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Tuesday 4 November 2025
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Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels
- theguardian Shein bans sex dolls after French authorities launch investigation into some that resemble children
- theguardian Counter-terror police investigate claim UK university halted research after Chinese pressure
- theguardian What to do with him? Judge who sentenced DJ Carey unclear on what motivated years of lies
- thejournal More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn
- theguardian Council approves funding plans for Dalymount Park redevelopment - and construction could begin next year
- thejournal Council approves funding plans for Dalymount Park redevelopment - and construction could start next year
- thejournal UK State failed Hillsborough victims and families, PM Keir Starmer says as he brings in Bill
- thejournal Gaeilge an teanga ba dheacra a d fhoghlaim mé agus is mó sásaimh - Ambasadóir na Breataine
- thejournal Irish is the most difficult and most rewarding language I ve learned - British Ambassador
- thejournal Chile to fold luxury prison for Pinochet-era human rights criminals into public system
- theguardian Say what you like about ‘Sadiq Khan’s no-go hellscape’ – Britain’s cities prove the rightwing agitators wrong | Jonathan Liew
- theguardian ‘Beyond ironic’: Reform-led council says flags must come down so Christmas lights can go up
- theguardian The Guardian view on Britain’s new class divide: the professional middle is being hollowed out | Editorial
- theguardian The Guardian view on the Huntingdon train stabbings: an immigration-fixated right is failing the public | Editorial
- theguardian It’s the Nigel Farage chameleon show – flashy, ever-changing pledges, but only one real policy: xenophobia | Polly Toynbee
- theguardian Releasing a suspect’s nationality will do nothing to satisfy those who are not looking for the truth | Zoe Williams
- theguardian Starmer was briefed on Mandelson’s Epstein links before appointing him, say civil servants
- theguardian Irish Special Forces receive international award honouring their work in €157m drug seizure
- thejournal Nige is no longer laughing at himself as he ‘performs’ yet another big speech | John Crace
- theguardian Time for Reeves to recognise reality: AstraZeneca has killed stamp duty on shares | Nils Pratley
- theguardian Trump feels ‘very badly’ for British royal family after Prince Andrew was stripped of titles
- theguardian Talk breached impartiality rules with allegations about cancelled local elections, Ofcom rules
- theguardian Families displaced by Ipas arson attack are just happy to be alive , says local councillor
- thejournal Israel top military lawyer arrested after she admitted leaking video of soldiers’ abuse
- theguardian ‘We’ve planted the apple that fell on Newton’s head’: the artists striking back against the climate emergency
- theguardian Yates involvement in presidential campaign hasn t damaged coalition relationship, says minister
- thejournal Real Sociedad release pressure with surreal victory in Basque derby like no other | Sid Lowe
- theguardian India’s World Cup win can set a new world order in women’s cricket – if it spends money wisely
- theguardian ‘If I’d known the skeletons were real I’d have been even more disgusted’: how we made Poltergeist
- theguardian Justin Baldoni case against Blake Lively dismissed after missing deadline to continue claim
- thejournal Israeli lawyer who leaked video of soldiers appearing to rape Palestinian detainee arrested
- thejournal The Run review – glowsticks to the fore as interactive horror-thriller aims to get pulses racing
- theguardian Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’
- theguardian Am I insane or can I do this : Irish swimming champion turned artist on his career change
- thejournal A medieval tower collapses and a satellite goes into orbit: photos of the day – Monday
- theguardian CBS News heavily edits Trump 60 Minutes interview, cutting boast network ‘paid me a lotta money’
- theguardian Failed signings, fan fury and resignations: how Fiorentina became a crisis club | Nicky Bandini
- theguardian The generational divide is so overrated – here’s how I crossed it and forged new friendships | Zoya Patel
- theguardian ‘There’s no place like this’: shoppers and traders fear for Birmingham indoor market’s future
