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
Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
Technology · Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?
Wagga Wagga family members of alleged DV murderer charged with being accessories after the fact
World · Danielle Madgwick died in regional NSW in September after suffering multiple stab wounds to her upper body Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Family members of a man accused
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
Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
Business · The culture secretary confirms reports they could be in the list of platforms set to be banned next March.
What is the Paris Agreement and why does 1.5C matter?
Science · The 2015 pact is at the heart of the international commitment to tackle rising global temperatures.
Elon Musk’s nearly half a billion dollars in midterms spending was a flop
Technology · The tech billionaire set spending record as he poured $446m into campaigns for failed Republican candidates Elon Musk set a record for election spending this year after pouring nearly half a billion d
Paramedic sustains multiple injuries in hospital assault
Health · The NI Ambulance Service said the paramedic sustained injuries to the back of her head, neck, face, and hands during the incident.
Feyi-Waboso burns bright as England energy endorses Borthwick
Sports · Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's blistering first half display provides England fans with a glimpse of what could be in a much-needed statement of faith in coach Steve Borthwick.
Pope Leo delivers stinging rebuke of Milei’s austerity measures during Argentina visit
World · Pontiff tells Argentina’s president the economy must benefit all on second stop of 12-day Latin America tour Pope Leo XIV has delivered a stinging critique of Argentine president Javier Milei’s harsh
Australian players prepare for fresh grilling after explosive ball tampering claims in Khawaja book
Sports · One-day international captain Mitch Marsh will face media this week Red ball captain Pat Cummins also expected to face questioning There is still more to tell about Australian cricket’s ball-tampering
Twice as many plants and animals sold in wildlife trade as previously thought, says report
Climate · More than 100,000 species are traded globally, whether illegally smuggled, sold as ornaments or in fisheries, timber and fashion industries, study finds The number of plant and animal species in use o
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
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
‘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
Iphigénie en Tauride review – stylised staging of opera of bloodthirsty priestesses and divine intervention
Culture · Coliseum, London English National Opera’s production of Gluck’s opera has strong leads in Christine Rice, Nick Pritchard and Jacques Imbrailo. But why is it sung in French? Human sacrifice first; ask
'Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck' | Playwright James Graham – Radical Thinking
Opinion · Are we doomscrolling our way into a democratic crisis? That’s what the playwright James Graham fears may be happening, as he suggests that our algorithms have led us into ‘a massive crisis of the new’
Infantino caught in the web as tide turns against Trump in midterms and leaves Fifa exposed
Markets · Trump Exposed Reactor Core Syndrome very much in play after Democrat landslide – and Fifa’s president may pay a price Oh baby, clamp me in your repulsive mouthparts. Sink your unusually large and veno
‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean
Climate · A Guardian investigation has found that despite a recommendation to slow down, leading shipping companies continue to travel above advised speeds in a key habitat for cetaceans Marine biologist Alice
Environmentalists criticise choice of Earthshot prize venue owned by fossil fuel firm
Climate · Mumbai facility is part of Reliance Industries, owner of world’s biggest oil refinery and funder of controversial mega-zoo The Prince of Wales’s Earthshot prize will host its forthcoming annual awards
UK spent £100m on zombie Brexit border inspection posts
Politics · Five of seven facilities in England and Wales never reached operational stage as Tories vacillated over plans to check goods The UK wasted at least £100m in taxpayers’ money to set up zombie Brexit bo
‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scams
Technology · Congress calls for Match Group and others to do more to help victims like Mary, who lost $100,000 to app scammer Mary met a man on the dating app Plenty of Fish in 2024. She told the Guardian she had
Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists
Science · Chemical tests on Aratasaurus bone identify presence of heme, the organic compound that allows haemoglobin in blood to carry oxygen around body It could be the opening of a Jurassic Park rip-off: scie
Pineapple on pizza is an insult to our great Italian cuisine – and here’s why we secretly love it
Opinion · Of course an Italian chef would rather be sacked than make this. Defending our food against such blasphemy makes us feel like better people Luca Cesari is a food historian and author of The History of
GPs to offer 300,000 patients extra support to ease winter strain on NHS
Politics · £40m scheme in England aims to keep most vulnerable people well at home and avoid unnecessary hospital stays Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable patients in England are to receive extra support from t
Origin of Stonehenge’s altar remains enigma as north-east Scotland theory ruled out
Science · Geologists say they are getting closer to solving mystery as tests suggest stone may have come from elsewhere in Scotland, northern England or even Ireland They spent countless hours on weather-batter
Investigation into 'major fish kill' after pollution incident
Science · The pollution caused the death of brown and migratory sea trout in the Inler river.
Paraguay's former president charged after bank collapse
World · Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.
Leeds condemn racist abuse of Bogle after Tel incident
Sports · Leeds United condemn the "disgusting" online racist abuse directed towards defender Jayden Bogle following Saturday's 1-0 win against Tottenham.
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
How the story of ‘the girl of 100 portraits’ inspired two books
Culture · Luc Corlouër made ‘deal’ with Prix Goncourt winner Philippe Jaenada over his research into model Louise Cansot, murdered in Paris in 1949 For almost eight decades the artists’ model Louise Cansot, the
Carlos Alcaraz beats error-prone Ben Shelton to win Paris Masters
Sports · World No 3 defeats American 7-6 (5), 7-5 in final Spaniard claims ninth 1000-level title of his career Carlos Alcaraz avenged his defeat by Ben Shelton in the US Open last eight as he edged the Ameri
Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you
Business · Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.
‘I can’t bear it’: young family takes refuge in bedroom as choking haze engulfs Indonesian city
Climate · Mother tells of desperate efforts to keep her five-month-old son healthy as residents of Palangkaraya flock to clean-air ‘safe houses’ to escape toxic haze Every day in Palangkaraya starts with an air
A ‘customer success story’: leaked documents show Cisco doubled down on Israeli military deals during Gaza war
Technology · Tech giant leaped to shore up relationship even as company was roiled by worker protest over its role in the war A year into the war in Gaza , the networks of Israel ’s military intelligence community
Russell Brand case must be wake-up call to protect women in media, Lisa Nandy says
Politics · Culture secretary says there is still a problem with exploitation and abuse in the industry and public life The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said there is still a problem with exploitation and a
Cop31 must deliver climate progress that people can see is real, host says
Climate · High-stakes talks involving 190 countries begin on Monday as world grapples with El Niño supercharged by fossil fuels The Cop31 summit must produce progress, “a tangible outcome ... that people can se
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
Failing Grayling double reports for duty as Reform’s armed forces spokesperson
Politics · New recruit Angus MacIntyre bears an unfortunate resemblance to little-missed ex-Tory minister Chris Grayling You can make a good case for Nigel Farage having been one of the most consequential Britis
Nasa seeks next generation of astronauts to live and work on the moon
Science · Applications due on 3 December for new generation of explorers who can ‘shape humanity’s future in space’ Nasa has launched a callout for a new generation of astronauts as it searches for explorers wh