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The Observer
Dark, delicate art of choosing the Traitors
The twists of the latest show have astonished even the man who picks the mix of personalities who enter the castle.
3 min |
January 18, 2026
The Observer
White supremacist overtones to online ad campaign seeking new recruits
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted a video to its social media accounts on Tuesday overlaid with a verse from the Bible: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
2 min |
January 18, 2026
The Observer
Childhoods on ICE: too scared to play — and terrified Dad won't come home
Children look on in horror as immigration agents snatch their parents and storm their schools. 'This is not safety,' residents tell Charlotte McDonald-Gibson in Minneapolis
4 min |
January 18, 2026
The Observer
A freezing childhood casts a long, cold shadow
Growing up in a home without heat is a blight that can last a lifetime, writes Melanie Reid
2 min |
January 18, 2026
The Observer
A hunch, a hint and six months of shoe-leather reporting
As anew seven-part podcast series begins, Chloe Hadjimatheou reveals the twists and turns in her long journey to uncover the true story of The Salt Path and its author, Raynor Winn
5 min |
January 18, 2026
The Observer
The prince and the paper: Harry takes on the Mail in high court battle royal
The Duke of Sussex continues his crusade against the British media this week, but will meet a dogged opponent in the former editor Paul Dacre.
5 min |
January 18, 2026
The Observer
Short-seller 'validated' by housing fraud inquiry
The man who exposed the Home REIT scandal warns that investors in the listed property fund will lose in excess of £300m, writes
3 min |
January 18, 2026
The Observer
Blair 'honoured' to sit on Gaza board
The appointment of Tony Blair to preside over the rehabilitation of Gaza on a \"board of peace\" has raised eyebrows, including among Palestinians struggling to rebuild their lives in the shattered enclave.
2 min |
January 18, 2026
The Observer
MrBeast grows assets but he's still hungry for cash
MrBeast is not your typical billionaire.
1 min |
January 18, 2026
The Observer
Winn’s bonanza book sales show there’s no such thing as bad publicity
Philip Jones, editor of the Bookseller, the publishing industry's trade organ, is blunt: “Raynor Winn has had a very good year”.
3 min |
January 18, 2026
The Observer
'If you spend a lot of time with another creature, you sense another world'
The H is for Hawk author takes Tim Adams to the frosty Cambridgeshire fields where Mabel the goshawk became a spiritual guide through bereavement and the inspiration for an award-winning memoir
7 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Time for Europe to find the courage to face new realities
“Europe will be forged in crises, and will be the sum of the solutions adopted for those crises.”
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
The democratic world has never cared about Taiwan. The sentiment is now mutual
Many in the west are shocked by the Trump administration's seizure of Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, and there is no shortage of commentators asserting that the US president has given China a green light to invade Taiwan.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
We are in crisis – ban social media for under-16s
Safeguards for children are vital before more harm is done, write former home secretary Amber Rudd and chief constable Simon Bailey
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Now wrath is becoming the language of American justice
Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of war, on Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president: \"He fucked around and he found out.\"
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Pensioners have been cushioned for too long – it's time for Labour to get off the sofa on welfare
Ending the triple lock would be a high-risk move. But there is a dividend for clarity and honesty in politics
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
The US has torn up the rulebook. But international laws might yet halt the rampage
Trump's actions might have set global precedents. But he could find unexpected obstacles in his path
6 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
It's lights out for Nato if Uncle Sam leaves the building
On Monday Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, warned that any US attempt to annex Greenland would mean the end of Nato.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Adder
To brumate, perchance to dream. The winter is long up here on the edge of the Arctic Circle and the only way to survive is a nine-month sleep.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Canadians now ask the unimaginable: how do we respond to a US attack?
Most of us have had the experience of seeing an old friend or relation go weird, perhaps trying to appear younger or cooler than they really are or hanging out in louche bars.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Turmeric+ Gold 'A great product that really works' says Martin.
Yacht master instructor and former footballer, Martin Musgrove, 62, tells how Turmeric+ Gold changed his life.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Chrystia Freeland
In her new role helping to reshape Ukraine’s future, the Canadian politician will need all her famous inventiveness, writes Fred Harter
5 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Fears UN will be left without a head by the end of stormy 2026
America and Russia would need to agree before a new secretary general can be installed
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
The real relationship
The UK has to choose between principle and President Trump. Keir Starmer must take a stand
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Trouble at the top as BP looks to new management to re-energise fortunes
With Venezuelan oil on the table, the firm faces tough decisions before its new CEO arrives.
6 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Driverless cars compete to rule London streets
On Friday morning, a white electric Jaguar glided sedately along the Strand in central London.
1 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
British and American spies are sharing less intelligence, but more mutual suspicion
Latin America has never been a priority for British intelligence.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Buckley's dramatic rise from BBC talent search to the Golden Globes
Hamnet star leads the pack in race for awards alongside Marty Supreme actor Timothée Chalamet
1 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Trump's market meddling meets corporate caution
Donald Trump's industrial policy has become hyperactive.
1 min |
January 11, 2026
The Observer
Greggs says weight-loss drugs put customers off
The boss of Greggs has suggested that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are affecting customers' appetites, after the London-listed bakery chain posted a lacklustre trading update on Thursday.
1 min |