63 minutes ago Trump’s return to the White House is a carefully choreographed display of brute force

Trump’s team has learned how to weaponize his power over the Republican party to achieve their political goalsDonald Trump inauguration – live updatesDonald Trump swept back into the presidency in a display of brute force power on Monday, seizing control of the optics of the inaugural ceremony and then the federal government before he is expected to sign more than 200 executive orders as his aides took over the West Wing.The return of Trump to office was choreographed on his terms – and notably, for television – after he announced in a Truth Social post without telling anyone first that he was moving the outdoor ceremony inside the rotunda of the US Capitol because of the cold.Trump sworn in as 47th president – follow live inauguration updatesA who’s who of far-right leaders in WashingtonMigrant groups at US-Mexico border await mass deportations‘Doge’ violates federal transparency rules, lawsuit claims Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Food delivery apps urged to reveal how algorithms affect UK couriers’ work

Campaigners call for transparency from Deliveroo, JustEat and UberEats about how decisions on pay and jobs are madeTakeaway delivery apps are facing pressure to crack open the black-box algorithms that govern the work of more than 100,000 couriers in the UK and reveal more about how decisions are made on pay and access to jobs.A coalition including the TUC, Amnesty International, couriers’ unions and the campaign group Privacy International claim the opaque use of algorithms is “automating exploitation”. They say withholding vital information from couriers about their work is “creating precarity, stress, and misery”. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago ‘I tried This Morning’s £15 serum and it’s a must for dry winter skin’

After seeing this new bargain product recommended by skincare expert Nadine Baggott on the popular ITV show, I had to try it out – and I was amazed by the results

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11 hours ago ‘Inside I was doing the Mario jump’ – how one artist became a key player in Nintendo’s story

Takaya Imamura worked at Nintendo for 32 years before leaving to create his own game, Omega Six. He shares anecdotes from those pivotal years at the creative giantIn 1889 in Kyoto, craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi founded a hanafuda playing card company. He called it Nintendo – a phrase whose meaning is lost to time according to Nintendo’s own historians, but which can be translated as “leave luck up to heaven”. In the 1970s, Nintendo eventually transitioned from paper games to electronic ones, making its own luck in the process. It has been a permanent fixture in living rooms across the world ever since.For budding artist Takaya Imamura, an art student who had been captivated by Metroid and Super Mario Bros 3 in the 1980s, working at Nintendo was a dream. “Back in 1985 when Super Mario came out in Japan, everybody was playing it,” he recalls. “I was at an art university, studying design at the time. Back then, game design wasn’t a thing people didn’t even know what game creators were.” ...

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48 minutes ago What Happened at Auschwitz review – this urgent documentary is a small step back towards enlightenment

Indelible stories from survivors and chilling present-day footage of the former camp combine to make this short, stark yet hopeful film. Look at the world in 2025 and you can easily see why it is such vital viewingThis month is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland, and, in Jordan Dunbar’s documentary What Happened at Auschwitz, there is a sense of these chances to remember running out. Most obviously that’s true in terms of being able to speak directly to the survivors: Dunbar meets a handful of them, and their clarity and focus are undimmed, yet their numbers are declining.Dunbar, however, assigns his subject matter another, different urgency. We live, he observes, in an era of disinformation and rising hatred. A terrifying percentage of online content and commentary about the Holocaust questions whether it happened or celebrates that it did. Less than a century since this appalling crime against humanity, the principl...

