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Dolly Parton’s peerless career turned country music cliches inside out | Alexis Petridis

By Alexis Petridis

Beneath the wig and rhinestones, Parton was the genius behind strings of classic songs from Jolene to I Will Always Love You that continue to inspire new artists Dolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80 Dolly Parton’s family say goodbye to their aunt, sister, grandmother - video Share your tributes and memories of Dolly Parton In December 1977, Dolly Parton submitted to an interview with

Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80 after fighting cancer

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Songwriter of I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 invested millions in child literacy, Covid-19 vaccine development and other causes Alexis Petridis on Dolly Parton’s peerless career that turned country music cliches inside out Dolly Parton – a life in pictures Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – latest updates Share your tributes and memories of Dolly Parton Dolly Parton, one of the greatest singe

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‘He’s box office’: Gary Lineker admits wanting Roy Keane to join The Rest Is Football

By Michael Savage Media editor

Podcast co-host says tongue-in-cheek that ex-Manchester United captain would like to sign up for his show With an all-conquering podcast empire and a new deal that will make his football punditry show a regular fixture on Netflix, there seems little left for Gary Lineker to wish for. However, while the former Match of the Day presenter is full of praise for Alan Shearer and Micah Richards – the fellow pundits on his

At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital

By Associated Press in Port-au-Prince

Gang leader threatens to kill hostages after attack in Kenscoff in which homes were also set alight ‘A massacre’: Haiti gangs carrying out mass killings At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once peaceful community near Haiti’s capital at the weekend, the UN has said. A gang leader has threatened to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try

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The Guardian view on Trump’s economic threats: bullies can overplay their hand | Editorial

By Editorial

Tariffs on Canada, threats against Iran’s partners and bond market intervention show a president weaponising US power while making Americans poorer at home Three moves in the last week have exposed the limits of Donald Trump’s economic bullying. The US slapped 50% tariffs on another $20bn of Canadian goods – then threatened the same rate on the cars, trucks, parts and steel that America Inc depends on. On Monday, the

The Guardian view on the French left: division makes Marine Le Pen’s path to the Élysée more straightforward | Editorial

By Editorial

Two years ago, progressive parties allied to see off the far right in a parliamentary election. Ahead of a seismic presidential election, that unity is missing In the summer of 2024, as polls suggested that Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National party would win a snap legislative election rashly called by Emmanuel Macron, the perennially fragmented French left united to spectacular effect. The New Popular F

Ella Baron on Rupert Lowe’s earnings from X – cartoon

By Ella Baron

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‘They make life much easier’: AI-powered shopping trolleys go on trial in Lancashire

By Raphael Boyd

Customers give their verdicts as a Morrisons store becomes first in UK to test trolleys that scan, weigh and tally costs Lancashire has been the site of many British innovations throughout history, from the spinning jenny, which transformed textile production, to the creation of jelly babies. Now it has welcomed another first: AI shopping trolleys. Continue reading...

China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran

By Julian Borger Senior international correspondent

Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect its interests as US steps up efforts to isolate Tehran Explainer: could US sanctions threaten China-Iran ties? China has denounced the threat of US sanctions for its trade with Iran, saying any such measures would be illegal, and warned it would take “all necessary measures” to protect its national interests. Beijing’s rejection of the US threat of seconda

Community-maxxing: gen Z are done with doomscrolling – and ready to socialise

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Research shows young adults often feel isolated. So alongside embracing ‘grandma hobbies’, they want to get involved with the places they live and be good neighbours Name: Community-maxxing. Age: The portmanteau is recent, but Homo sapiens have always been social creatures. Continue reading...

Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota

By Sam Levin

DHS officers posed as concerned citizens, joining Signal groups and taking photos of community meetings Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Newly disclosed records reveal how undercover federal agents posed as concerned community members to spy on residents and activists who opposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement ’s (ICE) crackdown in Minnesota. Internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) files,

UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states

By Jessica Elgot and Kiran Stacey

Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable UK citizens will be told to stock up on tinned food and take steps to ensure they are prepared for national emergencies as part of a new government campaign to improve the nation’s resilience. The new campaign from the Cabinet Office will set out ways people can prepare for extreme weat

There’s no place like a revered writer’s home | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Readers respond to an editorial on preserving the homes of writers such as William Blake, Ted Hughes and William Wordsworth for the public Your editorial (The Guardian view on writers’ houses: a museum of one’s own, 18 August) rightly laments that George Eliot has no publicly open home despite efforts to secure one. The same is true, remarkably, of William Blake, and he is at least as worthy a cause, and arguably eve

