say

Tropical Storm Jerry could become a hurricane by the weekend, forecasters say.

NHTSA probes 2.9 million Tesla cars after self-driving crashes

Traffic safety regulators cite reports of Tesla vehicles with self-driving tech driving through red traffic signals and making dangerous lane changes.

Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group dismissed

Rapper had claimed UMG helped to damage his reputation by distributing Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us

A federal judge has thrown out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), ruling that the company cannot be held responsible for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track Not Like Us.

US district judge Jeannette Vargas decided Thursday that the song’s lyrics express “non-actionable opinion” and therefore cannot be considered defamatory.

Dominion, the voting tech company at the center of false 2020 claims, is sold

Dominion Voting Systems, the company at the center of false fraud claims about the 2020 election, has been acquired by an entity called Liberty Vote.

President Petro accuses US of killing Colombians in attacks on ‘narco-boats’

Gustavo Petro demands US release names of victims: ‘A new theatre of war has opened up: the Caribbean’

Colombia’s president has drawn Washington’s ire after accusing the US of killing Colombian citizens during a recent boat strike in the Caribbean Sea.

“A new theatre of war has opened up: the Caribbean,” Gustavo Petro wrote on his official X account on Wednesday night.

Alex Jones asks US supreme court to block $1.4bn defamation judgment

Rightwing pundit’s request is latest in a series of appeals, both against the judgment and against sale of InfoWars

The rightwing conspiracy fabulist Alex Jones has petitioned the US supreme court to block a massive defamation judgment imposed after he argued that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in which 20 children and six adults were killed was a hoax.

In a filing to the US high court, Jones asked the justices to act immediately to prevent his website InfoWars from being handed over to the satirical news site the Onion.

Rogers, Watkins and Saka stunner lead England to emphatic win against Wales

Craig Bellamy made the point beforehand that a boxing promoter would not put these opponents in the ring together; the gulf in class was just too great. It was possible to remember the words of the Wales manager as England surged into a 3-0 lead inside 20 minutes. It felt like a technical knockout, this friendly over with indecent haste.

Thomas Tuchel had stood by the players who had ignited his England tenure in September with the 5-0 World Cup qualifying win against Serbia in Belgrade, the buildup dominated by his omissions of Jude Bellingham, in particular, and Phil Foden. The manager simply wanted his team to build on the momentum they had generated, the excitement they created.

Justice Department indicts Letitia James after pressure from Trump

The indictment comes after steady pressure from President Trump to prosecute James, who successfully sued Trump and his company for inflating the value of some of its properties.

Ferguson is Scotland’s hero as they fight back to steal vital victory over Greece

If Scotland make it to the promised land of next summer’s World Cup, they will glance back at this as a crucial evening. There must also be laughter to accompany reflection.

No sane observer could claim Steve Clarke’s team deserved to prevail here. Lewis Ferguson and Lyndon Dykes sealed the win. Dick Turpin sprang to mind. Someone, somewhere appears to be smiling on Scotland’s bid to play in a World Cup for the first time since 1998. The Scots, who had just 31% possession, are now in an excellent position in Group C. A playoff spot could be secured on Sunday evening, when Belarus visit Glasgow. Greece, who next travel to Denmark, need snookers.

IRS releases income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2026

The IRS on Thursday announced adjustments to the federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2026.

After 2 years of brutal fighting, the Israel-Hamas war may be over

A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war could formally take effect today, and Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners could start going home as soon as this weekend.

National guard remains in Chicago area as judge to rule on Trump deployment

President attacks Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as extra troops at army training site south-west of city

Hundreds of national guard troops remained in the Chicago area as city and Illinois officials awaited a judge’s decision to stop Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city.

It was still unclear where specifically the Trump administration would send the troops who reported to an army training site south-west of Chicago, which was laden with extra fencing and tarps put up to block the public’s view of the facility late on Wednesday evening.

Ferrari stock posts worst trading day ever as guidance disappoints

Analysts said Ferrari's 2030 financial targets, which were announced as part of the firm’s Capital Markets Day event, fell short of expectations.

Tesla faces U.S. auto safety probe after reports FSD ran red lights, caused collisions

For years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised investors that Tesla would someday be able to turn their existing electric vehicles into robotaxis.

Once the Gaza ceasefire goes into effect, what happens next? Here's what to know

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for the "first phase" of a plan promoted by President Trump to end the war in Gaza. A ceasefire is expected to go into effect after an Israeli Cabinet vote.

