It was my late mother’s birthday – and I spent it exactly as she would have wanted
I worried about nuclear war throughout my childhood, partly because it was the 80s, and partly because we were always demonstrating against it. On this important day, I knew where I needed to be, writes Zoe Williams
Questions for UK embassy in Tel Aviv over employee who owns home in illegal settlement
Embassy’s employment of Gila Ben-Yakov Phillips is potentially violation of UK sanctions law, say experts
Disarray over leaked US-Russia peace plan is ideal scenario for Putin
Ukraine has been cornered into weighing terms it cannot accept and faces threat of losing its most important ally
Did you solve it? Are you smarter than a soap bubble?
The “solution” to today’s puzzle
Can you solve it? Are you smarter than a soap bubble?
The minimum you can do
Post your questions for Terry Gilliam
The Monty Python star will celebrate 50 years in film at a Guardian Live Q&A on 29 October. Here’s your chance to find out everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the legendary director
Post your questions for Richard Osman and Mick Herron
The bestselling authors of The Thursday Murder Club and the Slough House series will take on your questions
Developing nations need climate justice, not debt
Letters: Countries that contributed least to historical emissions don’t seek charity but fairness, writes Nirbhay Rana. Plus, a letter by John Green
Ukraine makes significant changes to US ‘peace plan’, sources say
Some of Russia’s maximalist demands have been removed from original 28-point proposal, it is understood
End the tax break that makes flying cheaper than trains
Letters: Airlines benefit from a tax system that helps them keep fares low, writes Anna Hughes
Do women’s periods actually sync up with each other?
Experts unpack the common myth of menstruating people’s cycles synchronizing when they’re in close proximity for long enough
Daddy Issues series two review – Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey parenting comedy is a real beauty
Danielle Ward’s father-daughter sitcom has found its feet and is stuffed with sublime one-liners, acerbic wit, daftness, love and joy
It’s not jury trials that have left Britain’s justice system in crisis
Letter: The introduction of an intermediary court that has not been properly piloted is not the answer when other efficiencies plaguing the system could be tackled first, says Barbara Mills of the Bar Council
Horror stories of a ‘feminised workplace’ mask the real crisis in male identity
Stereotypes that centre men’s worth in their work are strangling sensible debate, and letting down women too, says author Finn Mackay
Cop30’s watered-down agreements will do little for an ecosystem at tipping point
Delegates made minimal headway on timetable for replacing oil and gas or on firm commitments to reducing carbon emissions
People who stop using Mounjaro suffer reversal of health benefits, says study
Stopping use of jabs brings regained weight plus loss of benefits regarding ‘bad’ cholesterol and blood pressure
Time for doctors to face salary reality
Letter: Bob Forster doesn’t think an anaesthetist’s wage is unreasonable. Plus a letter from Martin Ryle
Why are flights in the UK so often cheaper than taking the train?
The environmental costs of flying are much higher, and the government subsidises rail travel, so what explains the baffling price difference when travelling domestically?