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    Kristen Stewart on her audacious directing debut

    Closeup of Imogen Poots with her arm around Kristen Stewart

  2. Experience
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    Ken Johnson photographed at his home in Altadena, CA. Experience: A bear moved into my home

  3. Today in Focus
    Minneapolis citizens on protecting their neighbours

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    Today in Focus

  4. Jon Snow to Buffy
    The characters who couldn’t stay dead

    Kit Harington as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones.

  5. Matthew Cantor
    Springsteen’s angry anti-ICE song is spot on

    a man singing and playing guitar on a stage

  6. The Latest
    Is Trump about to attack Iran?

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    Donald Trump has said ‘time is running out’ for Iran as the threat of war appears to loom closer. A huge US armada is being moved towards the country and is seen as the starkest indication yet that Trump intends to strike. Nosheen Iqbal talks to the Guardian’s deputy head of international news, Devika Bhat.

News

  • Ngerulmud, Palau. The deal to resettle US deportees to Palau has drawn sharp opposition from the country’s traditional leaders and lawmakers.

    Palau
    Palau lawmakers vote to block controversial Trump deal to resettle migrants from US

Trump presidency

  1. Iranians walk near a huge anti-US billboard hanging at the Enqelab square in Tehran, 27 January 2026.

    Trump news at a glance
    Turkey steps in as president maintains threats of US-Iran war

  2. a man in front of photos

    White House
    Critics aghast as White House displays framed photo of Trump with Putin

  3. Woman dressed all in black speaking on the phone

    Trump administration
    Georgia lawmakers express alarm to see Tulsi Gabbard at FBI elections office raid

  4. Donald Trump with Marco Rubio in a cabinet meeting

    Ukraine
    Trump claims Putin agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine energy sites amid extreme cold

Special report

  • alexpretti

    Profile
    A helper and a patriot: Alex Pretti’s family and friends on the life of nurse killed by federal agents

    People who knew Pretti describe him as ‘generous with his time’ and denounce the Trump administration’s assessment of him

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Features

  • Closeup of Imogen Poots with her arm around Kristen Stewart

    ‘Women hold our power in our orifices’
    Kristen Stewart on her audacious feature directing debut

  • Experience
    A bear moved into my house

More features

  • Mile Davis in suit plays trumpet

    Music
    ‘He used the trumpet as a songbird’: 100 years of Miles Davis, by jazz greats Sonny Rollins, Yazz Ahmed and more

  • Kit Harington as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones.

    Television
    From Jon Snow to Buffy: the TV characters who just couldn’t stay dead

  • An illustration with a green background shows a couple struggling to lift something heavy that is wrapped in a blanket.

    The experts
    Lift with your legs — and label everything: 15 tips for moving house with minimum stress

  • General view of the Olympic rings covered in snow ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

    Winter Olympics
    ‘A very Italian problem’: inside the fight against the mafia and corruption at the Winter Olympics

  • A view of buildings and a street covered in snow.

    The alternatives
    ‘The LED of heating’: cheap geothermal energy system makes US comeback

  • a man singing and playing guitar on a stage

    Bruce Springsteen’s angry anti-ICE song is on-the-nose in the right way

    Matthew Cantor
  • An eye mask, a comb, wool dryer balls, and a pair of gloves

    The Filter
    The ‘Goldilocks’ of sleep masks and $8 winter gloves: 12 things you loved this month

  • Los Angeles Lakers v Cleveland CavaliersCLEVELAND, OHIO - JANUARY 28: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena on January 28, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Lakers 129-99. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

    LeBron James
    ‘I’m battling Father Time’: LeBron James reflective and tearful in possible Cleveland farewell

The long read

  • AI-5x4

    The long read
    What technology takes from us – and how to take it back

    The long read: Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out – but it’s going to take collective effort

Opinion

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    How liberals lost the internet

    Robert Topinka
    In the first part of our series on digital politics, we look at how centrists have lost ground fighting disinformation – when the real battle is over emotion and attention, says digital media academic Robert Topinka
  • Judith Levine

