Israel insists it is going ahead with Unrwa ban – what it may mean for Palestinians | United Nations | The Guardian
UN agency ordered to vacate HQ by Thursday – just as aid is being increased to Gaza after ceasefire| the Guardian
Acropolis now: crisis as soaring visitor numbers overwhelm Greek treasure | Greece | The Guardian
With cruise ships decanting thousands of tourists in Athens, tough new controls have been imposed at the country’s most visited site| the Guardian
‘This is another beast’: UN chief heat officer on living amid fires, how to cool cities and fears for her daughter | Climate crisis | The Guardian
Eleni Myrivili, whose job is to help cities prepare for extreme heat, says many people do not understand how deadly it can be| the Guardian
Why are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock? | World news | The Guardian
Lethal temperatures and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term choices global heating requires| the Guardian
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Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’ | France | The Guardian
Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodent| the Guardian
Local media needs support if devolution push is to succeed, publishers say | Devolution | The Guardian
Shift from Westminster risks weakening scrutiny as regional titles battle hostility, big tech and ‘news deserts’| the Guardian
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King’s It, dies aged 80 | Movies | The Guardian
A prolific performer across stage, screen and TV, the actor starred in Legend, Clue and It, but will always be associated with the flamboyantly camp rock’n’roll musical in which he made his breakthrough| the Guardian
If an AI chatbot misleads you, who is to blame? | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders | The Guardian
A court in Germany found that Google was responsible for what its chatbots say in search summaries. This is the accountability we need| the Guardian
Alice Sebold publisher pulls memoir after overturned rape conviction | Books | The Guardian
Scribner has responded to the news that Anthony Broadwater has been cleared of the crime at the centre of Lucky by ceasing to distribute the book| the Guardian
Richer Sounds founder hands over control of hi-fi and TV firm to staff | Retail industry | The Guardian
Chain joins John Lewis in employee ownership as staff get £1,000 for each year they have worked| the Guardian
‘Climate villain’: scientists say Rupert Murdoch wielded his media empire to sow confusion and doubt | Rupert Murdoch | The Guardian
The tycoon, who is stepping down from News Corp and Fox, has used his outlets to promote denial and delay action, experts say| the Guardian
News Corp embraces fantasy genre by turning climate crisis into ‘laughable’ science fiction | Graham Readfearn | The Guardian
The National Climate Risk Assessment is attacked in the Daily Telegraph, while wind turbines became a frightening obstacle for firefighting planes and solar panels a source of mountains of landfill waste| the Guardian
US had extensive contact with Ayatollah Khomeini before Iran revolution | The Iranian revolution | The Guardian
Documents seen by BBC suggest Carter administration paved way for Khomeini to return to Iran by holding the army back from launching a military coup| the Guardian
Taylor Swift’s people shut down speculation about her sexuality – but risked rebuking her LGBTQ fans | Music | The Guardian
The star’s team slammed an editorial that compiled theories about her queerness. But Swift constructs stories about herself – why shouldn’t they compete with other interpretations?| the Guardian
UK ministers and officials to be banned from contact with groups labelled extremist | Protest | The Guardian
New extremism definition to be published by Michael Gove is already being challenged by Muslim groups and experts| the Guardian
Suella Braverman calls pro-Palestine demos ‘hate marches’ | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian
Home secretary claims protesters want to ‘erase Israel from the map’ by chanting in support of Palestine| the Guardian
Cameron terror strategy runs aground on definition of extremism | Counter-terrorism policy | The Guardian
Eight-month Whitehall struggle for legally robust definition hampers PM’s promised ‘full spectrum’ response| the Guardian
Everyone loves diversity and inclusion – until you stick up for Palestinians | Moustafa Bayoumi | The Guardian
I was invited to a school panel that wasn’t even about Israel and Palestine. Then, some parents accused me of ‘hate speech’| the Guardian
Revealed: UK government keeping files on education critics’ social media activity | Department for Education | The Guardian
An Observer investigation finds DfE tried to cancel conference with ‘unsuitable’ speakers – and experts who criticised state education policy had files kept on online posts| the Guardian
UK research funding body in row with ministers over free speech and Gaza | Higher education | The Guardian
Science minister Michelle Donelan requests UKRI cuts links with two members of panel she accuses of promoting extremist views| the Guardian
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Israeli settler attacks shift focus to West Bank areas under direct Palestinian rule | West Bank | The Guardian
Report says violence is moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those earmarked for a future Palestinian state| the Guardian
UK’s 50 richest families hold more wealth than 50% of population, analysis finds | The super-rich | The Guardian
Equality Trust says billionaires getting ‘ludicrously’ richer, with top two now wealthier than whole of 1990 rich list| the Guardian
