Our charity appeal has already raised £637,000. In Lake Victoria, training on smart agriculture methods is creating new livelihoods• Help support those on the frontline of the climate emergency• Donate to our charity appeal hereThe harsh midday sun bea…
Retrieved after decades: the painting supposedly ‘bought’ by the Nazis
A new book recounts one woman’s struggle to find looted art – and then convince a major museum to give it backFresh proof that the Nazis set up fake auctions and phoney paperwork to disguise their looting of art and valuable possessions has been uncove…
New studies reinforce belief that Omicron is less likely to damage lungs
Six research groups’ findings all suggest variant multiplies more in throats and causes less serious diseaseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA growing body of evidence indicates that the Omicron Covid variant is more likely t…
The Observer view on Britain’s climate crisis targets | Observer editorial
The UK’s green energy initiatives are failing just at the moment when we hold the leadership of Cop26Britain’s electricity generation went through an unfortunate phase last year. According to the UK-based website Carbon Brief, it got dirtier for the fi…
Eric Adams sworn in as mayor of New York City
The Democrat, a former police officer, has promised to welcome business and to focus on rising crimeNew York City’s new mayor, Eric Adams, was sworn into office soon after midnight yesterday. It was a fitting time of day for a cop-turned-politico who h…
New Year’s Eve 2021: celebrations around the world amid concern over Covid – live updates
Latest updates as fireworks and parties make a comeback around the world following a year of lockdowns and new variantsNew York presses ahead with New Year’s Eve party despite Covid recordsUK has warmest New Year’s Eve on record as temperatures top 15C…
Golden Girls star Betty White dies aged 99
The actor’s career spanned more than 80 years – but it was her role as Rose Nylund in the 1980s sitcom that cemented her statusBetty White, the actor best known for roles in sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, has died aged 99.White…
Twenty photographs of the week
Wildfires in Colorado, the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, floods in Brazil and hardship in Afghanistan: the most striking images from around the world this week Continue reading…
New Zealand yoga industry suffers as anti-vax sentiment co-opts wellness industry
Rejection of Covid vaccines among wellness community has been blamed on popular social media accounts that spread disinformationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMany know Wanaka, a picturesque tourist town at the foot of New …
Spain says it is first in Europe to officially count all femicides
Statistics on gender-based violence broadened beyond cases involving partners or exesOfficial statistics on gender-based violence in Spain will be broadened to include killings of women and children by men regardless of whether there was a prior relati…