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6 hours ago Strike authorized against popular US retailer Costco as contract nears expiration

If a strike goes ahead, 56 of the company’s warehouse stores across five states would be affectedMembers of the Teamsters union have authorized a strike against popular US retailer Costco next month as a pre-emptive bargaining-position ahead of the expiration of a work contract for 18,000 company workers.If a strike goes ahead, 56 of the company’s warehouse stores across five states would be affected after 85% of Teamster members voted to authorize the action over wages and benefits. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago I’m an A&E nurse – and in my hospital right now, we can’t give patients the dignified care they need | Susie

Injured people are being seen in viewing rooms for dead bodies. I love my job, but I don’t know how much longer I can copeSusie (not her real name) is a senior nurse in an A&E ward at a London hospitalA&E nurses thrive in a crisis. That’s why my colleagues and I came into the profession – to do the best for our patients in their moment of need, even in the most chaotic of circumstances. But the pressure is currently overwhelming. This winter, a bad but by no means unprecedented flu season has put immense strain on already struggling hospitals around the UK. Some patients are waiting days to be seen, with trusts using every inch of space to look after patients in corridors, physio rooms and even store cupboards, often without access to vital lifesaving equipment such as oxygen.In the London hospital I work in, patients brought in on trolleys are often left for hours in an indoor ambulance bay with an automatic sliding door that opens on to the elements. While they wait for a ...

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78 minutes ago A rebrand, not a revolution: our panel reacts to Trump’s inauguration speech | Panel

While today’s speech certainly struck a more measured tone than his 2017 address, it was still Trump through and throughThe Guardian view on Donald Trump’s inauguration: fear, division and the facade of national populismDonald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the US today, promising a slew of executive actions that put America first. Here our columnists reflect of a return to Trump.Moustafa Bayoumi is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Universities must deliver ‘best outcomes’ for students after tuition fee rise

The Government will set out its plan for higher education reform by this summer, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said.

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3 hours ago David Beckham urges World Economic Forum to fight for girls’ rights – business live

Former footballer collects Crystal Award for work on children’s rights, as World Economic Forum begins in DavosThe UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will travel to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos this week in the hope of convincing some of the world’s largest companies to invest, with allies saying she will use spending cuts rather than further tax increases to meet her own fiscal rules.At the same time, the Treasury is considering a push to cut the benefits bill, in a move that is causing nervousness among Labour MPs. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Daizen Maeda reads Celtic the Champions League riot act – 'We need to make history'

Maeda knows Celtic need to be better for their date with Champions League destiny

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90 minutes ago ‘My arrest was unjustified’: released Palestinians decry their imprisonment

Palestinian prisoners describe being held in poor conditions after their release as part of ceasefire dealIn the dead of night on Sunday, after hours of waiting, a white bus carrying dozens of Palestinian prisoners, released in exchange for three Israeli hostages handed over by Hamas to Israel, arrived at Fawakeh square in the West Bank city of Ramallah.A group of young men had climbed on to the vehicle, waving Palestinian and Hamas flags. Disembarking from the coach were mostly women and many minors, the majority of whom were detained after 7 October 2023. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Colourful lanterns and daredevil motorcyclists: photos of the day – Monday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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90 minutes ago Factchecking Trump’s inauguration speech, from inflation to healthcare

Following up on key claims made by 47th US president during his day one addressDonald Trump inauguration – live updatesDonald Trump repeatedly made false and misleading claims during his inaugural address.Here are the facts on some of the false claims offered during Trump’s speech.First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border. All illegal entry will immediately be halted, and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came. We will reinstate my remain in Mexico policy. I will end the practice of catch and release, and I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.A short time from now, we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and we will restore the name of a great president, William McKinley to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs. President McKinley made our country very rich through tari...

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13 hours ago Australia v England: Women’s Ashes first cricket T20 international – live

Match in Sydney begins at 7.15pm (AEDT)/8.15am (GMT)Share your thoughts with Tanya via emailHere they come! Sophia Dunkley looking happy on her first outing this series and England are opening with Freya Kemp who is also in her first Ashes game of the Australian summer.This was a thoughtful piece from Raf earlier this week – Jon-ball isn’t working. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Luke Humphries reveals truth on his finances after shelling out nearly £1m

Luke Humphries has enjoyed a rapid rise to the top of the darts world and earned a hefty sum along the way - and the 29-year-old has now broken down just how much he sees of his prize money

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2 hours ago Landlord's horror discovery after walking in on nightmare tenant's 200 bottles of wee

Landlord Jan Pringle questions whether or not he wants to stay in the business, after having to crawl over 3ft mounds of rubbish, bottles of urine and bags of poo after evicting a troubled tenant

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8 hours ago TV show dubbed 'one of the greatest of all time' is FINALLY coming to Netflix

A popular TV show is coming to Netflix UK in just a few days' time after amassing rave reviews.

