Richard Luscombe

‘We’ve been paying for happy endings for Andrew for years’: the inside story of a royal disgrace, by his biographer Andrew Lownie spent years investigating the greed and excesses of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson for his book Entitled. Here, the writer reveals the barriers he faced in getting to the ...

"They go and see sex offenders not because they’re concerned about their crimes, but because [these people] might be able to pay some bills for them" - devastating takedown of the former Yorks by @theguardian.com colleague @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

We have close friends with teenage daughters who grew up alongside our own sons. It breaks my heart they and their peers must deal with this online misogynistic toxicity every day. This girl's account of her journey through social media is powerful and compelling www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Week in wildlife: a peek-a-boo fish, dunkin’ frogs and a white crow This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Our weekly round-up of the best wildlife photography is fast becoming a reason for me to love Friday even more www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wastewater testing reveals high levels of cocaine in Nantucket, Massachusetts Up to three times national average of metabolite produced by human drug’s use was found in town’s wastewater

Snow in Nantucket!! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘One of America’s greatest patriots’: US political leaders pay tribute to Jesse Jackson Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Al Sharpton, Donald Trump and more react to death of the civil rights leader at the age of 84

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Week in wildlife: a thirsty raccoon, a superhero squid and a delinquent swan This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

It's Friday, here's some cute wildlife to get you to the long weekend www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Man detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie disappearance reportedly released Carlos Palazuelos told reporters he was held at a traffic stop Tuesday and claimed to not have heard about the case

The search for Nancy Guthrie drags on another day with another seemingly busted lead, nobody in custody, no suspects, and "no press conferences" today. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Week in wildlife: cuddling sloths, dazed iguanas and a very fat seal This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Our weekly round-up of the best wildlife photography. This feature has fast become a favorite in my household, and a valuable end-of-week timeline cleanser! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Florida euthanizes 5,000 iguanas after cold snap stuns the invasive reptiles State culled a number of the non-native reptiles after thousands were ‘cold-stunned’ and dropped from trees

Baby it's cold outside www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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A helper and a patriot: Alex Pretti’s family and friends on the life of nurse killed by federal agents People who knew Pretti describe him as ‘generous with his time’ and denounce the Trump administration’s assessment of him

Who was Alex Pretti, the nurse shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis? Friends, family and colleagues remember him in this terrifically well reported and comprehensive deep dive by my @us.theguardian.com colleague @annabetts.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Week in wildlife: a proud eagle, an adorable axolotl and a goofy seal This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Your regular welcome social media feed cleanser at the end of yet another traumatic week. Happy Friday! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump The US president vowed to ‘end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatment

This is devastating. Horrible. Upsetting. And definitely worth your time. Insightful and incredibly moving reporting from my @us.theguardian.com colleague Ed Pilkington www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Magnificent!

FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter in ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ move Agents searched Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home and seized devices in inquiry tied to a classified materials case

"The administration may now be in possession of volumes of journalist communications having nothing to do with any pending investigation... we have zero faith that they will respect journalist-source confidentiality" - Seth Stern, Freedom of the Press Foundation. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘This is not normal’: Minneapolis on edge and angry after ICE killing of woman amid federal surge City targeted by Trump has seen swarm of immigration agents on the streets – and residents say the tension is palpable

My @us.theguardian.com colleague Rachel Leingang reports that the mood in Minneapolis this morning is "on edge and angry" after another very dark day for the nation 😔 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Minnesota woman fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video shows Mayor says that ICE claims that incident was self-defense are not true and tells ICE to ‘get the fuck out of Minneapolis’

"Get the fuck out of Minneapolis" mayor tells ICE after an agent shoots and kill a woman. "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I wanna tell everybody directly, that is bullshit". www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

NRA sues the charitable version of itself, alleging a factional ‘beef’ New leadership claims former allies are trying to repurpose $160m in NRA Foundation donations for personal gain

Well shoot! More trouble at the very troubled NRA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Donald Trump wants the US back on the moon before his term ends. Can it happen? After losing a year to havoc and job-slashing at Nasa, the pressure is on billionaire administrator Jared Isaacman

New year, new NASA? Or same NASA, just with new leadership? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘Rare’ squirrels set free together after bonding at Florida wildlife hospital Big Cypress fox squirrels released as a pair to reduce stress and support natural behaviors during return to the wild

Uplifting holiday tale. And boy do we need one www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Still early days so I have no opinion either way right now. All we’ve reported so far is that authorities believe he acted alone. We haven’t taken a position!

Week in wildlife: a baby echidna, a 600lb gator and an ‘unbearable’ bear This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Anybody seeking to recharge at the end of another loooong week, look no further: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Florida professor may have solved mystery of Peru’s Band of Holes Charles Stanish surmised indentations were rudimentary market place and later adapted as accounting and storage system

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Gobble-degook: Trump talks turkey and trashes another presidential tradition The US president made jokes at the annual turkey pardoning ceremony. It went as well as you would expect

Talking turkey with the president www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

It soothes my bitter heart to know that no matter how much money Elon Musk has, he will never, ever be funny | Rebecca Shaw What the Tesla tycoon wants his billions can’t buy: being able to get a true laugh

Quite the sting on Elon Musk here! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Florida air force base orders residents to take down Christmas decor Families say the housing contractor’s strict timing rules dampen holiday spirit on the base

Merry Christmas from the US air force, but not just yet... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Thanks, that’s been corrected

‘Yes, we’ve been to the moon before’: Nasa rebuffs Kim Kardashian conspiracy theory Nasa chief Sean Duffy confirms 1969 landing was indeed real after US celebrity on TV show says ‘I think it was fake’

Yet my favorite story of the day remains this one, an excellent take by @ohheyjenna.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Powerful and moving interview with Virginia Giuffre's brother Sky and sister-in-law Amanda:

"He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince... This normal girl, from a normal family, has taken down a prince. We are so proud of her."

"She was extraordinary. She did the extraordinary."

Now Andrew has been fired from the Firm, a nation wonders: who'll be next? | Marina Hyde The king is reduced to a blustering CEO, Prince William to his head of HR. This de-princing could leave the entire House of Windsor facing redundancy, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

"If anyone happens to live in Andrew Mountbatten Windsor Close, my commiserations"... on the money analysis of developments featuring the character formerly known as Prince by The Guardian's Marina Hyde: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...