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‘The world is hurting right now’: politics and protest hit the Sundance film festival
A conflicted mood has lingered over Utah’s long-running film festival with premieres and parties continuing but stars speaking out against government cruelty
Scientists launch AI DinoTracker app that identifies dinosaur footprints
Researchers say artificial intelligence system matches human expert classification about 90% of the time
Google settles privacy lawsuit for $68m over voice assistant
Tech company denied illegally recording and circulating private conversations to send phone users targeted ads
Braverman’s predictable defection is Farage’s biggest political gamble yet
Twice-sacked former home secretary is ‘not a team player’ and may limit attempts to expand Reform’s appeal
Burnham blocked: Has Starmer messed up?
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the fallout from the NEC’s decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton byelection. Plus, Pippa previews her trip to China with Keir Starmer
Waterstones boss defends government’s business rates rise
James Daunt is relaxed about bills and the higher living wage, and says bookselling is having ‘a nice time’
‘It’s a farce’: families of Venezuela political prisoners still waiting for their release
Critics believe ‘drip drip’ of releases after Nicolás Maduro’s dramatic seizure an attempt by regime to ‘keep the US satisfied’
‘The most stressful TV experience on record’: Alex Honnold and the rise of potential death as live entertainment
Witnessing the free climber’s ascent of the Taipei 101 without ropes on Skyscraper Live was an astonishing experience. But beneath panicked viewers’ sweaty palms, there was a queasy truth about the future of television
Judge to hear case on Minnesota’s ICE crackdown after killings by federal agents
Suit seeks to reduce the number of agents back to levels before ICE launched its so-called ‘Operation Metro Surge’ last month
Gold soars past $5,000 an ounce, silver hits new record on tariff and US shutdown fears
Both precious metals hit all-time highs as investors pile into safe-haven assets amid Donald Trump’s threat of 100% tariffs on Canada and shutdown fears
‘A southern economy in the north’: how Warrington has adapted to change
Good transport links and the quietly booming nuclear sector are helping the Cheshire town to thrive
Rebuffed Burnham can return to honing his stature and attack lines
Greater Manchester mayor will not be tested in tough byelection or against PM for now, but can continue to pose speculative threat
More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years
Survey reveals ‘mismatched AI expectations’ between views of employers and staff over impact on careers
Josh Groban looks back: ‘Music became a liability to my mental health’
The singer-songwriter and actor on depression, becoming a sex symbol and rebelling in his 30s in his ‘middle-finger phase’
‘Alex Pretti was murdered’: US sports stars condemn federal agents’ killing of Minnesota nurse
A number of prominent US sports stars have condemned the killing of a registered nurse, Alex Pretti, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday
UK politicians welcome Trump’s retreat over British troops’ role in Afghanistan
Home secretary says climbdown was ‘as good as it gets’ from US president despite failure to apologise for remarks
Minnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operations
Target, Delta and Hilton targeted with actions leading up to economic blackout of no work, shopping or school
AI-generated British schoolgirl becomes far-right social media meme
Amelia, created to deter young people from extremism, has been subverted and is breaking out of niche online silos
Democratic congressman punched in racist attack at Sundance film festival
Maxwell Alejandro Frost says attacker ‘told me Trump was going to deport me’ as police say suspect arrested
Schumer: Democrats will block funding unless $64.4bn for homeland security removed
Announcement comes as anger toward DHS – which oversees ICE – intensifies after Alex Pretti fatally shot
Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark
Teachers who attended ‘compulsory’ creationist conference run by US-based fundamentalist group told radiometric dating techniques were flawed
Google AI Overviews cite YouTube more than any medical site for health queries, study suggests
Exclusive: German research into responses to health queries raises fresh questions about summaries seen by 2bn people a month
Google AI Overviews cite YouTube more than any medical site for health queries, study suggests
Exclusive: German research into responses to health queries raises fresh questions about summaries seen by 2bn people a month
How the ‘confident authority’ of Google AI Overviews is putting public health at risk
