1. Farage turns on broadcasters over racism allegations as number of claims hits 28

2. Patient police say they have recovered Fabergé pendant from man accused of swallowing it

3. Baby fur seal wanders into a bar in New Zealand

4. Teens hoping to get around Australia’s social media ban are rushing to smaller apps. Where are they going?

5. Court releases audio of 911 call that led to Luigi Mangione’s arrest

6. A minimalist statement or just Pantonedeaf? The ‘cloud dancer’ shade named Pantone’s 2026 colour of the year

7. Grand jury declines to re-indict Letitia James after judge dismissed first case

8. Pentagon announces it has killed four men in another boat strike in Pacific

9. Several people arrested in New Orleans amid ICE ‘siege’: ‘It’s racial profiling’

10. Magassa earns West Ham a vital point as Manchester United waste chance to go fifth

11. Trump lashes out at Somalis again as Minneapolis stands behind community

12. Alan Rothenberg on the World Cup, the development of US soccer and dynamic pricing

13. Russia blocks Snapchat and restricts Apple’s FaceTime, state officials say

14. RoboCop statue rises in Detroit: ‘big, beautiful, bronze piece of art’

15. Emma Coates leaves England U23 role to become head coach at NSWL’s Bay FC

16. Iran to attend World Cup draw after reversing its planned boycott

17. New York mayor issues order targeting Israel divestment weeks before Mamdani assumes offices

18. Versace creative director leaves shortly after fashion house’s 1.4bn sale to Prada

19. ‘A little less cool’: Spotify’s listening age feature stirs delight and dismay

20. Manchester United v West Ham: Premier League – live

21. Chatbots can sway political opinions but are ‘substantially’ inaccurate, study finds

22. US lawmakers call for inquiry into second US military strike on alleged Caribbean drug boat

23. Collina in favour of VAR rulings on corners at World Cup as long as there is ‘no delay’

24. Ben Jennings on the racism allegations surrounding Nigel Farage’s schooldays – cartoon

25. Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete

26. Why small farmers can’t fix our hunger problem

27. Yasser abu Shabab, leader of Israel-backed militia, killed in Gaza

28. Art Basel Miami 2025: Latin American artists take center stage

29. Former Newcastle goalkeeper Hislop reveals treatment for prostate cancer

30. Federica Mogherini resigns from College of Europe amid corruption inquiry

31. Macron reportedly warned Zelenskyy US may ‘betray Ukraine on territory’

32. Is your relationship solid – or sinking? The bird theory thinks it knows

33. Noise around Donald Trump an unwanted distraction to World Cup draw of dreams

34. ‘A joyous and emotional journey’: immersive exhibition charts Coventry’s south Asian heritage

35. Man charged with offences linked to Manchester synagogue attacker

36. A year on, divine Mbappé returns to the Cathedral where everything changed Sid Lowe

37. ‘We miss having a dog but it’s the price you pay’: the village that banned pets to save wildlife

38. World Cup 2026 draw: worst-case scenarios for England, Scotland, USA and Australia

39. Jimmy Kimmel on Pete Hegseth, ‘our secretary of war crimes’

40. Ali Faqirzada is an Afghan refugee. He deserves to stay in America Francine Prose

41. Outcry in Italy over sex education bill to crack down on ‘gender ideology’

42. From Otis Redding to Booker T, Steve Cropper was a strong yet subtle force that shaped so many soul classics

43. All My Precious Madness by Mark Bowles review – a deliciously sweary, prize-winning monologue

44. Nash Ensemble: Ravel album review – catches the music’s dazzling light and intriguing shade

45. Inside the climate group working everywhere but DC: ‘You can still have huge wins’

46. Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF

47. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 review – inept game-based horror is one of the year’s worst

48. ‘Filthy rich, kinky and heartless’: your favourite late-arriving TV characters

49. Air strikes, parades and underwater chess: photos of the day – Thursday

50. Kids’ parties are hell on earth but may be the cure to the world’s ills Emily Mulligan

51. My son is a voracious reader, but he judges books by their covers. How can I help him see past them? Leading questions

52. The best memoirs and biographies of 2025

53. Tom Felton: ‘I agree with Barbie – blondes have more fun’

54. A diving prince, sunken treasure and snared by the Titanic: Joe MacInnis on his ‘rip-roaring’ life as an ocean adventurer

55. Arrest reportedly made in attempted pipe bomb attack in lead-up to January 6 US Capitol riot

56. What has gone wrong at Zipcar – and is UK car-sharing market dead?

57. More than just Christmas everyday: Wizzard frontman Roy Wood’s 20 best songs – ranked!

58. Student describes ‘horror show’ ICE deportation to Honduras at Thanksgiving

59. ‘We need to win the Champions League’: how OL Lyonnes plan to reconquer Europe

60. ‘It’s absolute anarchy’: Oxygen therapy chambers have led to horrific deaths. Why are Maha elite raving about them?

