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It used to be our imperfect bodies that made us insecure. With AI, it’s our minds as well

By Joseph de Weck

For most of modern history, technology sought to imitate humans. Humans increasingly seek to imitate technology Two faces that appeared on my Instagram feed in recent months gave me pause. One belonged to John Travolta at Cannes. The other to Carla Bruni on a date night with her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Both looked recognisably themselves, yet, they both also looked oddly unfamiliar. Their lo

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The long shadow of Argentina’s dictatorship: she wasn’t who she thought she was – neither was her father | Meaghan Beatley

By Meaghan Beatley

A young activist thought her father’s disapproval of her leftwing views was purely political. Then one evening, a kiss goodbye sent her on a remarkable journey that continues today • Last chance to buy the summer issue of The Long Read magazine, now with 15% off. Click here to order As a child, Analía Azic used to pretend she was secretly a princess, the heiress to a magical distant kingdom. In real life, she was the

Magicians and margarine: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2026

By Guardian Staff

Every year, hundreds of standups from across the world descend on the venerable festival. Here are some of their finest one-liners 10 of the funniest jokes from the 2025 fringe Olaf Falafel: I remember thinking, as I taped a piranha to my boomerang, this could come back to bite me. Richard Stott: To the person who stole my bank card and spent all my money on ancestry.com – you know who you are. Continue reading...

It’s finally raining. Will it be enough to end the drought? – podcast

By Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, additional production by Joshan Chana, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer was Ellie Bury

After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest July since records began, rain is finally on the horizon. But with reservoirs at ‘exceptionally low’ levels, will there be enough rain to replenish stocks? Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Anna Murgatroyd, a lecturer in hydrology at Newcastle University, about how much rain we need to see us through next summer, why we’re now at increased risk of floo

‘Are you ready for some filth?’ Julian Clary and more on comedy’s great smut explosion

By Tim Jonze

Clary’s back with Fully Dilated, a burlesque star called Entendre Entendre is doing lewd singalongs and there’s an A-Z of very dirty words. Our writer investigates Edinburgh’s smut outbreak – and ends up getting his own fantasies turned into erotica On a street in Edinburgh, a woman I’ve only just met is quizzing me on my sexual fantasies. “Do you want softcore or hardcore? What positions do you prefer?” asks Cameryn

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T-Pro founders’ investment firms report profits of more than €20m each

By Killian Woods

Health tech company Jonathan Larbey and Mark Gilmartin set up in 2012 has expanded to Britain, the US, Australia and New Zealand

Level of interest in new savings scheme high, says banking group

By Conor Pope

Tax incentives and simplicity are main attractions in promised investment accounts - BPFI survey

Irish cancer research accelerates under academic-healthcare partnership

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Precision Oncology Ireland collaboration between academia, healthcare and industry ‘great for cancer research’

Occupational health provider Medmark secures up to €70m investment

By Stephen Conneely

Investment by UK-based Phoenix Equity Partners will fund expansion of clinical teams and improvements on digital health platforms

Osteria Nove review: I expected more from Oliver Dunne’s new Dublin spot

By Corinna Hardgrave

Former Michelin-starred Bon Appetit is now an Italian neighbourhood restaurant

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‘Students prefer to work with books’: Is classroom tech worth it?

By Ciara O'Brien

Despite cost, an increasing number of schools are turning to individual iPads for students

Ireland event guide: The Weeknd, Electric Picnic and the other best things to see in the week ahead

By Tony Clayton-Lea

August 22nd-28th, 2026: The best music, art, theatre and more coming your way

Will the world trust Zuckerberg on personalised AI?

By Emmet Ryan

Meta’s Muse Glimmer offers consumers and business localised AI but can it overcome reputational scepticism

Scattered showers today and Friday, but dry for the weekend

By Tim O'Brien

Met Éireann forecasts temperatures up to 19 degrees over coming days

I tried out new foods at work. They helped my focus and creativity, and I felt better too

By Margaret Ward

New book examines how the right diet can improve workplace performance, including focus, clarity, energy and creativity

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

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The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's invalidated tariffs.

The son of AA Gill and disciple of Anthony Bourdain is both sweet and irritating in his tender memoir

By Mei Chin

The author, a son of AA Gill and protege of Anthony Bourdain, balances struggles with addiction with a tender memoir about family

EU countries, UK call on Israel to halt E1 West Bank plan

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France, Italy, Britain and Germany piled on mounting international condemnation of a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank, after Israeli authorities opened bidding for over 1,200 homes there.

Australia summons Israeli envoy on Gaza aid worker death

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Australia summoned Israel's ambassador and expressed outrage at a decision by its military not to pursue criminal proceedings over the death of an Australian aid worker in a 2024 airstrike in Gaza.

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Russian strikes kill 16 in Kyiv and surrounding region

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At least 16 people have been killed and 40 injured in Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region, Ukrainian authorities have said.

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Former Adare caddie takes AI route to scratch golf

By Olive Keogh

New golf app combines practice and training to help enthusiastic amateurs improve their game

Trump shows off White House renovations and ornate new helipad

By Robert Mackey

Former real estate developer leads press corps on tour of grounds and says ‘one thing I know how to do is build’ As the US national debt climbed past $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, and the war with Iran he started nearly six months ago dragged on, forcing Americans already struggling to pay the bills to spend more on fuel, Donald Trump led the press corps on a tour of the extensive remodeling of the White Hou

The boy behind the Baby Shark phenomenon: I used to hum it without even realising

By Raphael Rashid in Seoul

After 10 years and more than 17bn YouTube views, Geonroung Park, aka Baby Shark Boy, speaks about his life as a child star and his new K-Pop career “I just remember having fun dancing and playing on what felt like a huge set,” Geonroung Park says, recalling the day 10 years ago when he was filmed, aged seven, doing the hand movements to a children’s song about a family of sharks. That footage became Baby Shark Dance,

US promises 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran

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The US will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, suggesting a focus on economic measures would lessen ⁠the need for new major military operations.

‘Like a miracle’: 84-year-old woman pulled alive from rubble three days after Indonesian quake

By Kate Lamb and agencies

A landslide triggered by the quake had blocked access to the village where Paulina Pobi had lived, leaving her buried under the collapsed remains An 84-year-old woman has been discovered alive in the flattened remains of her home three days after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, authorities have confirmed. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck off Indonesia’s Flores island on Saturday morning, killing at least 7