‘He’s got something against the world’: Bellamy reignites feud with Canada’s Marsch
Craig Bellamy has revived his feud with Jesse Marsch after Wales were put on the same World Cup path as co-hosts Canada. Bellamy felt slighted by Marsch and his staff celebrating with touchline high fives before the final whistle sounded on Canada’s 1-0 September friendly victory in Swansea. “I’ve got nothing against that guy, by the way, I think he’s got something against the world. Victory would see them play Italy or Northern Ireland at home five days later for a place at the World Cup. If you do not have an account, we will create a guest account for you on theguardian.com to send you this newsletter.
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December 08, 2025 18:36 UTC
Britain’s Norris pips Verstappen to win maiden F1 world title after third place in Abu Dhabi – as it happened
I guess that’s what he did.” View image in fullscreen Lewis Hamilton congratulates Lando Norris on his world title. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Share Updated at 14.38 GMT1h ago 14.30 GMT Lando Norris is F1 world champion! What a season, and what a moment for Lando Norris after a season full of twists, turns, pain and drama. Meanwhile, Ana de Armas is out trackside, ready to wave the chequered flag as Lando Norris’ family watch on. Live title standings:1) Norris 423 (15pts today)2) Verstappen 421 (25pts)3) Piastri 410 (18pts) View image in fullscreen McLaren driver Lando Norris hunting his maiden title.
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December 07, 2025 15:30 UTC
C of E to challenge Tommy Robinson’s ‘put Christ back into Christmas’ message
The posters, which will go on display at bus stops, say “Christ has always been in Christmas” and “Outsiders welcome”. Photograph: Church of EnglandThe C of E’s decision to challenge Robinson’s extreme rightwing stance comes amid growing unease among church leaders about the rise of Christian nationalism and the appropriation of Christian symbols to bolster the views of his supporters. Last week, Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, announced next weekend’s Christmas carol event at an undisclosed outdoor venue in central London. View image in fullscreen Last week, Robinson announced next weekend’s Christmas carol event at an undisclosed outdoor venue in central London. Photograph: Ben Whitley/PAThe C of E posters are part of a wider response to Robinson and Unite the Kingdom from a number of churches.
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December 07, 2025 15:09 UTC
How three Uyghur brothers fled China – to spend 12 years in an Indian prison
After two months of interrogation by the military, the brothers were handed over to local police to face charges of illegally crossing the border. Unable to communicate in any Indian language, the three men struggled to navigate the legal system. View image in fullscreen An India border police report about the brothers’ arrest in 2013, which describes them as ‘Chinese intruders’. For the past decade Shafi has been fighting for their release on a pro bono basis, but the Indian government remains unmoved. While in prison, the three brothers have learned four local languages as well as English by talking to inmates and reading books and newspapers.
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December 05, 2025 15:30 UTC
The AI boom is heralding a new gold rush in the American west
View image in fullscreen Pyramid Lake, at the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, is fed by the Truckee River and is located about 40 miles north-east of Reno. Situated at the base of several mountain ranges, the lake is owned by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and entirely surrounded by the tribe’s reservation. The Pyramid Lake Paiute’s petroglyphs date back 10,000 to 14,000 years BCE, the oldest in North America. Next to the deep green of Pyramid Lake was a large, flat, white mass, the remnants of a second lake. On the reservation at Pyramid Lake, Wadsworth said rolling brownouts are common during the hot summer months.
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December 05, 2025 15:25 UTC
Four countries to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision after Israel was given the all-clear to compete in the 2026 song contest despite calls by several participating broadcasters for its exclusion over the war in Gaza. In response, the Irish broadcaster RTÉ said it would not participate in the 2026 contest or broadcast the competition. Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, welcomed the decision on his country’s participation, saying Israel “deserves to be represented on every stage around the world”. ORF, the Austrian host broadcaster, had also said it wanted Israel to compete. SWR said before the meeting that Israel was entitled to compete in the contest.
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December 05, 2025 15:22 UTC
US skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle kicks off Olympic push with Beaver Creek downhill podium
He’s been consistent in the event and hasn’t finished outside of the top seven in a World Cup downhill race since 2023. This was his fifth World Cup downhill win. He’s the first American to be on a World Cup downhill podium in Beaver Creek since Steven Nyman finished third in 2014. The last American racer to win a World Cup downhill at Beaver Creek was Bode Miller in 2011. Earlier in the day, organizers announced the super-G race would be moved to Friday with the weather forecast not looking favorable for Saturday.
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December 05, 2025 14:58 UTC
‘One of the most breathtaking cathedrals in the world’: readers’ favourite churches in Europe
Yes, all of that, but something more, something that finally made me understand what people get out of churches. Robert StroudProfile Readers' tips: send a tip for a chance to win a £200 voucher for a Coolstays break Show Guardian Travel readers' tips Every week we ask our readers for recommendations from their travels. To enter the latest competition visit the readers' tips homepage - Was this helpful? Photograph: Joern Sackermann/AlamyIn the Ruhr, south of Essen, is the town of Neviges in which stands one of the most breathtaking and individual cathedrals in the world. AmyOrkney shrine built by Italian prisoners of warView image in fullscreen The Italian Chapel was built from Nissen huts in the mid-1940s.