    Shut it down! The US is better off with no government than with the one it has

    Judith Levine
    As senators refuse to fund Trump’s immigration crackdown, a partial shutdown is likely. For Democrats, it’s the right move

More opinion

  1. Andy Beckett

    How we entered the new age of political rhetoric – and why it’s bad news for Keir Starmer

    Andy Beckett
  2. A group of mainly female construction workers pose for the camera in hard hats on a building site

    This is Africa’s most consequential decade: nothing will ever be the same again

    Monica Geingos
  3. María Ramírez

    Spain is rightly proud of its high-speed trains. But pride alone doesn’t ensure safety

    María Ramírez
  4. Leander Schaerlaeckens

    A World Cup boycott would be a big statement but unlikely to accomplish much

    Leander Schaerlaeckens

Editorials

  • The Guardian view
    Trump’s Iran threats: military strikes won’t help civilians facing state brutality

Sports

More sports

  1. The Apple TV logo is shown on two microphones before the game between the Philadelphia Union and the Los Angeles Galaxy at Subaru Park on May 14, 2025 in Chester, Pennsylvania.

    Soccer
    MLS to cut a quarter of Spanish-language broadcast talent on Apple TV, according to sources

  2. Dortmund fans display banners demanding a boycott of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Bochum in Dortmund, western Germany on November 5, 2022.

    A World Cup boycott would be a big statement but unlikely to accomplish much

    Leander Schaerlaeckens
  3. Celtic's Benjamin Nygren celebrates scoring their first goal against Utrecht

    Soccer
    O’Neill delight as Celtic ease to Europa League playoff with win over Utrecht

  4. Benfica's head coach Jose Mourinho, right, celebrates at the end of a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Benfica and Real Madrid, in Lisbon, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Benfica v Real Madrid - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - January 28, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe reacts REUTERS/Pedro Nunes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY NAPLES, ITALY - JANUARY 28: Joao Pedro of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Alejandro Garnacho after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between SSC Napoli and Chelsea FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 28, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

    Champions League review
    Discontent for Real Madrid in a chaotic conclusion to group play

More top stories

  • A hacker with a phone in shadow

    Online abuse
    ‘Chilling’ hacking network is targeting vulnerable children, charity warns

  • person wearing patterned dress poses for a photo

    The White Lotus
    Helena Bonham Carter joins Steve Coogan for The White Lotus season four

Climate crisis & environment

  1. Panoramic view of man cross-country skiing in a snow-covered forest.

    Exploding trees
    The winter phenomenon behind frost cracks

  2. Emissions rise from smokestacks

    Environment
    US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate

  3. Beluga whales swim in a tank at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, 9 June, 2023.

    Canada
    Valium, health checks and fabric slings: the complex logistics of moving 30 beluga whales

  4. An apple is held aloft amid a selection of red and green apples at a supermarket

    Pesticides
    ‘Pesticide cocktails’ polluting apples across Europe, study finds

US news

  1. LA wildfires
    LA fire department paid celebrity PR firm $65,000 to shape messaging after Palisades fire

  2. Ms Shirley
    Social media star Shirley Raines dies after years helping homeless in LA

  3. California
    Matt Mahan, mayor of San Jose, announces run for governor of California

  4. Washington DC
    Kennedy Center official resigns less than two weeks after hiring

World news

  1. King Charles
    Calls for King Charles to formally apologise for slavery after research shows crown’s role

  2. Indonesia
    Woman faints after being caned 140 times under Indonesian province’s sharia law

  3. Australia
    Four people, including two children, found dead in Perth in suspected murder-suicide

  4. Crans-Montana fire
    Criminal investigation opened into two officials over deadly new year Swiss fire

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Culture

  • Nick Frost

    Film
    Nick Frost: ‘Tarantino has pictures of me in his cinema’

  • Roberto Alagna as Prince Calàf on stage in blue robes and black long wig tied back

    Opera
    A night without Nessun Dorma: what does booing at the opera say about UK audiences?

