{"part":4,"builtAt":1791318416181,"stories":[{"title":"Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users","summary":"Asos confirmed an \"unauthorised customer notification\" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj62ylzpr6d3o","time":1791309019000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-tech","section":"tech","id":"13rm4fv"},{"title":"Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres","summary":"The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvj6jkx6g1r0o","time":1791306946000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-tech","section":"tech","region":"europe","id":"au7vos"},{"title":"Italian PM files to trademark her voice against AI threats","summary":"Giorgia Meloni submitted a four-second audio to a EU agency in a bid to protect her voice from deepfakes.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckly0g1ljq2yo","time":1791285850000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-tech","section":"tech","region":"europe","id":"p1y6mx"},{"title":"Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature","summary":"The regulator said Instagram had not fully assessed risks posed by its Instants feature prior to launching it.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8jzyey8e2ro","time":1791277442000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-tech","section":"tech","id":"3p73qs"},{"title":"Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers","summary":"The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm86z9npj5deo","time":1791270215000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-tech","section":"tech","id":"1qmacdj"},{"title":"Tech Life","summary":"What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct8jyj","time":1791315000000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-tech","section":"tech","id":"ppspi1"},{"title":"Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks","summary":"Watchdog examining whether company carried out adequate risk assessment as required by Online Safety Act Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is under investigation for a potential breach of the UK’s digital safety laws after launching a Snapchat-style feature on Instagram. The communications watchdog, Ofcom, is investigating whether the $1.9tn (£1.4tn) company infringed the Online Safety Act (OSA) by failing to carry out adequate checks on whether its Instagram Instants product could show illegal content or be accessed by…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/06/ofcom-investigates-meta-instagram-instants-safety-checks","time":1791292963000,"author":"Dan Milmo Global technology editor","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-tech","section":"tech","region":"europe","id":"y0wcwz"},{"title":"Misuse of AI is brands’ top reputational threat, new survey says","summary":"The findings come after warnings from tech leaders that AI placed in the wrong hands could trigger larger threats such as nuclear war or bioweaponry destruction Misusing artificial intelligence (AI) is the top threat to companies’ reputations – more so than being accused of putting children in the way of mental, emotional or physical harm and issues exposed by the US-Israel war on Iran, among other brand risks, according to a new survey of more than 150 public affairs leaders. Those findings in the new edition of…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/06/ai-misuse-brand-reputation","time":1791284435000,"author":"Ramon Antonio Vargas","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-tech","section":"tech","id":"88wtn6"},{"title":"Who owns ‘brain rot’?: inside the international legal drama over a beloved meme","summary":"Copyright law in the US only applies to human-made creations, but AI characters like Tung Tung Tung Sahur are challenging that One of the most beloved characters in an absurdist genre of online video content has become the center of an international legal battle that could determine where human creativity ends and artificial intelligence begins. Tung Tung Tung Sahur, also known as Triple T, was created in 2025 by an Indonesian teen who goes by the username Noxa, using OpenAI’s image-generation tool. Based on a…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/06/brain-rot-tung-tung-tung-sahur-noxa-openai-video","time":1791295216000,"author":"Kari Paul","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-tech","section":"tech","region":"americas","id":"1w3vrja"},{"title":"Trump makes it clear his power is becoming entwined with AI","summary":"New alliances between the White House, the Pentagon, US intelligence and AI companies are looming ominously Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, writing to you as I sit under yellowing leaves in New York. Today in tech, we’re discussing technocracy. OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’ Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month AI chatbots remove hijabs from images of Muslim women when prompted Google rolls out…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/05/trump-power-ai-techscape","time":1791293025000,"author":"Blake Montgomery","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-tech","section":"tech","region":"americas","id":"1ykjb7u"},{"title":"Making