12. I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it Omid Djalili
14. That’s me in the 45m Hockney! The man in the masterpiece relives sitting for David back in the heady LA party days
17. ‘From reef to retail’: experts warn global marine aquarium fish trade relies heavily on wild populations
24. The Life of a Showgirl is a massive hit – and massively divisive. What should Taylor Swift do next?
25. ‘AI is here to stay and change things’: Mad Max director George Miller on why he is taking part in an AI film festival
29. Why Tony Blair just can’t kick the habit of imperial interference in the Middle East Oliver Eagleton
30. ‘Their chemistry made one of their deaths inevitable’: how a billionaire couple’s life in paradise turned deadly
35. Ex-FBI director James Comey to appear in court amid concerns of Trump weaponizing justice department – live
47. Badenoch addresses Tory conference amid criticism of her plan to slash student numbers by 100,000 – UK politics live
48. Spot gold rises above 4,000 for the first time; car dealer Vertu Motors warns of 5.5m profit hit from JLR disruption – business live
52. Man who became popular in Blinking White Guy gif raises over 300,000 for multiple sclerosis research
54. US ‘undermining global health’ by threatening to strip funding from aid projects that do not fit its political agenda
57. Netflix’s monstrous Ed Gein series is lurid exploitation dressed up as a serious drama Richard Lawson
60. Sali Hughes on beauty: forget harsh treatments – to get rid of adult acne, show your skin some love
61. We fear what Israel will do to us if they seize our ship. But we are not turning back Naoise Dolan
73. ‘Sweat, dirt and grape juice – it’s incredibly rewarding’: volunteer harvesting on a vineyard in France
79. Malaysia rejects Fifa accusations it forged players’ citizenship and says it will appeal sanctions
83. Badenoch’s ‘thoughtful Conservatism’ turns out to be just the slower road to Faragism Rafael Behr
89. ‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection
91. ‘I have searched and searched for help’: the Sudanese women left alone to live hand to mouth in Chad’s desert camps
93. Dolly Parton ‘going to be just fine’ says singer’s sister as she calls for prayers amid health problems
95. New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds
96. ‘It made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen-Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use
103. It’s Tory conference: Boris-wave goodbye to a deluded party on its way to electoral annihilation Marina Hyde
118. The Guardian view on political chaos in France: the gift that keeps on giving to Marine Le Pen and the far right Editorial
136. Rapid-fire chats, wisecracks and pancakes: how Gilmore Girls became TV’s greatest mother-daughter duo
139. When Tanya lost her wedding ring in the surf, she thought it was gone forever. Then she met the detectorists
143. Taylor Swift''s ode to Travis Kelce is cringe – but is it worse than these other terrible lyrics? Arwa Mahdawi
160. Club World Cup has left an injury trail that is damaging football. But will anyone listen? Jacob Steinberg
165. Jenrick addresses Tory conference after being accused of racism over ‘no white faces’ comments about Birmingham – UK politics live
166. ‘Are the neighbours’ curtains twitching? Good!’ Avril A, the 80s housewife who became a star of Manchester’s gay scene
167. Lynne Ramsay’s passion, Jim Jarmusch’s star turn and knives come out again: Peter Bradshaw’s London film festival picks
171. Night of the Zoopocalypse review – Clive Barker story becomes zombified animal caper for horror-hungry kids
173. I’m ready to join the brave new world of women who are leaving their family at home – and holidaying alone Zoe Williams
175. How did Qatar and Saudi Arabia get home advantage and more rest than rivals in World Cup qualifiers?
181. Uefa allowing domestic games abroad is a sad turning point, ending soccer as we’ve known it Leander Schaerlaeckens
183. I preached levelling up as the key to Tory success – but Boris Johnson didn’t do it. Now look at us Justine Greening
195. This war of revenge has lasted two nightmare years. There’s only one hope for peace: Israel recognising Palestine Raja Shehadeh
201. Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion Sharone Lifschitz
205. ‘It’s Sellafield or nothing’: what life is like growing up in the shadow of Europe’s oldest nuclear site
207. ‘People screamed. Cried. Threw up’: 10 extraordinary life lessons from Ozzy Osbourne’s new memoir
210. I judged this year’s Welsh music prize – and Don Leisure’s winning album sums up the nation’s eclectic spirit
211. In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right María Ramírez
212. Fast-fashion recycling: how ‘the castoff capital of the world’ is making Indian factory workers sick
217. Elizabeth Harrower wrote some of Australia’s best novels then disappeared for decades. Even she wasn’t sure why
220. Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda hits out at AI-generated videos of her dead father: ‘Stop doing this to him’
223. Ukraine war briefing: Trump says he would want to know Kyiv’s plans for Tomahawk missiles before supplying them
226. Met police disrupt suspected international smuggling ring in UK’s ‘largest’ phone theft crackdown
239. Bari Weiss’s ascension to top of CBS News highlights the political winds driving US media rightward
243. The Guardian view on Trump’s Gaza plan: the bloodshed must end, but this proposal betrays Palestinians Editorial
244. It starts with Palestine protests. But where will the crackdown on Britain’s democratic freedoms end? Owen Jones
262. Firearms officer used excessive force in fatal shooting of unarmed man in London, misconduct hearing told
266. ‘The world needs to know what happened to my baby’: inside devastating new police-body-cam film The Perfect Neighbor
269. Daniel Day-Lewis is cross method acting is equated with ‘behaving like a lunatic’. That’s exactly why we love it
271. Supreme court rejects appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell – US politics live
273. Cycle tracking isn’t woo-woo or a tradwife tool. It’s essential education for everyone – no matter the gender Freya Bennett
274. Nepal’s Australian football coach isn’t looking to scale the heights of Asian Cup glory. Just one point would do Mark Lomas
279. ‘A club nobody wanted to be a part of’: Families of Americans killed by Israel face uphill climb to justice
282. ‘I sometimes have the feeling that things are alive’: the sinister, silicone-gun art of Lisa Herfeldt
283. ‘I want to hear harmonica in the strip club!’: the bold ideas and bleak visions of British musician Klein
289. Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy gunpowder paneer and potato skewers with lime-mint dressing – recipe
296. ‘We want justice’: workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia still waiting on financial redress