Society & Culture
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Christian ‘discriminated against’ after job offer withdrawn over LGBT views
A Christian social worker was discriminated against by being made to attend a second job interview over his religious beliefs on homosexuality, the Court of Appeal has been told.
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Is supporting Everton a life of misery - or celebration?
Is supporting Everton a life of misery, or are there still reasons to celebrate? Chief football writer Phil McNulty seeks the answer.
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Woman sentenced after threatening paramedic and firefighter with broken bottle
A woman who threatened a paramedic and firefighter with a broken bottle has been sentenced to a young offenders’ institution.
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Russia lost nearly half its schools — war propaganda fills the rest
Closures driven by per-pupil funding that made smaller rural schools unviable far outpaced demographic decline. Since 2022, all remaining schools hold mandatory weekly classes on Russian "traditional values" and the Kremlin's version of events surrounding Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Denuvo cracking group DenuvOwO reportedly disbands — lawsuit from Irdeto has a chilling effect, but cracking continues as piracy hub purges links
Voices38 and the Rune group are still expertly whittling away at Denuvo cracks, though.
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Three people dead, including a child, in attempt to cross Channel to UK
Official says deaths – and dozens of injuries – were probably caused by crushing on boat carrying 105 people
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Burnham is popular with young people – but more would vote Green, polling reveals
New polling shows young people like the prime minister but do not approve of the Labour government
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‘Absolute misery’ of parking in York streets prompts call to end ‘chaos’
Parking in streets in York is causing chaos and misery for residents and it cannot continue, activists calling for action have said. Green Party activist Ben Ffrench said residential parking (ResPark) permits were needed to tackle the...
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£20m initiative to change lives in Darlington welcomed by community leaders
Community leaders have welcomed the launch of a £20m initiative to improve lives in disadvantaged areas of Darlington.
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What to know as trials over the assassination of Haiti's president resume in Miami
Five years after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, dozens of people arrested in connection with the killing in the troubled Caribbean nation are still awaiting trial in Miami
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Ripon: Public consultation could be held on street pedestrianisation plans
A public consultation could be held on proposals to pedestrianise one of Ripon’s historic city centre streets during the daytime and summer evenings.
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Ex-Cornell student sues fraternity members and college over alleged gang rape
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Civil lawsuit alleges that an hours-long sexual assault inside a fraternity house resulted in no criminal charges as campus police, local bars and Greek organizations face claims of systemic negligence
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Protesters disperse after blocking route for loyalist march in Portadown
Talks expected on Monday after Sinn Féin leaders join those on streets opposing decision to allow Orange Order parade for first time since 1998
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‘The same struggles as 100 years ago’: exhibition highlights lives of Sami people in Sweden
Show at Kin Museum in Kiruna marks handover of long-awaited report on abuses committed by the state against the Indigenous people
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North Yorkshire housing association appoints new chair after board member steps down
Tim Payne appointed chair of North Yorkshire housing association Broadacres, succeeding Helen Simpson OBE after her six-year term leading the board.
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'Absolute misery'- parking in York streets prompts call to end 'chaos'
Parking in streets in York is causing chaos and misery for residents and it cannot continue, activists calling for action have said.
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Government told ‘urgent’ action needed to tackle young people’s mental health crisis
Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza believes there is ‘no doubt that we are facing a crisis in young people’s mental health’
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Trump’s new doomsday ad warns of ‘final battle’ for America — at taxpayer expense
‘We will rout the fake news media, and we will liberate America from these villains once and for all,’ Trump says in the ad
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Three people were killed and four were injured in shooting at Detroit strip club, police say
Officials say three people were killed and four more were injured when an argument turned into gunfire at an after-hours strip club in Detroit
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Shannon felt a ‘sense of doom’ as she sought justice for sexual assault. A new NSW program hopes to alleviate that
Exclusive: Dedicated service to support sexual assault victim-survivors as they navigate legal system to open in NSW
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Blanche defends Trump’s White House media ban: ‘It’s a privilege … not a right’
US attorney general argues that president is ‘sick and tired’ of inaccurate reporting by CNN, MS Now and Politico
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Trump tells female reporter to be ‘quiet’ after media ban is reversed by judge
‘I love women,’ Trump said. ‘I think they're great. But what a ridiculous statement that is’
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Residents find their own way to tackle gangs in Rio after deadly police operation
Many Brazilians say the current approach favoring armed confrontations between police and the groups is inefficient and results in indiscriminate loss of life
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Serbia’s populist president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister
Vučić not allowed to seek third presidential term and election will test his grip on rule after widespread protests
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What's behind South Africa's mass shootings and how they're often different to lone gunman attacks
A total of at least 38 people were killed and nearly 30 were wounded in three separate mass shootings in South Africa this week
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Raven Owen's life now after leaving Our Yorkshire Farm and Ravenseat
What happened to Amanda Owen's eldest daughter Raven? Her life after Ravenseat, science career and whether she could return home.
