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Protests started last year after deadly collapse of rail station roof, with President Vucic accused of corruption.Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Serbia, smashing windows of the governing party’s headquarters in the northern city of Novi Sad, where the country’s antigovernment revolt started more than nine months ago.The protesters came out in force for a third night on Thursday, following major clashes earlier in the week that saw dozens detained or injured, demanding that President Aleksandar Vucic call an early election.In Novi Sad, where a train station canopy collapsed last year, killing 16 people and creating public anger…

Guardian writers’ predicted position: 15th (NB: this is not necessarily Jacob Steinberg’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 14thProspectsWest Ham United kitsThe danger for West Ham is that this is the season when their dysfunction catches up with them. They have regressed since winning the Uefa Conference League two years ago, too many misguided moves preventing them from kicking on, and rebuilding has not been simple. Funds are tight after a series of costly errors in the transfer market and Graham Potter is yet to demonstrate he is capable of silencing the familiar sound of grumbling…

If you think a water bottle is just a water bottle, it’s time to wake up. In 2025, there’s a lot riding on your choice of drinking vessel. The heady combination of worrying about the planet and, on a more day-to-day level, staying hydrated has made reusable water bottles a must-have.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.Once the preserve of hikers and gym-goers, water bottles have become a small but significant act of environmental virtue signalling. Not all bottles are created equal, though. Some are insulated, some leak,…

Mike Huckabee ‘disgusted’ by Australia’s recognition of Palestinian stateThe US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, says he is disgusted by Australia joining other key allies in committing to the recognition of a Palestinian state.“The timing has been very hurtful to any prospects of negotiating some settlement in Gaza with Hamas,” he told the ABC’s 7.30 last night. “There’s an enormous level of disappointment and some disgust.”He said US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, had made it clear the result of the action had “been to completely halt any type of thoughtful negotiations going forward. And, it’s just a very terrible…

52 Libya’s long-running political and economic divisions have entered a new phase of tension after Osama Hammad, prime minister of the eastern-based government appointed by the House of Representatives, ordered a total ban on sharing financial and banking data with the Tripoli authorities. The decision, which was made public this week, specifically blocks the transfer of information about state employees’ salaries and payroll records, sparking concern among thousands of civil servants in the east who now fear delays or complete stoppages in their wages. The move comes amid an ongoing power struggle between the Government of National Unity (GNU) in…

Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence has invented two new potential antibiotics that could kill drug-resistant gonorrhoea and MRSA, researchers have revealed.The drugs were designed atom-by-atom by the AI and killed the superbugs in laboratory and animal tests.The two compounds still need years of refinement and clinical trials before they could be prescribed.But the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) team behind it say AI could start a “second golden age” in antibiotic discovery.Antibiotics kill bacteria, but infections that resist treatment are now causing more than a million deaths a year.Overusing antibiotics has helped bacteria evolve to dodge the drugs’ effects, and there has…

Talks for an undisclosed stake come days after President Donald Trump called for Intel’s CEO to resign.The administration of United States President Donald Trump is in talks with Intel to have the US government potentially take a stake in the chipmaker.Intel’s shares surged more than 7 percent in regular trading and then another 2.6 percent after the bell on Thursday, following Bloomberg News’ initial report of the potential deal, which cited people familiar with the plan.It is unclear what size stake the federal government will take, but Bloomberg reports that the deal will help “shore up” a planned factory in…

Anthony Zurcher and Steve RosenbergBBC News in AlaskaGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage on FridayUS President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Friday’s summit in the US state of Alaska with contrasting priorities as they prepare for talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. Putin has been consistent on his desire to win Ukrainian territory, while Trump has made no secret of his desire to act as a global peacemaker. But both men may also sense other opportunities, such as diplomatic rehabilitation on the world…

Deathstalker is back! Yes, the warrior who fought wizards, ogres and various other monsters in the Roger Corman-produced 1983 sword and sorcery cult classic is back on the big screen. The new Deathstalker, getting its world premiere in an out-of-competition spot at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, comes courtesy of writer and director Steven Kostanski (Frankie Freako, PG: Psycho Goreman) and executive producer Slash. Yes, Slash from Guns N’ Roses, who teamed with Vault Comics, Shout! Studios, the owner of the rights to the Corman library, Raven Banner Entertainment, Kostanski, comics writer Tim Seeley and comics artist Jim Terry on Deathstalker…

NewsFeed“Suleiman lost his football career, and football lost Suleiman.” The family of Palestinian football icon Suleiman al-Obaid mourn his loss after he was killed in an Israeli air strike while waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza.Published On 14 Aug 202514 Aug 2025