headlines
Wednesday
3 January 2018
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Pyongyang reopens communications hotline with SeoulMove raises hopes of diplomatic thaw after Kim Jong-un said he would consider sending athletes to Winter Olympics -
Trump boasts his nuclear button is bigger than Kim Jong-un'sPresident intervenes in discussion of North-South talks with provocative tweet
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Trump threatens to cut US aid to force peace talksPresident says US gets ‘no appreciation or respect’ from Palestinian Authority after it recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital -
Prosecutors consider first charges after sexual harassment claimsBeverly Hills police have handed files on two investigations to Los Angeles county district attorney’s office -
spotlight
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ACLU ready for further fights with TrumpBefore Trump took office, the president was warned he would face ‘the full firepower of the ACLU at your every step’ – and America’s biggest civil liberties group has lived up to its word
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What to expect from the US art world in 2018A look ahead at the next 12 months suggests a varied landscape encompassing diverse work based on imprisonment, civil rights and the Vietnam war
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Fujimori pardon reopens wounds for victims of Peru's state terrorA humanitarian pardon for Peru’s former strongman Alberto Fujimori has prompted outrage as many demand justice for the lives his regime destroyed
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Unearthing the most cutting-edge sci-fi movies of 2018With films from Steven Spielberg, Duncan Jones and Alex Garland in the pipeline, there’s plenty to get excited about beyond the superhero franchises
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Arizona fires Rich Rodriguez after investigation into sexual harassmentThe Tucson school fired its football coach after a notice of claim was filed with the state attorney general’s office alleging he ran a hostile workplace
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Why the future of the NFL may rely on fixing the concussion protocolThe horrifying on-field mishandling of a Houston quarterback’s head injury highlighted the limitations of the NFL’s concussion protocol. What can be done?
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Manchester City steamroller Watford after Raheem Sterling’s rapid openerRaheem Sterling scored after 38 seconds to pave the way for Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Watford that restored their 15-point lead at the top
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Palestinian 16-year-old Ahed Tamimi is the latest child victim of Israel’s occupationShe is neither Joan of Arc nor a Palestinian puppet, but a symbol of a second traumatised generation, writes Guardian correspondent Harriet Sherwood
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Trump's attacks against a biased liberal media obscure one fact: it doesn't existThe makeup of US television and news media staff may skew Democrat, but its power is conservative – and has been since way before Trump came along
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Greens should take a lesson from Donald Trump. Here’s whyAlpha males think caring about the environment is too ‘feminine’, research shows. So let’s make saving the planet a bit more macho, says Guardian nature writer Patrick Barkham
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Headlined by Beyoncé and EminemThe Californian music festival will also feature the Weeknd, David Byrne, Cardi B and dozens more pop and rap stars
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Trump plan to shrink monuments threatens vital ecosystems, experts warnRyan Zinke has recommended reducing three protected areas to allow more commercial fishing, prompting anguish from environmental groups
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Fed-up airline passenger climbs out emergency exitMan is arrested after shocking fellow travellers on delayed flight to Malaga by opening door and getting out on to the wing – taking hand luggage with him
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MH370: search for Malaysia Airlines plane resumes as ship leaves South AfricaUS seabed exploration company Ocean Infinity charters Norwegian ship under ‘no find, no fee’ arrangement with Malaysia
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explore
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Why physical connection between human beings mattersTouch can be used as a tool for communicating empathy, even resulting in an analgesic, painkilling effect. To combat loneliness, let’s set up coffee dates instead of screen time
in pictures
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The beauty of Chinese aquacultureIn Coastal Geometries, architect and photographer Tugo Cheng conjures minimalist compositions from the fishing nets and bamboo poles on the coast of Fujian. It is a world that’s vanishing, since this vital culture is threatened by rapid development
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Boosting survival rates for mothers and babies – in picturesIn remote areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Tshopo province, a programme training health workers aims to tackle maternal and infant mortality
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A wolf moon and Game of Thrones stampsThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including surfing in Portugal and camels in the United Arab Emirates
people
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Legendary Muscle Shoals record producer, dies aged 85Alabama native recorded top acts including Aretha Franklin, with Jason Isbell saying: ‘American music wouldn’t be the same without his contributions’
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Outcry as YouTube star posts video of dead body in JapanOutcry after American posts video in which he jokes with friends over apparent suicide victim they came across in forest
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New York City Ballet leader retires amid sexual misconduct investigationPeter Martins, 71, says scandal ‘exacted a painful toll on me and my family’ and denies sexually harassing members of company, including dancers
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Gun Crazy's iconic femme fatale, dies aged 92Irish actor Cummins never quite conquered Hollywood but she made her mark in the 1950 film noir classic, as well as cult horror Night of the Demon
Stock markets Apple leads race to become world's first $1tn company