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Donald Trump makes a theatrical return to Butler, scene of assassination attempt
US election  
Donald Trump makes a theatrical return to Butler, scene of assassination attempt
Thousands attend Pennsylvania rally to see Republican candidate, while Elon Musk warns of ‘last election’ if supporters don’t turn out to vote
Florida  
Tropical Storm Milton expected to wallop Florida days after Helene
Middle East crisis live  
Beirut hit by ‘most severe’ strikes of conflict after intense overnight bombardment by Israel
Hurricane Helene  
Helene-ravaged areas will feel health effects for years: ‘It’s unprecedented’
Cancer  
Study of new personalised cancer therapies could ‘transform’ how the disease is treated
7 October: one year on
As war and religion rages, Israel’s secular elite contemplate a ‘silent departure’
Israel  
As war and religion rages, Israel’s secular elite contemplate a ‘silent departure’
Fears grow of a brain drain that could undermine country’s hi-tech economy as liberal families conclude social contract has been broken
 

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In focus
Shattered residents pick up the pieces after Hurricane Helene’s devastation
Hurricane Helene  
Shattered residents pick up the pieces after Hurricane Helene’s devastation
A week after the storm hit, the scale of the damage is still unknown – and many towns face a long road to recovery
Lebanon  
‘The mosque was closed but the nightclub opened its doors’: bombed-out families find shelter in Beirut venue
Ukraine war briefing  
Kyiv’s military claims downing of Russian fighter plane over Donetsk region
Spotlight
‘I’ve dealt with anti-hillbilly bigotry all my life’: Barbara Kingsolver on JD Vance, the real Appalachia and why Demon Copperhead was such a hit
Books  
‘I’ve dealt with anti-hillbilly bigotry all my life’: Barbara Kingsolver on JD Vance, the real Appalachia and why Demon Copperhead was such a hit
Music  
Author Geoff Dyer on Bob Dylan: ‘The songs pour off his records like they’re written in my soul from him to me’
Film  
‘It’s all I think about’: Stanley Tucci on love, grief and pasta
Books  
Den of Spies: Craig Unger on Reagan, treason and the first October surprise
Deadlocked  
This swing county saw a job boom due to Biden. Yet, many union members still back Trump
Analysis  
Private equity’s role in US healthcare remains unchecked after California veto
Opinion
A pause for peace is the best the world can hope for in the Middle East’s war without end
A pause for peace is the best the world can hope for in the Middle East’s war without end
I know there will come a time when my wife no longer recognises me. But for now, we both feel blessed
Sports
Live  
WSL clockwatch: Manchester City v West Ham, Spurs v Liverpool and more
WSL clockwatch: Manchester City v West Ham, Spurs v Liverpool and more
Sportblog  
Are the NFL’s reimagined kickoff rules working? The early returns are mixed
Culture
Music  
Stay away from ‘gangsterism’, freed dancehall star Vybz Kartel on his regrets after 13 years in jail
Stay away from ‘gangsterism’, freed dancehall star Vybz Kartel on his regrets after 13 years in jail
Film  
Joker: Folie à Deux review – Lady Gaga electrifies in mediocre musical sequel
In case you missed it
Survived, missing, dead: stories from hurricane’s deadly path
Hurricane Helene  
Survived, missing, dead: stories from hurricane’s deadly path
Behind the devastating storm’s death toll – currently more than 200 people in six states – lie personal tales of anguish
LGBTQ+ rights  
‘It’s very powerful’: New Hampshire ruling protects trans kids from being outed
Exclusive  
Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir
The fight to vote  
Republicans’ non-citizen voting myth sets stage to claim stolen election
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