scents: could AI help perfumers take pressure off endangered plants?","summary":"Firms working on reproducing compounds without need for repeated harvesting but conservationists are sceptical Many of the world’s most expensive perfumes begin with a wounded tree. When some Aquilaria trees are damaged, they produce a dark, fragrant resin that becomes agarwood, or oudh – an ingredient so valuable that wild trees have been illegally felled in its pursuit. The result has devastated wild Aquilaria populations. But what if perfumers could create the smell without cutting down the tree?","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/06/fragrance-biotechnology-endangered-plants-perfume","time":1791291615000,"author":"Amelia Hill","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-tech","section":"tech","id":"5dzlu5"},{"title":"OpenAI delivers a mea culpa to the Australian government in person – but answers still elude","summary":"Jason Kwon’s answers were provided in a helpful, quiet and calm manner. For a company under intense scrutiny, there were no missteps Open AI’s Jason Kwon flew 15 hours from San Francisco to Sydney to give the company’s first in-person mea culpa after it admitted – in an unsigned email, to a public departmental inbox – that one of its AI agents had accessed a Services Australia website without authorisation and grabbed data related to Medicare. Kwon – polite, friendly, even-toned – got through a potentially dicey…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/06/openai-delivers-a-mea-culpa-to-the-australian-government-in-person-but-answers-still-elude","time":1791285161000,"author":"Josh Butler","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-tech","section":"tech","region":"asia","id":"h4ftgs"},{"title":"Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights","summary":"Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year Drax’s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year by burning 4.9m tonnes of wood annually, an analysis has shown. Campaigners say this would make it “one of the dirtiest datacentres out there”.","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/06/drax-datacentre-yearly-co2-emissions-gatwick-flights-analysis","time":1791282423000,"author":"Pippa Neill Environment reporter","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-tech","section":"tech","id":"47at21"},{"title":"OpenAI admits misstep in handling AI agent interactions with Australian government sites – video","summary":"In a parliamentary inquiry, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon is questioned by independent senator David Pocock about the company's notification process after OpenAI agents accessed Australian government website data in June. Asked why OpenAI relied on an arbitrary department email rather than direct government contacts, Kwon acknowledges that 'in retrospect, we should have done what you're suggesting'. He explains that staff had treated the incident as a 'technical situation' and sought to contact…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/oct/06/openai-australia-parliamentary-inquiry-jason-kwon-video","time":1791271945000,"outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-tech","section":"tech","region":"asia","id":"3jhg6g"},{"title":"‘We’re not going to go away’: the mom fighting for social media reform after her son’s suicide","summary":"A new documentary follows Kristin Bride as she takes on Congress after the death of her 16-year-old son who was cyberbullied At this point in time, going anywhere without your smartphone feels almost like leaving behind a limb. Whether it’s for directions, distraction or the discourse on social media, our phones have become both a necessity and a crutch in our everyday lives, with our bodies literally evolving around the glow of the screen. But no matter how much we think we need all the bells and whistles of the…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/06/your-attention-please-documentary","time":1791277207000,"author":"Vivian Ho","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-tech","section":"tech","region":"americas","id":"28rgoc","note":"This story discusses suicide."},{"title":"One million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping","summary":"Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwe8ldgzj277o","time":1791281368000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-health","section":"health","region":"europe","id":"jlqle"},{"title":"Ten NHS trusts referred over monitoring consent","summary":"Infrared technology is used in patients' bedrooms and can monitor their breathing and pulse.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxm234pzj952o","time":1791265355000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-health","section":"health","id":"1kwj5j3"},{"title":"Family of woman who died after 'misread' smear test join calls for inquiry","summary":"Relatives of Louise Corbett Gibbons support the campaign for an inquiry into screening services.