First images emerge from new BBC adaptation of Lord of the Flies

Adolescence writer and producer Jack Thorne is behind the first TV adaptation of William Golding’s beloved novel

Images have been released from the first ever TV adaptation of the 1954 novel Lord of the Flies, the latest project from the writer/producer of the hit Netfix series Adolescence.

Jack Thorne helped Adolescence’s teenage star Owen Cooper become the youngest male to win a primetime Emmy. Now the writer will be hoping to repeat the success for another child actor, turning his attention to a BBC adaptation of William Golding’s novel.

Senate still deadlocked over shutdown as Trump reiterates threat to Democrats

Seventh round of votes fails to yield breakthrough while president threatens to cut funds for ‘Democrat programs’

The US Senate remained deadlocked on legislation to end the government shutdown on Thursday, as Donald Trump reiterated his threat to make Democrats pay for the funding lapse that has closed federal agencies and furloughed workers nationwide.

The Senate took its seventh round of votes on competing Democratic and Republican proposals to restart the funding, but neither won enough bipartisan support to clear the 60-vote threshold for advancement in the chamber. In a sign that neither party had budged from its demands, no senators changed their votes from when the bills were last considered in recent days.

Arturo Gatti Jr., son of late boxing champion, dies at age 17

Gatti Jr. was 10 months old when his father, who was a world champion in two weight classes, died at age 37 in July 2009.

Endangered ferrets in more jeopardy as government shutdown drags on

With biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service furloughed because of the shutdown, a critical release of 400 captive-bred ferrets is at risk.

Alex Jones asks Supreme Court to halt $1.5 billion defamation judgment

Alex Jones, host of the show InfoWars, was ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion to the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Stephen Miller said Trump has ‘plenary authority’. What does that mean?

White House deputy chief of staff had an odd pause during a CNN interview when asked about the president’s power to deploy national guard troops

An odd moment in a CNN interview with Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, has been circulating on social media after Miller’s distinct pause when discussing the “plenary authority” of the president. A technical glitch – crossed wires from another broadcast in Miller’s earpiece – caused him to stop talking before completing his thought, CNN said.

But the term “plenary authority”, has been taken as subtext for the broader ambitions of the Trump administration to assert legally unassailable power over the use of the military and other functions of government.

In Epstein's cell, a scene of disarray without thorough inspection

Photos of Jeffrey Epstein's cell show a scene of disarray that never underwent a proper inspection, according to experts.

Belgian PM reported to be among targets of ‘jihad-inspired’ drone plot

Officers in Antwerp arrest three suspects and recover an improvised explosive device

Police in Belgium have arrested three young adults suspected of plotting a jihadist-inspired attack using drone-mounted explosives, with the Belgian prime minister reported to be among the politicians targeted.

The arrests were made in the northern city of Antwerp as part of an investigation into “attempted terrorist murder and participation in the activities of a terrorist group”, the federal prosecutor Ann Fransen told a news conference.

‘Trump is like a juggernaut’: how the Gaza ceasefire deal was done

Sidelines chat at UN was turning point for US president, but others also have right to claim role in end of two-year war

• Gaza ceasefire plan – live updates

It is a well-known adage in politics that success has many parents, but failure is an orphan. Except when Donald Trump is involved, in which case there is only one parent.

Nevertheless, many countries and individuals have a right to step forward to claim an authorial role in the deal that it is hoped will bring an end to the two-year war in Gaza.

Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight

Before the Spanish study, some scientists had been sceptical about the mammals attacking migratory birds

Bats are generally viewed as harmless, if spooky, creatures of the night. But scientists have revealed a more savage side, after witnessing a greater noctule bat – Europe’s largest bat species – hunting, killing and devouring a robin mid-flight.

The grisly recording reveals the bat as a formidable predator, climbing to 1.2km (4,000ft) before embarking on a breakneck-speed dive in pursuit of its prey. On capture, the bat delivered a lethal bite and subsequent chewing sounds, recorded between echolocation calls, indicated that the bat consumed the bird continuously during flight for 23 minutes without losing altitude.

Delta says premium travel is set to overtake coach cabin sales next year

Delta and other carriers are relying more on revenue from the front of the plane.

Funding bills to end government shutdown fail in Senate vote for seventh time

Lawmakers on both sides remain dug in, showing no indication that they are open to yielding on their demands.

Candy maker Ferrero goes all in on sports with Super Bowl ad, World Cup promotions

The confectioner's parent company has been pushing further into the U.S. over the last decade through dealmaking and investments in production.

