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Bookshop.org is what the publishing world has been waiting for | Books | The Guardian

Following its success in the US, the ethical platform Bookshop.org has arrived in the UK, marking an exciting new chapter for independent stores online

Looming US-China trade talks lift Asian stock markets; China cuts interest rates – business live | Business | The Guardian

People’s Bank of China says interest rate cut due to global uncertainty and ‘trade tensions’

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08.05.2025

Bank of England expected to cut UK interest rates today as trade war threatens economy – business live | Business | The Guardian

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09.05.2025

UK must rebuild trade relationship with EU, says BoE boss; China-US shipments slump – business live | Business | The Guardian

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12.05.2025

Stock markets lifted by ‘productive’ US-China trade talks – business live | Business | The Guardian

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11.05.2025

Tinchy Stryder's university days | Students | The Guardian

Tinchy Stryder tells Mira Katbamna what it's like being No 1 in the charts when you have a 6,000 word essay to finish

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11.05.2025

Universities stage walkouts over war | Higher education | The Guardian

At midday today students and staff in universities around the country walked out of lectures to protest against the war with Iraq.

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11.05.2025

Chronicle of a death | Arts and humanities | The Guardian

The assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the champion of independent Congo, sent shock waves round the world in 1961 - and yet the killing remained shrouded in mystery. Now a historian's seven-year search for the truth has finally prompted a formal inquiry into one of the darkest chapters in Belgian history.

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12.05.2025

Best UK universities for business & management – league table | Business management and marketing | The Guardian

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30.04.2025

Can US monopoly laws rein in Silicon Valley? | Meta | The Guardian

The EU has issued hundreds of millions in fines, but the US is hounding big tech much more harshly. Plus, Musk’s Doge time is up amid abysmal Tesla earnings

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01.05.2025

Apple referred to federal prosecutors after judge rules it violated court order | Apple | The Guardian

Judge says executive told ‘outright lies’ when he gave testimony in antitrust case from Fortnite maker Epic Games

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02.05.2025

Apple quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations amid Trump trade policy chaos | Apple | The Guardian

Trump said consumer electronics will be exempted from his soaring tariffs on China, though it is unclear for how long

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08.05.2025

Tech giants beat quarterly expectations as Trump’s tariffs hit the sector | Technology | The Guardian

What’s new in AI – from effects on job market to Meta’s new app and ChatGPT changes – and a look at Musk’s first term

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Inside the luxury Melbourne retreat where women pay $6,500 to get in touch with their vaginas | Sexuality | The Guardian

Eight participants – most of them ‘lesbian first-timers’ – are invited to shed shame and revel in pleasure

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05.04.2025

Nettles and flowers at my father’s funeral | Plants | The Guardian

Brief letters: Good uses for nettles | Noisy restaurants | Playfair code | Evil Office

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16.04.2025

Shilajit: male influencers claim it boosts testosterone and libido, but what does the science say? | Donna Lu | The Guardian

The tar-like mineral substance has long been used in Ayurvedic medicine, but the evidence of its efficacy is limited – and some products may contain harmful heavy metals

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28.04.2025

Nasal spray similar to ketamine to be added to PBS for treatment-resistant depression | Health | The Guardian

Spravato, derived from a popular club drug and also known as esketamine, offers hope to tens of thousands of Australians living with chronic mental illness

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16.04.2025

ASA bans Brazilian liquid butt lift ads from six UK cosmetic treatment providers | Plastic surgery | The Guardian

Providers reprimanded for pressuring customers, exploiting women’s insecurities or trivialising medical risks

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27.04.2025

Fibs and exaggeration have always been part of politics – but who knows what lies are now being pushed online? | Julianne Schultz | The Guardian

The old regulatory tools need new teeth if our democratic institutions are to do their job

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30.04.2025

UK watchdog bans coffee pod ads over ‘misleading’ composting claims | Recycling | The Guardian

Advertising Standards Authority says neither Lavazza UK nor Dualit’s product can be recycled at home

