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‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025

By Damian Carrington Environment editor

ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further records More than 40,000 extra people died on the hottest days in England between 1988 and 2025 than would be expected in normal temperatures, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday. The figures do not include this summer, when England has sweltered under a succession of hea

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'Serious situation' as E. coli spikes in river

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An environmental group reports E. coli readings have "spiked alarmingly" in Dorset.

The great Snowdon queue-skipping row – is it really OK to jump the line if you’re not taking a selfie?

By Guardian Staff

The crowds at the top of Yr Wyddfa, the highest mountain in Wales, are now so huge that seasoned hikers and climbers are simply walking past them. Is everyone just making a mountain out of a molehill? Name: The Snowdon queue. Age: A decade and a half, give or take. Continue reading...

Boy (16) charged over attack on teen injured in Dublin e-scooter incident

By Tom Tuite

Boy has yet to indicate plea to charge of assault causing harm

Uefa to lift boycott threat after Fifa promises no World Cup sale repeat

By Exclusive by Nick Ames and Matt Hughes

Uefa has received guarantees after ill-fated Infantino plan European sides will go to under-20 Women’s World Cup Uefa is to drop its threatened boycott of Fifa competitions after receiving concrete guarantees that the global governing body will never attempt a repeat of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. European teams have been cleared for participation in the upcoming Under-20 Women’s World Cu

The best mattresses in the UK: sleep better with our 18 rigorously tested picks

By Jane Hoskyn

From luxury Simba and Otty mattresses to brilliant budget buys, here’s what we recommend – and the best deals to shop over bank holiday weekend • The best mattresses for back pain • The best mattress toppers, tested A good mattress improves your sleep, say mattress makers – and they would, wouldn’t they? But they’re right. The older I get, the more I know it. When I was 20, I could sleep anywhere: a friend’s floor, a

Is Natalie Portman really the subject of Rachel Cusk’s new novel? Nine things you need to know about the literary hoo-haa

By Elle Hunt

Fiction sleuths are obsessed with the idea that the book, Life of M, is a flagrant riff on the actor’s life. And despite being a firm Cusk fan, Portman is reportedly not happy Life of M, the latest book by the critically acclaimed author Rachel Cusk, is being billed by its publisher, Faber, as a “blazing interrogation of fame, power, beauty and truth” – and openly alleged as a thinly veiled portrait of Natalie Portma

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Teen charged with attacking youth who came off e-scooter

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A 16-year-old boy has been remanded on bail after being charged with attacking another youth who was seriously injured in an e-scooter incident in Coolock, Dublin, earlier this month.

Mpox is back – and in new countries. How can this outbreak be contained?

By Kat Lay Global health correspondent

The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affected A fresh outbreak of mpox in Guinea Bissau – the country’s first – means the virus formerly known as monkey pox is back in the headlines. So what has changed? Since 2022, there have been almost 190,000 lab-confirmed cases of mpox reported worldwide in 145 countries. Before

On scraps of land and under constant threat, Gaza farmers struggle to survive

By Seham Tantesh in Gaza, and Julian Borger

Efforts to rebuild domestic food production face severe challenges and have come at deadly cost As Gaza’s population of 2.1 million has been hemmed into an ever smaller slice of the territory, farmers are using every last remaining patch of unspoiled earth, no matter how tiny, in their struggle to survive. With severe shortages of water, fertiliser and pesticide, and with more than 80% of greenhouses ruined, it has t

Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda

By Jason Wilson

In effort to prime chatbots to make pro-Israel arguments the site published 124 reports, over 560,000 words in nine days, Guardian analysis shows A pro-Israel messaging website badged with the name of a thinktank that does not exist has published more than half a million words in nine days, built on a commercial platform that promises to optimize content so that AI chatbots will cite it. The site gives Israel’s posit

This is the question Democrats should ask voters in order to win this November | Robert Reich

By Robert Reich

They should ask the question Reagan asked at the end of his debate against Jimmy Carter: ‘Are you better off now than you were before this presidency?’ The midterm elections are already upon us, and every Democrat and independent running against a Republican should ask voters the question Ronald Reagan asked on 28 October 1980, at the end of his televised debate against Jimmy Carter: “Are you better off now than you

‘Many jobs will disappear forever’: Bill Gates urges leaders to protect workers from AI

By Cristina Criddle

Tech billionaire publishes 6,000-word essay calling for certain jobs to be ‘human reserved’ amid profoundly turbulent times

‘JD Vance is a dirtbag’: A bumpy ride for US vice-president on Maine road trip

By Keith Duggan

Senate seat is perceived as critical to the overall balance of power

Tribute to teenager killed in bike crash

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McKenzie Ratcliffe's family pay tribute to the 18-year-old after he died in a crash on 19 August.

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‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border

By Reuters in Kathmandu

Deathtoll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projects Torrential floods ⁠in the Himalayan border areas of ⁠Nepal and China’s ​Tibet have killed at least nine people and destroyed roads, bridges and power projects, as authorities in both countries braced for more casualties and worse damage. Houses and roads were swept away ⁠in Nepal while officials in Tibet said

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Scouts boss charged over missing Canada trip funds

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The Scouts' trip to Canada is no longer going ahead after money was taken from a charity account.

Are you struggling to find student accommodation for the new college year?

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Third-level students have been warned of tightening accommodation options as CAO offers come in

Bill Gates calls for ‘human-reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover

By Mark Sweney

In 6,000-word essay Microsoft co-founder also expresses concern governments not prepared for technology’s impact Business live – latest updates Bill Gates has called for “human-reserved” jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI replacing them, and expressed concern that governments are not prepared for the impact the technology will have. In a 6,000 word essay titled The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make are

Man City complete £86m Bouaddi signing from Lille

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Manchester City complete the signing of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a £85.6m deal on a five-year contract.

Manchester City confirm Bouaddi signing as Marmoush and González head out

By Jamie Jackson and David Hytner

Spurs to take Marmoush on loan with obligation to buy City agree £52m Nico González sale to Newcastle Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for €95m (£81.4m) plus €5m, with the 18-year-old midfielder agreeing a five-year contract. Bouaddi’s arrival comes after City struck deals to loan Omar Marmoush to Tottenham for the season, with an obligation to buy for an initial £50m, and sell

UEFA set to drop boycott threat of FIFA tournaments

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UEFA is set to drop its ‌threat to boycott FIFA tournaments after receiving assurances that plans to sell stakes in the World Cup and other major competitions will not be revived, sources aware of the discussions told Reuters on Wednesday, as pressure mounts on Gianni Infantino.

Praise for Dolly Parton’s work bringing love of books to children in Ireland

By Vivienne Clarke

Parton’s Imagination Library has gifted more than 270m books to young children since it was founded in 1995

How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer

By Ted Widmer

The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths Is it perhaps a sign of the times that Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, has become a thrilling orator? A sober banker, he speaks calmly, without many vocal inflections. We expect Canadians to be somewhat flat; even a little boring, and yet Carney has already delivered two remarkable speeches in 2026, and the year is far from over. The fi

Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada

By Lauren Aratani in New York

Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you Using the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a full-fledged trade war that threatens to flush away decades of peaceful trading between the two nations. After trade negotia