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Mon Sep 14 2026
A Bedouin man watches workers dismantle his community's home in Mughayyir al-Deir
West Bank
Israel accused of trying to ‘eliminate’ living conditions for Palestinians in West Bank
CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, speaks in India in February.
Artificial intelligence
AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?
A man fills out his ballot in a voting booth
US midterm elections 2026
Democrats to train tens of thousands to monitor polls amid election interference fears
Sweden's Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson speaks during  their election night party in Stockholm on Sunday
Europe live
Swedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted
The new US embassy in London, a pyramid-shaped building with white conical panels
Crime
UK ministers urged to act after US flies out diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children
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In focus

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Democracy, climate and justice
Disaster insurance, datacenters, right to repair: meet the midterm candidates running on green policies
Media
She’s Donald Trump’s least-favorite Fox News host. But Jessica Tarlov remains undeterred
South Africa
A spoonful of sugar: how South Africa’s weigh-and-pay shops are tackling ‘poverty tax’ head on
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Features

Rendering of Trump's proposed 'Independence Arch,' a white arch with golden angel statues
Architecture
The desecration of DC: from a giant arch to a nuke-proof bunker, Trump’s legacy-building blingfest is an architectural atrocity
The big interview
‘I’ve never been more terrified!’ Carly Rae Jepsen on motherhood, stardom and her horniest album ever
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Opinion

JD Vance speaks to journalists
quote  The situation in Iran is dangerously escalating – but whatever you do, don’t call it a war
Arwa Mahdawi
quote  The US right still paints Muslims as the ‘enemy’. But they are fighting for a brighter future for Americans
Nesrine Malik
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Sports

Michael Carrick, Lewis Dunk and James McAtee.
Soccer
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
NFL review
The Allen rollercoaster is up and running again for the new NFL season
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Culture

One of Sian Davey’s The Garden images of Martin Parr on display.
The Guardian picture essay
We Are Family: photography from Images Vevey 2026 – picture essay
My feelgood movie
‘I never pass up a rewatch’: why Valley Girl is my feelgood movie
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Lifestyle

A dentist wearing blue gloves examines a patient's open mouth with dental instruments
The one change that worked
I was scared of the dentist - until I found a very special one
Italy holidays
Burrata and beyond: a foodie tour of northern Puglia, Italy
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