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03.05.2025

Labor far outspends Coalition and Clive Palmer on Google and Meta ads amid calls for change to blackout laws | Australian election 2025 | The Guardian

Analysis of online ad data shows parties and affiliated groups spent more than $39m for political ads across Facebook, YouTube and Google search since 28 March

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08.05.2025

Pierre Audi obituary | Almeida theatre | The Guardian

Innovative founder of the Almeida theatre in London and director of the Dutch National Opera

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09.05.2025

Brahms: Complete Symphonies album review – period-instrument plushness with modern-instrument refinement | Classical music | The Guardian

In recordings taken from live performances, John Eliot Gardiner conducts the RCO in taut and purposeful readings

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09.05.2025

Mini masterpieces: why Mahler’s songs are marvels to rank alongside his symphonies | Gustav Mahler | The Guardian

Ranging across metaphysics, comedy, grief and love, Mahler’s songs for voice and piano are works of exquisite delicacy that offer fascinating glimpses into his grand symphonic works, writes pianist Julius Drake

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10.05.2025

Grisey: Vortex Temporum album review – bold, assertive interpretation of a masterly score | Classical music | The Guardian

Gérard Grisey’s extraordinary expressive work, performed here by Ukraine’s leading new-music group, is one of the finest compositions of the late 20th century

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10.05.2025

Aphids plaguing UK gardens in warm spring weather, says RHS | Insects | The Guardian

Sap-sucking insects top list of queries to gardening charity after causing significant harm to plants

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10.05.2025

Simon Armitage: ‘Our pace of life is unhelpful to nature, it’s burning it up’ | Simon Armitage | The Guardian

Exclusive: Poet laureate says new book, inspired by wildlife at Cornish garden, is a plea for humans to slow down and reflect

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11.05.2025

Koalas face death, attacks and starvation as blue gums chopped down in Victoria | Victoria | The Guardian

The state government is aware of koala welfare problems but says it has ‘no cost-effective’ solutions

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12.05.2025

UK supermarkets suspend supplies from Lincolnshire pig farm over cruelty claims | Meat industry | The Guardian

Workers at farm owned by UK’s biggest pig meat producer Cranswick filmed killing piglets by banned ‘blunt force trauma’

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15.03.2025

Primordial surf: ‘microlightning’ in mist may have sparked life on Earth, study finds | Evolution | The Guardian

Tiny lightning streaks in fine spray can power chemical reactions that generate molecules for life, scientists say

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24.04.2025

Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say | Wildlife | The Guardian

Fossil teeth show species of protemnodon that roamed Australia between 5m and 40,000 years ago lived and died near Queensland caves

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26.04.2025

Tim Flannery: ‘What we’re seeing is the last gasp of the patriarchy’ | Tim Flannery | The Guardian

The celebrated scientist and conservationist on the federal election, the world at 3C hotter, and why he is ‘very hopeful’ humankind will survive the climate crisis

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28.04.2025

The big idea: will we ever make life in the lab? | Science | The Guardian

Intriguing advances hold out the possibility – but first we have to agree on what ‘life’ means

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Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown | Cybercrime | The Guardian

Money stolen falls from record $1.25bn to $813m as more victims refuse to pay off criminal gangs

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29.03.2025

Birthday freebies: how to cash in on UK retailers’ gifts and discounts | Saving money | The Guardian

Join a loyalty scheme and you often get a reward or discount on your special day – but it may have strings attached

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23.04.2025

Ofcom closes technical loophole used by criminals to intercept mobile calls and texts | Telecoms | The Guardian

Regulator acts on leasing of ‘global title’ numbers after industry efforts to tackle problem were ineffective

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29.04.2025

‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers? | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars | The Guardian

British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVs

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22.04.2025

The extraordinary rise of bakery tourism: ‘People travel from all over the world. It’s mind-blowing!’ | Food | The Guardian

Beer crawls are out and bakery crawls are in, with people arranging whole days, weekends or even holidays around the search for the perfect loaf or croissant

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23.04.2025

Walking in Greece: helping to restore the ancient trails of Andros island | Walking holidays | The Guardian

