During ‘farewell summit’ with Angela Merkel, Russian leader says US-led campaign cannot be called a successVladimir Putin has demanded that countries not interfere in Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul, saying the west “must stop the irresponsible pol…
In your face: how Chuck Close built images and tore them apart
Face blindness meant the photorealist artist, who has died aged 81, had to dismantle and reconstitute, making every cell of his pixellated portraits ever more dramaticChuck Close, painter of outsized photorealist portraits, dies aged 81Hugely enlarged,…
Spain offers itself as hub for Afghans who collaborated with EU
Evacuees who have worked with EU institutions will arrive in Spain and then be settled in various countriesSpain has offered itself as the EU’s hub to take in Afghans who have collaborated with its institutions over the years, as Germany said there was…
UK imposes sanctions on seven Russians over Navalny poisoning
FCDO says the individuals, said to be FSB members, will be subject to travel bans and asset freezesSanctions have been imposed on seven Russian nationals accused of involvement in the nerve agent poisoning of the key Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the …
Humanoid ‘Tesla Bot’ likely to launch next year, says Elon Musk
Billionaire Tesla chief gives no indication of any progress in actually building such a machineElon Musk said he would probably launch a humanoid robot prototype next year dubbed the “Tesla Bot”, which is designed to do “boring, repetitious and dangero…
OnlyFans ban on sexually explicit content will endanger lives, say US sex workers
Activists say website’s change will threaten livelihoods and force those working remotely online into ‘riskier street-based sex work’American sex workers say subscription website OnlyFans’ decision to ban “sexually explicit” content will threaten their…
Protests in Pakistan erupt against China’s belt and road plan
Demonstrations shut down Gwadar, where Chinese are blamed for lack of water and electricity and threat to local fishingProtests have erupted in Pakistan’s port city Gwadar against a severe shortage of water and electricity and threats to livelihoods, p…
Afghanistan reports of torture and killing contradict Taliban’s promises
Fighters tortured Hazara men to death, say witnesses, and relative of journalist killedEvidence of Taliban killings, detentions and intimidation is emerging across Afghanistan, ominously contradicting the hardline Islamist group’s promise earlier this …
Police puppies and a street music rehearsal: Friday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading…
Rain falls on peak of Greenland ice cap for first time on record
Temperatures on summit are normally well below freezing with rain a stark sign of climate crisisRain has fallen on the summit of Greenland’s huge ice cap for the first time on record. Temperatures are normally well below freezing on the huge 3216-metre…