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The Observer@ObserverUK · 6 h

By reforming its position on sexuality of clergy, Church of England welcomes everyone. Synod approves change that no longer requires openly gay candidates for priesthood to take vow of celibacy. Read more: bit.ly/44U1nXy

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The Observer@ObserverUK · 7 h

A US diplomat’s comments are a reminder of Israel’s other front. The world is focused on Gaza. But the situation in the West Bank is also deteriorating. Read more: bit.ly/3IGhbWv

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The Observer@ObserverUK · 8 h

Talented, fearless, honest: the real Ben Stokes offers a lesson in character. But how many more of his kind are we missing because of a biased system? Read more: bit.ly/45fUj8U

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The Observer@ObserverUK · 8 h

Join us tonight at 6:30 online or in The Observer newsroom as we go Inside the Wargame. What happens when former ministers, top military chiefs, and security experts are thrown into a simulated crisis room to face the unthinkable: a Russian attack on the UK? Join us for an…

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The Observer@ObserverUK · 9 h

‘Measles is back. We need herd immunity, not herd instinct’. What the return of the disease says about the need to improve our understanding of public health. Read more: bit.ly/46SHz9s

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The Observer@ObserverUK · 11 h

Three years on, the honeymoon is over for Poland’s Ukrainian refugees. More than a million people fleeing the war have brought many benefits, but a painful history between the two nations and the far-right is stirring divisions. Read more: bit.ly/4nZ6ePJ

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The Observer@ObserverUK · 13 h

The lab detective: how DNA breakthrough freed a mother jailed for killing her children. Kathleen Folbigg spent 20 years in prison until Carola Vinuesa uncovered the truth in a drop of blood. Read more: bit.ly/4f5F5H1

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 21

Hezbollah must decide: disarm, fight on or turn fully to politics. Devastated by war with Israel and with its key allies in disarray, the Lebanese militant group is isolated and facing the most significant choice of its 40-year history. Read more: bit.ly/4lI5ZHw

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 21

AI has a hidden cost for everyone. Mark Zuckerberg plans to spend big on new data centres. They will need energy. Read more: bit.ly/4lB6HpN

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 21

‘Bacteria knows no borders. The UK and Fleming Fund must stay in the fight’. The planned dismantling of the world’s largest fund to fight antimicrobial resistance could contribute to millions of deaths worldwide. Read more: bit.ly/4lBs8qJ

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 21

Editor's note on the removal of the SAF cartoon from our 20 July edition: We are genuinely sorry for causing offence, and we are taking the cartoon down. bit.ly/46g5b7P

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 20

Trump’s threats to fire the Fed chair and raise tariffs will decimate the dollar. The US president’s policy chaos continues, with serious risks for the world’s reserve currency. Read more: bit.ly/4m1mFJD

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 20

70% of Americans say Trump administration is hiding information about Epstein’s ‘clients’. The US president’s closest aides loved to blame the Biden team for covering the child sex-trafficker’s tracks. Yet in power, they now call the client list a hoax. The trouble is the Maga…

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 20

Sue Smith: Comebacks are good, but England must improve. After celebrating a turnaround, the Lionesses have to improve before Tuesday’s semi-final. Read more: bit.ly/4m3KHUv

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 20

The end of the road looms for the 7 million petrol motorbikes in Hanoi. In a city with patchy transport systems, the new ban on polluting motorcycles leads to fears for livelihoods. Read more: bit.ly/40o2iOz

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 20

The show’s over: Stephen Colbert is cancelled … and so is satire in America. The sorry tale behind a court case, the payment of $16m to Trump’s future library and the end of The Late Show. Read more: bit.ly/46TTO5J

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 20

Deny, delete and delay: the secrecy operation inside special forces. After allegations emerged of unarmed men and boys being murdered in Afghanistan, the special forces closed ranks when the military police investigated. Read more: bit.ly/3GyYgfF

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 19

The left can’t count on 16-year-olds’ votes – but here’s how they might be won. Young people want politicians who speak to them on platforms they actually use. One is doing this very well. His name is Nigel… Read more: bit.ly/3IzEu4h

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 19

The Observer Sport – Sunday 20 July 2025 Pulling away: British & Irish Lions prove too strong for Australia. Pick up your copy tomorrow.

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Pulling away: British &amp; Irish Lions prove too strong for Australia.

Pick up your copy tomorrow.

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The Observer@ObserverUK · Jul 19

How to fix special needs education. A new scheme allows early autism support for children as young as five, but future funding of Send provision is uncertain as government looks at reforming sector. Read more: bit.ly/4f8jain

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