Friday, 30 October 2026 · Vol. I · Written in-house
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The Gazette moves in-house
From today the khoshra Gazette carries only writing from this desk — no wires, no syndication.
The wire feeds have been retired. Every piece printed here is written and edited by hand, and the front page changes only when there is something worth setting in type.
Notes from the margins: what stayed, what was abandoned, and what is waiting on the shelf.
Some weeks the reading goes slowly and that is its own report. This column keeps track of the books that kept coming back.
The second series of the hit series reached its climax on Friday after attracting 15 million viewers.
Hundreds of slaves were killed by colonial leaders in the Demerera rebellion of 1823, with many survivors executed.
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24 storiesThe second series of the hit series reached its climax on Friday after attracting 15 million viewers.
Hundreds of slaves were killed by colonial leaders in the Demerera rebellion of 1823, with many survivors executed.
The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confronted his Russian counterpart at the meeting and accused his government of killing innocent civilians in Ukraine.
- Despite concerns, the Trump administration still sends pregnant migrant minors to south Texas
NPR · 57 min ago
- Judge orders an inquiry into potential DOJ misconduct in Trump's golf course case
NPR · 1 hr ago
- Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
BBC · 1 hr ago
- Police deployed during stand-off over control of top Poland court
BBC · 2 hr ago
- US tech stocks see sharp falls as AI spending nears $1tn
BBC · 2 hr ago
- ICE activity is surging ahead of midterms. So is voter turnout.
NPR · 5 hr ago
- US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution
BBC · 5 hr ago
- Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky during rare Ukraine ceasefire
BBC · 6 hr ago
- Police Scotland carrying out 'active inquiries' into Andrew and Epstein Balmoral visits
BBC · 7 hr ago
World
21 storiesNovaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.
Alliance for the Future, unveiled at Montreal summit and open to other countries, conceived for world ‘shaken by new storms’ Canada and Europe have announced a new alliance of like-minded nations to serve as both a “protective canopy under which our citizens can thrive” and a powerful hedge against the unpredictable nature of geopolitics, while welcoming other countries to join. Speaking to report
Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency income North Korea plays by its own rules. The isolated, secretive and autocratic country is largely cut off from the world’s economic system – but when it comes to generating foreign earnings it relies on some of the world’s most sophisticated hacking. Experts, such as TRM Labs, quickly attributed the extraordina
A 55-year-old dog rescue programme that has found missing hikers and children in the Canadian wilderness was axed as part of government budget cuts.
- Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision
BBC · 7 hr ago
- Spain transport minister says he won't resign over high-speed rail disaster
BBC · 7 hr ago
- Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
BBC · 8 hr ago
- ‘Amateur morons’: Flávio Bolsonaro’s short-lived ‘president-elect’ claim met with mockery
The Guardian · 8 hr ago
- Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities
The Guardian · 11 hr ago
- Severe rainfall and flood warnings issued for central Greece and western Turkey
The Guardian · 12 hr ago
- Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery
BBC · 17 hr ago
- Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg
The Guardian · 18 hr ago
- Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job
The Guardian · 18 hr ago
Business
25 storiesThis live blog is now closed. How big a deal is the $6.3bn Binance crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe? Tell us: have you been affected by the Binance hack? Full story: North Korean group blamed for biggest ever crypto heist Most major cryptocurrencies have fallen in value since news of the Binance theft broke, Coinmarketcap data shows . That includes: Bitcoin : -2.35% over the last
Ian Thomas, who heads the City of London Corporation, tops the Black Powerlist in its 21st year.
Oil giant comes under fire from climate campaigners, as its earnings reach $8.46bn while ‘innocent civilians suffer’ BP’s quarterly profits have been labelled “obscene” after they hit an 18-year high of $8.46bn (£6.3bn), as the war in the Middle East drove up oil and gas prices. The energy company hailed a “banner quarter” on Friday, with its underlying replacement cost profit – a key measure of
With the chain on the brink of administration, its low-profile US owners face questions about their conduct ‘It was a very successful and simple proposition,” laments one former Poundland boss. With every product in the shop sold at £1, and the price in its name, its proposition to shoppers was the clearest of any UK high street chain. Now the UK’s first and biggest nationwide single-price retaile
- Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgraded
BBC · 6 hr ago
- How big a deal is the $6.3bn Binance crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?
The Guardian · 7 hr ago
- The Iran war is deepening the US energy crisis. A bad winter is ahead | Mark Wolfe
The Guardian · 9 hr ago
- Public sector an ‘afterthought’ to North Sea oil jobs, says Unison leader
The Guardian · 9 hr ago
- Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales
BBC · 10 hr ago
- Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' in defence spending row
BBC · 11 hr ago
- Britain’s blighted high streets will improve by next election, says Rayner
The Guardian · 13 hr ago
- Trump vowed to reduce prices, but his policies have fueled US inflation | Steven Greenhouse
The Guardian · 13 hr ago
- Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history
BBC · 13 hr ago
Politics
12 storiesA Surrey coroner raises concerns over HM Treasury procedures following the death of Chloe Moffat.
