News from October 3, 2025

‘They never told me where I was going’: a family falls into Louisiana’s ‘black hole’ of deportation

Exclusive: A mother and her two US citizen children – including one with stage 4 cancer – disappeared and were deported to Honduras

Oliver Laughland in Alexandria, Louisiana 4 days ago

Add to playlist: the jackhammer noise and clubby alt-rock of Ashnymph and the week’s best new tracks

Currently playing ‘anywhere that will turn the PA up loud’ the trio’s edge-of-chaos dynamics and hypnotic layered beats mark them out as different from anything else around

Alexis Petridis, Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes 4 days ago

Want more friends? A better social life? Be like my 85-year-old buddy Gerry

Friendship falters due to the belief it should just happen on its own. The solution: make a conscious effort to be social

Stephen Marche 4 days ago

‘We called ourselves the lifeboat crew’: how fired USAID workers launched a rescue project ‘to save as many babies as we can’

After the Trump administration closed the organisation down, a group of former staff secured new funding for almost 80 programmes, benefiting an estimated 40 million people

Kat Lay Global health correspondent 4 days ago

Republican bill targets migrants who re-enter US illegally with mandatory 10-year sentences

Critics of new GOP act say it is a ‘mass incarceration bill’ that forces harsh penalties on migrants for a non-violent offense

Roque Planas 4 days ago

Raiders of the Arc: Japan hopes to end elusive 50-year quest in Paris

As an example of persistence in the face of painful and bitter experience, there is little to match it in international sport

Greg Wood 4 days ago

Technology

Newsom threatens state funding for California universities that agree to Trump demands - San Francisco Chronicle

Newsom said California universities that sign what he called the “RADICAL AGREEMENT” will lose state funds, including those for scholarships.

Sophia Bollag 4 days ago

First Thing: Federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown in possible breach of law

Actions could be a violation of legislation that prohibits federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity. Plus, how a plant-rich diet could prevent 40,000 early deaths a day globally

Clea Skopeliti 4 days ago

Tackling toilet shame: help your child handle the school poo stigma

Embarrassed and teased, pupils are avoiding school loos and hanging on until they get home. Rosie Mullender looks at the health risks and asks an expert what parents can do

The Guardian 4 days ago

Calls for police to shoot down drones after Munich airport disruption – latest updates

Bavarian PM joins calls to strengthen Germany’s air defences after latest incident

Jakub Krupa 4 days ago

England v South Africa: Women’s Cricket World Cup – live

<strong>Over-by-over report:</strong> Join our writers for updates as Nat Sciver’s side get their campaign under way against South Africa in Guwahati

Rob Smyth (now) and Niall McVeigh 4 days ago

Manchester synagogue terror attack victim died after accidental police shooting – latest updates

Police say attacker was not armed and second member of the public suffered non-life threatening gunshot injuries

Tom Ambrose (now) and Hamish Mackay (earlier) 4 days ago

Police shot one of victims of Manchester synagogue attack

Suspect Jihad al-Shamie did not have firearm and only shots fired were by police officers at scene

Daniel Boffey Chief reporter 4 days ago

‘It proves this can be done’: Berlin the blueprint to bring goshawks to UK cities

Conservationist plans release of 15 each of the apex predators sourced as chicks into Chester and London

Ajit Niranjan 4 days ago

Forest have no plans to sack Postecoglou; Foden out, Saka in for England: football – live

Join our writers for all the latest news heading into the weekend’s football action

John Brewin (now) and Barry Glendenning (later) 4 days ago

Sarah Mullally is named as first female archbishop of Canterbury

No 10 announces decision although role will not legally be taken on until January, before an enthronement service

Caroline Davies 4 days ago

Business

UK business growth hits five-month low amid budget uncertainty and weak demand – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Graeme Wearden 4 days ago

Hamlet review – a cocky prince of infinite jest runs riot at the National

Hiran Abeysekera brings humour to the tragedy and Francesca Mills steals the show as Ophelia but this staging pulls its emotional punches

Arifa Akbar 4 days ago

Make green great again: Can appeals to the wallet make climate policy an election-winner?

In this week’s newsletter: At a major gathering in New York, climate advocates say that language has to change

Dharna Noor 4 days ago

Harvest festival is an ideal time to reflect before preparing the garden for winter

This ancient tradition involves offering gratitude for the growing season – and the abundance we may take for granted while many go without

Claire Ratinon 4 days ago