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Thursday briefing: In a year of devastating conflict, how you can help

In today’s newsletter: The Guardian and Observer charity appeal 2024 is supporting three charities helping the most vulnerable whose lives have been shattered by war

The Guardian - UK

Journalists begin second strike over proposed deal to sell the Observer to Tortoise Media

Second two-day action follows news that the deal was agreed in principle last week by the Scott Trust

The Guardian - UK

Readers’ views on plans to sell the Observer

Letters: Harriet Monkhouse, Alison Chapman and Terry Walton on Guardian Media Group’s proposed sale of the Sunday paper to Tortoise Media

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TEA Exoneration of Mike Miles’ Charter Schools Leaves Questions Unanswered, Raises New Ones

An agency report challenging media stories overlooks the charter schools’ compliance with federal tax and state business laws, on the watch of the now-HISD superintendent, while revealing new out-of-state payments.

Texas Observer

Why foreign correspondents are alarmed and dismayed at plans to sell the Observer

Letter: Current and former contributors to the international pages of the Guardian and Observer respond to an article by Ole Jacob Sunde, chair of the Scott Trust

The Guardian - UK

The Phones Are Still Ringing

Lou Dubose edited the Observer for longer than anyone before or since. He expanded the publication’s coverage south of the border and later co-authored books with Molly Ivins.

Texas Observer

As the Observer’s editor, I was not consulted on its sale to Tortoise Media

Letters: Former Observer editor Paul Webster responds to an article by the chair of the Scott Trust

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Key questions about the sale of the Observer that remain unanswered

Letters: Observer and Guardian staff and writers respond to an article by the chair of the Scott Trust

The Guardian - UK

Assad’s murderous regime has been toppled – but what will fill the vacuum in Syria?

The challenges ahead are truly daunting for a country torn apart by 13 years of civil war and split between rival factions, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Anthony Cummins’s best fiction of 2024

From Sally Rooney’s funny and observant latest to Joseph O’Neill’s compelling Godwin and Sarah Manguso’s gripping portrayal of a broken marriage, these are the year’s most enjoyable novels

The Guardian - UK

From Caribbean favourites to everyday vegetarian recipes: Observer Food Monthly’s best food books of 2024

Essential reading for would-be top chefs, stocking fillers for the fermentation curious and odes to the simple pleasures of the kitchen. Ask Santa for the set

The Guardian - UK

Deal agreed to sell the Observer to Tortoise media organisation

Newspaper’s owner, the Scott Trust, to sign contract in coming days, despite strike by Guardian and Observer journalists

The Guardian - UK

Home Office says only half of UK asylum decisions meet its quality standards

Rishi Sunak’s push to clear backlog of claims is driving huge increase in legal appeals, costs and harm to applicants

The Guardian - UK

‘Don’t dodge your responsibilities,’ Starmer warns English councils that block new homes

PM vows to overrule local authority heads who stymie housing revolution amid concerns from wildlife groups and Labour-run administrations

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Top London academies face mass claims of emotional harm as Whitehall acts on crisis

Government says allegations ‘deeply distressing’ as dossier of allegations grows in wake of Observer investigation into Mossbourne schools

The Guardian - UK

Retro restaurant was note-perfect

In London’s Yellow Bittern, bookings are taken by telephone only and payment is in cash – and the food is worth every penny

The Guardian - UK

We want what’s best for the Observer – and the Guardian. That’s why the deal with Tortoise makes sense

The world’s oldest Sunday paper must have resources, a modern strategy and a new focus to thrive. This agreement guarantees all three, says Ole Jacob Sunde, chair of the Scott Trust

The Independent UK

Guardian urged to ‘press pause’ on Observer sale as more strikes planned

Staff are planning two days of action next week over the sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media

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The Guardian - UK

The Observer sale and the Guardian strike

Letters: Readers respond to this week’s strike by journalists at the Guardian and Observer, and the proposed sale of the latter to Tortoise Media

The Independent UK

Sale of UK's Observer, world's oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed

The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media landscape, has been approved, despite two days of strike action from journalists this week

The Guardian - UK

As a sign of commitment to peace, help us support those affected by war

We are asking readers to donate to Médecins Sans Frontières, War Child and Parallel Histories in our Guardian and Observer charity appeal 2024

The Guardian - UK

A guide to the Guardian and Observer’s 2024 charity appeal partners

Médecins Sans Frontières, War Child and Parallel Histories are partnering with us on this year’s theme: conflict

Evening Standard

Observer newspaper sale to Tortoise Media is approved

The Sunday newspaper will be sold to Tortoise Media

The Independent UK

Sale of Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media agreed

The Sunday newspaper will be sold to Tortoise Media

The Guardian - UK

Sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media agreed in principle

Scott Trust will become a key shareholder and take a seat on both the editorial and commercial boards of the company

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