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Suited to the role What New York's mayor is wearing, and why it makes a difference

The newly elected New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, was sworn in at a private ceremony this week dressed in a sober black overcoat, crisp white shirt and an Eri silk tie from the New Delhi-based designer Kartik Kumra.

3 min  |

January 03, 2026
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The Guardian

'A growing challenge' Mystery of the elephant calves being abandoned by their herd

Khao Tom, a two-month-old elephant, plays with a wildlife officer, nudging his face and curling her trunk around his wrist.

3 min  |

January 03, 2026
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The Guardian

Electric St Pancras End of the line for diesel fumes as new trains set to arrive

Railway fossil fuels once helped turn King's Cross and St Pancras into a seamy, smoky no-go area of London.

4 min  |

January 03, 2026
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The Guardian

How joy turned into tragedy Images show blaze ripped through room within seconds

Sparkling flares being held too close to the ceiling are most likely to have caused a blaze that killed more than 40 people, according to initial investigations into the club fire at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.

2 min  |

January 03, 2026
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The Guardian

Tills and thrills: an instore private members' lounge seems right up my street

At last.

4 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Market outlook Investors expect stocks to rise but Trump and AI still pose risks

Investors expect stock markets to keep rising in 2026, despite fears that the AI bubble could burst and anxiety about chaos engulfing America’s central bank.

5 min  |

January 03, 2026
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The Guardian

Succession rumours mount after Kim's daughter joins him on visit

The daughter of the North Korean ruler, Kim Jong-un, accompanied her parents on her first public visit to the Kumsusan mausoleum to pay respects to former leaders, fuelling speculation she will succeed Kim.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Alarm at false health advice on Google AI

Misleading information on AI summaries is putting people at risk, an investigation has found Page 8 →

3 min  |

January 03, 2026

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'A big rise of love' Fighting hate in Liverpool with solidarity and hope

When anti-immigration riots spread across the UK last summer, one of Liverpool’s oldest churches found itself in the crosshairs.

4 min  |

January 03, 2026

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More people aged over 60 face being homeless, say charities

The housing crisis has reached the country's oldest generations, charities have warned, with a growing number of people over the age of 60 seeking help for homelessness.

3 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Tents supplied to Palestinians 'will not withstand winter in Gaza'

Thousands of tents supplied by China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to shelter displaced Palestinians in Gaza offer only limited protection against rain and wind, an assessment compiled by shelter specialists in the devastated territory has revealed.

4 min  |

January 03, 2026

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English hospital flu cases drop for second week in a row amid a cold snap

The number of people in hospital with flu in England has fallen for the second week in a row, NHS figures show, as England’s top doctor said the health service was “far from complacent” amid a cold snap.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Venezuela open to talks with US on illegal drug trade, says Maduro

Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the US to combat drug trafficking, the country’s president Nicolás Maduro said, but he declined to comment on a reported CIA-led strike on a Venezuelan docking area that Donald Trump claimed was used by cartels.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Literature Nobel win lauded in Hungary - but not by its leaders

Gyula, a tranquil and picturesque town in the east of Hungary, is best known for its sausages.

2 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Island hoppers Rabbits facing fragile future in Japanese 'paradise

The bunny-ear designs on the window aside, there is little to indicate that the ferry has arrived on an island teeming with rabbits.

4 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Will Smith sued by tour violinist alleging ‘predatory behaviour’

Will Smith is being sued by a violinist from his 2025 tour, who claims the rapper and actor exhibited “predatory behaviour” and was grooming him for “further sexual exploitation”.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Pier pressure: top Brighton attraction for sale as visitor numbers fall

Brighton's historic Palace Pier has been put up for sale after a decline in tourist numbers, a drop in profits and an increase in costs in recent years.

2 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Sewage in tap water blamed as 10 die in India’s ‘cleanest city’

Sewage-contaminated drinking water is being blamed for killing at least 10 people, including a baby boy, and sending more than 270 others to hospital in Indore, ranked as India’s “cleanest city” for the past eight years.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Trump warns US could aid protesters in Iran

President says 'we are locked and loaded, and ready to go' to defend demonstrators Page 30

4 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Tommy Lee Jones's actor daughter found dead in US hotel

Victoria Jones, the daughter of the actor Tommy Lee Jones, has been found dead in a San Francisco hotel.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026
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The Guardian

Chinese carmaker BYD charges past Tesla to become biggest EV seller

China’s BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s largest electric carmaker last year, after the US company run by Elon Musk reported a slump in deliveries at the end of 2025.

2 min  |

January 03, 2026
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The Guardian

China threatened to scrap trade talks with UK after minister's visit to Taiwan in June

China threatened to cancel high-level trade talks with the UK last year over a government minister's visit to Taiwan, the Guardian can disclose.

2 min  |

January 03, 2026

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FTSE 100 breaks 10,000 mark for first time after stellar 2025

The UK's blue-chip share index broke through the 10,000-point level yesterday for the first time, as London shares continued to rise after a bumper 2025.

2 min  |

January 03, 2026
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The Guardian

Rapid breeding of ring-necked parakeets prompts concern for native British birds

In the past 20 years, the soundscape in the ancient wild, rolling landscape of Richmond Park has been transformed.

3 min  |

January 03, 2026
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The Guardian

New study suggests our ape-like ancestor from 7m years ago was the first to walk tall

In the murky first chapters of the human story is an unknown ancestor who made the transition from walking on all fours to standing up tall, an act that came to define us.

3 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Met Office confirms 2025 was Britain's hottest year on record

The Met Office has confirmed 2025 was the UK’s warmest and sunniest year on record.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026
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The Guardian

Trump's threat to intervene in crisis would cross a 'red line', says Tehran

Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government kills demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any American interference would cross a “red line”.

2 min  |

January 03, 2026

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British boxer's driver charged after fatal car crash in Nigeria

Nigerian police have charged Anthony Joshua’s driver with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash killed two people.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Former strategist says government policy hobbled by ‘weird’ Whitehall

Downing Street only has itself to blame for failing to exercise power, Whitehall experts have said, after a former Downing Street adviser argued lobbying by a “political perma-class” had distracted the government from voters’ priorities.

3 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Thailand 'seizes Cambodian border village'

Cambodia said yesterday that Thai forces had taken control of a disputed border village, accusing Thailand of \"annexing\" the area after a truce halted deadly fighting along their contested frontier a week ago.

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January 03, 2026