Even transit passengers changing planes and staying airside must obtain the ETA a leading to fears that UK airlines will be hit

San Jennings was told she needed to book a ramp to board the Eurostar, despite holding a wheelchair ticket

As we move into the autumnal months, your perfect summer holiday moments feel like a distant memory. But if youare starting to feel those post-holiday blues, we may have the solution.

Fastest growth in passengers at Heathrow is on domestic flights, encouraged by last yearas tax cut

The scheme will open up in November for all other nationals, except Europeans

Plane Talk: When you book a connection, the scope for disarray multiplies

Half of countryas major tourism spots already face high risk of disasters, new assessment says

Experts looked at the drug sulthiame as a possible alternative treatment to CPAP, which involves a face mask

After years of struggling with her mental health, the pop star was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder at age 22

The Duke of Sussex celebrates the big milestone on Sunday

aYouare going to hate each other,a Curtis says about marriage

aIf none of you are invited to the wedding, none of you are bridesmaids,a one person responds on Reddit

aArmchair Experta podcast host said he receives texts from friends teasing him about rumour

aElton and Iave never been dishonest with each other,a Furnish says about his marriage to John

aI didnat want to wait a full year,a bride says

aItas completely reasonable to ask guests not to wear the colors of the bridal party or immediate family,a one person responds on Reddit

Jessica initially kept her two-bed family home in Milton Keynes

Itas the fastest growing sport

As Diane Abbott opens up about her previous romantic relationship with Jeremy Corbyn, Helen Coffey warns against the pitfalls of going out with comrades who take life just a little too seriously

The online retaileras new rules have caused an uproar. But perhaps it should be a wake-up call if your fast-fashion habit is that severe, writes Helen Coffey

Cooking bring Jon Watts athe greatest joya... especially this recipe from his latest cookbook

For 50 years, Ashbourne has played host to an annual event in which ordinary people compete for abest in toea at one of the strangest competitive sports in the world. Elizabeth McCafferty went to watch from the sidelines

aIam sorry but the least people can do is bring even a small gift,a one person writes on Reddit

aWork to live, we donat live to work,a mother says

Queensland health department praised for campaign to warn against aignoring your need to pooa

Musician revealed he has fathered a child aoutside of his marriagea and is working to regain wifeas trust

The Foo Fighters frontman came clean about having a child and an extramarital affair

A public inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at a neo-natal unit over a two-year period is taking place

Oliver Campbell spent 11 years behind bars after being abullieda into a police confession

Britain asks mission to shut shop after Taliban dismiss its staff for refusing to represent their government

Sir Keir faces calls to publish assessment amid anger at Labouras decision to cut benefit for pensioners

Even transit passengers changing planes and staying airside must obtain the ETA a leading to fears that UK airlines will be hit

The Duke of Sussex celebrates the big milestone on Sunday

Exclusive: Faron Paul, 38, was subjected to a cavity search by six white, male officers in 2021. Heas been paid but the police havenat apologised

The district judge previously said she was afrankly astonisheda that the woman had travelled abroad

The prime minister came under pressure at PMQs over his decision to means test the winter fuel payments worth up to APS300, and then refused to guarantee other pensioner benefits

Nigel Farage faced shouts from MPs in the House of Commons after he accused Sir Keir Starmer of presiding over a atwo-tier policing and a two-tier justice systema in the UK following the release of hundreds of inmates from prisons to ease overcrowding.

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Rishi Sunak at Prime Minister"s Questions on Wednesday, 11 September, following MPs approval of cuts to winter fuel payments.

Labour chancellor said that change would not happen aovernighta after disappointing economic figures

MPs are able to pay for some energy bills using taxpayer money under the current expenses rules

The controversial statue was unveiled on Saturday

National Residential Landlords Association claims bill could turn rental sector into aAirbnb litea

The missile carries a range of around 155 miles and is designed to evade detection despite flying low after being launched

The abonusa for benefit claimants has stayed the same for over 50 years

Others inside the property were also taken to hospital as a precaution

Ben Needham vanished from the Greek Island of Kos in 1991

One woman told the charity her former husband remains on the joint mortgage, more than a decade since she left him

aOver a decade since I left my abusive husband, he remains on the joint mortgage. I canat sell the property without his permission,a one domestic abuse victim says

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she is under no illusion about the scale of the challenge for Labour

The state pension rise will be welcome news for older people a but experts say other factors could cancel out some of the increase

The cost of living crisis continues to squeeze family budgets and the government shows no sign of scrapping the two-child benefit cap

MPs voted 348 to 228 to axe the payment for all but the countryas poorest pensioners, rejecting a Tory bid for the controversial policy to be blocked

aExercise is not actually about looking a certain way,a the actor said

Will Green Lanternas light shine upon Chris Pine?

