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Commonwealth Games 2026: New Zealand beat England in netball semis; athletics and cycling updates – live
Published: August 1, 2026 11:10
Updates from Saturday’s live action around GlasgowMedal table | How ‘mop man’ Miller stole the show Boxing The first hands will be thrown just after 11am in women’s 54kg final between Scarlett Savannah Delgado and Preeti Preeti. That’s the first of 14…
If you think kids will respect a robot teacher, you have never met a kid | Dave Schilling
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/new-york-salamanca-school-robot-teacher-plan
Published: August 1, 2026 11:00
A New York school district has paused plans to bring an android into the classroom. Is this our educational future?What’s more harrowing than sending your child to school? Maybe getting stuck on a city bus that can’t drop below 55 miles per hour or it will…
In the battle of Elon Musk v the press, we can’t let truth be the loser | Jane Martinson
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/elon-musk-truth-interview-editor-economist
Published: August 1, 2026 11:00
The trillionaire Tesla owner has called the editor of the Economist a ‘traitor to the west’ after a clash-filled interview. How should the media respond?Elon Musk’s long interview with the editor of the Economist is as good a representation as any of the…
Scores injured as earthquake hits near Naples in seismic swarm
Published: August 1, 2026 10:26
At least 21 injured and more than 250 evacuated in strongest quake to hit southern Italian region in 40 yearsAt least 21 people have been injured after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake rocked a region near Naples, in southern Italy.The quake, which occurred at…
Boxer secures Tuvalu’s first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a bout
Published: August 1, 2026 10:07
Tarona Taafaki makes history in women’s 75kg categoryAll boxers eliminated in semis receive bronze medalsA boxer has made history for Tuvalu by winning the tiny Pacific island nation’s first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a single…
A progressive lumberjack has fewer than 100 days to turn Maine’s Senate seat blue. Can he do it?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/troy-jackson-maine-senate
Published: August 1, 2026 10:00
Troy Jackson gained the Democratic nomination, but now he needs to consolidate support to take on Susan CollinsTroy Jackson is ready to move on.In fewer than 100 days, the new Democratic nominee has to convince Maine voters to send him to the US Senate –…
‘The lead singer is unavailable’: Is Nigel Farage spending his summer in hiding?
Published: August 1, 2026 10:00
The Reform UK leader is keeping a low profile and his approval ratings have sunk since Burnham took office. What’s the outlook for the Clacton byelection?This time last year, Nigel Farage was making the political weather. His freewheeling weekly press…
Sánchez condemns ‘selfish’ reaction of some EU countries to Ceuta border crisis as death toll rises – Europe live
Published: August 1, 2026 09:53
In letter to Brussels, Spanish PM hits out at ‘polarising and illegal’ reaction after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spanish enclaveGrande-Marlaska addressed the letter sent by Sánchez to Brussels.He said:It is true that most European…
‘We didn’t feel safe’: Booking.com users face battle to get money back
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/01/bookingcom-money-back-refund
Published: August 1, 2026 09:00
From melted electric sockets to shabby alternatives, readers tell of dealings with platform when things go wrongJane Ripley* spent some time researching the best apartment to stay in for her family’s trip to Batumi in Georgia, eventually settling on one…
Gregg Araki on sex, film and queer resistance: ‘All the terrible shit in the world is because of sexual repression’
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/01/gregg-araki-film-i-want-your-sex
Published: August 1, 2026 09:00
As his 12th feature film, I Want Your Sex, hits theaters, the cult gay film-maker is as fired up as everIs straight sex the most perverse sex of all? Gregg Araki’s new film makes a convincing case. Titled I Want Your Sex, the movie is a deliriously fun and…
The US war on Iran is spinning out of control | Mohamad Bazzi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/us-iran-war-trump-recession
Published: August 1, 2026 09:00
Trump’s conflict keeps escalating, with Saudi Arabia joining airstrikes in Iraq and reportedly planning an attack on the Houthis. A recession could followThe US war against Iran is spiraling out of control. Over the past week, the conflict has expanded…
From Ozempic to eye creams: demand for bathroom mini fridges is heating up
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/aug/01/bathroom-mini-fridges-sales-ozempic-skincare
Published: August 1, 2026 09:00
Sales soar as consumers seek maximum convenience, though experts say most products don’t need to be kept coolWhen it comes to essential fixtures and fittings for bathrooms, the most common are tubs and taps. But now there is a new must-have emerging: a…
The Democrats have one last chance to halt the erosion of US democracy – and it’s less than 100 days away | Timothy Garton Ash
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/democrats-donald-trump-us-midterms
Published: August 1, 2026 09:00
American democrats need a Hungarian-style landslide to overwhelm Trump’s attempts to rig November’s midterm electionsIn these days of extreme weather events, it seems odd to say that the US needs a big landslide. But a landslide defeat for President Donald…
Fiona Allen: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? A trip in a black cab with John Worboys. I had a lucky escape’
