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Tue 13 Oct 2026
Burnt-out cars engulfed in flames beside a damaged building after a strike in Kharkiv
Ukraine
Zelenskyy vows to retaliate if Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid continue
Aerial view of the ExxonMobil refinery near Joliet, with storage tanks and billowing smoke stacks
Economy
IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’
Students in university canteen
Technology
‘Super app’ aimed at UK students uses servers owned by Chinese firm on US blacklist
Andy Burnham in the House of Commons.
Brexit
Andy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EU
A young blond woman feels her neck with one hand in relation to thyroid conditions. Her face is seen from the cheekbones down and she has bare arms and shoulders.
Health
Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’
 

In focus

Donald Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel has been met with fury from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said it was ‘a weak decision’ and would generate ‘billions’ in extra revenue for Putin’s war effort. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior international correspondent, Luke Harding
The Latest
Trump rewards Putin and betrays Ukraine with Russia diesel deal
  Video | 10:22
 
Paris
Chagall or Lenepveu or both? Row over Paris opera house dome enters legal arena
Explained
Why are the Houthis attacking Saudi airports and how are the missiles getting through?
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Features

Selfie of Karl Bushby with ice-encrusted eyebrows, beard and moustache
The big interview
‘Some things are worth dying for’: Karl Bushby’s incredible 28-year walk home, through deserts, kidnappers and polar bears
Stage
‘I knew I was being followed’: Keira Knightley on her hacking nightmare – and new Stasi spy play The Lives of Others
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The long read

Graphic showing a heavily armed Somali pirate in shadow in the foreground with a portrait of Michael Scott Moore in the background
I was kidnapped and held hostage for 977 days. Could I forgive my captors?
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Opinion

French far-right leaders Le Pen and Bardella visit a market in La FlecheFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen blows a kiss to supporters as she leaves after a visit at a market with Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) political party, in La Fleche, in the Sarthe department, a day after Le Pen announced her candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election following an appeals court ruling that shortened her ban on running for office while upholding her conviction for embezzling EU funds, France, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
quote  Europe’s big election season is about to kick off. It could change everything
Nathalie Tocci
quote  As a scientist, here’s what worries me about the suspected Russian plague victim
Devi Sridhar
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Sport

Stephen Mfuni reacts after scoring Coventry’s fourth goal against Newcastle.
Premier League
Coventry land long-awaited home win as Mfuni seals rout of Newcastle
Cycling
Richardson dropped from GB team amid claims of misconduct
Football
Ronaldo’s Asian Champions League match delayed by missile alert in Riyadh
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Climate crisis

Kayaks and a rowing boat float beside a dock on Montenegro's Black Lake, mountains behind
Weather tracker
Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece
Chile
Why a Chilean salt flat is a microcosm of the extractive frontiers of green capitalism
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Podcast

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The billion-dollar shipwreck and the man who tried to find it – podcast
Podcast | 35:29
 
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