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The Observer
Gisèle Pelicot faces rerun of court trauma after one of her rapists demands appeal
Incredulity at convicted man's claim that victim's husband tricked him into raping her, despite evidence
4 min |
October 05, 2025
The Observer
Sober end to BrewDog's rewilding adventure
After just five years, the troubled brewer has sold the Scottish estate at the centre of its carbon pledges, writes Barney Macintyre
2 min |
October 05, 2025
The Observer
Climate costs debate rages on
Paul Atkins, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, last week attacked “double materiality” - jumping into an important counting debate raging this side of the Atlantic.
1 min |
October 05, 2025
The Observer
Potus tells generals: 'Use American cities as training grounds'
Deep in the woods on Marine Corps Base Quantico, dozens of newly commissioned officers prepare for their assault on Mout Town, creeping through the trees in search of the best entry point, before the smoke grenades fly and gunfire rings out.
3 min |
October 05, 2025
The Observer
Max Martin & Shellback
The award-winning producers behind Taylor Swift's new album exemplify the Swedish 'music miracle', writes Barbara Ellen
4 min |
October 05, 2025
The Observer
Department of War
Concerns about the fitness, battle-readiness, ethos and composition of America's fighting forces date back to George Washington, writes Giles Whittell
3 min |
October 05, 2025
The Observer
The UN, the US and Tony Blair: can they work together to bring peace?
The US has put forward a 21-point roadmap to end the war in Gaza that would see the former British prime minister Tony Blair lead an interim administration of the territory.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
David Lammy: 'I was spat on by skinheads... but the flag-wavers today aren't bovver boys'
The deputy PM tells Rachel Sylvester he is troubled that ordinary people have lined up behind far-right agitator Tommy Robinson
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September 28, 2025
The Observer
Keir Starmer may be in trouble but Andy Burnham taking the crown is pure fantasy Andrew Rawnsley
It is a symptom of the dreadful pickle the Labour party finds itself in that the man most widely touted to supplant Sir Keir Starmer is not an MP and was passed over on both previous occasions when he applied to be leader.
4 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Children starved of art lose their creative spark - and Britain loses its cultural future
When Keir Starmer became prime minister, he said he wanted to put the arts \"at the centre of a new, hopeful, modern story of Britain\".
3 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Clean blood, deep freeze ... how the super rich plan to live forever (with their pets)
In the Swiss resort of Gstaad last week, investors gathered to shop for the newest luxury - longevity
4 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Kennedy targets popular abortion pill
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, has ordered a review of a widely used abortion pill, a move that activists fear is a fresh attempt to limit women's access to safe abortions.
1 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Levelling up is the way to beat Reform
It's hardly news that the Labour government lacks clear direction, a powerful overarching narrative and even an interest in ideas.
4 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Why you need more dough for a pizza
In 2020 a diner in a central London Pizza Express could expect to pay £9.30 for the chain's classic margherita pizza. Now, the same meal costs £14.45.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Meet C, the higher spec Jackson Lamb
It's a long, long walk from Jackson Lamb to Blaise Metreweli. Longer than the road from a raddled ruin of a hasbeen spycatcher to the impeccable poise of a fitness fanatic spy chief, from a rat-infested Victorian firetrap in London's Liverpool Street to the gleaming postmodern block in Vauxhall Cross.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
The pheasant
One knows it's not the politically correct thing to say these days, but the fact remains that one is the most important bird in Britain. Humans adore us for our beauty. That's why they shoot all the other birds that get in our way.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Trump sounds false alarm on pain relief drug – and Kennedy's allies look set to profit
In linking rising levels of autism to Tylenol taken in pregnancy, president opens the door to retailers of alternative remedies
4 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Ovarian cancer care in UK is '15 years behind' other rich countries
Women in the UK with ovarian cancer are less likely to receive timely treatment than patients in similar countries where survival rates are higher, new research has found.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
'We were forced to run, losing our will to live': escape from Gaza City
Remnants of blighted lives piled in trucks, the air acrid with burnt oil, sewage by the roadside and piercing screams.
4 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Kindness amid the killing as families find refuge from Sudanese militias
After fleeing the bloody civil conflict that has displaced 14 million, refugees from North Darfur are receiving aid from a network of dedicated volunteers.
5 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
How to own a Rembrandt – just a little bit of one
A collector plans to float his Dutch masters on the stock market, letting thousands of investors take stakes in the collection
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Unite created phoney job to prevent challenge to leaders, says whistleblower
Union gave a Heathrow baggage handler a 'ghost post' and let him keep his first job, according to claim
5 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Fashion weeks to witness a changing of the designer guard
If the past few years have seen the fashion industry engage in a prolonged game of creative director jigsaw, then this is the week when the pieces of the puzzle should - in theory - fall into place.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Goldcar charged a high price for initials on card
I rented a car from Goldcar via doyouspain.com and paid with my debit card.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
'Mum died of Huntington's... this breakthrough changes everything'
Nine months after losing her mother, the writer Charlotte Raven, to the hereditary disease, her daughter tells James Tapper of the text message that gave her hope for the future
4 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Reframing criticism of Israel as antisemitism fails Jews as much as Palestinians
The sense of what defines anti-Jewish bigotry has changed radically since the 70s
4 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Yes, today's jobs market is tough for graduates – but AI is not to blame
Figures show that while competition is tight, it's the economy not tech that is the cause
3 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Cyberattack on JLR piles pressure on government
Calls for Treasury to step in as loss of production at Britain's biggest car maker since hacking last month puts economy at risk, says Richard Aucock
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Hackers strike Harrods in latest UK cyberattack
Harrods has warned customers that hackers may have stolen their personal data in the latest IT security breach to blight UK businesses.
1 min |
September 28, 2025
The Observer
Remember, remember Liz Truss this November
Three years after the former prime minister sparked an economic crisis, here's how the chancellor can avoid a similar disaster, writes Ben Zaranko
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