Trumpas claims have been debunked and widely ridiculed

Bandmembers have been working on their respective solo projects since the release of Radioheadas most recent album, aA Moon Shaped Poola, in 2016

Exclusive: Clarkson, Hammond, and May say their last adventure may have led to some illicit activity

Law was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Dickie Greenleaf in 1999

Pop star recalled the late musicianas friendship during one of the hardest times of his life

A video capturing Dave Grohl and his wifeas last public outing has resurfaced after the Foo Fighters frontman announced he has afathered a new baby daughter outside of his marriagea.

aThis kind of bums me outa said Ferrell on reflection of a drag impersonation

Renowned Swedish music critic Jan Gradvall argues that few artists can capture the attention of a live audience in the way Swift can

aIt made me crazy after a while,a the actor said

Exclusive: Clarkson made a dig at Grylls for not performing the challenges he portrayed on screen

Exclusive: Musician and actor remembers her time on stage and screen over a career spanning six decades, as she puts a number of personal items up for auction

The Trio were the primary villains in season six of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

aThere were massive repercussions,a former pro said

aShe wona was the consensus amongst famous names after the first debate between the presidential nominees

aWeave only just begun,a actor said

aI would have liked to turn out a lot more,a said the author

Actor afelt very vulnerable and upseta about the criticism from fans, says source

A large selection of movies and shows are being removed this month

Youall immediately want to add this standout gem to your watchlist

Can you tell who his Oscar-winning father is?

Second part of showas fourth season releases on 12 September

The new series will air in December and provide an insight into the aelitea sport

Donald Trump says this was his abest ever debatea after fiery encounter with Kamala Harris and attacks Taylor Swift for endorsing his rival

• Harris targets Trump on abortion and immigration
• Harris-Trump debate: key takeaways
• Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris

Russia has accused both presidential candidates of using Vladimir Putinas name as part of a domestic political fights, saying: awe really, really donat like ita.

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that the US was hostile and negative towards Russia, Reuters reports, and the Kremlin hoped that candidates would drop such references to Putin.

Confirmation comes despite APS500m government funding towards building new greener arc furnace at plant

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The British steel industry has suffered a blow after 2,500 job cuts at the Port Talbot steelworks were confirmed, despite a APS500m taxpayer-backed deal for the south Wales plant.

The business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has agreed a deal under which the government will provide APS500m towards the construction of a new greener electric arc furnace at the site, with the plantas Indian owners, Tata Steel, paying APS750m.

Oliver Campbell exonerated 30 years after conviction that followed false confessions in police interviews

Oliver Campbell, a man with severe learning difficulties who was jailed for life for the murder of a shopkeeper three decades ago after confessing in police interviews, has had his convictions quashed by the court of appeal.

The judgment clearing Campbell, 54, of conspiracy to rob and murder ends what has been described as one of the longest miscarriages of justice in British criminal history, and will throw a new focus on past policing failures and the current approach of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).

Mockery and indignation follow unveiling of sculpture of late monarch at Antrim Castle Gardens in Northern Ireland

One critic said it made the late queen look like Mrs Doubtfire. Others faulted the shape of the face, the posture and the wellies. Some called it offensive and ridiculous, and demanded it be melted down.

Mockery and indignation began within hours of the unveiling of the bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth II at Antrim Castle Gardens in Northern Ireland on Friday.

Session comes as this morningas growth figures underline economic challenge for new government

A new Labour pressure group aiming to atake on the Nimbysa is being launched today, PA Media says. PA reports.

The Labour Infrastructure Forum (LIF) said it would challenge the government to apush through the paina to meet the partyas manifesto commitment to get Britain building again.

Describing itself as a agroup of senior policymakers, industry experts and stakeholders from across the Labour movementa, the LIF is backed by former shadow roads minister Bill Esterson and three new Labour MPs a Luke Murphy, Kirsteen Sullivan and Mike Reader.

Those of a certain age can remember when the TUC was immensely powerful and very, very political.

Iave just got a sense that this TUC is now starting to flex its political muscles in a way that we havenat actually seen for decades in this country.

Pre-election slowdown continues in July despite economists predicting growth of 0.2%

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The anticipated post-election bounceback in the UK economy failed to materialise as activity flatlined in July for a second month, according to the latest official data.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the pre-election stalling of activity in June was followed by another month in which gross domestic product remained unchanged.

Inquiry into Countess of Chester hospitalas neonatal unit is told threat to safety of babies was not initially raised

A hospital trust first characterised concerns over a high mortality rate on a neonatal unit where Lucy Letby worked as a risk to areputational harma rather than a threat to the safety of the infants, an inquiry has heard.

Letby, 34, was sentenced to 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others.

• Survey finds 85% of women did not report abuse
• Kick It Out calls on clubs to do more to combat problem

More than 50% of female football fans have experienced sexism on match days in England, with younger women, ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ supporters particularly affected by a growing problem, according to a new survey.

After commissioning a research study to examine sexism and misogyny in football, the anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out has launched a campaign to combat these issues. It has urged the sport to ensure womenas complaints are taken seriously.

Social mobility commissioner calls for bold action to combat entrenched ageography of disadvantagea

Social disadvantage is now so entrenched in aleft behinda areas that a young person growing up poor in parts of London has a significantly better chance of going to university and getting a good job than a child of a similar background from the north-east of England, the UKas social mobility commissioner has said.

Alun Francis, whose remit is to assess progress in improving social mobility in the UK and to promote social mobility in England, said the ageography of disadvantagea had become increasingly marked in recent years, with deprived northern post-industrial and rural areas and seaside towns falling further behind Englandas thriving south-east in terms of economic and social opportunity.

Despite criticism of the series in France, Macron will appear as herself in the showas fourth season when new episodes arrive on Thursday

French first lady Brigitte Macron will make a cameo appearance as herself in the Netflix series Emily in Paris when new episodes are released on Thursday.

