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  • Sellafield nuclear processing plant and the Magnox reprocessing area with pixelated data leaking out.

    Exclusive
    Sellafield nuclear site hacked by groups linked to Russia and China

    Malware may still be present and potential effects have been covered up by staff, investigation reveals
  • A Ukrainian soldier sits in a tank.

    Ukraine
    White House says it is ‘out of money' for aid

  • An Israeli soldier gestures towards a tank crew member near Israel's border with southern Gaza.

    Israel-Hamas war: UN official warns of ‘hellish’ aid scenario as Israeli military pushes into southern Gaza

    • Boris Johnson

      Boris Johnson
      Ex-UK PM considered ‘raid’ on vaccine plant in the Netherlands

    • Cop28
      President forced into defence of fossil fuel phaseout claims

    • Germany
      Travel chaos blamed on lack of investment in railways

    • Virgin Galactic
      Shares plunge as Branson rules out further funding

    • Spain and Italy
      Police seize 5,000 litres of adulterated olive oil in raids

    • Texas
      Eight workers at chemical plant hospitalized after toxic gas leak

    • India
      iPhone manufacturers halt production due to Cyclone Michaung

    • Italy
      Village’s mysterious tyre slasher turns out to be dog with gingivitis

Israel-Hamas war

  • Palestinians celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis.

    Hamas
    Militant group drew detailed attack plans for years with help of spies, IDF says

  • Palestinians inspect a house destroyed in an Israeli strike, in Khan Younis<br>Palestinians inspect a house destroyed in an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

    ‘The doors and windows shattered’
    Palestinians in Khan Younis report relentless bombing

  • Noam Avigdori

    Israel
    Girl, 12, held hostage in Gaza for 50 days ‘won’t let father out of her sight’

  • Emmanuel Macron

    Emmanuel Macron
    French president says Israel must define more precisely its Gaza aims

Europe in focus

  • Joe Biden with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, in the Oval Office in September. In October, the White House asked Congress to approve a $106bn supplemental funding bill.

    Explainer
    US ‘out of money’ for Ukraine: six things to know about the aid standoff

  • A general view of the Sellafield nuclear processing plant in Cumbria.

    Sellafield
    'Bottomless pit of hell, money and despair’ at Europe’s most toxic nuclear site

  • A firefighting helicopter in Rhodes, Greece, 25 July 2023

    My generation can’t wait any longer for climate action – and Europe could hold the key

    Alexander Hurst
    The focus on individual choices has left us frustrated. Now an EU-led ‘climate club’ is our best hope of systemic action

Spotlight

  • Timothée Chalamet in Wonka.

    Wonka review
    Timothée Chalamet’s Chocolate Factory prequel is a superbly sweet treat

    Timothée Chalamet leads a beguiling cast in a backstory that rinses away all sourness from Roald Dahl’s embittered chocolatier
  • close up of John Lennon

    ‘What drives a man to do this?’
    Re-examining the murder of John Lennon

  • Funny, bold and original … The Gallows Pole and Starstruck

    The best TV shows of 2023
    From Silo to Rain Dogs

  • Ahmed Marcouch

    ‘It was heartbreaking’
    Muslim mayor comes to terms with Dutch election result

    Ahmed Marcouch, directly targeted by Geert Wilders during his career, grapples with how best to heal country’s wounds
    • Lower your expectations about humanity immediately … Dr Jan Karbaat.

      Seeds of Deceit: The Sperm Donor Doctor review
      A disturbing, awful new true-crime trend

    • Illustration showing King Charles III with his face and crown pixellated

      ‘If only Harry were next in line, said a source close to Harry’
      Omid Scobie’s Endgame, digested

    • Two women whispering secrets in an illustration from the 19th century.

      ‘Honestly, he kind of sucks’
      Why venting can feel good – and bad

    • A woman waves at a neighbour from her balcony.

      ‘Good morning!’
      How two words could transform your life

Opinion

  • Sultan Al Jaber

    The Cop28 president told a shocking lie about fossil fuels – and he’s wrong about climate economics too

    Geoffrey Lean
    Sultan Al Jaber’s claim that green policies damage economic growth is wrong and highly damaging
  • Margaret Thatcher in October 1990, giving her last party conference speech as prime minister.

    Margaret Thatcher is not a good role model – but not necessarily for the reasons you think

    Zoe Williams
  • Palestinians walk through destruction in Gaza City on on 24 November.

    The Guardian
    Gaza’s devastation: don’t look away. See the bigger picture too

  • cartoon 05.12.23

    Cartoon
    Martin Rowson on the Cop28 summit

  • Ruins at Vindolanda Roman fort in England.

