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• Why Britain has a deer problem - BBC

  26-12-2025 01:05
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• Nadhim Zahawi defection shows Reform UK ‘has no shame’, says Labour – UK politics live

  12-01-2026 14:23 via theguardian.com
  Nigel Farage reveals convert to party as former chancellor says UK ‘has reached a dark and dangerous chapter’Zahawi says he accepts that the Conservatives are to blame for some of the problems facinng the country.Since leaving parliament, I have been reflecting on the successes and failures of my old party’s time in government, and I rue the timidity, even at times the weakness, with which we try to deal with the problems of the country.My analysis is that a huge culprit is the
  
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• US will have Greenland ‘one way or the other’, says Trump as EU warns it would mark the end of Nato – Europe live

  12-01-2026 14:21 via theguardian.com
  US president repeats his desire for the territory; EU defence commissioner says attempt to take Greenland by force would mark end of NatoThe European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is to travel to Paraquay on Saturday to sign the controversial Mercosur trade deal with a group of Latin American countries this Saturday.The deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uraguay and Paraguay was adopted by member states on Friday, ending 25 years of negotiation and months of wrangling with member states ov
  
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• Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister amid abuse of power investigation

  12-01-2026 14:17 via theguardian.com
  Former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces allegations he ran a criminal group while in governmentEurope live – latest updatesA former Polish minister who is under investigation for alleged abuse of power during his time in the conservative-nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government has been granted political asylum in Hungary.Zbigniew Ziobro, the former justice minister, was one of the most prominent faces of the PiS government and played a central role in its controversial judiciary
  
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• Iran foreign minister claims protest unrest has ‘come under total control’

  12-01-2026 14:07 via theguardian.com
  Internet blackout hampering efforts to verify if violent crackdown has blunted movement’s momentumIran crisis live – latest updatesIran’s foreign minister has claimed the situation in the country has “come under total control” as authorities carry out a brutal crackdown against the nationwide protest movement.Abbas Araghchi made the comments to foreign diplomats in Tehran, without supplying evidence. Continue reading...
  
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• Criminal investigation into Fed chair Powell has ‘reinforced’ concerns over independence, Goldman Sachs warns – business live

  12-01-2026 14:02 via theguardian.com
  Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsJustice department opens investigation into Jerome Powell as Trump ramps up campaign against Federal ReserveIn the UK property sector, a higher proportion of homes in London were sold at a loss than any other region in England and Wales last year.Estate agency Hamptons has reported that nearly 15% of London sellers sold for less in 2025 than they originally paid, almost double the national average of 8.7%.Last year, the average homeowner
  
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• Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for antipasti beans on toast | Quick and easy

  12-01-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  A homegrown favourite with an Italian twist: choose whichever antipasti vegetables you like, and definitely use the oil from the jarPerhaps you still have some cheeseboard odds and sods in the fridge from Christmas? I know I still have a few to get through, but, other than that, my fridge and cupboards are looking pretty bare. Beans on toast has always been my go-to meal in times such as these, and when I need comfort, familiarity and ease. What used to involve opening a tin and reheating the co
  
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• Brutal, vibrant and creative: capturing the soul of Latin America in 100 photographs

  12-01-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  The journalist Paulo Antonio Paranaguá uses images from the turbulent continent to weave a history of the region, covering colonisation, slavery and dictatorshipIts tumultuous past, marked by massacres, slavery, violent domination, coups d’état, revolutions and uprisings, often overshadows another narrative of Latin America: that of a vibrant, culturally rich region where art, creativity and solidarity hold a central place in society.Throughout its post-Columbian history &nda
  
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• ‘Hundreds more’ federal agents being deployed in Minnesota after killing of Renee Good – US politics live

  12-01-2026 13:56 via theguardian.com
  Kristi Noem says that more officers are being deployed amid protests in several citiesHe has warned he is considering “very strong” military action over the regimes crackdown on protesters.Possible actions for the US include military strikes, deploying secretive cyber weapons against Iranian military and civilian sites, placing more sanctions on Iran’s government and boosting anti-government sources online, sources say. Continue reading...
  
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• Lucas Paquetá asked not to play for West Ham in FA Cup and wants to join Flamengo

  12-01-2026 13:53 via theguardian.com
  Midfielder unhappy in England and keen on Brazil returnWest Ham would like to keep him until end of seasonLucas Paquetá asked to be left out of West Ham’s FA Cup tie against QPR and is keen to join Flamengo this month.The midfielder has grown disillusioned with life in England and wants to return to Brazil. Flamengo are willing to pay €40m (£34.7m) for Paquetá, who was last year cleared of alleged breaches of the Football Association’s betting regulations, an
  
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• Major incident declared as 30,000 homes left without water in Kent and Sussex

  12-01-2026 13:45 via theguardian.com
  South East Water blames cold weather and Storm Goretti for problems, with schools and libraries closed for dayA major incident has been declared after 30,000 homes in Kent and Sussex were left without water.People in areas including Tunbridge Wells, Canterbury and Maidstone have been without water for as long as five days. Continue reading...
  