Macron will wear her own clothing, Elle magazine revealed on Tuesday, awith no particular instructions given to hera by the series known for its fashion.

Diplomats most struck by Republicanas refusal to say whether he wanted Ukraine to defeat Vladimir Putin

• Harris v Trump: US presidential debate a latest updates

The TV debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was as keenly watched by European diplomats and politicians as by US voters, eager to see who may be next in the White House and a crucially a the direction that a vital ally may next take.

One diplomat said they empathised when Harris adopted a series of poses that ranged from pity, bemusement and genuine curiosity about what craziness would emerge from Trumpas mouth next as she listened to his conspiracy-laden theories. However, the diplomat said they still did not underestimate Trump and the hold he had over one part of a divided America, adding: aNever write him off.a

From crummy pubs to a acheeky Tesco runa, some of the most mundane aspects of British life are going viral

Think of British cultural exports in the 21st century and you might reach for the familiar examples: James Bond, Downton Abbey, Adele.

But in the algorithm-driven universe of TikTok where a trend known as aBritishcorea is one of the most in demand movements of the moment, itas the mundane aspects of life in the UK which are going viral.

Public-facing staff in shops and frontline services are donning cameras to help fight abuse and theft

When you work in security it can be a battle to stop people stealing. Most thieves know that they have the same legal power as guards, and itas not easy trying to decide who gets to dole out areasonable forcea when a teenageras cutting through a bike lock in front of you.

My shift mates and I recently observed a heroin user cutting through our car park repeating a shopping list into her phone: shampoo, school uniform, other low order goods. Sheas part of a growing number of people stealing for others, focusing on stuff that people need but donat want to pay for.

When to press buttons isnat my only fear around BWCs. My jobas starting pay is APS11.44 per hour, the current minimum wage; the camera I wear retails for APS534. I donat want to think about what happens if I damage it. Sometimes I feel my uniformas more valuable than I am.

We spend roughly a third of our lives sleeping and yet a lot of us still donat know how to do it right

Although we spend roughly a third of our lives doing it, sleep can often feel elusive. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three Americans sleep less than the recommended seven to nine hours a night. In the UK, a 2020 YouGov poll found that 18% of Brits sleep less than six hours a day, an amount experts described as ainsufficient and unhealthya.

This shortfall has serious health consequences. As Dr Alaina Tiani, a clinical health psychologist and associate staff member in behavioral sleep medicine at the Cleveland Clinic sleep disorders center explains, poor sleep has been associated with a decreased ability to focus, worse concentration, memory impairments, feeling depressed and irritable, as well as a number of physical ailments including a worsened immune system and disruption in hormone functioning.

As an actor and comedian, she has worked with some patronising colleagues and creepy directors a but has always played the game on her own terms. She discusses Botox, nudity, universal credit and life as an uncompromising artist

One of my favourite moments from Doon Mackichanas memoir is the day she auditions for a part in a hit sitcom. Waiting for her turn in a church hall in central London, she was already annoyed at the way the role was written a a acougara, an older woman trying to ensnare a younger man, who was, says Mackichan, portrayed as adesperate and ridiculousa. The director a someone she knew and had thought of as a friend a was standoffish, aplaying the director power gamea. She had to read the part several times, trying a and failing a to subvert it, the people in charge looking bored. Mackichan announced she was leaving, but flustered by her rage, she couldnat find the exit. She slammed open the fire doors instead, setting off the alarms. I can picture her, angry but elated, standing on Tottenham Court Road with her two middle fingers up. It was the day she vowed never to audition for comedy again.

Mackichan has a history of being gloriously uncompromising. As a young actor: no nudity. As a working mother of three: demanding time on set to breastfeed and money for childcare. As a jobbing actor: turning down parts, such as the offer to play a murder victim, when she remains appalled at how many dead women there are on screen. And now, as a 62-year-old: refusing to do anything to her face, despite it being suggested that she have a little afreshena up.

When an eye condition left me blind at 21, I went from being confident and outgoing to bad-tempered and distrustful. But a joke gave me a new perspective

In 2008, I was going through one of the most difficult periods of my life. I had been working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I suddenly went blind. One minute I was serving a martini; the next, large black blobs were floating across my peripheral vision. Then, over the next few hours, I was plunged into total darkness.

I have had a chronic eye condition since I was three years old: uveitis, which causes inflammation inside the eye, and secondary glaucoma, which involves damage to the optic nerve. In my mid-teens, I lost sight in my left eye; now, at 21 years old, the right eye had followed suit. To add insult to injury, the recession had kicked in, leaving me skint and unemployed. I was forced to move out of London, the city I adored, and back in with my family in Berkshire. Losing my independence just after I graduated from university hadnat been part of the plan.

The supermodels ruled. A Vogue cover was a coronation. And the party rolled from the catwalk to the Groucho. Ahead of In Vogue: The 90s, Jess Cartner-Morley remembers the grunge and glamour of her favourite decade

It was, as male model Tyson Beckford says in the opening episode of In Vogue: The 90s, aa great time to be alivea. Especially if you happened to be young, famous and beautiful. Beckford spent that decade gazing down imperiously on mere mortals, from the supersized Ralph Lauren billboards on which he starred in glossy advertising campaigns. Sort of like Christ the Redeemer over Rio, but in a tight white Polo vest and with one arm around Naomi Campbell.