The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial | The Guardian
Editorial: Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stability| the Guardian
Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys to turn to US supreme court after ruling paves way for deportation | Mahmoud Khalil | The Guardian
Move comes after federal appeals court upholds ruling that opens door for government to detain and deport Khalil| the Guardian
The $100bn gold mine and the West Papuans who say they are counting the cost | Natural resources and development | The Guardian
Grasberg mine in the Indonesian region has been a source of untold wealth for its owners, but local communities say it has brought poverty and oppression| the Guardian
‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform? | Reform UK | The Guardian
A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motives| the Guardian
UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development | Environment | The Guardian
Whitehall analysis provides no data or research to support the government argument that environmental legislation holds up building| the Guardian
RFK Jr overstepped in declaring gender-affirming treatments unsafe, judge rules | Robert F Kennedy Jr | The Guardian
Judge rules that Trump’s health secretary did not go through proper procedures when issuing declaration| the Guardian
New York hospital ends transgender treatment program for minors | New York | The Guardian
NYU Langone’s decision comes amid Trump administration threats to cut funds to providers who treat trans youth| the Guardian
May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests | Extreme heat | The Guardian
Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperatures| the Guardian
How Trump’s Iran war could make the world more reliant on coal | US economy | The Guardian
The energy crisis sparked by the war is making some countries consider ramping up their use of dirty fuels| the Guardian
War, love and weirdness: A Matter of Life and Death – 70 years on | Movies | The Guardian
With its melodrama, romance and end-of-war spectral visions, the Powell and Pressburger film baffled critics in 1946. But its strangeness makes it a masterpiece| the Guardian
Powell and Pressburger: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Movies | The Guardian
I choose [this] not because it is perfect. Rather, it stands out because at the time of its making during the second world war it raised so many awkward questions that Winston Churchill even tried to have it banned. It typifies Powell's unorthodox approach to the conventions of British film-making, and it was the film that one American critic has called "the British Citizen Kane"| the Guardian
‘Poor little snowflake’ – the defining insult of 2016 | Politics | The Guardian
The term ‘snowflake’ has been thrown around with abandon in the wake of Brexit and the US election, usually to express generic disdain for young people. How can we neutralise its power – and is it a bad metaphor anyway?| the Guardian
UK credit card borrowing soars to highest monthly level since 2004 | Consumer spending | The Guardian
Concerns mount over cost of living crisis as November figures show additional £1.2bn borrowing on cards| the Guardian
Socialism, anti-fascism and anti-abortion on Prevent list of terrorism warning signs | Prevent strategy | The Guardian
Communism also among ideologies on document as human rights groups say UK scheme has been politicised| the Guardian
Revealed: data from UK anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent being shared with ports and airports | Prevent strategy | The Guardian
Personal details from voluntary programme sent secretly without consent to government departments and border agencies, document shows| the Guardian
How Spain put up wealth taxes – without chasing away the billionaires | Tax and spending | The Guardian
Amid calls for Rachel Reeves to bring in a new levy for the super-rich, Madrid offers lessons for policymakers| the Guardian
Supermarkets | The Guardian
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Suspected people smugglers to face travel curbs and social media bans under bill | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
Critics say border security bill for England and Wales likely to have minimal effect as record number of people cross Channel illegally| the Guardian
Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts | Marco Rubio | The Guardian
US secretary of state says WHO was ‘a little late’ in identifying deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda| the Guardian
Why is Anthropic destroying books? | Kathryn James | The Guardian
The AI company apparently found destructively scanning ‘all the books in the world’ easier than dealing with copyright in its quest for training data| the Guardian
Spying, hacking and intimidation: Israel’s nine-year ‘war’ on the ICC exposed | Israel | The Guardian
Exclusive: Investigation reveals how intelligence agencies tried to derail war crimes prosecution, with Netanyahu ‘obsessed’ with intercepts| the Guardian
‘Ask your daughters’: Merz defends his call for large-scale deportations | Germany | The Guardian
German chancellor is accused of taking a page from extremist parties with ‘dangerous’ rhetoric on immigration| the Guardian
‘Bear attack bad’: final message of Canadian couple killed by grizzly | Canada | The Guardian
Officials say can of bear spray was emptied before attack in Banff national park in which Doug Inglis and Jenny Gusse, both 62, died| the Guardian
‘I’m over the moon’: New York’s small business owners rejoice as Mamdani cuts red tape | Zohran Mamdani | The Guardian
Initiatives including cutting permits just to serve ice-cream amount to a sweeping program of deregulation| the Guardian