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December 05, 2025 14:36 UTC
Mejbri banned for spitting at Leeds fans, Merino may keep place as Arsenal striker – football live
An FA statement said: “An independent Regulatory Commission has sanctioned Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri for misconduct during their Premier League match against Leeds on 18 October. “The Regulatory Commission’s written reasons for its decisions will be published in due course.” Share20m ago 15.28 GMT World Cup draw news. Just a couple of hours until the start of the World Cup draw. Photograph: Julio César Aguilar/AFP/Getty Images Share6h ago 09.48 GMT The Village People are playing at the World Cup draw today. Share6h ago 09.19 GMT It’s 188 days until World Cup 2026 but precisely zero days until the World Cup draw!
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December 05, 2025 12:32 UTC
Noise around Donald Trump an unwanted distraction to World Cup draw of dreams
Quick Guide Wenger backs France as 'super-favourite' for 2026 World Cup Show Arsène Wenger has described France as the “super-favourite” for next summer’s World Cup based on their enviable attacking options and major tournament knowhow. Would he allow Trump to get in on the celebrations in the unlikely event of a US World Cup win? Uzbekistan, Jordan, Cape Verde and Curaçao (in that order of seeding) will play at their first World Cup. It can sound corny when players and managers talk about fulfilling childhood dreams at the World Cup. View image in fullscreen The official balls for the World Cup draw are seen on stage at the Kennedy Center.
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December 04, 2025 21:30 UTC
Record numbers becoming billionaires through inheritance, UBS report finds
Of these, 91 people this year became billionaires through inheritance, collectively receiving $298bn (£223bn) in the 12 months to April, the bank said. That was up more than a third against last year and the highest since UBS started its research in 2015. Meanwhile, 196 “self-made” entrepreneurs became billionaires this year, with a collective wealth of $386.5bn, UBS said. The UK ranked seventh, with $164bn in wealth expected to be passed down over the next 15 years. Various European governments have faced calls to introduce a wealth tax on the international elite this year.
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December 04, 2025 21:02 UTC
We tested Europe’s luxurious new ‘business-class’ sleeper bus between Amsterdam and Zurich
Last month Swiss startup Twiliner launched a fleet of futuristic sleeper buses, and I’ve come to Amsterdam to try them out. Even when running on normal diesel, which sometimes the buses have to, a Twiliner bus is as sustainable as a sleeper train per passenger kilometre, it says. The blip on this journey is boarding at Amsterdam’s outdoor bus station in Sloterdijk, a five-minute train ride from Amsterdam Centraal station. View image in fullscreen The bus reaches Zurich from Amsterdam in 12 hours 15 minutes. Twiliner tickets between Amsterdam and Zurich cost from 150 Swiss francs (£141).
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December 04, 2025 17:30 UTC
Airbus cuts plane delivery target amid A320 fuselage problem
Airbus has cut its plane delivery target for this year after it identified a problem with the fuselage panels on its bestselling A320 family of aircraft that has forced it to inspect hundreds of jets. Despite the lower delivery number, Airbus said it was sticking to its previous financial forecast, as it targets a full-year adjusted operating profit of about €7bn (£6.1bn). When Airbus issued its weekend recall to more than 350 operators, about 3,000 jets in the A320 family were in the air. The setback came just weeks after the A320 became the most-delivered plane model in history, when it overtook Boeing’s 737. Airbus is due to report its November delivery figures on Friday.
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December 04, 2025 16:59 UTC
Revealed: Myanmar junta ‘crony’ given key role behind Fifa peace prize
In an interview in 2013 with the South Morning China Post, Zaw Zaw was reported as saying that his only crime was “in this poor country, I have become rich”. An inscription on the Fifa club World Cup trophy read “inspired by FIFA president Gianni Infantino”. “These developments certainly suggest that this peace prize award process is being reverse-engineered to ensure the favoured result of President Infantino,” he said. “The only year Fifa makes money is in a men’s World Cup year,” McGeehan said. “So every men’s World Cup year, you need to squeeze as much money as possible out of your host.
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December 04, 2025 15:30 UTC
Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds
Hardline migration policies adopted by governments across the globe have been a boon for people smugglers, fuelling demand and allowing them to raise their prices, according to a report. More than 50,000 of them said they had used smugglers, with many of them linking their decision to the absence of accessible opportunities for legal migration. 14:07 How Europe’s immigration crackdown is fuelling smuggling gangs – videoDespite widespread assertions that smugglers are luring people into irregular migration, just 6% of the migrants surveyed said smugglers had influenced their decision. The data made it clear that smugglers were not the cause of irregular migration, said Forin. In Europe, campaigners have long warned that policymakers are pushing people towards smugglers by restricting legal migration pathways such as family reunification.
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December 04, 2025 15:18 UTC