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‘I am part of this nightmare’: man admits guilt in Gisèle Pelicot rape trialby Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and agencies on September 20, 2024 at 6:09 am
Lionel R, 44, one of 50 men accused, apologises to his victim and tells the court: ‘I have no choice but to accept the facts’One of 50 men accused of raping the French woman Gisèle Pelicot after she was drugged by her husband accepted the charges on Thursday, saying he was sorry […]
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UK consumer confidence tumbles as households brace for ‘painful’ budget – business liveby Graeme Wearden on September 20, 2024 at 6:07 am
Consumers are nervously awaiting the budget, reports data provider GfK, wiping out recent recovery in confidenceVeteran retailer Justin King agrees that budget fears are responsible for the plunge in consumer confidence this month.King, the former CEO of Sainsbury’s, told Radio 4’s […]
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Lost GK Chesterton essay about detective stories published for first timeby Martin Pengelly in Washington on September 20, 2024 at 6:00 am
Unpublished essay linked to author’s membership of ‘secret society of mystery writers’ to be printed in Strand MagazineAn unpublished essay by the English writer and critic GK Chesterton will be published this week by the Strand Magazine.Under its editor-in-chief, Andrew Gulli, […]
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Wildfires ravaging northern Portugal – in picturesby Joe Mee on September 20, 2024 at 6:00 am
Since last week, wildfires have been raging in central and northern Portugal. At least seven people have died and 50 have been injured. More than 5,000 firefighters have been mobilised to battle the blazes Continue reading... […]
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‘A perfect place to build a film community’: a tour of Scotland’s island movie clubsby Anna Smith on September 20, 2024 at 6:00 am
The Sea Change film festival on Tiree is a DIY affair that celebrates women and also connects communities on a series of small, scattered islesThink of a film festival and images of celebrities, paparazzi and throngs of tourists might spring to mind, but one festival on a Hebridean island does […]
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Homes with incentives for first-time buyers in England – in picturesby Anna White on September 20, 2024 at 6:00 am
From a £5,000 John Lewis voucher to £500 a month towards the mortgage or a straight £10,000 to spend your way Continue reading... […]
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Undercover as a home care worker in France: ‘I have to cope alone and I receive no training’ | Saša Uhlováby Saša Uhlová on September 20, 2024 at 6:00 am
In Marseille, I find agency bosses desperate to fill shifts, families desperate to secure care for loved ones and a system that places no value on the workWho keeps Europe’s wealthy west going? Underpaid, invisible migrants from its east – and I went undercover to find themUndercover as […]
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La Maison review – an irresistibly moreish mashup of Emily in Paris and Successionby Rebecca Nicholson on September 20, 2024 at 6:00 am
Frequently absurd and heavy on le fromage, this French soap set in rival fashion houses owes a lot to the Roys – and turns out to be very good mindless TV indeedIf the pitch that got La Maison made didn’t mention Succession and Emily in Paris then I’ll eat my couture fascinator. […]
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Nobody Wants This to Grotesquerie: the seven best shows to stream this weekby Phil Harrison on September 20, 2024 at 6:00 am
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are a sex podcaster and a rabbi who fall for each other in a snappy, sassy and very bingeable rom-com. Plus: Ryan Murphy is back with more gruesome horrorThis odd couple comedy partly mirrors the experience of its creator, Erin Foster, who converted to Judaism when she […]
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The many stages of the university drop-off – the Stephen Collins cartoonby Stephen Collins on September 20, 2024 at 6:00 am
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Middle East crisis live: Israel launches major strikes on Lebanon as White House says diplomacy ‘urgent’by Guardian Staff on September 20, 2024 at 5:59 am
Israel says warplanes struck hundreds of multiple-rocket-launcher barrels; White House spokesperson says US is ‘afraid and concerned about potential escalation’Full report: Israel bombards southern Lebanon after Hezbollah chief vows ‘punishment’The president and founder of […]
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Box office hits: what to wear to the cinemaby Melanie Wilkinson on September 20, 2024 at 5:00 am
The nights are drawing in, making it the perfect time for a night at the movies. Our styling editor has you covered for if the AC is on unseasonably high but you still want to dress to impress Continue reading... […]
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Fear and sanctions have failed to get Britain working. Why not try tea and empathy? | Polly Toynbeeby Polly Toynbee on September 20, 2024 at 5:00 am
A radical rebrand will get people off benefits and into training and work. The system must be robust, but also humaneJobcentres are the “least well-used” and “least well-loved” of all public services, a failure at the heart of the economy that helps account for the biggest […]
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UK’s first ever bison bridges under construction in Kent woodlandby Patrick Barkham on September 20, 2024 at 5:00 am
Four bridges will allow herds to pass beneath public footpaths while visitors may catch glimpse of bison from aboveWhen Europe’s heaviest land mammals were introduced into a woodland on the edge of Canterbury, it was hoped they would flourish and make space for other wildlife.But the European […]
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Fussy eating in children largely down to genetics, research showsby Ian Sample Science editor on September 20, 2024 at 5:00 am
Pickiness ‘not down to parenting’ and peaks at seven years old, according to studyParents who find themselves exasperated by their child’s fussy eating, take heart: the refusal to tuck into a broader range of foods is largely down to genes rather than parenting, according to […]
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TV tonight: Colin Farrell is the Penguin in a sinister Batman spin-offby Phil Harrison, Hannah Verdier, Jack Seale and Ellen E Jones on September 20, 2024 at 4:20 am
The ruthless villain takes no prisoners in this gripping eight-part drama. Plus, Monty Don on essential autumn garden jobs. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Sky AtlanticAnother journey to Gotham, this time in the company of the Penguin – one of the Batman universe’s most […]