R360 rebel league would be a major blow to Prem, warns Exeter’s Rob Baxter

• We must improve our product to survive, insists Baxter

• Exeter director of rugby wants top players in the Prem

Rob Baxter has warned that English club rugby risks being undermined if the proposed R360 rebel league goes ahead. Exeter have just welcomed the top-class Australian centre Len Ikitau to Sandy Park and the Chiefs director of rugby believes the Prem will suffer a significant hit if such outstanding talent is diverted elsewhere.

The R360 concept has suffered a series of recent setbacks with the world’s leading unions making clear that players who sign up will be forfeiting their international careers. Baxter, however, believes rugby should be primarily focused on improving its existing competitions.

The Guardian view on Trump and the ceasefire deal: hope at last, but the real work is just beginning | Editorial

This is the best prospect of ending Israel’s war in Gaza since it began. But a long-term solution remains distant

Donald Trump called the pause in hostilities he has brokered the first step to a “strong, durable and everlasting peace”. No one can do more to determine the outcome than the US president. This was, for him, a modest statement, acknowledging that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of his plan – it being their decision, not his, to break a multi-point agreement into a multi-stage discussion. Two parties so far apart agreed on one thing: both would rather defer the really difficult issues.

In Israel and Gaza, there was joy – however tentative – at the announcement. An end to the annihilation, the release of all hostages and the resumption of large-scale aid have all been desperately needed. There is every reason to fear that this will not lead to a lasting peace, and every reason to strive to ensure that it does. In finally reining in Benjamin Netanyahu, and in offering Qatar a security guarantee that persuaded it (with Egypt and Turkey) to lean more heavily upon Hamas, Mr Trump has created an opportunity which must be seized.

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: first trailer for new Game of Thrones prequel

Latest Westeros-set show, based on novellas by George RR Martin, takes place 100 years before events of Game of Thrones

HBO is headed back to Westeros once again. The network revealed the first trailer for its second Game of Thrones prequel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, at New York’s Comic Con on Thursday, revealing the Targaryen colors, jousting and plenty of chainmail.

According to the logline, the series, based on a series of novellas by the Game of Thrones author George RR Martin, will follow “two unlikely heroes” who wandered Westeros: a “young, naive but courageous knight” named Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, and his “diminutive squire” Egg, played by Dexter Sol Ansell.

‘Everyone is still afraid’: ceasefire deal brings relief to Gaza but fears remain over future

Two previous short-lived ceasefires have left many in Gaza doubtful about the staying power of the latest agreement

On Thursday morning, there was little joy in Gaza. The news of the imminent ceasefire had spread rapidly across the devastated territory during the night, with a few gunshots fired into the sky in celebration, but as morning came the mood was of tense anticipation.

“Everyone is still afraid,” said a 26-year-old woman in al-Mawasi, the squalid, overcrowded coastal strip where much of the population has sought shelter in makeshift tents and plastic shacks.

Prince William to attend Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil

Prince of Wales’s decision welcomed as a means of drawing attention to the event and galvanising talks

The Prince of Wales will attend the crunch Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil next month, the Guardian has learned, but whether the prime minister will go is still to be decided.

Prince William will present the Earthshot prize, a global environmental award and attend the meeting of representatives of more than 190 governments in Belém.

Delta CEO says government shutdown hasn't impacted airline's operation

Delta CEO Ed Bastian said the airline hasn't seen "any impacts at all" so far from the shutdown but urged a quick resolution.

Delta's profit forecast tops estimates, buoyed by higher fares and resilient luxury demand

Delta topped quarterly profit expectations and forecast a stronger-than-expected finish to 2025.

Truly, madly, deeply: Trump’s desire for a Nobel peace prize is driving diplomacy

The US president’s fervid pursuit of the award is believed to have been a key motivator in brokering peace deals in Ukraine and Gaza

• Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

Never before has a Nobel peace prize – or indeed any prize, decoration or gold star – loomed so large over a US president and their foreign policy.

Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump’s campaign to influence the Peace Research Institute Oslo in Norway has been anything but subtle – but with just hours to go before the award is announced, it has gone into overdrive.

How the Trump administration is reshaping the military

President Trump is deploying National Guard troops to U.S. cities, erasing "woke" in the military and striking alleged drug boats off Venezuela. The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef discusses what this means.

United just revealed new summer 2026 flights. Here's where you can fly nonstop

United is launching more nonstop flights to smaller European cities in a bet that travelers will opt not to connect.

