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Are the Tories back? - podcast

Political correspondent Aletha Adu explores whether the Conservative party under Kemi Badenoch is about to become, once again, the UK’s leading party on the right. Send your comments and questions to tif.questions@theguardian.comWhat makes Kemi Badenoch one of the most popular party leaders in the UK? And can she drag the Tory party back with her?For two years, the momentum on the British right ha

Everyone hates Oxford Street. Will pedestrianisation save it?

In a few days the busiest shopping street in Europe will be closed to traffic. The hope is that an unloved and polluted thoroughfare will turn into somewhere that people actually want to spend timeIn February, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced that Britain’s best-known thoroughfare, Oxford Street, would be pedestrianised. To the surprise of every Londoner that I have spoken to in the past

AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened

Exclusive: Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco taskforce urges ministers to offer areas greater benefits from tech infrastructure amid fears of US-style oppositionAI companies have told ministers they have 12 months to head off public opposition to datacentres in the UK or risk US-style protests that could threaten their construction.Successive dry summers and rising energy bills are increasing public scr

Daughter of woman killed by partner 'refuses to be another victim'

Keeley McKee's mother Leanne was killed by her partner in 2003, weeks before the couple were due to marry.

Four locations in the running to be UK City of Culture 2029

The winner, announced in early 2027, will receive £10m to deliver a year of cultural activities.

Is the UK set to green-light a huge untapped oil field?

Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.

Dame Judi Dench: 'I can't do a play, a film or read any more'

Dame Judi Dench tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme about how her eye condition has affected her life.

Criminals who skip sentencing will face solitary confinement or lose social visits

Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study

Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.

UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns

A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.

بعد نهبها خلال احتجاجات فرنسا..بيع مسروقات فاخرة على أرصفة الشوارع؟

بعد أيام من احتجاجات 17 من أكتوبر في فرنسا والتي تخللتها أعمال نهب وتخريب طالت عدة متاجر وفي وقت تواصل فيه الشرطة البحث عن المتورطين والممتلكات المسروقة، ظهر مقطع فيديو زعم ناشروه أنه يوثق بيع بضائع منهوبة تُقدّر قيمتها بآلاف اليوروهات بأسعار زهيدة على ارصفة الشوارع في باريس. فما حقيقة هذا المقطع؟

أي حصيلة "نفطية" لجولة ماكرون الخليجية؟

قالت الرئاسة الفرنسية إن السعودية وافقت على تزويد فرنسا بكميات إضافية من الديزل "طالما دعت الحاجة"، وذلك بعدما ذكر مسؤولون أنهم يتوقعون تقديم دول خليجية 295 ألف طن إضافية شهريا من الديزل.

محكمة أمريكية تأمر ميتا بدفع 25 مليار دولار في قضية تتعلق ببيانات مستخدمي فيس بوك

قضت محكمة في ولاية نيو مكسيكو الأمريكية، الأربعاء، بإلزام شركة "ميتا" بدفع 25 مليار دولار، بعدما خلصت هيئة محلفين إلى أنها ضللت المستهلكين، في قضية تتعلق بمزاعم حصول شركة استشارات سياسية مرتبطة بحملة دونالد ترامب الرئاسية عام 2016 على بيانات ملايين مستخدمي فيس بوك دون موافقتهم. وأعلنت ميتا عزمها استئناف الحكم، معتبرة أن الغرامة قد تنتهك حقوقها الدستورية.

الانتخابات النصفية الأمريكية: جون أوسوف وعبدول السيد.. مرشحان ورؤيتان مختلفتان داخل الحزب الديمقراطي

بلغت حملة الانتخابات النصفية في الولايات المتحدة ذروتها. ففي الجانب الديمقراطي، يخوض السيناتور جون أوسوف معركة لإعادة انتخابه في ولاية جورجيا، في حين يسعى عبد الرحمن (عبدول) السيد إلى الفوز بمقعد انتخابي في ولاية ميشيغان. يعكس الاختلاف الجذري في شخصيتي وبرنامجي الرجلين، التباينات الموجودة داخل المعارضة للرئيس دونالد ترامب، وقد تحدد النتائج التي سيحققها كل منهما المسار الذي ينبغي اتباعه في الانتخاب

اختبار لياقة بدنية بسيط يمكنه أن يتنبأ بخطر وفاتك، فما هو؟

سرعة انخفاض نبضك بعد التمرين قد تكشف الكثير عن صحتك. كيف تقيسها، وماذا تعني النتيجة؟

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Nigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say

The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo's deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.

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What happened during Witkoff and Kushner’s latest meeting with Putin

The latest round of negotiations comes amid growing concerns in Kyiv the US is backing away from its support of Ukraine.

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US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms

Washington cites Canadian tariffs, political meetings and anti-Trump ads as evidence of attempted election interference.

Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds

A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.

The "trillion pound" oil fund the government believes Britain could have built

For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.

Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death

Former art teacher, who cared for her disabled son, ‘received almost no support’, said her local MP Manuela PerteghellaAndy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after the “devastating” death of Matilda Davis, a parent-carer who killed herself minutes after meeting professionals.The Guardian revealed in August how the “absolutely inspirational” 36-year-old had

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Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule

A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

Netanyahu promises Iran regime change: Can Israel topple Tehran government?

Israel can inflict devastating damage on Iran, but analysts question its ability to overthrow Tehran’s government.

Carney, Erdogan launch ‘strong and resilient’ Canada-Turkiye partnership

On trade, investment and innovation, leaders will work toward conclusion of a Canada-Turkiye Free Trade Agreement.