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr3wvq5lejn9o","time":1791306021000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-health","section":"health","id":"1cm8rit"},{"title":"'Life-saving' mums charity could close waiting list","summary":"The charity recently lost out on a bid for funding and now might have to close its waiting list.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c94g1rdp88v3o","time":1791264034000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-health","section":"health","id":"193an2h"},{"title":"'Cancer checks harder' to do in 10-minute appointments with GP","summary":"Dr Amara Naseem says appointment times are not long enough to get the information she needs.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy0ze4vkwe2o","time":1791263201000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-health","section":"health","id":"1dbngbv"},{"title":"Cancer patient hit with £680 in parking charges","summary":"Jeremy received four parking notices at Queen Alexandra Hospital after his free exemption expired.","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/crkg7d3ewd5yo","time":1791306318000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-health","section":"health","id":"u4oj8q"},{"title":"'I thought I was a monster... but it was my OCD'","summary":"","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cm0qkzk2kzk3o","time":1791286426000,"outlet":"BBC News","feed":"bbc-health","section":"health","id":"qaupjp"},{"title":"An early start to flu season moves up vaccination timing","summary":"This year's flu season is unusual. It started early and in the West, instead of the South. A new variant with a mutation that helps the virus evade immunity may be playing a role.","link":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/nx-s1-5985003/an-early-start-to-flu-season-moves-up-vaccination-timing","time":1791316822000,"author":"Rob Stein","outlet":"NPR","feed":"npr-health","section":"health","id":"ng75a5"},{"title":"What happened during Christa Pike's failed execution","summary":"Catherine Sweeney was in the witness room when Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike on Sept. 30. An attempted execution in May had also failed. Here's what Sweeney saw and heard.","link":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/nx-s1-5991669/failed-execution-christa-pike-tennessee-reporter-witness","time":1791277200000,"author":"Catherine Sweeney","outlet":"NPR","feed":"npr-health","section":"health","id":"54l6kg"},{"title":"Wildfire smoke affects animals in unique ways. Scientists are trying to understand it","summary":"The new field of \"smoke ecology\" examines how wildfire smoke perturbs wild places and animals — and what might be done to prevent its worst mayhem.","link":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/nx-s1-5991854/wildfire-smoke-ecology-birds-wildlife-health","time":1791277200000,"author":"Ari Daniel","outlet":"NPR","feed":"npr-health","section":"health","id":"19wufb2"},{"title":"Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years","summary":"More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data shows More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite never having been regular smokers, with rates nearly doubling in just four years, according to figures that health experts describe as concerning. About 5.4 million people aged 16 and above in England, Scotland and Wales (9.9%) used e-cigarettes daily or occasionally in 2025, Office for National Statistics data showed . Vaping was highest among…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/06/proportion-of-people-in-great-britain-vaping-who-never-smoked-doubles-in-four-years","time":1791299153000,"author":"Andrew Gregory Health editor","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-society","section":"health","region":"europe","id":"25k3f2"},{"title":"‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols","summary":"Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement During their relationship, Lisa’s ex-partner was controlling. He kept her at home where he was emotionally and physically abusive towards her, including once attacking her with a machete. These days, he runs protests outside houses of multiple occupancy that he claims are housing asylum seekers. He coordinates groups of men to patrol the streets of his town, claiming to protect women but…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/06/uk-domestic-abuse-survivors-ex-partners-behind-far-right-street-patrols","time":1791266405000,"author":"Nic Murray and Rajeev Syal","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-society","section":"health","region":"europe","id":"1kkmqo1"},{"title":"Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international research finds","summary":"Experts looking at UK, US and Dutch data found ‘significant increases’ in early onset cases of seven cancers, prompting warnings about lifestyle choices Cases of seven types of cancer have risen sharply among younger people in England, major new research has found, prompting warnings that lifestyle choices are costing thousands of lives each year. The number of people under 50 diagnosed with prostate cancer in England has quadrupled since 2001, while early onset bowel, kidney and uterine cancer diagnoses more