The Guardian - December 17, 2024

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December 17, 2024

'No red line' Russians in Syria face new reality with rebels

Standing at the gates of the Khmeimim airbase, a fighter from the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) eyed a pink vape being puffed on by a Russian soldier.

4 mins

Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew is named

Court ruling intensifies row over government's Beijing charm offensive

4 mins

Defra and Ofwat warned they could face court over sewage discharges

The government, its water regulator and the Environment Agency could all be taken to court over their failure to tackle sewage dumping in England after a watchdog found failures to comply with the law.

3 mins

One era's rubbish... Call for debris from Mars landings to be preserved as 'legacy of space exploration'

While the outline of an iron-age hut or dulled remnants of a Roman sword cause excitement among archaeologists today, those of the future could be brushing Martian dust from the Curiosity rover.

3 mins

Author Reni Eddo-Lodge plans new imprint to 'pay it forward'

Reni Eddo-Lodge, the author of the 2017 bestseller Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, has launched an imprint with the publisher HarperCollins.

1 min

H6 How Yang Tengbo became the man Andrew was 'desperate' to keep close by

How did a junior Chinese civil servant who arrived in Britain to do a master's degree at York University end up as such a close confidant of the Duke of York that he was described as the \"very top of the tree\" by the prince's adviser?

5 mins

Analysis Case shows why Sino-British relations have deteriorated in 10 years

Prince Andrew should be commended for doing Britain a great service, according to the longstanding China watcher Charles Parton.

3 mins

Brave duke's thankless task exposing world's baddies must continue to go unacknowledged

How he longed to shout to the world that he was one of the good guys. Yet his nobility and humility always took precedence

2 mins

I acted as soon as legally possible over abusive priest, says archbishop

The archbishop of York has said he acted as soon as legally possible after facing calls to resign over his handling of the case against a priest accused repeatedly of sexual misconduct.

3 mins

Government approves takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire

Ministers have approved the sale of Royal Mail's parent company to the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský, after a review under national security laws.

5 mins

Woman killed in triple shooting named by Met in murder inquiry

A woman who was shot dead in a triple shooting on Saturday in north-west London has been named as Michelle Sadio, as police continue a murder investigation.

1 min

Girl aged 12 is charged over death of 80-year-old man in park

A 12-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter over the death of an 80-year-old man who died in hospital after being injured in a Leicestershire park in September.

1 min

Review How science wowed the court of the Sun King

Versailles: Science and Splendour Science Museum

3 mins

Social media 'not fully complying' with regulation

Social media platforms have work to do to comply with the Online Safety Act and have yet to introduce all the measures needed to protect children and adults from harmful content, the communications regulator has said.

1 min

Woman who threw milkshake at Farage gets suspended sentence

A woman who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage during the general election campaign has avoided jail after humiliating the Reform UK leader in \"an assault on democracy\".

1 min

Cyclone leaves health services devastated in French Indian Ocean territory

The worst cyclone to hit Mayotte for 90 years has devastated the French Indian Ocean territory's health services, France's health minister said yesterday, leaving the hospital severely damaged as rescuers raced to find survivors and family members searched for news of their loved ones.

3 mins

Letby lawyer seeks fresh appeal over reliability of expert witness

Lucy Letby's lawyer has said he is seeking to reopen her appeal because the prosecution's lead medical expert witness, Dr Dewi Evans, has \"changed his mind\" on some key evidence.

3 mins

It's official: the arts are good for your health

Most people are familiar with the buzz that attending a memorable play, film, concert or art exhibition can trigger. But now it's official: consuming culture is good for your wellbeing - and generates £8bn a year worth of improvements in people's quality of life and higher productivity.

1 min

Slowthai found not guilty of raping two women after Oxford gig

The Grammy-nominated British rapper Slowthai, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, has been found not guilty of raping two women at a house party after a gig in Oxford in September 2021.

1 min

Hodge to lead review of Arts Council over regional inequalities

Dame Margaret Hodge will oversee a review into regional inequality in the arts after the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, described some areas of Britain as \"cultural deserts\".

2 mins

Tories cry foul as plans to merge councils may stall local elections

Local elections in parts of England are likely to be delayed next year as a result of the government's plans to scrap district councils, officials have indicated.