61. A gentle trade in edible gifts binds communities together

62. Peer suspended from House of Lords was allegedly paid 1m in ‘corrupt’ deal

63. Trump’s sweeping changes to US immigration policy – here’s what to know

64. Is the UK economy really as bad as we think it is? Here is the truth of the matter Jonathan Swarbrick

65. Fossil-fuel billionaires bought up millions of shares after meeting with top Trump officials

66. Macron reportedly warned European leaders ‘there is a chance that the US will betray Ukraine’ – Europe live

67. Van Dijk urges Wirtz to ignore ‘numbers game’ after German denied first Liverpool goal

68. Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shaky

69. ‘One bite and he was hooked’: from Kenya to Nepal, how parents are battling ultra-processed foods

70. Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report

71. The AI boom is heralding a new gold rush in the American west

72. Novichok poisonings, Russia’s role and UK response: key questions of inquiry

73. Record numbers becoming billionaires through inheritance, UBS report finds

74. New York Times sues Pentagon over new reporting restrictions – US politics live

75. ‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official

76. Five of the best young adult books of 2025

77. Newcastle United’s new chief executive says team can be world’s best by 2030

78. Rightwingers are trying to destroy women’s right to vote Moira Donegan

79. Chocolate tart and zabaglione: Angela Hartnett’s easy make-ahead Christmas desserts – recipes

80. Wilfried Nancy’s move to Celtic means as much for MLS as it does for him

81. See how every judge voted in the 100 best female footballers for 2025

82. Reform deputy leader dismisses claims of Farage’s past racism as new witnesses come forward

83. ‘Biggest band that ever lived’: inside the Grateful Dead art show

84. ‘I don’t take no for an answer’: how a small group of women changed the law on deepfake porn

85. Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds

86. US and EU critical minerals project could displace thousands in DR Congo – report

87. David Squires picks his favourite cartoons of 2025

88. We must look beyond the brute numbers to really appreciate Haaland’s legend Jonathan Liew

89. The Abandons review – Gillian Anderson’s po-faced western has some very dodgy script moments

90. A mass wedding in Gaza – in pictures

91. Watch Simon Cowell’s TV search for a new boyband – and see how our world has changed Emma Brockes

92. Ballet star Matthew Ball on gruelling roles and getting ogled on Instagram: ‘I don’t feel precious about my body’

93. You be the judge: Should my best friend stop trying to set me up on dates?

94. Putin and Modi to meet amid politically treacherous times for Russia and India

95. ‘They rose out of the ground!’: Scotland’s brutalist beauties – in pictures

96. Uganda stops granting refugee status for Eritreans, Somalis and Ethiopians

97. The five best romance books of 2025

98. We tested Europe’s luxurious new ‘business-class’ sleeper bus between Amsterdam and Zurich

99. Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facing ‘harrowing human right violations’, new report alleges

100. ‘It moved … it was hopping!’ One man’s search for a wild wallaby in the UK

101. ‘Embodying the zeitgeist more than ever’: German sitcom character Stromberg revived for Merz era

102. England earthquake of 3.3 magnitude rattles Lancashire and Lake District

103. New England warming faster than most places on Earth, study finds

104. Thursday news quiz: final curtain calls and fiendish questions

105. ‘You expect better’: Maresca says Chelsea must reset after Leeds defeat

106. Ollie Watkins double helps Aston Villa win seven-goal thriller at Brighton

107. Europe is holding the line against Trump’s and Putin’s plans for Ukraine. But it won’t be able to for ever Martin Kettle

108. ‘A mini Battle of Cable Street’: the English neighbourhoods still grappling with the meaning of the flags

