headlines
Tuesday
27
September
2016
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Protesters occupy former HQ of property management firmBuilding was used by Camelot Europe, which rents empty properties to tenants who prevent them from being squatted
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How senior Laos officials cut deals with animal traffickersEvidence obtained by the Guardian shows how treasury coffers swelled with 2% tax on trades worth up to $45m including tigers, rhinos and elephants -
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Sam Allardyce heads for crunch FA talks after undercover stingSam Allardyce is at the centre of embarrassing and potentially damaging revelations that will warrant an investigation into the new England manager
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spotlight
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New Yorkers drink and vent for presidential debateAt Professor Thom’s bar in New York City’s East Village, Clinton and Trump supporters gathered to watch – and drink for every ‘make America great again’
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The party must now build on the lessons of the Brexit referendum: voters can be inspired by a vision that overcomes their worries about the economyLabour’s new economic vision offers a chance to win votes. It must be seized
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Why Stephen Hawking is light years from the truth about ‘dangerous aliens’Hawking fears that if we made contact with unearthly beings, they could respond with hostility. It’s a bit late to worry about that
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from the uk
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Penguin colony wiped out by avian malariaOutbreak kills 10 Humboldt penguins, some of whom were hand-reared and descended from zoo’s original 1982 birds
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Labour factions battle over electionsSources say Corbyn allies’ proposal for leader to appoint own frontbench and then put team to MPs’ vote has been rejected
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around the world
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Dresden mosque and congress centre hit by two bomb blastsPolice say they are assuming a ‘xenophobic motive’ for the attacks, which come a week before events to mark Day of German Unity
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Call to topple Christopher Columbus statue from its Barcelona perchLeftwing councillors say city should not be celebrating his colonial legacy and call for memorial reflecting ‘American resistance to imperialism’
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explore
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Is the man who debunked myths on race and IQ now creating new ones?James Flynn is a hero to many for his work on genes and IQ, but his latest book contains provocative claims about black parenting
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Tales from the frontline of modern datingBlind dates and set-ups may be things of the past, but are the dating apps that have replaced them any better? Three twentysomethings tell all
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Top 10 souvenir shops in VeniceVenice is awash with tacky carnival masks and Murano glass made in China, but away from the tourist boutiques unique gifts can be found in the city’s artisan ateliers, art studios, vintage stores and bookshops
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How cities around the world are eliminating car parksIt’s a traditional complaint about urban life: there’s never anywhere to park. But in the 21st century, do cities actually need less parking space, not more?
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The hardest race in the world?During this race, our reporter will face temperatures ranging from -20C to 30C, wild dogs and 250 miles of inhospitable desert – and the clock never stops ticking
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Why data is the new coalDeep learning needs to become more efficient if it is going to move from using data to categorise images of cats to diagnosing rare illnesses
life
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20 best autumn recipes, part 2From Rick Stein’s moules marinières to Giorgio Locatelli’s risotto, great seasonal dishes selected by Observer Food Monthly
• part 3 of this series launches tomorrow -
29 tips on how to be a horrible bossWhen nonprofit director and blogger Vu Le asked his Facebook community to describe what makes a horrible boss, he was inundated. Warning - you may recognise yourself in here...
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The myths of modern parenthoodThe fantasy of perfect parenting has given way to a backlash of books and blogs revelling in being inept. From Hurrah For Gin to Unmumsy Mum’s Diary, what happened to just being good enough?
people
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From a creepy age gap to an unhappy ending – what to expect in his new TV showCrisis in Six Scenes is about to drop, so we can all look forward to middle class angst, an enormous downer … and on the plus side, one Miley Cyrus
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Alan Bennett's Diaries Live – exclusive trailerAdam Low’s new documentary, Alan Bennett’s Diaries, follows the writer round the UK and to New York over the course of a year
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The king of global folk punk returns homeHe is Parisian by birth, but Barcelona has long claimed Manu Chao as its own. So how did his live return to the city pan out?
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Meet Stacey Gregg, a restless writer whose scripts fizz with tricky questionsHer plays have explored porn, technology and life in her childhood home of Belfast. Stacey Gregg talks about tackling ‘gender fraud’ with the award-winning Scorch and interweaving tales of IVF and abortion in her new work, Choice
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Yousuf Karsh's celebrity portraitsArmenian-Canadian Karsh escaped genocide to move to Quebec and become one of the most celebrated portrait photographers of the 20th century
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Charlotte at night and Farc rebelsThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including Farc rebels and Tim Burton’s twins
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Michelle Obama embraces George W BushTender moment between the pair took place at the opening of the National African American History and Culture Museum
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Steve Bell on Labour's support for Trident renewalShadow defence secretary Clive Lewis says he won’t try to reverse Labour’s policy on renewing Trident, despite Jeremy Corbyn’s opposition to nuclear weapons
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Martin Kollar's deadpan travel diaryFor his series Provisional Arrangement, Martin Kollár, an award-winning Slovakian photographer, hints at funny and tragic stories with his droll travelogues
US debate Hillary Clinton calm as Trump struggles on issues of racism, sexism and foreign policy
Clinton v Trump What we learned from the first debate
Fact check Trump and Clinton's statements tested
Readers' reaction 'Like watching a shark fight a guinea pig in water'