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US politics live
Joe Biden’s pardon for son Hunter condemned as ‘bad precedent’

The US president has been criticized by Democrats and Republicans for pardoning his son over federal gun and tax charges

Middle East crisis live
Iranian-backed militias reportedly enter Syria to support Assad’s army

Climate crisis
Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told

Environment
Trump allies begin attack on EPA and rules protecting US drinking water

Russia-Ukraine war live
Kyiv must use diplomacy to reclaim territory, Zelenskyy says; Germany urges China to help end war

In focus

Homelessness
Redefining hospitality: the Kentucky hotel tackling America’s homeless crisis

A group of housing advocates took over the Arthur Street Hotel – with a focus on housing first and treatment later

Fentanyl
Anti-opioid groups are ‘optimistic’ about Trump’s tariffs. Will the move help tackle the fentanyl crisis?

Global development
Beatriz v El Salvador: the abortion case that could set a precedent across Latin America

Spotlight

Donald Trump
‘People feel drained’: anti-Trump Americans face temptation to tune out

The president-elect’s first term brought a wave of protest. This time, visitors to New York’s Washington Square Park are struggling for energy to resist

NFL

Denver paid Russell Wilson $84m to go away. Now he could be heading for a title

Oliver Connolly

The pet I'll never forget
Chester, the cat who barged into our house and called it home

How to build a better life
What does the tightness of our clothes say about our emotions? You’d be surprised

US healthcare
How can trans people manage their healthcare during an anti-trans Trump presidency?

My feelgood movie
‘Intensely nostalgic’: why A Knight’s Tale is my feelgood movie

Opinion

From Beirut to Khartoum, the Arab world is changing beyond our recognition

Nesrine Malik

Gluttony, lust and the other ‘deadly sins’ are seen as immoral, but are we hardwired to commit them?

Guy Leschziner

Sports

Premier League
Ten talking points from the weekend’s top-flight action

‘You’re freaking out inside’: why Mondo Duplantis is my athlete of the year

Sean Ingle

Culture

Review
Invisible Nation review – insightful primer for Taiwan’s complex history

Invisible Nation review – insightful primer for Taiwan’s complex history

Review
Allen Sunshine review – deft character study bathed in a sense of goodness

In case you missed it

Society
Is Conor McGregor verdict a watershed moment for the manosphere?

Some tried to defend Irish MMA fighter after civil jury ruled against him in rape case but others hope it will open space for conversation about masculinity

Analysis
Rebels behind Aleppo’s surprise fall took advantage of Russian and Iranian distraction

Trump administration
Is it safe to have a child? Americans rethink family planning ahead of Trump’s return

Arizona
‘The taste of our home’: inside an Afghan restaurant in Arizona run by former refugees

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