Nagelsmann must revive Germany and unite a nation but are the tools lacking? | Andy Brassell Replacement for Hansi Flick has little time and few friendlies but win over France suggests potential exists for improvementGermany want, says Julian Nagelsmann, “to take an approach that isn’t typical for a crisis”. After months and even years of... #press

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Nagelsmann must revive Germany and unite a nation but are the tools lacking? | Andy Brassell

The replacement for Hansi Flick has little time and few friendlies but win over France suggests potential exists for improvement

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action Arsenal host Tottenham in the north London derby while Chelsea are looking to rediscover their form against Aston VillaSaturday 3pm Venue Selhurst Park Continue reading... #press

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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Arsenal host Tottenham in the north London derby while Chelsea are looking to rediscover their form against Aston Villa

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal set to be cleared by UK regulator The $69bn acquisition of games maker likely to go ahead as revised proposal addresses CMA concernsMicrosoft’s $69bn (£54bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the maker of games including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, looks set to be cleared after the UK competition... #press

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UK set to clear Microsoft’s deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard

The $69bn acquisition is expected to go ahead as revised proposal addresses regulator’s concerns

The week in wildlife – in pictures The best of this week’s wildlife photographs, including hungry bears, a goliath grouper and a dew-covered dragonfly Continue reading... #press

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The week in wildlife – in pictures

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs, including hungry bears, a goliath grouper and a dew-covered dragonfly

Europe should welcome refugees, Pope Francis to say on visit to Marseilles, as Italy clamps down – live Catholic leader to visit monument to those who have died at sea; Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says country will not become ‘Europe’s refugee camp’Giorgia Meloni, who initially depicted herself as the “underdog” who had fought against the odds to... #press

European Commission announces €127m aid to Tunisia to reduce migration as rescue groups warn of death toll at sea – as it happened | Migration | The Guardian

Commission says it is ‘cracking down’ on smuggling networks as NGOs say more assistance is needed from Europe’s leaders

Great-Uncle Harry by Michael Palin review – a soldier’s life The actor and comedian reconstructs the story of a relative who died at the Somme to quietly devastating effectOver the years, Michael Palin has developed a talent for mining his past. The first three published volumes of his diaries (a fourth is on the way next year) perfectly encapsulate the ebb... #press

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Great-Uncle Harry by Michael Palin review – a soldier’s life

The actor and comedian reconstructs the story of a relative who died at the Somme to quietly devastating effect

‘It’s an insult’: drivers react to Rishi Sunak’s electric car U-turn Many feel decision to delay ban of petrol and diesel cars flies in face of environment and industry alike, while some see it as pragmatismRishi Sunak’s announcement that he will delay banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by five years to 2035 in a U-turn on the government’s climate commitments... #press

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‘It’s an insult’: drivers react to Rishi Sunak’s electric car U-turn

Many feel decision to delay ban of petrol and diesel cars flies in face of environment and industry alike, while some see it as pragmatism

Met stopped Bianca Williams and family ‘because they’re black’, tribunal hears British athlete was travelling with Ricardo dos Santos and their baby when ‘aggressive’ police handcuffed and searched them“Aggressive and confrontational” Metropolitan police officers stopped a car in which the British athlete Bianca Williams was travelling with... #press

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Met stopped Bianca Williams and family ‘because they’re black’, tribunal hears

British athlete was travelling with Ricardo dos Santos and their baby when ‘aggressive’ police handcuffed and searched them

The Young Man by Annie Ernaux review – an expert dissection of sex, age and power The Nobel winning French writer documents her affair with a much younger manAnnie Ernaux’s work is proof of how expertly autobiography can be done. Across more than 20 books, the Nobel prize winner seems to have subjected every sentence to the literary... #press

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The Young Man by Annie Ernaux review – an expert dissection of sex, age and power

The Nobel winning French writer documents her affair with a much younger man

The Job of Songs review – folk melodies and melancholia in rural Ireland Lila Schmitz’s documentary offers a candid look at Irish music and community struggles in a small Irish village known for its bar-room sessionsThat The Banshees of Inisherin may apparently be a documentary is the main takeaway of this swift but wide- and deep-ranging... #press

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The Job of Songs review – folk melodies and melancholia in rural Ireland

Lila Schmitz’s documentary offers a candid look at Irish music and community struggles in a small Irish village known for its bar-room sessions

UK students: have you secured university accommodation? We want to speak to students in the UK about their housing situation ahead of the autumn termAs the beginning of the academic year approaches, we want to speak to students in the UK about their experience securing university accommodation.Are you about to begin your first year without a place in halls –... #press

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UK students: have you secured university accommodation?

