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The long shadow of Argentina’s dictatorship: she wasn’t who she thought she was – neither was her father | Meaghan Beatley

By Meaghan Beatley

A young activist thought her father’s disapproval of her leftwing views was purely political. Then one evening, a kiss goodbye sent her on a remarkable journey that continues today • Last chance to buy the summer issue of The Long Read magazine, now with 15% off. Click here to order As a child, Analía Azic used to pretend she was secretly a princess, the heiress to a magical distant kingdom. In real life, she was the

Magicians and margarine: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2026

By Guardian Staff

Every year, hundreds of standups from across the world descend on the venerable festival. Here are some of their finest one-liners 10 of the funniest jokes from the 2025 fringe Olaf Falafel: I remember thinking, as I taped a piranha to my boomerang, this could come back to bite me. Richard Stott: To the person who stole my bank card and spent all my money on ancestry.com – you know who you are. Continue reading...

It’s finally raining. Will it be enough to end the drought? – podcast

By Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, additional production by Joshan Chana, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer was Ellie Bury

After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest July since records began, rain is finally on the horizon. But with reservoirs at ‘exceptionally low’ levels, will there be enough rain to replenish stocks? Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Anna Murgatroyd, a lecturer in hydrology at Newcastle University, about how much rain we need to see us through next summer, why we’re now at increased risk of floo

‘Are you ready for some filth?’ Julian Clary and more on comedy’s great smut explosion

By Tim Jonze

Clary’s back with Fully Dilated, a burlesque star called Entendre Entendre is doing lewd singalongs and there’s an A-Z of very dirty words. Our writer investigates Edinburgh’s smut outbreak – and ends up getting his own fantasies turned into erotica On a street in Edinburgh, a woman I’ve only just met is quizzing me on my sexual fantasies. “Do you want softcore or hardcore? What positions do you prefer?” asks Cameryn

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Trump shows off White House renovations and ornate new helipad

By Robert Mackey

Former real estate developer leads press corps on tour of grounds and says ‘one thing I know how to do is build’ As the US national debt climbed past $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, and the war with Iran he started nearly six months ago dragged on, forcing Americans already struggling to pay the bills to spend more on fuel, Donald Trump led the press corps on a tour of the extensive remodeling of the White Hou

The boy behind the Baby Shark phenomenon: I used to hum it without even realising

By Raphael Rashid in Seoul

After 10 years and more than 17bn YouTube views, Geonroung Park, aka Baby Shark Boy, speaks about his life as a child star and his new K-Pop career “I just remember having fun dancing and playing on what felt like a huge set,” Geonroung Park says, recalling the day 10 years ago when he was filmed, aged seven, doing the hand movements to a children’s song about a family of sharks. That footage became Baby Shark Dance,

‘Like a miracle’: 84-year-old woman pulled alive from rubble three days after Indonesian quake

By Kate Lamb and agencies

A landslide triggered by the quake had blocked access to the village where Paulina Pobi had lived, leaving her buried under the collapsed remains An 84-year-old woman has been discovered alive in the flattened remains of her home three days after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, authorities have confirmed. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck off Indonesia’s Flores island on Saturday morning, killing at least 7

‘Like a seagull in a stiff breeze’: what it’s like flying into Wellington, the world’s windiest city

By Eva Corlett in Wellington

Anyone who has frequently landed in New Zealand’s capital has a hair-raising story to tell, and this year’s ‘super’ El Niño could only intensify the winds It had been a smooth late-July flight from Auckland, until the plane started its descent into Wellington. Then the bumps and swaying began. “The more we went down, the rockier it got,” says Laura, a Wellington resident who wished to give her first name only. “There

More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic

By Eromo Egbejule in Cotonou and news agencies

The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide, local officials and aid workers said on Wednesday. The landslide happened on Tuesday afternoon in the village of Zamboye, about 50km (31 miles)

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Young vapers ‘at risk of breathing problems and becoming smokers’

By Rachel Hall

Review by paediatricians links child vaping with poor respiratory health such as coughing, wheezing and asthma Young people who start vaping risk developing breathing problems and going on to smoke cigarettes, children’s doctors have warned. Child vaping is consistently linked with poor respiratory health, such as coughing, wheezing, bronchitis symptoms and asthma exacerbations, while vapes have been shown to act as

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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 17: Newcastle

By Louise Taylor

After the departure of the manager and some of their best players, fans on Tyneside are braced for a transitional season at best Guardian writers’ predicted position: 17th (NB: this is not necessarily Louise Taylor’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 12th Continue reading...

