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Honey badger
I know what you're going to say.
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Trendsetters: how we led the way with the toughest puzzles of all
When Rosamund Crowther Mathers went through her husband’s papers after he died in 1939, she found mementoes of couples who had met through his crossword puzzles.
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October 12, 2025
The Observer
'The only victim in this room is me': Pelicot confronts rapist who forced her back into court
The only man to appeal his sentence - out of the 51 convicted last year - has lost his case. But campaigners fear old attitudes remain.
4 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Art market slump paints a complicated picture
It’s been a year of grim news for the art market: dozens of galleries have closed across London, New York and beyond, following a 15% slump in global art sales from a height of $67.8bn after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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October 12, 2025
The Observer
Mexico sings out against the drug cartels — but popular culture isn't listening
A government TV talent show has proven far too wholesome to make a dent in the country’s love of crime ballads.
3 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
A brother weeps as he hears his siblings will be freed after 23 years
Two men's names appear among 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in swap deal
3 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Turmeric+ 'A great product that really works' says Martin.
Yacht master instructor and former footballer, Martin Musgrove, 62, tells how Turmeric+ changed his life.
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Why Britain will suffer without a coherent attitude towards Beijing
A fear of angering Beijing is claimed to be one reason the government has got itself into a mess over what it could say in court to support the charges against two men accused of spying for China. No one wanted to say out loud that China poses a national security threat.
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October 12, 2025
The Observer
Reform-run council to pay new boss more than £200K
A council controlled by Reform is set to appoint a new chief executive with an improved pay package of more than £200,000 — despite campaigning against high salaries in the local election.
1 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
We should all work at Specsavers
“Should have gone to Specsavers” is Britain’s longest-running ad campaign: from Postman Pat breaking his glasses then wreaking havoc in his bright red van, to the space shuttle mistakenly landing at Luton airport.
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October 12, 2025
The Observer
Lostprophets singer convicted of a string of child sex crimes is killed in jail
Ian Watkins, 48, said to have died having being knifed by a fellow prisoner in HMP Wakefield after surviving earlier attempt
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October 12, 2025
The Observer
to be turned into a coke-addled podcast host?
Paddington Bear - brace yourself, you cynics - is kind, generous and helpful.
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
To revive, the Conservatives need to reclaim competence – and stop imitating Reform
Years of blunders have wrecked the Tory brand. Mimicking Farage won't rebuild it - owning the party's failures might
4 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Spitting Image hits back over filmmakers' lawsuit
The maker of Spitting Image, the satirical puppet show, has responded to a lawsuit over its depiction of Paddington Bear as a Peruvian-accented, cocaine-snorting podcast host with a new YouTube sketch.
1 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Britain's 'productivity hedgehog' could put a spike in Reeves' budget
The British people like hedgehogs.
5 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
China's grip on minerals threatens AI boom in US
The country's tightened chokehold on rare earths spurred a tariff backlash and could undermine supply chains, writes Barney Macintyre
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
It's my disability and I'll laugh if I want to
A young generation of disabled writers is reclaiming our stories, says Melanie Reid
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Queen Dolly 'ain't ready to die yet'. Phew, we need her in the world
Some may wonder what reaction there may be to their death; others are treated to a preview. Country music legend Dolly Parton just had to put out a video calming people down about her alleged imminent demise.
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October 12, 2025
The Observer
Our battle for survival amid the ruins of Gaza: what it takes to rebuild war-torn lives
When news of a ceasefire in Gaza reached student Dalia Orouq, she felt a sense of shock that she'd managed to live through two years of war.
3 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
It's not opera that's elitist but the idea that art is too complex for the working class
The myth that culture has not been for the masses is debunked in a new book
4 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Government to decide whether to progress sale of Telegraph
RedBird Capital Partners, the US private equity group that agreed to become the new owner of the Telegraph in May, has submitted a formal request to the government to progress the sale, having secured buy-in from other investors for a deal that values the newspaper at £500m.
1 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Golden boy Ronaldo can't put a foot wrong with adoring public
Ronaldo is the first footballer to become a billionaire, according to the latest ranking of the mega-rich by Bloomberg.
1 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Jilly Cooper
Novelist who brought joy to millions with tales of sex, mischief and muddy boots among England's racy rural set
3 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Reeves must do 'whatever it takes' to heal economy
In his 1958 book The Affluent Society, the great economist J K Galbraith coined the phrase “the conventional wisdom”.
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Japan's Iron Lady will woo Trump with tough stance on immigrants
Sanae Takaichi, a hardline Thatcher fan, sets her sights on being the country's first female prime minister
3 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Pathway to peace
Without restoring Israeli and Palestinians' shattered sense of security, this plan will be short-lived
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
France's 'perpetual political crisis' renews calls for a Sixth Republic
As the president names his eighth prime minister since 2017, the case is being made for a new constitution
3 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
My head injury left me unable to move. Women's rugby can't afford to downplay the risks
While it's incredible to see how fast women's rugby is growing - with packed stadiums, professional contracts and global attention - it's hard to celebrate without thinking about those who came before.
3 min |
October 12, 2025
The Observer
Labour cuts funding for state school IB diplomas
The government is slashing funding for the International Baccalaureate (IB) in state schools, meaning the qualification may only be offered in the private sector.
2 min |
October 05, 2025
The Observer
It's time to stop dismissing Jewish fears Mick Davis
For Jews the attack on a Manchester synagogue was devastating but also devastatingly unsurprising. Jews have had enough of being gaslit about the hatred we face.
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