109. Velvet, tartan and puff sleeves: 22 sequin-free party looks for Christmas and beyond

110. Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar

111. Ghana’s Ibrahim Mahama first African to top annual art power list

112. The snail farm don: is this the most brazen tax avoidance scheme of all time?

113. How an invasion of purple flowers made Iceland an Instagram paradise – and caused a biodiversity crisis

114. Revealed: Myanmar junta ‘crony’ given key role behind Fifa peace prize

115. Rockets, gold and the Foreign Legion: can Europe defend its frontier in the Amazon? Alexander Hurst

116. I won’t be there for you: Friends leaves Netflix – and outrages fans

117. Thailand seizes more than 300m in assets and issues 42 arrest warrants in cyberscam crackdown

118. New Zealand assembles for opening of its first Ikea store

119. Half of Europeans see Trump as enemy of Europe, survey finds

120. Heatwave warning for large parts of Australia as temperatures expected to reach low 40s

121. Lawmakers decry Trump’s immigration halt for 19 countries: ‘scapegoating entire nationalities’

122. Path to peace in Ukraine unclear, says Trump, as US envoys prepare to meet Kyiv official

123. Pop, smut and Swift: what Spotify Wrapped 2025 reveals about Australian tastes

124. Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal

125. 700 for a bed? San Francisco startup plots ‘sleeping pod’ expansion

126. ‘Holy crap, this is insane’: mineworkers describe being caught in huge outback dust storm

127. Social media ban: Instagram and Facebook begin shutting down under-16 accounts in Australia as ban looms

128. UK farmers lose 800m after heat and drought cause one of worst harvests on record

129. Discussing breast density after mammograms may cause unneeded anxiety, study finds

130. British troops accused of human rights violations and sexual abuse in Kenya

131. How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices

132. Gaza: Israeli strike kills five, including two children, says civil defence agency

133. Bari Weiss to moderate CBS News town hall with Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk

134. Wirtz delivers but lacklustre Liverpool are held by Sunderland

135. Ao Tanaka’s cracker sets Leeds on way to upset victory against sloppy Chelsea

136. Merino and Saka down Brentford to restore Arsenal’s five-point cushion

137. Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84

138. Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks

139. LA doctor who sold Matthew Perry ketamine sentenced to prison

140. European football: Real Madrid’s Frenchmen run riot at Athletic Bilbao

141. ‘Fifa cannot be silent’: human rights groups speak out over 2026 World Cup concerns

142. Colombia’s president warns Trump: ‘Do not wake the jaguar’ with threats of military strikes

143. The Ukraine peace deal has stumbled yet again over an inevitable obstacle: Putin

144. Liverpool v Sunderland: Premier League – live

145. Celtic confirm Wilfried Nancy’s arrival from Columbus Crew as head coach

146. Rebecca Hendin on US-Russia talks over the war in Ukraine – cartoon

147. Arsenal v Brentford, Leeds v Chelsea, and more: Premier League – live

148. The Guardian view on US-Russia talks on Ukraine: a warning to Europe to move faster on security cooperation Editorial

149. The Guardian view on a four-day week for teachers: a clever way to end the staffing crisis

150. Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan

151. Is Putin really ‘ready for war’ with Europe? The Latest

152. House Democrats release new images of Epstein’s private Caribbean island

153. German president receives royal welcome in first state visit to UK in 27 years

154. BBC criticised for plan to cover some World Cup 2026 games remotely

155. Federal agents prepare to launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

156. Goodbye avocado, hello ssamjang: here is the new posh nosh

157. What we know about Russia''s claim of capturing Pokrovsk – video

158. Women’s prisons report finds 97 deaths in decade as self-harm hits record high

159. Germany to host Women’s Euro 2029 after pledging to smash ticket sales record

160. ‘I thanked him for ending my acting career!’ – theatre directors on their debt to Tom Stoppard

161. Paul Anka on his incredible, star-studded career: ‘Revenge is a motivator like you wouldn’t believe’

162. Leaked report reveals culture of bullying and harassment at scandal-hit NHS hospital

163. European Commission plans ‘reparations loan’ to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

164. Jimmy Kimmel on the Trump administration: ‘They have better-quality cabinets at Ikea’

165. ‘It was legs out all the time!’ June Squibb on starring in Scarlett Johansson’s directing debut – and Broadway’s original Gypsy

166. Having a dog can boost teenagers’ mental health, say scientists

167. HSBC has a new chair but the succession process should have been slicker

168. Trial of aid workers accused of facilitating illegal entry of migrants into Greece set to begin

169. Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: ’tis the season to party. Time to recap Christmas dressing rules

170. Five of the best sports books of 2025

171. Sunderland are a welcome throwback to days when promoted teams thrived

172. Boxing robots, a mass wedding and a home as art: photos of the day – Wednesday

173. An Italian powerlifter defies gravity: Mattia Zoppellaro’s best photograph

174. Dan Houser on Victorian novels, Red Dead Redemption and redefining open-world games

175. Oh. What. Fun. review – Michelle Pfeiffer leads Amazon’s underbaked Christmas turkey

176. Which areas is Russia demanding as its price for peace in Ukraine? – visual explainer

177. Village People lead ‘world-class line-up’ for Trump-tinged World Cup 2026 draw

178. Partygoers are pushing for clubs to offer free water: ‘It costs as much as a beer’

179. ‘I’ve held this in my whole life’: ex-Big Brother contestant testifies about childhood sexual abuse by New Orleans priest