One of world’s biggest windfarm developers to cut quarter of workforce

Ørsted plans to shrink company after Trump administration causes share price to plunge to all-time low

One of the world’s biggest windfarm developers will cut its workforce by a quarter in the next two years after a series of setbacks for the industry.

Danish wind giant Ørsted plans to remove about 2,000 positions from its 8,000-strong workforce by the end of 2027 through a combination of redundancies, natural attrition and selling off parts of its business.

Google launches Gemini subscriptions to help corporate workers build AI agents

Google is augmenting its Agentspace product for easily building AI agents at work with new tools for data science and customer engagement.

Amazon’s $40m Melania Trump doc set for January release with ‘exclusive footage’ of ‘critical meetings’

The film from disgraced director, Brett Ratner, will premiere in cinemas and follow the first lady in the 20 days before the 2025 inauguration

Amazon is set to release its Melania Trump documentary in cinemas in January 2026.

The film follows the first lady in the 20 days before the 2025 inauguration and comes from director Brett Ratner. It marks the film-maker’s first feature since he was accused of sexual misconduct by a number of women in 2017. He had denied the claims.

Trump to have "routine yearly checkup" 6 months after annual physical exam

President Trump's annual physical examination in April showed his vital statistics were all within normal limits.

Putin admits Russian air defences were to blame for Azerbaijani jet crash

Russian president said air defences were targeting a Ukrainian drone

Vladimir Putin has said that Russia’s air defences were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people, his first admission of responsibility for the crash.

Putin said on Thursday that the missiles fired by Russia to target a Ukrainian drone exploded near the Azerbaijan Airlines plane flying from Baku as it was preparing to land in Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, on 25 December 2024. Ukrainian drones have regularly struck deep inside Russia.

What to know about the Nobel Peace Prize

Anticipation is growing and bookies around the world are taking bets on who'll be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Here is what to know ahead of the award announcement this week.

How President Trump’s H-1B visa changes could impact Big Tech

President Trump imposed a new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, aiming to boost hiring of domestic workers. Yet critics argue it could hinder innovation and tech talent.

Ratcliffe’s words will not save Amorim if he fails to remedy Manchester United’s flaws | Jamie Jackson

For all the co-owner’s promises of three-year spells, the head coach will not survive this season without real signs of a revival

The word from Manchester United insiders is that Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s headline-hogging declaration that three years is an apt timescale to judge Ruben Amorim is merely Sir Jim being Sir Jim, the self-made billionaire showing his anti-PR, maverick streak.

While the debate rages on TV, radio, social media, and in drinking parlours about the sagacity of his words, what Ratclifffe did not say or allude to intrigues as much.

‘We rewatched an Ajax match’: What really happens when tennis anti-dopers call

Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on players

During a particularly mischievous period of his life, many years ago, a 21-year-old Gaël Monfils returned home from a long night of partying at 5.45am and after a quick dash to the bathroom fell asleep. Minutes later he was woken up by a doping control officer at his front door: “I’m dying in my bed and somehow I hear the guy come. Barely. I’m dead and he’s coming,” says Monfils, laughing.

One of the requirements of being an elite player is providing your location for an hour each day as part of the anti-doping whereabouts system, which allows the anti-doping authorities to conduct unannounced out-of-competition doping tests. For years the Frenchman, like most other players, has assigned 6am as his usual hour, a time he is certain to be at home or in his hotel room.

I’m sensitive to the scents my children’s friend brings into the house. What do I do?

You can set boundaries for your health in our perfume-obsessed world – but you should be extra considerate

Hi Ugly,

I am 47 and have become sensitive to smell – particularly smells of fabric softeners and perfumes. I don’t want to be with people who apply strong scents as the smell makes me feel sick.

Why is this column called ‘Ask Ugly’?

How should I be styling my pubic hair?

How do I deal with imperfection?

My father had plastic surgery. Now he wants me and my mother to get work done

I want to ignore beauty culture. But I’ll never get anywhere if I don’t look a certain way

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

Nigel Farage has claimed teachers would go on strike within weeks of a Reform UK election win, and accused them of “poisoning our kids” by telling them that black children are victims and white children oppressors.

The Reform UK leader set out his view on British schools in an event for a private US Christian college in Michigan, claiming the “Marxist left” was “now in control of our education system”.

László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025

Hungarian novelist celebrated for dystopian, melancholic novels that ‘reaffirm the power of art’

The Nobel prize in literature for 2025 has been awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, the Swedish Academy has announced.

The academy cited the 71-year-old’s “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”.