Experts say tool can give ‘completely wrong’ medical advice which could put users at risk of serious harm
UK expected to reduce amount of steel it allows in tariff-free
Change being considered amid global glut driven by supplies from China along with a rise in protectionism
Health groups sue EPA over insecticide that causes testicular damage in rats
Groups say EPA did not adequately consider adverse health effects to children when it approved the pesticide
When brand meets blood: inside the business of being a Beckham
Brooklyn’s Instagram bombshell tested decades of image control, revealing how fame, PR and power collide behind the scenes
From Saipan to Take That: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Steve Coogan stars in a loose retelling of an infamous football falling-out, while a new Netflix doc gets nostalgic about the heyday of Gary Barlow and co
Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos hosted and paid for by family trust of billionaire
Trust says Reform UK leader was invited to World Economic Forum by London-based venture capitalist as an honorary adviser
‘We have a clear agenda’: the teenager who broke news of Tory MP’s defection to Reform
Charlie Simpson, 15, is part of new generation of self-styled rightwing ‘independent journalists’ and ‘has sources in the [Reform] party’
Trump’s ‘pay-to-play’ politics fuel a ‘new gilded age’, experts say
Major donors reap influence and material benefits, ethics experts argue, as money and governance intertwine
ICE protests: Minnesotans urged not to work or shop in economic blackout over surge of immigration agents
Labor unions and progressive organizations have called on workers across the state to stay home
The Guardian expands its sports desk with key hires before 2026 World Cup in North America
The new permanent roles are part of the Guardian’s larger investment in the US, which has come to include more than 20 additional journalists in the past year
Meet the OB-GYNs fighting back against Trump’s ‘guerrilla war on science’
As some medical groups cave to the Trump administration, the American College of OB-GYNs is taking a stand
Trump’s claims about Nato in Afghanistan ‘disappointing and wrong’, minister says
Care minister Stephen Kinnock criticises US president over claim Nato troops stayed away from frontline in Afghanistan
Sports quiz of the week: arguments, insults, fights, protests and drama
Have you been following the big stories in football, tennis, rugby, golf, ice hockey, F1 and the NFL?
‘I’m picking winners’: UK business secretary takes activist approach to economic growth
AI evangelist Peter Kyle wants to scale up businesses, attract overseas investors and look out for UK’s poorer regions
US health insurance executives testify before Congress about increasing costs of healthcare
CEO of UnitedHealth Group said his company will return profits earned from Affordable Care Act plans to customers
World is entering time of ‘great power politics’, warns German chancellor
Friedrich Merz says global order changing at ‘breathtaking pace’ and urges leaders in Davos not to accept new reality
Colin Pickthall obituary
Reliable and principled Labour MP who was invaluable as a parliamentary aide to Jack Straw
Vonn, Shiffrin and Kim headline US ski and snowboard team for 2026 Olympics
Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Chloe Kim lead a 97-athlete US Ski & Snowboard roster for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
Taco Thursday: Trump climbs down on Greenland tariffs
John Harris is joined by Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey to discuss Donald Trump’s climbdown on Greenland. Plus, could Andy Burnham take Andrew Gwynne’s seat?
New wood-burning stoves to carry health warnings in UK plan
Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed emissions limit would cut toxic particles by 9%
A World Cup boycott over Trump? Football’s hypotheticals cannot be dismissed any more
Unprecedented times call for previously unthinkable conversations when it comes to the US-shaped problem
US politics live: immigration crackdown continues with Democrats set to reject ICE funding bill
Operations continue in Minnesota and Somali communities are being targeted in Maine
Blind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks
Described by one researcher as looking ‘already dead’, the enigmatic creatures are one of the least understood species on the planet
UK not ready to sign up to Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’, says Yvette Cooper
Foreign secretary says Britain supports president’s Gaza plan but there are concerns around involvement of Putin
UK will not be joining Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for now, citing Putin’s invitation, Yvette Cooper says
‘We do also have concerns about President Putin being part of something which is talking about peace,’ the foreign secretary said
The Coalition has collapsed, will Ley’s leadership?
Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Reged Ahmad about the lead-up to the split and whether this is the end of Sussan Ley’s leadership
How positivity affects health, the rise of scabies and bovine intelligence
The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week
Trump’s Davos speech shows influence of deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller’s white identity politics
US president’s tirade against Somali Americans and insults to European leaders were of a piece with Miller’s worldview
‘I would lose my vision’: Americans relying on ACA health plan face uncertainty
Expiration of expanded subsidies has left many with higher healthcare costs – and some with no coverage at all
Starmer criticises Trump for ‘pressure on me and Britain’ over Greenland
PM also accuses Kemi Badenoch of supporting efforts by Trump to ‘undermine the government’s position’
Supreme court to consider Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Fed board
A federal court blocked Cook’s removal, and she remains on the Fed’s rate-setting board
Starmer should resist calls to match Trump ‘tweet-for-tweet’, says Miliband
Britain’s position would be ‘much worse’ if PM took stronger line on US threats over Greenland, says energy secretary
Significant sexual safety problem for women working in elite UK sport, says survey
In a survey of 260 members of the Women’s Sports Collective, 88% said they had been target of sexual misconduct during the past five years
Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct
Reform UK leader fails to declare £380,000 on time, saying he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’
Ed Miliband defends Starmer’s ‘calm’ response to Trump as world leaders amp up rhetoric
‘Keir Starmer’s leadership is absolutely right on this and I think at this stage, it’s about de-escalation and finding a way through this tricky situation,’ the energy secretary said
Rambling Trump runs through his achievements as worried world watches on
As fears over Nato and Greenland hung in the air, president veered wildly off topic in briefing to tout his successes
Ring a Republican: Payphones linking San Francisco and Texas aim to bridge US political divides
A Matter Neuroscience project lets callers in liberal San Francisco and conservative Abilene speak across party lines
Educational background key indicator of immigration views in UK, study finds
Research comparing UK and US finds people with fewer qualifications more likely to support rightwing movements
US supreme court set to release more rulings as Trump tariffs decision looms
Unclear if court will publish much-anticipated ruling on the legality of Trump’s tariffs as US president doubles down on Greenland threats
The influencer racing to save Thailand’s most endangered sea mammal
Amateur conservationist and social media influencer Theerasak 'Pop' Saksritawee has a rare bond with Thailand’s critically endangered dugongs. Pop raises an urgent alarm — before Thailand’s dugongs vanish forever
Minister plays down Trump’s claim Chagos deal is ‘act of great stupidity’, claiming Starmer’s relationship with president is ‘working’
Chief secretary to Keir Starmer inists that British diplomacy with the US was still working
Davos: Von der Leyen, He, Macron and Carney to speak as Greenland crisis looms over WEF
Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos
Ditch Nato and dump Trump: Zack Polanski’s foreign policy
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk to the Green party leader Zack Polanski on Donald Trump, Greenland and rejoining the European Union
UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski
Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the US
Is your body really full of microplastics?
Studies detecting microplastics throughout human bodies have made for alarming reading in recent years. But last week, the Guardian’s environment editor, Damian Carrington, reported on major doubts among a group of scientists about how some of this research has been conducted
The truth about health patches: can they really treat stress, spots and lost libido?
For three weeks, I wore stickers on my skin supposed to address all sorts of conditions. Are they a panacea, problem or performance?
‘The struggle continues’: MLK Day celebrated amid tense political climate
Trump’s crackdown in Minneapolis
When policing, football and politics collide
Letters: Readers reflect on the West Midlands police chief stepping down after the row over banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
Positive thinking could boost immune response to vaccines, say scientists
Study suggests being optimistic produces more antibodies, hinting at future healthcare potential of mental techniques
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
Dr Bot: can ChatGPT be trusted with your health?
