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Middle East crisis live
Syrian rebels say Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus and claim to have captured capital – live updates

Rebels say Damascus is ‘free’ of the ‘tyrant’ Bashar al-Assad after lightning advance across the country

Full report
Bashar al-Assad reported to have fled Syria as rebels say they have captured Damascus

Analysis
As Assad’s power crumbles, Turkey, Iran and Russia disagree on way forward for Syria

'Barely believe what’s happening’
How Syria’s frozen conflict flared into hot war that could topple Assad

Headlines

Storm Darragh
Storm Darragh havoc not over yet as strong winds continue across UK

Thousands are left without power as flood warnings are issued in the wake of fierce winds and rain

Police
Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition

Ukraine
Any settlement with Russia has to be ‘just’, says Zelenskyy at Trump meeting

Cern
The most dangerous delivery truck? How a lorry-load of antimatter will help solve secrets of universe

Media
Deal agreed to sell the Observer to Tortoise media organisation

In focus

Pesticides
‘My right side was paralysed, I was so sick’: the pesticide poisonings in Brazil that lead back to the UK

Investigation uncovers how chemicals like diquat, banned in the UK but legal to export, are causing health problems in the global south

Spain
‘We’re devastated’: anger as Madrid backtracks on museum plan for site of Robert Capa’s famous civil war photo

Analysis
On wokeness, patriotism and change, Kamala Harris’s defeat has lessons for Starmer

Spotlight

Film
‘I always have a moment of confession’: Peter Sarsgaard on truth, ethics and the quirks of family life

Ask Philippa
My wife’s noisy eating is driving me up the wall

Jay Rayner on restaurants
Hachi Japanese BBQ, London: ‘Proper fun’ – restaurant review

Opinion

What determines whether a PM will sink or swim? Look to their chancellor

William Keegan

The science behind winning a Nobel prize? Being a man from a wealthy family

Torsten Bell

Playing political footsie with Trump 2.0 won’t cut it for Europe. It’s time to get tough

Simon Tisdall

Sport

Cricket
Root's 36th Test century helps England claim New Zealand series

Premier League
Amorim takes blame for set-piece struggles in Man Utd loss to Forest

Cricket
India's Siraj accuses Australia's Head of lying during second Test

Podcast

Today in Focus
Revisited: The Israeli negotiator who talks to Hamas – podcast

Gershon Baskin on his experience as a hostage negotiator in the Israel-Palestine conflict

Business

Royal Mail
Revealed: the business dealings of bidder Daniel Křetínský

Politics
Starmer to meet Saudi crown prince in push for infrastructure cash

In pictures

The big picture
Tony Kearns captures stalled time at Camden Market

Fashion
Glam it up, guys: partywear for men

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