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    Middle East crisis live
    Israel launches major strikes on Lebanon

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      Abortion
      Harris to condemn Trump in Georgia after news of abortion-related deaths

    • Ukraine war live
      Italy calls for ‘fair peace’ and says defence of Ukraine must not lead to world war

    • Mohamed Al Fayed
      ‘A monster’: lawyers for Harrods owner's alleged victims liken case to Jimmy Savile

    • South Carolina
      South Carolina to execute man despite bombshell admission from key witness

    • Food
      Fussy eating in children largely down to genetics, research shows

    • Technology
      Labelling Trump’s lies as ‘disputed’ on X makes supporters believe them more, study finds

    • France
      ‘I am part of this nightmare’: man admits guilt in Gisèle Pelicot rape trial

    • Baseball
      History made as Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player to enter 50-50 club

In focus

  • Voting badges on table

    The fight for democracy
    Fears of chaos as Georgia election board considers last-minute voting changes

  • man in yellow uniform stands against backdrop of burning forest

    Amazon rainforest
    ‘It’s guerrilla warfare’: Brazil fire teams fight Amazon blazes – and the arsonists who start them

    Firefighters and police in Rondônia battle fires intensified by both the climate crisis and a criminal assault on the rainforest
  • A man visits a cemetery of Hezbollah fighters in Beirut, Lebanon, 19 September

    Lebanon
    ‘We are isolated, tired, scared’: pager attack leaves Lebanon in shock

    Anger and nervousness abound on the Lebanese-Israeli border as uncertainty surrounds Hezbollah’s next move

Spotlight

  • A man seen from above, eating a bowl of instant noodles at a rough table covered with sackcloth

    UPF
    Time for a noodle tax?: Doctor who sounded alarm on ultra-processed food urges tougher action

    Carlos Monteiro says the links between UPF and obesity, diabetes and even mental ill health are so strong that manufacturers should face taxes just like tobacco firms
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    Chappell Roan
    ‘Fame is like going through puberty’: Chappell Roan on sexuality, superstardom and the joy of drag

  • Katy Perry performing at the MTV Video Music Awards, 11 September 2024.

    Music
    Katy Perry: 143 review – wan Europop revival falls short of total catastrophe

    Following disastrous comeback singles and videos prompting environmental investigation, Perry’s seventh album isn’t the calamity expected – but it isn’t good, either
  • Illustration of a view from inside an aeroplane of a woman grabbing on to the outside of the plane, while holding a red bag in her other hand.

    You be the judge
    Should my wife stop waiting until the last minute to board the plane?

    Raheem says it’s stressful and their cabin bags end up 10 rows back, Nia thinks queuing is a waste of time. You decide who gets the final call on their behaviour?
    • A woman pours tomato ketchup on her blond hair

      Life and style
      Ketchup on your hair? A teabag manicure? 13 surprising beauty hacks experts swear by

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      We’re living in the era of ‘main character syndrome’. But what if we’re just not that important?

      Róisín Lanigan
    • Kelsey Grammer in Frasier

      TV review
      Frasier season two review – so old-fashioned at points it makes you dizzy

    • Emma Melay and her partner Darren McFadden on the Great Blasket, the uninhabited Irish island for which they are caretakers, September 2024

      Experience
      We’re the caretakers of an uninhabited Irish island

Opinion

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    If US senators are openly Islamophobic, what hope is there?

    Representative Ilhan Omar
    • JD Vance speaking to voters at a campaign event.

      Trump and Vance’s Springfield smear is a microcosm of their entire campaign

      Sidney Blumenthal
    • A teacher standing at a whiteboard as several pupils observe a lesson and raise their hands

      Curriculum restrictions in US public schools hurt teachers and students alike

      Stacey Abrams and Randi Weingarten
    • Katharine Viner

      One year of Guardian Europe: different stories through a new lens

      Katharine Viner
    • Permanent ambassador of Israel, Danny Danon, speaks during an emergency special session on illegal Israel actions in East Jerusalem

      Will the historic UN vote for sanctions on Israel change reality for Palestinians?

      Omar Barghouti

Sports

  • New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers passes against the New England Patriots during the second quarter of Thursday’s game.

    NFL
    Jets trounce Patriots in Rodgers’ first home game since 2023 injury

    New York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots in their home opener Thursday night
  • The Las Vegas Aces’ A'ja Wilson has had another outstanding season

    Basketball
    Packed houses and superstars have made this a WNBA season unlike any other

  • LA Galaxy beat LAFC 4-2 on Sunday after falling behind by two goals.

    MLS power rankings
    Hollywood heavyweights trending in opposite directions

    There’s a Scottish takeover in Vancouver, Christian Benteke continues to lead the way in DC and slapstick defending could cost LAFC a shot at a championship
  • Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, and Emile Smith Rowe

    Premier League
    10 things to look out for this weekend in the top flight

    • The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after hitting a home run during the sixth inning of Thursday’s game against the Miami Marlins.