What to watch

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    Sundance 2026
    Seized review – captivating documentary goes inside a shocking newspaper raid

  2. person wearing headphones turns around

    Film
    Undertone review – disappointing podcast horror is mostly skippable

  3. a woman smiling and biting the straw of a drink

    First look review
    Chasing Summer review – incoherent small-town comedy is a baffling car crash

  4. Jack O’Connell as Sir Jimmy Crystal in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

    28 Days Later
    Why US cinemagoers are dressing as Jimmy Savile to see 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

What to listen to

  1. The band Yumi Zouma are shown looking up the camera while against a blue backdrop.

    Music
    Yumi Zouma: No Love Lost to Kindness review – New Zealand dream-poppers’ reinvention doesn’t go far enough

  2. BTS on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2017.

    Ranked
    Blood, butter and boys in luv: BTS’s 20 best songs – ranked

  3. Tyler Ballgame next to a window.

    Music
    Tyler Ballgame: For the First Time, Again review – cosplaying singer-songwriter courts comparisons to 1970s greats

  4. Yungblud, Doechii and Bad Bunny, all hopefuls at this year’s Grammy awards.

    Grammys
    Gonna be golden? Who will – and should – win the big awards at the 2026 Grammys

What to read

  1. Hollie McNish.

    Audiobook of the week
    Virgin by Hollie McNish audiobook review – myth-shattering poetry about purity and sex

  2. Madeline Cash

    Book of the day
    Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash review – clever comedy for our conspiracy theory age

  3. Find the wild puma in the nature habitat. Mountain lion in the nature winter mountain rock habitat, Torres del Paine NP in Chile. Wildlife nature in Patagonia, South America. Puma in snow, cold winter

    Fiction
    The Puma by Daniel Wiles review – a visceral tale of cyclical violence

  4. David Bowie performing in 1999.

    Book of the day
    David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and God by Peter Ormerod review – the making of a modern saint

What to play

  1. Aava scales Mount Kami in Cairn.

    Review
    Cairn review – obsession, suffering and awe in a climbing game that hits exhausting new heights

  2. Highguard game

    Pushing Buttons
    A poor surprise reveal for Highguard leaves it fighting an uphill battle for good reviews

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  3. Zoe Hannah and Maddy Myers (right), co-founders of feminist video games website Mothership.

    Why I’m launching a feminist video games website in 2026

    Maddy Myers
  4. Quake Brutalist Jam game, screenshot. Startmap interior

    Games
    ‘It’s the underground Met Gala of concrete murderzone design’: welcome to the Quake Brutalist Game Jam

More culture

  1. Corinna Wieland pflegt ihren kranken Ehemann zu Hause, Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, 15.9.2024

    Photography
    ‘Of course I’m scared’: people confront their final days

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  2. Paul Dano

    Film
    Paul Dano reacts to Tarantino criticism: ‘I was incredibly grateful that the world spoke up for me’

  3. a man holds a guitar while wearing a harmonica near a microphone

    US
    Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE song dedicated to Minneapolis

  4. First Lady Melania Trump Rings Opening Bell at the NYSE, New York, United States - 28 Jan 2026Mandatory Credit: Photo by John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock (16461018f) First lady Melania Trump walks on the floor of the NYSE after ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 in New York City. The First Lady made the appearance as part of her publicity tour for the film, "Melania," which documents her life in the 20 days leading up to President Donald Trump's second inauguration. First Lady Melania Trump Rings Opening Bell at the NYSE, New York, United States - 28 Jan 2026

    Documentary films
    Are people really going to see Amazon’s $75m Melania documentary?

Lifestyle

  • Benjamina Ebuehi's citrus and almond cake.

    The sweet spot
    Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for citrus and almond cake

  • A composite image of a denim jacket with faux fur collar, lightning-shaped stud earrings, ochre printed neck scarf, grey jumper with lace trim, red trousers, brown chunky lace-up shoes and beige marl socks, all on a blue and orange horizontal striped background.