    The Roman forts near Hadrian’s Wall are full of historical riches – and the climate crisis is destroying them

    Richard Hobbs
  • Fuel costs<br>The LNG (liquefied natural gas) ship, ATTALOS, arriving at the Isle of Grain terminal, Kent, after travelling from Australia carrying a cargo that originated at the North West Shelf project. The UK is receiving LNG from Australia for the first time in at least six years, highlighting the European region's desperation in grappling with its worst energy crisis in decades. Picture date: Wednesday August 24, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Energy. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

    Warning: the UK government’s hydrogen plan isn’t green at all, it’s another oil industry swindle

    Kevin Anderson and Simon Oldridge

Cop28

  • Palm trees line a pedestrianised area in front of Expo City in Dubai

    Activism
    Officials fail to clarify whether protesters will be safe in Dubai

  • A general view shows Marathon Petroleum's oil facility in Anacortes, Washington U.S

    Environment
    Greenhouse gas emissions soar – with China, US and India most at fault

  • Rishi Sunak delivers a speech at a podium at the Cop28 summit in Dubai.

    Cop28
    Rishi Sunak accused of hypocrisy after backing phase-out of fossil fuels

  • Kamala Harris speaking at the Cop28 summit

    US
    Kamala Harris addresses Cop28 amid mixed reaction to US climate pledges

Sport

  • Christian Stuani is mobbed by his teammates and coaching staff after ‘scoring’ Girona’s winning goal against Valencia and takiong his team back to the top.

    La Liga
    Ageless goal king Stuani cements status as Prince of Girona

    The most important player in Girona’s history moved more mountains to fire up their irresistible charge in the title race
  • Hakan Calhanoglu silences the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and opens the door to Inter’s victory with a scintillating half-volley.

    Serie A
    Calhanoglu 2.0 lives up to his big talk and shatters Napoli revival

  • Golfer, Jon Rahm throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 of the baseball World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

    Golf’s obscene money list shows the sport is in danger of losing the plot

    Ewan Murray
  • FILE - Tampa Bay Lightning left winger Cole Koepke wears a protective neck guard before an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. Koepke was en route to a minor league game with Syracuse of the AHL last month when he heard from a friend that Adam Johnson had been cut by a skate blade during a hockey game in Britain. The death of the 29-year-old former Pittsburgh Penguins player has not only forced the sport to re-examine safety regulations but prompted Koepke to the wear a turtleneck-style neck guard. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

    Winter Olympics
    Ice hockey neck guards to be mandatory after Johnson’s death

    • Deniz Undav celebrates in the eye-catching strip after scoring the first goal for Stuttgart against Werder Bremen.

      Bundesliga
      Unlikely duo keep Stuttgart walking tall in a kit for collectors

    • Competitors race from the starting blocks in the men's 100m heats. Athletics at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on 3 August 2022. Commonwealth Games Day 6. PHOTO BY JONNY WEEKS WWW.JONNYWEEKS.CO.UK JONNYWEEKSPHOTOGRAPHY@GMAIL.COM +44(0)7709345104

      Out of time?
      Commonwealth Games in uphill battle to survive

    • Havre AC v Paris Saint-Germain - Ligue 1 Uber Eats<br>HAVRE, FRANCE - DECEMBER 3: PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma leaves the pitch after receiving a red card from referee Bastien Dechepy during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Le Havre AC (HAC) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stade Oceane on December 3, 2023 in Le Havre, France(Photo by Christian Liewig - Corbis/Getty Images)

      Ligue 1
      PSG face dilemma: pick a shot stopper or modern keeper?

    • Rachel Corsie (centre) in training at Hampden Park.

      ‘A huge insult’
      Scotland captain Corsie hits back at ‘integrity’ questions

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Around the world

  • Climate activists protest against fossil fuel emitters

    Environment
    More than 1,000 climate scientists urge public to become activists

    ‘We need you,’ says Scientist Rebellion, which includes authors of IPCC reports on climate breakdown, as diplomats meet for Cop28
  • Māori party co-leader Rawiri Waititi takes part in a march to demonstrate against the incoming government and its policies, in Wellington

    New Zealand
    Thousands protest against new government policies that unravel Māori gains

  • Republican congressman George Santos arrives at Manhattan court, in New York on 4 April 2023.

    George Santos
    Expelled Republican selling videos on Cameo and ‘having fun’

  • Maduro

    Guyana
    Maduro vote to claim territory backfires as Venezuelans stay home

    • US
      White House condemns ‘antisemitic’ rally outside Philadelphia falafel shop

    • UK
      Labour to urge MPs to ban bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping

    • US
      New York woman fell down garbage chute to her death, police say

    • Victor Manuel Rocha
      Former US diplomat charged with spying for Cuba over 40 years

    • Got rizz?
      Tom Holland memes propel popularity of 2023 word of the year

    • Brexit
      Finance minister Jeremy Hunt blames vote for sparking half-decade of instability

Culture

  • As interesting as a boiled potato… McCain’s Farms of the Future Roblox world

    Who wants to farm potatoes in the metaverse?
    Exploring Roblox’s corporate hell-worlds

    Everyone from Samsung to Victoria’s Secret is getting in on Roblox. We hunted down the very worst branded experiences in the all-ages game platform (and an unofficial Ryanair world)
  • scene from Grand Theft Auto 6

    GTA 6 trailer
    Fast cars, flamingos and a female lead revealed in first look

  • Giant leaps … (from top) Lana Del Rey, the National, PinkPantheress and Ice Spice.

