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Ukraine war live
Putin threatens to target Kyiv with new missile after US and UK-made weapons used in Russia

President boasts that Russia produces ten times more missiles than all Nato countries combined

US
Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth’s books foreground anti-Muslim rhetoric

Middle East crisis live
Israeli tanks fire on southern Lebanon as officials says ceasefire with Hezbollah violated

US
Canada leaders agree to unite against Trump tariff threat amid reports of retaliatory measures

Crime
Former soldier Daniel Khalife found guilty of spying for Iran

In focus

Latin America and the Caribbean
What’s behind the alarming rise in birth defects in Brazil’s illegal gold mining capital?

In Pará state children are being born with neurological disorders. Experts note similarities to the mercury poisoning disaster in Minamata, Japan – but say that is not the whole story

Thanksgiving
How the largely immigrant-founded Macy's parade became a national symbol

Canada
Astonishment as missing Canadian hiker emerges after weeks in wilderness

Spotlight

Beyond turkey
How to get creative with classic Thanksgiving recipes

In this week’s Feast newsletter: America’s most popular holiday is a chance to gather around the table in gratitude, wherever you live, and have fun with your menu

The experts
Sex educators on 16 ways to talk to your children about bodies, porn and consent

Film
‘Holding space’: Wicked has made the term famous. But what does it mean?

Music
Charli xcx review – feral masterclass in pop presence heralds Brat winter

The long read
The great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear?

Celebrity
How many Chalamets does it take to cheer a city up? The rise of the celebrity lookalike contest

Opinion

The message to Democrats is clear: you must dump neoliberal economics

Joseph Stiglitz

Don’t be naive about the ceasefire in Lebanon. It may mean more horror and death in Gaza

Simon Tisdall

Sports

Why was Conor McGregor’s sinister cult of content lauded and rewarded for so long?

Jonathan Liew

College sports
Boise State withdraws from MWC volleyball tournament rather than face San Jose State

Culture

Comedy
How to respond to another Trump presidency?

Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Lauren Mayberry: Vicious Creature review – Chvrches singer writes her own pop gospel

In case you missed it

Fluoride
‘The science of fluoride is starting to evolve’: behind the risks and benefits of the mineral

With RFK Jr and a court ruling, conversation on fluoride, in about 72% of US community water supplies, has exploded

Explainer
What are tariffs and why is Trump levying them on Canada, Mexico and China?

Environment
The short, painful life of your Thanksgiving turkey

Fentanyl
Is the China-US fentanyl pipeline really responsible for the US opioid crisis?

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