22 m. ago UNICEF warns that number of children in Haiti displaced by violence has nearly doubled

A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has nearly doubled to 680,000

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24 m. ago Over half a million children have been displaced in Haiti this year due to violence

Armed gangs have expanded their control across large parts of Haiti, overwhelming local police forces

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42 m. ago Is there an AI bubble? Financial institutions sound a warning

Financial institutions are raising concerns about a potential AI investment bubble

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2 h. ago All the news and science from the 2025 Nobel prizes – podcast

This year’s Nobel prizes in chemistry, physics and physiology or medicine have celebrated work that paves the way for the next generation of quantum technology, the creation of porous materials that have been compared to Hermione Granger’s handbag and the discovery of the hidden army inside us that helps to keep our immune system in check. To find out more, Madeleine Finlay talks to our science editor, Ian Sample, and correspondents Nicola Davis and Hannah DevlinRead more of the Guardian’s Nobel coverage Continue reading...

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2 h. ago From the Cotswolds to Miami: inside the many homes of the Beckhams

David, Victoria and their four children have homes across the world, from their listed Holland Park mansion to their newly designed Miami villa

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2 h. ago Doctors swapping stethoscopes for startups... and the juice brand that scaled without stores

A vast cohort of former-medic founders are chanelling their frustration at ways in which the NHS was failing to build startups that they hope will make healthcare more efficient and ultimately improve lives. This week’s ScaleUp Standard talks to one - and finds out how a £20m juice brand scaled without going into stores

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3 h. ago The Hamas veteran who Israel failed to kill – and is now leading Gaza peace talks

The senior official has led Hamas' delegations in mediated talks with Israel to try to secure a Gaza ceasefire deal

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3 h. ago 'Fantastic' Beats headphone praised for being 'crisp and immersive' now down by 43 percent

The Beats Solo 4 Wireless On-Ear Headphones promise immersive sound, comfort, and long battery life

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4 h. ago Hulk Hogan's estranged daughter sparks concern with bizarre post linking Taylor Swift and the 'devil'

Swift is still very much riding the wave of her new album release after 'The Life of a Showgirl' finally dropped last Friday. But not everyone is a fan of it, including Brooke Hogan.

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4 h. ago Daughter suspected in an attack on a newly elected mayor in Germany

Investigators say that the newly elected mayor of a German town who was found at her home with stab wounds apparently was attacked by her teenage daughter, and her life is no longer in danger

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4 h. ago Death toll from toxic cough syrup in India rises to 20 children as WHO demands answers

Five children remain in hospital with kidney failure as India widens ban on tainted medicine

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5 h. ago South African activists on Gaza flotilla claim harsh treatment by Israel over genocide case

Six South African activists who were detained by Israel while attempting to reach Gaza as part of an aid flotilla claim that they were subjected to harsher treatment than others

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5 h. ago Man attacked by shark at tourist spot drove himself to hospital despite being bitten three times

Lee Berryman said he felt a shark ‘chomping’ on him shortly after catching a wave in South Australia

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5 h. ago Why Tony Blair just can’t kick the habit of imperial interference in the Middle East | Oliver Eagleton

The Blair-Trump fantasy for postwar Gaza shows the former PM still thinks that free enterprise can solve all the world’s ills“There are two types of politician,” Tony Blair observed in 2012. “Reality creators and reality managers.” While postwar politics was generally a matter of steady management, he claimed, the emerging order called for more creativity, “both in the economy and foreign policy”. Only a particular type of visionary leader was fit for the task.More than a decade later, Blair has now joined forces with the pre-eminent reality-creator, Donald Trump, to draft a hallucinatory 20-point plan for Gaza. It aims to turn the devastated Strip into what seems to resemble a colonial protectorate: cleansed of armed conflict, buzzing with development projects and a “special economic zone” through which foreign capital can flow, and overseen by an international “board of peace” with Trump himself as chair. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Donald Trump deal to make NHS pay more for medicines will 'harm UK patients'

Britain is about to agree to pay 25% more for drugs after Donald Trump threatened sanctions and Big Pharma threatened to pull out of the UK

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6 h. ago More than 80% of health facilities in eastern Congo are out of medicine, Red Cross says

The International Committee of the Red Cross says over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo face medicine shortages due to fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding

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7 h. ago ‘This is a west African story’: how modern art tackled Nigeria’s identity crisis

As the landmark Nigerian Modernism exhibition opens at the Tate, curator Osei Bonsu talks about the art in dialogue with ideas of nation-making• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhat distinguishes modern Nigerian art from its traditional form? I had this question in mind when I attended a private viewing of Tate Modern’s new exhibition, Nigerian Modernism, which traces artwork from the period of indirect colonial rule to post-independence.Walking through the gallery with the curator Osei Bonsu, learning about the incredible ways in which modern Nigerian artists sought to define, shape and rebel against the beautiful but contested state, I found answers. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Solo traveller left 'shocked and irritated' by hostel roommate's bizarre alarm habit

Hostels are great options for those wanting good-value accommodation in sought after destinations. But they can often lead to some of the weirdest roommates.

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7 h. ago BBC issues apology over error in internal email addressing Hamas attacks anniversary

The BBC has issued an apology after an internal email from the Audiences team referred to the Hamas October 7 attack as an 'escalation' in the Israel-Gaza conflict

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8 h. ago Widely used painkiller has serious health risks, new research suggests

Tramadol is used for moderate to severe pain, such as after an operation or a serious injury, but some patients are also on the drug for long-term pain if weaker medicines fail to work

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