WSL talking points: pressure mounts on Slegers as Hemp closes on record Another round of games and another disappointing draw for Arsenal while Manchester City sit top of the table with a 100% record The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Douglas Dunn obituary Poet and writer whose collection Elegies channelled grief into exquisite poetry and won the Whitbread book of the year The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’ The $48bn giveaway comes amid concerns about the tech and as the company prepares for a stock market listing The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Four arrested after police officer shot in foot in Nottingham Officer in stable condition after incident in city centre in early hours of Sunday The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Four years ago countries made a historic deal to save nature. Is it dead in the water? So far not a single target of the plan has been met. As negotiators convene for Cop17, the pressure is on to find a way to honour the commitments made at previous summits The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Hurricane Trudy menaces Mexico’s Pacific coast and Greece hit by deadly floods Trudy weakens to tropical storm after warnings of strong winds and heavy rain, while one person killed in Greece The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
After the ITV exposé, see Reform’s fixation with ‘hate preachers’ as the stinking hypocrisy it really is Far-right extremism and rhetoric is coming from activists and unvetted councillors, but party leaders who peddle fear and rage can’t escape blame, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Tourists are avoiding York, my home town – but I know how to get them back Are they put off by the hen parties, the tea rooms or the £5-an-hour parking? No matter. It’s time for my bold new approach ... The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
The pet I’ll never forget: Orlando was paralysed and almost died – then became the perfect guide dog He had tetanus and I was brokenhearted when it seemed as if he wouldn’t pull through. But he worked hard, made a full recovery and helped to change someone’s life The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Vampire Carnival review – it’s Twilight at the fairground as abs run wild in pointy-toothed tug of war A mortal twentysomething is caught in a love triangle with two hunky vampire carnival workers in a film with good looks but not much to chew on The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Sarina Wiegman signs contract extension to stay as England women head coach until 2029 Sarina Wiegman has the chance to lead the Lionesses to three European championship titles in a row after extending her deal by two years The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Cuts force World Food Programme to end support for half a million Palestinians in Gaza Two-thirds of population face crisis levels of food insecurity and 200,000 people are in danger of famine The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
A Zack Snyder DC Universe might not have been such a bad thing, after all After Joss Whedon’s arrival, back in the news with comments from Ben Affleck, the franchise lost a sense of earnest passion that could have sustained a weary DCEU The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports Third-quarter GDP up by 4.5% compared with last year as industrial output is buoyed by electronics demand The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 More than half of UK first-time buyers paying more for mortgage than they did for rent Hamptons says figure of 56% is highest in at least a decade, with mortgage rates rising since start of Iran war
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 Three deaths from float crushes raise safety concerns over Japanese festivals Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhere
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in continuing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 No 10: Hegseth ‘wrong’ to say most non-US Nato soldiers didn’t fight in Afghanistan – as it happened Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administration
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 Ghost in the Cell review – Indonesian prison-slasher-satire contains the most unhinged punch-up in decades Director Joko Anwar uses horror for social commentary as he skewers corruption and hypocrisy with likable silliness and raucous energy
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 France hit by debt sell-off as violent protests unnerve investors Difference between French and German borrowing costs widens after public buildings burned and shops looted
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 This carnival of protest on the streets of Delhi has shaken Narendra Modi like nothing before The singing, dancing and sheer joy in the face of police brutality at the protests led by the Cockroach Janta party show people no longer fear India’s regime, says poet and writer Meena Kandasamy
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action Florian Wirtz takes on more responsibility in Liverpool’s attack while Pierre Sage is under pressure at Crystal Palace
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 Is it true that … you need to take 10,000 steps a day to be healthy? The fitness benchmark has surprisingly unscientific origins – yet it does contain more than a kernel of truth
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19 Blue for poor, yellow for posh: the London maps exposing centuries of terrible housing From rent strikes to squatting, a new show reveals how people have managed to keep a roof over their head in London – and the mould and astronomical rents that persist