To explore all books by László Krasznahorkai, visit guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply.

We know what the comedians got out of the Riyadh comedy festival. What about the Saudi regime? | Jonathan Liew

The tawdry event was an ultimately doomed attempt by the Saudi government to buy the kind of authentic grassroots culture it is unwilling to countenance

French appeal court increases sentence of Gisèle Pelicot rapist

Husamettin Dogan loses appeal after jury at retrial finds him guilty of raping Pelicot while she was sedated

A man has been found guilty on appeal of raping Gisèle Pelicot after she was drugged unconscious by her husband – and has had his prison sentence increased to 10 years.

Husamettin Dogan, 44, an unemployed builder, who had contested his first conviction last year, faced a retrial this week at Nîmes court of appeal.

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

• Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with winning the peace prize?

With hours to go until the announcement of this year’s Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians were steeling themselves for potential repercussions to US-Norway relations if it is not awarded to Donald Trump.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee pointedly said on Thursday that it had reached a decision about who would be named 2025 peace prize laureate on Monday, several days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under the US president’s Gaza plan.

Alabama death row inmate maintains innocence as execution date nears

A man on Alabama's death row has maintained his innocence for three decades and chaired an inmate-founded advocacy group to abolish the death penalty.

The smart way to pick an agent and a mortgage

CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins MoneyWatch on "CBS Mornings Plus" with a step-by-step plan to choose an agent, get a mortgage and shop with confidence.

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape

Metropolitan police say Westwood, 68, has been charged with sexual offences against seven women

The former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with sexual offences against seven women, including four counts of rape.

The Metropolitan police said the 68-year-old had been charged with offences dating from 1983 to 2016. Officers said their investigation remained open and urged anyone with further information to come forward.

‘Ball junkie’: some dogs show signs of addiction, study finds

Researchers say terrier and shepherd breeds display greater tendency for addictive-type behaviour

Whether it is a spaniel with an insatiable love for a ball or a flat-coat that cannot be without its squeaky bear, dogs can be very keen on their toys. Now researchers say some may even show signs of addiction.

While humans can take a host of activities to excess, from work to shopping, only gambling and internet gaming disorders are officially recognised as behavioural addictions, a main feature of which is repeating acts that are initially rewarding, even though they can result in longer-term harm.

‘We had to kill the Wag’: nine things we learned from Victoria Beckham’s docuseries

From pissing off Donatella Versace and ‘burying her boobs in Baden-Baden’, to a curious absence of kitchenware, here’s what to expect from the pop star turned fashion designer’s new show

Two years after David Beckham and Netflix let us into the family’s sprawling Cotswolds home, offering us a glimpse into everything from his legendary football career to his OCD cleaning rituals, the Beckhams (minus Brooklyn, aside from footage of him as a baby) are back on our screens. On Thursday, the streaming giant released Victoria Beckham, a three-part series that follows the pop star turned fashion designer ahead of showing her spring/summer ‘25 at Paris fashion week. There are TikTok dances, tears, a lot of chat about mud, and one big revelation, which you can read more about here. And now for nine other things we learned from the show.

They don’t seem to own any mugs
Kitchen cabinets are usually filled with a range of questionable novelty mugs alongside the usual dinnerware, but not at the Beckham headquarters, it appears. Victoria seems to exclusively drink out of sippy cups, including glass and steel versions. She also uses a glass straw with a tiny monogrammed VB – a birthday gift from her parents that her mum, Jackie Adams, reminds her about as Victoria mixes her a gin and Coke. The only time we see Victoria sip from a traditional vessel is when she glugs a glass of red wine before the couple head to a dinner with King Charles. A pretty confident move when wearing white silk.

Gianni Infantino keeping ‘open mind’ about moving World Cups from summer

• Fifa president says Europe too hot for July competition

• Expansion of Club World Cup also being explored

Gianni Infantino has opened the door to further winter World Cups and Club World Cups, saying football needs to “keep an open mind” about moving major tournaments away from the summer.

Discussions are under way about the calendar for the period after 2030, which is a particular point of tension given the increased squeeze being applied by expanded competitions. Fifa has set up a working group to examine the issue, and the global governing body has given itself a headache by awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia. That tournament will almost certainly be staged in winter, as Qatar 2022 was. Infantino suggested the sport should get used to untying itself from the European summer.

PepsiCo earnings top estimates as international markets fuel sales growth

The food and beverage giant PepsiCo reiterated its full-year forecast.

