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    One dead after Tesla Cybertruck catches fire and explodes outside Trump hotel

    Cybertruck was stuffed with firework mortars and camp fuel canisters, with authorities working to determine the motive of the incident
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      US
      Jocelyne Wildenstein, socialite known for extreme cat-like plastic surgery, dies at 84

    • Montenegro
      At least 10 killed and four wounded in Montenegro shooting

    • US news
      Chinese government hackers targeted US Treasury office that administers sanctions – report

    • Fiji
      Suspect questioned over alleged sexual assault of Virgin Australia flight crew member in Fiji

    • UK
      Coventry woman who vanished 52 years ago found alive and well

    • Russian gas
      Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine cease as transit agreement expires

    • Australia news
      US rapper Ice Spice faces fan backlash over ‘disrespectful’ five-minute appearance at Brisbane gig

    • Neil Young
      Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury 2025, claiming festival is ‘under corporate control’ of BBC

News in focus

  • A mounted police officer arrives on Canal Street after the attack on 1 January.

    ‘I heard the pops and I just ran’
    New Orleans in shock after vehicle attack

  • A midwife checks on a newborn baby lying in a cot

    Global development
    Threadbare facilities, high mortality, cats in the corridors: the realities of life for new Rohingya mothers in Cox’s Bazar

    In the world’s largest refugee site, high mortality, child kidnapping and a lack of healthcare make the journey to motherhood a perilous one
  • Greek vases and other artefacts recovered by the Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection team of Naples

    Italy
    How Italy’s Carabinieri cultural heritage protection squad foiled tomb-raiders

    The force recently uncovered a clandestine dig in the middle of Naples

Spotlight

  • Lu Yuyu

    ‘I was very lucky’
    Activist and blogger Lu Yuyu on escaping China

    Released from prison in 2020 after being jailed for ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’, he became increasingly desperate to leave – before seizing his opportunity
  • A Black woman wears a red mesh top, seashell bra and blue mermaid tail as she poses in the water

    Culture
    ‘We can be weirdos too’: the Black mermaids creating their own fantasy worlds

  • World of Wedgwood

    Travel
    Pottering in the Potteries: exploring the museums and ceramics studios of Stoke-on-Trent

    As a new series of The Great Pottery Throwdown hits the screens, an honorary Stokie explores Josiah Wedgwood’s legacy and the six towns – and gets some clay on her hands
  • a pair of black, sand-covered trainers, a baby's bottle and a set of headphones are arranged on the beach's sand

    Forensic science
    The nameless dead: scientists hunt for identities of thousands who tried to reach Europe

    Experts’ group employs new technologies and techniques to help relatives of those missing in the migration crisis
    • Eslam shows her two-year-old son, Khalid, photos of his father, Shadi.

      Gaza
      Life in a Gaza field hospital

    • The aurora Australis seen in Tasmania on 1 January

      Spectacular aurora australis thrills sky gazers across south-east Australia

    • Crackerjack! … Jack O’Connell as Paddy Mayne in SAS Rogue Heroes series two.

      TV review
      SAS: Rogue Heroes season two review – air-punchingly good

    • two women smiling next to black and green board

      Technology
      Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024

Opinion

  • Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7 November 2024

    Integrate? Europe’s Muslims are damned if we do and damned if we don’t

    Shada Islam
    The new allegation in Islamophobic discourse is that even Muslims who appear ‘well-integrated’ hate the west, says commentator on EU affairs Shada Islam
  • Home secretary Yvette Cooper (front left) and safeguarding minister Jess Phillips (back right) with counsellor and campaigner Nour Norris (back left) meet 999 control handlers in Aylesford, Kent to announce new measures to combat violence against women and girls, 19 September 2024

    During the holidays, reports of domestic violence surge. But what if next year could be different?

    Frances Ryan
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting on the sidelines of Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, on 22 October.

    Editorial
    The Guardian view on Russia and China: an old friendship poses new threats

  • Identity Through the Side Profile, Yasmina and Donna. Co-creative directed by Roxanna Vatandoust, Charlize Miradi and Bea Dero.

    As a child, I couldn’t wait to change my Iranian nose. Now I’ve learned to see its beauty

    Bea Dero
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    Nicola Jennings on Putin, Trump and Musk’s impact on world politics this year

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    Many great prime ministers overcome a shaky start – but Keir Starmer’s window is closing fast

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Sport

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    Football
    Leicester at risk of another PSR charge over latest accounts

  • Ethan Nwaneri on the ball for Arsenal.

    ‘Set piece FC’ strike again just as Arsenal are tempted by youth

    John Brewin
    • Jack Butland in goal for Rangers.

      Football
      Butland hospitalised after ‘significant’ internal bleeding in leg

    • Mitchell Marsh looks on during an Australia nets session at the Sydney Cricket Ground

      Cricket
      Australia drop Marsh for fifth Test with Webster to debut against India

    • Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) runs for a touchdown against the Oregon Ducks in the second quarter of Wednesday’s Rose Bowl.

