How to talk dating like gen Z: 51 (hyperspecific) terms for love, sex and bad behavior
As young people take on a messy dating landscape, they’ve created their own lexicon to match. Here’s like what phrases ‘bird theory’ and ‘monkey branching’ mean
Ignore the sceptics: with this new vaccine, chickenpox could become a thing of the past
Thousands develop serious complications from the varicella virus. Today the NHS rolls out a new jab, alongside measles, mumps and rubella, says health secretary Wes Streeting
Strike a pose: vogue balls go mainstream in New Zealand
Led by Māori and Pasifika queer communities, the counterculture has gone from performing in lounges and clubs to Wellington’s national museum
‘It happened in seconds’: sudden inferno brings horror to Swiss ski resort
New year party at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana turned into tragedy as flames shot across the ceiling
Kim Jong-un’s daughter visits state mausoleum, fuelling speculation she will be next North Korean ruler
Kim Ju-ae has been making increasingly prominent appearances in state media over the past three years
‘They didn’t de-extinct anything’: can Colossal’s genetically engineered animals ever be the real thing?
The bioscience startup has attracted billions in investment – and a flurry of criticism, but founder tells the Guardian plans to bring back the woolly mammoth will not be derailed
‘They misjudged Caerphilly’: how the Reform juggernaut backfired in Welsh byelection
It was assumed that Reform would sweep all before it – but locals rejected the party’s campaign of ‘lies and hate’
Israel allowing traders to bring into Gaza ‘dual-use’ items barred from aid organisations
Sources say generators and tent poles restricted from humanitarian organisations but commercial shipments allowed in
Hull’s maritime history thrusts city into world’s top places to visit in 2026
Historic trawler and floating lighthouse among East Yorkshire city’s attractions as it gears up for tourism boost
Wild London review – honestly, telly does not get any better than this
Mischievous and glorious, David Attenborough brings his lifelong sense of wonder to the city’s wildlife, from foxes to peregrine falcons, in this exquisite and endlessly moving special
Zohran Mamdani is now mayor of New York City. Here’s what he campaigned on
From freezing rents to free buses and municipal grocery stores – a recap of the policies that won Mamdani the office
The Traitors review – ​this amazing new twist changes everything
‘We don’t need middle management,’ yell the new batch of traitors. With just one audacious tweak, the hit show promises to become even more satisfying – and full of bombshells
Police officer pays tribute to his wife and two children killed in Gloucestershire fire
Tom Shearman ‘cannot begin to describe anguish’ of Boxing Day house blaze in which his wife, Nu, children aged four and seven and dog died
Oil prices record steepest annual fall since Covid pandemic
After biggest loss for producers since 2020 the slide could continue, with global output expected to remain high
From energy prices to interest rates: the dates that could affect your finances in 2026
Energy price cap goes up on 1 January and Bank of England will make three interest rate decisions by end of April
UK ministers face increased pressure to restrict gambling ads
Polling indicates strong public backing for a much less permissive approach to promotion, including sponsorship