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Russian ballistic missile attack a ‘severe escalation’, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine  
Russian ballistic missile attack a ‘severe escalation’, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian president appeals for tough global response, as Nato accuses Vladimir Putin of trying to intimidate Kyiv’s allies
US news  
Trump names Pam Bondi as attorney general pick after Gaetz steps aside
Middle East  
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes
Monarchy  
‘Obscene’: Anger after cost of King Charles’s coronation revealed
Laos  
British lawyer is fifth person to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
Cop29
Cop29 climate finance deal hits fresh setback as deadline looms
Climate crisis  
Cop29 climate finance deal hits fresh setback as deadline looms
Outcry after draft text contains only an ‘X’ instead of setting $1tn funding goal to support developing countries
Climate crisis  
US and India lead G20 on climate action, report says
Cop29  
Australia and Turkey in standoff to be host of crucial 2026 climate talks
This is climate breakdown  
My legs were getting smashed in. My face was burning
In focus
How John Prescott used humour and grit to unite old and New Labour
John Prescott  
How John Prescott used humour and grit to unite old and New Labour
Prescott, from proud working-class stock, represented the part of Labour that Tony Blair knew he had to carry with him
Explainer  
What do we know about Russia’s ‘experimental’ ballistic missile? Explainer
Technology  
What does the US Department of Justice want Google to do?
Spotlight
Film  
‘We create gods because the world is chaos’: Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow and Stanley Tucci on celebrity, sin and papal thriller Conclave
‘We create gods because the world is chaos’: Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow and Stanley Tucci on celebrity, sin and papal thriller Conclave
Well actually  
How do I stay healthy in my 50s?
US politics  
‘Government by the worst’: why people are calling Trump’s new sidekicks a ‘kakistocracy’
Opinion
Is the war in Ukraine escalating or headed toward an endgame?
Christopher S Chivvis
Is the war in Ukraine escalating or headed toward an endgame?
Kind, belligerent, and the man all sides trusted: that’s the John Prescott I knew
Gaby Hinsliff
Now is the time to unplug and reset. Next year we enter a more dangerous world – but for now I need the silence of nature
Paul Daley
Sport
Football  
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Cricket live  
Australia v India: first men’s Test, day one