    What to wear...
    What to wear with red statement trousers

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Well actually

  1. Woman massages her feet on yoga mat

    Health
    ‘I’d get out of bed, and oh boy, there it is’: what to know about plantar fasciitis

  2. An illustration of a person cozied up under blankets

    Why am I like this?
    Feel your feelings and reconnect with past passions: how to recover from burnout

  3. Graphic illustration in rainbow colors of multiple beds and feet crossed at the ankles with a Do Not Disturb sign hanging from a toe.

    Stress
    There’s no gold medal in the stress Olympics – here’s how to start resting

  4. table, umbrella and a person sitting alone among three chairs lit in pastels with shadows surrounding it

    The polycrisis era
    We are living in a time of polycrisis. If you feel trapped – you’re not alone

The Filter

  1. A collection of different protein bars

    Protein bars
    ‘Tastes like compacted dust’: the best (and worst) protein bars in the US – taste tested

  2. A woman giving a gift to a man

    Valentine’s Day
    24 creative and unexpected Valentine’s Day gifts for him

  3. Two different types of dryer balls in front of folded towels

    Dryer balls
    Do dryer balls actually work? Yes, if you treat them like reusable dryer sheets

  4. colorful bath towels folded and stacked on a sofa

    Bath towels
    The best bath towels in the US, from fluffy to quick drying – tested

Relationships

  1. How we do it illustration of woman screaming with hands reaching up towards her

    This is how we do it
    ‘I’d compare myself with other women and end up having panic attacks’

  2. Author Susan Hayes with Craig at the Malahat Skywalk in British Columbia, Canada in 2023.

    The moment I knew
    ‘He put down the camera and asked permission to kiss me’

  3. Toby and Liam

    Blind date
    ‘He referenced the “six seven” meme. We’re two generations too old for it and I had no idea how to react’

  4. Fiona Collier, who lost her parents and sister in a helicopter crash, wearing a red coat, standing in front of trees

    Family
    I heard the news on the radio: my parents and sister had died in a helicopter crash. How would I survive their sudden loss?

Health & fitness

  1. Young woman with long hair cuddling a pillow

    Sleep
    The potato bed: is this the ultimate sleep solution?

  2. Illustration shows young woman flexing a bicep and images of muscle structure plus a kettle bell

    Secrets of the body
    Strong v swole: the surprising truth about building muscle

  3. David Warr by the sea, pictured in November 2025

    A new start after 60
    A new start after 60: I jumped in the sea for the first time, and finally began to heal

  4. A woman with cropped white/grey hair, wearing large, orange transparent sunglasses and black and white leaf-shaped earrings, a white high-collared zip-up top and a shiny black coat, clasping her hands together and grinning off camera, standing against a background of a field of wheat

    Ageing
    Lajuana is 89, with the body and mind of someone decades younger. What are the secrets of the superagers?

Fashion & beauty

  1. David Beckham seen out of hotel during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture.

    Fashion
    Brand Beckham and the rise of the clapback costume

    Newsletter
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    Ask Ugly
    Can you become ugly if you have ugly thoughts?

  3. Female model wearing blue plaid shirt half-tucked into grey trousers with belt and small crossbody bag

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion
    Still wearing a cross-body bag and French-tucking your shirt? Sorry to say, your wardrobe is cringe

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    Fashion
    ‘A catalyst for change’: how sustainable Copenhagen became fashion’s ‘fifth city’

More lifestyle

  1. An embroidered circle that reads ‘FUCK ICE’ and a red knit hat inspired by Norwegian resistance to the Nazi occupation.

    ICE
    ‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts

  2. Family in skiwear standing with wooden sledges on snow

    Travel
    Sledges, bears and a hotel with Wes Anderson vibes: Switzerland’s quirkiest family ski resort

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    Food
    ‘It’s still a family favourite’: your heirloom recipes – and the stories behind them

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    A moment that changed me
    I went on vacation – and for the first time I felt I stood out

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    The influencer racing to save Thailand’s most endangered sea mammal

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