headlines
Monday
8 January 2018
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India's highest court to review colonial-era law criminalising gay sexSupreme court to re-examine legislation activists say is used to blackmail LGBTI Indians and block HIV and Aids initiatives -
Government at risk of collapse over Sudan migrants scandalPM Charles Michel dismisses ‘blackmail’ as Flemish party warns it could pull support for the coalition if its minister is forced out
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Three Billboards wins four Golden Globes but Oprah steals night with abuse speechFrances McDormand and Gary Oldman were big winners as awards season kicked off with stars wearing black to honour victims of sexual abuse -
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Trump Tower fire: three people injured in New York City blazeFire department says fire ‘was on top of the building’ while the president, who keeps a residence in the tower, was in Washington DC
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spotlight
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New video series on a city fed up with Brexit stereotypesStoke-on-Trent residents are fed up with it being known as the ‘Brexit capital of Britain’. After being swamped by negative media stories during the referendum and later byelection, local people are fighting back against the stereotypes
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A TV history of Russian baddiesTV history is littered with red-scare-inducing Russian villains. As McMafia updates the trope for the modern world, we take a look at their forebears
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How the Church of Satan got coolThanks to a canny social media presence – which has included messages to Chelsea Clinton – and progressive politics, satanism is an unlikely spiritual antidote to the Trump era
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The night the red carpet turned blackThe awards saw scores of actors wearing black in support of anti-sexual harassment campaigns
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Coutinho seals Barcelona move and is ruled out for three weeksPhilippe Coutinho has completed his move from Liverpool to Barcelona – but will not be able to make his debut for three weeks because of injury
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Australia’s Smith puts winning Ashes in England on bucket listCaptain celebrated a crushing 4-0 series win by looking forward to March tour of South Africa which will fine-tune Australia for England in 2019
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Murray has surgery in Australia and aims for pre-Wimbledon returnAndy Murray has had hip surgery in Melbourne and is hoping to return to tennis in time to play at Wimbledon
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Few will be surprised if NFC's 'best' teams lose next weekendIt’s probably unfair to say this but Minnesota and Philadelphia simply don’t have the quarterbacks to make a convincing playoff run
opinion
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In casting light on the BBC’s murky pay policies, the outgoing China editor demonstrates her principles, and the corporation’s lack of them, writes Guardian columnist Anne PerkinsCarrie Gracie’s dispute with the BBC isn’t about money – it’s about integrity
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After Brexit, England will have to rethink its identityIt was once a byword for calm, but that nation is no more. Instead, England has become jittery and impulsive, writes author Robert Winder
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Cameron's 'bromance' with Obama a myth, claims ex-adviser Steve HiltonEx-PM thought Obama was narcissistic, says Steve Hilton while lambasting Fire and Fury book’s claims about Trump
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Reporter who exposed huge data breach named in criminal complaintGovernment files complaint after report by Rachna Khaira claimed personal records of 1.2 billion people were on sale for £6
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explore
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Climbing Uganda's highest peakThe remote Rwenzori mountains, on the Uganda/DRC border, offer treks through varied and stunning landscapes and a satisfying but challenging summit, with none of the crowds found at Kilimanjaro
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Now people call me a killerA former Lord’s Resistance Army fighter feels marginalised and abandoned, failed by the Ugandan government after broken promises of help and support
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Peter Preston's careerEditor of the Guardian from 1975 to 1995, Peter Preston is widely regarded as one of the finest journalists of his generation
This year, in collaboration with Global Witness, the Guardian will attempt to record all of the deaths of people who are killed while defending their land, forests, rivers or wildlife
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Community leader tortured and killed over land traffickingJosé Napoleón Tarrillo Astonitas murdered for opposing land traffickers seeking to clear land in the Chaparrí Ecological Reserve, say local witnesses
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Recording the deaths of environmental defenders worldwideThis year, in collaboration with Global Witness, the Guardian aims to record the deaths of all people killed while protecting land or natural resources. At the current rate, about four defenders will die this week somewhere on the planet
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Environmental crusaders risk their lives to save paradiseA small group of civilian para-enforcers is taking the protection of Palawan’s threatened rainforest from illegal loggers into their own hands
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Indigenous people of Colombia fighting for their landsThe 50-year civil war is over but, in the Cauca Valley, indigenous communities are on frontline of fight against drug gangs, riot police and deforestation
people
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Nobel archives show Brighton Rock novelist might have won 1967 prizeSwedish Academy reveals 70 authors were being considered, with the Brighton Rock novelist backed by the chairman before losing out to Miguel Angel Asturias
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I went through hell with sexual harassmentOn the red carpet at the Golden Globes, the R&B star told of a history of sexual harassment she faced as a child
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Actor steps aside from Rocky Horror Show after sexual assault claimsThe actor has denied allegations from three cast members over his behaviour while working on the Australian stage version of the film
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French pop singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965French pop singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965
life
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How to get the best out of exerciseConflicting theories on how to maximise exercise would stretch anyone to the limit. As New Year fitness plans begin in earnest, here’s a scientific response to some frequently asked questions
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Nigel Slater’s bread and butter recipesA home-baked loaf that’s quickly made and slathered in a salty flavoured butter is a treat for any night of the week, says Nigel Slater
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I’m struggling to find love through online datingLearn to make friends first, Mariella Frostrup advises a woman who wants a mate
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Golden Globes and macaques learning photographyThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world
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Training for the the Can-Am dog sled raceMarla Brodsky, a professional musher, is building her Alaskan husky dogs’ distance endurance to prepare them for 100- and 250-mile races. They often train in subzero conditions near their home in Northampton, Massachusetts
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Afterparty highlightsWinners party with their awards and co-stars following the 75th annual ceremony in Hollywood celebrating the best in US film and TV
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The weekend's top photosThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights including Orthodox Christmas around the world and frozen fishing
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Iranian women cast off their hijabsMarinka Masséus travelled to Iran, where the hijab is mandatory, to capture women defiantly throwing their veils in the air
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New year celebrations, US storms and Rohingya refugeesNew Year’s celebrations, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and winter storms in the US - the week’s biggest news stories captured by the world’s best photojournalists
the big picture
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International No Pants DayStarted in 2002 with only seven participants, the day is now marked in over 60 cities around the world. The idea behind No pants day is that random passengers board a subway car at separate stops in the middle of winter, without wearing trousers. The participants wear all of the usual winter clothing on their top half such as hats, scarves and gloves and do not acknowledge each other’s similar state of undress.
UK cabinet reshuffle May reboots but Boris Johnson remains as foreign secretary