than…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/06/cancer-rates-rising-more-quickly-among-younger-people-international-study-finds","time":1791259261000,"author":"Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-society","section":"health","region":"europe","id":"ogxmus"},{"title":"What do we know about death of anti-plague institute worker in Russia and is there a wider risk?","summary":"Russia has denied that Darya Shipilova died from plague after becoming ill at work but experts say there are still questions to answer After a 28-year-old lab technician died last week reportedly after an accident at an anti-plague research laboratory in Russia , we take a look at what we know about the incident.","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/what-do-we-know-death-darya-shipilova-anti-plague-institute-russia-wider-risk","time":1791294728000,"author":"Nicola Davis Science correspondent","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-society","section":"health","region":"europe","id":"14jry29"},{"title":"New York governor declares state of emergency after spike in measles cases","summary":"The deadly outbreak in Pennsylvania is its largest in more than three decades, and confirmed cases in New York are up The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a state of emergency on Monday in response to a dramatic spike in measles cases in the state. Hochul’s administration said the emergency declaration was in response to a “growing number of measles cases across rural areas of New York and neighboring states”, including Pennsylvania, which has been grappling with a deadly outbreak that is its largest in…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/measles-cases-new-york","time":1791292671000,"author":"Adam Gabbatt in New York","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-society","section":"health","region":"americas","id":"svw7po"},{"title":"Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says","summary":"World Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last week The World Health Organization has said the risk of an epidemic in Russia is low after the sudden death of a lab technician who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia. Darya Shipilova, who was 28, died last week, two days after falling ill. Russian media reports suggested she may have become infected after an accident at her workplace , where dangerous pathogens are kept and studied.","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/plague-epidemic-risk-russia-low-death-darya-shipilova-who","time":1791290338000,"author":"Luke Harding and agencies","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-society","section":"health","region":"europe","id":"7p2anx"},{"title":"Judith Lucy announces breast cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m in shock, but I’m OK’","summary":"Comedian reveals cancer in a joke-packed video, saying she will undergo a double mastectomy and ‘I’ll be keeping you abreast of everything, Australia’  In a video shared to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon, the 58-year-old said she had “a little, not-so-fun update” to share. ..","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/oct/06/cancer-breast-diagnosis-judith-lucy","time":1791255845000,"author":"Sian Cain","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-society","section":"health","region":"asia","id":"9vwfki"},{"title":"Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000","summary":"Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the country Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials calculate, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades. The benchmark comes as neighboring New York declared a state of emergency about measles rates there. Pennsylvania’s health department said on Monday 1,004 cases of measles had been confirmed. Five Pennsylvania residents ⁠have died ⁠after ​contracting the…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-hospitalizations-deaths","time":1791234587000,"author":"Edward Helmore","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-society","section":"health","id":"11zs9x5"},{"title":"Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’","summary":"John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists An 18-year veteran of the US Department of the Interior has resigned in protest from the sprawling federal agency, denouncing “a deeply troubling assault on the rule of the law” that took place at the department under Donald Trump. John Murdock, an attorney and self-described conservative Christian, began working for the agency’s legal office in 2002. In his resignation…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/veteran-conservative-quits-trumps-interior-department","time":1791291615000,"author":"Jimmy Tobias","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-environment","section":"climate","region":"americas","id":"ju6a59"},{"title":"US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds","summary":"For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says US households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household incomes, according to a new study. Food & Water Watch, a Washington DC-based non-profit, analyzed 2025 