Published: August 1, 2026 09:00
The actor and comedian on her hatred of selfishness, her unhappy resting face, and why she dropped her agentBorn in Lancashire, Fiona Allen, 61, went to drama school in Salford. From 1999, she co-wrote and starred in the Emmy-winning and Bafta-nominated TV…
Knickers in a twist: why M&S selling crotchless panties isn’t as outrageous as it seems
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/marks-and-spencers-ann-summers-lingerie
Published: August 1, 2026 08:00
Some have called it ‘S&M’, but partnership with Ann Summers is less a scandal than another step in a century of evolving underwear trends, experts sayThe news that Marks & Spencer is selling Ann Summers crotchless knickers on their website has been greeted…
What makes a good comic novel? Andrew Sean Greer on the joy of funny writing
Published: August 1, 2026 08:00
The Pulitzer-winning author of Less and Villa Coco explores the art of writing humour – plus 10 of the best novels to make you laughIn March 2020, when the mayor of San Francisco instructed all citizens to remain in their houses due to a pandemic, the…
The best captures of Australia’s Commonwealth Games athletes, 2026 – in pictures
Published: August 1, 2026 07:10
Photographers captured the highs and lows of the country’s elite athletes as they competed during the Commonwealth Games in GlasgowCommonwealth Games 2026: day eight – in picturesCommonwealth Games 2026 medal table Continue reading...
First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds
Published: August 1, 2026 06:12
Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreadsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 80 dead and sick birds seen on rocks off the South Australian coast are…
Garma festival kicks off in Arnhem land
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/aug/01/garma-festival-kicks-off-in-arnhem-land
Published: August 1, 2026 06:10
Hosted by the Yothu Yindi Foundation and the local Yolngu people, Garma is an annual celebration of Indigenous culture and tradition, and brings together community leaders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advocates, policymakers, business groups and…
Football Australia and AFC welcome Fifa climbdown on World Cup sell-off plan
Published: August 1, 2026 05:11
FA says some principles of the game ‘should never change’AFC calls for ‘proper consultation, collective dialogue and respect’Football Australia and the Asian Football Confederation have welcomed Fifa’s climbdown over its failed plan to sell chunks of the…
‘I felt sick that he was near my mum’: a top amputation surgeon had his own legs removed due to a fetish. Were his patients safe?
Published: August 1, 2026 05:00
Neil Hopper was celebrated for continuing to do his job despite the loss of his lower limbs. But what the people he was treating didn’t know was that his injuries were self-inflicted. Now they and their families are asking questionsWarning: this story…
Tim Dowling: can I conquer my wife’s book club? I can certainly divide it
Published: August 1, 2026 05:00
She says I’m not allowed to select books as I’m the only man and not a full member. But how could they not love Death Comes for the Archbishop?My wife would have everyone in our book club believe that the First Rule of Book Club is: Tim Is Never Allowed to…
Blind date: ‘I joked we should join the young people for a club night. We didn’t’
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/01/blind-date-richard-katrina
Published: August 1, 2026 05:00
Richard, 63, a communications consultant, meets Katrina, 60, a GPWhat were you hoping for? Easy conversation with someone interesting, smart and relaxed. Continue reading...
‘Who could have done this?’ Mystery over Briton found dead in a suitcase in Athens
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/01/mystery-briton-found-dead-suitcase-athens
Published: August 1, 2026 04:00
Greek police throw entire homicide division at trying to explain fate of 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane RossTwo worlds separated by sheets of corrugated iron: one, a tree-lined road, bordered by a park and the home of Greece’s oldest sports club; the other a…
Singapore bans Massive Attack for showing Palestinian flag, breaching ban on foreign emblems
Published: August 1, 2026 03:51
Two members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authoritiesBritish trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation…
‘Just the tip of the iceberg’: how a Bali run club reignited tourist tensions on holiday island
Published: August 1, 2026 03:35
Accusations Indonesians were being excluded deepened a sense of frustration held by some residents on the islandWhen Annisa Rahmadani posted online about being rejected from a social running club in Bali, she expected a few sympathetic comments. Instead,…
Petrol prices on track to top $2 a litre as Bowen sounds death knell for fuel excise relief
Published: August 1, 2026 02:22
Petrol now costs more than $1.90 a litre in every capital city, with diesel expected to exceed $2.40 a litreGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPetrol prices could surpass $2 a litre and diesel $2.40 in coming days, after the…
Ukraine war briefing: Missile attack on Kyiv kills at least three as Zelenskyy pushes to use Starlink for attacks in Russia
Published: August 1, 2026 01:16
Attack comes as Trump appears to retreat further from commitment to allow Ukraine to manufacture its own Patriot air defense interceptors. What we know on day 1,620Kyiv was once again under attack by ballistic missiles early on Saturday as Donald Trump…
Household chemicals end up as pollutants if not disposed of correctly. What shouldn’t go down the drain?