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1 hour ago Trump plans to withdraw US from Paris climate agreement for second time

In 2021, Biden had rejoined 2015 treaty that seeks to curb climate crisis effects after Trump first pulled out in 2017Donald Trump inauguration – live updatesDonald Trump’s new administration confirmed on Monday on his first day in office that he will repeat his first-term move and pull the world’s second biggest emitter of planet-heating pollution out of the 2015 Paris agreement, the global treaty seeking to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis.The confirmation was in a White House document entitled President Trump’s America First Priorities, in a package of measures under the headline “Make America affordable and energy dominant again”. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago We All Come Home Alive by Anna Beecher review – the pain of grief and joy of living

Beecher’s beautiful memoir, written partly in response to the death of her brother aged 25, describes in startling detail the highs and lows of existenceThe title of Anna Beecher’s first work of nonfiction can be read in various ways – an expression of triumph, relief or anticlimax. She uses it as a punchline to the book’s opening chapter, which recounts a car accident she experienced as a graduate student in the US. Here she conjures in vivid detail the violent shock of impact, the moments of silent disbelief in the immediate aftermath as she waits for understanding to catch up with physical sensation, dreading the discovery of what happened to the occupants of the other car, now spinning on its roof.In the event, no one is hurt, but Beecher pictures all too readily a parallel reality in which the crash resulted in several deaths, and she and her friend return home carrying the weight of that knowledge. “Our lives are punctured by moments of impossibility when the future unlatches ...

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8 hours ago Rents for young people rise by £3.5bn to record high as landlords pass on mortgage costs, analysis finds

Number of under-45s renting surges by fastest rate in a decade as mortgage costs price out younger buyers, Hamptons research finds

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3 hours ago Lily Allen was 'mean before getting sober' in honest admission ahead of marriage breakdown

Lily Allen admits she was "mean before getting sober" in a new interview following her break up with Stranger Things actor David Harbour after she discovered he was using Raya

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11 hours ago Share your tributes and memories of David Lynch – and your most Lynchian photograph

We would like to hear your memories of David Lynch, as well as whether you are attending today’s global group transcendental mediation at noon PT David Lynch, the maverick American director, has died aged 78. He specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries and made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Twin Peaks and Eraserhead.We would like to hear your tributes and memories of David Lynch – whether you met him, or appreciated his work as a film-maker. We are also interested in seeing your most Lynchian photos and hearing your experience of the world group 10-minute transcendental mediation, organised by his children for Monday at noon PT. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump inauguration: Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk seated in front of cabinet picks

Stagecraft comes under fire from Trump critics as sign of oligarchy and the powerful influence they wieldDonald Trump inauguration – live updatesThe stagecraft of Donald Trump’s inauguration that placed global billionaire tech titans in front of his own cabinet picks has come under immediate fire from Trump critics as sign of oligarchy and the powerful influence they wield.During the ceremony at the Capitol rotunda, tech leaders including Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg; Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook; Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai; Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos; and Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, gathered together to symbolize the increasingly close relationship between the tech industry and the new American president.Trump sworn in as 47th president – follow live inauguration updatesFactchecking Trump’s speechA who’s who of far-right leaders in WashingtonMigrant groups at US-Mexico border await mass deportations‘Doge’ violates federal transparency rules, lawsuit claims Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Inside Strictly live tour's 'epic' afterparties that bans photos and sees the celebs 'living like pop stars' before being left with horrible hangovers

Tasha Ghouri , JB Gill , Shane Ward and Montell Douglas feature in the line-up which travels the length and breadth of the UK in a 30-date showstopping spectacular

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8 hours ago M&S shoppers adore 'practical' £69 raincoat they say is 'ideal for all weathers'

Keep yourself dry and warm during any season with M&S' hardworking Stormwear Hooded Raincoat that has amassed multiple positive reviews.

