Christians should stand firm against the far right | Christianity
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Christians should stand firm against the far right | Christianity

I am a Catholic Christian and I wholeheartedly agree with your editorial about the misappropriation of Christianity by far-right groups (The Guardian view on Christianity and the UK far right: churches must stand up to the false prophets of division, 17 March). I find the distortion of my faith, which centres on justice, peace, reconciliation...

No missing bolts: a glimpse into China’s C919 smart factory
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No missing bolts: a glimpse into China’s C919 smart factory

Following several high-profile aeronautical production quality lapses in recent years, including a door falling off mid-flight and tooling left inside aircraft, the last thing any plane manufacturer wants is a missing bolt or any oversight that slips through manual checks. Enter the futuristic assembly line of C919, China’s first domestically developed large passenger jet. Leveraging...

New North Korean restaurant opens in Moscow, serving up fried chicken and kimchi
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New North Korean restaurant opens in Moscow, serving up fried chicken and kimchi

A new North Korean restaurant in Moscow is serving up fried chicken, kimchi and other classic Korean fare to “psychedelic” Juche tunes, expanding the DPRK’s culinary footprint in the Russian capital amid increasing bilateral ties. The establishment, named “Pyongyang Restaurant” appears to employ a full staff of North Korean nationals in likely violation of U.N....

20 Key iPhone Settings to Change (2025)
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20 Key iPhone Settings to Change (2025)

Apple’s software design strives to be intuitive, but each iteration of iOS contains so many additions and tweaks that it’s easy to miss some useful iPhone settings. Apple focused on artificial intelligence when it unveiled iOS 18 in 2024 and followed it with Liquid Glass in iOS 26 (the name is now tied to the...

New Saudi-Pakistan pact signals evolving alliances amid US-China tension, Qatar attack
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New Saudi-Pakistan pact signals evolving alliances amid US-China tension, Qatar attack

They said China was likely to view such diversified partnerships positively, which could also open new opportunities to expand arms sales, although the security dynamics in the region might become further complicated. The mutual defence pact signed late on Wednesday significantly strengthens a decades-old security partnership between Riyadh and Islamabad at a time when Gulf...

Seoul weighing whether to drop term ‘North Korean defector,’ citing stigma
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Seoul weighing whether to drop term ‘North Korean defector,’ citing stigma

South Korea’s unification ministry is reviewing whether to abandon the use of the term “defectors” to refer to North Koreans who have fled the country and resettled in the South, in an effort to reduce the negative connotations and promote social integration.  During a speech on Monday, unification minister Chung Dong-young revealed that Seoul is...

Week 3 NFL best bets, analysis, game picks and props
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Week 3 NFL best bets, analysis, game picks and props

Matt Bowen Close Matt Bowen ESPN Writer Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and Buffalo...

A historic opportunity for the British left is being thrown away. This very public Your Party row must stop now | Yanis Varoufakis and Ken Loach
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A historic opportunity for the British left is being thrown away. This very public Your Party row must stop now | Yanis Varoufakis and Ken Loach

Yanis Varoufakis Ken Loach We write as friends and comrades. The need for a new party of the left has long been clear. It is now more urgent as Keir Starmer’s Labour party falls headlong into one moral void after another: surrendering to corporate raiders and the City, cutting disability benefits, placating racists, rescinding political...

14 Best Fitness Trackers (2025), Tested and Reviewed
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14 Best Fitness Trackers (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Other Fitness Trackers to Consider Photograph: Adrienne So Garmin Instinct 3 for $400: Garmin’s Instinct line doesn’t have as many high-end features as the Fenix 8, but it’s popular because it’s cheaper and it has a cool, chunky retro aesthetic that I love. This year’s updates include the built-in flashlight and a new reinforced bezel,...