billing data from the 500 largest community water systems in the US, which together serve about 155 million people, or 45% of the country’s population. The…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/households-drinking-water-cost-study","time":1791277209000,"author":"Maya Yang","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-environment","section":"climate","region":"americas","id":"15v4nay"},{"title":"US supreme court hears big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits","summary":"How the court will lean is unclear amid Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level The US supreme court began its new nine-month term hearing arguments on Monday in a major case in which big oil companies attempted to strike a fatal blow against lawsuits that seek to hold them accountable for the climate crisis . After the almost two-hour hearing, while it was not yet clear which way the justices were leaning, experts said the court may find it challenging to write a majority decision…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/supreme-court-big-oil-climate-damage-lawsuits","time":1791230256000,"author":"Hilary Beaumont","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-environment","section":"climate","region":"americas","id":"lqyva2"},{"title":"Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign","summary":"An international symbol for the city, the sign is also hallmark of the region’s environmental richness Atop Mount Lee, in the heart of Los Angeles, the wind is quiet. Two red-tailed hawks sail above, barely flapping as they coast the thermal air like surfers on a wave. Standing beside the giant letters of the Hollywood sign, the city seems peaceful. On a clear day, blocks and blocks of homes unfold beneath and the skies reveal sights all the way to Catalina Island – nearly 50 miles out, across the Pacific. That’s…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/secret-animal-world-beneath-hollywood-sign","time":1791208827000,"author":"Katharine Gammon in Los Angeles","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-environment","section":"climate","region":"americas","id":"1lfg1i6"},{"title":"Australia faces summer of extreme weather, Anthony Albanese warns at pre-Cop","summary":"Prime minister tells delegates in Tuvalu and Fiji that ‘super El Niño’ brewing in the Pacific shows climate change is ‘here right now’ Anthony Albanese has warned Australia faces a hazardous summer, likely including floods, cyclones and extreme heat, due to the immediate threat of the climate change and a rising “super El Niño”. Speaking alongside national leaders at a climate summit in Fiji, the prime minister said the expected nasty summer and the demonstrated impact on Pacific island countries – including…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/06/agreement-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels-not-open-for-renegotiation-pacific-leader-tells-pre-cop","time":1791286572000,"author":"Adam Morton in Tuvalu and Fiji","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-environment","section":"climate","region":"asia","id":"4uq9b2"},{"title":"Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights","summary":"Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year Drax’s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year by burning 4.9m tonnes of wood annually, an analysis has shown. Campaigners say this would make it “one of the dirtiest datacentres out there”.","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/06/drax-datacentre-yearly-co2-emissions-gatwick-flights-analysis","time":1791282423000,"author":"Pippa Neill Environment reporter","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-environment","section":"climate","id":"47at21"},{"title":"Tory plan to cut energy efficiency rule for builders will cost new home owners £1,000 a year, says thinktank – as it happened","summary":"A researcher at a climate change think tank says the Conservative policy would be a ‘disaster for first time buyers’ Yesterday, as a gimmick, the Tories were handing out “Bottler Burnham” bottles of water (“0% strength”) to make a point about Burnham supposedly cancelling plans for an early election under pressure from the Tories. It is a version of a stunt they pulled in 2008 when they gave journalists bottles of a “Bottler Brown” beer. (Gordon Brown did pull plans for an early election at the last minute; this…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/05/tory-party-conference-labour-reform-planning-economy-business-latest-news-updates","time":1791220010000,"author":"Andrew Sparrow","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-environment","section":"climate","id":"lmj04v"},{"title":"Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power","summary":"Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy Green party members have voted to end the party’s opposition to nuclear power, dropping a commitment to phase out the technology in a major shift in its energy policy. The motion, adopted at conference, removes a “ blanket opposition to nuclear fission ” and instead commits the Green party of England and Wales to assessing nuclear projects alongside other low-carbon