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New Orleans
City chose ease over safety with street barriers rated for 10mph attacks, says report

Months before fatal attack, city found a Ford F-150 could enter Bourbon Street at 70mph

Gaza
Hamas releases video it says is of Israeli hostage held since 2023 attack

Jimmy Carter
All five living US presidents expected to come together to mourn Jimmy Carter

Elon Musk
‘Don’t feed the troll’: German chancellor responds to X owner's comments

Japan
Sushi restaurateurs fork out $1.3m for motorbike-sized tuna at auction in Tokyo

In focus

Space
Why Elon Musk’s Starship rocket is beating Nasa in the race

The SpaceX chief’s powerful new system is set to slash the cost of missions, leaving Nasa in the dust

Syria
‘The tyrant is gone and the nightmare is done’: exiles hope for a brighter future

Drugs
The Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry

Spotlight

You ask the questions
‘The more relaxed you are, the better you are as a human’: Nicole Kidman on Kubrick, sharks and risk-taking

The Oscar-winning American-Australian actor answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts

Interview
‘Friends keep me tethered’: actor Joe Alwyn on fame, dating Taylor Swift and staying grounded

Music
Julian Lennon: ‘I’m not part of the Beatles inner circle – I never have been’

Ask Philippa
A very nice man is interested in me, but I don’t feel a spark

Questions for a better life: a self-improvement special
Questions to ask yourself … to declutter your home and organise your life

Book of the week
Vatican Spies by Yvonnick Denoël review – a head-spinning history of saints and sinners

Opinion

Visit Afghanistan, land of culture, cricket and women closeted in their own homes

Catherine Bennett

The UK does have a ‘special relationship’ – but it’s with Europe

William Keegan

Sports

NFL
Bengals edge Steelers to keep playoff hopes alive as Ravens clinch AFC North

NFL
Chiefs finally arrive in Denver after ice storm delays flight

Culture

Bob Dylan
Embracing X and a turn by Timothée Chalamet: how the acclaimed singer is capturing gen Z

Film
Clues, improvisation and anti-pigeon devices – the vision behind Mike Leigh’s new film Hard Truths

In case you missed it

Science
Polyphenols: the natural chemicals that could give you a small waist, healthy heart and low blood pressure

Can the compound found in plants slow the ageing process and help tackle Alzheimer’s? Food writer Giulia Crouch finds out . . .

Zoom
How to deal with calls in 2025: in smaller groups with static backgrounds

The experts
Love your liver! 19 simple ways to look after this incredible organ, chosen by doctors

Bosnia and Herzegovina
‘It was a light in the dark’: how a bakery transformed lives in war-torn Mostar

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