REVEALED: 6 - The Real Truth

The 28th state? Carney's Canada draws closer to European Union

US president Donald Trump has previously talked about making Canada the 51st state, Now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Europe, and the president of the European Commission has proposed the country ‘associate membership’. In this edition, we ask what that means and how it differs from the close…

France 24 · Sep 16

Andy Burnham must show he can make our asylum system fit for purpose

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The government must redouble its efforts to reduce the number of people making unjustified claims for refugee status, but it must also tackle racism and disinformation on social media

The Independent UK · Sep 16

The Guardian view on the Houthi advance in Yemen: another vital Middle East artery becomes a battlefield

Editorial: The extraordinary success of the rebels, and Saudi counterstrikes, threaten economic havoc. But the country’s civilians are paying the highest price

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

The dominance of AI is not inevitable. We can choose to change things for the better

Countries have come together before to make international agreements in the face of existential threats

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

The best life hack I’ve ever heard? Monetise what you’re bad at

Phil Heckels has turned his awful pet portraits into a full-time job. As a blueprint for success, embracing your lack of talent has obvious appeal, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Trump’s $5,000 pledge to voters is a shameless bribe

Not only would the plan do vast economic damage – it assumes that Americans are easily bamboozled

The Guardian - US · Sep 16

Why is the White House being so weird about Natalie Harp again?

The president’s assistant travelled with him to Ireland – which really shouldn’t be much of a story. But his comms team seems determined to make it one, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Big-money donations poison British politics. We can stop the mega-rich buying access and influence

I’ve seen how imbalances in campaign spending can distort democracy. The multimillion-pound gifts to Reform must act as a final wake-up call, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

It’s my self-care tip of the year: I quit our local veg box scheme, and set my mind free

Being a member felt like the right thing to do and it was a boon during the pandemic. But oh, the emotional labour, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

To understand the threat to our real democracy, watch Putin’s fake one

As Russians vote this weekend, remember that Britain is not immune to the cynical tactics and corrosion of trust that keep him in power, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16