technologies.","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/05/green-party-nuclear-power-policy","time":1791215629000,"author":"Matthew Pearce","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-environment","section":"climate","region":"europe","id":"1wsea59"},{"title":"JD Vance and Ted Cruz are fighting for control of the GOP. The problem? Neither is called Trump | Arwa Mahdawi","summary":"Having seemingly written off the midterms, the Republican bigwigs are making their pitches for 2028. But the current commander-in-chief could be looking closer to home The US midterm elections are a month away and it’s looking rough for the Republicans. I wouldn’t discount devious schemes behind the scenes, but, on the face of it, the president and his entourage seem to be flailing. Donald Trump is desperately dangling money in front of voters and promising “a big surprise” . Meanwhile, the vice-president, JD…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/jd-vance-ted-cruz-fighting-control-gop-trump-midterms","time":1791297965000,"author":"Arwa Mahdawi","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","region":"americas","kind":"Opinion","id":"195je9e"},{"title":"Sorry, but I’m bringing my iced coffee to the job interview | Tayo Bero","summary":"What, exactly, about the drink is so distracting? The viral debate raises bigger questions about who defines ‘professionalism’ The great iced coffee debate of 2026 is the latest submission to the young-people-just-don’t-get-it discourse and, of course, it’s as polarizing as ever. Recruiters say you shouldn’t bring iced coffee to interviews , while young people are (rightly) asking: what’s the big deal? It’s one of those conversations that makes me cringe, given just how eagerly it springs up from the generational…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/iced-coffee-job-interview-professionalism","time":1791291615000,"author":"Tayo Bero","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","kind":"Opinion","id":"18wpv9d"},{"title":"Rightwing ‘great replacement’ fears mask tech's real great replacement | Jason Stanley","summary":"While adherents to the racist theory condemn a shadowy global elite, Silicon Valley is working toward the replacement of humans with AI Across the world, “great replacement” theory has been employed again and again as the political foundation for fascism . Some of its fundamental tenets, such as the view that “whites are a dying minority”, have been amplified by tech billionaires and their platforms. According to the version of this theory most employed in Europe and the United States, white replacement theory…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/great-replacement-theory-ai","time":1791288013000,"author":"Jason Stanley","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","kind":"Opinion","id":"1w0y3rt"},{"title":"Deion Sanders created Prime Time so he could get paid. Why deny college athletes the same chance?","summary":"The Hall of Famer says his successful college career helped him and his family thrive. Now he appears to be backing legislation that would help others Last week, journalist Rob Parker called Deion Sanders a “sellout” for taking part in an advert promoting the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA). The “sellout” label is harsh, but reflects how disappointing it is for many people to see Sanders stumping for a bill that will hurt athletes. The major points of contention around the PCSA, which the Senate passed last week…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/06/deion-sanders-protect-college-sports-act-football","time":1791280852000,"author":"Andre Gee","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","kind":"Opinion","id":"ix1fqg"},{"title":"Trump is fueling a culture of misogynistic impunity | Robert Reich","summary":"The allegations against seven men at Cornell University come amid a climate of belligerent sexism Last month, a young woman filed a lawsuit against Cornell University, alleging that two years ago the university had failed to protect her from being raped by seven men at a fraternity house near the university campus. She also sued the fraternity. The lawsuit has plunged the university into a crisis and invited criticism of the district attorney, Matthew Van Houten, who decided there wasn’t enough evidence to bring…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/trump-cornell-misogyny-sexism","time":1791280852000,"author":"Robert Reich","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","region":"americas","kind":"Opinion","id":"8s3obs","note":"This story discusses sexual violence."