Is Prem rugby union turning into basketball? Nailbiters supply case for defence
Record try-glut in round one suggested all-out attack is en vogue, but maybe you can defend well and still concede tries in the modern game?After one weekend of the Prem season the feeling was we had crossed the Rubicon. A remarkable 52 tries, eclipsing…
Webb Measures Distance to Farthest Fast Radio Burst, Suggesting Origin
First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb…
Israel promotes film that mimics NAZA documentary
Embassies post links to hastily produced online film echoing style of real Guardian documentary about mass killings of Gaza civiliansThe Israeli government is promoting an online film project that mimics the style of NAZA, the award-winning documentary…
The Guardian view on cancers in under-50s: the risks of obesity must be confronted | Editorial
More research into the troubling rise in early onset cancers is needed. But we already know that food is among the culpritsThe latest findings about the rise in cancers in people under 50, from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), are extremely…
The Guardian view on Ethiopia’s return to conflict: civilian catastrophe and a spiralling regional polycrisis | Editorial
The escalating violence reflects deep domestic rifts – but is fuelled by broader geopolitical power games When the Nobel peace laureate is announced on Friday, the committee will be hoping that its choice ages better than 2019’s. Ethiopia’s prime…
What would make your life easier? Martin Lewis asks public for ‘small ideas’ to improve UK
Finance expert launches Small Ideas Initiative to gather ‘practical, low-cost’ ideas to put before cross-party panelEvery day, people run into what the finance expert Martin Lewis calls “the life-potholes of unintended consequences” – clunky systems and…
A lake pilgrimage and a quiet car ride to the beach: last hours of sisters who took own lives in Brighton
Inquest hears details of how three women spent their final days but why they ended their lives may never be knownJane Adetoro and her younger sisters, Christina and Rebecca Walters, were “the closest sisters and the best friends”, according to their…
Israel’s downgrading of UK consulate aims to tighten its hold on Jerusalem
Consulate targeted in sanctions spat has unusual diplomatic status that clashes with Israel’s ambitions to fully annex the cityIsrael’s attempt to close the British consulate general in Jerusalem was primarily designed to deter London from imposing…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑12 Splashes Down, Sets Briefing to Discuss Mission
After more than seven months aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission safely splashed down Thursday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles. The crew members will discuss their science mission during a news…
50 men’s autumn fashion updates for under £100 (mostly) – some are even free
Oversized coats, relaxed-fit trousers and secondhand jumpers that will last for years to come … here’s how to build an effortlessly cool autumn wardrobe on a budget• The best men’s shirts for every occasionIt’s time to pack away your weekly rotation of…