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• Losing is horrible but even us Crystal Palace fans smiled for Macclesfield

  12-01-2026 13:34 via theguardian.com
  We can relate to the struggles their club has experienced in recent years so can only wish them well in the FA CupBy The Football Mine“And that is the last kick of the match. One of the greatest FA Cup giantkillings has happened here in the sunshine at the Moss Rose. The holders, Crystal Palace, have been knocked out. What a turnaround of fortunes for Crystal Palace: winners at Wembley in May, losers in Macclesfield in January.” John Murray, speaking on BBC radio, provided the epitap
  
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• Trump’s move to pull US from key UN climate treaty may be illegal, experts say

  12-01-2026 13:30 via theguardian.com
  President’s memo stating US ‘shall withdraw’ from UNFCCC marks first time any country has tried to exit the agreementThe Trump administration’s long-anticipated decision this week to pull the US from the world’s most important climate treaty may have been illegal, some experts say.“In my legal opinion, he does not have the authority,” Harold Hongju Koh, former head lawyer for the US state department, told the Guardian. Continue reading...
  
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• Ofcom investigating Elon Musk’s X after outcry over sexualised AI images

  12-01-2026 13:23 via theguardian.com
  Media regulator investigating site under Online Safety Act, with a de facto ban among possible punishmentsUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK media watchdog has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the use of the Grok AI tool to manipulate images of women and children by removing their clothes.Ofcom has acted after a public and political outcry over a deluge of sexual images appearing on the platform, created by Musk’s Grok, which is integrated with X. Cont
  
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• Truckin’ on: Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead’s 10 best recordings

  12-01-2026 13:11 via theguardian.com
  From 46-minute jams to MTV video hits, here are the freedom-loving Dead guitarist and singer’s finest songs about ‘rainbows of sound’ and ‘enjoying the ride’• Bob Weir, co-founder of rock group the Grateful Dead, dies at age 78
  • Alexis Petridis: ‘Bob Weir was the chief custodian of the Dead’s legacy’
  • Aaron Dessner: ‘I’ll never forget playing with him’The Dead’s love for the road is in evidence on this segme
  
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• Stan Wawrinka: ‘I really believe that I squeezed the lemon until the last drop’

  12-01-2026 13:10 via theguardian.com
  The 40-year-old is nearing end of his career and has no regrets after winning three grand slams in Big Three eraIn the first week of the final year of his life as a professional tennis player, Stanislas “Stan” Wawrinka found himself in the familiar position of staring down an opponent nearly half his age. Wawrinka, now 40, had tussled with the talented 23-year-old Flavio Cobolli for nearly three hours before offering himself a shot at a monumental victory.Just a few tense errors deep
  
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• New York City expects biggest nurses strike as nearly 15,000 set to walk off job

  12-01-2026 13:08 via theguardian.com
  Strike, amid an intense flu season, is expected to disrupt activity at institutions such as Mount Sinai and MontefioreThousands of nurses are set to walk off the job at several of New York City’s largest hospitals on Monday, staging a strike amid an intense flu season.The action comes three years after a previous strike that compelled some of the same hospitals to move patients elsewhere and reroute ambulances. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump’s other Latin American feud: why Colombia’s Petro is not Maduro

  12-01-2026 13:07 via theguardian.com
  Leftwing leader rallies his supporters as US president accuses him of drug trafficking and threatens military actionA leftwing South American firebrand calls for his followers to rally in public squares nationwide to defend his country’s sovereignty and decry verbal attacks from Donald Trump. The US president accuses the leader of personally flooding American streets with illegal drugs and imposes sanctions against him and his wife. Threats of military action are followed by a phone conver
  
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• WSL talking points: the Tullis-Joyce furore and Neville’s nightmare return

  12-01-2026 12:57 via theguardian.com
  Earring-gate prevents Estelle Cascarino from making her West Ham debut while City continue to lead the packThe sight of coaches issuing a tactical team talk while their goalkeeper receives medical treatment has become increasingly common in the WSL but it became particularly controversial after the goalless draw between Arsenal and Manchester United, especially when the visiting defender Dominique Janssen appeared to admit in an interview with Sky Sports that they had orchestrated it on purpose.
  
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• It’s not ‘fantasy’: I know Nigel Farage abused people for their nationality – because I was one of them | Rickard Berg

  12-01-2026 12:57 via theguardian.com
  I remember him as a racist, obnoxious bully, and his allegation that other ex-Dulwich boys and I are liars tells me he hasn’t changedThe new year has delivered a new position from Nigel Farage on the multiple and detailed accounts of his alleged racism and antisemitism during his time as a pupil at Dulwich College.We had outright denial when the Guardian first published its investigation. As further witnesses came forward, we had excuses: it was “banter”, there wasn’t any
  
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• Tottenham’s Mathys Tel open to loan for more game time as World Cup looms