In the 1990s, fashion had the power to anoint our gods and goddesses. A Vogue cover was a coronation ceremony. Supermodels were the sweethearts of popular culture, glossy magazine editors the power behind the throne. This imperial age of fashion was set in motion, with precision timing, by the January 1990 cover of British Vogue. Peter Lindberghas black-and-white portrait of Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Tatjana Patitz announced the dawn of the supermodel age, and was the starting pistol for a decade when fashion was the engine room of popular culture. For the next 10 years, the party rolled directly from the front row to the Groucho and on to the following morningas front pages.

Toronto film festival: the life of the ego-driven showman is turned into an unlikely yet surprisingly entertaining saga with a CGI monkey in the lead

There were many questions swirling around the announcement of a Robbie Williams biopic as a key player in the fall festival season. For many Americans, the question might be, well, who is that? And for those who do know him, the question might be, well, who is that for? While the lives of musicians might have become easy IP for lazy film-makers and indulgent stars, thereas still nothing particularly unique about the life of Williams and certainly no urgent need to tell it at this very moment. And why would it then be costing a reported $110m, attract Paramount as backers and the Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey, landing an in-demand Telluride festival premiere?

Then, as people finally got to see it in the mountains, these questions received an answer no one was expecting because that answer was: monkey. Rather than going down the overly trodden traditional music biopic route, Better Man features a CGI monkey in the lead role, a film then made equal parts Rocketman and Planet of the Apes. From afar, it sounded like an intensely annoying gimmick, perhaps fitting for an entertainer who can often be intensely annoying himself, but the film, which moved from Telluride to Toronto for its second major festival slot, is a surprising winner, a reason to cheer in a subgenre that usually makes us want to boo.

Better Man is screening at the Toronto film festival and will be released in UK cinemas on 26 December and in the US on 17 January

In the rolling hills of central Italy sits�Honeydew, an eco-community created as a direct response to the isolation of the Covid pandemic, enabled by modern technology and aiming to address the profound changes the climate crisis looks set to bring. With stated aims to spread the project globally, the Guardian visited Honeydew�to see how founder Benjamin Ramm"s vision for the future is playing out, and to learn how sustainable such eco living projects really are.

The British-American artist has turned down gallery mogul Larry Gagosian, walked away from a deal with Mark Ronson a and earned a big fanbase for her uncanny, intimate work

After a stint in the commercial music world and amid a prolific career as a highly celebrated painter, Issy Wood accidentally released her second album in July. aFour days before it was meant to be, just by not making the files private on SoundCloud,a she says over cigarettes in her spacious east London studio, in the deadpan, semi-self-deprecating tone sheas become known for. Accidental American, named after Woodas murky relationship with her citizenship, had no trace of a marketing campaign. aBeen out for ages I just forgot to post to the grida, she wrote on Instagram two months later.

aI do it all myself so it came out with like zero fanfare,a she says. aIt was more just me wanting to not hold on to it any more.a

The artist explains how he became an Instagram star by smashing vegetables, popping balloons a and nearly killing himself with a knife sculpture

Maybe you know him as the balloon guy. Or the knife guy. Or the guy who bashes vegetables with his own clean-shaven head. If youave misspent any time stuck in the visual treacle that is Instagram Reels, chances are youave found him, this bald man with the cucumber glasses or the carrot visor, the gherkin halo, the corn-on-the-cob unicorn horn. Maybe youave been icked out, maybe entranced. Quite possibly youave laughed out loud, said a big aSorry, what?a, but then youave watched it again and again and again.

Since 2017, Norwegian artist Jan Hakon Erichsen has carved out a distinct niche on socials with absurdist performance art videos. Theyare almost always shot in a corner of his studio. They feature foodstuffs, confetti and all manner of other household items. And theyare set in motion by way of simple systems built with basic timber, pulleys, rope, hinges, pegs, hangers, hammers, and whatever appliances he has that can make something move (a drill, a fan, his own body).

Harris may have been light on policy, but she was able to bait an aunhingeda Trump into a number of traps

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For the entirety of this debate, Donald Trump never once uttered Kamala Harrisas name, a sign of enormous disrespect. What he did do was try to shush Harris with a aquiet, pleasea, silence her with an aIam talking now. Does that sound familiar?a (an apparent reference to her famous line during the vice-presidential debate four years ago), and brazenly state that President Biden ahates her. He canat stand her.a

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Under the bright lights of the US presidential debate stage, Harris was judge, jury and executioner, baiting Donald Trump at every turn

• Harris slams Trump on abortion and immigration

She frowned. She narrowed her eyes. She pursed her lips. She rested her chin on her fingers. She shook her head or threw it back with disdain. She laughed with a mixture of bemusement, peevishness and contempt.

Chief prosecutor Kamala Harris was putting Donald Trump and his Make America Great Again movement on trial for nearly 10 years of crimes against civility, democracy and reason. And she wasnat buying his story.

The notorious syndrome causes chancellors to demand savings that look ingenious but really arenat. No 10 must be vigilant

An unwritten law of Westminster mechanics states that power, in the absence of a countervailing force, gravitates to the Treasury.

The governing agenda can be set in No 10, but a prime minister has few instruments of control as immediate and far-reaching as the purse strings in a chancelloras hand.

Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist

Harris spoke in lucid paragraphs, but Trump spouted lurid, loopy stuff

The Trump-Harris debate was the most unsurprising thing that ever happened, except maybe for the part when, unlike previous debates, the moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, pressed Trump to actually answer the question or noted that what he said was extremely not true at all.