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Orange Order march row goes to heart of ongoing divisions in Northern Ireland
The dispute over the controversial parade is a reminder that the peace process is not over.
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Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality
The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.
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Tense standoff over loyalist march in Portadown as protesters block route
Sinn Féin leaders join those on streets opposing decision to allow Garvaghy Road parade for first time since 1998
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CEO fired over viral photo of family in ‘Lake America’ sweatshirts
President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America in a controversial move last month
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Raven Owen's life now after leaving Our Yorkshire Farm and Ravenseat
What happened to Amanda Owen's eldest daughter Raven? Her life after Ravenseat, science career and whether she could return home.
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Seven North Yorkshire care beds to close as services shift towards home support
Seven short-term care beds in North Yorkshire are to be decommissioned as health bosses shift resources towards providing more care in people’s…
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If social care is the defining issue of the next election Burnham cannot go early
Making the reform of social care the centrepiece of the next Labour manifesto changes everything, as political editor David Maddox explains
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Raven Owen's life now after leaving Our Yorkshire Farm and Ravenseat
What happened to Amanda Owen's eldest daughter Raven? Her life after Ravenseat, science career and whether she could return home.
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Seven North Yorkshire care beds to close as services shift towards home support
Seven short-term care beds in North Yorkshire are to be decommissioned as health bosses shift resources towards providing more care in people’s…
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Seven North Yorkshire care beds to close as services shift towards home support
Seven short-term care beds in North Yorkshire are to be decommissioned as health bosses shift resources towards providing more care in people’s…
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Pope Leo urges healing of ‘deep wounds’ before meeting child sexual abuse survivors in France
Pontiff also uses visit to Catholic shrine at Lourdes to criticise assisted dying as ‘false compassion’
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Serbia's politicians return to debates ahead of parliamentary election
A month before the early parliamentary elections, Serbia's high ranking politicians from the ruling and opposition parties engaged in a debate on the N1 channel after a prolonged boycott between the anti-government station and officials. The ownership change provided a new opportunity for dialogue.
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Trump tells female reporter to be ‘quiet’ after media ban is reversed by judge
‘I love women,’ Trump said. ‘I think they're great. But what a ridiculous statement that is’
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‘I wanted to help another family’: four surrogates on how they feel about the surrogacy discourse
The Guardian spoke with surrogates across the US about what they think of the controversy surrounding the practice
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Venezuela releases dozens of political prisoners as election calls grow
A slew of dissidents being released from long-term detention comes days after the nation's interim leader met the US president.
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Praise for 'kind' stranger after pregnant woman falls in County Durham car park
A kind-hearted stranger who stopped to help a pregnant woman after she fell in Barnard Castle Lidl car park has been praised by police.
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Democracy blindsides Silicon Valley’s power players looking to transform the world with AI
‘The push against datacenters speaks to the frustration of people who don’t feel they are making the choices in their lives’
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Raven Owen's life now after leaving Our Yorkshire Farm and Ravenseat
What happened to Amanda Owen's eldest daughter Raven? Her life after Ravenseat, science career and whether she could return home.
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Andy Burnham proposes NHS-style social care system for England
The prime minister told the BBC that social care in England is "as unfair as American healthcare".
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Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks
Experts urge families to spot, photograph and enjoy autumn fungi on their doorstep.
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Madrid protests for 87-year-old Maricarmen and housing ends in sit in
Around 150 tents now occupy Madrid's Puerta del Sol after Saturday's protest over 87-year-old Maricarmen's eviction. Protesters, mobilised by the Tenants' Union, demand a housing decree on Tuesday: "Either rentierism falls or the government". #EuropeNews
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Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead
The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.
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Rory Stewart reveals family’s reaction to viral Newsnight moment
Rory Stewart has revealed his family’s reaction to his viral moment on BBC Newsnight. The former Conservative minister spun in his chair and stared at a fellow panelist, New Statesman political editor Ailbhe Rea, during his appearance on 18 September. Presenter Matt Chorley later told The Guardian that he believed Stewart was genuinely “probably just intently listening to what Ailbhe had to say, and that behaviours that look normal in person can appear to be strange on screen. Stewart later said his family told him to disable all of his social media on his phone.
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Voters in Switzerland decide on right-wing party's proposal to tighten neutrality rules
Voters in Switzerland are deciding on a proposal to strengthen the country's neutrality