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Germany’s firewall was meant to hold the far right at bay. It may have done the reverse

By Jon Henley

An AfD win in ​next month’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt would shatter a decades-long political consensus and reverberate throughout the EU • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here In just over two weeks’ time, Saxony-Anhalt – home to historic timber-framed houses, the dramatic Harz mountains and the birthplace of Martin Luther – will hold what could prove one of the most significant state

British energy bills forecast to hit three-year high this winter

By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Expected quarterly price cap rise of 4% likely to wipe out benefits of Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills Household energy bills across Great Britain are expected to climb to a three-year high this winter as the impact of the Middle East war wipes out Andy Burnham’s tax cut on electricity bills. The government’s cap on energy prices is on track to rise by 4% from this October to the equivalent of £1,729 a ye

US justice department defends prosecution of James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post

By Anna Betts

Justice department claims there’s ‘no dispute’ over whether ex-FBI head’s post could be read as a threat against Trump The US Department of Justice has defended its prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, claiming in new court documents there is “no serious dispute” that his social media post last year featuring a photo of seashells arranged to read “8647” could be interpreted as a threat against Donald Trump

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Not just big in Japan: Zion Suzuki has what it takes to follow Emiliano Martínez

By John Duerden

He is replacing a World Cup winner and is his country’s first Premier League keeper, but Villa’s new signing has already dealt with harder challenges In November 2001, the first Japanese goalkeeper to play English league football conceded a goal within the first minute of his debut. Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi may have struggled for second-tier Portsmouth, conceding 21 times in his 12 league games after being spotted by the

Garda charged with soliciting murder of woman, 3 children

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A garda in his 30s has appeared before Dublin District Court charged with soliciting a person to murder a woman and three children.

‘I’m not Mr Saturday Night’: the highbrow brilliance of Ahir Shah, past winner of comedy’s top prize

By Brian Logan

Three years ago, he won the Edinburgh comedy award with a work in progress. Now he’s back with a show inspired by Gerard Manley Hopkins and Friedrich Nietzsche. Isn’t this all a bit grownup? Among past winners of the Edinburgh comedy award, few seemed less likely when the starter’s pistol fired than Ahir Shah in 2023. Not because Shah wasn’t a contender: he had been nominated twice before. But that year he arrived on

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Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings

By Jakub Krupa

Berlin to seek suspect’s extradition for 2022 explosions that damaged gas pipelines to Russia A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia as part of an investigation into the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Germany and Russia. Undersea explosions in September 2022, just months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, damaged three of the four pipelines built to carry Russian fossil gas to

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Larry Dean: Hellbent review – SNL UK star’s cheery riffs on romance and royalty

By Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Emotionally open and a little weirder than usual, the Glaswegian comic updates us on his recent marriage When SNL UK hit big earlier this year, it made stars of several comics just starting their careers. That was not the case with Larry Dean, who has been peddling his brand of crowd-pleasing Glasgow comedy for well over a decade. You know what you’re going to get with a show from the f

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Did someone wearing Meta Glasses film you today? Are you sure?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

People say they’ve been secretly filmed in their own homes, at concerts and at work. Are the wildly popular smartglasses the final nail in the coffin of personal privacy? “I’ve had one person who told me that their intentions were creepy,” a man tells me over a video call, on condition of anonymity. He’s based in Los Angeles, and while we speak, he eats what appears to be tuna directly out of the can. “He said: ‘I go

Graham Norton pay from top-rated chat show falls again to €2.47m

By Gordon Deegan

ITV subsidiary So Television produces The Graham Norton Show for BBC and stations worldwide, including Virgin Media

Track defect found near Lewes derailment site, initial report says

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Initial findings from an RAIB investigation show an "irregularity" at the site near Lewes.

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'Extra money will not cure rough sleeping'

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Nobby Clarke, who ran a Coventry shelter, said the Prime Minister's plan "will not cure underlying issues."

