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The ObserverProtest This article is more than 2 months oldHundreds of thousands rally for Gaza in London as police arrest far-right protestersThis article is more than 2 months oldHuge attendance at march will add to pressure on Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to back calls for ceasefire in Middle East conflict Israel-Hamas war: live updates Hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully through central London yesterday to protest against Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza, following a week of intense political debate over the policing of sensitive demonstrations.

OpinionIsrael-Gaza war This article is more than 1 month oldIsrael is losing the war against Hamas – but Netanyahu and his government will never admit itThis article is more than 1 month oldPaul RogersThe official narrative has been that Hamas is weakened, but in reality the IDF’s doctrine of massive force is failing Paul Rogers is emeritus professor of peace studies at Bradford UniversityUntil recently the war narrative on Gaza has been very largely controlled by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the country’s ministry of defence.

It’s never too late to attempt an activity you might have missed out on as a kid. Learning to dance, skip, swim, blow bubbles, play football, or go to a funfair can bring you unexpected joy, as our writers discover Published: 25 Aug 2022 ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaKiipLOquMRooZ6mnq56tMDEr5ynqw%3D%3D

Millennials: the trials of Generation Y UK newsGeneration Y has been labelled a bunch of lazy job-hoppers who expect everything on a plate. The truth is very different Millennials will make up half of the global workforce by 2050. Although generalisations are not helpful, broadly speaking members of this generation, born between 1980 and 1994 and also known as Generation Y, are bound together by the fact they have come of age during a severe financial crisis, have been both the pioneers and guinea pigs of technological change, and are more plugged into a global network than their predecessors.

Readers recommendMusicReaders recommend: songs about stupidity – resultsRR regular Marconius7 picks out a playlist from the recommendations on last week's threadIdiot! Knucklehead! Dimwit! Cabbage head! Dumbass! Goofus! Braindead! Airhead! Fool! Pinhead! Stupid jerk! Sucker! Stupid cow! Weirdo! Shit for brains! Nincompoop! Those are some of the epithets we like to hurl at people we regard as stupid. Each is also a song title submitted for this week's topic. But what do we mean by stupidity?

Wildlife This article is more than 7 years oldRomania bans trophy hunting of brown bears, wolves, lynx and wild catsThis article is more than 7 years oldUnexpected move reverses a trend that has seen increasing numbers of large carnivores shot by hunters each year since Romania’s accession to the European Union Romania has banned all trophy hunting of brown bears, wolves, lynx and wild cats in a surprise decision that gives Europe’s largest population of large carnivores a reprieve from its most severe and immediate threat.

Comedy films This article is more than 14 years oldBring It On again (and again, and again)This article is more than 14 years oldAndrea HubertThey've long been typecast as all-American, sexually rapacious zombie bitches, says Andrea Hubert. Do we still need to save the cheerleader?Bring It On's psychotic choreographer Sparky Polastri may have described them as "dancers who have gone retarded", but the all-American cheerleader has long transcended the image of mere football groupie.

FoodHow much is that doggie on the menu?World Cup fans could be in for a shock when they sit down to eat in Korea this summer. Rolf Potts explains why pet lovers should steer clear of 'mung-mung tang'What is this we're eating?" I ask my Korean friend Jemin, who's treating me to dinner in a back-alley Pusan restaurant. We're tucking in to a thick stew of green onions, sesame leaves, shredded ginger, crushed red peppers, fermented soybean paste and a very dark, tender meat.

The first ever photograph of Wil flying. Photograph: Alan LawrenceThe first ever photograph of Wil flying. Photograph: Alan LawrenceFamilyAlan Lawrence has a son with Down’s Syndrome. As a photographer, he wanted to shine a light on the negative attitudes towards the condition – and his little boy showed him how A few weeks before my son Wil was due, I was sitting at my computer working when I suddenly had the strangest feeling.