},{"title":"I witnessed the Pinochet regime’s fall. It offers hope – and a warning – for the US | Ariel Dorfman","summary":"November’s midterms bring parallels with a moment in October 1988. But Pinochet’s exit wasn’t the end of his influence A malignant, monomaniacal president, deeply unpopular, faces an election that could restrict his power and end his domination of his country. It is true that, to influence the outcome, he counts on a supine supreme court and his ability to legislate through executive decrees, as well as an onslaught of fake news accusing his opponents of being unpatriotic communists, true that he has colossal…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/pinochet-chile-trump-midterms","time":1791277207000,"author":"Ariel Dorfman","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","region":"americas","kind":"Opinion","id":"td81v9"},{"title":"Hegseth is obsessed with increasing testosterone. If anything, the US could use less | Dave Schilling","summary":"Maybe the key to life is being able to bench press 300lb at 75. But do we need more muscle-bound, angry guys around? I loathe going to the doctor. Not a controversial opinion, compared with some of the other ones in this section of the Guardian. I’m not exactly arguing for universal basic income or for Manchester City to be relegated to the Saudi Pro League here. No one looks forward to a doctor visit, with its recriminations for bad habits or various intrusive blood tests. People don’t have cocktail parties to…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/04/hegseth-testosterone-replacement-therapy","time":1791215047000,"author":"Dave Schilling","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","region":"americas","kind":"Opinion","id":"dnzkqh"},{"title":"Vance wants voters to ‘give us another chance’. But he is cornered | Sidney Blumenthal","summary":"The vice-president’s recent remarks seek to maintain a posture of strength while they inadvertently expose political realities JD Vance has parachuted into the midterm election campaign on a rescue mission in a new guise: a risk management consultant. Speaking in the flat language of the expert hired to identify threats, weaknesses and losses affecting a business’s reputation, he has presented his executive summary for limiting vulnerabilities and a scenario for averting disaster. “There’s a lot of good that’s…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/05/jd-vance-trump-midterms","time":1791201624000,"author":"Sidney Blumenthal","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","kind":"Opinion","id":"gdo89g"},{"title":"Trump’s recent statements on the economy are even more bonkers than usual | Steven Greenhouse","summary":"Our ‘genius’ president is revealing his ignorance of economics, fueling concerns about the threat he poses to the world Donald Trump recently made a bold claim about his abilities, writing on Truth Social : “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” But in the days before and after that post, Trump made one mind-boggling statement after another, including one that raised the possibility of cutting off all trade with dozens of the…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/05/trump-us-economy-comments","time":1791194453000,"author":"Steven Greenhouse","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","region":"americas","kind":"Opinion","id":"nmgi0g"},{"title":"Kemi Badenoch is the most rightwing leader in Tory history. Isn’t it time she got some actual scrutiny? | Owen Jones","summary":"Farage’s scandals have allowed Badenoch to get her party back in the race. But her programme would be no less ruinous for our country The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, will march on to the conference stage in Birmingham feeling buoyed. “Kemi’s soaring,” coos the Sun , and that sums up the prevailing wisdom. More than four in 10 Britons think she is doing well as Tory leader, compared with a third who think otherwise. As Nigel Farage’s stock has plummeted thanks to scandals over a £5m personal gift and…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/kemi-badenoch-rightwing-leader-tory-history-nigel-farage","time":1791309893000,"author":"Owen Jones","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","kind":"Opinion","id":"cqkykm"},{"title":"Pedro Sánchez is a master of the political comeback. But calling a snap election in Spain may be a gamble too far | Paolo Gerbaudo","summary":"A thriving economy, a model green transition, social advances – Spain’s PM shouldn’t be in trouble. Yet he is, and it’s a lesson for progressives everywhere To progressives across the west, Spain has been a rare glimmer of hope in a world where far-right parties are increasingly entering government. Under Pedro Sánchez, who became prime minister in 2018, the country has combined a post-Covid economic boom with a bold green energy transition programme, and a pro-immigration stance with a principled opposition to…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/pedro-sanchez-snap-election-spain-economy-green-transition-progressives","time":1791298639000,"author":"Paolo Gerbaudo","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","region":"europe","kind":"Opinion","id":"48q98q"},{"title":"While British children go hungry, we waste 1.1bn meals a year. Bring on the redistribution revolution | Charlotte Hill","summary":"Food businesses and the government must make redistribution a key policy to address food insecurity. We know the surplus food is out there Charlotte Hill is chief executive of the food redistribution organisation Felix How often does this happen? You open the fridge and find some ingredient you meant to use but didn’t get round to, and even though it’s still edible you think perhaps it’s just easier to throw