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Donald Trump
Trump planning to target progressive non-profits, US watchdog warns

Congressional Integrity Project creates initiative to counter growing ‘authoritarianism’ and defend progressives

Russia-Ukraine war live
Moscow says Uzbek suspect arrested over killing of general

Climate crisis
Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels

Technology
Feeling at home? New app lets US homebuyers see neighbors’ politics

Middle East crisis live
Hopes for Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal rise as officials express cautious optimism

In focus

Drones
‘They’re looking for something’: rumors abound over unsettling drone sightings in New Jersey

At first, the relentless flocks of drones were unusual but nothing to worry about – now, people want answers

Gaza
‘Everything is gone’: how Israeli forces destroyed Jabaliya refugee camp

Argentina
‘Everything is so bad’: Argentina’s poor hit hard by Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ measures

Spotlight

Jerry Springer
Rage, chair-throwing and sleepless nights: behind the scenes of The Jerry Springer Show

In the late 90s, Springer’s talkshow dominated the ratings with some of the most controversial stories ever told. It certainly wasn’t easy to make – but what do its producers think of it now?

Film
Best movies of 2024 in the US: No 3 – All We Imagine As Light

Television
The 50 best TV shows of 2024: No 4 – Slow Horses

Television
‘We jumped the shark in the very first episode!’ Thirty-five years of The Simpsons

How to build a better life
Do you lavish attention on others but rarely receive it? It’s time to get in touch with your own needs

How we met
‘I knew we would sail the world together one day’

Opinion

Donald Trump’s disturbing war on the press has now escalated

Lloyd Green

Is your air fryer spying on you? It’s time to stop buying unnecessary ‘smart’ devices

Arwa Mahdawi

Sports

Basketball
Giannis in bloom and the elephants in the room: seven NBA Cup takeaways

Claire de Lune in Las Vegas

USWNT

Serial winner Sauerbrunn was worthy of a spotlight she never sought

Megan Swanick

Culture

Film
Trans actor speaks out as Disney changes her Pixar character to be cisgender

Music
Aphex Twin: Music from the Merch Desk (2016-2023) review – Santa’s sack overspills with AFX bounty

In case you missed it

Cannabis
‘Where’s the money?’ White outsiders convinced a Native American tribe to start a legal weed business. It ended in disaster

Investors had said cannabis could bring money and jobs – but members said they were sidelined by an opaque operation. Then the travel plaza burned down

Gaza
Palestinians seeking US refuge face a Kafkaesque nightmare. Trump could make it even worse

Technology
Will the future of transportation be robotaxis – or your own self-driving car?

Television
The TV killing spree: why are so many smash-hit shows about women being murdered?

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