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3 hours ago Trump said he will label Mexican cartels as terrorists in his inaugural speech. What’s at stake?

President confirms push to ‘wage war’ on drug cartels; critics say he should stop US arms used in drug warDonald Trump inauguration – live updatesAl-Qaida, Hezbollah, the Islamic State – the list of foreign terrorist organisations (FTOs) is a who’s who of America’s enemies. Now Donald Trump wants to add a new one: Mexican cartels.Experts say the designation, which Trump confirmed in his inauguration speech on Monday, will not give the US many more tools to go after organised crime, and that it may simply be a threat to force more action from Mexico itself. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Rise and fall of Trump meme coin as wife Melania eclipses him with cryptocurrency

Donald Trump's meme coin, $Trump, skyrocketed on its launch, just to be cut down by a fitting competitor cryptocurrency which launched on the eve of his inauguration

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9 hours ago University tuition fees to pass £9,500 per year as Labour confirms 3.1% increase to cost of higher education from September

Education secretary Bridge Phillipson said that the maximum annual fee ceiling would rise 3.1 per cent in line with inflation.

Economics

4 hours ago Defeats, violence and shame: Lyon are at war with the rest of French football

The team were humiliated in the cup, the manager says it’s a ‘tragedy’, the fans are furious and the owner is picking fights By Luke Entwistle for Get French Football NewsAs Celal Bozkurt stepped up to take his penalty against Lucas Perri, he would have been forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu. Back in November, it was his effort that wrapped up a 3-1 win over Lyon II, Les Gones’ reserve side, in the National 3. On Wednesday, he repeated the feat against Lyon’s first team, scoring the first goal in the penalty shootout as fifth-tier side Bourgoin-Jallieu sent last year’s finalists crashing out of the Coupe de France.It was Lyon fan and Groupama Stadium regular Mehdi Moujetzky’s brace that took the game to extra time and then Bozkurt’s calmly taken spot-kick that got the ball rolling in the shootout before misses from academy products Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso saw the minnows advance. “We will have to face our shame, to those close to us, to those who love the club...

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2 hours ago ‘It’s worth it’: Trump supporters brave cold to celebrate inauguration in DC

Thousands squeeze into Capital One Arena for televised viewing of president’s swearing-in despite frigid weatherDonald Trump inauguration – live updatesIn bitter cold, thousands of Donald Trump’s faithful gathered at the Capital One Arena in Washington for a televised viewing of his inauguration, sharing stories of unwavering support despite not being able to see the president up close.The weather-forced move indoors scaled back what Capitol police had anticipated would be a crowd of a quarter-million ticketed guests, though die-hard supporters still made their way through the capital’s frozen streets to be as close as possible to the historic moment. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago The gig economy: ticket inflation is getting worse, so where does all the money go?

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and the Gallaghers’ ill-fated dabble with dynamic pricing have put the spotlight on how much we’re willing to pay for live music. But, on the other side of the equation, the costs can be exorbitant and the risks are eye-wateringThe news that Oasis were to reunite sparked a wave of euphoria across the nation at the end of last summer. But the nostalgia balloon was quickly punctured by the discovery that the tickets, initially priced at £148.50, had suddenly leapt to £355.20 due to dynamic pricing. The outcry quickly sparked a new debate about what constitutes a “fair” price for gig tickets, with the band themselves fanning the flames: Liam Gallagher told those bellyaching about the lack of transparency to “SHUTUP” and buy “Kneeling only” tickets for £100,000 instead.Dynamic pricing, where the cost rises in real time in lockstep with demand, is hardly new. Parallels are often made with the surge pricing used on budget airlines and taxi-booking apps, ...