      College football
      Texas see off Arizona State in double OT to reach playoff semis

    • Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley is set to finish the regular season with 2,005 yards rushing, just 101 yards shy of breaking Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards set with the Los Angeles Rams in 1984

      NFL
      ‘It wasn’t the easiest decision’: Eagles set to rest Barkley amid record bid

Climate crisis

  • Donald Trump at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, Arizona, on 22 December.

    Big oil uncovered
    Trump aims to crush legal curbs on his climate rollback – but it may not be easy

  • Pariva beach, Papua New Guinea

    Pacific islands
    ‘Moving to the mountaintops’: rising seas displace tens of thousands in Papua New Guinea

  • Sunflowers wilt in a field

    Extreme weather
    World endures 'decade of deadly heat' as 2024 caps hottest years on record

  • Debris strewn across a beach where only the foundations of houses remain

    Climate crisis
    2024’s most costly climate disasters killed 2,000 people and caused $229bn in damages, data shows

Around the world

  • Smoke rises from an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip

    Middle East
    Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza on New Year’s Day

    Officials say most of the victims were women and children as Israel’s war against Hamas continues into the new year
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    US
    FBI says it foiled possible attack against pro-Israel group Aipac

  • Child receiving dental treatment

    Exclusive
    UK patients unable to get dental care after ‘eye-watering’ rise in private fees

  • A grey car parked on a road

    Automotive industry
    UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’

    • Philippines
      Critic wrongly jailed by former president of Philippines hopes to return to politics

    • US foreign policy
      Trump’s killing of Qassem Suleimani led to fall of Assad, says Tugendhat

    • Ukraine war briefing
      New Year’s Day drone strike kills two in Kyiv

    • Hawaii
      New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion kills three people in Hawaii

    • Animals
      Fate of endangered monkey hinges on Brazilian city’s planning policy

    • Libya
      Twenty missing after falling from boat in rough seas off Libya’s coast

Culture

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    Music
    Richard Perry obituary

    Acclaimed American record producer who worked with the Beatles, Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand and Rod Stewart
  • Blake Lively

    US
    Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni file lawsuits over It Ends With Us

  • Shyam Benegal being interviewed during the Australian film festival in Sydney, 1978.

    Obituaries
    Shyam Benegal obituary

  • Jeff Koons at the Alhambra, Spain.

    Art and design
    Jeff Koons on why he has drawn a red line on AI in art: ‘I don’t want to be lazy’

  • Grand Theft Auto 6 screenshot.

    Games
    This year’s slate of sequels feels like nostalgic reassurance in a time of chaos

  • A man sitting in a red theatre seat wearing a beige jumper

    Stage
    Brian Friel’s plays to be brought home to cross-border Irish terroir that inspired them

Lifestyle

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    Happiness
    ‘Biceps curls while you cook!’ 101 ways to get healthier and happier – in just five minutes

    Open all your windows! Sing a song! Have a hot chocolate! Guardian writers and readers reveal simple ways to lift your mood in 300 seconds or fewer
  • Felicity Cloake’s perfect chilli con queso.

    Food
    How to make the perfect chilli con queso – recipe

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    Travel
    Happy new you! 10 of the best UK wellbeing retreats for 2025

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    The overwhelm
    Make a much shorter to-do list! 15 quick, simple ways to avoid overwhelm

  • Melissa Thompson's chicken, aubergine and tamarind lettuce cups with quick pickled vegetables.

    Kitchen aide
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  • The baby hedgehog that was actually a hat bobble

    2024: what happened next?
    ‘The woman was frantic – it hadn’t eaten or pooed’: what happened when a hat bobble was brought to a hedgehog rescue centre?

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  • If people are becoming more ‘flaky’, why do you think that is, and are you one of them?

    Flaking
    Share your experience and views on the rise of cancelling plans on a whim

  • Syrians gather at Umayyad Square to celebrate the collapse of 61 years of Baath Party rule in Damascus.

    Syria
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From our global editions

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    US
    Infrastructure neglect and poverty lead to parasites in the Mississippi Delta

    New research suggests parasitic infections in US south are far more widespread than previously acknowledged
  • Protesters whose faces are in shadow hold up placards with a skull and crossbones and the Spanish words for 'metal mining' in a march in darkness

    Latin America and the Caribbean
    ‘Live sick or flee’: pollution fears for El Salvador’s rivers as mining ban lifted

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    UK
    ‘I love the four-day week’: south London school part of a quiet revolution

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    Energy bills
    Millions of households in Great Britain face higher energy bills as price cap rises

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    UK news
    Man on the run after being recalled to UK prison indefinitely makes plea to minister

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    US elections 2024
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