The former prosecutor and current vice-president Kamala Harris got on stage and spoke in lucid paragraphs that were clearly the result of careful preparation. She shared the stage with the adjudicated rapist who spoke in loose phrases that flapped and looped and circled around and usually reverted to some version of amillions of immigrants who are criminals and terrorists are why this country is in terrible shape worse than anyone thought possible and we are going to have world war threea, a litany of fear and rage and vagueness weave heard for eight years.

Rebecca Solnit is a Guardian US columnist. She is the author of Orwellas Roses and co-editor with Thelma Young Lutunatabua of the climate anthology Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility

Trump tried to paint Harris as the candidate of the status quo, but he failed because he came across as a mess

To say that Kamala Harris nailed it in Tuesday nightas debate is an understatement. She knocked it out of the park. She combined civility with firmness. She made Trump look and sound like the blubbering idiot he is.

This was Harrisas first presidential debate. It was Trumpas eighth a including his debates with Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. But Trump was worse than he has ever been. All he did was attack. His only weapon was fear. His only means were lies.

Stamping out surge pricing-style bidding wars would be welcome, but they are a symptom of our broken renting system

Are you a forty- or fiftysomething who recently spent your whole Saturday in a queue for Oasis tickets, only to discover that, as you finally approached your purchase, you were unwillingly subjected to the whims of adynamic pricinga a a sudden surge in the ticket cost the moment before you buy? If so, you experienced something like what most renters experience every time we try to find a new rented home.

Often in London (and increasingly elsewhere), trying to secure a new tenancy a as I have done five times in the last eight years a involves attending a aamass viewinga. These usually take place on a Saturday morning. Interested parties arrive at 10-minute intervals over three hours or so. A gormless letting agent will make sure that you see the previous hopefuls on the way in, and the next group on the way out.

Tom Darling is the director of the Rentersa Reform Coalition

I hope people took comfort from the royal video. But a film made after my treatment would have been greyer and grottier, perhaps more typical

I am trying to imagine what a film announcing my recovery from cancer would have looked like. Probably a bit like a trailer for a new zombie film rather than a Flake advert. Probably nothing like the video released by the Princess of Wales to mark her emergence from treatment.

For wandering through wheat fields I would substitute tackling an overgrown garden that I had not had the energy to do anything with for more than a year a before having to have a sit down because I was so knackered. For a contemplative lean against a tree I would substitute a rest against a lamp-post on the way to work for a quiet sob. For shiny hair and complexion I would substitute what one of my doctors described as aa sort of greynessa that seems to linger on patients for a while after chemo.

Hilary Osborne is the Guardianas money and consumer editor

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An international writing organisation appeared to greenlight the use of AI, prompting anger, the resignation of four board members and an entire creative community to ask: aWhat?!a

Please spare a thought for artificial intelligence (AI). It may not have feelings yet but, if it did, it would feel devastated by all the nasty things people are saying about it. All itas trying to do is take our jobs and potentially destroy the world and people canat stop being mean.

Exhibit one: a recent controversy with the organisation that runs National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), a yearly challenge to produce a manuscript in a month. In a recent statement, NaNoWriMo wrote that it doesnat explicitly support or condemn any approach to writing, aincluding the use of AIa. Further: aThe categorical condemnation of artificial intelligence has classist and ableist undertones a| questions around the use of AI tie to questions around privilege.a

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Striker grew the game with skills and warmth, while raucous fans watched her like the Beatles were in town

One hundred and twenty-three goals in 224 appearances for the US Womenas National Team. Two World Cup wins. A gold medal, a bronze medal, a three-time Olympian. NWSL Champion. Relentless advocate for the growth of the game. Alex Morgan retired from professional football this weekend in San Diego, California as one of the most successful and well-known players to ever lace up her boots. She leaves a multifaceted legacy behind her. One of its greatest aspects is the excitement she uniquely inspired, and her ability to leverage it for broader growth.

In a decade that saw the popularity of womenas football skyrocket globally, Morgan was often its key marquee name. Stateside, every stadium Morgan played in drew enormous crowds. Upon her arrival, those elated crowds were decked out in Morgan gear, carrying AM13 signs and shrieking with joy at her every movement. It was like watching The Beatles swing through town. Morgan-mania was for real.

Football and rugby fans just donat know their luck, avoiding the aconstant challengea of easily satisfying an obsession

There is a lot thatas wrong with cricket at the moment. The longest and oldest format is in a painful death spiral. Franchise leagues are cannibalising the game as the entire ecosystem teeters on collapse. James Vinceas cover drive is still not a regular feature of the England national side.

But if I held all the power and could change only one thing about the sport I love it would be this: Iad make it easier a much easier a to purchase vintage cricket shirts.

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Stark contrast between Asiaas big guns as Sonas side stall while Samurai Blue revel in 7-0 and 5-0 wins

It may be simplistic to say South Korea are Asiaas Manchester United while Japan are the continentas equivalent of Manchester City but there is more to it than the red and blue shirts. The first two games of the third a and decisive a round of World Cup qualification have reinforced the feeling that while the Koreans rely on their big players delivering in the big moments, the Samurai Blue are a well-oiled winning machine.