The meeting involved representatives from the UK's four nations to discuss devolving more powers to regions and cities.
Rhun ap Iorwerth says new powers for more cash matter of how and when, after meeting.
The new government office in Manchester has launched 50 job adverts for roles including a "rewiring the state deputy director".
- Mayor defects from Greens after Zionism motion
BBC · 9 hr ago
- Winter fuel cuts turned the Welsh against Labour, former leader Neil Kinnock says
BBC · 9 hr ago
- Mayors will be free to use share of tax to give residents grants
BBC · 11 hr ago
- DUP blocks Michelle O'Neill's engagements over Drumcree
BBC · 1 d ago
- What are the government's options for reducing welfare spending?
BBC · 1 d ago
- Lib Dems and Reform UK in war of words over alleged shove
BBC · 1 d ago
- Burnham says he wants to cut welfare bill 'as soon as we possibly can'
BBC · 1 d ago
- 'Painful' years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall
BBC · 1 d ago
Science
26 storiesRichard Dawkins’ first work has thrilled fans and frustrated critics for five decades. The science has moved on, but any writer looking to supplant its place must learn its lessons Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene was not predicted to be a success. Its initial print run, published this week in 1976, was just 5,000. It went on to sell millions, and is perhaps the most influential work of pop-scien
The purchase of the vast Rothbury Estate by wildlife groups is hailed as "something very special".
Archaeologists uncover jewellery, cosmetics and coins in cabinet sealed since eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 Fragments of personal objects, from makeup tools and a perfume bottle to coins and a child’s necklace, have been found tucked away in a wooden wardrobe sealed off for almost 2,000 years in the ruins of Pompeii. The artifacts provide an intimate glimpse of daily life in the ancient Roman
The aircraft reportedly took off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon before losing contact.
- Hazardous driving conditions for Friday as fog warning issued by Met Office
BBC · 16 hr ago
- Largest woodland bat survey a 'nice story of AI for good'
BBC · 16 hr ago
- Firefighters celebrate rain during Indonesia wildfires
BBC · 1 d ago
- Migrating seabirds face a surprising problem: jet lag
The Guardian · 1 d ago
- Serious pollution by water industry remains high despite £5bn investment
BBC · 1 d ago
- Astronauts step out of the ISS for spacewalk – watch live
The Guardian · 1 d ago
- ‘It’s a theatre and we’re pawns’: taking the stand as an expert witness – podcast
The Guardian · 1 d ago
- Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
BBC · 1 d ago
- Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink
The Guardian · 2 d ago
Tech
20 storiesApple will launch Apple Intelligence in China with iOS 27.3, the company announced on its Chinese newsroom website, as reported by MacRumors. The Apple Intelligence features will be available first in an iOS 27.3 beta that's set to launch on November 4th, with a full iOS 27.3 release scheduled for December. This launch doesn't bring […]
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic say they will adopt a new standard that publishers can use to opt out of being scraped by AI, as reported earlier by Search Engine Roundtable. With this control, publishers can apply their AI training preferences across multiple AI companies, instead of setting them individually. The shared "policy token" signal […]
Akai teased its new MPC Sample Key on Instagram earlier this week, and said it plans to open-source its software so the modding community can hack it to their hearts' delight. While there's no word yet on when the device will launch or how much it will cost, The Verge has received exclusive images of […]
Asked about supply chain shortages, like the ongoing RAM shortage, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview that it's "terrible" to have RAM in personal PCs instead of data centers. During his appearance on the Cheeky Pint podcast, where he also commented on AI's impact on math, Altman said: "A lot of people want […]
- Google’s satellite AI server transmits its first response to Earth
The Verge · 4 hr ago
- Rivian’s autonomy gamble faces its first real test
The Verge · 5 hr ago
- Starbucks wants to use AI to show you a ‘personalized digital menu’ at the drive-thru
The Verge · 5 hr ago
- The delightfully messy state of Apple gadgets
The Verge · 5 hr ago
- Vizio’s discounted Mini LED TV lets you skip the sign-ups and smarts
The Verge · 6 hr ago
- Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat is $60 off just in time for sweater weather
The Verge · 7 hr ago
- Who could be behind the Binance hack and what we know so far
BBC · 11 hr ago
- From Bitcoin to Binance: Crypto terms and what they mean
BBC · 11 hr ago
- Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s
BBC · 1 d ago
Culture
27 storiesThe Love Island host's journey from leaving Bristol as a teenager to reaching the BBC show's finale.
Lauren Bennett, who featured on LMFAO's hit song, was found dead by her husband.
The women involved in the case had "nothing to gain" apart from "some closure", the prosecutor says.