2 mins

New head of civil service vows to deliver PM's 'rewiring' of Whitehall

The new cabinet secretary has told the country's half a million civil servants they must \"do things differently\" to deliver Keir Starmer's plans for government, as Whitehall braced for job cuts and tighter spending.

1 min

More 'discreet' version of Viagra could soon be available in UK

It is a little blue pill that has transformed male health and the sex lives of millions.

1 min

Former Post Office boss maintains innocence over Horizon scandal

Paula Vennells, the former Post Office chief executive, has continued to maintain her innocence, saying she is \"devastated\" that other executives did not share crucial information about the faulty Horizon IT system.

2 mins

Assad's uncle used Guernsey adviser to secretly manage his vast wealth

An uncle of the recently ousted Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, used an adviser in Guernsey to secretly manage his wealth, which included a vast European property empire worth hundreds of millions of euros that prosecutors claim was acquired with funds looted from the war-torn state.

4 mins

Judge says UK unlawfully detained Tamil asylum seekers on Diego Garcia

Dozens of asylum seekers stranded on one of the most remote islands in the world in conditions described as \"hell on earth\" were unlawfully detained there by the UK for three years, a judge has found.

2 mins

Stage review Revival of Shakespeare's comedy is a tour de farce

Twelfth Night

1 min

Martha's Rule resulting in more life-saving care, NHS data shows

Patients have been moved to intensive care or received potentially life-saving treatment such as oxygen as a direct result of hospitals adopting Martha's Rule, NHS data shows.

2 mins

Scholz defeated in historic confidence vote in move to force new German elections

Olaf Scholz lost a historic vote of confidence yesterday in the German parliament, paving the way for early national elections after the collapse of his government.

3 mins

Kyiv urges action against Russia after tanker sinks in Black Sea

Ukraine yesterday called on the international community to take action against Russia's sanctions-busting oil fleet after an ageing tanker sank in the Black Sea, causing a major environmental disaster.

2 mins

Cinema pulls Last Tango in Paris as end of Pelicot rape trial looms

A prestigious French cinema has cancelled a screening of Last Tango in Paris after women's rights groups protested over its infamous rape scene that was filmed without the consent of the leading actor, Maria Schneider.

2 mins

Ireland defends stance on Gaza war after Israel shuts embassy

Ireland's position on the war in Gaza \"should not be seen as a hostile act\", the Irish deputy prime minister, Micheál Martin, has said after Israel closed its embassy in Dublin.

1 min

'I planned to stay': Assad says attack on airbase forced him to flee Syria

The former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said he had no plans to flee Syria before being evacuated by the Russian army after its base in western Syria came under attack.

3 mins

Inside the drug factory Plant produced Captagon pills that enriched regime

It was no secret; everyone seemed to know where it was.

2 mins

Golan Heights Turkey decries Israel's plan for settlement

Turkey denounced Israel's plan to double the population living in the occupied Golan Heights as an attempt to \"expand its borders\" yesterday, as international concern grows over Israel's actions in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime.

1 min

Inside the drug factory Plant produced Captagon pills that enriched regime

It was no secret: everyone seemed to know where it was. When asked for directions, the coffee vendor pointed up the hill.

2 mins

Anger over US healthcare system is justified, says Michael Moore

Michael Moore, the Oscar-winning documentary maker reportedly mentioned in the manifesto of the suspected killer Luigi Mangione, has said anger expressed towards the health insurance industry since the killing is \"1,000% justified,\" but that he condemns murder.

1 min

Key minister quits Canada cabinet as tensions rise over Trump

Canada's minister of finance has resigned amid growing tensions with the prime minister, Justin Trudeau, over the threat posed by Donald Trump's \"America first\" economic policies.

1 min

Crime and tourism Alarm at civil role of army in Mexico

package holiday promises to whisk tourists in the Yucatan Peninsula from plush hotels to Mayan ruins on a new airline and freshly-laid train tracks - an adventure brought to them entirely by the Mexican army, which now does luxury tourism when not fighting crime.