Son Heung-min certainly shone in a much-needed 3-1 win in Oman on Tuesday, scoring one and making the other two in this Group B fixture. Wolvesa Hwang Hee-chan claimed the first as Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain pulled the strings. With Bayern Munichas Kim Min-jae the rock in defence, there is a star-studded spine that even some of those teams ranked higher than Koreaas 23 would welcome.

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Somerset strike! Jack Leach gets Ryan Patel with the new ball, caught by Lewis Gregory. Patel goes for a judicious, timely 70. The seamer Brett Randell is looking lively at the other end too. Surrey 201-4.

Essex turn to Simon Harmer and, whaddya know, he strikes straight away, trapping Freddie McCann leg before. Notts 48-2. That might cheer poor old Lancashire, whose labours in the field continue. Durham 394-4.

• Officer on administrative duties after Sundayas incident
• Etan Thomas: Hill isnat allowed to act like white people

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill wants one of the police officers involved with his detainment on Sunday to be fired.

aWe are demanding for the immediate termination of the officer that has been placed on administrative leave,a Hill said in a statement released through his lawyer, Julius Collins, on Tuesday night. aEach action that a law enforcement official [takes] is governed by standard operating procedures. We are of the opinion that the officeras use of force was excessive, escalating, and reckless. We are demanding that the officer be terminated effective immediately.a

Elite versatility, from an NHL legend turned lawyer, author, professor and politician to Brazilas 4-2-4 formation

aI wasnat a hockey player. I was somebody who played hockey,a were the famous words of Ken Dryden when asked about his legacy as an ice hockey player. While most go through life hoping to succeed in just one career, Dryden managed to do it in about five. The former NHL goalkeeper was also a lawyer, politician, author, and university professor.

• World DanceSport Federation ranks Australian No 1 in world
• Paris Games performances excluded from methodology

Australian breaker Rachael aRayguna Gunn holds the top spot in her sportas latest world rankings despite Olympic performances that led to online ridicule and abuse.

On Tuesday, the sportas governing body issued a statement to aprovide claritya on why Raygun tops the rankings.

Early day motion expresses alarm at data showing black people are disproportionately prosecuted under legislation

MPs are making a fresh attempt to change the law on joint enterprise, which allows for individuals in England and Wales to be convicted of crimes they did not physically carry out if they are deemed to have encouraged or assisted the perpetrator.

An early day motion (EDM), a way for MPs to indicate opinion, was published on Tuesday night calling on the government to request a Law Commission review of joint enterprise awith a view to narrowing the scope of current legislation and providing a fairer framework for prosecution and sentencinga.

Rise in travel-related sales benefits retailer, with group revenue up 7% in year to end of August

WH Smith is to give investors a APS50m windfall as holidaymakers snapping up travel essentials helped boost summer sales at the retail chain.

The retailer said it would launch a APS50m share buyback a a move that could increase its share price a in a reflection of the strong cashflow in the business, a healthy balance sheet and after receiving APS85m from the buyout of its pension fund. Its shares jumped more than 12% on the announcement.

Governmentas taxpayer-backed deal for steelworks secures long-term future of south Wales site but unable to secure guarantees to save 2,500 jobs

aThe July GDP print was disappointing: despite the modest boost from the Euros, the UK saw broad-based weakness across the economy,a said Sanjay Raja, chief UK economist at Deutsche Bank.

Growth is normalising from the rapid pace set in the first half of 2024 a this much should be expected. The pace of the slowdown, however, is a little faster than we anticipated a especially in light of the still stellar survey data weave seen over summer.

The economy stagnated in July, but that doesnat mean the UK is on the cusp of another recession and we still think the stickiness of inflation will keep the Bank on hold in September.

We still think a mild slowdown in GDP growth to more normal rates of 0.3% quarter-on-quarter later this year is more likely than a sudden drop back into recession.

Prevalence of screw-top bottles and abstinence among young people blamed for falling popularity of gadget

It was once an essential piece of kit in every kitchen but, like the corks that gave it a reason to exist, tastemakers are announcing the adeath of the corkscrewa after it lost the battle with screw-tops and younger consumers who do not know how to use one.

Forget music or fashion, it turns out that it is ownership of a corkscrew that divides young and old, according to research. Only 27% of 18- to 24-year-olds own one of the devices while for the over-65s that figure stands at 81%, according to the annual trends report by the household goods retailer Lakeland.

Revenue plunges as cash-strapped broadcasters spend less on commissioning amid ad slump and shift to streaming

The TV production sector in the UK suffered a APS400m fall in revenues last year as cash-strapped British broadcasters reduced spending to the lowest level since the height of the pandemic.

The latest annual industry survey found that total revenues made by UK production companies fell by APS392m to APS3.61bn in 2023. However, just as traditional broadcasters struggle, global streaming companies such as Netflix and Amazon continue to become an increasingly important income stream, the study showed.

Campaigners say MPs should overturn previous governmentas decision not to strengthen restrictions

Labour ministers are under pressure to overturn the previous governmentas abizarrea decision not to impose stricter regulation on gambling advertising, particularly around sport, from politicians, campaigners and figures from the world of football.

At a summit held close to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, a succession of experts called on the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, to impose much stricter controls on how gambling is marketed, in order to protect children and vulnerable people.

More than 12,500 drivers are bringing action against ride-hailing firm as Labour prepares plans to strengthen employment rights

Drivers working for Bolt, the ride-hailing app operator, are seeking to be classed as workers rather than self-employed contractors at an employment tribunal.

