'My mortgage is going up £200 a month': How rising interest rates are hitting people's pockets
Business · With UK interest rates set to rise, mortgages, credit cards and loans could get more expensive for millions.
'It gives me the ick': Can you cheat on someone with a video game?
Health · Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.
One of the year's most prolific meteor showers to light up the night sky this weekend
Science · The Leonid meteor shower, known for its bright and fast meteors, will kick off this weekend and continue until the end of November.
Global stocks fall amid ‘big worries over AI’ after Democrats’ midterms triumph
World · Asian and European markets follow US tech rout with many analysts predicting more waves of selling to come European and Asian stock markets fell sharply on Friday after the Democrats’ decisive victory
There is no ‘magic pill’ to fix young women’s anxiety. I should know – I once took propranolol myself
Opinion · Prescriptions for these beta blockers are soaring among England’s teenage girls. But they deserve more than this sticking-plaster approach The first time I had a panic attack, I genuinely thought I wa
Willie Nelson: ‘I drank too much, I smoked too much. I took too many pills’
Culture · The legendary country singer says he did everything wrong. Yet now, at 93, he’s music’s last man standing. What’s the secret of his longevity? • Read an exclusive extract from Willie Nelson’s memoir h
Hollywood banks on Ebenezer to bring Johnny Depp in from the cold
Culture · Dickens character is actor’s first big studio role after years overshadowed by legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard “It’s good to be back,” Johnny Depp declares in the trailer for Ebenezer, in which
Nigel Farage's exit from the Telegraph may be cause for cheer. But there’s a sobering side to this story
Politics · The clear-out at the newspaper seems driven less by politics than by a shift towards AI – and journalism will pay the price Nigel Farage has been writing columns for the Daily Telegraph since 2016 , m
Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts
World · Santiago Peña was detained minutes after he was impeached by Congress, as protesters took to the streets demanding answers after the suspension of the Ueno bank Paraguay’s rightwing president has been
Very good boys? The dark, dystopian rise of robot dogs
Science · Pups that carry your shopping are one thing – but what about the mechanical canines being bought up in the US by ICE? Or the mutant mutts due to be developed by a startup called Warhound? Have you eve
The Guardian view on Nigeria’s kidnappings: a country can’t prosper when going to school is a danger
Opinion · Abductions are resurging and may be spreading to new areas – with young children among the victims. A military response alone won’t work Early last month, Nigeria’s government announced the largest si
Reintroduction of white-tailed eagles puts seabird colonies at risk of wipeout, say experts
Climate · Naturalists divided over potential impact of proposals to increase number of wild raptors in England and Wales White-tailed eagles reintroduced into England and Wales imperil endangered seabird popula
TikTok accused of helping to promote sex industry to girls
Technology · Researchers say popular performers covertly market OnlyFans content and tell followers about wealthy lifestyle TikTok is helping to promote and normalise the sex industry, allowing “sexfluencers” to p
‘Outrageous and racist’: premier responds to NSW One Nation candidate’s claim Australians are being ‘demographically replaced’
World · Chris Minns and human rights commissioner lambast comments made by Stuart Bonds, who leads party’s NSW upper house ticket Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wal
Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal
Technology · Susan Lawrence, elected to Wolverhampton city council, sits on committee overseeing financial reporting of multimillion-pound budget A woman who promoted a notorious cryptocurrency scam has been elect
‘AI clog’: UK public bodies battle onslaught of chatbot-generated complaints
Politics · MPs, local authorities, lawyers, schools and more are receiving floods of grievances, requests and legal challenges, often complex to read and respond to ‘It started as a trickle in 2024 and now it’s
Who’s who at Cop31: key players at the climate talks
Climate · What are the relationships and dominant interests in play, as the summit kicks off after a bitter row over its hosting? Hosting Cop was a key pledge from Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese i
What’s the point? Ten years after the Paris treaty, are climate talks getting anywhere?
