Who is winning the AI arms race? New data from the @observeruk.bsky.social Global AI Index shows Europe falling behind, China pulling ahead, and the UAE rapidly expanding its influence abroad. So what have we found? Here are three stories behind the numbers 👇 observer.co.uk/data/global-ai

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

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The Observer is no longer just a Sunday paper; you can now get a little bit of Sunday every day. Our new website and app are live, and we’re publishing daily for the first time in 233 years. Sign up today: https://bit.ly/3M6Okw3 Download our app here: https://bit.ly/4oE3ZAR

“In all of this, of course, she was a newspaper’s dream." Remembering Rachel Cooke (1969-2025). The Observer journalist was the heart and soul of the paper for 25 years. She leaves an extraordinary legacy. https://bit.ly/4ib8GjN

Three years ago, Lydia Gard discovered freediving — a sport where athletes dive as deep as they can on one breath. In our new investigation, Deep Water, we uncover rumours of doping and rivalries that shook the sport. Listen to the trailer now: lnk.to/lEuDdV

Join us today from 10am-4pm in Victoria Park Market, eat some food inspired by @NigelSlater's recipes and get a free copy of the paper with every order. We’ll be serving roast pork with plum chutney, and tomatoes, coconut and sweet sour onions, as well as cheesecake with damsons

My feature for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on global migration trends and why the battle between economic wellbeing and nationalism is only going to get more intense. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film. But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth. @chloehadj.bsky.social Read more:

On 10th June, I'll be in conversation with the brilliant @karenhao.bsky.social on her new book, Empire of AI – an extraordinary look into the race for AI domination. You can grab a free ticket to join us in the @theobserveruk.bsky.social newsroom: observer.co.uk/our-events/e...

My debut piece for the Observer is up on their website. It's on the global crisis of the centre-right and why its lost its way. (Free to read) observer.co.uk/news/politic...

THE CRISIS OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP REACHES AN EMPTY DESERT In Chad, 3,500 Sudanese refugees arrive daily - fleeing violence in Darfur. Many are hungry & dehydrated but aid cuts mean little awaits them. My dispatch with @anneapplebaum.bsky.social @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

World Central Kitchen has run out of food to serve in Gaza. Its bakery ("recently the last working bakery in Gaza") is out of flour. There are 100,000+ tons of food in staging areas within driving distance of Gaza, and Israel refuses to let them in wck.org/news/gaza-up...

Today, my weekly column moves home. My Kitchen Diary can now be found at observer.co.uk

I had my first byline in The Observer in November 1992…so it feels incredible to be back in the news pages on such a momentous day in its long history. And now, it’s got a website! Theobserver.co.uk

Glad to be part of the next chapter for @theobserveruk.bsky.social with this look at the UK’s unprecedented crackdown on non-violent protest - inspired by Braverman and Patel, delivered by a justice system which has imposed record sentences for climate change activists

The new Observer has gone to press. Buy your copy, available across the country, tomorrow morning. observer.co.uk/print

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Foreign Office warns British human rights lawyers they risk being sanctioned by Donald Trump and having worldwide assets frozen including UK bank accounts - my first story for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Some professional news - after 17 amazing years at The Times, I’m excited to be joining The Observer as political editor. Really looking forward to getting back to Westminster and beyond

Come work with us! The Observer is looking for a chief international correspondent and a slate of new contributors across the world. It's a fantastic chance to join a revamped international team and play a role in shaping global coverage in the new Observer. www.tortoisemedia.com/2025/03/13/c...

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mmmmmmkay Alice, you do you. Alice Weidel: the former Goldman analyst leading Germany’s far-right on.ft.com/4g2JU2t

Excellent piece by @ceri-t.bsky.social on Murdoch and his lackeys

Art imitating life imitating art www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/b...

All credit to @ktriley.bsky.social

Today's Sensemaker on Syrian prisons is brilliant by @chloehadj.bsky.social. Can't stop thinking about Adnan, jailed for 21 years after beating President Assad’s brother in a horse race. Or Ali, who vanished from a checkpoint when he was 18 and emerged days ago aged 57. shorturl.at/fAPM2

Two stages of writing: 1) This shouldn't take too long 2) Oh no

New piece in @tortoisemedia.bsky.social today that started out as a "how hard could this be?" and turned into an expensive three month rabbit hole. Stoked that this is out, with writing and general moral support from @catneilan.bsky.social www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/12/05/t...

Today's brilliant Sensemaker top is on France's legal acrobatics over Netanyahu’s ICC arrest warrant www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/12/04/f... Sign up to the newsletter here: www.tortoisemedia.com/sensemakers/

NEW 🎙️: I investigated the people behind Replika: “the AI companion who cares”. The chatbot can text you, flirt with you, and promises to love you unconditionally. But who are users really handing their hearts – and their data – to? open.spotify.com/episode/3A0G...

Check out this brilliant bit of work from my colleagues at @tortoisemedia.bsky.social ⬇️ My favourite filter? "Visits since 2020"

Launching today from the team at @tortoisemedia.bsky.social: The Peer Review, an interactive tool that lets you investigate who is in the House of Lords, how they got there and ultimately, the role they play in British democracy. www.tortoisemedia.com/the-peer-rev...

🚨 LAUNCHING TODAY 🚨 Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament. Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords

Today's Sensemaker newsletter is based on this week's @tortoisemedia.bsky.social audio investigation: Operation Asshole: Paul Watson’s whale war. Read: www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/11/19/p... Listen: podfollow.com/the-tortoise... Sign up to the Sensemaker: www.tortoisemedia.com/sensemakers/

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Today's Daily Sensemaker from @tortoisemedia.bsky.social - The truth about Trump's tariffs www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/11/18/t...

Elon Musk is one of the most powerful men in the world. But for someone so public, there’s one part of his life that’s less well known. Elon’s Spies, our latest podcast series, looks into the billionaire’s use of private investigators. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts: lnk.to/ElonsSpies