180. India revokes order to preload smartphones with state-owned security app

181. ‘We stand with you’: Minneapolis mayor supports Somali community after Trump’s xenophobic remarks – live

182. Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store

183. Mr Men Little Miss feature film in the works from Paddington producers

184. Illustrating the ‘postcolonial experience’: 40 years of Peepal Tree Press

185. Judge blocks widespread immigration arrests in DC made without warrants or probable cause

186. Design boss behind new Jaguar leaves JLR months after change of CEO

187. Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don’t have outsource your relationship with music to AI Liz Pelly

188. How to turn excess nuts and seeds into a barnstoming festive pudding – recipe Waste not

189. The environmental costs of corn: should the US change how it grows its dominant crop?

190. Cracks have emerged in the Maga coalition Moira Donegan

191. Death of Irish mother in ‘free birth’ reveals how poor maternity care is pushing women towards extreme influencers

192. EU to unveil 3bn strategy to reduce dependency on China for raw materials

193. ‘Obvious’ Putin does not want peace in Ukraine, say Nato ministers, as Russia denies rejecting US plan - Europe live

194. Top ex-EU diplomat Federica Mogherini accused of corruption and fraud

195. With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration review – take anti-nausea pills, she’s back!

196. The Sarah Everard report part two: a catalogue of repeated and preventable failures Joan Smith

197. Paedophile admits sexually assaulting toddlers at London nursery

198. ‘The Mamdani effect’: wealthy New Yorkers show renewed interest in Miami’s Billionaire’s Beach

199. Airbus cuts plane delivery target amid A320 fuselage problem

200. Whistleblower accuses Foreign Office of ‘censoring’ warning of Sudan genocide

201. Jamie Lee Curtis asked My Girl studio to put trigger warning on poster over Macaulay Culkin bee sting

202. Trump officials say second strike aimed to destroy drug boat instead of crew

203. Trump is using a tragic shooting to demonize millions Mohamad Bazzi

204. Can you be on a six-figure income and still be considered poor? Arwa Mahdawi

205. ‘So much we don’t know’: why experts are warning against a new pipeline in British Columbia

206. Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April

207. Every Lionel Messi v Thomas Müller meeting, ranked from least to most consequential

208. Manchester City’s 5-4 win at Fulham ‘impossible’ to enjoy, says Guardiola

209. Sleep Awake review – Gary Numan cameos in an overly straightforward sleep-deprivation horror

210. Tom Gauld’s best cultural cartoons of 2025: buy a fine art print

211. Sunset Boulevard review – Hollywood never looked more glorious or more tragic

212. More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances

213. ‘The dinosaurs didn’t know what was coming, but we do’: Marina Silva on what needs to follow Cop30

214. The 20 best songs of 2025

215. An eco obscenity: Norman Foster’s steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline

216. Has a player ever been shown a second yellow card while being substituted? The Knowledge

217. TV rights for new Women’s Champions Cup remain unsold in blow to Fifa

218. Quentin Tarantino has strong opinions about Paul Dano and none of them are right Sian Cain

219. ‘BDSM on screen used to just mean a gimp in the basement’: the kink community’s verdict on Pillion

220. A year after South Korea’s martial law crisis, the president urges unity, but the wounds are still raw

221. We found the authentic Liguria: an off-season road trip through north-west Italy’s brilliant villages and cuisine

222. Women behind the lens: ‘They waited in a kind of deranged inactivity for the possibility of a visit’

223. On yer bike! American speed demons – in pictures

224. A moment that changed me: My unbearable grief kept growing – until I found solace in a silent community

225. Surge in Myanmar opium poppy farming as conflict pushes farmers into illicit trade

226. Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee

227. Fabergé egg made for mother of Russia’s last tsar sells for 23m

228. Final Hillsborough report provides closure but not consequences

229. Party starters: Jacob Kenedy’s Italian Christmas canapes – recipes

230. The best science and nature books of 2025

231. Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales

232. ‘Bad girls’ is how society labels women in prison. But what if that label is a lie? Sabrina Mahtani

233. Brat-core tees, butterfly bling and a hot-to-go hat: the best Christmas gifts for pop girlies

234. Fear of facing the future has British politics stuck in the past Rafael Behr

235. Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic waste in 15 years – report

236. National Trust launches fundraiser to help buy land around Cerne Giant

237. Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’

