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Thursday 3 October 2024

Biden says US ‘discussing’ possible Israeli plans to attack Iran’s oil industry

President’s off-the-cuff remark outside White House over possible retaliation triggers global oil price rise
MPs to get historic vote on England and Wales assisted dying bill
Labour to commit almost £22bn to fund carbon capture and storage projects

Real art in museums stimulates brain much more than reprints, study finds

Scientists in Netherlands using eye-tracking and MRI scans found ‘enormous difference’ between genuine works and posters
Stranded cruise ship finally leaves Belfast for round-the-world voyage

Villa Vie Odyssey passengers, who spent four months stuck in Northern Irish capital, had believed they were heading north

Israel was told ‘you are not alone’ – but year of war has left it isolated

For many Israelis, the shedding of support since 7 October attack has revived a belief that they cannot rely on others
UK toddlers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed food, study finds

Review also finds by the time children are seven, 59% of calories come from UPFs
Man, 35, arrested after suspected acid attack outside west London school

Suspect arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm as 14-year-old girl left with potentially life-changing injuries
Dressing for the dancefloor: creative explosion behind 80s’ most colourful club

Fashion and Textile Museum exhibition charts how shortlived Taboo and its founder, Leigh Bowery, inspired decade’s fashion

What is Melania Trump’s game in suddenly defending abortion rights?

It’s unclear whether the ex-first lady is trying to help or hurt husband Donald by revealing pro-choice views in new book
Melania Trump says she forced Donald to drop hardline immigration policy

Ex-first lady says she told Trump to stop separating children from parents and addresses jacket controversy in book
Hurricane Helene: more than 200 dead as search for missing people continues

Hurricane that made landfall as category 4 last week is described as one of deadliest storms in US history
Russia’s exiled opposition rocked by claims over hammer attack on Navalny ally

Accusations that another Kremlin critic ordered attack on Leonid Volkov throws scattered opposition into further disarray

‘Very serious’: Bank of England governor warns of Middle East oil shock risk

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey also hints at ‘more aggressive’ path for cutting interest rates if inflation news stays positive
Sterling drops after Bank of England boss hints at ‘aggressive’ rate cuts

Pound reacts as Andrew Bailey tells Guardian borrowing costs could fall if inflationary pressures continue to ease
Tesco boss says new workers’ rights laws must not hurt growth

Bill is likely to include measures such as ending ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts and changes to sick pay
Tesco is unbeatable when it concentrates on the day job

Having exited most of its overseas adventures the retailer is an advertisement for the virtues of sticking to the knitting

- Carmakers ramp up pressure on chancellor for EV sales subsidies
- Brewer to cut emissions by making beer using a heat pump in UK first

Pollutionwatch: Dangers of adding rubbish to home fires

Tests show adding just 10% of waste to a wood burner indoors can double its particle pollution