The non-profit helping people from all over the world to become successful game developers

The IGDA Foundation broadened its reach by attending the world’s biggest video games event this summer – but faces challenges funding its work helping underrepresented developers

Gamescom, the annual video game convention held in Cologne, Germany, is a unique event. It not only draws hundreds of thousands of players to pack out vast convention halls each year, but it also hosts professionals, offering them a chance to get their games into the hands of fans, and gives industry hopefuls a shot at passing their résumés to developers. For those based outside the US, it is the biggest event of the year by far. It is the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Foundation’s first year here, and executive director Alyssa Walles is excited.

The IGDA Foundation provides professional development for underrepresented and marginalised people hoping to enter the video game industry, a crucial service considering the many barriers prospective producers, developers and writers face. Though Walles is fairly new to the IGDA Foundation, having joined three years ago, she is a video game industry veteran. She knows how crucial it is to help those who aren’t born into privileged situations, who can’t afford to travel across the globe to conventions, or have not had traditional schooling in computer design or coding.

‘It feels like a dream’: protests come to end as Israelis sing in ‘hostages square’

After 733 days, news of agreement greeted with celebration in Tel Aviv and stickers saying: ‘They’re coming home’

• Gaza ceasefire plan – live updates

For 733 days, Israelis have come to “hostages square” in Tel Aviv with a yellow piece of tape on their shirts bearing the number of days since 251 hostages had been taken captive by Hamas-led militants. On Thursday, the yellow stickers remained but the tally was gone. In its place was a simple phrase: “They’re coming home.”

For two years, protesters had occupied the square, which faces the Israeli military headquarters, with an encampment and held rallies demanding the hostages be returned from Gaza. The area was filled with art installations, pictures of the hostages and an electronic screen counting the days and seconds that hostages had been in captivity.

Former BBC controller fears for World Service independence amid defence funding push

Liliane Landor says World Service journalism must not be ‘linked or subordinated’, as BBC explores new funding sources

Using Britain’s defence budget to help fund the BBC World Service risks subordinating its journalism to the government’s national security aims, its former controller has warned.

The Guardian revealed last week that senior BBC figures are pushing ministers to increase the service’s funding by using resources beyond the Foreign Office, which has traditionally contributed to its global broadcasting.

‘It’s over! It’s over!’ they shout, but people here in Gaza still fear what the future may bring | Hassan Abo Qamar

Phase one of Donald Trump’s peace plan has brought joy and relief, yet it’s hard to believe this fragile peace will last

• Hassan Abo Qamar is a young Palestinian writer, activist and storyteller based in Gaza

On Thursday morning, I didn’t wake up to the sound of explosions, but to my brother shouting: “It’s over! It’s over!” For a moment, I thought I was dreaming. I wondered: what is happening? Has another loved one been targeted? What is over? Then he told me that Donald Trump had said it. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” the president wrote on his social media. For the first day in a long time, people in Gaza woke up to news that could be called happy. The ceasefire went into effect at noon. The sound of Israeli warplanes still echoed in the sky, but, for once, they didn’t feel frightening.

The first phase of the agreement only includes the exchange of prisoners. That means 20 Israeli hostages in Gaza thought to be alive and up to 1,950 Palestinians from Gaza. Israel has arrested hundreds of us over the past two years without reason. Among them are a relative of mine, detained after Israel’s bombing of the Tel al-Sultan displacement camp earlier this year, and Dr Hossam Abu Safieh, taken from his workplace while performing humanitarian duties in Kamal Adwan hospital.

Marlon Wayans: ‘People get very violent about White Chicks’

The actor and comedian answers your questions about standup, his childhood inspirations and working with Tupac

Hi Marlon, the Scary Movie franchise is incredibly successful, building on the likes of Airplane! Were you always a fan of Jim Abrahams and David and Jerry Zucker? Sagarmatha1953
My brother Keenen took me [and other brothers] Shawn and Craig to see Airplane! when we were kids. It was an influence on my life, as was Blazing Saddles. We’re big fans of Mel Brooks. The Zucker brothers are legends – they were pioneers in the parody game. I was definitely influenced by Airplane!but I think our humour was different. We didn’t change the wheel, but we put a rim on the tyre. We have a different way of telling jokes, from how we were raised and our life experience. When it comes to parody, there are formulas you can apply. There’s a difference in how we present the jokes and what the jokes are about.

What scares you? TurangaLeela2
Death. I like life. Have you ever seen somebody in a coffin? It doesn’t look like they’re having fun. I don’t wanna be that. If I could die in the same manner of any of the Scary Movie characters, I’d choose having an orgasm. Go out like you came in.