it away. In the UK it’s estimated that an average household wastes about three meals a week , or 156 meals…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/meals-wasted-uk-food-businesses-government","time":1791270006000,"author":"Charlotte Hill","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","region":"europe","kind":"Opinion","id":"1yv952m"},{"title":"Burnham’s surprise EU-turn could deliver the Tories from a generational mess | Gaby Hinsliff","summary":"Badenoch would never have reopened the door on Brexit, but now that the PM has, it suits the Conservatives to let him walk through it There’s no way on earth it should have worked, but somehow he may have got away with it. Last week, the actor Richard E Grant became the first contestant on The Traitors – a show whose only unbreakable rule is never to let anyone know you’re the murderer – to gleefully announce within minutes of being selected that yes, haha, it’s him! Yet even then many of his fellow contestants…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/andy-burnham-eu-tories-kemi-badenoch-brexit","time":1791262803000,"author":"Gaby Hinsliff","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","region":"europe","kind":"Opinion","id":"kcot8n"},{"title":"Australia’s housing market is definitely in a downturn – but let’s put that in perspective | Hal Pawson","summary":"While tax reforms and interest rate hikes have resulted in a slide in property prices across Australia, is the market truly in ‘freefall’? With national property values down by 5.2% in September from their March peak, Australia’s housing market is in a distinct downturn. This has sparked concerns voiced by the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, of a housing market “ in freefall ”. Translated into dollar terms, using the Domain property price series , the price of a typical home has dropped to about what it would…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/australia-housing-market-downturn-rates-tax-reform-opinion","time":1791243486000,"author":"Hal Pawson for the Conversation","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","region":"asia","kind":"Opinion","id":"15yh2rx"},{"title":"Manchester City’s spending and the fine margins of Premier League football | Letters","summary":"Responding to articles on the team’s breaches of financial regulations, Mike Alhadeff says Man City got remarkably little for their money, Ed Barrett says Liverpool were robbed of titles, while Neil Smith warns against triumphalism As the fallout continues from Manchester City’s industrial-scale cheating and we await their appeal ( Building of the Pep supremacy is an era that will be defined by sham-ball, 30 September ), it probably hasn’t been reflected upon enough how little they got for their money. Yes, you…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/05/manchester-city-spending-and-the-fine-margins-of-premier-league-football","time":1791219039000,"outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","kind":"Opinion","id":"74ckde"},{"title":"Badenoch is trying to match Farage step for step – but it’s a dance of death for the Tories | Polly Toynbee","summary":"At conference here in Birmingham I found a small battalion of centrist remainers with a vision for the Conservative party to come You can walk all the way from Somerset to Sussex without crossing a Tory-run constituency, if you wish. You could also travel through each of the counties of Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and Surrey without setting foot in Tory lands. They are now mainly Liberal Democrat, and there’s not one Tory MP in all of Oxfordshire. Is Kemi Badenoch bothered? Everything she does seems cleverly…","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/05/kemi-badenoch-nigel-farage-tories-conference-birmingham","time":1791218793000,"author":"Polly Toynbee","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","kind":"Opinion","id":"1tgi0pq"},{"title":"What happens to a dog when its owner can’t leave hospital? | Ranjana Srivastava","summary":"Our relationships with pets matter to wellbeing. But concern for an animal’s welfare can also become a practical barrier to healthcare “Doctor, do you know I have a little dog?” My team exchanges a glance. It’s my turn today.","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/06/what-happens-to-a-dog-when-its-owner-cant-leave-hospital","time":1791208826000,"author":"Ranjana Srivastava","outlet":"The Guardian","feed":"guardian-opinion","section":"opinion","kind":"Opinion","id":"1vfut7r"},{"title":"To state school alumni starting university, I say this: be proud of your background | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett","summary":"Accusations of classism chime with my experience 20 years ago. So all hail the Bristol graduate awarding state schools red plaques “So, where did you go to school?” On the face of it, it doesn’t seem like a loaded question. I was mostly bemused when I first started university 20 years ago and found myself being asked it repeatedly by other students. Why were they so interested? Surely no one would have heard of the north Wales comprehensive I had attended? 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