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4 hours ago Colombia vows war against leftwing guerrillas amid more than 100 deaths

Security forces rush to tamp down on rising leftwing violence as 11,000 people remain displacedColombia has vowed “war” against leftwing guerrillas, as security forces rushed to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 100 people and threatens to derail the country’s troubled peace process.In just five days, violence has been reported in three different Colombian departments, from the remote Amazon jungle to the rugged border with Venezuela, where fighting has displaced 11,000 people. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago My Nigerian father is making my boyfriend answer VERY personal questions before I'm allowed to date him

Uzo Njoku, 28, an artist from Manhattan, revealed an elaborate 20-question document on X, which featured enquiries about what her potential man does for a living and his medical history

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16 hours ago February 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP cuts rumoured

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4 hours ago Palestinians begin search for Gaza’s missing as they return to ruined homes

Ceasefire celebrations replaced by shock and sorrow as people begin to assess the scale of devastationMiddle East crisis – live updatesAfter the first night in Gaza for more than a year without the sound of drones or bombing overhead following the successful implementation of a ceasefire, people in the besieged Palestinian territory have begun returning to destroyed homes and searching for missing loved ones.The truce that took effect on Sunday with the release of the first three hostages held by Hamas in exchange for 90 Palestinians from Israeli jails was greeted with euphoria as a large influx of desperately needed aid supplies entered the strip. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Trump announces slew of hardline executive actions on day one and attacks Biden over pre

Trump airs familiar grievances in first speech of second term; Biden pardons members of his family before leaving officeTrump sworn in as 47th president Factchecking Trump’s inaugural address My colleague Joseph Gedeon in Washington DC also had this look at what Trump might have planned for day one:In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations typically follow a familiar script: the oath, the speech, a few carefully chosen executive orders to satisfy campaign promises. Franklin D Roosevelt used his first day to tackle the banking crisis. Barack Obama moved to close Guantánamo Bay (though it remains open). Donald Trump’s first term began with a single executive order targeting Obamacare. Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in 2021. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago First three hostages back in Israel after being released by Hamas as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher released by Hamas and have crossed border into IsraelHamas releases first three hostages after ceasefire dealAnalysis: Will the ceasefire deal hold?How will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work?Israeli tanks continued to shell areas in Gaza as the scheduled time of 8.30am (0630 GMT) for the ceasefire to take effect passed, Reuters reports.Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a brief televised address on Sunday that the political echelon had directed the military to delay implementation and that it retained freedom to continue attacks in the Gaza Strip as long as the ceasefire had not taken effect. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago ‘I back her 100%’: Dunkley refuses to blame Knight for England Ashes failure

Australia retain Ashes after victory in T20 opener Batter says Knight ‘has done the job amazingly’The England batter Sophia Dunkley says she backs captain Heather Knight “100%” despite Australia securing an unassailable lead in the Women’s Ashes with a fourth consecutive victory on Monday.Australia’s 57-run win in the first T20 puts them 8-0 up in the points format and means they will retain the Ashes even if England win the remaining two T20 matches and the one-off Test. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s inauguration: fear, division and the facade of national populism | Editorial

The billionaire’s return to power signals a new era of upheaval in US politics, marked by authoritarian ambitions, glaring conflicts and polarisationOn the surface, Donald Trump’s inauguration looked like the usual transfer of power, with political rivals exchanging polite applause. This was a facade. Mr Trump’s address feigned conciliation but was, in reality, a rightwing call to arms against his enemies, rejecting the unity the ceremony represents. Mr Trump presented a grim picture of a country on its knees that only he can revitalise. He declared not one but two national emergencies, pledging to return “millions of criminal aliens” and “drill, baby, drill” for the “liquid gold under our feet”. His alarming call to “take back” the Panama Canal from China hints at ambitions to reshape the global order, potentially through force.A flurry of Trumpian executive orders will accelerate the climate emergency, defy the US constitution over birthright citizenship and reduce the scope ...