Medical editor Melissa Davey speaks to Nour Haydar about the newly launched ChatGPT Health platform and how it is changing healthcare as we know it
Starmer: ‘We don’t want a trade war’
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Keir Starmer’s emergency press conference on Greenland
Starmer to address Trump’s Greenland threats in No 10 press conference
PM to speak to reporters this morning amid crisis over the territory and US president’s tariff threats to those who oppose him
Global stock markets falling as Trump renews tariff threats; Reeves hails ‘new golden age’ for the City
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam
Governments opting for oligarchy while brutally repressing protests over austerity and lack of jobs, charity report says
Prada gets political as Dolce & Gabbana make another racial misstep in Milan menswear show
Prada tailoring rejects ‘American corporate masculine power’, and Dolce & Gabbana is criticised for all-white cast
After years of criticising Davos, Nigel Farage heads to Davos
Reform UK leader has decried ‘globalist’ event but this year hopes to meet Donald Trump for Greenland talks
The playground politicking around Robert Jenrick’s jump
Letters: Madhan Street reflects on the language used to talk about Robert Jenrick’s defection and Dr Anthony Isaacs calls for cooperation to counter a Conservative/Reform alliance
Not bowled over by male sports chat
Brief letters: Cricket analogies | Deep south | Traitors overreaction | Bless my soul | Fit for purpose
UK politics ‘constantly suffering’ from online disinformation, says Labour MP
Emily Thornberry says risk posed to British democracy by bot farms and biased algorithms requires action
Cancer charity to offer nutrition lessons to UK patients
Dietary support can help those for whom disease affects taste of food and appetite and can lead to weight loss
Will Labor’s contentious hate laws pass?
As parliament returns for a special sitting, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether the prime minister can get his reforms over the line and why the Coalition is being accused of hypocrisy
The Joy of Six: stories of love in sport
A father helping a son across the line, Kevin Sinfield’s inspirational friendship with Rob Burrow and more – when devotion to others takes centre stage
Astronomers aim to take ‘revolutionary’ moving image of black hole
Newly appointed Cambridge professor says feat would accelerate scientific knowledge by an order of magnitude
World Sports Photography Awards 2026 winners revealed
More than 4,120 photographers from 123 countries submitted a record-breaking 23,130 images across the 24 categories to this year’s World Sports Photography awards
UK politicians condemn Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland
US president says 10% levies will hit the UK and other Nato countries unless deal reached to buy the Arctic island
RFK Jr’s new diet guidelines pose risks for health and the environment, experts say
US health department’s new food pyramid places red meat and cheese high in saturated fats over plant-based proteins
‘It’s whiplash’: reversed cuts ‘incredibly disruptive’ for US mental health and substance abuse programs
Grantees outline risks to vulnerable populations over uncertainty of funds creating gaps in care
Rory Stewart: ‘A superpower? Indifference to social media abuse’
The former Tory MP and The Rest Is Politics host on a dinosaur he’d bring back to life, being thin-skinned and hating his bandy legs
Nasa readies its most powerful rocket for round-the-moon flight
Artemis II mission could launch on 6 February, sending astronauts on a 685,000-mile journey
From 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple to A$AP Rocky: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Another visit to the UK’s putrid zombie aftermath, and the polymath rapper returns after eight years with a collb-packed blockbuster
Trump set to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor after ‘political prosecution’
Wanda Vázquez Garced, who accepted plea deal over campaign finance violation, endorsed Trump in 2020
Tensions remain high in Minnesota as ACLU files lawsuit and Trump threatens Insurrection Act
Minnesota governor Tim Walz urges president to ‘stop this campaign of retribution’ as he threatens to deploy military
Top two executives at City & Guilds placed on leave
Pair will be absent ‘for short period’ from vocational trainer, whose charity is under investigation by Charity Commission
Shadow minister replacing Robert Jenrick says Tories ‘let down’ the country in government
The new shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy said he was ‘sorry’ for how the Conservatives ‘handled certain things in those last few years’ in power
Sports quiz of the week: Michael Carrick, Masters and Morocco v Senegal
Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, snooker, tennis, cricket, motor racing and futsal?
AI will transform the ‘human job’ and enhance skills, says science minister
Patrick Vallance says robots would take away ‘repetitive’ tasks, but Sadiq Khan warns AI will usher in ‘new era of mass unemployment’