Woman laid to rest in coffin made from mushrooms in Australian first. The casket, grown from mycelium and hemp fibres, takes just 45 days to break down, enriching the soil in the process.

Pyongyang fires towards sea a day after Kim Jong-un sister denounces South Korea for claiming North’s mines wounded South’s soldiers in DMZ

North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, ⁠a day ​after it rejected Seoul’s accusation of its mines wounding soldiers.

The missile was launched from the Wonsan area at about 6.30am towards the East Sea – also known as the Sea of Japan – and flew more than 700km (434 miles), the South Korean military said. Seoul and Washington were analysing the test for details, it added.

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Rather than ridding the Conservatives of their ‘nasty party’ status, Badenoch has a plan – to cut benefits for young people and demonise the unemployed

Kemi Badenoch is considering doing her job. With her second Conservative party conference as leader looming on Sunday, and her rival Nigel Farage finally losing some ground, the provocateur with a reputation for dodging media rounds and being ill-prepared for briefs has seemingly cured her camera shyness.

In recent days, Badenoch has touted a policy to give the unemployed a “subsistence allowance” that would prevent them from buying booze or cigarettes, sought to bar benefits from young people who are straight out of school, accused Andy Burnham of wanting to take Britain “back to the 1970s” with public control of utilities, and enjoyed some mixed polling.

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Shahar, 29, a graphic designer and music label manager, meets Stephen, 34, a product designer

What were you hoping for?
I’d never been on a blind date, so a good story, and a new connection.

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Climate crisis blamed as virus that originated in Africa spreads to livestock as far north as Aberdeenshire

British farmers are experiencing the worst bluetongue season on record, with the number of cases surpassing the past three years combined.

The viral disease, which affects sheep and cattle among other animals, can cause fevers, ulcers, a swollen head and lameness. The tongue may go blue and even protrude from the mouth. In the most severe cases, the animal can die.

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Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary

Andy Burnham’s personal preference to rejoin the European Union after the next election is supported by almost half of all voters, a new megapoll has found, although cabinet ministers concerned about reopening Brexit divides are privately urging him to proceed with caution.

The poll by the Messina Group (TMG) found that renegotiating the UK’s relationship with the EU could boost Labour’s vote share by as much as seven points, if the prime minister offered a fresh referendum in which he campaigned to re-enter the bloc.

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Former England winger could face a prison term next month and his career collapse raises many questions

In another world, where careers broke in different directions, Raheem Sterling would be in this England squad now, playing for the manager, Thomas Tuchel, who made him the No 1 target of the new Chelsea era after the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital takeover.

He is 16 months younger than Harry Kane, who continues to break records as England’s captain and hit a personal high of 73 goals last season. Sterling, meanwhile, is without a club and awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty at Basingstoke magistrates court to dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after an incident that witnesses feared might kill someone.

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By over-committing to the bit, I’m in danger of becoming the very thing that I mock

There was a kid in my year in high school named Jimmy Tremarelli. We were in a couple of the same classes, and also had occasion to pass each other in the hall between bells about three times a day. Whenever we did Jimmy would nod and say, “Dr Dowling”, and I would say, “Dr Tremarelli”. And then we’d carry on in opposite directions.

Over the years the pretence became gradually more elaborate. Sometimes Jim would steal up alongside me at the end of class, cupping my elbow in the palm of his hand.

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Fazl Mosque was used as an air raid shelter in the war – but that is not its only link to a pivotal moment in world history

Exactly 100 years ago the Guardian wrote about the opening of London’s first mosque, an impressive white building surrounded by immaculate flower gardens in the heart of south London suburbia.

A report described the mosque, in its incongruous surroundings, as “a thing of beauty”. The journalists who attended the opening ceremony witnessed the mosque’s large black doors being opened with a silver key. About 600 eminent guests attended the grand opening.

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On the day Andy Burnham spoke of the wrong turn Britain took under Thatcher, football was facing a day of reckoning over its own story of corporate acquisition

It was somehow fitting that Tuesday’s damning ruling against Manchester City landed in the heart of the Labour party conference, in the afterglow of Andy Burnham’s rapturously received prime minister’s speech.

I was there, and read the astonishing 40 pages of findings – that City created “sham” contracts to boost income artificially by £900m – on my phone during a long meeting of the Socialist Campaign Group, where people were celebrating Keir Starmer’s ousting and Burnham’s more leftwing direction.

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Claudia Winkleman joins a castle full of celebs as the duplicitous favourite returns, while Molly Manners’ extremely funny boarding school comedy tackles desire and adulthood. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

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A worthy, meat-free version of the best comfort dish ever, this French classic is best served with a chilled red and a crisp salad

This is the best comfort dish on planet Earth. Cauliflower cheese held that title when I was a child, but I still remember the first time I ate this gratin, made by Simon Hopkinson at his restaurant Hilaire in London, and wanting to take it away and eat it in a quiet corner. Endive when braised well retains a gentle bitterness that contrasts beautifully with a cheese-heavy bechamel. This dish is traditionally made with comté and with each endive wrapped in a slice of cooked ham, but some dark, crisp-fried mushrooms and emmental serve very well as good, savoury vegetarian alternatives.

