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The Observer
The Vance guard: the new right being cooked up in the Cotswolds
The vice-president shared BBQ and beers with allies whose thinktank has come to the attention of the Electoral Commission.
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
But for Mom's surprise, our US trip was a bum deal
Our family holiday started with an LAX strip search, which opened a Pandora's chest of secrets
3 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
My car hire ordeal over a rejected Monzo card
I used Stressfreecarrental.com to hire a car for a visit to my 92-year-old dad in France.
3 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Trump left empty-handed because there's no deal yet that Russia and Ukraine can do
The US president has overlooked a vital lesson of war - that combatants will only begin talking when fighting has become futile
4 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Billion-dollar bundles: how wrestling got into the ring with networks and streamers
WWE and its martial arts stablemate UFC may have delivered a knockout blow to pay-per-view in the US
2 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Red carpet or not, Zelensky faces an uphill struggle for Trump's attention
Will Volodymyr Zelensky get the red carpet treatment when the Ukrainian president arrives at the White House for talks with Donald Trump tomorrow?
2 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Proscription was disproportionate – and has had a chilling effect
Last month I was granted permission by the high court to legally challenge the proscription of Palestine Action.
2 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Peek, flick, flutter... how to flirt like a true señorita in a heatwave
Whether fluttered by a Spanish noblewoman under a lace mantilla or waved today inside a crowded tube carriage, a handheld fan is a useful tool for the flirtatious: a peek, a flick of the wrist ... and the eyes have disappeared again.
2 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
A chancellor can change her mind on fiscal rules
The crises in Ukraine and Gaza are so dire that people here can be forgiven for not paying attention to the threat to democracy and the rule of law on the other side of the Atlantic. It's a threat which has been spreading here too, with vice-president Vance's support for the far right in Germany and Reform in the UK.
2 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Generation lost? A-level results are out - yet career paths are broken
Last week's A-level results day marked a milestone for hundreds of thousands of young people.
1 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
In hotels, dogs fare better than disabled humans
Holiday planning is stressful when your very dignity is at risk, writes Melanie Reid
2 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
US Christian conservative groups escalate support for UK anti-abortion protesters
Co-ordinated network of well-funded bodies backs legal cases in Britain following JD Vance's challenge on buffer zones outside abortion clinics
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August 17, 2025
The Observer
Bullish bets on a crypto future
It was an initial public offering that recalled memories of past stock market bubbles. On Thursday shares in Bullish rose by 90% on their first day of trading. The cryptocurrency exchange, whose investors include Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel, briefly traded up 218% before slipping back by the end of the day.
1 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Behind closed doors: Lords decide their interests need less scrutiny
Peers had registered 3,738 non-financial interests before a rule change allowed them to wipe them from the public domain, analysis by The Observer has established.
1 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Turing turmoil: our great hope to lead the world in Al is at war with itself
Ministers are worried, partners are mulling legal action, and top managers are accused of losing their grip
4 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Aviva boss Blanc makes it click as insurer unveils leap in profits
Aviva has certainly taken to heart its “Make it click!” slogan.
1 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Bolivia's left in danger of being wiped out after 20 years in power
One of Latin America's longstanding leftwing governments is on the brink of collapse as a huge swing to the right is predicted in today's presidential election
3 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Low prices and tariff threats test Big Pharma's ties to UK
AstraZeneca chief is irked by cost of doing business as Eli Lilly raises price of weight-loss drug Mounjaro after presidential pressure, writes Barney Macintyre
2 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Can't bear your hot house? The Med has lessons for us
The signs read \"Don't buy these flats. Too hot\" in the windows of Leaside Lock, a residential development in east London, when the message went viral last year.
2 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Ethel Caterham
The world's oldest woman serves as a living rebuke to the absurdity of ageism, writes Barbara Ellen
4 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Biometrics the new frontier in keeping tabs on employees
When PwC launched a \"traffic light system\" last week for managers to track employees' attendance in the office, it reignited an old debate. As one LinkedIn user asked: \"Is this an erosion of trust, or just an updated means of 'punching the clock?
1 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Claire's in administration as gen Alpha shops online
High-street jewellery chain Claire's is set to appoint administrators in the UK and Ireland, putting 2,150 UK jobs at risk.
1 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
The art of no deal
Vladimir Putin's Alaska trip gave him everything he wanted and demanded nothing of him in return
3 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
JK Rowling and the deathly book review - it's in fine company
There's nothing quite like a real stinker of a review.
2 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Best foot forward for Birkenstock as Crocs trails in 'ugly shoe' race
Crocs and Birkenstock are two unlikely giants of summer footwear.
1 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
UK spy chiefs spooked as Trump strains the special relationship
When the US president doesn't like what his intelligence chiefs tell him, they change their tune or go. So where does that leave the UK?
4 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Posting for peace: the Mogadishu judge taking on terrorism with TikTok
Sharing court clips with his 1.5m followers has made Hassan Shuute one of Somalia's leading influencers
4 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Jim Lovell
Apollo 13 astronaut whose phrase 'Houston, we've had a problem' epitomises an understated but remarkable life
3 min |
August 17, 2025
The Observer
Trump's ire with Intel boss adds to woes for chip maker
The chips are down for Intel, the semiconductor maker that once dominated Silicon Valley but is now fighting for its life.
1 min |
August 10, 2025
The Observer
Elon Musk's $30bn stock option proves CEO pay in Silicon Valley is 'bonkers'
Tesla granted nearly $30bn of shares to Elon Musk on Monday in a staggering deal aimed at keeping the tech mogul at the helm of the electric car company.
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