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The Observer
UK won't be drawn into the war, says Cooper as Iran targets Diego Garcia
Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at a joint UK-US military base in the Indian Ocean late last week, marking a further expansion of the war as Donald Trump weighed plans to deploy US troops to unblock a vital trade waterway.
3 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
Adams welcomes end of IRA victims' case, but evidence told its own story
The collapse of the civil case against him means the former Sinn Féin leader did not have to risk facing a verdict
3 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
‘Tip of the tip of the iceberg’: lethal chatbots drawing AI firms into legal mire
As Google and OpenAI both face lawsuits, can regulation cut the risks? Patricia Clarke reports
2 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
What did Andrew whisper to William? Just ask the lip-readers...
Celebrity lip-readers, eyes trained on famous mouths, are decoding slip-ups, secrets and swearwords
2 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
Never mind The Ipcress File. Check out the filo pastry
Illustrated recipes by Len Deighton published in The Observer proved to be enduring classics
2 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
Iran war has put paid to plans for interest rate cuts
Hope for interest rate cuts is the latest casualty of the war in Iran.
1 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
The pastor and the populist were once allies. Now Orbán wants his old friend silenced
Gábor Iványi's attacks on the prime minister have put him in the firing line weeks before the election that could unseat Hungary's strongman. Lili Rutai reports from Budapest
5 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
Boxing is like a mating dance between two birds
In her last search for a sport to love, Marie Le Conte finds tenderness in the ring
3 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
No grounds to believe regime’s nuclear weapons posed ‘imminent threat’ to US
American president’s claims echo Bush administration's baseless case for WMDs allegedly held by Iraq
3 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
Friend or foe? How tech giant Palantir was recruited by the police, NHS and military
The US firm is helping fight crime, cut hospital waiting lists and bolster asymmetrical warfare. But who will end up controlling whom asks Rachel Sylvester
9 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
‘Gamechanger’ strike on Qatari gas will be felt around the world
Iran’s attack on the Ras Laffan plant will not only disrupt energy markets but could mean the emirate pulling back from key global investments
3 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
Four daughters, one airstrike, and a father left cursing a 'war on children'
An Israeli attack on Lebanon this month killed nine members of Mohammad's family in a conflict that is ending young lives, writes Oliver Marsden in Saida
4 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
Kent schools and universities battle to calm parents over meningitis fears
Students and staff have been urged not to stay away from classes, and families are being told keeping children at home will count as 'unauthorised absence'
3 min |
March 22, 2026
The Observer
If the shoes he chooses fit (or even if they don't) Trump's aides wear them
Deep in conversation with his vice-president and his secretary of state, Donald Trump suddenly broke off and peered over the Resolute Desk.
2 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Shayne Coplan
The Polymarket founder built a $9bn empire on bets on politics and war
4 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
History of energy crises has much to teach this government
The best laid schemes o' mice an’ men/Gang aft agley” (often go awry).
2 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
The seaside is now a place of last resort
Hit by a dearth of tourists as well as political neglect, our once-loved tourist towns are locked in a doom spiral
3 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
We can escape the state we're in
There is nothing inevitable about the ills that continue to disfigure our economy and society
5 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Red kangaroo
There's a bit of a bludger in all of us.
2 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
War is not a game of Call of Duty, Mr Trump
This is the real world where markets panic, and civilians die, says David Aaronovitch
3 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
The new leader is nowhere to be found, as rivals jostle for power in Tehran
In Mojtaba Khamenei's absence, the regime's top brass are out in force.
7 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Three practical ways the UK can strengthen global health – one year after the aid cuts
One year ago, the UK government announced it would reduce its aid commitment from 0.5% to 0.3% of national income
3 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Women still facing arrest after vote to decriminalise abortion
At least three women have been investigated for illegally ending their pregnancies since MPs voted to decriminalise the procedure last June.
2 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Move over Steptoe. The modern rag and bone merchants cleaning up online
House clearance is no longer the domain of men in rusty vans — or horse and carts. A new generation is turning trinkets into treasure, finds Patrick Kidd
4 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Dear Keir
Grown-up advice from everyone's favourite centrist
3 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Anger as Russia returns to the Venice Biennale in 'politics camouflaged as art'
With Ukraine exhibiting a deer sculpture rescued from attacks in Donetsk, a new frontline has now opened in the battle over Russia's cultural rehabilitation, reports Evan Moffitt
4 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
UK to deploy mine-hunting systems in Gulf
The UK hopes to appease Donald Trump's demand for support in the Hormuz Strait by deploying mine-hunting systems, but is not planning to send the warships the US president has requested.
1 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Fools rush in
In the absence of a clear goal and a realistic plan, Donald Trump cannot expect to enlist allies
2 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Bahrain and Saudi F1 grands prix cancelled as war continues
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Formula 1 grands prix are set to be cancelled in April as a result of war in the Middle East.
1 min |
March 15, 2026
The Observer
Companies House glitch puts millions at risk of identity theft
Companies House has exposed 5 million business owners to identity theft through a glitch that enabled members of the public to view and change directors’ personal details.
1 min |