Days before election, far-right officials in California county insist on hand tally
Philippines
Radio journalist shot dead during live broadcast
Ukraine
Zelenskiy denies general’s claim war is at stalemate
Germany
‘Hostage situation’ that closed Hamburg airport ends with suspect arrested
Economy
Middle East war could spark global recession, say Wall Street experts
Artificial intelligence
Elon Musk unveils Grok, an AI chatbot with a ‘rebellious streak’
Spain
Socialist party members in Spain back Catalan amnesty to secure PM new term
UK
Northern lights dazzle in brief appearance over Stonehenge
China
Influencers using AI digital clones of themselves to pump out content
In focus
Ukraine
What we know on day 621 of the Russian invasion
France
Marine Le Pen’s support of Israel seen as move away from party’s antisemitic past
National Rally has firmly supported Israel’s right to defend itself and promised to protect French Jews
Cryptocurrencies
Was crypto on trial with Sam Bankman-Fried?
Binance and Coinbase are under investigation – but Bitcoin was trading at highest value in a year as FTX founder convicted of fraud
Spotlight
‘We all knew what we were getting into!’
Gross-out lesbian comedy Bottoms and its unrepentant director
Emma Seligman reveals how she made this outrageous romp about schoolgirls setting up a fight club in order to bed cheerleaders – and explains why a ‘really gay’ Marvel movie might be next
California
A town re-emerges from the ashes of a devastating wildfire. But five years on, is Paradise for all?
You scratch my back
De Niro court battle lifts veil on celebrity assistants
The Oscar winner’s former aide has claimed a toxic workplace culture while De Niro’s partner has labelled the assistant a ‘straight-up nasty bitch’
Analysis
Most agree Gaza needs help – but there’s fierce disagreement on how to deliver it
While there is broad consensus on the need for a break in hostilities, people are divided on its extent, its duration, and how to label it
‘On the brink of extinction’
A food historian’s hunt for ingredients vanishing from US plates
‘I always wanted to be David Attenborough’
Björk on protecting salmon, going on strike and magical mushrooms
‘She gave me hope’
Puppet Little Amal publicizes migrant plight on US-Mexico border
AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li
I’m more concerned about the risks that are here and now
Tola sets men’s course record as Obiri takes women’s crown
Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a course record to win the men’s race while Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the women’s title
NFL roundup
Chiefs hold off Dolphins as Texans QB Stroud sets rookie record
Safety Bryan Cook scored on a 59-yard fumble return, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat the Miami Dolphins 21-14 on Sunday at Deutsche Bank Park
MLS playoffs
Sporting Kansas City stun No 1 seeds St Louis City
WTA Finals
Swiatek into final after dominant win over Sabalenka
F1
Verstappen dominates in São Paulo as Alonso pips Pérez to third
China-US rivalry takes centre stage as Solomon Islands deepens ties with Beijing
The US has been racing to reopen embassies and deepen links with Pacific countries in wake of Solomon Islands security pact with China
France
Antisemitic acts have exploded since 7 October, minister says
‘Funk is the reality we live’
Rio de Janeiro show celebrates the sound of the favela
Scotland
'Loneliest sheep’ rescued after two years at foot of cliff
Spain
Record numbers of refugees arrive in Canary Islands by boat
UK
Government accused of separating children from parents in Gaza
Japan
Osaka’s baseball underdogs hope one more win will lift curse of KFC
Edinburgh
About 100 young people in violent clashes with police
Russia-Ukraine war
Zelenskiy denies he is under pressure to enter peace talks with Russia
‘Between two flames’
The Bedouin family that came to embody tragedy and courage on Israel’s darkest day
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