  12-01-2026 12:51 via theguardian.com
  Paris FC, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray keen on forwardSpurs poised to land Santos left-back Souza in £13m dealMathys Tel has informed Tottenham he is open to leaving on loan, having grown frustrated at his lack of game time under Thomas Frank since a £30m move from Bayern Munich.Paris FC and the Turkish clubs Fenerbahce and Galatasaray are understood to have registered interest in taking the 20-year-old forward on loan until the end of the season. Clubs in Italy and Spain are also beli
  
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• Super Stuttgart sweep Leverkusen aside with in-demand Leweling to the fore | Andy Brassell

  12-01-2026 12:39 via theguardian.com
  Plenty of prospective candidates for Germany’s World Cup squad caught the eye in a 4-1 cruise at the BayArenaIf ever there was a weekend to show up on your best form, then this was it. Stuttgart travelled to Bayer Leverkusen for Saturday night’s Topspiel not just facing a team with whom they have had a healthy sporting rivalry with over recent years, but with an audience to perform to. Starting with an XI containing seven current national team players they were – of course &nda
  
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• Four months and 40 hours later: my epic battle with 2025’s most difficult video game

  12-01-2026 12:10 via theguardian.com
  When Hollow Knight: Silksong came out last summer I was in so much pain that I didn’t know if I’d be able to play it. Could a video game teach me anything new about suffering?Last year I became uncomfortably well acquainted with suffering. In March I started experiencing excruciating pain in my right arm and shoulder – burning, zapping, energy-sapping pain that left me unable to think straight, emanating from a nexus of torment behind my shoulder blade and sometimes stretching
  
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• The Storm Whale review – touching tale of a little leviathan’s surprise visit

  12-01-2026 12:09 via theguardian.com
  Little Angel Studios, London
  Two children’s books by Benji Davies are adapted for an attractive production that would benefit from a bit more raucous funWho wouldn’t like to be beside this seaside? Noi and his dad share a cosy home with colourful bunting, sands on the doorstep and views of a stripy lighthouse. The Storm Whale, an adaptation of the 2013 picture book by Benji Davies and its sequel, opens with a romantic ode to the briny air. These gulls swoop majestically, rather than
  
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• US frackers were already facing a global oil supply glut. Trump’s Venezuelan dream could make it worse

  12-01-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Picture is as murky as a barrel of oil, with US companies in 2026 expecting their first production drop in four yearsUS shale-oil producers were already contending with oil prices at four-year lows. News that they may soon face a significant competitor in their back yard likely wasn’t how frackers wanted to greet 2026.The US capture of Venezuelan president Nicolaá Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, hit the share prices of independent shale-oil producers, such as Diamondback Energy a
  
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• Trump is repeating mistakes of Iraq in Venezuela | Mohamad Bazzi

  12-01-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  As it did in 2003, the US is underestimating the potential for instability as Trump resurrects one of the Iraq war’s biggest myths“Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!” Paul Bremer, the US proconsul in Iraq, famously declared at a press conference in Baghdad on 14 December 2003, a day after US troops had captured Saddam Hussein. Iraqis in the audience broke out in cheers, leapt up from their seats and pumped their fists in the air – many had waited decades for that moment. &
  
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• The pet I’ll never forget: Dory the 10kg rabbit, who saved me from a diabetic coma

  12-01-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  My Flemish giant bunny loved chomping on carrots, computer cables and my skirting board – and being walked on a leash. When I suffered a medical emergency, she jumped into actionThe first time I saw a Flemish giant rabbit was at TruckFest in Peterborough in 2002. Among a sprawling maze of stalls at the East of England showground, I was led into a tent filled with the biggest rabbits I’d ever laid eyes on. I’d never heard of Flemish giants before, but I knew then that I needed o
  
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• Post your questions for Melissa Leo

  12-01-2026 11:42 via theguardian.com
  The Oscar-winning actor – star of The Fighter, Frozen River, The Equalizer and now The Knife – will take on your questionsIt’s been quite the career for Melissa Leo, who has built an enviable reputation for portraying complex, tough, often unconventional women across more than 100 screen roles. We count her latest, where she plays a probing detective in psychological drama The Knife, as her 102nd.Back in the day, Leo broke through playing Linda Warner in US soap opera All My Ch
  
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• HMRC accepted ‘tolerable’ risk of harm in child benefit fraud crackdown

  12-01-2026 11:31 via theguardian.com
  Internal documents show tax officials withdrew funds without warning families despite concerns about dataUK politics live – latest updatesUK tax authorities believed that withdrawing child benefit payments from parentswithout prior consultation as part of an anti-fraud drive carried a “tolerable” risk, with only a “remote” chance of inflicting harm, according to internal documents.The revelations come just weeks after it emerged that at least 63% of those who had th
  
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• ‘One snub looms above all others’ – the biggest losers of the TV Golden Globes

  12-01-2026 11:12 via theguardian.com
  It was only right that huge disappointments like Severance and The White Lotus went away empty-handed … but they were far from the biggest kick in the teethThe full list of winnersTo look purely at the winners, last night’s Golden Globes proceeded exactly as expected. Adolescence swept the board, because of course it did, for all the reasons you already know off by heart by now. The Studio was similarly successful, on the basis that it is simultaneously funny, about the entertainmen
  
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