We want to speak to students in the UK about their housing situation ahead of the autumn term

Inflation calculator: find out how much UK household price rises affect you This online tool will help you discover what is contributing to your household’s cost of living increasesInflation has been soaring in the UK, with people being hit by higher prices for everyday essentials, but cost of living pressures are finally starting to ease.The latest inflation rate for the... #press

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Inflation calculator: find out how much UK household price rises affect you

This online tool will help you discover what is contributing to your household’s cost of living increases

Braverman: net zero will not be at expense of ‘bankrupting the British people’ Home secretary denies government backing away from green commitments but says it must take ‘pragmatic approach’Rishi Sunak will not “save the planet by bankrupting the British people”, the home secretary has said as she rejected claims that the government is backing away from its... #press

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We won’t save planet by bankrupting the British people, says Braverman

Home secretary denies government backing away from net zero commitments but says it must take ‘pragmatic approach’

Bayern fans show Manchester United a way for holding owners to account | Matt Ford The clubs are linked on and off the field but occupy different worlds when it comes to any influence supporters haveThursday 25 November 2021 was an infamous day in the history of Bayern Munich. The club legend and patriarch Uli Hoeness called it “the worst event that I... #press

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Bayern fans show Manchester United a way for holding owners to account | Matt Ford

The two clubs are linked on and off the field but occupy very different worlds when it comes to any influence supporters have

Skyjackings, strikes and political strife: 50 years of Europe in photos, part one The Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley and picture editor Guy Lane reflect on a half-century of upheavalFifty years ago Europe was divided into two hostile blocs, locked in a cold war between east and west. In the south, millions still lived under... #press

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Skyjackings, strikes and political strife: 50 years of Europe in photos, part one

The Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley and picture editor Guy Lane reflect on a half-century of upheaval

Absolutely & Forever by Rose Tremain review – a lost first love This delicate novel traces a young woman’s awakening, from 1950s country house parties to not-so-swinging London and an unhappy marriageAt one point in this slim coming-of-age novel, Rose Tremain’s 17th, the main character, Marianne, is accused by her husband, Hugo, of being “a bloody difficult... #press

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Absolutely & Forever by Rose Tremain review – a lost first love

This delicate novel traces a young woman’s awakening, from 1950s country house parties to not-so-swinging London and an unhappy marriage

Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future | Christian Wolmar A new speed limit in Wales is the latest policy intended to prioritise people’s needs over cars. I believe that’s the way to goThe foot soldiers fighting back against the “war on the motorist” have been given plenty of ammunition lately. As low-traffic... #press

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Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future | Christian Wolmar

A new speed limit in Wales is the latest policy intended to prioritise people’s needs over cars. I believe that’s the way to go, says transport...

The Isle Tide Hotel: like Wes Anderson directing a playable episode of Doctor Who Brother and sister duo Grace and Harry Chadwick have followed in the footsteps of Charlie Brooker’s Bandersnatch with an interactive film about body swappingThe receptionist is standing behind the hotel desk, his back towards me. An uncomfortable moment passes as I wait for him... #press

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The Isle Tide Hotel: like Wes Anderson directing a playable episode of Doctor Who

Brother and sister duo Grace and Harry Chadwick have followed in the footsteps of Charlie Brooker’s Bandersnatch with an interactive film about b...

‘We managed to draw quite a crowd’: a brief history of protest at fashion weeks This year activists demonstrated against the use of cashmere and leather, but fashion is fertile ground for protests, as Katharine Hamnett proved 40 years ago when she shocked Margaret Thatcher with an anti-cruise missile T-shirtLast Friday, on the first day of... #press

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‘We managed to draw quite a crowd’: a brief history of protest at fashion weeks

This year activists demonstrated against the use of cashmere and leather, but fashion is fertile ground for protests, as Katharine Hamnett proved 4...

FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, claiming they received millions in gifts Lawsuit is the company’s first legal pursuit against Bankman-Fried’s parents for their role in the companyFTX is suing the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, two longtime Stanford Law School professors, alleging that the couple inappropriately used company funds to enrich themselves through gifts and... #press

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FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, claiming they received millions in gifts

Lawsuit is the company’s first legal pursuit against Bankman-Fried’s parents for their role in the company