Oleg Tinkov, who has previously spoken out against the conflict, says he ‘won’t be associated with a fascist country’ The billionaire banker and entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov has renounced his Russian citizenship because of the conflict in Ukraine, which he has previously criticised. “I have taken the decision to exit my […]
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Figures underline growing prevalence of conditions related to obesity in younger demographic, says head of Diabetes UK The number of people under 40 in the UK being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is rising at a faster pace than the over-40s, according to “shocking” and “incredibly troubling” data that experts […]
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the former leftist president, has reclaimed the leadership and vowed to reunify his country Brazil’s former leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has sealed an astonishing political comeback, beating the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in one of the most significant and bruising elections in […]
Liz Truss’s investment zones also suggested as likely savings target, amid reports energy windfall tax will be extended “Everything will be reviewed” as the government considers ways to cut spending and plug a budget black hole, the levelling up minister has said, naming the HS2 high-speed rail project and Liz […]
Unsecured mobiles, email accounts and WhatsApp chats could pose national security risk, intelligence experts warn Ministers risk creating “wild west” conditions in matters of national security by the increased use of personal email and phones to conduct confidential business, intelligence experts and former officials have warned. After a week tainted […]
Officials say 150 more injured, with many being treated for cardiac arrest, after surge in South Korean capital South Korea’s president has declared a period of national mourning after a Halloween crush killed at least 150 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul. At least 150 more were injured […]
Footballer Marcus Rashford’s victory on school meals is crumbling as English councils drop schemes Councils across England are “quietly” axing holiday food voucher schemes for children on free school meals, which has left many families desperate this half-term, headteachers and charities warn. It took a massive public campaign, led by […]
Ex-PM’s Cop27 visit is seen as snub to Rishi Sunak as Labour attacks government’s policy failures on environmental crisis A row over prime minister Rishi Sunak’s refusal to attend the Cop27 climate summit took an extraordinary twist on Saturday night as the Observer was informed that his predecessor but one […]
MPs who received gifts later appeared to speak favourably about Qatar in parliamentary debates Qatar has spent more money on gifts and trips for British MPs in the past year than any other country, according to Observer analysis that reveals the Gulf state’s lobbying efforts ahead of next month’s football […]
New Jersey’s first poet laureate, Stern wrote about his childhood, Judaism, mortality and the wonders of the contemplative life Gerald Stern, one of the US’s most loved and respected poets, who wrote with spirited melancholy and earthly humour about his childhood, Judaism, mortality and the wonders of the contemplative life, […]