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Melvin Edwards
American sculptor who forged a searing visual language of racial violence and resistance from welded steel
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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
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‘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
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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.
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April 12, 2026
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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.
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April 12, 2026
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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
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Oriental cockroach
I have many reasons to be grateful to humans, but they baffle me.
2 min |
April 12, 2026
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Disgraced financier Odey drops £79m libel claim over sex assault investigation
The businessman may face a seven-figure legal bill after withdrawing his case against the FT
2 min |
April 12, 2026
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'If you could be buried somewhere like this for eternity, that'd be lovely'
We cross Huntingdon Road and turn down a path towards the Ascension Parish Burial Ground.
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April 12, 2026
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Melania, the Slovenian Sphinx, leaves us all puzzled
Her husband didn’t need it.
2 min |
April 12, 2026
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Iranians have been the biggest losers in a war that exposed the limits of US power
Cynicism towards Iran’s citizens has defined a conflict that has been all about American and Israeli self-interest
4 min |
April 12, 2026
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Setback for UK data centre shows flaws in AI strategy
OpenAl's decision to “pause” the development of a massive data centre in the Al Growth Zone in North Tyneside’s Cobalt Park is a blow to Britain's ambitions to be an artificial intelligence superpower.
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April 12, 2026
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'Where did they find a gun?' Panic and pain after shooting of 14-year-old
Children are swapping tales of gangs grooming teens in the London area where Eghosa Ogbebor was killed
3 min |
April 12, 2026
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Poverty and poor infrastructure overshadow England's uplands
Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Pennines, Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors are among England's highest and most beautiful places.
1 min |
April 12, 2026
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Iranians live in growing fear of regime’s hardline survivors
Azad was driving on the outskirts of Tehran when a car filled with plainclothes police officers motioned for him to pull over.
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April 12, 2026
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'The US is no longer an ally'. Now it's time to build a brave new alliance
If Nato is 'damaged beyond repair', Europe must strengthen its own defences and stop relying on America to come to the rescue.
4 min |
April 12, 2026
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Tackling my fears and jinxes is turning life into a whole new ball game
The past week has been filled with fears and firsts and, at points, a chaotic combination of the two.
2 min |
April 12, 2026
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The doomsayers are getting it wrong
That we are living in dangerous times, which could prove yet more dangerous, is obvious.
4 min |
April 12, 2026
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For all humanity
The new moonshot isn't really new at all, but it is an uplifting moment in these fractious times
3 min |
April 05, 2026
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Abandoned children raise fundamental questions about what a mother owes her child; questions impossible to answer without barrelling into ideas of women as self-sacrificing caregivers...
But Jess's mother sits at the extreme - a woman who abandoned two children and has refused to say why.
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April 05, 2026
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'Forty-eight hours before all hell will rain down': Trump warns Iran over Hormuz
As the US president ups the ante, allies discuss using minesweepers to clear the strait and Tehran imposes new transit fees on shipping
3 min |
April 05, 2026
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Day-one rights have bosses worried, but they pave the way to a healthier economy
This week the next phase of the government's flagship Pay and Employment Rights Act will be rolled out, including “day-one” sick pay and paternity leave.
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April 05, 2026
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Raise a toast! British marmalade survives a storm in a jam jar
Ours is a world in flux - rising sea levels, the price of oil - so it’s good to know there are things that can still be relied upon.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
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Litigation funder set for £100m payout if estate agents beat Rightmove
A subsidiary of the hedge fund Elliott Management is expected to win at least £100m if a lawsuit accusing Rightmove of charging excessive fees to estate agents is successful in claiming £1.5bn in damages.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
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We'll see them on the other side of the moon
It will be the third act in the drama of Artemis II.
2 min |
April 05, 2026
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Kanye West
The controversial star’s ‘freak show’ is heading to London. But is it time to stop giving him chances, asks Barbara Ellen
4 min |
April 05, 2026
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Let's raise a Golden Ballroom to those who are making us all great again
It's a balmy Tuesday evening in DC; we're perched in the rooftop bar of the Hotel Washington, which directly overlooks the White House.
2 min |
April 05, 2026
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US dollar replaces gold as the safe haven in a crisis
Periods of great uncertainty are when gold supposedly comes into its own as a hedge - a safe haven for investors when all else fails.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
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Like an irascible Yoda, Roy Hodgson is back where he belongs: in the dugout
Frank Skinner
3 min |
April 05, 2026
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Ukrainian teen saboteurs groomed by Russia to target their homeland
Putin's agents are manipulating young people into carrying out 'terrorist attacks' in their own communities as sabotage becomes a common tactic in the war.
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