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Middle East crisis
Israel’s defence minister hints at Lebanon ground invasion; Hezbollah deputy says group will fight on
Middle East crisis live  
Israel’s defence minister hints at Lebanon ground invasion; Hezbollah deputy says group will fight on
Hezbollah  
Deep intelligence penetration enabled Israel to kill Hassan Nasrallah
Explainer  
Israel strikes Lebanon and Yemen: what we know so far
Headlines
Kamala Harris’s economic policy slate more popular than Trump’s – poll
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Kamala Harris’s economic policy slate more popular than Trump’s – poll
Harris Poll for Guardian finds Democrat put forward four of top five most popular economic proposals
US elections 2024  
Top Republicans disavow Trump’s ‘mentally disabled’ attacks on Harris
Environment  
EPA will withdraw approval of Chevron plastic-based fuels likely to cause cancer
Television  
Baby Reindeer was wrongly billed by Netflix as a ‘true story’, judge finds
Florida  
Ron DeSantis accused of ‘intimidation campaign’ against abortion rights
 

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In focus
‘More Trump than Trump’: JD Vance becomes effective Maga messenger
JD Vance  
‘More Trump than Trump’: JD Vance becomes effective Maga messenger
After an inauspicious start, the Ohio senator has become a tribune for Trump’s biggest issues: immigration and the economy
US elections 2024  
‘Used as a pawn’: how the US election has poisoned Springfield, Ohio
Nevada  
In Las Vegas, housing could make or break the battle for the White House
Spotlight
The electrolytes boom: a wonder supplement – or an unnecessary expense?
Fitness  
The electrolytes boom: a wonder supplement – or an unnecessary expense?
Everyone from triathletes to YouTubers is singing the praises of the super-hydrating mineral additives. Here are the benefits and disadvantages
Bolivia  
‘I’ve never worn trousers up a mountain and I never will’: a Bolivian cholita climber on sexism and her next summit
Music  
Amyl and the Sniffers take on the world: ‘If you don’t like us, then that’s on you’
Netflix  
Netflix hit crime drama rekindles debate over Menendez murders
The pet I'll never forget  
Brown Hen, the eggless hero who loved us – and outsmarted all her predators
A new start after 60  
I became a foster carer at 75 – and it has helped keep me young
Opinion
With Gaza in ruins and Lebanon under siege, what defence remains for Israel’s actions?
With Gaza in ruins and Lebanon under siege, what defence remains for Israel’s actions?
Will Ferrell’s Netflix doc Will & Harper is flawed but vital viewing for cis people
Sports
Premier League  
10 talking points from the weekend’s action
10 talking points from the weekend’s action
‘If I want fun, I go to Disneyland’  
Brady hits back at Mayfield intensity jabs
Culture
Film  
John Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop actor, dies aged 76
John Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop actor, dies aged 76
Film  
Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story review – life story of America’s healthcare saviour
In case you missed it
‘Jesus Christ, is that the time already?’ The comedian on death, despair and his new book of drawings
Billy Connolly  
‘Jesus Christ, is that the time already?’ The comedian on death, despair and his new book of drawings
In The Accidental Artist, the comedian combines his quirky sketches with musings on life and, particularly, death
The Middle East in crisis  
7 October, the day that changed the world
The far right  
‘Moment of truth’ for Austria as populist FPÖ senses election triumph
10 chaotic questions  
St Vincent: ‘My most cringeworthy celebrity run-in? I’m sweating right now telling you about it’
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