Fun piece! Here’s what New York looked like in 1973, the last time the Knicks won an NBA championship www.theguardian.com/us-news/gall...

Starbucks Korea found itself at the centre of a storm that would force a billionaire to apologise on national television, and see a chief executive sacked. The controversy reverberated all the way to the South Korean president’s office. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Jesus, it turns out, has a branding problem – at least according to the makers of these drinks www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Absolutely heartbreaking read. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise "today". Speaking on Monday in New Delhi, Rubio said: "We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today, I wouldn’t read too much into it," referring to the potential agreement.

Five reasons Putin is now talking about the war in Ukraine coming to an end. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

💛 purrrfect cozy #caturday 🌿🌼🌿💛💛🪄💛💛🌿🌼🌿

Rescuers release humpback whale after it was stranded in shallow waters near Baltic coast

Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a ‘canary in the coalmine’ for other east coast communities www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

How a perilous US rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course reut.rs/4sifKyz

BREAKING: Israeli military said it had identified the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israel, adding that air defence systems were operating to intercept the threat. The Houthis have so far not claimed responsibility for the attack.

Doesn't seem to be Tiger's smartest idea... www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/u...

A letter to the National Press Club. Send them your thoughts too, please.

An IDF soldier approached CNN’s photojournalist from behind, placed him in a chokehold, slammed him to the ground and damaged his camera. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

A third major LNG processing plant in Australia has closed as a cyclone approaches. Oil and gas company Woodside said its Karratha Gas Plant had been hit by a "production interruption", joining two massive Chevron LNG facilities already suffering outages.

A cyclone off Australia triggered outages at two of the world’s largest LNG plants, energy giant Chevron said Friday. The Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants in Australia collectively supply about five percent of the world’s liquefied natural gas, according to Chevron figures.

Asian stocks trading mostly lower and oil prices have gained as a de-escalation of Iran war remains uncertain. US futures are down 0.1%. Brent crude, the international standard, have risen more than 1% to around $98 per barrel.

The 'launching soon' video has now been deleted by the White House

Some very odd posts on X by the White House the past hour: x.com/WhiteHouse/s... x.com/WhiteHouse/s...

Russia is close to completing a phased shipment of drones, medicine and food to Iran, according to western intelligence reports. Iranian and Russian officials began secretly discussing delivering drones days after Israel and the US attacked Tehran, FT reports

Erstwhile US allies in the liberal west have been forced to accept that Trump’s America is no longer a reliable partner in the service of international stability, but perhaps the main source of global uncertainty www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

How the US and Britain uncovered Putin’s plans to invade, and why most of Europe – including Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy – dismissed them. Fascinating account by @shaunwalker7.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

At least 12,000 are feared dead amid Iran's mass protests, and sources suggest the toll could be even higher.

🎧❗Super podcast cutting thru the smoke and mirrors on tax breaks for those with $3m+ in superannuation @regedahmad.bsky.social @grogsgamut.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

None of Europe’s tiptoeing around Trump buys it an ounce of respect in Washington, says Tim Sebastian open.substack.com/pub/publicin... @publicinquiry.bsky.social

The hearing aid feature for Airpods Pro 2 was switched on in Australia this morning. I tried taking the hearing test but apparently cleaners on my street are too noisy atm. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

With questions mounting over Australia’s nuclear submarine deal – Aukus – @joshnicholas.com took a look through the budget papers to see what one nuclear sub would buy us. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Photographer captures 20-minute clash between a Canada goose and a bald eagle, emblematic of high tensions between Canada and US right now www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Elon and his Space Station rescue sounding like Elon and his Thai cave sub www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

I have three reviews to go for the Obs but today, after 180 of them, is my last column for OFM. So I thought I’d summarise my searing advice from the last 15 years: the wisdom, the provocations and the occasional stupidities. Enjoy. Or grind your teeth. Your call www.theguardian.com/food/2025/fe...

The judge in Lattouf v ABC has ruled that the Federal court matter is of public interest and will be live-streamed on YouTube. Proceedings begin on Monday 3 Feb at 10 a.m. Stream: www.youtube.com/live/a8RorBe... The case file is publicly accessible here: www.fedcourt.gov.au/services/acc...

Readers are enjoying this nature story today from @readfearn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Car crushed by a massive tree that came down on Homer St at Kingsgrove and lifted up the whole footpath. Big enough to take down the power lines on the other side of the street as it fell. Power out to several streets.

Albanese couldn’t sell a schooner to a shearer, writes @riminton.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

'My issue with Mark Zuckerberg is his spinelessness and opportunism'... Hard to argue with @jemima.bsky.social www.afr.com/world/north-...

Reuters photographers have been on the ground in Los Angeles capturing visuals that bring home the scale of fires that exploded on Jan 7. Many are veterans who have covered multiple wildfires, but say they have never witnessed anything like this reut.rs/40coXMD

Laws passed last year made what this student did a criminal offence but there is no action on platforms used to make this content - some apps and websites are even set up to specifically make stuff like this. Why isn’t government attacking this on all fronts?

Zuckerberg continues to do everything and anything possible to ingratiate himself with Trump. Today he named Dana White, the president of the UFC, to Meta's board. White is one of Trump's closest allies and introduced Trump and the Republican National Convention.

In Australia its a cheaper to cause an oil spill than to get a nursing degree In Norway they tax their oil industry and give kids free degrees while in Australia we subsidise the oil industry and charge kids a fortune to go to uni Priorities matter

The husband of Republican senator Deb Fischer just refused to shake hands or make eye contact with Vice President Harris. The level of class you can expect from MAGA.

America's first bird flu death has been reported in Louisiana. The state's Department of Health says the person was over 65 and reportedly had underlying medical conditions. cnn.it/3Pqi3i3

Few prime ministers have been given the job with such enthusiasm, and then proceeded to dissipate that support so quickly @farrmw.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Totally deserved WINNER: Colin Farrell (The Penguin) — male actor in tv series, anthology series or tv film www.theguardian.com/film/live/20...

'Don’t feed the troll'. There you have it! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Want to feel old? This is what the Pet Shop Boys look like now.

The Guardian is pushing ahead with its 'sale' of the Observer. But the journalism continues... If you value the Guardian or Observer, I urge you to read this. It's my attempt to investigate 'the money behind the money'. Who is 'buying' us? And why? open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

It was a vehicle so festive it could have almost been Santa’s sleigh. There was just one problem: it wasn’t legal. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australian governments - especially those run by Labor - have used disgust at Israel conducting genocide as a cover to introduce laws to restrict protest that will be used almost totally against minorities and very much anyone protesting climate change.