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The Observer
A chancellor can change her mind on fiscal rules
The crises in Ukraine and Gaza are so dire that people here can be forgiven for not paying attention to the threat to democracy and the rule of law on the other side of the Atlantic. It's a threat which has been spreading here too, with vice-president Vance's support for the far right in Germany and Reform in the UK.
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Generation lost? A-level results are out - yet career paths are broken
Last week's A-level results day marked a milestone for hundreds of thousands of young people.
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
In hotels, dogs fare better than disabled humans
Holiday planning is stressful when your very dignity is at risk, writes Melanie Reid
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
US Christian conservative groups escalate support for UK anti-abortion protesters
Co-ordinated network of well-funded bodies backs legal cases in Britain following JD Vance's challenge on buffer zones outside abortion clinics
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Bullish bets on a crypto future
It was an initial public offering that recalled memories of past stock market bubbles. On Thursday shares in Bullish rose by 90% on their first day of trading. The cryptocurrency exchange, whose investors include Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel, briefly traded up 218% before slipping back by the end of the day.
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Behind closed doors: Lords decide their interests need less scrutiny
Peers had registered 3,738 non-financial interests before a rule change allowed them to wipe them from the public domain, analysis by The Observer has established.
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Turing turmoil: our great hope to lead the world in Al is at war with itself
Ministers are worried, partners are mulling legal action, and top managers are accused of losing their grip
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Aviva boss Blanc makes it click as insurer unveils leap in profits
Aviva has certainly taken to heart its “Make it click!” slogan.
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Bolivia's left in danger of being wiped out after 20 years in power
One of Latin America's longstanding leftwing governments is on the brink of collapse as a huge swing to the right is predicted in today's presidential election
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Low prices and tariff threats test Big Pharma's ties to UK
AstraZeneca chief is irked by cost of doing business as Eli Lilly raises price of weight-loss drug Mounjaro after presidential pressure, writes Barney Macintyre
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Can't bear your hot house? The Med has lessons for us
The signs read \"Don't buy these flats. Too hot\" in the windows of Leaside Lock, a residential development in east London, when the message went viral last year.
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Ethel Caterham
The world's oldest woman serves as a living rebuke to the absurdity of ageism, writes Barbara Ellen
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Biometrics the new frontier in keeping tabs on employees
When PwC launched a \"traffic light system\" last week for managers to track employees' attendance in the office, it reignited an old debate. As one LinkedIn user asked: \"Is this an erosion of trust, or just an updated means of 'punching the clock?
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Claire's in administration as gen Alpha shops online
High-street jewellery chain Claire's is set to appoint administrators in the UK and Ireland, putting 2,150 UK jobs at risk.
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
The art of no deal
Vladimir Putin's Alaska trip gave him everything he wanted and demanded nothing of him in return
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
JK Rowling and the deathly book review - it's in fine company
There's nothing quite like a real stinker of a review.
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Best foot forward for Birkenstock as Crocs trails in 'ugly shoe' race
Crocs and Birkenstock are two unlikely giants of summer footwear.
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
UK spy chiefs spooked as Trump strains the special relationship
When the US president doesn't like what his intelligence chiefs tell him, they change their tune or go. So where does that leave the UK?
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Posting for peace: the Mogadishu judge taking on terrorism with TikTok
Sharing court clips with his 1.5m followers has made Hassan Shuute one of Somalia's leading influencers
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Jim Lovell
Apollo 13 astronaut whose phrase 'Houston, we've had a problem' epitomises an understated but remarkable life
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Trump's ire with Intel boss adds to woes for chip maker
The chips are down for Intel, the semiconductor maker that once dominated Silicon Valley but is now fighting for its life.
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August 10, 2025
The Observer
Elon Musk's $30bn stock option proves CEO pay in Silicon Valley is 'bonkers'
Tesla granted nearly $30bn of shares to Elon Musk on Monday in a staggering deal aimed at keeping the tech mogul at the helm of the electric car company.
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August 10, 2025
The Observer
ChatGPT update a big step forward, says OpenAI
The buzz this week around the launch of GPT-5, the new version of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot, echoed past releases of new iPhone models and Windows software.
1 min |
August 10, 2025
The Observer
Jim Meyer
Mentor for young journalists in Africa, who 'walked into newsrooms a stranger, and walked out a friend'
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August 10, 2025
The Observer
ChatGPT update a big step forward, says OpenAI
The buzz this week around the launch of GPT-5, the new version of OpenAl’s ChatGPT chatbot, echoed past releases of new iPhone models and Windows software.
1 min |
August 10, 2025
The Observer
Not without Ukraine
Trump is right to pursue peace, but not like this
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August 10, 2025
The Observer
World remains divided as plastics push elephants closer to extinction
A UN treaty to ban single-use products is facing resistance from nations including the US, India and Russia
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August 10, 2025
The Observer
'It's not enough': anger at payout to mother wrongfully jailed for her children's deaths
Award amounts to less than £1m after DNA breakthrough ends 20 years in prison
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August 10, 2025
The Observer
North Koreans once risked their lives to tune in. Now silence reigns
For decades, people have dared to listen to uncensored foreign radio in a country where that is illegal ... until US cuts and politics in Seoul snatched the chance away from them.
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August 10, 2025
The Observer
Tesla could end up like Ford: losing its pole position as dull corporate rivals race ahead
US stock market outperformance relies on the “Magnificent 7”: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet (Google, Android), Meta, Nvidia and Tesla. Over the last decade, these stocks typically returned at least 500%. Without them, stock market rises would have been less than 2% a year after inflation.
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