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The Observer
'Safety first' puts Anthropic ahead in game of AI spin
The tech firm's decision to delay the launch of a risky new model has boosted its reputation and its valuation at the expense of OpenAI, writes Patricia Clarke
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
British plumber sentenced to death over African coup attempt is returned to UK
Youssouf Ezangi instead faces a life term in Belmarsh after a complex deal was struck with the DRC
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Defence boost may pay dividends
Britain is aiming to increase defence spending to over 3% of GDP by the next parliament, and to 3.5% by 2035 (up from 2.3% in 2024).
1 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Houston, they had no problem: Artemis II moonshot leads the new race for space
A near-perfect mission raises hopes for the first US lunar landing since 1972. But China won't be far behind
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Cancer-linked drug given after forced adoptions
Campaigners call for public inquiry into young mothers who were exposed to the synthetic hormone DES
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Thanks to Donald Trump, we've edged closer to Europe, but the entente isn't always cordiale
Andrew Rawnsley
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Budapest spring: Putin's influence and European democracy at stake in Hungary poll
Viktor Orbán is facing the fight of his political life, Isabel Coles reports from Sopron - and his hopes of winning a fifth term appear to be fading as his pro-EU rival surges
9 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Ackman's music bid may be a very long-playing record
The billionaire thinks he's on song with a bet on performers’ rights, but Bolloré of France could drown him out
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
In an energy shortage, we must find ways to use less. High prices do that very well
This week's US-Iran ceasefire announcement was a reprieve for beleaguered financial markets.
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Richard Gadd
The Baby Reindeer creator's new series offers his inimitable take on masculinity, writes Barbara Ellen
4 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Serial killer nation: how so many American murderers have evaded justice for so long
The US has had more known serial killers than any other country.
6 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
‘They know the platforms are addictive’: lawyer who led LA case against big tech to advise UK
Matthew Bergman tells Catherine Neilan about sharing what he has learnt about social media dangers and the landmark case against Meta and YouTube
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Finding out Jane Doe was my mother was a bombshell
For years Valerie Mack’s son thought she’d abandoned him. The truth was much darker, he tells Katie McQue
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Jailed for 38 years, released without apology. How British justice failed Peter Sullivan
While the court of appeal refused to review the case of an innocent man, Diane Sindall's real killer has remained at large for nearly four decades
10+ min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
All eyes on Raúlito, the Castro who could open Cuba's doors to Trump
The great-nephew of Fidel and grandson and ex-bodyguard of the president is playing a key role in talks with the US, writes Thomas Graham
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Nothing cures tech billionaires of their benevolence like vast wealth
If you were walking around Silicon Valley 10 years ago and came across an entrepreneur pitching on the street, they would say — no matter what business they'd started, to resolve whatever imagined problem - that they had one aim in mind: to make the world a better place.
4 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Mary Bennet, a role model for gauche, bookish girls
The BBC’s other Austen sister is a true plain Jane, says Melanie Reid. And we women love her for it
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
BP set to face investor revolt over climate targets at annual meeting
After a year of upheaval in which BP scaled down its green ambitions and turned back to oil and gas under fresh leadership, the British energy giant faces an exceptionally unruly annual meeting this month, with an investor revolt over its climate targets.
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
War in Iran hands UK £270m 'lost energy' bill
More than £270m has been paid out since the start of the Iran war to shut down windfarms in Britain, and to pay for gas power plants and other sources to replace the lost energy.
1 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
'We will not accept this as fate': the Kenyan mothers fighting police brutality
In 2017, Wanjira Wanjiru developed an obsession.
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Cannabis growers get a legal high from Jersey's 'magic mix'
Before it became synonymous with tax breaks for billionaires and banks, the Channel Island of Jersey was mostly known in the UK for its milk, tomatoes and potatoes.
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Trump's folly has unleashed economic chaos worldwide
The damage so far is all too evident.
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Tolls on Strait of Hormuz could mark end of 'petrodollar'
The Iranian government could start charging oil tankers for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
1 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Melvin Edwards
American sculptor who forged a searing visual language of racial violence and resistance from welded steel
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Beyond accountability
The court of appeal is meant to correct miscarriages of justice — instead, it has perpetuated them
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
‘I stop scrolling for a while. I feel better, but I always go back’
I'm harmfully addicted to my phone.
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
The cold case detective determined to find who really killed Diane Sindall
Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson, head of Merseyside police’s major incident team, believes DNA evidence offers the best chance of finding the man who killed Diane Sindall in Birkenhead in 1986.
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Jennifer had warned Jess not to look for her birth father, but the urge to fill the void that had followed her since childhood propelled Jess on. She couldn't have known the scale of the fallout her search would cause...
When it came to her birth father, Jess had several leads.
5 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Trump ally could solve riddle of first lady's surprise statement on Epstein
A former modelling agent says he would testify he introduced Melania to her husband
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Observer
Oriental cockroach
I have many reasons to be grateful to humans, but they baffle me.
2 min |