4 hours ago Best Guard Dogs: Here are the 10 alert breeds of adorable dog sure to protect your family home

As demand for puppies continues to soar, here are the breeds that are perfect for those looking for a courageous guard dog to protect their home and their loved ones.

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4 hours ago Mishal Husain to leave BBC Radio 4 Today programme after 11 years, reports say

Husain, who is a bestselling author, joined the Radio 4 show in 2013

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4 hours ago We can still have progress under Trump. We just need to focus on our mission | Aaron Glantz

As an investigative reporter, I was able to push for change under a Donald Trump presidency. That can be true for all of usSign up for Fighting Back: a pop-up newsletter on defending democracy under TrumpWelcome to Fighting Back, the Guardian’s new pop-up newsletter from our opinion desk. From now until the inauguration, you will hear from big thinkers on what we can all do to protect civil liberties and fundamental freedoms in a Trump presidency. If you aren’t already a subscriber, you can sign up here. ***Take a deep breath. Go on a walk. Meditate if it’s your practice. Talk with your family, friends and longtime collaborators. And then, when you are ready, sit down and write a personal mission statement rooted in an issue that’s important to you.Think about all the levers of power – ...

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5 hours ago Churches to be used as emergency shelters this winter to keep people off Cardiff's streets

Cardiff Council has already made more than 200 emergency bed spaces available in the city to protect homeless people from the cold through the winter

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5 hours ago Scots should do one thing before Storm Bert hits to protect themselves and their home

A roof expert says there are some simple checks that people can do to make sure their properties are as safe as can be ahead of Storm Bert's arrival and stressed the importance of one particular task

Events

5 hours ago Trump promised to release the last JFK files. But what could they reveal?

Trump promised to release the files during his first term but ultimately bended to appeals from the CIA and FBI to keep some withheld

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6 hours ago Five actions Biden can take to protect civil liberties before Trump’s presidency

From confirming judges to closing detention centers, six experts address how the president can limit Trump’s impactIn less than two months, Donald Trump will take office, threatening several areas of American life and international policy. The president-elect has pledged to take aim at LGBTQ+ rights, specifically for transgender and gender-non-conforming people. He has promised to conduct mass deportations and raids as a part of a far-right approach to US immigration. And he is expected to roll back data collection practices on police misconduct and stifle any hope of passing police reform in Congress – specifically the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.Trump will largely be able to roll out his agenda, outlined in the 900-plus-page Project 2025 document, as Republicans took control ...

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8 hours ago Dramatic footage shows mushroom cloud as Russian strike turns Ukraine plant into fireball

The strike triggered a huge fire and mushroom cloud at the Impuls plant, which is known to be a key maker of explosives and detonators in Shostka, Sumy region of Ukraine

Events

8 hours ago California prepares to fortify state’s abortion access: ‘Fight for what’s right’

Lawmaker Mia Bonta outlines new bills package to protect reproductive rights in interview with the GuardianAs Donald Trump returns to the White House, anti-abortion groups are hoping this is their moment.With Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress and the US supreme court governed by a conservative supermajority, activists are pushing an extreme agenda, including a nationwide abortion ban, a prohibition on abortion pills, a “fetal personhood” doctrine that could restrict in vitro fertilization and attacks on contraception. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Edinburgh Lib Dem councillor resigns just one week after being elected

Louise Spence has resigned just a week after being elected.

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