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US urged to release evidence that it ordered airstrike that hit school
Questions are being asked in Washington about whether its missile attack was an information failure.
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March 15, 2026
The Observer
Birthday celebrations for Smith's book are timely in era of Trump
On 9 March 1776, arguably the most influential of all books on economics was published: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
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March 15, 2026
The Observer
Prostate cancer study raises new questions over NHS testing
Prostate cancer screening is as good as breast cancer screening, according to a German study that has reignited the row over how the NHS tackles the disease.
2 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Alexander Butterfield
Distinguished US air force officer and White House aide who revealed the existence of the secret Watergate tapes
4 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Surge in oil and gas prices amid Iran war adds to crisis for Ineos
Latest blow to the firm raises questions over future of Europe's petrochemicals makers, reports Jeevan Vasagar
3 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Labour's lost minority votes in the byelection tell a story of class, not sectarianism
What the Labour party was really interested in,\" Pervaiz Khan observed, \"was recruiting clan elders who could deliver votes en masse.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
Sibling revelry: DoJ files suggest Ghislaine was not the only Maxwell to take Epstein cash
The disgraced financier showered millions of dollars on his money-obsessed former girlfriend. But did her sister and her sister's husband also benefit from his riches? Alexi Mostrous investigates
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
The Secret Agent unveils blueprint for a golden age of Brazilian film
Certain costumes are the hallmarks of Brazil’s carnival: among the blocos, parties that flood the streets every February, you will find a sea of cupids, pirates and ballerinas.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
Immigration revolt against Mahmood’s plans grows
The Labour rebellion over immigration is growing, with 100 MPs now opposing the government’s plans, up from 80 in the space of a week.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
Marsh harrier
I thought my skydancing days were over.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
Starmer is treading a fine line between principle and support
The PM is adamant that bombing Iran is unlawful without evidence of threat
3 min |
March 08, 2026
The Observer
Old Dragons don't ignite young UK entrepreneurs
Barely half of young people in the UK say they feel proud when British entrepreneurs succeed, compared with two-thirds or more of those aged 50 and above, according to a recent report by Enterprise Britain.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
Israelis back war that may revive Netanyahu as PM plots early election
The prime minister has long coveted war with Iran, but he knows the offensive comes with a political dimension at home.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
US weighs 'boots on ground' option as offensive drags on
The US could deploy special forces for targeted missions inside Iran, under a plan that has divided Trump administration officials, as the White House steps up its attack on the Islamic Republic.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
I thought Al was a Geordie greeting until it took over my dad gig and chatted canny sci-fi
Someone upset my 13-year-old son with an unkind remark. We talked it through but it was late, I was tired, and I suggested that we reconvene in the morning.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
Between Emin's bed and Greggs' pop-up pilates, I knew I'd met my matcha
I found myself pressed up against a scrum of young people this week, photographing Tracey Emin's My Bed at Tate Modern in London as if it were a celebrity.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
Bears, bands and fairies: the Oliviers turn a spotlight on our cultural mood
The theatre, said Laurence Olivier, was a “glamoriser of thought” - an outward expression of an “inward and probable culture”. The Observer is proud to be the official media partner of the Olivier Awards with Cunard.
4 min |
March 08, 2026
The Observer
“The new tax regime has clear winners – but they're not taxpayers
The brave, but possibly expensive, new world of digital record-keeping is only a month away.
1 min |
March 08, 2026
The Observer
'Many of us owe a lot to Dubai and would never think of leaving, whatever Iran does'
The UAE hotspot has had a testing week. But in the land of private zoos and personal lagoons, the Kool-Aid is a heady brew.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
A £20bn borrowing gap divides predictions of the joblessness crisis
Is the recent rise in UK unemployment cyclical or structural?
1 min |
March 08, 2026
The Observer
Iran’s resilience has been forged by adversity
The Cyrus cylinder, inscribed with the earliest form of writing, Babylonian cuneiform, demonstrates that Iran's national story goes back more than two and a half millennia to Cyrus the Great.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
"Energy security rests not with the US but in the North Sea
Events in the Middle East this week saw European gas prices double, before subsiding a little.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
IHT-exempt bonds can fill the defence investment gap
Estimates of UK defence underinvestment up to 2030 fall in the range of £25bn-£30bn.
3 min |
March 08, 2026
The Observer
John Lewis drops ambition to build an empire in the property sector
Despite initial success in the rental arena, the retail giant has stepped down after its plans to move into construction of homes hit obstacles.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
Maga golden boy Kid Rock to sing government's tune in court
Rapper turned country music star Kid Rock is beloved by the Make America Great Again movement.
1 min |
March 08, 2026
The Observer
Private credit markets bump has hallmarks of a contagion
\"When you see one cockroach, there are probably more,\" warned JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon last October, after the shock bankruptcy of car-parts supplier First Brands.
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March 08, 2026
The Observer
Principled not pathetic
Keir Starmer has stood up to Donald Trump, stood up for the rule of law and stood alongside Europe
3 min |
March 08, 2026
The Observer
Apprenticeships fail those who need them most
Labour's latest attempt to upgrade the beleaguered scheme smacks of dumbing down, writes Martha Gill
3 min |
March 08, 2026
The Observer
More girls needed to study tech in face of Al-driven misogyny
Men are so dominant in the development of artificial intelligence that there is a danger of a world controlled by \"misogynistic robots\", one of Britain's most senior female scientists has said.
2 min |
March 08, 2026
The Observer
Fayed survivors seek ‘conversation’ with PM as Met widens inquiry
Survivors who say they were abused by Mohamed Al Fayed are calling for a “meaningful conversation” with Keir Starmer after the Metropolitan police revealed that they had questioned three women in relation to allegations of human trafficking and facilitating rape.
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