When the AI bubble bursts, humans will finally have their chance to take back control
The US economy is pumped up on tech-bro vanity. The inevitable correction should prompt a global conversation, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The 10 best global albums of 2025
Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan returns with mournful minimalism, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 album of Punjabi disco makes a comeback and Guatemalan duo Titanic serve up ecstatic tracks
Man in UK charged alongside five others with sexual offences against his wife
Philip Young, 49, is accused of 56 sexual offences, including drugging and raping his now ex-wife
Prosecutions for strangulation in England and Wales increase sixfold in three years
CPS says new law marked ‘significant shift in recognising serious nature’ of offence, often linked to domestic abuse and sexual assault
‘Dan taught me to live for every moment’: French Bondi shooting victim, 27, honoured at Sydney memorial
Rabbi calls for good deeds in memory of Dan Elkayam and other victims of attack at Jewish event
Keir Starmer told closer EU trade ties ‘strategic necessity’ for UK firms
Labour urged to accelerate reset with Brussels as many exporters struggling to trade in the EU after Brexit deal
Country diary: These woods have a secret – the bomber aircraft that once hid here
Speke, Merseyside: Walking through Stockton’s Wood today, you’d never know it played such a vital role in the second world war
The hill I will die on: Ignore the haters, TK Maxx is actually quite good
The chaos is undeniable, but where else are you going to get a pair of jeans and a pistachio-cream panettone cake for such a reasonable price, asks culture writer and editor Hannah J Davies
Bet365 boss receives at least £280m in pay and dividends despite profit slump
Denise Coates’s gambling empire reports turnover of £4bn in year to March 2025, up from £3.7bn
What does ‘globalise the intifada’ mean, and why does NSW want to ban the chant?
While Chris Minns has labelled the slogan ‘hateful, violent rhetoric’, others view it as an expression of support for Palestinians. Should contested phrases be outlawed?
The Devil’s Backbone review – rich, rousing ghost story is early gothic gem from Guillermo del Toro
Executed with trademark technical flair and empathy, this part-horror, part-fairytale set in a haunted orphanage from 2001 is one of the director’s best
Guardian readers’ Christmas appeal donations surpass £500,000
Hope appeal is raising funds for five UK charities that build trust, hope and change at grassroots level
Civil service pension scheme owes me £21,300, five months after retiring
Scheme has not replied to complaints and Pensions Ombudsman says it needs evidence of that