1 hour ago One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – Gaza and the sound of silence

This powerful new book examines the moral contradictions of the west and asks what liberal values mean in the face of such brutal and sustained obliteration of human lifeLike many people, I have followed the unrelenting horror that has unfolded in Gaza since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 mainly through the medium of social media. The Instagram reels of citizen journalists on the ground have become for me and countless others the most powerful testimony to the slaughter, destruction and trauma visited on the already beleaguered Palestinian population. Recorded at great risk, they are often heartbreaking and enraging: so many dead infants; so many maimed and traumatised children; so many obliterated families and communities.Some of these witnesses have achieved heroic status among their millions of followers, the likes of Motaz Azaiza, a photojournalist who was evacuated to Qatar after 108 days covering the carnage at close hand; Wael Al-Dahdouh, the Al Jazeer...

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18 h. ago ‘The bot asked me four times a day how I was feeling’: is tracking everything actually good for us?

Gathering data used to be a fringe pursuit of Silicon Valley nerds. Now we’re all at it, recording everything from menstrual cycles and mobility to toothbrushing and time spent in daylight. Is this just narcissism redesigned for the big tech age?I first heard about my friend Adam’s curious new habit in a busy pub. He said he’d been doing it for over a year, but had never spoken to anyone about it before. He had a furtive look around, then took out his phone and showed me the product of his burning obsession: a spreadsheet.This was not a record of his annual tax return or numbers he was crunching for work (Adam is a data scientist). Instead, it was a spreadsheet recording the minutiae of his life, with dozens of columns tracking every element of his daily routine. It all started, he told me, because of a recurring argument with his boyfriend. His partner didn’t think they spent enough time together, but Adam thought that they did. There was only one way to settle this, he decided: co...

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20 h. ago Liam Gallagher recalls hilarious moment Sir Paul McCartney invited him for a margarita

To mark National Margarita Day (February 22), we look back on the hilarious misunderstanding between Oasis star Liam Gallagher and The Beatles' Sir Paul McCartney

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32 h. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with Wellington to Auckland ride

Australian cyclist breaks record by covering 648km from New Zealand’s capital to its biggest city in less than a dayThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand and ending 18 and a half hours later in Auckland. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand capital to its biggest city in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with 648km Wellington to Auckland ride in less than a day

Australian cyclist’s day began at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand, and ended 18-and-a-half hours later in AucklandThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand and ending 18 and a half hours later in Auckland. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand capital to its biggest city in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with 648km Auckland to Wellington ride in less than a day

Australian cyclist’s day began at 4.09am in Auckland, New Zealand, and ended 18-and-a-half hours later in WellingtonThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Auckland, New Zealand, and ending 18-and-a-half hours later in Wellington. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand’s biggest city to its capital in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Download 2025: days splits revealed across the festival weekend

Download Festival reveal who is playing on what day ahead of official set times 🎶🎪🤘

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44 h. ago For National Margarita Day, which are the best celebrity tequila to use?

A-List celebs — as well as, er, the Backstreet Boys — have just discovered their new favourite drink. We put it to the test

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59 h. ago CPAC’s MAGAfest returns to rub it in the faces of DC’s liberals

Analysis: Conservative culture warriors at CPAC take a victory lap and vow not to let the party stop this time around

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66 h. ago Digital pharaohs and stranded dolphins: photos of the day – Thursday

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

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68 h. ago Six places to get free margaritas in London for National Margarita Day 2025

Six places to get free margaritas in London for National Margarita Day 2025  Time Out London

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3 d. ago Zero Day review – De Niro’s cyberhacking thriller is an astonishing amount of fun

The actor is on fine form in his first major TV role – as an ex-president trying to track down the source of a digital terrorist attack. Was it rogue hacktivists? The Russians? It’s preposterously entertaining either wayThere’s an awful lot of fun television around at the moment. I can only assume it is an equal and opposite reaction to, well, everything going on in the real world – and I’m very grateful for Prime Target, Paradise, High Potential, the forthcoming new series of Reacher and various other vital antidepressant contributions to life.But I think we can agree that there is always room for another serotonin-boosting entry into the viewing schedules. Enter Zero Day. It’s as fine a piece of hokum as you could wish to see – not least as it stars an on-form Robert De Niro in his first big small-screen outing. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago National Margarita Day: London's best margaritas, from Hacha to Side Hustle

The recipe for a good time? Tequila, triple sec and lime

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3 d. ago St Patrick's Day 2025: where to celebrate in London, from pubs to bars and the parade

Let’s hope there’s enough Guinness to go around

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4 d. ago Seven wildest things Trump's done – from 'buying' Greenland attempt to weird renaming

From expressing a bizarre desire to 'buy' Greenland, to his mate Elon Musk's 'Nazi salute' on inauguration day, Donald Trump's 2025 has been wild – here's a round up of all his strangest moments

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4 d. ago LIDO, Body Movements and City Splash: A guide to London's 2025 day festivals

More announcements are in and Massive Attack have been announced as headlining London’s LIDO Festival 2025

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5 d. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

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5 d. ago Mother's Day 2025: The Missoma x Buns From Home jewellery is the perfect gift for mums

No longer a fashion faux pas, heart-shaped jewellery is back in a major way

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5 d. ago When is Mother's Day 2025 in the UK? Origins and global celebration dates explained

Unlike Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Halloween, Mothering Sunday falls on different dates in different countries every year

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5 d. ago St Patrick’s Day 2025: How and why is Paddy’s Day celebrated around the world?

The annual celebration of all things Irish will soon arrive

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