    2023
    The 20 best songs

  • Catastrophic destruction … The Safest Place in the World.

    The Safest Place in the World review
    The true cost of a lethal Brazilian dam collapse

  • Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

    ‘I’ve been sacked for asking for time off to tour’
    The perils of being a musician with a second job

  • ‘You lot look miserable’ … Lynval Golding, Terry Hall and Neville Staple.

    ‘Forty years on, nothing’s changed’
    Fun Boy Three on The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum

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Lifestyle

  • Sam Smith

    2023 Fashion Awards
    Hollywood stars gather in London for one of industry's biggest nights

    Sarah Burton, Jonathan Anderson and Valentino Garavani also among winners at one of industry’s biggest nights
  • Rachel Roddy's poached chicken with five trimmings: mustard fruits, horseradish sauce, red sauce, salsa verde and mayo.

    A kitchen in Rome
    Rachel Roddy’s Christmas recipe for poached chicken with five special sauces

  • Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy carrot and brie tart.

    A Christmas snack
    Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for carrot and brie tart

  • Dorothy Wiggins, photographed at home in New York City, November 2023

    A new start after 60
    I lost my husband, spoke my mind – and became an Instagram star at 97

  • Frozen man with coffee cup<br>Close up of man hands holding a mug of hot coffee

    Ask Philippa
    Being ‘ugly’ is ruining our lives: two readers share their anguish

  • Fashion designer Sarah Burton at a show in 2010.

    Male, pale and out of step
    Why fashion houses have such a problem with diversity

  • Football Weekly
    Goals galore on a thrilling weekend in the Premier League – Football Weekly

  • The Audio Long Read
    ‘I remember the silence between the falling shells’: the terror of living under siege as a child – podcast

  • Journalist safety
    Why is the Israel-Hamas conflict so deadly for journalists?

  • Weekend
    Weekend podcast: Gareth Gates, John Crace on Rishi losing his marbles, and the profound effect of nature on our brains

  • Politics Weekly America
    Copping out? Biden skips UN climate conference – podcast

  • Politics Weekly America
    Henry Kissinger and the man who wanted to confront him

  • The Audio Long Read
    A violent murder, a child on death row – podcast

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Take part

  • A woman shops at a Sainsbury's store in London.

    Life and style
    Tell us about your bargain Christmas lunch purchases

  • Play Time<br>Young african american girl playing games on her phone

    Parents
    Are you happy with your child’s smartphone screen time?

  • Large group of people with a mixed age range sitting together around a table. They are enjoying a drink and having a book club meeting

    Books
    Tell us about your interesting book club stories

  • looking at job adverts. Woman circling job vacancy in newspaper advertisement, applying for employment

    Work & careers
    Tell us what it is like working in your dream job

From our global editions

  • David Hockney - "Perspective Should Be Reversed" 2014, photographic drawing printed on paper, mounted on Dibond. Edition of 25. 42 1/4 x 69 1/4"

    Hockney in Hawaii
    Museum curates artist’s largest print exhibition to date

    An expansive show that makes the largest retrospective print exhibition of David Hockney’s career to date goes from the 50s up until 2022
  • Tall tales … the warehouse of panto treasures.

    ‘What do we clean the costumes with? Vodka!’
    Inside Britain’s panto powerhouse

  • A herd of cattle walk past the half-built welcome centre for Akon City in Mbodiène

    Akon City
    Tumbleweed rolls through site of rapper’s Wakanda-inspired dream

  • Nando Parrado and Carlos Páez Rodríguez greeted by Páez’s father.

    My plane crashed in the Andes
    Only the unthinkable kept me and the other starving survivors alive

  • A Quimper snail among brown leaves

    The age of extinction
    The slow race to save Brittany’s rare Quimper snails from a tramway – one gastropod at a time

  • Volunteer firefighters in Argentina muster in the countryside.

    ‘They told us the fire would never come’
    Argentinians battle blazes in gap left by government

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    Gaza diary part 31
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    Pope Francis
    Is the pope’s crackdown on opponents the beginning of the endgame?

  • A box of Nolotil with four capsules in front of it

    ‘It’s not worth risking your life’
    Fears over painkiller Nolotil grow for Brits in Spain

  • A woman harvesting cocoa in Cameroon

    ‘Brands to avoid’
    Mars and Cadbury among chocolate firms criticised in ethics report

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  • Members of the Indigenous Pareci people of central Brazil in traditional dress

    Photos of the day
    Putting pandas on a plane and Cop28

    The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
  • 2023 Champion Mitchell White with his trophies

    Grubby and extreme
    Mulletfest 2023

  • Three huskies

    Calming anxiety and detecting allergies
    A celebration of UK service dogs

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    Hann Bay, Senegal
    From coastal idyll to industrial dumping ground

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    Snuggle up
    10 of the best cosy fashion pieces

  • Saoirse-Monica Jackson in paisley print top and mini skirt from Etro

    Class act
    Saoirse-Monica Jackson

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