Climate · Its key temperature goal has been missed but experts say the agreement is still proving a vital moral compass for progress It was a curious way of conducting negotiations. Ahead of the 2025 climate su
The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it
Science · Mink farms are the perfect petri dishes for deadly flu strains to emerge. Yet officials appear to be protecting business interests over human lives Could this be ground zero? Could it be the spot wher
FAA announces first US digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska
Technology · Systems provide 360-degree view of airport operations, but concerns have been raised about the technology The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that the first digital air traffic con
UK ministers told not to engage formally with Indian mega-zoo after lobbying
Climate · Guardian and Mongabay reveal approaches to officials and MPs on behalf of Vantara zoo ahead of UK-chaired Cites meeting on endangered animal imports British government ministers were told not to engag
Microsoft to reportedly offer buyouts to 60,000 employees in latest cuts
Markets · Tech company offers buyouts in an effort to reduce costs amid the rising use of AI, according to reports Microsoft announced that it would offer buyouts to 60,000 employees in an effort to reduce cost
Mali shock Spain for historic second win at Women’s Basketball World Cup
Sports · Kone has 19 points and 10 rebounds in 82-73 upset Hungary hold off Nigeria 71-67 for long-awaited win Mali improve to 2-10 all-time at World Cup Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women’s Basket
How do you broker UN climate talks when your own country is a big coal and gas exporter? Chris Bowen is about to find out
Climate · Ahead of Cop31, climate change minister dismisses concerns about whether Australia as a major producer can keep the world moving away from fossil fuels Listen to the podcast: Chris Bowen on how he’ll
1-0 to humankind? US midterms vote puts AI, datacentres and the broligarchy back in their box
Markets · Election results appear to have turbo-charged an already growing social, political and financial market rethink about AI ‘AI clog’: UK battles onslaught of chatbot-generated complaints Editorial: the
The datacentre arms race hits pause in south-east Asia
Technology · Power and water constraints are pressuring what seemed like a juggernaut of growth for the region just months ago In early 2026, Thailand’s datacentre industry was on a roll. The country’s board of in
‘I’m never going to be bloody Robert De Niro!’: Rob Brydon, the most chipper man on TV
Culture · The nicest man in acting is back with new comedy, Bill’s Included. He talks about rejecting Hollywood, refusing to play a villain – and why he just can’t make fun of Steve Coogan ‘I’m a nice person, y
From gold rush to cosmic questions: a South Dakota mine and the search for the secrets of the universe
Science · A mile beneath the Black Hills, scientists are building giant detectors to analyse neutrino particles – and possibly find the answer to existence For more than a century, the mining town of Lead, in t
Barcelona move clear at the top after Fermín López’s double stuns Atlético Madrid
Sports · They had been in a battle, they had been behind and they had been on edge, but Barcelona found a way through, holding on to their place at the top of the table and holding the doubts at bay for anothe
Young country diary: A red squirrel examines a nut, right in front of me
Climate · Brownsea Island, Dorset: I’ve been here lots of times to see the squirrels, so I know exactly where to find them – behind the church in the woods Every October my family have an annual trip to Brownse
The Guardian view on music and drama education: reversing elitism starts at school
Opinion · The number of students taking creative subjects at A-level and GCSE is at a record low. The arts must not become the preserve of the most privileged How many of the young people who attended Reading a
A broken housing market is driving inequality right across Europe – and fuelling the far right
Opinion · From Lisbon to Amsterdam, housing policy has led to haves and have-nots. But, as our new series uncovers, it doesn’t have to be this way In this series , writers discuss the causes of – and solutions
Revealed: how a UK firm is spearheading growth in trade of US fracked ethane
Markets · Ineos is driving exports with potentially far-reaching environmental and social repercussions “My children started getting sick,” says Lois Bower-Bjornson, a campaigner at the Clean Air Council in Was
Banana producers in Latin America want better pay to cope with effects of climate crisis
Markets · Farmers face big drop in production from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño event Banana producers in Latin America are calling for better pay to help cope with the impact of the climate
Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean
World · Two US fishermen say they spotted the man treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast.
Footage shows derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt
World · At least seven people died when two trains collided, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment.
Climate always comes second: are green issues slipping down Burnham’s agenda?
Politics · Prime minister says he’s committed to meeting climate targets, but some believe his actions suggest otherwise Labour expected to cut EV targets for car industry despite MPs’ climate concerns Andy Burn
Man Utd score twice in stoppage time to share points in eight-goal thriller
Sports · Manchester United twice come back from two goals down to earn a point against Aston Villa in an eight-goal thriller at Old Trafford, although they will go into the international break in the Premier L
US offers $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme
World · Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of renewing strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.
Notre-Dame was restored in five years and under budget. But the Palace of Westminster? No chance
Politics · Estimated costs have already risen from £3.5bn to £40bn. The PM should bite the bullet and relocate MPs outside London – permanently What is the most reactionary public institution in Britain, the mos