3 mins

More than 300 jobs to go at Lycamobile amid losses and VAT row

Almost 90% of Lycamobile's UK workforce have been told they could lose their jobs, the Guardian has learned, in an announcement that leaves more than 300 staff fearing for their roles shortly before Christmas.

1 min

Watchdog claims gambling giant 'at risk of criminal exploitation'

Australia's financial intelligence agency has taken the gambling giant Entain to the federal court, alleging it \"deliberately obscured the identities\" of high-risk customers and failed to stop a \"serious risk of criminal exploitation\".

1 min

Employment falls as companies respond to Labour's NICs rise

UK businesses are cutting staff numbers at the fastest rate since the global financial crisis, according to a closely watched business survey that blames the government's tax-raising budget.

2 mins

Flogging Royal Mail to faraway owners is a gamble that may go horribly wrong for Labour

It is hard to see why the performance of Royal Mail should improve beyond what it could have achieved under its own steam

3 mins

'A slap in the face' Workers alarmed at Walmart's retreat on diversity policies

A year after the murder of George Floyd, Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart had a warning for corporate America. The death in 2020 triggered a wave of protest over systemic racism and was \"not an isolated event. We have a long history of racism, and we see unacceptable events continue.\"

3 mins

EU launches 290-satellite space programme as rival to Starlink

The EU has launched an ambitious €10bn (£8.3bn) space programme with a constellation of 290 satellites to rival Elon Musk's Starlink, further widening the post-Brexit security gap with the UK.

1 min

Player power? Cricket's new world order makes a select few rich while the majority miss out

Vaibhav Suryavanshi only makes you feel old. And compared to a 13-year-old Indian batting prodigy, most of us are old.

4 mins

'My job is to compete - and a Spoty award is still a competition'

Mark Cavendish's Tour feat did not yield a BBC nomination but he remains happy to retire from riding on his own terms

7 mins

Yee shoots for the stars with London Marathon tilt

Conjuring a comeback for the ages, and one of the most thrilling moments of the Paris Games, has given Alex Yee a thirst for chasing the extraordinary.

2 mins

Athletics has funding cut by £1.75m for LA Games buildup

UK Sport has denied putting UK Athletics on the \"naughty step\" after slashing its funding for the Los Angeles Olympic cycle by nearly £1.75m.

1 min

Fury vows to focus on Usyk and cut back showboating

When I look in the mirror I don't see a quitter,\" Tyson Fury says as, having suffered the first defeat of his professional career in a dramatic world heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk in May, he is about to step back into the fire of their rematch this Saturday night in Riyadh. \"I see a man who would do anything to keep going. If I get knocked down nine times, I'll get up 10. If I didn't want to do that, I wouldn't be a boxer, I'd be doing something else, like playing darts. But this is my job.\"

2 mins

Filer brings the thunder after lightning halts Proteas

England will go into day three of the Bloemfontein Test in a commanding position, after bowling South Africa out for 281 and increasing their lead to 145 by stumps.

2 mins

Stokes' latest injury scare adds to England's bad day

On a day in Hamilton that was already foreboding by way of leaden skies, England's troubles deepened well beyond their bleak position at stumps.

4 mins

'I'm at a turning point - now it's about me playing to see how far I can go'

Emma Raducanu was hit by injuries but now feels she has the setup to be able to enjoy life both on and off the court

5 mins

Maguire in 'really positive' contract talks with United

Harry Maguire is discussing a new contract with Manchester United that would commit him to at least a seventh and eighth season at the club.

1 min

Unal's fabulous free-kick earns Bournemouth a point

Bournemouth simply do not know when they are beaten. The substitute Enes Unal powered an unstoppable free-kick into the top corner, seconds after West Ham snatched an unlikely lead courtesy of a contentious penalty.

3 mins

England get horror draw with France, Netherlands and Wales

England, the holders, have been drawn in a group with France, the Netherlands and their neighbours Wales for the 2025 Women's European Championship in Switzerland.

2 mins

Real Madrid take aim at Uefa in bid to revive Super League

Real Madrid have spelled out their commitment to a restructuring of the Champions League in which the clubs not Uefa are in control - essentially a European Super League 2.0.

3 mins

United's big reset

Rashford faces cut-price exit as part of club's cultural reboot

1 min

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