Your new film Him is about an American football player wanting to become the Goat. Is there anything that you’re the Goat at? ShakiraOhYeah

Just trying to be the best artist I can be. Just be different. Just be Marlon. We’re a bunch of snowflakes, but each is different. You don’t find two alike. It’s the same for artists. We’re made through our experiences, our trials and tribulations. I’ve been blessed to learn how to write, produce, act, direct, do standup. I want to be like Prince, but with comedy, and one foot taller.

How was it working with Eddie Murphy on Norbit? Was he an inspiration for playing multiple roles in one film? stephenw1979
Richard Pryor in [1977 film] Which Way Is Up? was an inspiration, as was Eddie in The Nutty Professor. When I did Sextuplets, we tried to do it differently. I was in the same frame, acting with myself, and the camera was moving. Working with Eddie was a dream. He’s always been one of my idols. To do Norbit and make him laugh like I did, I’ll never forget that moment. That was the first time I thought: I could be somebody in this industry.

The 10th and final escapee from a New Orleans jailbreak is captured after five months

Ten men escaped the Orleans Parish Justice Center through a hole in the wall behind a toilet on May 16. Most were captured within days, but Derrick Groves managed to elude authorities until Wednesday.

How ‘authenticity’ at work can become a trap for people of color

In her debut book Authentic, Jodi-Ann Burey argues the call to ‘bring your full self’ can leave people of color exposed

In the opening pages of Authentic: The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Work, the writer Jodi-Ann Burey issues a provocation: the commonplace injunctions to “come as you are” or “bring your full, authentic self to work” are not benevolent calls for self-expression – they’re traps. Burey’s debut book – a combination of memoir, research, cultural commentary and interviews – seeks to unmask how companies co-opt identity, shifting the burden of institutional change on to individual workers who are already vulnerable.

The impetus for the book lies partially in Burey’s own career trajectory: various roles across corporate retail, startups and in international development, filtered through her experience as a Black disabled woman. The dual posture that Burey experiences – a push and pull between asserting oneself and seeking protection – is the engine of Authentic.

The Hermes Experiment: Tree album review – vivid voices and bold textures from inventive ensemble

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An exhilarating album of new and reimagined works by Errollyn Wallen, Laura Moody and others reaffirms this group’s reputation for fearless musical curiosity

The third album from the Hermes Experiment again shows what a liberating force in contemporary music this ensemble have become. Beautifully thought through and rewardingly eclectic, Tree begins in a melancholy but open style with Islands by Marianne Schofield, the ensemble’s bassist, and ends with the title track by Errollyn Wallen, unfolding over a steady bass like something by Purcell.

Clarinettist Oliver Pashley and singer Héloïse Werner contribute their own songs while harpist Anne Denholm-Blair provides a subtly textured arrangement of Nicola LeFanu’s wistful song The Bourne. Schofield is also behind a gorgeous version of Les Rossignols by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, initially halting and ethereal, then coalescing into something approaching its 17th-century original. Abel Selaocoe’s Buhle Bendalo is full of beatboxing and vocal rhapsodising that gives Werner a virtuoso workout. But the centre of gravity is perhaps Laura Moody’s three Rilke Songs, recorded here for the first time. The middle song, with Werner constantly interrupting her flow with a stuttering glitch as if there’s a fault in the playback, stands out, but the three together make for a brief cycle of enormous scope. The question is no longer why composers would choose to write for this quirky combo, it’s why they would feel their music needed anything else.

Alexis Ohanian and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce spotlight women's track at Athlos NYC

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce joins "CBS Mornings" with Alexis Ohanian to discuss her retirement and the launch of Athlos NYC. The new competition celebrates the world's top female track and field athletes with the sport's largest cash prize.

Why is the US House speaker refusing to seat an elected Democrat? | Moira Donegan

Adelita Grijalva won a landslide election for her Arizona seat. But Mike Johnson is defying the will of the voters

The people of Arizona’s seventh congressional district – a vast territory extending across the state’s south, along the Mexican border – have been denied representation in Congress for weeks. That’s because Mike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, has refused to swear in Adelita Grijalva, their representative-elect, who won a special election to fill the seat vacated by her father, the late Raúl Grijalva, in a landslide late last month. Grijalva, a Democrat, has been largely ignored by the speaker. Unlike sworn representatives, she has to go around the Capitol with an escort. There’s an office with her name on the door, but she hasn’t been allowed inside, and has worked instead out of a conference room on another floor.