Calls for urgent law change as UK’s largest water reuse system cannot be switched on

By Sandra Laville

Recycling system in Cambridgeshire that could save thousands of litres a day is deemed not in line with rules The largest water reuse system in the UK, which could save thousands of litres of water a day for people living in one of the driest regions of the country, is not allowed to be switched on because of drinking water regulations. As water supplies in England reach critical levels, the Guardian can reveal that

Hogging weights, loud grunting and sweaty benches: 11 gym dos and don’ts from fitness experts

By Madeleine Aggeler

Here’s what professionals have to say about good workout etiquette, from using equipment to being on your phone I like to think of myself as a fairly laid-back person. Other people’s behavior is not my business. There is one notable exception: my gym nemesis. He brings his computer to the gym and takes work conference calls at full volume. He has four to six pairs of dumbbells around him at all times – then doesn’t p

Government rough sleeping funding may not ‘be enough’ to tackle problem, says Burnham – UK politics live

By Tom Ambrose (now) and Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (earlier)

PM pledges to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas but issues ‘rallying call’ for community and voluntary organisations to help with plan Andy Burnham has admitted government funding “may not fully be enough” to achieve his aim of offering a place to stay to every rough sleeper by Christmas, as he made a “rallying call” for communities to get behind his plan. Speaking on a visit to the north-east of England,

Zelenskyy sacks deputy head of his office amid reported corruption investigation – Europe live

By Jakub Krupa (earlier) Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (now)

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies said they uncovered group responsible for money laundering $3.35m but did not name individuals involved The rise in Germany’s ⁠borrowing costs to a 15-year high reflects the ⁠increased security challenges ⁠facing ​the country following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ⁠the need to spend much more defence, the Finance Ministry ⁠said on Wednesday. German 10- ​and 30-year ‌borrowing co

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Post your questions for kd lang

By Laura Snapes

As her supergroup with Neko Case and Laura Veirs celebrates the 10th anniversary of its sublime album, the Ingénue herself will answer your questions A decade ago, three of the finest voices in Americana got together to make a sublime supergroup record. Case/Lang/Veirs, in case the title didn’t make it plain, brought together Neko Case of the New Pornographers, stalwart Portland songwriter Laura Veirs and kd lang, th

‘A critical crossroads’: who is the woman vying to become the first Caribbean head of the UN?

By Natricia Duncan

If elected, Guyanese politician Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett wants to prioritise climate issues and ensure the United Nations remains a force for good Don’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up here As the Guardian’s Caribbean correspondent, I sometimes encounter stories that everyone is talking about in the region, but are not on the radar of the international media. Today, I’m taking over the Long Wave to

Adviser to far-right Latin American leaders arrested for allegedly plotting to kill girlfriend

By Tiago Rogero South America correspondent

Fernando Cerimedo, 42, arrested on suspicion of ordering shooting of Bolivian lawyer Nadia Beller A senior adviser to many of Latin America’s new wave of far-right leaders has been arrested for allegedly masterminding the attempted murder of his girlfriend. The businessman and political consultant Fernando Cerimedo, 42, had been working as an adviser to the Bolivian president, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, and was one of the

Israel army admits firing on car in death of Hind Rajab

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The Israeli military has admitted its troops fired on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza in 2024, saying it had ordered a criminal investigation into the killing which drew international outrage.

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‘He doubted’: Mourinho says Real Madrid did not want Rodri after hesitation over move

By Sid Lowe in Madrid

Mourinho: Madrid made midfielder ‘a very good offer’ Spain captain chose to join Barcelona instead for £65.4m José Mourinho has confirmed Real Madrid made Rodri an offer and that he spoke to him about joining the club, but claimed the player’s doubts about the transfer made him unsure about signing Spain’s World Cup-winning captain. On the same day Rodri was presented at Barcelona after the completion of a €75m (£65.

Family law project publishes 103 anonymised reports

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Over 100 fully anonymised reports of private family law proceedings between March and June 2026 have been published.

Graham Norton received €118,315 per episode of chat show

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Chat show king Graham Norton enjoyed a bumper pay packet of £2.12m (€2.47m) from his TV work for So Television last year.

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing review – like a horror movie … only this is real life

By Ellen E Jones

In 2022, Rory Kennedy exposed the aviation safety scandal in which 346 people died – but since then, a plane door has blown out mid-flight and more whistleblowers have come to the fore. Will anyone pay for this? It is unfortunate that a sequel was required to Rory Kennedy’s 2022 documentary feature, which alleged that the profit-driven culture at a US aeronautics firm led to two plane crashes and the deaths of 346 pe

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Two jailed for violent disorder at asylum hotel

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Jonathan Glover and Charlie Land receive custodial sentences following disorder in Epping.