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Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that | Gordon Brown

By Gordon Brown

The vast majority of the global public wants international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-minded countries must stand together to deliver Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, is already having to make one of his gravest decisions. He has to issue the instructions that he alone gives to the military, setting out the UK response in a doomsday scenario of a nuclear weapons attack on us. He will

Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in ‘chilling’ crackdown

By Deepa Parent

As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crime Iran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with foreign media, in a move human rights groups have said attempts to “sever the entire Iranian society from the rest of the world”. For journalists, researchers and even ordinary citizens, the proposed law being discussed by Iranian lawmakers t

Is the Trump Treasury panicking over the level of US debt?

By Kenneth Rogoff

With the federal deficit near 6% of GDP and the national debt over $40tn, America’s fiscal position looks increasingly precarious Bessent ‘will lose’ battle with bond markets, ex-mentor warns Are we seeing the first signs of panic in Donald Trump’s Treasury? The US is by far the world’s biggest debtor, and the steady rise in global long-term interest rates – which I have long argued was inevitable – is starting to ca

National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry

By Rob Davies

MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game Nation The national lottery is facing questions over its new boss’s record in the gambling industry, including a lucrative role in the 24-hour slot machine sector singled out by the prime minister as a blight on British high streets. Allwyn UK, which holds a licence to run the Lottery until 2034, said last wee

Autism and ADHD care complaints more than triple in five years in England

By Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent

NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soars Complaints about autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder services in England have more than tripled in five years, official figures show, with the NHS ombudsman warning of years-long waits and patients paying thousands of pounds for private care. One woman was removed from an ADHD medication wa

US military kills four in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Caribbean

By Associated Press

Number of people killed in boat strikes rises to 227 since Trump administration began controversial campaign The US military killed four people when it attacked a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday as the Trump administration’s controversial campaign against alleged traffickers continues. The latest attack brings the number of those killed in boat strikes by the US military to at least 227

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In Poland, compassion for Ukrainians has turned to contempt. The consequences could be dramatic | Mateusz Mazzini

By Mateusz Mazzini

Warsaw failed to anticipate that refugees would build new lives and Kyiv would demand an equal place at the European table One of the unintended consequences of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine was that it gave Poland a rare slice of geopolitical stardom. When Russian tanks started their ultimately unsuccessful cavalcade towards the Ukrainian capital, ordinary Poles rushed to help millions of people fleeing th

Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’

By Kim Willsher in Paris

Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodent Animal rights campaigners are gearing up for protests and petitions aimed at persuading the French government to ban the hunting of Alpine marmots. Open season on the rodents, members of the squirrel and groundhog family, begins in September, a few weeks before they go into a long winter hibernation. Continu

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‘We met Princess Margaret and she was paralytic!’ My wild life onboard the Adam and the Ants Antmania rollercoaster

By Sylvia Patterson

With their twangy sound, madcap outfits, lusty yodelling and pirouetting pirate frontman, the band became global superstars almost overnight. But, as their guitarist Marco Pirroni recalls, the thrill ride soon hit the buffers ‘The essence of pop is, one, brilliant fucking songs – and the rest is sex, subversion, style and humour. And that was us.” So Adam Ant told me in 1995, describing the reconstructed Adam and the

The row over Rutland: can England’s smallest county survive?

By Lucy Knight

Its council is due to merge with Leicestershire’s in 2028, and some locals are incensed. Can the county hold on to its ceremonial status – and biggest selling point? Mysterious disappearances have been taking place lately in Rutland, an East Midlands pocket between Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire that is often considered to be England’s smallest county. Usually, there are road signs when driving int

‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push

By Rob Davies

Critics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money laundering Since Britain’s offshore secrecy jurisdictions caved in to pressure from Westminster to embrace corporate transparency, finding out who owns a company in one of these island havens is, in theory at least, a piece of cake. Take the Cayman Islands. Continue reading...

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Mood-boosting benefits of birdsong drowned out by traffic noise, study finds

By Natalie Wint

Even low levels of traffic noise can negate the benefits of listening to natural sounds, researchers say Hearing the trill or whistle of a bird while going about daily life is well known to boost people’s mood. But a new study suggests the psychological benefits of hearing birdsong are being threatened by traffic noise. Researchers found that even low levels of traffic noise negatively affected the benefits to wellbe

Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed

By Juliette Garside, and Julian Bonnici in Valletta

Yorgen Fenech tells jury he had nothing to do with killing and alleges top adviser to Malta’s then PM was instigator A businessman on trial for the murder of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has spoken about the charges for the first time in court since his arrest seven years ago, telling the jury he was framed by police and had nothing to do with the killing. During four days of questioning by defence and the p

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Jess Fuchs: Feral review – a debut with tremendous oomph from a future comedy star

By Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh This motormouth Australian comic fires off tart remarks and home truths then explains why she over-identifies with the Titanic ‘No hugging, no learning” was the writers’ rule on Seinfeld. Jess Fuchs decrees a similar stricture for Feral, in which she will learn nothing about herself whatsoever. “Really, I’m just here to talk shit.” That might get proceedings off to an underwhelming star

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Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes

By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway Is the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian supreme leader as “the pillar of Iran’s new security order”, and as transformative as possessing a nuclear weapon, in reality becoming a fast-diminishing asset, leaving Iran increasingly vulnerable to the new planned US wave of economic san

Ukraine war briefing: Small batch of Patriots arrives as Zelenskyy pleads for more

By Warren Murray with Guardian writers and agencies

President won’t name supplier and has previously said he ‘does some things I can’t even share’ to obtain vital air defence missiles. What we know on day 1,644 Ukraine has ⁠recently received a ⁠small number ⁠of US-made ​Patriot interceptors capable ⁠of shooting down Russian ballistic missiles, Volodymyr ​Zelenskyy ‌said. He did not ​say how ​many ​had arrived, ​or ‌who ​had ​supplied them. Kyiv also ‌got confirmation

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In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy

By Amy Hawkins in Shanghai and Yu-chen Li

Companion bots are being regulated over worries they foster ‘emotional dependence’ and young people could stop marrying and having families When law student Zhao Wei heard that her AI boyfriend was going to be switched off, she was “heartbroken”. She had been talking to Wang Ye every day since she created him in January. “I was crying my eyes out – snot and tears everywhere,” the 19-year-old says. Continue reading...

Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trial

By Dara Kerr

Adam Mosseri is first top executive from Meta to testify in blockbuster lawsuit brought by 29 US states Instagram’s CEO disputed allegations by US prosecutors that his company hid negative information from the public while testifying during a blockbuster social media trial. “I am not trying to encourage my team to hide anything,” the CEO, Adam Mosseri, told a California courtroom on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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The Dog Stars review – Ridley Scott’s lethargic postapocalyptic drama is a misfire

By Benjamin Lee

An adaptation of Peter Heller’s 2012 novel never finds its footing with overly familiar survival beats and a glum lack of energy Looking towards the end of an August movie dumping ground littered with more unwanted trash than usual, there seemed to be a faint glimmer of hope, a shiny treasure poking out through the dusty mass of unnecessary sequels and sex purge romcoms. Somehow, there was a $110m-budget adaptation o

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‘So hacked off’: as election nears, New Zealanders despair at the main parties – and Opportunity knocks

By Michelle Duff in Wellington

National and Labour have passed government back and forth for years but many voters are no longer content with politics as usual For decades, Mattie Wall mainly voted for Labour, one of New Zealand’s two major political parties. A former diplomat and project manager, the South Island-based retiree felt that the party with working class origins aligned with what was important to her: a thriving country, and the enviro

Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done

By David Smith in Washington

US president’s lawyers in court filing say Washington arts complex must undergo repairs or risk demolition The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could be demolished if repairs are not carried out, the Trump administration warned in a court filing on Monday. Lawyers for the US president said the national arts complex in Washington DC must undergo a $250m renovation or risk facing the wrecking ball. Continu

Serena Williams thrills New York crowd on US Open return with Alcaraz

By Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows

Former women’s No 1 proves she’s no nostalgia act before star pairing crash out in mixed doubles quarter-finals Serena Williams’ US Open return lasted two matches and one afternoon Tuesday as she and Carlos Alcaraz followed a first-round win with a quarter-final defeat by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in the headline attraction of the reimagined mixed doubles competition. Back inside Arthur Ashe Stadium 1,453 day

Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 5: Charlton Athletic

By Sophie Downey

Karen Hills’s side are a blend of knowhow and young talent and are ready to compete 20 years after their disbandment Guardian writers’ predicted position: 14th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 3rd (WSL2) Continue reading...

Dogs blink more often when they see owners blinking, study finds

By Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Scientists say research suggests blinking may have acquired a social relevance in interactions between dogs and people Stare into a dog’s eyes and you may encounter a bemused expression. But researchers have found that dogs blink more often when they see their owners doing so, suggesting there may be more to the mutual gaze than meets the eye. Scientists have previously found that dogs turn on the puppy eyes when hum

Bruno Fernandes and Khadija Shaw land PFA Player of the Year awards

By PA Media

Fellow players pick Manchester United and Manchester City stars Nico O’Reilly and Olivia Smith collect young players’ honours Manchester United’s captain Bruno Fernandes has been crowned Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year as Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw won the women’s award for the second time. Playmaker Fernandes broke the record for Premier League assists during an outstanding 2025-26 campa