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Fleet Street’s dedicated paper has gone out of business

Oasis shocker: no fights, no chaos. Critics, don’t look back in anger

My book relied on archives. Keep them open

The BBC is to restrict archive access – which is hopeless for researchers

Behind closed doors: Lords decide their interests need less scrutiny

The Observer view: Alaska debacle was the art of no deal

Vladimir Putin’s trip gave him everything he wanted and demanded nothing of him in return

Women are falling further behind as pension gap widens

Women’s private pension pots reach £81,000 on average in their late 50s, while men of the same age hold around £156,000, new DWP research shows

Why weather forecasting is still crucial to prevent disasters

The Texas floods show the importance of meteorology, as climate change, Trump and AI reshape the science

Labour to bring back 'Sure Start' for new generation

Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, will this week announce initiative for deprived areas

Energy tycoons in lobbying war over zonal pricing policy

The proposal of Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson to  carve Britain into different energy price regions has led to heated debate with fellow energy tycoon Dale Vince

Young Africans take their fury to the streets

The riots that have erupted nationwide show how dissatisfied the youth across the continent have become with their lack of prospects

Defence companies facing uphill battle for financing

Banks are caught between protest groups and arms manufacturers claiming to be unfairly ‘debanked’

If we want less crime, we need to lock up fewer people

Taking a tough stance has led to overcrowded jails and soaring costs. Yet evidence shows that non-custodial sentences are more effective

Don’t worry Lauren, I’m also too common for Venice

The eyes of the world are on Lauren Sánchez and I know exactly how she feels

In too deep: how the Titan sub became the talk of the world

Two years after OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded, killing all of its wealthy passengers, two films have emerged – but does either really get to the truth?

Beckham family rift sheds light on ‘forensic fandom’

Followers who hunt for clues about celebrities’ lives via social media posts led the way on Brooklyn story

Teens warned against TikToks that predict exam questions

Revision ‘shortcuts’ being spread by online influencers are misleading GCSE and A-level pupils, warn teachers

Prisons are running out of space. Starmer wants radical reform

Increasingly long sentences have left the service on its knees. Now a raft of solutions will be unveiled to tackle a growing crisis

Is this the beginning of the end for Saudi’s $500bn desert city?

Is an emergency review of project costs the beginning of the end for the boondoggle in the Saudi Arabian desert?