headlines
Saturday
13 January 2018
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Trump row could kill off swift post-Brexit trade deal, says former UK envoyQuick transatlantic trade deal should be put ‘out of our minds’ says former ambassador, as poll shows 72% of British public think president is a risk to international stability -
Ballistic missile false alarm prompts panic – and whisky drinkingWitness says ‘everyone knows you have about 15 minutes until detonation’ while governor explains: ‘An employee pushed the wrong button’
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Former army private files to run as Democrat for US Senate in MarylandFederal election documents confirm Manning’s intention to run in November, which would mean challenging senior senator Ben Cardin -
Actor donates $1.5m reward for film reshoots to Time's Up fundActor makes donation in name of co-star Michelle Williams, who was paid less than $1,000 for the All the Money in the World reshoots -
spotlight
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Has #MeToo gone too far, or not far enough? The answer is bothWhat is at stake in Catherine Deneuve’s recent letter in Le Monde attacking the feminist movement? It’s a question of where you draw the line
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… and where the nationalist right goes nextThe ex-White House strategist who turned his fire and fury on the president is now out at Breitbart too. Those in the know, though, say he isn’t finished yet
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I was running on fumesAs a new film puts him in the spotlight, Ben Rhodes talks high-stakes diplomacy and the chaos of Trump’s White House
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As a black woman I'm always fetishisedWhite couples queue at nightclubs to have sex with black men, while black women are snubbed on dating sites. Why do racial stereotypes persist when it comes to sex?
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Atlanta Falcons v Philadelphia Eagles – live!Minute-by-minute report: Which team will advance to the NFC Championship game? Join DJ Gallo for the latest news and action
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Tottenham outclass uninspired Everton as Harry Kane reaches new milestoneHarry Kane overtook Teddy Sheringham as Tottenham’s record Premier League goalscorer with a brace as Everton were swatted aside 4-0 at Wembley
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Landon Donovan out of retirement to play in MexicoLandon Donovan, widely considered the most accomplished footballer in US history, is coming out of retirement for the second time in three years
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Nuclear war became more likely this week – here's whyThe Trump administration’s nuclear policy review loosens constraints on the use of nuclear weapons. We should all be worried
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If authoritarianism is looming, how come Trump looks so weak?There’s little doubt that Trump’s regime is a cause for concern. But fears about authoritarianism in the US ignore political realities
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I was Zuckerberg's mentor. Today I would tell him: your users are in perilFacebook is a big part of my portfolio, and I fear the dangers of tech addiction. While investors’ recent open letter to Apple is significant, more need to speak up
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Suspect in 'swatting' death charged with involuntary manslaughterHoax call reportedly prompted by online game led to death of Andrew Finch, with DA still reviewing possible charges against police officer who fired
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'Mississippi Burning' killer and ex-KKK leader dies in prisonEdgar Ray Killen, convicted for the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers in US, dies aged 92
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Trump faces global rebuke for 'shithole' remarkUS diplomats around world summoned for formal reproach, amid shock over Trump description of African nations, Haiti and El Salvador
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Two bodies recovered from burning oil tanker adrift off coastChinese salvage teams manage to board the stricken Iranian vessel Sanchi before being driven back by temperatures of 89C
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what to watch
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Taraji P Henson's assassin thriller fires blanksThe Oscar nominee finally gets a much-deserved chance at a career boost, but the film fails to meet her talents with sloppy direction and underwhelming action
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Jack Black shines in a weirdly enjoyable filmBased on the life of disgraced a polka sensation, Jacki Weaver, Jason Schwartzman and Jenny Slate round out a wacky comedy that’s full of heart
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Liam Neeson turns Mr Incredible for white-knuckle train rideSpeeding along familiar action-thriller tracks, the actor reaches peak Neeson as a former cop forced to rescue his abducted family while on his daily commute
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Hugh Grant steals the show in sweet-natured and funny sequelGrant is on top form as a cravat-wearing villain who frames Paddington for theft in a follow-up that lives up to Michael Bond’s evergreen original
explore
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Women deported by Trump face deadly welcome from street gangsHundreds of young women are killed every year and many face sexual violence in the world’s most dangerous land. Now the president wants to send 200,000 more Salvadorans back home
in pictures
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The week in photosMudslides in California, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and airstrikes in Syria - the week’s biggest news stories captured by the world’s best photojournalists
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The Great British SeasideBritish beach photography from the 1960s to the present, featuring work by Martin Parr, Tony Ray-Jones, Simon Roberts and David Hurn
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Life in the capital's working-class pubsWe Could Be Heroes, an exhibition of images by Marco Sconocchia, is billed as ‘bringing to life the world and underworld of modern Britain’
people
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Our historic Brexit vote could be reversed, admits former Ukip leaderRemainers ‘are making all the running’ and could swing a vote in parliament, former Ukip leader warns
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The new faces of the hard rightSteve Bannon may be gone – at least for the time being – but there’s a willing group of fiery rightwingers ready to assume the mantle
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‘I was starstruck when I met Will Ferrell – he’s a closet Chelsea fan’The former Chelsea and England midfielder, 39, talks daughters, mums and the secret to a good relationship
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'I won't work with Woody Allen again'Actor apologizes for role in Allen’s new film and will donate wages to Time’s Up initiative: ‘My actions have made another woman feel silenced and dismissed’
Medicaid Doctors say new rules 'like asking people to work with an anchor on their back'