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The Observer
One war Trump has planned to the last detail: subverting the midterms
As November's crunch elections approach, the leader of the free world is bent on beating the Democrats any way he can, and doesn’t care who knows it, writes
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March 29, 2026
The Observer
I never much liked abstract art but the tide turned for me in Margate
I found myself happily proven wrong in a Margate gallery — no, not that one (Matthew Collings’s controversial Drawings Against Genocide, across town).
2 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Venus's flower basket
It takes 1,000 years to grasp the nature of time and another 10,000 to understand what you have grasped.
2 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
The regime told me: ‘Stop making all this noise outside Iran. Killing you would be easy’
Human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi is working from her London home with opposition leaders on a legal framework for a new Iran. But the exiled judge and Nobel laureate tells Chloe Hadjimatheou she fears Tehran still has her in its sights
5 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
'Lethal hyperactivation' may be key to making cancer cells go pop
Researchers are working on a new treatment that pushes diseased cells into hastening their own end
2 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
They knew
Tech bosses saw the harm their products caused and promoted them anyway
3 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Fashion brands latch on to Love Story as fans demand the Bessette look
“It’s giving Carolyn Bessette” is fashion marketing’s favourite compliment of late.
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March 29, 2026
The Observer
The trillion-dollar question for OpenAI: will its bubble burst?
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has, in the space of a few days, shut down its AI-generated video-making app Sora, ended a $1bn partnership with Disney to license its characters, scaled back plans for \"instant checkout\" shopping and indefinitely shelved an \"erotica\" feature that would have allowed verified users to have pornographic conversations.
3 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
As if by magic... Mr Benn changes into a movie star of 70s flashback cinema
The bowler-hatted adventurer is heading for the big screen. Alfie and Dogger may follow. Why are our childhood heroes back in vogue, asks Vanessa Thorpe
3 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
'People died': Meta failed to heed warnings about harms to children
Former UK minister and Meta adviser reveals he sent numerous memos to executives about platform risks, yet no changes were implemented
3 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
OpenAl whistleblower warns of tech 'gambling with minds'
Zoë Hitzig says the decision to run ads on ChatGPT risks manipulating users by selling them back their most private thoughts
1 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Leonid Radvinsky
Internet entrepreneur who guarded his private life but made a fortune from others selling theirs on OnlyFans
3 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Need more energy for Spring?
As the season picks up pace, your body needs the right fuel to keep up. Magnesium is the ultimate energy nutrient, essential for producing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) — the molecule that powers your cells. Without enough, you'll feel fatigued just when you want to feel your best.
1 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Poppy charity to evict tenants weeks before Labour curbs on landlords
The charity that makes Remembrance Day poppy wreaths has served tenants in a west London block with “nofault” eviction notices, just weeks before a new ban comes into effect.
1 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Ban on China wind farm tech will cost Britain ‘decades of cheaper electricity’
Octopus Energy criticises government decision that Ming Yang turbines are a national security risk
2 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Wellcome showcases demands of older women in new exhibition
The Coming of Age, a fascinating new exhibition on aspects of ageing, opened on Thursday at the Wellcome Collection in London.
1 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Hope Rehab Thailand: journey to recovery
At Hope, the aim is to provide affordable and quality care to people struggling with addiction.
2 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Never mind the petits pois — food scientists celebrate creation of tasteless peas
A deliberately bland version of Louis XIV’s favoured legume is being rolled out as an alternative to soya
2 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
An energy revolution is in the wind
Last Wednesday was quite a moment.
4 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
After the donor cap and crypto ban, what if we all chipped in to fund our political parties?
Labour's measures won't stop Reform 'throwing the kitchen sink' at May's elections. Perhaps it's time to use another way to stop influence-peddling
3 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Is £3m up your street? The hunt is on for first UK ‘town of culture’
The prize is £3m in cash along with an invaluable boost of self-esteem.
1 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Scottish poet's dying wish to be denied after clerical error
Blossom will by now be hanging over the low gable of the home of the late poet and philosopher Kenneth White in Brittany.
2 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Number of 'severely absent' school pupils triples in a decade
Almost 400,000 more young people are at risk of being \"not in education, employment or training\" (Neet) because of rising levels of school absence, according to new research.
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March 29, 2026
The Observer
It's not just the oil, it's fertiliser: strait closure's deep global impact on food
If the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within weeks, the disruption could hit harvests beyond this year and leave hundreds of millions at risk of acute food insecurity.
3 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Starmer pledges to ban 'addictive algorithms' that keep children online
PM says the government would not be forgiven for failing to sufficiently protect young people from the effects of constant doomscrolling.
3 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Trump must be stopped before this war exacts a price the world can’t pay
Donald Trump is losing a war he didn’t need to start.
3 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Argentina's mineral-rich glaciers on the menu as Milei bids to melt protection
Mining giants are watching hungrily as the president targets a world-leading law that is keeping a tenth of the planet's ice masses safe
4 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Iraq oil threat is a fresh headache for first female boss of BP
As Meg O'Neill takes on the role of chief executive BP this week, she will face one of the biggest disruptions to the market since Deepwater Horizon.
1 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Employers lose patience with soaring cost of workforce's poor mental health
The £50bn annual bill for Britons taking time off with anxiety and stress since the pandemic has led to calls for a shake-up in the fit note system.
4 min |
March 29, 2026
The Observer
Private credit has public wobble
“Private credit is having a very public breakdown,” the Financial Times noted last week.
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