News from October 3, 2025

Tuchel says best players do not always make best team after Bellingham omission

Thomas Tuchel has suggested Jude Bellingham might have been excluded from the latest England squad even if the ­midfielder were in peak condition

Jacob Steinberg Oct 3, 2025

Four killed in latest US strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela - BBC

Donald Trump says the boat was carrying enough drugs to kill thousands of people.

BBC News Oct 3, 2025

Texas man faces hate-crime charges for spray painting anti-Israel graffiti on side of church

Raunaq Alam and two others were arrested in connection with graffiti on wall of non-denominational church

Tyler Hicks Oct 3, 2025

Charlie Hunnam’s ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Is Graphically Violent and Too Unfocused: TV Review - Variety

‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ is an overly graphic rehashing of the life and crimes of one of America's most notorious serial killers.

Aramide Tinubu Oct 3, 2025

Starmer urges pro-Palestine protesters to ‘respect the grief of British Jews’

Writing before a planned protest against Palestine Action ban, PM says activists should recognise a time of mourning

Ben Quinn and Vikram Dodd Oct 3, 2025

Politics

Lord Howarth of Newport obituary

Conservative MP and minister who crossed to the Labour benches and served in the government of Tony Blair

Julia Langdon Oct 3, 2025

Politics

Fired federal prosecutor tapes a note about duty to the door on his way out - CNN

Days after being fired, the top national security prosecutor in Virginia’s eastern district taped a letter outside his former office accusing top Justice Department officials of being “more concerned” with going after President Donald Trump’s perceived enemie…

Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz Oct 3, 2025

Stephen Colbert: Trump using the shutdown to ‘punish anyone who didn’t vote for him’

Late-night hosts discussed how the shutdown is being used to avenge those not on the president’s side

Guardian staff Oct 3, 2025

Could life exist on Mars today? Here’s what the latest evidence says - The Conversation

Microbial life might survive today underground, in caves or under ice sheets.

Devyani Jambhule, Seán Jordan Oct 3, 2025

Manchester synagogue attack: charity volunteer among injured

Injured man was with Community Security Trust, which protects UK’s Jewish community and combats antisemitism

Ben Quinn Oct 3, 2025

Technology

Grim Visions Emerge From The Riyadh Comedy Festival - Defector

All the magic is happening at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in the Saudi capital’s Boulevard City, a 220-acre retail and entertainment zone that contains a replica of Times Square and “500 electronic games for children.” Since we last checked in, a couple of new…

Defector.com Oct 3, 2025

Failed by the NHS on chronic fatigue illness | Letters

Letters: Prof Paul Garner, Dr Maria Pedersen and Dr Alastair Miller, plus two other readers, respond to Patrick Barkham’s article on his daughter’s Lyme disease diagnosis

The Guardian Oct 3, 2025

What do we know about Jihad al-Shamie, the Manchester synagogue attacker?

Attacker, 35, who was shot dead after attack, was described as ordinary by neighbours and became a father last year

Hannah Al-Othman, Josh Halliday and Emine Sinmaz Oct 3, 2025

How Tony Harrison gave this lass the confidence she needed | Letters

Letters: An encouraging note from the poet to a young working-class student is remembered by Dr Chrissie Tiller. Plus a letter from Brian Allen

The Guardian Oct 3, 2025

Stalin, Putin and an enduring obsession with immortality | Letter

Letter: Readers respond to an article by Aleks Krotoski about dictators and tech billionaires wanting to ‘solve the problem’ of ageing

The Guardian Oct 3, 2025

Memories of Brian Patten, a Liverpool poet | Letters

Letters: Iain Melvin recalls a visit to Nottingham University; Ruth Valentine found the Liverpool Poets an aid to teaching; plus a letter from Hilary Skelton

The Guardian Oct 3, 2025

Tate Britain’s Lee Miller exhibition is hardly ‘overdue’ | Letter

Letters: The American war and art photographer has been well represented in shows over the past two decades, writes Richard Calvocoressi

The Guardian Oct 3, 2025

Emma Chisit? Check your Karen Vallance | Brief letters

Brief letters: Mondegreen mishearings | Wills and probate | Nigel Farage | Politics

The Guardian Oct 3, 2025

Politics

We are heartbroken after synagogue attack, says senior UK Jewish politician

Attorney general Richard Hermer says more must be done to protect Jewish community and tackle antisemitism

Rowena Mason Oct 3, 2025

England fans ‘astonished’ by World Cup ticket prices; Antony hits out at United treatment: as it happened

The day was dominated by Thomas Tuchel’s latest England squad and the pressure on Ange Postecoglou at Forest

John Brewin, Barry Glendenning and Luke McLaughlin Oct 3, 2025