      Baseball
      History made as Ohtani becomes first MLB player to enter 50-50 club

    • Mateo Retegui’s penalty kick for Atalanta is saved by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.

      Champions League
      Raya’s penalty save earns Arsenal draw at Atalanta

    • Brooks Koepka was on the 2023 US Ryder Cup team due to a grace period that allowed him to temporarily retain his PGA of America membership despite signing on with LIV.

      Ryder Cup
      LIV golfers cleared for US team and US PGA Championship

    • Dan Campbell has transformed the Lions into a formidable team

      NFL
      Lions coach Campbell lists home for sale after alleged pranks and harassment

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Climate crisis

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    Big oil uncovered
    Elite US universities rake in millions from big oil donations, research finds

  • Scandinavian Airlines planes lined up at Stockholm Arlanda airport

    Emissions
    Sweden cuts tax on flying despite admitting it would increase emissions

  • A small, light-orange coral grwons on an algae-covered column ,

    Environment
    Hope for coral reefs after IVF colonies survive record heat event – study

  • Two men unloading sandbags from the back of a small truck

    Europe
    Floods in Poland and wildfires in Portugal show reality of climate breakdown, says EU

Across the country

  • Oprah hugs Kamala on stage

    US elections 2024
    Oprah hosts star-studded sit-down with Kamala Harris: ‘Hope is making a comeback’

    Vice-president comments on her gun ownership: ‘If someone breaks in my house, they’re getting shot’
  • The seal of the US Department of Justice featuring a bald eagle and the American flag

    Mississippi
    US opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi sheriff’s office after torture of Black men

  • a man in a suit and tie speaks into a microphone

    Congress
    Senate leader Schumer moves to avert shutdown after House speaker’s ‘flop’

  • A huge spider with yellow stripes hangs out on a web

    Arachnids
    Giant invasive joro spiders spotted for first time in Pennsylvania

    • Politics
      Uncommitted movement declines to endorse Harris – but warns against Trump presidency

    • Technology
      Social media and online video firms conducting ‘vast surveillance’ on users

    • Business
      Wall Street hits all-time highs after Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut

    • Kentucky
      ‘Bounty hunter’ couple finds body believed to be Kentucky shooting suspect

    • Springfield
      Ohio city’s mayor issues emergency order over false migrant rumors

    • CIA
      Former CIA officer sentenced to 30 years for sexually assaulting scores of women

Around the world

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    Mali
    Jihadist assault on Mali’s capital killed scores of people, say security sources

    Attacks in Bamako claimed by al-Qaida affiliate cast doubt on junta’s ability to tackle 12-year insurgency
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    Pakistan
    Police in southern Pakistan shoot dead blasphemy suspect

  • A man raises his arms in celebration in the foreground as another man scales the archways on the front of a white building

    Sri Lanka
    ‘The hardship is still there’: Sri Lanka prepares to vote as hopes of revolution falter

  • Typhoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai<br>epa11607565 People commute through floodwater as heavy wind and rain from Typhoon Bebinca hit Shanghai, China, 16 September 2024. Shanghai, China's financial hub, closed its seaports and canceled over 600 flights in preparation for Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest tropical storm to hit the city in 75 years. More than 377,000 people were evacuated, and the Mid-Autumn Festival's mood has been dampened by the potential for up to 10 inches (25 cm) of rain. EPA/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

    Weather tracker
    Shanghai hit by ‘its strongest typhoon in 75 years’

    • Caribbean
      Violent protests erupt in Martinique over high cost of living with 14 injured

    • Music
      Previously unknown Mozart music discovered in German library

    • LGBTQ+ rights
      Georgian trans model murdered after parliament passes ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ law

    • UK
      Harrods' Mohamed Al Fayed accused in BBC documentary of raping five women

    • Technology
      Brazil top judge accuses X of ‘willful’ circumvention of court-ordered block

    • Italy
      Two missing and 1,000 evacuated as Storm Boris devastates northern Italy

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Culture

  • Drew Barrymore and Demi Lovato smile and hug each other

    Music
    Demi Lovato’s starry documentary Child Star offers hard truths

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    Former Disney performer’s conversations with other former kid entertainers make for a fascinating, if limited, collective processing of fame
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    Week in geek
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    Film
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    New kinds of coat only come around every five years or so – this one will keep you cosy while adding a minimal sleekness to your look
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    Sali Hughes on beauty
    Given up using vitamin C serums? Here are some that are gentle enough for sensitive skin

    Some people are unable to use vitamin C skincare comfortably but there are ways round the problem

Well actually

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    Ask Ugly
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    Ageing
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    ‘They want total control’: how Russia is forcing Sami people to hide their identity

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    The long read
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  • A small group of people on rocky ground next to a body of water holding placards, one reads 'Tunisia government is killing us slowly, we need help'

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    Food insecurity
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    Around the US, policies empower school staff to view an unpaid food tab as proof of possible abuse
  • Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at Nassau Coliseum, New York.

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