More than 12,500 drivers, who are represented by the law firm Leigh Day, are bringing the action against Bolt, an Estonia-based ride-hailing app which has been operating in the UK since 2019.

Board rejects non-binding indicative proposal of 705p a share for UKas biggest online real-estate portal

REA, the Australian property company majority-owned by Rupert Murdochas News Corp, has made a APS5.6bn offer for Rightmove, the UKas biggest online real-estate portal.

The Rightmove board rejected the 705p a share offer, worth 18.6% of the enlarged company post-deal, which comes a week after REA confirmed it was considering a cash and share offer for Rightmove.

US secretary of state and British foreign secretary in Ukraine as Kyiv pushes to use long-range weapons deep inside Russia

Russiaas deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, has said Moscow will destroy any new deliveries of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine by the United States, Reuters reported citing the state TASS news agency.

The State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, said athe U.S. and UK stand united with Ukraine as they defend their sovereignty and freedom.a

Minister for public security made comments at forum that is part of efforts by ruling Communist party to position itself as a global security leader

China will train thousands of foreign law enforcement officers so as to see the world order adevelop in a more fair, reasonable and efficient directiona, its minister for public security has said.

aWe will [also] send police consultants to countries in need to conduct training to help them quickly and effectively improve their law enforcement capabilities,a minister Wang Xiaohong told an annual global security forum.

Residents of capital evacuated and school students told to stay at home while entire village reportedly buried by landslide in northern Vietnam

Thousands of residents of Vietnamas capital living close to the swollen Red River have been evacuated as its waters flooded streets days after Typhoon Yagi battered northern Vietnam, with the death toll rising to at least 143 people.

Yagi, the most powerful typhoon to hit Asia this year, made landfall on the northern coast of Vietnam on Saturday and moved westwards, hitting Hanoi with gales and heavy rain. The storm also hit other provinces up the Red River, the areaas largest, collapsing a bridge on Monday.

Conservationists and botanists express concern over plans for Qatari-funded upscale resort on Assomption Island

The habitat of the largest giant tortoise population in the world is threatened by a Qatari-funded hotel development that aims to bring luxury yachts, private jets and well-heeled tourists to a remote island in the Indian Ocean, conservationists have warned.

Plans for an upscale resort on Assomption, which is part of the Aldabra island group, are currently under discussion by the Seychelles authorities, and construction is already finished on an airport expansion that would allow bigger aircraft to land on the 11.6-sq-km (4.5-sq-mile) coral island.

Ruling party secures votes for overhaul, which has led to protests amid fears it could undermine rule of law

Mexicoas senate has given final approval to a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand for election, a change that critics fear will politicise the judicial branch and threaten the democracy.

In a marathon session that ran for more than 12 hours, and had to be paused and relocated after protesters broke into the senate building, the ruling Morena party and allies clinched the final two-thirds vote needed to approve the changes, which have prompted protests, a strike by judicial workers and market volatility.

Footage that seems to show fighters glorifying abuse of prisoners with alittle fear of consequencesa could be used in war crimes prosecutions

Footage of rebel fighters in Sudan appearing to glorify the burning of homes and the torture of prisoners could be used by international courts to pursue war crime prosecutions, observers have told the Guardian.

Fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have been accused of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Sudan for the past year as they try to take control of the country.

Indy Nelson set a record for most airlines flown and said he was detained by Iran, Russia, Libya and Papua New Guinea

An American man who set a world record while traveling to every country on the globe says he has been temporarily detained as a possible spy by four different nations.

aI feared for my life several times,a Indy Nelson told Guinness World Records in an interview the organization published on its website recently. aThere were definitely several times that I did not think that I was going to get out of that country. [But] by the fourth time, it was like, aNo big deal anymore.aa

Yes, Iam late to the Slough House party. But now that Iave caught up on all four seasons, I feel silly. Iave been missing one of the most sensational shows on TV

Although peak TV has officially peaked, there is obviously still far too much television. My job involves watching as many TV shows as I possibly can, and yet sometimes it feels as though I can only consume the very tip of the iceberg. Just when I think Iave got a good handle on things, someone will send me an email saying, aLou Diamond Phillips gives the performance of a lifetime in Not Without My Carrots, exclusive to the new Google Maps streaming platform, starting at just APS75 per month,a and Iall be back to square one.

What Iam saying is that weare all bound to miss stuff from time to time. Even so, I must confess to feeling a little bit silly about having only just discovered Slow Horses.

His band, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, ruled the charts in the 1980s with their libidinous, unapologetically queer songs. Then he was told he had months to live. As a new exhibition celebrates Johnsonas art and influence, he tells the hidden story

Itas a pop fact that four of the top 10 bestselling singles ever in Britain were written and performed by gay men: George Michael (at No 9 with Whamas Last Christmas); Freddie Mercury (No 3 with Queenas Bohemian Rhapsody); Elton John (No 1 with Candle in the Wind). The fourth is Holly Johnson, leather-clad singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, whose libidinous banger Relax sold over two million copies, and is still the sixth biggest UK single ever.

aI feel quite humble that Iam among such illustrious company,a Johnson says, his scouse accent undiminished by decades down south. Heas in the function room of a posh pub near his house in west London, dressed in black, with a swept-back white quiff and clunky clear Perspex glasses by the fashion brand Jacquemus. aI used to see Freddie in clubs but I was much too shy to approach him. Elton John once took me to dinner and George Michael was there, but we didnat click. They were such megastars a I never felt in their league.a

In the wake of Dave Grohlas public confession that he fathered a child outside of his marriage, Guardian staff choose their favourite mea culpas, from Lena Dunham to Fyre festival. Tell us your pick in the comments below

Nothing screams sincerity like Drew Barrymoreas tearful, two minute and 19 second apology for restarting her TV show during last yearas actorsa strike. Filmed with no makeup in her very expensive house, the exceedingly long video a starting with the now-iconic line aI believe thereas nothing I can do or say in this moment to make it OKa a was deleted days after it was posted following a torrent of social media backlash.

