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Indonesia flood deaths rise to 708, with 504 still missing

The number of people killed by floods and landslides on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia rose to 708 yesterday, the country's disaster agency said, with 504 people still missing.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Grealish cashes in on stroke of fortune to seal win

Another game to show off the concertinaed qualities of this season's Premier League. If anyone can beat anyone, they can also play out landlocked contests like this. It took a deflection to win it, Jack Grealish's shot smashing off Bafodé Diakité's shins and into the corner. Two clubs from the mid-table blob that stretches from seventh to 15th fought and ran

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Trump frees Honduran ex-president as country awaits tense election result

A former president of Honduras who was convicted of drug trafficking has walked free from a US jail as the country's presidential election remained on a knife edge, with the US-backed candidate leading by 515 votes.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

England recall Jacks and abandon all-out pace

Will Jacks will make his third Test appearance, and his first in nearly three years, as England attempt to level the Ashes at the Gabba after replacing the injured Mark Wood in the only change to the team that lost the series opener in Perth.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

House prices rise in Britain last month despite fears over the budget

UK house prices rose last month despite uncertainty before the budget, according to Nationwide, which predicted that the newly announced \"mansion tax\" would have a limited impact on the housing market.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

Farage aide was frontman for football club owner's gambling syndicate, lawsuit says

George Cottrell, a close associate of Nigel Farage and a central figure in Reform UK’s inner circle, has been acting as a front for a major gambling syndicate that had been “given control” of his betting accounts, a high court document alleges.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

OECD warns Reeves of ‘headwind’ from higher taxes and spending restraint

A leading thinktank has warned Rachel Reeves that tight government spending and higher taxes will restrict consumer expenditure, despite it predicting the UK economy will grow at a faster pace than the economies of France, Germany and Italy next year.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Japan’s PM wins catchphrase of year with ‘work, work, work’ vow

It is perhaps not a word many people in Japan will want to hear as they prepare for the bonenkai office party season and some well-earned time off over the new year.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Lammy's plan to cut trials by jury a massive mistake, say Labour MPs and campaigners

David Lammy has been accused by Labour MPs and peers of making a “massive mistake” after announcing radical plans to cut thousands of jury trials across England and Wales.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Haaland fastest to 100 Premier League goals as City hold on in epic

Fancy a bit of history? Under the floodlights of this storied old ground you were welcome to take your pick.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Admiral gave order for lethal strike on boat in Caribbean, Pentagon says

The Pentagon said yesterday a navy admiral had directed the double-tap strike that killed survivors of a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean and vowed to continue operations even as lawmakers prepared to investigate whether the attack constituted a war crime.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Jodie Foster calls acting ‘a cruel job’ she would not have chosen

Jodie Foster has spoken out about parents who encourage their children to act, saying she knows \"how dangerous it is\" and that she would never have chosen to be an actor herself.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Mad Men fans spot errors as it streams in 4K on HBO Max

A recent 4K restoration of Mad Men has brought new fans to HBO Max - as well as technical headaches.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Bank of England to loosen capital rules for lenders

The Bank of England yesterday announced plans to loosen capital rules for high street banks for the first time since the 2008 global crash.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Deceiving women into sex was part of role, spycops inquiry hears

Senior managers permitted undercover police officers to deceive women into sexual relations, the spycops public inquiry has heard.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

ASA bans trio of clothing ads for 'misleading' green claims

Adverts for Nike, Superdry and Lacoste have been banned in the UK for misleading consumers about the environmental sustainability credentials of their products.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Quarter of forces 'still lack basic policies on sexual offences'

A quarter of police forces in England and Wales are yet to implement \"basic policies for investigating sexual offences\", a report has found, with women still being failed despite promises of change after the murder of Sarah Everard four years ago.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

'A batter ahead of his time': tributes paid to swashbuckling Smith

Tributes have been paid to Robin Smith, whose swashbuckling batting and fearlessness at the crease lit up English cricket in an era when it often languished in the doldrums, following his death at the age of 62.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

'Scam states'

Raid on notorious fraud hub fails to halt illicit industry

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

'DeAR SANTA': young girl's letter to Father Christmas in 1883 uncovered

The toys on the Christmas wish list may have evolved in more than 140 years but children, it seems, do not change.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025
The Guardian

The Guardian

ITV to show all England Tests from 2026 after new £80m deal

ITV has won the rights to broadcast every England rugby union Test from next year after submitting a successful £80m bid for the inaugural Nations Championship.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Justice denied Landmark findings bring closure but not consequences

When the Independent Office for Police Conduct published the final report on its investigation into the Hillsborough disaster, the tone of the response could best be characterised as conflicted.

7 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Slot admits unease over decision to drop Salah

Arne Slot has admitted feeling unease at dropping Mohamed Salah after the striker's eight phenomenal seasons at Liverpool, and said he wants him \"doing something special\" on the pitch rather than sitting miserably on the bench.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Will secrets of Dorset's naked giant be revealed by National Trust deal?

The mystery of when, how and - perhaps most importantly - why a giant naked figure was carved into a dizzyingly steep hillside in the West Country has been a source of wonder and intrigue for centuries.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Woods caught by pundits as she collapses at England game

The ITV presenter Laura Woods collapsed during the broadcaster's live buildup of England's final match of 2025 against Ghana last night.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Crown estate faces MPs' inquiry after questions over Andrew rent deal

The Commons public accounts committee is to launch an inquiry into the crown estate and its leases on properties to members of the royal family after questions over the lease of Royal Lodge to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Strengthened Australia welcome Stokes' men to Gabbatoir in pivotal Test

England's captain is still bullish but the omens suggest match could be a nightmare on Vulture Street

4 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

‘Code red’ issued at OpenAI amid stiff competition

Sam Altman has declared a \"code red\" at OpenAI to improve ChatGPT as the chatbot faces intense competition from rivals.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Kendall’s mint finish completes rapid rise in Lionesses victory

Lucia Kendall was already living the dream, slotting into life in the WSL after she joined Aston Villa from Southampton this summer with an ease that earned her a first senior call up in October. The 21-year-old made her full debut against Australia, remarkably picking up the player of the match trophy at the end of the 3-0 win.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Guardian

Neolithic notes Conch shells may be among the oldest instruments

As a child, Miquel López García was fascinated by the conch shell that his father's family in the southern Spanish region of Almería had blown to warn fellow villagers of rising rivers and approaching flood waters.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025