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US highlights ‘gap’ in Israel’s commitment to protect civilians
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US highlights ‘gap’ in Israel’s commitment to protect civilians
Antony Blinken says Israel must put a ‘premium on civilian protection’
Cop28  
Talks set to intensify in bid to break impasse over fossil fuels
Covid inquiry  
Boris Johnson accused of ‘shocking disrespect’ over party comments
Hunter Biden  
President's son indicted on tax charges in California in new criminal case
Child protection  
Police still victim blaming in grooming gang cases, watchdog finds
 

Natalie Hanman

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News in focus
Japanese town hopes to make name for itself with population boost
Desperately seeking Suzukis  
Japanese town hopes to make name for itself with population boost
The shrinking town of Kainan in Wakayama prefecture is offering money to people to relocate there – but there’s a catch
Analysis  
Sunak’s focus on Rwanda has created a rod for his own back
‘Everything is in jeopardy’  
How new UK visa rules are tearing families apart
Spotlight
‘Joni Mitchell said she felt as awkward as me’  
Brittany Howard on poverty, chaos and fame
Brittany Howard on poverty, chaos and fame
‘I’m concerned about my personal safety’  
Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow speaks about life in exile
Benjamin Zephaniah  
For him, poetry was all about communication
The Turn of the Screw review  
Haunting, claustrophobic staging keeps the tension high
Ukraine  
Hungarians in spotlight as Orbán threatens to block Kyiv's EU accession
Opinion
Far from cleaning up Johnson’s Covid mess, Sunak is drowning in it
Far from cleaning up Johnson’s Covid mess, Sunak is drowning in it
Rishi Sunak is in an impossible bind – and even allies like Robert Jenrick are deserting him
Benjamin Zephaniah was a genuine radical. I’ll never forget the time I spent with him
Sport
Tottenham 1-2 West Ham  
Ward-Prowse seals win as Spurs let another lead slip
Ward-Prowse seals win as Spurs let another lead slip
‘A great opportunity’  
Masters champion Rahm confirms switch to LIV Golf
Everton 3-0 Newcastle  
Toffees out of drop zone after late flurry
Podcast
Sellafield: Europe’s most toxic nuclear site
Today in Focus  
Sellafield: Europe’s most toxic nuclear site
The Guardian’s investigation into safety concerns at Europe’s most hazardous nuclear plant
John Crace and Marina Hyde: A year in Westminster
Monday 11 December, 8pm–9.30pm GMT
The two Guardian writers will join Guardian political editor Pippa Crerar to look back on another year in British politics. Expect plenty of laughs.
Climate crisis
Cop28  
Canada’s fossil fuel firms will need to cut emissions by at least 35% by 2030
Canada’s fossil fuel firms will need to cut emissions by at least 35% by 2030
Visualised  
How all of G20 is missing climate goals — but some nations are closer than others
Business
Spotify  
CFO cashes in £7.2m in shares after value surges on news of job cuts
CFO cashes in £7.2m in shares after value surges on news of job cuts
Transport  
Passengers trapped on cold, dark trains as travel chaos hits west London
In pictures
Benjamin Zephaniah  
A life in pictures
A life in pictures
Photos of the day  
Lightning in Lebanon and a misty Stockholm
Lightning in Lebanon and a misty Stockholm
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