Idyllic scenery is just part of the appeal of a break that is also about sustainability, meeting locals and maintaining paths

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28.04.2025

Away with Sofia Levin: ‘I tried raw pig’s blood soup. If it’s good enough for Bourdain, it’s good enough for me’ | MasterChef Australia | The Guardian

The MasterChef judge and food writer on her most memorable meal, the Greek island she’s fallen in love with and her ultimate happy place

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10.05.2025

Greek island of Zakynthos named most crowded resort in Europe | Travel | The Guardian

A new Which? Travel report on overtourism also cites Mallorca and Paris as destinations suffering from an influx of visitors, but some argue that bad behaviour is as much of a problem as numbers

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06.05.2025

Norris aggression backed by McLaren despite it proving costly in Miami | Formula One | The Guardian

Lando Norris dropped from second to sixth trying to force his way past Max Verstappen but the McLaren team principal, Andrea Stella, said: ‘I quite like to see Lando aggressive’

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06.05.2025

Jochen Mass obituary | Motor sport | The Guardian

Racing driver who won many endurance races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but only one grand prix, at Barcelona in 1975

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07.05.2025

From Hamilton to Räikkönen: when F1 radio communication goes wrong | Formula One | The Guardian

Lewis Hamilton took a swipe at Ferrari in Miami showing again that the decision to broadcast team chats can enliven many a grand prix

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07.05.2025

Flavio Briatore takes on Alpine F1 team lead duties as Colapino replaces Doohan | Flavio Briatore | The Guardian

Oliver Oakes has resigned as principal of Alpine with immediate effect and former executive advisor Flavio Briatore is taking over his duties

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12.05.2025

Hansi Flick says Barça ‘don’t feel like champions’ after chaotic clásico | Barcelona | The Guardian

The Barcelona head coach saw his side overcome Real Madrid 4-3 but said he does not always enjoy how open their matches are

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12.05.2025

Barcelona see off Mbappé-inspired Real Madrid in seven-goal thriller to close on title | La Liga | The Guardian

Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona fought back from 2-0 down to beat Real Madrid 4-3 and open up a seven-point gap over their clásico rivals with three games left to play in La Liga

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12.05.2025

Sevilla players sleep at training ground following ‘extreme violence’ from fans | Sevilla | The Guardian

Sevilla have said their players were forced to stay overnight at the club training complex after fans gathered outside following the defeat to Celta Vigo

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12.05.2025

Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid: El Clásico – as it happened | La Liga | The Guardian

A wild comeback means Barcelona need a maximum of two points from their last three games to secure the title

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Have you been using the pandemic to catch up on long classic novels? | Books | The Guardian

NaNoWriMo: how to make best use of the annual writing month | Books | The Guardian

A Brief History of Seven Killings: unwieldy, occasionally tedious – and magnificent | Marlon James | The Guardian

Bookshop.org is what the publishing world has been waiting for | Books | The Guardian

Economy

Looming US-China trade talks lift Asian stock markets; China cuts interest rates – business live | Business | The Guardian

Bank of England expected to cut UK interest rates today as trade war threatens economy – business live | Business | The Guardian

UK must rebuild trade relationship with EU, says BoE boss; China-US shipments slump – business live | Business | The Guardian

Stock markets lifted by ‘productive’ US-China trade talks – business live | Business | The Guardian

Education & Personal Development

Tinchy Stryder's university days | Students | The Guardian

Universities stage walkouts over war | Higher education | The Guardian

Chronicle of a death | Arts and humanities | The Guardian

Best UK universities for business & management – league table | Business management and marketing | The Guardian

Technology

Can US monopoly laws rein in Silicon Valley? | Meta | The Guardian

Apple referred to federal prosecutors after judge rules it violated court order | Apple | The Guardian

Apple quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations amid Trump trade policy chaos | Apple | The Guardian

Tech giants beat quarterly expectations as Trump’s tariffs hit the sector | Technology | The Guardian

Health

Inside the luxury Melbourne retreat where women pay $6,500 to get in touch with their vaginas | Sexuality | The Guardian