Burnham launches ‘national drive’ to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas | Homelessness | The Guardian
Prime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be done| the Guardian
Thousands of UK government laptops, phones and tablets have been lost or stolen | Cybercrime | The Guardian
Exclusive: ‘Systemic risk’ to cybersecurity after devices worth more than £1m a year are taken or lost| the Guardian
The lost art of concentration: being distracted in a digital world | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
We check our phones every 12 minutes, often just after waking up. Always-on behaviour is harmful to long-term mental health, and we need to learn to the hit the pause button| the Guardian
How to turn old sourdough into a classic pudding – recipe | Food | The Guardian
Bread-and-butter pudding us the ultimate zero-waste recipe, transforming everyday off-cuts into a decadent dish| the Guardian
Koba, London W1: ‘I admire their chutzpah’ – restaurant review | Food | The Guardian
Ripping up your own rulebook after 20-odd years is brave, but Koba 2.0 is somehow still kicking it| the Guardian
Most Americans view rising living costs as biggest barrier to a better life, survey finds | US economy | The Guardian
When asked to detail what would make a better life in three to five years, 60% of US adults said greater financial security| the Guardian
Prepare for the coronavirus global recession | Larry Elliott | The Guardian
What initially seemed localised is worldwide and economic pain will go on for longer than first thought| the Guardian
How can shoppers make sense of sustainable fish labels? | Fishing | The Guardian
As North Sea cod and wild Atlantic salmon added to at-risk list, calls grow for simplified rules| the Guardian
Gab: hack gives unprecedented look into platform used by far right | The far right | The Guardian
Data breach appears to show neo-Nazis among investors as well as conversations between CEO and QAnon influencer| the Guardian
Cap rent rises in England and Wales, Labour-commissioned report says | Housing | The Guardian
Exclusive: Report recommends ‘double lock’ for those renewing their tenancies| the Guardian
UK housing costs rise 41% over five years for renters and owners, study shows | Property | The Guardian
Borrowers coming off fixed deals hit hard as Savills says big spike in interest payments made up half the overall rise| the Guardian
‘Sludge in the system’: myriad problems stymie Labour’s 1.5m new homes pledge | Construction industry | The Guardian
Soaring cost of building materials, lack of affordability and planning bottlenecks are some of the obstacles thwarting housing target| the Guardian
Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns | Global economy | The Guardian
Growth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7| the Guardian
‘The nice version of her was manufactured for YouTube’: my mum, the family vlogger who became a child abuser | Family | The Guardian
Ruby Franke was a social media star who made viral videos about her six children and perfect-seeming life – until she was jailed for child abuse. Now her eldest daughter Shari is telling her side of the story| the Guardian
‘Serve, smile, procreate’: Yesteryear author Caro Claire Burke on the rise of the tradwife | Fiction | The Guardian
As her dark debut about a tradwife who wakes up in the past is made into a film by Anne Hathaway, the novelist explores the sinister truth behind the barefoot influencers| the Guardian
Has dopamine got us hooked on tech? | Technology | The Guardian
Silicon Valley is keen to exploit the brain chemical credited with keeping us tapping on apps and social media| the Guardian
‘Dickover’ Makes It Into The Guardian
Stuart Heritage, writing for The Guardian, under the splendid headline “Dickovers, Baggravation and Botiquette: 18 New Words to Describe Our Tech Hellscape”:| Daring Fireball
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New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta | Meta | The Guardian
Exclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against Meta| the Guardian
Frances Haugen: ‘I never wanted to be a whistleblower. But lives were in danger’ | Facebook | The Guardian
The woman whose revelations have rocked Facebook tells how spending time with her mother, a priest, motivated her to speak out| the Guardian
Children | The Guardian
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Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows | Social media | The Guardian
Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’| the Guardian
Australia to double penalty for social media ban breaches to $99m as tech giants accused of ‘not doing enough’ | Social media ban | The Guardian
Prime minister Anthony Albanese says too many children still on platforms but he is ‘heartened’ by world-leading law| the Guardian
Reel-ing it in: Meta is paying influencers to promote teen accounts | Meta | The Guardian
Report by Tech Transparency Project shows whenever governments mull platform regulations, company recruits influencers to promote its safety features| the Guardian
Obama wants to 'de-escalate' but I will be de-happified if we can't de-accelerate use of this word | Andy Bodle | The Guardian
Andy Bodle: It's an ugly word for an ugly state of affairs. Surely English can do better. How about 'descalate'?| the Guardian
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‘Cruel hoax’ or ‘work-life balance nirvana’: whatever happened to the four-day work week? | Four-day week | The Guardian
It has been years since the four-day work week was floated as a solution to everything from traffic congestion to burnout. So why aren’t we all doing it now?| the Guardian