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‘He could be here more’: Clacton split over Nigel Farage’s first months as MPby Esther Addley on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
Many remain positive about their high-profile politician but others complain that he ‘got his seat and disappeared’It happened sometime on Monday morning, locals think, though no one seems to know exactly when. But as staff in the shops on Old Road in Clacton stepped out of work for […]
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An episode from Women’s Football Weekly: NewCo, WPLL, and a WSL preview – podcastby Presented by Faye Carruthers, with Suzanne Wrack, Tom Garry, and Ceylon Andi Hickman. Produced by Silas Gray and Sophie Downey. Executive produced by Sal Ahmad. Music composition by Laura Iredale. on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack, Tom Garry and Ceylon Andi Hickman to discuss the NewCo, the Women’s Professional League (WPLL) and look ahead to the Barclay’s Women’s Super League season.From our sister pod today:the panel discusses a new era for Women’s football […]
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Reform can learn from Lib Dems on ground campaigning, says Richard Ticeby Peter Walker and Ben Quinn on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
Party’s aim is to build base of local councillors and activists, deputy leader says before conferenceReform UK plans to mimic the Liberal Democrats in building up a national base of councillors and activists to try to expand its support, the party’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, has said […]
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Katy Perry: 143 review – wan Europop revival falls short of total catastropheby Alexis Petridis on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
(Capitol)Following disastrous comeback singles and videos prompting environmental investigation, Perry’s seventh album isn’t the calamity expected – but it isn’t good, eitherThe video for Katy Perry’s recent single Woman’s World concluded with the artist being […]
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‘You basically have free hot water’: how Cyprus became a world leader in solar heatingby Helena Smith in Cyprus on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
The country, which has more 300 days of sunshine a year, has embraced rooftop systems that harness the sun’s energyThe Thriamvos company truck pulls up at noon outside the four-storey building in the heart of Nicosia.It’s the third rooftop installation of a solar-powered water heating […]
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What will Donald Trump do if he loses the election? – podcastby Presented by Jonathan Freedland, with Sasha Abramsky. Produced by Danielle Stephens; the executive producer was Maz Ebtehaj on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
With six weeks to go before the election, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the author Sasha Abramsky about the prospect of a second January 6 attack should the former president refuse to accept the election outcomeArchive: BBC News, WBNS 10TV, ABC News, AP, CBS, CNBC, CNN, Fox News 32, MSNBC, Action […]
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‘They want total control’: how Russia is forcing Sami people to hide their identityby Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
The ministry of justice has added 55 Indigenous organisations to a list of terrorists and extremists, leading many to leave for Nordic countriesSami people in Russia are being forced to hide their identity and live “outside the law” for fear of imprisonment and persecution, leading […]
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Teresa Ribera: the Spanish deputy PM set to become one of most powerful people in Brusselsby Sam Jones in Madrid and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
Socialist and veteran climate campaigner will be one of six executive vice-presidents in European Commission teamAt the beginning of May, Teresa Ribera sounded the alarm over the future of the EU, warning that war, discord, disinformation, social media manipulation and the increasing normalisation […]
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Revealed: Russia anticipated Kursk incursion months in advance, seized papers showby Shaun Walker in Kyiv and Pjotr Sauer on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
Exclusive: Documents contain months of warnings about possible Ukrainian advance and also reveal concerns about moraleRussia’s military command had anticipated Ukraine’s incursion into its Kursk region and had been making plans to prevent it for several months, according to a cache of […]
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A Chinese-born writer’s quest to understand the Vikings, Normans and life on the English coast – podcastby Written by Xiaolu Guo and read by Elizabeth Chan. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
Perhaps a foreigner knows more about their adopted land than the locals, because a foreigner feels more acutely the particularities of a new environment. By Xiaolu Guo Continue reading... […]
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‘Fame is like going through puberty’: Chappell Roan on sexuality, superstardom and the joy of dragby Kate Solomon on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
She’s gone from obscurity to the A-list, but not without struggle. On the road in the UK, the singer talks teenage angst, her queer inspirations ... and why she hasn’t endorsed Kamala HarrisChappell Roan once started a bar fight. A man was talking down to a server and she called him […]
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Ministers and union leaders to hold crunch talks over workers’ rights plansby Kiran Stacey and Pippa Crerar on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
Exclusive: government is hoping to avert a potentially damaging row at Labour conferenceTrade union leaders will meet senior ministers on Saturday for crunch talks on the government’s workers’ rights package, as the government looks to head off a potentially damaging row at Labour […]
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‘It’s a warning’: UK nature chief sounds alarm over ecosystem collapse as butterfly numbers halveby Patrick Greenfield on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
In a Guardian interview, Tony Juniper says housebuilding plans could be an opportunity to create ‘wild belts’ around cities to help habitat and species recoveryThe collapse in British butterfly populations is a “warning from nature” about the resilience of the UK’s […]
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Labour has ‘big hill to climb’ to win next Scottish election, says Ian Murrayby Severin Carrell Scotland editor on September 20, 2024 at 4:00 am
Scotland secretary says Labour must show it deserves power in Holyrood by delivering on promises to electorateLabour faces big challenges to win the next Scottish election because of the “dire” economic situation and the country’s volatile electorate, the Scotland secretary has […]