Observer | The Guardian (2024)

Front page Dozens arrested in violent clashes across the country as government warns rioters ‘will pay the price’ Labour axes ‘gimmick’ anti-strike law as it plans major reset for workers’ rights Vandalism or the community’s future? Crofters feel ‘helpless’ in face of spaceport radar station Challenges to deprivation of liberty orders in England soar by a third UKpensioners left on ‘financial cliff edge’ by cuts to winter fuel payments ‘I worry about populist politics’: Mel Stride says even progressive voters should want a strong Tory party Trainee doctors in UK facing higher risk of burnout than during pandemic ‘Worrying deterioration in safety’ at UK immigration removal centres, warns chief inspector of prisons Alfred the great puts St Lucia on map as GB Olympic medal surge continues Thefar right has moved online, where its voice is more dangerous than ever Algerian boxer at centre of gender row sheds tears after quarter-final victory Free childcare pledge in England in peril after Tories ‘recklessly rushed out’ plan Teachers’ regulator in England investigated after claims it has left teachers in distress ‘Would a world run by women be a better place?’: Athens museum hosts a bold female takeover Cognac, tortoises and a pink-striped helicopter: inside the mystery of Alice Guo, the missing Philippines mayor UKprepares to evacuate civilians from Lebanon as Middle East conflict widens Iraq’s Yazidis gather to remember the dead and missing, 10 years on from Islamic State genocide ‘Soul-crushing’: US families of those left out of Russia prisoner swap dispirited ‘Maduro has lost the streets’: in Venezuela’s barrios, former loyal voters risk all in protests Hamas’s leader is dead, Iran vows revenge: can anything stop all-out war in the Middle East? Isthe dream of nuclear fusion dead? Why the international experimental reactor is in ‘big trouble’ Inside the Maga mind: Trump’s most dedicated fans explain their fervor Slashed with a knife: the tender sculpture that hides a shocking but common crime against women Voters to choose between two starkly different candidates in US ‘Armageddon election’ Historic British seaside hotels are glorious white elephants, but perhaps they can have new lives Apowerful man given free rein and indulged, Huw Edwards is proof the BBC hasn’t changed Ignore the Livids of Tunbridge Wells and build homes, but build them well Housebuilding is a route to bigger, better homes for all, not just the rich Weknow Trump is weird – it’s time for the Democrats to get creative with the insults TheBMA’s stance on puberty blockers defies the key principle of medicine: first, do no harm Britain has shifted away from prejudice, but are we facing a dangerous new time? Chris Riddell on Nigel Farage and his dogwhistle politics – cartoon Putting a stop to far-right violence is an early, defining test of Keir Starmer’s mettle Theway, the truth and the Olympic record: how God struck gold in Paris Iswear by almighty river: an ancient practice is making a comeback in Britain’s courts Rupert Murdoch’s secret succession drama is a warning to rein in the super-rich Editorials & Letters TheObserver view on the US-Russia prisoner swap: release brought joy but there is a downside too TheObserver view on the riots after the Southport killings: extremists have launched an assault on the rule of law ME: we need more funding and more research TimMartin of Wetherspoon’s: ‘For a while I was hated based on false information’ What can I do about my mortgage now the base rate has been cut? Energy firms pile on the agony for the vulnerable ‘I’d be better off if I hadn’t been to uni’: UK graduates tell of lives burdened by student loans Domination but no gold: are some Olympic events arbitrary and cruel? Weightlifting pioneer Emily Campbell: ‘As women our body is always a journey’ Extortionate launderettes and sub-par coffee: seven days at the Olympics Thierry Henry harnesses Olympic flame to stake claim for France job From Mott to Trott? England’s new coach contenders provide dilemma Julien Alfred rips up 100m script to write her name into Olympic history Katie Ledecky holds off Ariarne Titmus to win fourth Olympic 800m gold in row Femke Bol stuns with bolt from blue on Olympic night short of star power Asher-Smith shocked by semi-final exit as Fraser-Pryce absence fuels rumours Julien Alfred puts Sha’Carri Richardson in shade to win women’s Olympic 100m Ornate chaos of Montmartre delivers pain and pleasure in men’s road race Reviews Dìdi review – bittersweet Asian American coming-of-age drama Theweek in classical: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra; Three Choirs festival; Prom 16 – review Theweek in TV: Paris Olympics 2024; Atomic People; Saucy! Secrets of the British Sex Comedy; House of the Dragon – review Mark Kermode on… director Hayao Miyazaki, who speaks to the child in all of us Newsummer classics playlist: 15 artists pick sunshine tracks OpenAI’s Sam Altman is becoming one of the most powerful people on Earth. We should be very afraid Darcus Howe’s son Darcus Beese and his activist mother, Barbara: ‘He was imbued with the spirit of the struggle’ Republicans beware: weaponising pets is a political minefield ‘She did not suffer a fool or hypocrite and loved a good laugh’: novelist Edna O’Brien Send us your questions for Neneh Cherry Nathan Thrall: ‘The scale and brutality of the Israeli response in Gaza hasn’t surprised me, no’ Thefrogs may be gone, but life goes on: how I regained my faith in gardening for wildlife Thebig picture: Paula Bronstein on the plight of Rohingya refugees Historian Richard J Evans: ‘I’m planning to write a book about pandemics next. I’ve had enough of Nazis’ Astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol: ‘I believe Mars still has some big surprises for us’ Silicon Valley’s Trump supporters are dicing with the death of democracy Onmy radar: Sue Perkins’s cultural highlights Oneto watch: Paris Paloma ‘It’s just raw profiteering’: the people refusing to pay their water bills in response to the sewage crisis ‘We need to be seen’: Nadia Nadarajah on portraying Shakespeare’s greatest heroines – as a deaf actor Smashing the girlboss myths: how women are doing ambition on their own terms Whyare we so drawn to the ‘tradwife’ fantasy? Nigel Slater’s recipe for blackberry almond croissants Questions of life and death: life on the streets and how a pub quiz saved me ‘Ear-marvellous’: how to enjoy the music and sounds of the world that surrounds us Nigel Slater’s recipes for plum and apricot chutney, and plums with ginger crumbs and ice-cream Almost all nursery rhymes are utter doggerel and I loathe them, sadly my daughter doesn’t Thenew liquid blushers make beauty into art Notes on chocolate: an outrageous tuck-box treat Exploring the quieter side of the Cyclades on a Greek island hopping holiday Sunday with Reggie Yates: ‘I sometimes have three pints of healthy ice-cream’ Youth culture’s ‘identity crisis’, 1985 The20 best easy summer salad recipes Refreshing, thirst-quenching, distinctive: 20 best wines for the summer Nigel Slater’s recipes for salads to share Mysearch for the perfect veg – from my greenhouse to the Cotswolds and even into orbit Welcome to July’s Observer Food Monthly Baked bass, saffron rice, cherry fool – Nathan Outlaw’s Cornish summer recipes Angela Hartnett’s secret ingredient – peperoncino Asma Khan: ‘Food is deeply political. Who eats and who doesn’t? Who owns the land?’ Summer picnic taste test: ice-creams, gelato, cones and sorbets Summer picnic taste test: rosés, cremants and pet nats Summer picnic taste test: quiche, olives, sausage rolls and more This changeable weather is playing havoc with my appetite, so I’m eating summer-winter food Comedian Fern Brady: ‘I went to get hypnotised out of eating bread’ Iknow how to improve the Olympics. First up, the burger-stacking contest Most viewed Most viewed in UK news Most viewed Across the guardian