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29 hours ago First three hostages back in Israel, IDF says, after being released by Hamas as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher released by Hamas and have crossed border into IsraelHamas releases first three hostages after ceasefire dealAnalysis: Will the ceasefire deal hold?How will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work?Israeli tanks continued to shell areas in Gaza as the scheduled time of 8.30am (0630 GMT) for the ceasefire to take effect passed, Reuters reports.Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a brief televised address on Sunday that the political echelon had directed the military to delay implementation and that it retained freedom to continue attacks in the Gaza Strip as long as the ceasefire had not taken effect. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Gaza ceasefire latest: Hamas says people of Gaza will ‘rise again’ and rebuild territory

The search for thousands of people buried under rubble has started as the ceasefire in Gaza enters its second dayFull report: Palestinians celebrate as prisoners freedThe Spanish government has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will allow for an increase in aid to the strip. The Spanish foreign ministry said the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) is “essential and irreplicable” to the delivery of humanitarian relief in the territory.Israel’s government is still committed to its plan to ban Unrwa from operating and to cut all ties between the agency and the Israeli government. It has accused the UN agency of allowing Hamas militants to infiltrate its staff, an allegation the agency denies. Unrwa is the major distributor of aid in Gaza and provides education, health and other basic services to millions of Palestinian refugees across the region, including in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.It is essential that negotiations between the parties resume immediately in ord...

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2 hours ago The nightmare begins. But by holding its nerve, the world can weather President Trump | Gaby Hinsliff

Globally, rightwing populists seem to be walking in his footsteps – but the UK is proof that that’s not inevitableThe snow lay in drifts over the railway lines at Auschwitz, when Keir Starmer went to pay his respects last week. His wife, Victoria, the granddaughter of Polish Jews who fled to sanctuary in England, stood beside him in the biting cold looking out over the tracks that once ferried unimaginable numbers of people to their deaths.Afterwards, the prime minister talked about the relics of the dead discovered when the concentration camp was liberated: the piles of shoes, many in children’s sizes, and the suitcases hurriedly packed by people forced from their homes. What he had seen would stay with him, he said. It was “the ultimate warning of where prejudice can lead”.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letter...

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34 hours ago The three female hostages Hamas says it will release first under the ceasefire deal

A British-Israeli citizen, a Nova festivalgoer and a veterinary nurse are the three women to be freedIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesA ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has taken effect, pausing a 15-month war that has brought devastation and political change to the Middle East.As part of the deal, three Israeli hostages are due to be released later on Sunday, named by Hamas as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago ‘When Star Wars came out, one of our directors was close to tears’: how we made Blake’s 7

‘I thought I’d be rushing around doing stunts. But instead, it was all about my tight, sexy outfits. After three episodes, I was thinking, “I hate this big hair!”’I got the impression Blake’s 7 was just going to be “space opera” and wanted to move on and do other things, but the script for the first episode won me over. It was 1977, before the mass surveillance we have today, so the idea of everyone being watched by cameras, as that opening episode had it, seemed striking. It had shades of Nineteen Eighty-Four and felt very adult and relevant. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Trump portrays himself as ‘saved by God’ in inaugural speech announcing slew of hardline executive orders – live

Trump airs familiar grievances in first speech of second term; Biden pardons members of his family before leaving officeTrump sworn in as 47th president as US braces for disruption and divisionGiorgia Meloni to Javier Milei: far-right leaders flock to Trump inaugurationMy colleague Joseph Gedeon in Washington DC also had this look at what Trump might have planned for day one:In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations typically follow a familiar script: the oath, the speech, a few carefully chosen executive orders to satisfy campaign promises. Franklin D Roosevelt used his first day to tackle the banking crisis. Barack Obama moved to close Guantánamo Bay (though it remains open). Donald Trump’s first term began with a single executive order targeting Obamacare. Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in 2021. Continue reading...