Why the threat from the rampaging AI machine went ignored | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Jonathan Michie on his father’s efforts in the 1970s to map out concerns regarding widespread social coercion driven by automation. Plus a letter from Callum Brown Jill Lepore asks why nobody listened to warnings about the threats posed from the AI revolution (Democracy v the machine, 18 August). As she is a Harvard professor, her piece is understandably US-centric. But in 1972 there was an international gathering of

Learning from lived experiences of poverty | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Carol Taylor and Howard Williamson respond to Katriona O’Sullivan’s article on the grinding reality of living in poverty Reading Katriona O’Sullivan’s article (Can anyone be too poor to buy a toothbrush? Yes – I know, because that was me, 19 August) reminded me of when I was a community worker at the Park Hill estate in Sheffield in the 1970s. When I (young and naive) asked the mums why they bought chips for their to

Ulez has been a breath of fresh air for London | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Sadiq Khan’s ultra-low emission zone in London is celebrated by Lorna Henderson, George Coleby and Leonard Neamtu after a study showed its health benefits for children In light of the astonishing results achieved in lowering air pollution by the introduction of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in London by Sadiq Khan (Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds, 18 August), should w

Sir Billy Boston obituary

By Peter Mason

First rugby league player to be knighted who was an explosive winger for Wigan and Great Britain Sir Billy Boston, who has died aged 92, was one of the greatest, and most popular, rugby league players of all time. A rambunctious, explosive powerhouse of a winger for Great Britain and Wigan during the 1950s and 60s, he would leave trails of bedraggled tacklers in his wake with his blockbusting runs, while his robust d

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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods

By Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Ottawa’s ‘focused response’ to levies imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products comes after trade talks collapsed last week US politics live – latest updates Canada has announced it will impose tariffs on a wide range of key American industries including cosmetics, dairy, wood products and outdoor equipment in the coming weeks, as it retaliates roughly “dollar for dollar” against levies imposed by the US. In a str

Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods as trade war escalates – live

By Lucy Campbell (now); Shrai Popat and Hayden Vernon (earlier)

Move by Canada comes after US president spent morning railing against the country, calling it the ‘most difficult’ nation he deals with Sign up for the US Breaking News email On Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language protections. “I would never interfere with Canadians speaking French!

Vuelta a España: Tadej Pogacar punishes peloton with mighty solo win on stage four

By Agencies

Slovenian powers to victory by more than three minutes Leader breaks rivals on brutal climb at halfway point Tadej Pogacar arrived in red, lit the fuse on the climbs and turned stage four of the Vuelta a España ⁠into a private exhibition on Tuesday, powering away with almost 50km remaining to win alone in Andorra la Vella. The Slovenian, bidding to ⁠complete his Grand ⁠Tour collection by ​claiming the Vuelta for the

People’s bodies are changing in the age of Ozempic. How are we meant to talk about it?

By Madeleine Aggeler

Discussing people’s bodies can be fraught. We asked eating disorder experts how to do so – or not – responsibly In the age of Ozempic and people being open about plastic surgery, discussion about people’s bodies is rife. At the same time, nobody seems quite sure how to talk about them, as shown by recent coverage of celebrities like Ariana Grande. It is a fraught topic. We asked eating disorder experts for guidelines

CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly on Moscow visit

By Peter Beaumont

Unannounced trip reported by US media is said to be Ratcliffe’s first known visit to Russia as CIA chief The CIA director, John Ratcliffe, has made an unannounced visit to Moscow, US media reported, after flight data showed an American military aircraft flew to the Russian capital, where a US diplomatic motorcade was later spotted. CBS News quoted sources familiar with the situation as confirming Ratcliffe’s trip, sa

London bus drivers resume strike over heatwave working amid fears over air con deal

By Joanna Partridge

Drivers concerned that bus operator’s offer to retrofit cabs on 730 buses will not be complete by next summer London bus drivers have resumed strike action over having to work in high temperatures, amid fears that proposed improvements to air conditioning will not be complete by next summer. About 1,500 members of the Unite union working across north London and Essex are taking part in the four-day strike from Tuesda

Manchester United confirm Carlos Baleba signing as midfield spend nears £150m

By PA Media and Guardian sport

Cameroon international joins from Brighton He says United are the ‘club of my dreams’ Manchester United have completed the signing of the Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in a deal worth up to £70m. The Cameroon international is the third midfielder to join this summer, after Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. Baleba has signed a five-year contract with the option to extend for 12 months after United agreed a £65m d

VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts

By Kate Connolly in Berlin

Oliver Blume faces workforce at German HQ as carmaker struggles against Chinese competition and US tariffs The chief executive of Volkswagen has faced boos and whistles of protest at the company’s headquarters after telling thousands of workers that a comprehensive reorganisation, which could include job losses and factory closures, is vital for its future. As Oliver Blume urged more than 10,000 workers on Tuesday to