The Clerks director continues his nostalgic mood in endearing study of a geeky adolescent with high romantic ambitions

Following on from his likable threequel Clerks III, Kevin Smith remains in a nostalgic mood with yet another semi-autobiographical comedy whose main character is basically an avatar of Smith himself, just a little thinner. Protagonist Brian David (Austin Zajur, who had a much better character name in Clerks III, Blockchain Coltrane) is a junior in high school. This being 1986, thereas not much for a 16-year-old to do in suburban New Jersey but go to the local multiplex with his friends, geeky Belly (Reed Northrup) and cocky Burny (Nicholas Cirillo) a so thatas what the guys get up to, paying to see something PG and then sneaking into the R-rated film when the ushers arenat looking.

However, on this particular day, Brian has mustered the courage to ask his crush, Melody (Siena Agudong), to go see a new release on a date with him at 4:30 that afternoon and amazingly she has said yes. Even more amazingly, Burny is disdainful of Melodyas physical attributes, resulting in a steady stream of borderline-misogynist ranting, but itas pretty clear weare meant to infer Burny is not just a jerk but an idiot. Every prediction he makes about the future is wrong, from declaiming that the Mets will never win the World Series to dismissing the idea that the makers of Star Wars would ever stoop to making spinoff TV shows about minor characters in the franchise.

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That covered TV is really next level.

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It"s like getting two (or more) clever products for the price of one.

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Presented to you by someone who spends all her extra money on travel and prides herself on never checking a bag.

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aHave you seen this? Itas you taking a photo with Kim Kardashian, and Orlando is staring at her butt. I mean, how could you not?a the radio show host told Katy during a new interview.

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If the clutter is starting to take over every room in the house, this is for you.

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I don"t want to see any comments complaining about gross feet pics. You chose to be here.

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I swear it was on the tip of her tongue.

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Joe filed to divorce Sophie after four years of marriage on Sept. 6, 2023.

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You"ll wanna throw out all your old waterproof mascaras that end up falling under your eyes for this cheap tubing mascara.

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I"m still stuck on the transgender operations for illegal aliens in prison.

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Selena Gomez recently shared that she is unable to carry her own children. "That was something I had to grieve for a while," she said.

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You *could* try to carry all your groceries alone and take four trips back and forth ~orrrr~ you could grab a Shark Tank -approved bag carrier to help you carry a bunch of bags at once.

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Sightseeing sans blisters a sounds like bliss.

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"You had my curiosity but now you have my attention."

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Chappell also got into the specifics of how a whole bunch of A-listers a from Sir Elton John to Lady Gaga a rallied around her after she spoke out, with Billie Eilish among the stars akeeping tabsa on her wellbeing.

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Whether you realize it or not, you might be doing this.

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From body washes to laundry products, these products save me time and time again.

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Anything Britney put out, tbh.

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"I have concepts of a plan."

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Claiming immigrants are eating people"s pets is both wildly racist and something I"d never expect from a presidential debate.

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Experts looked at the drug sulthiame as a possible alternative treatment to CPAP, which involves a face mask

After years of struggling with her mental health, the pop star was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder at age 22

The Duke of Sussex celebrates the big milestone on Sunday

aYouare going to hate each other,a Curtis says about marriage

aIf none of you are invited to the wedding, none of you are bridesmaids,a one person responds on Reddit

aArmchair Experta podcast host said he receives texts from friends teasing him about rumour

aElton and Iave never been dishonest with each other,a Furnish says about his marriage to John

aI didnat want to wait a full year,a bride says

aItas completely reasonable to ask guests not to wear the colors of the bridal party or immediate family,a one person responds on Reddit

Jessica initially kept her two-bed family home in Milton Keynes

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As Diane Abbott opens up about her previous romantic relationship with Jeremy Corbyn, Helen Coffey warns against the pitfalls of going out with comrades who take life just a little too seriously

The online retaileras new rules have caused an uproar. But perhaps it should be a wake-up call if your fast-fashion habit is that severe, writes Helen Coffey

Cooking bring Jon Watts athe greatest joya... especially this recipe from his latest cookbook

For 50 years, Ashbourne has played host to an annual event in which ordinary people compete for abest in toea at one of the strangest competitive sports in the world. Elizabeth McCafferty went to watch from the sidelines

aIam sorry but the least people can do is bring even a small gift,a one person writes on Reddit

aWork to live, we donat live to work,a mother says

Queensland health department praised for campaign to warn against aignoring your need to pooa

Musician revealed he has fathered a child aoutside of his marriagea and is working to regain wifeas trust

The Foo Fighters frontman came clean about having a child and an extramarital affair