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Creatine: is there truth behind the hype? – podcast

By Presented by Madeleine Finlay, with Ian Sample, produced by Ellie Sans and Joshan Chana, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive prodcers were Ellie Bury and Elizabeth Cassin

Creatine has become the go-to supplement for anyone wanting to give their fitness a boost and build muscle. It’s even made it out of the gym, with influencers touting its cognitive benefits. But what’s the science behind creatine, and does the evidence stack up? Madeleine Finlay hears from science editor Ian Sample and Dr Justin Roberts, professor of nutritional physiology at Anglia Ruskin University Is it true that

At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves

By Jon Henley Europe correspondent

True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals At least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four record-breaking, back-to-back heatwaves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete figures from barely half the continent. Excess mortality in three of the EU’s larger countries – Germany, France and Spain – alone has already

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China is the biggest buyer of Iran’s oil. Could US sanctions threaten those ties?

By Guardian staff and agencies

The US has put the world on notice to cease doing business with Iran, but experts say Washington is wary China could retaliate against any sanctions The US has unveiled an expansion of sanctions that it says will cut off Iran’s economic lifeline but stopped short of the most punishing measures, instead putting the world on notice to cease doing business with the Islamic republic. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent ⁠war

Ukraine war briefing: Ozon next in Kyiv’s sights as sheds of Wildberries rival burn

By Warren Murray with Guardian writers and agencies

Putin decree lets Russian state scoop up companies that come under attack; ‘dig into our stocks’ of Patriots, British PM urges allies. What we know on day 1,644 Ukraine has targeted four more warehouses of Ozon – Russia’s second-largest online retailer after Wildberries, which has itself been crippled by Ukrainian attacks. Ozon’s shares fell by almost 30% on Monday ​after it reported strikes in southern Russia that b

Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers

By Gavin Blair in Tokyo

After repairs to Hirosaki Castle in Aomori prefecture, officials employed a technique known as hikiya to move the structure more than two metres To chants of “so-re, so-re”, about 1,800 people came together in northern Japan over the weekend to pull a 360-tonne castle keep a little more than two metres closer to its original resting place as part of ongoing renovations. The keep – a fortified tower within a castle –

Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts

By Jeremy Barr

Arbitrator determined the Post improperly fired Karen Attiah, a union-protected employee, over social media posts An independent arbitrator has ordered the Washington Post to rehire the high-profile opinion columnist Karen Attiah, abruptly fired by the news organization last September over comments she made on social media about Charlie Kirk, the then recently killed conservative activist. On Monday, an arbitrator ru

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Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella announces immigration crackdown

By Tiago Rogero South America correspondent

Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermath Colombia’s far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced a crackdown on immigrants, ordering authorities to detain and deport people who are in the country irregularly or have committed crimes. In office for just over two weeks, the millionaire former lawyer

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‘Honest leaders are the first step to a better future’: Cockroach hunger striker targets India’s political class

By Amrit Dhillon in Delhi

Sonam Wangchuk’s fast was spark that drove youth protest movement – and now he wants to cleanse the political system For 26 days, India watched as Sonam Wangchuk wasted away. His hunger strike, held in solidarity with India’s “Cockroach” youth protest movement, would prove to be one of the most politically consequential fasts held in the country’s modern history. Many in the country view the gruelling fast, which beg

From mixed martial arts to mechanical dogs: the World Robot Conference 2026 – in pictures

By Guardian Staff

More than 3,000 products were shown at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing as China showcased its rapidly growing robotics industry. The event, which ran from 19-23 August, showcased the latest advances across the robotics industry, from humanoid robots to embodied intelligence and cutting-edge components Continue reading...

‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18

By Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

One-fifth of deaths of those in care occur at 18, in what experts call a ‘care cliff’, as vital support is lost ‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says David* spent most of his childhood in and out of care after experiencing abuse and neglect, and spent his teenage years in a children’s home, where a nurse helped him keep track of his type 1 diabetes. But as he approac

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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 4: Brighton

By Sophie Downey

Dario Vidosic has added nous and potential in a bid to build on a season that saw the club get to a first FA Cup final Guardian writers’ predicted position: 6th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 7th Continue reading...

‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says

By Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care ‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18 Profound isolation contributed to the deaths of more than 100 care leavers in England in a year, with a dramatic drop-off in support from social services at 18 leading to catastrophic consequences, a review has found. A

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Glaring weakness in goal remains but early signs Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea should be fun | Jonathan Wilson

By Jonathan Wilson at Craven Cottage

The failure to replace Robert Sánchez remains a mystery but the new-look front three should buy time for the new manager’s principles to bed in After a weekend on which pretty much every potential challenger to Arsenal had demonstrated their flaws, there was a sense, perhaps even a need, for Chelsea to emerge as a serious contender – if only to prevent the title race becoming a procession. And while they were far fro

Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises

By Andrew Gregory Health editor

Analysis finds ‘high certainty evidence’ of their effectiveness for the 1.7bn people worldwide with musculoskeletal conditions Traditional Chinese exercises such as tai chi can offer wide-ranging benefits for people with musculoskeletal disorders, improving physical function, pain, mental health, sleep quality and bone mineral density, according to the largest review of its kind. More than 1.7bn people have musculosk

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US supreme court rules Trump can proceed with crackdown on mail-in voting

By David Smith in Washington

Justices’ ruling comes after lower courts had blocked president’s election order ahead of November midterms The US supreme court sided with Donald Trump on Monday in his effort to crack down on mail-in voting, though it remains unclear if his administration can take action ahead of the midterm elections in November. Justices on the court voted 6-3 along ideological lines to lift an injunction from June that a judge i

US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months

By Maya Yang and agencies

US Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugs The US military has launched a deadly strike on a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people accused of drug trafficking. On Monday, US Southern Command (SouthCom) announced it “executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern P

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Burnham backtracks on spending housing fund only on building social homes

By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

About 40% of £10bn from Affordable Homes Programme will now go on types of housing such as sheltered and shared ownership Andy Burnham has backtracked on his proposal to rip up the government’s housing plans and boost social home building. Ministers laid out plans on Monday to spend an initial £10bn from the 10-year Affordable Homes Programme on a mix of subsidised housing types in England, in line with the Starmer g

Chelsea’s front three dazzle as they edge out Fulham in derby thriller

By Jacob Steinberg at Craven Cottage

Perhaps there will come a time when Xabi Alonso has taught Chelsea how to master the art of game management. This is a team still to learn how to grind. Equally it is a team capable of hurting anyone, and although Alonso’s first outing as Chelsea’s manager featured plenty of terrible defending it also provided confirmation that life will never be dull with a front three of Cole Palmer, João Pedro and Morgan Rogers. N

Fulham v Chelsea: Premier League – live

By Rob Smyth

⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Sign up for the Football Daily email | Follow on TikTok Joao Pedro, Chelsea’s new No9, has scored after 30 seconds. Cuenca’s driven ball out of defence was headed whence it came by one of the Chelsea centre-backs. Palmer slipped a simple* first-time pass through to Joao Pedro, who dinked the ball decisively over Leno. * For him. Continue reading...

US treasury secretary announces ‘onslaught’ of sanctions to isolate Iran from world economy – live

By Anna Betts (now); Shrai Popat and Tom Ambrose (earlier)

Scott Bessent says treasury is launching ‘economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections’ as Tehran vows to retaliate against cooperating countries Sign up for the US Breaking News email Donald Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50% today, after trade negotiations between Washington and Ottowa broke down last week. On Truth Social, the president blasted

Post-Pep Premier League era begins with blast of hyper-managed shock and awe | Barney Ronay

By Barney Ronay

Possession numbers, the intense physicality and the pure rhythm of games all felt noticeably new as the season began There has been something oddly narcotic and moreish about the drip‑drip of fresh Pep Guardiola content either side of the start of the new Premier League season. Eras come and go. Everything dies, baby, that’s a fact. But four‑part Amazon Prime documentaries make angels of us all. So we have continued

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Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at car park used by Gatwick passengers

By Harry Cockburn

Blaze near Crawley destroyed 140 vehicles, damaged nearby businesses and led to power cuts on Saturday night A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire tore through a car park used by people flying from Gatwick airport, destroying about 140 vehicles. The blaze erupted at Caldyne business park near Crawley, about eight miles from the airport just after 9pm on Saturday. Images showed vehicles on fire an

Goodbye Dandelion review – ode to a fabulous friendship with a 50-year age gap

By Mark Fisher

Underbelly, Edinburgh Maddie and Marcus Rice relate with words and songs the lessons passed on from one woman to a younger one An unexpected theme on this year’s Edinburgh fringe is assisted dying. It is central to Morna Young’s After Party, about a matriarch who chooses to die after her 80th birthday, and Ben Harrison’s adaptation of Andrew O’Hagan’s Mayflies, in which a terminally ill man travels to Dignitas. It is

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‘Project Magic’: RFL in talks with NRL over radical changes to investment deal

By Exclusive by Matt Hughes

Super League clubs rejected £35m deal last week The 14 owners due to discuss plans at meeting The Rugby Football League is exploring radically different terms to the funding deal initially offered by Australia’s National Rugby League with talks under way over seeking a £50m loan package to replace the guaranteed investment of £35m that was rejected last week. The Guardian has seen details of an alternative vision pro

US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran

By Julian Borger Senior international correspondent

Washington launches campaign to isolate Tehran but it is unclear whether it will apply measures to China The US has threatened to impose severe sanctions against any country or entity maintaining economic ties with Iran, hoping to achieve with economic measures what military means have so far failed to do. It is unclear, however, how far the Trump administration is prepared to go in confronting China, Iran’s biggest