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Are you outraged by Sydney Sweeney – again? More fool you | Marina Hyde

Today it’s a silly sports betting ad, but I can’t see anything she’s done that’s worth this ire. She’s in her 20s: she does dumb things. Enj...

Sep 15, 2026
‘The entire world belongs to Matthew Rhys, and we just live in it’: why the incredible actor bro

The star of Widow’s Bay is that rarest of talents – someone who can do whatever he wants and make it utterly believable. No wonder he just made TV...

Sep 15, 2026
The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for

One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worseIf you...

Sep 15, 2026
Double cleansing: should we really be cleaning ourselves twice in each shower?

This idea has suddenly gained huge popularity online. But is it just a way to sell us more products – and could it potentially damage our skin?Gone ...

Sep 15, 2026
The pirates arrived with AK-47s. They took us hostage – then the torture began

Chirag Bahri was working on board a tanker when six men seized it. For almost eight months, he and his colleagues were held captive, an experience tha...

Sep 15, 2026
More than 1,000 women invested in companies at heart of Britain’s slave trade

Women used profits from trafficking of enslaved Africans to secure their families’ futures, research revealsMore than 1,000 women invested in the sl...

Sep 15, 2026
Imran Khan’s sons accuse Pakistani army chief of vendetta against imprisoned father

Kasim and Sulaiman Khan tell Guardian they believe ex-PM is being ‘slowly killed’ by harsh treatment, driven by Asim MunirThe sons of Imran Khan h...

Sep 15, 2026
Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies

President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risksAnalysis: Why a decade of do...

Sep 15, 2026
US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons into space

Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbitThe US has deployed weapons in space, the US military ...

Sep 15, 2026
Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows

Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental reportKey indicators of democracy in the US have fa...

Sep 14, 2026
Lithuania briefs EU allies after drone shot down by Nato jets overnight – Europe live

Minister says discussions are ongoing on how to strengthen the alliance’s eastern flank after security incidents across Europe, including in Denmark...

Sep 15, 2026
Three babies might have survived if hospital had acted over Lucy Letby concerns, inquiry finds

Lady Justice Thirlwall condemns ‘complete failure’ to protect babies on neonatal unit at Countess of Chester hospitalLucy Letby public inquiry rep...

Sep 15, 2026

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