Napoleon's hat sold for record price amid film frenzy

A two-cornered hat worn by Napoleon Bonaparte during his reign as French emperor has fetched a record €1.932m (£1.69m) at a Paris auction.

Two-thirds of women in UK have had work issues due to periods

More than two-thirds of women in the UK have bad experiences at work because of their period, a new report has found.

Sunak must condemn Israel's siege or see Gaza starve, say aid charities

British aid charities have urged Rishi Sunak to use his opening speech at a global food summit in London to condemn Israel's siege in Gaza, which they say is causing 2 million people to go hungry and taking a million children to the brink of starvation.

Main Gaza hospital has turned into 'death zone' - UN officials

Al-Shifa, the Gaza Strip's largest hospital, has become a \"death zone\", the World Health Organization has said, with a mass grave at the entrance and only 25 staff left to care for 291 seriously ill patients after orders from the Israeli army to evacuate the complex.

Glastonbury tickets sell out in less than an hour

Standard tickets to next year's Glastonbury festival have sold out in less than an hour, organisers said.

View from Stockton 'Levelling up is just a gimmick'

Living as good a later life as possible is a definite aim of the older people who have gathered on a chilly November morning to walk, talk and play carpet bowls in Stockton's Ropner park in north-east England.

Profile Elon Musk

The Tesla owner likes to think he is environmentally conscious, writes Oliver Milman, but is he really a rare green billionaire?

Ofsted 'fuels football manager culture' of firing school leaders

Ofsted is contributing to a \"football manager culture\" of firing headteachers to improve results and needs to be overhauled to help schools improve, according to the latest criticisms aimed at England's schools inspectorate.

Former Tory MP to stand down after conviction for racial abuse

A former Tory MP has said he will step down at the next general election after being found guilty of racially abusing an activist.

Liz Kendall Tories have 'shirked responsibility' to support people out of work

A Labour government would treat health and work as \"two sides of the same coin\" to help tackle the growing amount of economic inactivity, the shadow work and pensions secretary has said as Jeremy Hunt prepares to make welfare a key dividing line in this week's budget.

Autumn statement will avoid tax cuts that fuel inflation, Hunt pledges

Jeremy Hunt has played down the prospect of immediate income tax cuts, pledging not to do anything in this week's autumn statement that will fuel inflation.

Shakira due to face Barcelona court on charges of tax evasion

The Grammy-winning singer Shakira is due in court in Barcelona today on charges of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of €14.5m (£12.7m).

Investors in OpenAI push for surprise return of sacked CEO

Sam Altman is being lined up for a surprise return as the chief executive of the ChatGPT developer OpenAI amid pressure from investors to reverse his surprise removal.

Sunak may 'disapply' rights law to save Rwanda scheme

Rishi Sunak is considering blocking a key human rights law to help force through plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda under growing pressure from rightwing MPs.

Israel-Hamas deal to release some hostages edges closer

Israel and Hamas appear to be edging towards a deal involving the release of some hostages, possibly in return for a limited ceasefire and the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.

Match point Expansion plan pits Wimbledon against local council

Forget the tennis. A much bigger match will take place in Wimbledon next week as the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) takes on another local council over its plan to build an 8,000-seat stadium on a Grade II*-listed park.

Playing the Trump card

Far-right populist cries fraud ahead of vote in Argentina

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How Rita Roberts was found

Cameron call for billions in aid risks Tory anger

In a remarkable change of tone for a government that closed the Department for International Development and slashed the foreign aid budget, the former prime minister is to say he wants to push for the restoration of aid’s status in foreign policy .

From tech bro to culture warrior

So who is the real Rishi Sunak?

Booker winning author and critic AS Byatt dies at 87

The writer and critic AS Byatt, who explored family, myth and narrative in a career spanning six decades, has died aged 87. Her publisher, Chatto & Windus, confirmed that she died peacefully at home surrounded by her close family.

Emperor's new clothes? Why France is ready to embrace Napoleon again

A Hollywood war epic about the world's most famous Frenchman - directed by an Englishman was bound to contain its share of historical inaccuracies.

Gaza faces 'immediate' threat of starvation

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Britons spend £80bn a year on junk food, alcohol and tobacco

Firms are earning £53bn a year from UK sales of tobacco, junk food and excessive alcohol, and their consumption is contributing to Britain's rising tide of illness, according to a new report.

Rap star 'Diddy' denies abuse claims made by ex-girlfriend

The rap star and record label founder Sean \"Diddy\" Combs is vehemently pushing back against allegations by his ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, that he subjected her to physical abuse, sexual slavery and rape.

Woman with two wombs is pregnant with girls in both at the same time

A woman with two uteruses is expecting baby girls in both wombs, an \"astounding\" and rare pregnancy, according to doctors in Alabama.

White House condemns Musk over 'abhorrent' post on X

The White House has labelled Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic social media post “abhorrent ” as the condemnation of the X owner’s action grows.

New environment secretary given £3,000 by funder of climate sceptic thinktank

The new environment secretary, Steve Barclay, received a donation from a major funder of a climate sceptic thinktank just weeks before taking up his role, the Guardian can reveal.

Formula One - 'It's 99% show and 1% sporting event': Verstappen tears a strip off Las Vegas GP

Formula One’s hopes to open the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend with a bang were dealt a blow when its reigning world champion, Max Verstappen, dismissed the meeting as “99% show and 1% sporting event”.

Shankland makes his point to rescue Scotland

On an ill-tempered occasion when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia reminded onlookers what a pity it would be if he does not feature in Euro 2024, Lawrence Shankland issued his own \"don't you forget about me\" message.