238. Search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume over 11 years after plane went missing

239. ‘A king above all’: The rise and rise of Asim Munir, Pakistan’s increasingly powerful army chief

240. Trump threatens strikes on any country he claims makes drugs for US

241. Ukraine war briefing: Peace push fizzles as Witkoff leaves Moscow with no sign of deal

242. Australia social media ban: when is it, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

243. Family alarmed over Jimmy Lai’s deteriorating health as he languishes in solitary confinement in Hong Kong

244. Handling of China spying case was ‘shambolic’, security committee concludes

245. More than 200 leading cultural figures call for release of jailed Palestinian leader

246. Two in five teenagers in England and Wales ‘abused’ in intimate relationships

247. Quality of migraine care dependent on ethnicity, UK survey finds

248. Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned in UK over ‘misleading’ green claims

249. Raphinha leads comeback for Barcelona in victory against Atlético Madrid

250. Trump terminates all documents, including pardons, signed by Joe Biden

251. Trump officials threaten to withhold Snap funds from Democratic-led states

252. Slot uneasy over dropping Salah for Liverpool and wants him back on pitch

253. Cristian Romero overhead kick snatches late Tottenham draw to deny Newcastle

254. Police were skeptical about tip that led to arrest of UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect

255. British women stranded by landslides in Sri Lankan mountains running out of food and water, daughter says

256. What’s the Monarchy For? review – David Dimbleby’s demolition of the royals is hugely entertaining

257. Manchester City hold off heroic Fulham fightback to win nine-goal epic

258. The best graphic novels of 2025

259. Russo adds to Kendall’s early strike but England lack clinical edge against Ghana

260. Trump calls Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ as US reportedly targets Minnesota community

261. Stranger Things season 5 breaks Netflix viewership record

262. Family of victim in Trump drug boat killings files first formal complaint

263. Trump’s full-throttle threats suggest no backing down from aims to topple Maduro’s regime

264. ‘A lot of bad things happened’: the most shocking moments from the Diddy docuseries

265. Eric Trump’s cryptocurrency firm loses half its value in half an hour

266. Key aide to Nigel Farage was frontman for Premier League billionaire’s betting syndicate, lawsuit claims

267. Spain sink Germany to retain Women’s Nations League title

268. Pentagon says every national guard troop deployed in Washington DC ‘is now armed’

269. Global heating and other human activity are making Asia’s floods more lethal

270. Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post

271. Newcastle v Tottenham: Premier League – live

272. One Battle After Another gains Oscars traction after early awards season wins

273. Sabrina Carpenter slams ‘evil and disgusting’ ICE video that uses her song

274. Federal panel could call for scrapping of infant hepatitis B vaccines this week

275. Production of French-German fighter jet threatened by rivalries, chief executive says

276. UK government delays decision on China’s super-embassy until January

277. ‘We wanted to break down barriers’: women’s teams finally join Football Manager

278. Fulham v Manchester City, Barcelona v Atlético Madrid and more – football live

279. England v Ghana: international women’s football friendly – live

280. Jodie Foster, who began her career aged three, calls acting ‘a cruel job’ she never would have chosen

281. Mad Men begins streaming on HBO Max and viewers spot bizarre mistakes

282. Johnson pins responsibility for second strike on alleged drug boat on admiral as Pentagon says strikes will continue - US politics live

283. Costco sues Trump administration over sweeping use of emergency tariff powers

284. Sam Altman issues ‘code red’ at OpenAI as ChatGPT contends with rivals

285. Ozempets: will weight-loss jabs for cats and dogs make them miserable?

286. Is love addiction real – and what does it look like?

287. San Francisco to sue food giants over ultra-processed products

288. Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding

289. Ellen DeGeneres left Trump''s America. Will the British weather force her to return? Arwa Mahdawi

290. Former EU top diplomat among three held in fraud investigation

291. Jon Stewart on Trump claiming not to know about his own MRI: ‘That’s not physically possible’

292. Nice players placed on sick leave after ultras confront team at training ground

293. What Trump’s asylum ‘pause’ means – and what it doesn’t

294. Parisian pooch and a poised pigeon – readers’ best photographs

295. The art of tablescaping Jess Cartner-Morley

296. Trump’s night of 160 posts on Truth Social fuels debate about US president’s stamina

297. Trump tells Honduras ‘there will be hell to pay’ as presidential vote count stalls

298. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review – Samus Aran is suited up for action again. Was it worth the 18-year wait?

299. Sean Combs: The Reckoning review – you can see why the musician is fighting to ban this horrific documentary

300. ‘A doll to me and a trumptet to Jimmie’: six-year-old girl’s letter to Santa in 1883