‘Really exceptional’: O’Neill hails Durán as Celtic surge towards Champions League

By PA Media

A stunning double from the summer signing Camilo Durán helped Celtic open up a commanding lead against Lask in their Champions League playoff. Benjamin Nygren also produced a superb finish to send Martin O’Neill’s side on their way to a 3-0 first-leg win over their Austrian opponents in Glasgow. The visitors had two goals disallowed for offside and created chances throughout in an open encounter but Celtic were clini

Teenage ace Rafael Jódar endures defeat by Cobolli but his star is rising

By Tumaini Carayol in Cincinnati

Spaniard loses narrowly in fourth round of the Cincinnati Open yet the buzz around him will only get louder As Rafael Jódar slowly trudged from the court, he could only bring himself to wave at his adoring crowd for no more than a millisecond. The 19-year-old was appropriately devastated after he had come within two points of victory on numerous occasions before losing 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the fourth round of the Cin

Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent

By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activity Illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent will be cleared up using taxpayer money, Andy Burnham has announced, as the prime minister promises a new drive to tackle toxic waste. Ministers have identified dumps in Bradford, Runnymede and the Isle of Sheppey, which collectively contain about 22,000

Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial

By Dara Kerr

Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children Meta has taken a “don’t ask, don’t tell” strategy when it comes to the safety of children on its social media platforms, according to a whistleblower who testified during a landmark trial against the company on Tuesday and Wednesday. Arturo Béjar, a former Meta safety engineer, told the jury that the c

‘Believe your eyes’: Masters says Premier League’s integrity cannot be doubted

By Paul MacInnes

CEO says English football is ‘everything that it should be’ Concern over perception following World Cup scandal Richard Masters has sought to reassure fans that the Premier League remains “everything that it should be” after the Folarin Balogun red-card scandal called the integrity of disciplinary decisions into question. Both Masters, the chief executive of the Premier League, and Howard Webb, the chief refereeing o

Love You to Death review – is this all they asked the woman who faked her son’s illnesses?

By Lucy Mangan

Lisa Hayden-Johnson was convicted of child cruelty, but she still insists that she didn’t do anything wrong – and barely gets a grilling about it. Her children, who speak for the first time in this documentary, deserve much more There’s an increasingly common pattern emerging whereby documentary makers take a story that was run through the Outrage-A-Tron by the tabloids to produce headlines that warped public underst

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Manchester City target Roma’s Manu Koné as Spurs talk over Savinho and Marmoush deal

By Jamie Jackson and David Hytner

France World Cup midfielder could cost £50m Tottenham discussing £150m double deal for forward pair Manchester City have identified Roma’s Manu Koné as a potential target to strengthen further Enzo Maresca’s options in midfield. While City have already bought Elliot Anderson for £116m and are closing in on the £85m signing of Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi, Maresca admires Koné for his dynamic mode of play. He would be expec

‘You don’t have many halves’: Robinson and Tongue split cricket ball after heroics

By Taha Hashim at Headingley

Robinson and Tongue take five wickets each in first Test Ball cut in half so duo could share honour against Pakistan A ball cut in half was the solution to Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue’s novel problem. Courtesy of a helpful member of the Headingley ground staff, the two quicks shared the souvenir after each took five wickets on the opening day of England’s first Test against Pakistan, with the visitors bowled out f

Five Americans among seven killed in safari helicopter crash in Kenya

By Associated Press

Officials say all seven people onboard killed, including Telemundo executive and Ecuador intelligence chief Seven people, including five Americans, were killed when a safari helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, according to local police and the state department. Among the dead were an executive with Telemundo, the US-based Spanish-language network owned by NBC Universal, and the

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Curtis Jones set to leave Liverpool as Inter submit £30m offer for midfielder

By Andy Hunter

Homegrown star has been longstanding target for Italians Jones in the final year of his contract at Anfield Inter have submitted an offer of €30m rising to €35m (£30m) for Curtis Jones, with the Liverpool midfielder expected to leave his boyhood club after a 16-year association. Jones has been a target for Inter since January and was the subject of a failed €25m bid from them in June. Liverpool valued their homegrown

Fifth Fifa vice-president turns against Infantino, saying he has ‘lost confidence’ in him

By Matt Hughes

Hungary’s Sandor Csanyi highly critical of Fifa president He cites dismissal of COO Kevin Lamour as ‘final straw’ Gianni Infantino has lost the support of another one of Fifa’s vice-presidents, with the Hungarian football federation chief, Sandor Csanyi, criticising the president’s “professional judgment, ethical standards and leadership”. In an explosive letter sent to Infantino on Tuesday, which was first obtained

Giraffe review – sparkling one-woman show stands out from the crowd

By Mark Fisher

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh An unlikely relationship blossoms in Abigail Weinstock’s compelling and touching solo drama It takes a brave writer/performer to make her character a sociopath. How to keep the audience on board with someone who is callous and indifferent? In Abigail Weinstock’s sparkling one-woman show, 30-year-old Eliana has been caught making clandestine recordings in her neighbour’s bedroom and cann

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Tongue and Robinson’s high fives put England in control against Pakistan

By Ali Martin at Headingley

First Test day one: Pakistan 171; England 112-2 Root (37*) and Cox (23*) add 64 to leave deficit of 59 For all that Joe Root was playing his 167th Test match for England, and had led the side on 65 previous occasions, there will surely have been a few butterflies as he pulled on the blazer and walked out for the toss on his home ground. Root was resuming what he once described as an “unhealthy relationship” with the

London flat where boy fell to death could have had more safeguards, inquest told

By Nadeem Badshah

Aalim Ahmed, five, fell from 15th-floor window at tower block family had asked to be moved out of, court hears An inquest into the death of a five-year-old boy who fell from a 15th-floor window has heard that more measures could have been taken to make it safer. Aalim Ahmed, who was autistic, died when he fell from a kitchen window at a residential block in Plaistow, east London. His father, Makail Ahmed, rushed from

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