Aston Villa to take legal action against Jamie Carragher for ‘unacceptable insults’
Villa chair announces plan on social media Carragher said club will ‘never be Man United’ Aston Villa have announced plans to take legal action against Jamie Carragher following his “unacceptable…
Australia set 288 to win on final day after South African centurions turn tide
Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder hit hundreds for hosts Australia face last-day chase to clinch Test and the series It would be unfair to say that Australia let a winning…
Serbia, Brazil … US midterm elections? Global glimmers of hope for people power | Jess Harwood
From the streets to the ballot box, people are showing that change is possible See more of Jess Harwood’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Could 2026 be the year that democracy fought back? | David Van Reybrouck
Elections are never enough by themselves, but the stunning results from Serbia, Brazil and Hungary have given us hope in dark times It is undoubtedly too early to declare victory,…
The Iran war is deepening the US energy crisis. A bad winter is ahead | Mark Wolfe
Congress must act to ensure that families are able to heat their homes before the start of the season Heating oil may be the clearest warning yet of how the…
British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history | Andy Burnham
Financial reparations are not the answer. Working together with our Commonwealth family is the best way to ensure prosperity for us all • Andy Burnham open to calls for formal…
We must protect Jewish Australians without casting suspicion on legitimate concern for Palestinians | George Newhouse
There is much in Jillian Segal’s report that deserves support. But sincere humanitarian concern and susceptibility to antisemitism are not the same things Antisemitism envoy proposes ‘external ombudsman’ to monitor…
This is the hard lesson from Israel’s election: to stop national populists, you can’t play by gentlemen’s rules | Jonathan Freedland
The opposition can’t win unless they join forces with Arab parties. Benjamin Netanyahu knows this, and will use every ruse to stay in power It’s less an election result than…
Freakish frocks and ghoulish guises: last-minute Halloween costumes that won’t haunt the environment
Keen to join in the revelry but don’t have a costume? You can still fashion a get-up without buying – or wasting – anything Change by degrees offers life hacks…
In New Zealand’s bellwether seat, what are locals thinking as a knife-edge poll looms?
When the Guardian visited the Maungakiekie electorate, two themes emerge: a grudging fealty to the National party and growing support for minor parties It’s a hot spring day in the…