Four-day week may be considered a sign of failure, England councils told | Four-day week | The Guardian
Local government secretary writes to town halls warning them against ‘part-time work for full-time pay’| the Guardian
The weekend is 100 years old – but have ‘skiveday Fridays’ and hybrid working ruined it for everyone? | Work-life balance | The Guardian
In 1926, Henry Ford gave his employees both Saturdays and Sundays off – and the two-day chunk of time to party, pray or simply do nothing was born. Now it’s changed beyond recognition| the Guardian
Japanese centenarians' honorary gifts hit by austerity as numbers soar | Japan | The Guardian
Sterling silver sake cup downgraded as government cuts costs to cope with huge rise in citizens making it to 100| the Guardian
Crown prince confirms Saudi Arabia will seek nuclear arsenal if Iran develops one | Saudi Arabia | The Guardian
White House hopes to secure nuclear cooperation deal with Riyadh as Chinese influence grows in Middle East| the Guardian
‘I would be ashamed to have written any part of this’: Odyssey translator Emily Wilson attacks Nolan blockbuster | Movies | The Guardian
Wilson, whose work on Homer’s epic was praised by Nolan, said his film was grandiose and superficial with ‘nothing convincing to say’| the Guardian
Elon Musk says Grok Imagine will make ‘historically accurate’ AI adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey | Movies | The Guardian
The billionaire says the AI-generated film will stay true to Homer’s original, after repeatedly criticising Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster over its casting choices| the Guardian
Men’s average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists | Men's health | The Guardian
Exclusive: Researchers warn of ‘major crisis in male reproductive health’ partly driven by obesity and diabetes| the Guardian
‘Italy has the best benefits’: Milan takes on Dubai as home for the super-rich | Business | The Guardian
With the UAE under fire from Iranian missiles, wealthy investors are turning to Italy’s flat-tax haven| the Guardian
Elena Ferrante: ‘Maggie Gyllenhaal is filming one of my books. It’s her story to tell now' | Film adaptations | The Guardian
It’s important for me – for her, for all women – that her work be hers and turn out well| the Guardian
Microsoft wins key patent decision against Motorola Android in US | Android | The Guardian
ITC decision could force Motorola to pay licence fees to Microsoft, but poses problem for Google in attempt to bolster Android patent portfolio. By Charles Arthur and agencies| the Guardian
'Co-living': the end of urban loneliness – or cynical corporate dormitories? | Cities | The Guardian
With communal space and amenities all shared in what are sometimes vast complexes, co-living is billed as a solution to the housing crisis – but others say it’s simply an attempt to cash in on it| the Guardian
Most of UK’s big build-to-rent developers owned by foreign private equity firms | Housing market | The Guardian
Common Wealth thinktank says Labour should control profits made by ‘institutional investors’| the Guardian
Why the IPA's claim global warming is natural is 'junk science' | Graham Readfearn | The Guardian
An Institute of Pubic Affairs-sponsored journal article has been seized on by conservative media outlets. But there are a few problems| the Guardian
Insults, potshots and quip about a third term: Trump’s rambling gala address | Washington DC | The Guardian
President mocks opponents and journalists in mostly lighthearted speech at White House correspondents’ dinner| the Guardian
Darializa Avila Chevalier: pro-Palestinian doctoral student steps into politics with ‘faith in the future’ | US midterm elections 2026 | The Guardian
Mamdani-backed candidate won New York’s 13th congressional district with no experience in office but ideas for how politics can ‘actually invest in life’| the Guardian
JLR owner to pick UK for electric car battery factory, say reports | Jaguar Land Rover | The Guardian
Tata Group said to preparing to sign deal to build plant in Somerset that could create up to 9,000 jobs| the Guardian
Why are leading carmakers urging UK to overhaul Brexit deal? | Automotive industry | The Guardian
Ford, Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover have criticised extra costs under trade and cooperation agreement| the Guardian
UK car industry risks 'death by a thousand cuts' after Brexit vote | Automotive industry | The Guardian
Competitiveness and investment in UK sector could be hit by ‘slow-burning’ impact of vote to leave EU, warns trade body chief| the Guardian
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports making waves in European football transfer market | Transfer window | The Guardian
Vinícius Júnior and Yan Diomande are among more than 100 players at an agency owned by the hip-hop legend| the Guardian
What black America means to Europe | Race | The Guardian
The long read: Many have attempted to claim that ‘things are better here’ for black people than in the US. This ignores both Europe’s colonial past and its own racist present| the Guardian
‘Don’t call it zombie deer disease’: scientists warn of ‘global crisis’ as infections spread across the US | Global development | The Guardian
The contagious, fatal illness in deer, elk and moose must be taken seriously, say experts as it takes hold in the US and reaches other countries. While it has not infected humans yet, the risk is growing| the Guardian
Risk of deadly gas blasts rising as cash-strapped UK homeowners skip checks | Gas | The Guardian
Gas Safe Register finds almost one in three not booking annual gas safety checks due to cost of living crisis| the Guardian