headlines
Saturday
13 January 2018
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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’ -
Diplomat in charge of refugee issues quits amid Trump shakeupSimon Henshaw is the third senior official to leave or be sidelined at the state department in recent weeks
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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 -
Young Macron wrote racy novel inspired by wife, claims bookThe French president’s early literary attempt inspired by romance with his teacher, later to become his wife, a new Brigitte Macron biography claims -
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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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
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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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Eagles defense hold strong to beat Falcons and make NFC Championship gamePhiladelphia’s defense staged a last-minute goalline stand and Jake Elliott atoned for a missed extra point with three field goals as the Eagles beat the Falcons
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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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Leaders' love-in threatened as Canada attacks USAfter months of trying to get Trump on side, Canada ‘drops the gloves’ by filing trade complaint – but will the decision merely inflame economic tensions?
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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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Tiny dinosaur that roamed ‘lost world’ between Australia and Antarctica identifiedFossils found in 113-million-year-old rocks in Victoria lead to discovery of turkey-sized herbivore which lived in rift valley
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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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Hemorrhaging jobs – and hitting women hardestAs the retail landscape undergoes a dramatic transformation, analysis finds 129,000 women lost jobs last year while men actually gained positions
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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Actor says harassment allegations have become 'a witch-hunt'Hollywood A-lister suggests the treatment of some celebrities, such as Garrison Keillor, has been excessive
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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
New lows Legal marijuana cuts violence says study, as crime falls