It influenced The Simpsons and sparked the careers of Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy and many others. Now this extraordinary Canadian series is finally getting its due SCTV – short for Second City Television – is one of most influential comedy shows ever created. In the 1970s and 80s, while North American comedy fans worshipped at the altar of Saturday Night Live, the comedy nerds loved
- Seth Meyers on Trump and Vance’s tactics: ‘No one’s buying your fake folksy bullshit’
The Guardian · 8 hr ago
- ‘I felt bad for my exes’: Awkwafina on making deeply personal TV – with her grandma
The Guardian · 10 hr ago
- Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'beloved actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86
BBC · 10 hr ago
- Basketweavers get in a twist over Alexander Skarsgård’s Wicker Husband
The Guardian · 10 hr ago
- The week’s best new tracks and the act you need to know: Dutch squat-punks Bombstrap’s uncompromising racket
The Guardian · 11 hr ago
- Footage of Seoul crush to be removed from Call of Duty after backlash
BBC · 11 hr ago
- After 50 years of playing video games, I’m finally starring in one
The Guardian · 12 hr ago
- Exciting new talent in photojournalism: the IPPG 2026 recipients – in pictures
The Guardian · 12 hr ago
- ‘I left shellshocked’: writers on their scariest non-horror movies
The Guardian · 14 hr ago
Books
25 storiesThe Nobel Prize-winning novelist says he honed his skills while working as a songwriter. Now, Ishiguro's 2021 novel Klara and the Sun has been adapted to film. Originally broadcast March 17, 2021.
Minihorror by Barbi Marković; Paradise Burns by Pol Guasch; Hafni Says by Helle Helle; Googling for Soul by Hamid Ismailov Minihorror by Barbi Marković, translated by Jen Calleja (Faber, £14.99) This eccentric and fantastical collection of very short stories is bursting with weird life. Mini and Miki (the Disney mouse names in Serbian) are a sometime boyfriend and girlfriend living in Austria. The
The British novelist on discovering Molly Keane, coming to Dickens late, and the books that taught her the importance of writing about history My earliest reading memory My mother always read me a bedtime story, but by around age three, I was not looking at the pictures but reading the text. After that, I read to myself, and would read four books a week from the library. My favourite book growing
Shortlisted for the Goldsmiths prize, this compelling interrogation of memory, justice and truth offers no easy answers The Goldsmiths prize-shortlisted debut from British-Greek author Aea Varfis-van Warmelo opens with a confession: “I have never told this story before.” The narrator, who bears the author’s name, goes on to tell the reader that she is a liar. From Humbert Humbert’s self-justifying
- Sarah Howe wins Forward poetry prize for best collection
The Guardian · 1 d ago
- If British Library reading rooms become ‘co-working spaces’, it’s all too easy to imagine what comes next | Andy Beckett
The Guardian · 1 d ago
- Are You With Me Now? by Hanif Kureishi review – a novelist unleashed
The Guardian · 1 d ago
- ‘We sold out tickets within 13 minutes’: new novel from romantasy author Sarah J Maas sparks fan mania
The Guardian · 2 d ago
- New book revisits the 2023 killing of an unhoused man in crisis on the NYC subway
NPR · 2 d ago
- Romantasy fans turn out for 'Midnight Maas' release event
NPR · 3 d ago
- These 'Seven Stories About Tammy' add up to one brilliant piece of writing
NPR · 4 d ago
- 'New Yorker' cartoonists confess to the horrors lurking in their kitchens
NPR · 4 d ago
- War Is Interested in You by Gideon Rachman review – are we on the brink of world war three?
The Guardian · 4 d ago
Sport
13 storiesAfter a 1-1 draw in his first match as Glentoran manager, Duncan Ferguson speaks of his "relief" in a week filled with WiFi and homework.
Great Britain's Kadeena Cox sets a new world record as she wins C4 1km gold at the Para-cycling Track World Championships in the Netherlands.
Leicester take maximum points to go top of the Prem before the rest of the weekend fixtures with a 22-16 win away at Bristol.
Under-pressure Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson has an excellent record in Hampden semi-finals. But is Saturday's meeting with Rangers a bridge too far?
- Zverev thrashes GB's Fery to reach Vienna semis
BBC · 4 hr ago
- Why has Caf abandoned plans to hold Afcon every four years?
BBC · 5 hr ago
- South Africa-Australia set for classic finale – what does history suggest could happen?
BBC · 5 hr ago
- What Howe could bring to Man Utd - and what are the challenges?
BBC · 6 hr ago
- From her own Barbie doll to bench - how Ellie Kildunne slipped from Red Roses' XV
BBC · 6 hr ago
- Arteta warns Dowman 'we are not in Disneyland' after red card
BBC · 7 hr ago
- Britain's first £100m man facing defining moment
BBC · 9 hr ago
- Anderson 'shocked' by Lancs exit and unsure if he will continue
BBC · 12 hr ago
- Sutton's predictions v Bad Day At The Office star John Hannah
BBC · 1 d ago
Journal
1 storyWhy a private newspaper is a better archive than a feed you do not control.
A feed forgets. A paper keeps. The Gazette exists so the small news of a life has somewhere to be printed.
Notice
1 storyFrom today the khoshra Gazette carries only writing from this desk — no wires, no syndication.
The wire feeds have been retired. Every piece printed here is written and edited by hand, and the front page changes only when there is something worth setting in type.
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