- theguardian Wicklow man appears in court charged with falsely claiming asylum seeker exposed himself on bus
- thejournal A Mother’s Embrace review – woozy serving of trauma horror as a firefighter reckons with a troubled past
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Stephen King’s son among writers boycotting British Library event in solidarity with striking workers
- theguardian‘I’d barely kissed a boy, but was making out with Adonis’: Claire Danes on sex, spy camp and teen stardom
- theguardianWhere does a western chemical plant that contaminated drinking water go next? To India
- theguardianArts organisations still in ‘funding limbo’ after crash of Arts Council England online portal
- theguardian‘I’ve learned to separate myself from this job’: The Witcher’s Anya Chalotra on fan abuse, Henry Cavill and saying goodbye to the show
- theguardianCrispy chicken and pancetta with a nutty apple salad: Thomasina Miers’ Sunday best recipes
- theguardianBusiness and charity leaders urge ministers to lead England’s transition to four-day week
- theguardian‘I try to make them feel as ignorant as possible’: German museum’s ‘grumpy guide’ is surprise hit
- theguardianShell’s profits surpass $43bn after production hits new highs in Brazil and Gulf of Mexico
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‘I can’t go on anymore’: Mazón resigns as Valencia leader and acknowledges mistakes during deadly 2024 floods – Europe live
- theguardian Labour says Farage would revive austerity as he prepares to set out economic vision in speech – UK politics live
- theguardian Irish Refugee Council calls Tánaiste s remarks careless as it warns of immigration tensions
- thejournal Queen Esther by John Irving review – a disappointing companion to The Cider House Rules
- theguardian 3 Cold Dishes review – Burna Boy produces deftly directed revenge tales with echoes of Kill Bill
- theguardian Talking Horses | Willie Mullins eyes Melbourne and Breeders’ Cup double after shock triumph
- theguardian Metal detectors at train stations would ‘make life impossible’, says transport secretary
- theguardian ‘I’m good at doing pain’: soprano Ausrine Stundyte on trauma, adrenaline and playing a 300-year-old woman
- theguardian These guys are serial winners - Ballygunner s Munster dominance over Limerick teams continues
- thejournal Stewy chickpeas with squash and chicken braised with apricots: Samin Nosrat’s recipes for cooking with harissa
- theguardian ‘The silence allows me to hear every flurry of falling snow’: walking in Switzerland’s hidden valley
- theguardian James Corden’s star-packed show is stuffed with A-list stories: best podcasts of the week
- theguardian Winter in Sokcho review – atmospheric slow-burner about family and intimacy in South Korean border city
- theguardian Rachel Reeves s housing scandal was a small administrative error, but a big political mistake | Oliver Eagleton
- theguardian Powerful Afghanistan earthquake leaves 20 dead and reportedly damages famous Blue Mosque
- theguardian ‘History won’t forgive us’ if UK falls behind in quantum computing race, says Tony Blair
- theguardian Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik
- theguardian Deeply distressing for LGBTQI+ community : Labour TD calls for better access to HIV PrEP
- thejournal ‘I took mushrooms before my audition’: Smiths drummer Mike Joyce on wild gigs, Marr’s jim-jams and Morrissey’s genius
- theguardian ‘I knew I needed help. I knew it was over’: Anthony Hopkins on alcoholism, anger, Academy Awards – and 50 years of sobriety
- theguardian Pitch invading prankster Daniel Jarvis charged after lining up with Kangaroos players at Ashes Test
- theguardian Gaelscoileanna, scoileanna spéisíalta s DEIS thíos le folúntais fad-théarmacha de réir suirbhé
- thejournal Special schools, Gaelscoileanna and DEIS schools facing difficulties in recruiting teachers
- thejournal Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter review – Tom Daley is a twinkling, passionate joy of a presenter
- theguardian Cambridgeshire train stabbings: ‘heroic’ LNER staff member suffered ‘life-threatening injuries’
- theguardian Sadiq Khan calls on Reeves to bring ‘authentic’ Labour budget that boosts green investment
- theguardian Dealing with grief: Life s worst moments can lead us to connecting with ourselves and each other
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