Nettles and flowers at my father’s funeral | Plants | The Guardian

Shilajit: male influencers claim it boosts testosterone and libido, but what does the science say? | Donna Lu | The Guardian

Nasal spray similar to ketamine to be added to PBS for treatment-resistant depression | Health | The Guardian

Marketing

ASA bans Brazilian liquid butt lift ads from six UK cosmetic treatment providers | Plastic surgery | The Guardian

Fibs and exaggeration have always been part of politics – but who knows what lies are now being pushed online? | Julianne Schultz | The Guardian

UK watchdog bans coffee pod ads over ‘misleading’ composting claims | Recycling | The Guardian

Labor far outspends Coalition and Clive Palmer on Google and Meta ads amid calls for change to blackout laws | Australian election 2025 | The Guardian

Music

Pierre Audi obituary | Almeida theatre | The Guardian

Brahms: Complete Symphonies album review – period-instrument plushness with modern-instrument refinement | Classical music | The Guardian

Mini masterpieces: why Mahler’s songs are marvels to rank alongside his symphonies | Gustav Mahler | The Guardian

Grisey: Vortex Temporum album review – bold, assertive interpretation of a masterly score | Classical music | The Guardian

Nature & Animals

Aphids plaguing UK gardens in warm spring weather, says RHS | Insects | The Guardian

Simon Armitage: ‘Our pace of life is unhelpful to nature, it’s burning it up’ | Simon Armitage | The Guardian

Koalas face death, attacks and starvation as blue gums chopped down in Victoria | Victoria | The Guardian

UK supermarkets suspend supplies from Lincolnshire pig farm over cruelty claims | Meat industry | The Guardian

Science

Primordial surf: ‘microlightning’ in mist may have sparked life on Earth, study finds | Evolution | The Guardian

Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say | Wildlife | The Guardian

Tim Flannery: ‘What we’re seeing is the last gasp of the patriarchy’ | Tim Flannery | The Guardian

The big idea: will we ever make life in the lab? | Science | The Guardian

Software

Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown | Cybercrime | The Guardian

Birthday freebies: how to cash in on UK retailers’ gifts and discounts | Saving money | The Guardian

Ofcom closes technical loophole used by criminals to intercept mobile calls and texts | Telecoms | The Guardian

‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers? | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars | The Guardian

Travel

The extraordinary rise of bakery tourism: ‘People travel from all over the world. It’s mind-blowing!’ | Food | The Guardian

Walking in Greece: helping to restore the ancient trails of Andros island | Walking holidays | The Guardian

Away with Sofia Levin: ‘I tried raw pig’s blood soup. If it’s good enough for Bourdain, it’s good enough for me’ | MasterChef Australia | The Guardian

Greek island of Zakynthos named most crowded resort in Europe | Travel | The Guardian

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Norris aggression backed by McLaren despite it proving costly in Miami | Formula One | The Guardian

Jochen Mass obituary | Motor sport | The Guardian

From Hamilton to Räikkönen: when F1 radio communication goes wrong | Formula One | The Guardian

Flavio Briatore takes on Alpine F1 team lead duties as Colapino replaces Doohan | Flavio Briatore | The Guardian

Food

Cocktail of the week: Yari Club’s spiced sake – recipe | Cocktails | The Guardian

Meera Sodha’s egg recipes: kimchi and cheddar okonomiyaki and Thai fried egg salad | Food | The Guardian

Cocktail of the week: Seed Library’s cloud sour – recipe | Cocktails | The Guardian

Shiki, Norwich: ‘Unexpectedly reasonable’ – restaurant review | Food | The Guardian

Football (Soccer)

Hansi Flick says Barça ‘don’t feel like champions’ after chaotic clásico | Barcelona | The Guardian

Barcelona see off Mbappé-inspired Real Madrid in seven-goal thriller to close on title | La Liga | The Guardian

Sevilla players sleep at training ground following ‘extreme violence’ from fans | Sevilla | The Guardian

Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid: El Clásico – as it happened | La Liga | The Guardian

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