It is an unprecedented abuse of procedural power on the part of the speaker, one that has had the effect of silencing a political opponent and denying representation to the citizens of her district. In refusing to seat Grijalva, Johnson has defied the will of Arizona’s voters, and effectively nullified, at least for the time being, a legitimate congressional election. He has persisted in this even in defiance of his own promises, after saying on Friday he would seat her this week once the House returned to session – and then telling lawmakers they wouldn’t reconvene this week after all. Last week, Grijalva showed up to a three-and-a-half-minute pro forma session, hoping to be sworn in then. (Johnson has sworn in other representatives at pro forma sessions in the past.) But the Republican presiding over the session, Morgan Griffith, ignored the effort. On a weekend talkshow, Grijalva said she had heard “absolutely nothing” from the speaker about the timing of her swearing in.

Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist

Two years of displacement and destruction in Gaza – photo essay

Enas Tantesh’s photography captures not only the despair and insecurity but also moments of normality and human connection

Over the past two years in Gaza, the world has witnessed one of the worst onslaughts against a civilian population in recent history and has been unwilling or unable to stop it.

More than 66,200 people have been killed and nearly 169,000 injured, meaning that about one in 10 of Gaza’s Palestinian population have been casualties of Israel’s military campaign.

After the Israeli army destroyed a mosque and wrote on it in Hebrew, someone from Gaza wrote on the dome: ‘A promise we will construct it.’ Gaza City, 24 February 2025

Martin Rowson on the Gaza ceasefire – cartoon

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Zach Bryan responds to controversy over song lyrics, which appear to criticize ICE

Country music star Zach Bryan is responding to backlash against lyrics in an unreleased song, which appear to criticize ICE. Last week, Bryan released a snippet of the song "Bad News," which he had teased in July. CBS News' Meg Oliver has more.

Epstein bank records sought by top House Democrat from Jamie Dimon, other CEOs

The Trump administration is under fire for refusing to make public investigative files about Jeffrey Epstein, a former friend of President Donald Trump.

Gen Z faces ‘job-pocalypse’ as global firms prioritise AI over new hires, report says

British Standards Institution study across seven countries found quarter of bosses believe entry-level tasks could be automated to reduce costs

Young people entering the workforce are facing a “job-pocalypse”, as business leaders invest in artificial intelligence (AI) rather than new hires, according to a study of global business leaders.

Bosses are prioritising automation through AI to plug skills gaps and allow them to reduce headcount, instead of training up junior members of staff, a report by the British Standards Institution (BSI) found.

How the government shutdown is impacting the economy and workers

As the government shutdown continues, federal workers are going without pay. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down the shutdown's impact on the economy.

CBS News investigation raises questions over treatment of Epstein's cell after his death

A CBS News investigation of the way Jeffrey Epstein's cell was treated after his death has raised questions about the work of the New York medical examiner and FBI, including over what forensic experts say was a failure to preserve the scene, log evidence and run basic forensic tests. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

Why being in credit card debt doesn't mean you're bad with money

Financial educators bust three common myths about credit card debt — and explain why these negative assumptions can hold us back from making smart money decisions.

Alleged stalker’s interactions ‘creepy’, Madeleine McCann’s siblings tell court

Julia Wandelt is on trial accused of targeting McCann family in a two-and-a-half-year harassment campaign

Madeleine McCann’s brother and sister have described being stressed and scared by their “creepy” and “deeply disturbing” interactions with an alleged stalker who claimed to be their missing sister.

Giving evidence at the trial of Julia Wandelt, 24, who stands accused of targeting the family in a two-and-a-half-year harassment campaign, the twins Amelie and Sean McCann recalled the defendant contacting them a number of times saying she was Madeleine, who disappeared during a family holiday in Portugal in 2007 when she was three and they were two.

Vegas vignettes and killer karaoke staples: Katy Perry’s greatest songs – ranked!

As her Lifetimes tour hits the UK, we pick the high points from one of pop’s most successful vocalists, from angsty ballads to empowerment anthems

There’s no getting around the fact that Katy Perry’s breakthrough single has not aged well in some ways – the lyrics are like a lads’ mag reader’s idea of female bi-curiosity – but musically it’s an impressively fizzy retooling of the early-70s low glam sound, with crunchy guitars and glitterbeat drums.

How could a government shutdown affect travel around the U.S.?

A prolonged government shutdown, as occurred in 2018, could lead to long lines at TSA checkpoints and economic losses, experts warn.