Henry Harris is chef/co-owner of Bouchon Racine, London EC1. His book, The Racine Effect, is published by Quadrille at £40. To order a copy for £36, go to guardianbookshop.com

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When the new ‘department of government efficiency’ sent young techies to disrupt federal agencies, not everyone complied. Here’s what happened when one worker fought to protect immigrant data

In the early hours of Saturday 22 February 2025 the following email landed in the inboxes of the entire US federal workforce:

From: HR hr@opm.gov

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Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 03-10-2026 07:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 13.5°C · Gedeeltelijk bewolkt ☁️ | Min 13.4°C / Max 21.0°C

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 13.4°C, Max 21.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1029.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: ↑ 190°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 08:00: 14.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1029.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 6.8 km/u (1.9 m/s), richting: ↑ 179°
• 09:00: 15.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1030.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 4.3 km/u (1.2 m/s), richting: ↑ 196°
• 10:00: 16.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1030.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.0 km/u (1.4 m/s), richting: ↑ 198°
• 11:00: 17.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1030.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.4 km/u (1.5 m/s), richting: ↑ 199°
• 12:00: 19.2°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, 🧭 1030.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.4 km/u (1.5 m/s), richting: ↗ 223°
• 13:00: 20.0°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, 🧭 1030.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.4 km/u (1.5 m/s), richting: ↗ 228°
• 14:00: 20.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1029.8 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 4.7 km/u (1.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 239°
• 15:00: 21.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1029.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 4.7 km/u (1.3 m/s), richting: → 258°
• 16:00: 21.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1029.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 6.1 km/u (1.7 m/s), richting: → 292°
• 17:00: 20.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1029.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 6.5 km/u (1.8 m/s), richting: ↘ 301°
• 18:00: 20.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1029.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.6 km/u (2.1 m/s), richting: ↘ 312°
• 19:00: 19.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1029.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.0 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↘ 316°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• zondag 04 oktober: Min 14.5°C, Max 21.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 4%, 🧭 1028.4 hPa ↘️ -1.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 12.2 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ↓ 21°
• maandag 05 oktober: Min 14.2°C, Max 20.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.3 hPa ↘️ -4.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 14.3 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ↗ 225°
• dinsdag 06 oktober: Min 12.9°C, Max 19.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 5%, 🧭 1019.4 hPa ↘️ -4.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 224°
• woensdag 07 oktober: Min 12.7°C, Max 16.2°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 7.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 47%, 🧭 1013.7 hPa ↘️ -5.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.8 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: ↘ 321°
• donderdag 08 oktober: Min 9.5°C, Max 13.0°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 10.0 mm, Kans op neerslag 65%, 🧭 1015.9 hPa ↗️ +2.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 16.1 km/u (4.5 m/s), richting: ↘ 331°
• vrijdag 09 oktober: Min 10.0°C, Max 14.5°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 16%, 🧭 1024.4 hPa ↗️ +8.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.1 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: ↗ 237°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 07:15): 13.5°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 12.7°C (-0.8°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 8.3 km/u (2.3 m/s), richting: ↑ 172°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 12.2 km/h (3.4 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 72%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1029.8 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 18.7 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 07:46 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 19:15

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 57 🟡 (Matig)
• PM2.5: 21.3 μg/m³
• PM10: 25.7 μg/m³

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“Ik zag heel mijn leven in duigen vallen.” De tranen staan Ozan Pyade (31) nog in de ogen als hij terugdenkt aan de plofkraak op een geldautomaat bij zijn winkel in Vlaardingen-Holy. “Het plafond was ingestort, de elektra was beschadigd en de kasten waren omgevallen. Overal lagen spullen. We wisten niet waar we moesten beginnen."

Medewerkers van de RET worden geregeld geconfronteerd met ongewenst gedrag, zoals seksisme, racisme en discriminatie. Dat blijkt uit een onafhankelijk cultuuronderzoek onder het personeel, dat Rijnmond heeft kunnen lezen. "Opmerkingen die je dertig jaar geleden kon maken, die kunnen echt niet meer", zegt directeur Linda Boot.

Medewerkers van de RET worden geregeld geconfronteerd met ongewenst gedrag, zoals seksisme, racisme en discriminatie. Dat blijkt uit een recent onafhankelijk cultuuronderzoek onder het personeel, dat Rijnmond heeft kunnen lezen. "Opmerkingen die je 30 jaar geleden kon maken, die kunnen echt niet meer", zegt directeur Linda Boot.

UTRECHT (ANP) - Woningzoekenden kunnen zaterdag tussen 11.00 en 15.00 uur op meer locaties terecht tijdens de halfjaarlijkse Open Huizen Dag van makelaarsorganisatie NVM. Er doen ruim 14.000 huizen mee, tegenover een kleine 9000 eind maart. Daarmee is de ontwikkeling terug te zien dat er meer koopwoningen beschikbaar zijn door het verkopen van huurwoningen.

In totaal staan er ruim 100.000 woningen te koop via Funda. Daarmee doet met 14 procent een kleiner percentage mee dan de ongeveer 19 procent van een halfjaar geleden. NVM durft geen voorspelling te doen over het aantal bezoekers, maar hoopt dat dit mee zou stijgen met de hoeveelheid te bezichtigen woningen. In maart waren er 52.000 bezoekers, duidelijk meer dan de 45.000 van oktober vorig jaar, toen het slecht weer was. Deze editie verloopt droog.

Het aantal beschikbare koopwoningen stijgt nog altijd door de eerder ingezette verkoopgolf van huurwoningen, die werd veroorzaakt door ongunstigere belastingregels voor verhuurders. Daarnaast daalt de vraag door de gestegen hypotheekrente, waardoor kopers minder kunnen lenen. Voor de komende maanden verwachten banken ING en ABN AMRO beperkte stijgingen van de huizenprijzen.

KYIV (ANP/RTR) - De Noordelijke Brug over de rivier de Dnipro in de Oekraïense hoofdstad Kyiv is zaterdag geraakt door een Russische aanval. Dat maakte burgemeester Vitali Klitsjko bekend.

Hulpdiensten zijn onderweg naar de plek, aldus de burgemeester. De afgelopen dagen is de Zuidelijke Brug over de Dnipro verschillende keren geraakt door Russische drones.