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43 hours ago Tiny pieces of plastic that break off from shopping bags and packaging blamed for rise of deadly heart disease, dementia and several cancers

Experts believe the prevalence of microplastics, such as those in plastic bags, can be linked to health conditions as they can cause superbugs to mutate

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7 hours ago Man appears in court charged with attempted murder after baby suffers 'catastrophic injuries'

Rhydian Jamieson appeared before magistrates on Monday afternoon and spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address

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3 hours ago ‘My excellent dehumidifier that’s banished mould and condensation falls to amazing price’

The Russell Hobbs dehumidifier can also help you dry laundry indoors over the winter months

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8 hours ago Gaza ceasefire latest: ‘Shocked’ Palestinians return to their homes as 90 prisoners freed by Israel

The release of Palestinian detainees came after three Israeli hostages were freed on SundayFull report: Palestinians celebrate as prisoners freedThe Spanish government has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will allow for an increase in aid to the strip. The Spanish foreign ministry said the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) is “essential and irreplicable” to the delivery of humanitarian relief in the territory.Israel’s government is still committed to its plan to ban Unrwa from operating and to cut all ties between the agency and the Israeli government. It has accused the UN agency of allowing Hamas militants to infiltrate its staff, an allegation the agency denies. Unrwa is the major distributor of aid in Gaza and provides education, health and other basic services to millions of Palestinian refugees across the region, including in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.It is essential that negotiations between the parties resume immediately in order to move on to the s...

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3 hours ago Trump and Elon Musk’s ‘Doge’ violates federal transparency rules, suit claims

Lawsuit filed moments after Trump’s swearing-in challenges legality of ‘department of government efficiency’US politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) program was sued within minutes of Donald Trump being sworn in.The 30-page lawsuit, obtained by The Washington Post, challenges the legality of the government advisory committee Donald Trump claims he has created, by alleging it violates federal transparency rules on disclosure, hiring and other practices. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago The LA fires left a beloved school in ashes. Now, parents are rallying to restart their ‘community’

Altadena’s Village Playground education center served diverse families with outdoor classrooms, small farm and animals – till it was destroyed by flamesIn Altadena, it had become the hot ticket among the preschool set.But when Geoff and Kikanza Ramsey-Ray first bought the two-acre property at the edge of town in 2008, it was a shambles. The home was a rental for over 30 years and the grounds were woefully neglected. Yet the couple saw promise. Nestled against Angeles Crest national forest, with a mountain view and on a road with few other homes, the place felt protected and perfect for their vision: an early education center called Village Playgarden. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Biden pardons relatives and Trump foes in effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’

Decision by Biden comes after Trump warned of enemies list, including people who investigated Capitol attackDonald Trump inauguration – live updatesJoe Biden used the last day of his presidency to issue pre-emptive pardons to politicians, public servants and even his family members, in an extraordinary use of presidential power to guard against what he said were “threats” by the incoming Trump administration.Pardons were announced on Monday morning for key figures targeted by Donald Trump and his allies, including former White House chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, retired Gen Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, who Biden said faced acts of “revenge” through criminal prosecution. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago ‘It’s not what Southport is’: how a deadly attack changed a town and a country

Ripples from Axel Rudakubana’s killing of three girls spread wide and deep, from the personal to the political“Southport is a quiet, kind place in which nothing ever happens,” said the Rev Thomas Carter, the morning after it happened. “People are struggling to understand it.”It wasn’t just Southport; the whole country struggled to process the carnage that took place late on a sunny Monday one week into the school holidays. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Biden pardons family members and Trump foes in effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’

Decision by Biden comes after Trump warned of enemies list, including people who investigated Capitol attackDonald Trump inauguration – live updatesJoe Biden used the last day of his presidency to issue pre-emptive pardons to politicians, public servants and even his family members, in an extraordinary use of presidential power to guard against what he said were “threats” by the incoming Trump administration.Pardons were announced on Monday morning for key figures targeted by Donald Trump and his allies, including former White House chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, retired Gen Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, who Biden said faced acts of “revenge” through criminal prosecution. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Alaska to resume ‘barbaric’ shooting of bears and wolves from helicopters

Renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state landAlaska is set to resume the aerial gunning of bears and wolves as a population control measure aimed at boosting caribou and moose herd numbers, even as the state’s own evaluation of the practice cast doubt on its effectiveness.The renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state land. Environmental groups opposed to what they label a “barbaric” practice of shooting wildlife from helicopters is more about sport than scientific practice in part because hunters want caribou populations to increase because they are trophy animals. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Trump’s inauguration day: a who’s who from Biden to Musk – in pictures

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10 hours ago Single mother entitled to same parental leave as couple, Spanish court rules

Court in Murcia region says woman should get 32 weeks of leave – the amount given to a couple – rather than 16 weeksA court in Spain has ruled that a single mother is entitled to the parental leave that would have been due her partner – if she had one – on the grounds that all babies should be treated the same, regardless of the composition of their families.The woman, a part-time worker known by the initials SPM, gave birth to a daughter in the south-eastern region of Murcia in January 2022. SPM requested additional parental leave, arguing that her daughter was entitled to the same amount of parental care as any other newborn. After her request was turned down by social services and the courts, she appealed to the regional high court. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Old, humble and perfect: lovable lump Kike García gives Alavés hope | Sid Lowe

Praise rarely comes striker’s way but after match-winning hat-trick at Betis, cult hero was showered with itThis could have only felt more right if you read about it on Teletext. On Saturday afternoon Kike García, the 6ft 1in, 12 stone, 35-year-old Deportivo Alavés centre-forward with a bit of the 80s about him, a player from the recent past who doesn’t always get a lot of goals but always gives every little thing he has got, scored the perfect hat-trick to defeat Real Betis 3-1. Right foot, left foot, header and the lovable lump from La Mancha who everyone assumes is Basque, all mud and guts, the man whose coach once called him a “hard-working oaf”, left the Benito Villamarín with the match ball under his arm, something for the cabinet at home. But that, he said, was not the best thing about it, not now, and he meant it too, which is the best thing about him.“I’m not Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi; they’ll have 900 of these,” García said, exaggerating just a weensy bit, when ano...

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10 hours ago 'Viktor Gyokeres made the right decision to leave the Prem – he's now Europe's best striker'

Viktor Gyokeres is on the shopping list of both Manchester United and Arsenal - but the Swedish strikers meteoric rise wouldn't have happened if he didn't leave Brighton

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4 hours ago Donald Trump delivers inaugural speech after being sworn in as 47th US president – live

Trump addresses the nation after oath of office; Biden pardons members of his family before leaving officeTrump sworn in as 47th president as US braces for disruption and divisionGiorgia Meloni to Javier Milei: far-right leaders flock to Trump inaugurationMy colleague Joseph Gedeon in Washington DC also had this look at what Trump might have planned for day one:In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations typically follow a familiar script: the oath, the speech, a few carefully chosen executive orders to satisfy campaign promises. Franklin D Roosevelt used his first day to tackle the banking crisis. Barack Obama moved to close Guantánamo Bay (though it remains open). Donald Trump’s first term began with a single executive order targeting Obamacare. Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in 2021. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 1 end date – and when you need to complete your Battle Pass by

Fortnite OG is gearing up for an entirely new season, packed with more items, island changes and Battle Pass additions than players will be able to manage.

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4 hours ago Chinese New Year 2025: Parade date, route, timings and travel advice for Chinatown celebrations

Mike Daw shares everything to know about this year’s Chinese New Year parade, from key dates and times to what's on and parking

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10 hours ago Indian police volunteer gets life sentence for raping and murdering trainee doctor

Judge rejects death penalty for Sanjay Roy as victim’s parents suspect more were involved in killing, which sparked strikesAn Indian police volunteer has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in Kolkata, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and widespread hospital strikes last year.The court rejected demands for the death penalty, saying it was not a “rarest-of-rare” crime. Continue reading...

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