Lawyers claim Eman el-Shazly, from Birmingham, was detained in effort to silence her sister, a critic of Sisi regime The UK Foreign Office has been asked to intervene to secure the release of a British-Egyptian woman who it is claimed has been arrested in Cairo because of her sister’s political ...
Worker films moment he runs to higher groundWorker films moment he runs to higher ground
Video posted to social media shows a group of construction workers running away as water crashes though a valley. ...
Two teenagers, 13 and 14, among 33 UK nationals missing in disasterTwo teenagers, 13 and 14, among 33 UK nationals missing in disaster
Nepali police says 177 bodies have been recovered, while over 800 are still missing in total, according to authorities. ...
Residents need to feel safe after deadly crash and fire near Middlesbrough, council leader saysResidents need to feel safe after deadly crash and fire near Middlesbrough, council leader says
Alec Brown says Redcar and Cleveland Council is “working tirelessly” after nine people died in a crash and fire. ...
AI writing has already begun to appear on the opinion pagesAI writing has already begun to appear on the opinion pages
The Scoop Humans are still writing the vast majority of guest columns published in the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, a Semafor analysis found — but large language models were creeping in well before a high-profile Journal op-ed provoked controversy this ...
El-Sayed says ‘no plans’ to campaign with PikerEl-Sayed says ‘no plans’ to campaign with Piker
The News FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed put more distance between himself and Hasan Piker on Wednesday night, telling Semafor in an interview that he has “no plans” to campaign with the controversial streamer. El-Sayed has taken heat from some in his party over his ...
How to spot a psychopath: ‘It’s like the difference between a domestic cat and a wild cat’How to spot a psychopath: ‘It’s like the difference between a domestic cat and a wild cat’
People with persistent predatory personalities cause an inordinate amount of pain. Recently, our shared understanding of them has grown – and it could help protect us The classic checklist for psychopathy was developed in 1980 by Prof Robert Hare, who is still the recognised giant of the territory. The 20 ...
The flat-pack skyscraper: how wood can shape the cities of the futureThe flat-pack skyscraper: how wood can shape the cities of the future
Our buildings are monuments to extraction and extreme emissions. But what if we turned from destructive concrete to timber? Last chance to buy the summer issue of The Long Read magazine, now with 15% off. Click here to order I travelled to Oslo in the early autumn. It felt like ...
I tried 11 coffees from Counter Culture, the accessible small-batch roaster converting coffee slobs to snobsI tried 11 coffees from Counter Culture, the accessible small-batch roaster converting coffee slobs to snobs
I’ll never go back to Starbucks after trying this specialty brand. Level up your morning coffee with well-made beans and the right roast for you Four ways to brew better drip coffee Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things I’m an empathetic ...
Everyone hates datacentres. Do we really need them? – podcastEveryone hates datacentres. Do we really need them? – podcast
AI companies have promised us world-shifting technology. But there’s a cost: loud, unsightly datacentres that drain environmental resources. As the government pushes their rapid growth, can local communities do anything to push back? Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s global technology reporter Aisha Down about the backlash to datacentres across ...