Published: August 1, 2026 00:00
To safely get rid of your detergents, paints, pesticides and bleaches without harming the environment, keep in mind handy rules such as the ‘three Ps’Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your…
Five Great Reads: a new age of decadence, Colin from Accounts, and what makes a witch?
Published: July 31, 2026 23:56
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Jacqueline HousdenGet this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads hereGood morning. Are you feeling empty, bored, unfulfilled? There might be a…
Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash
Published: July 31, 2026 23:55
Gianni Infantino issues statement on controversial plan‘This proposal will not proceed,’ confirms Fifa presidentGianni Infantino’s proposal to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors has sensationally collapsed, with the Fifa president admitting…
Isaac Beacroft walks to gold on mixed day for Australia at Commonwealth Games
Published: July 31, 2026 23:08
Sarah Billings claims Australia’s first 800m women’s bronze in 36 yearsBut disappointment for three other track and field stars in GlasgowTeenage race walker Isaac Beacroft hit the accelerator on a dramatic final lap in the 10,000m then had to hit it…
Missing Australian hiker found dead in Wyoming, officials say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/australian-hiker-wyoming
Published: July 31, 2026 21:06
Body of William Standish discovered in Teton mountains as investigators say fatal fall likely cause of deathA 28-year-old Australian hiker who lost contact with his family while hiking the Continental Divide Trail between Yellowstone and Grand Teton…
Agony for Australia’s Josh Katz as he loses Commonwealth Games judo gold
Published: July 31, 2026 19:14
Judoka left in tears after narrow loss in final boutHeartbreak also for defending champion Tinka EastonAustralian judoka Josh Katz was left crying on the shoulder of his coach and older brother Nathan after falling short of Commonwealth Games gold in…
Infantino under huge pressure after plan for World Cup sell-off sparks resignation and rebuke
Published: July 31, 2026 18:05
Cordeiro quits as senior adviser to Fifa presidentLamour: sell-off plan ‘defies belief and imagination’The walls started closing in on Gianni Infantino after another dramatic day that saw one of his senior advisers resign and brought a scathing rebuke from…
India’s monsoon rains in danger as UN chief warns planet is ‘on fire’
Published: July 31, 2026 17:37
António Guterres says strengthening El Niño will help push the world’s climate crisis into ‘uncharted territory’India’s monsoon is in danger and hotter, drier conditions are forecast across much of the world as a stronger El Niño weather system is taking…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Published: July 31, 2026 17:04
Wildfires in Europe, Russian missile strikes in Lviv, a tornado in Wisconsin and Spencer Tunick in Spain – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading...
Florida woman’s autopsy report reveals extent of alligator attack
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/brittany-clark-florida-alligator-attack-autopsy
Published: July 31, 2026 16:45
Brittany Clark struggled for her life before dying from brutal injuries in rare attack, autopsy report confirmsA woman who was killed in a rare alligator attack while swimming with her boyfriend in Florida struggled for her life before dying from the…
$2m crime novel deal collapses amid questions over AI use
Published: July 31, 2026 16:45
Agents withdraw Jerry Falade’s hotly anticipated debut after saying they can no longer authenticate ‘how the manuscript evolved’A high-profile publishing deal for a debut crime novel has collapsed after doubts emerged over whether artificial intelligence…
Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave
Published: July 31, 2026 16:36
Exclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too lateThe bereaved daughter of a British couple who died in a Spanish wildfire is calling on the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, to get answers from…
Can Trump’s Hamas disarmament plan work and will Israel agree to withdraw from Gaza? - The Latest
Published: July 31, 2026 16:05
Donald Trump has declared a breakthrough in negotiations over the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, but IsraelI government officials have voiced scepticism over the deal.Lucy Hough speaks to Julian Borger, the Guardian’s…
Alan Jones wielded huge power, but now the legacy of his four-decade career will be decided by four months in court
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
The 85-year-old former broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges involving alleged assault with an act of indecency and sexual touching without consentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Jones enjoyed his position at the…
Back to Back Barries: the fallout from a Victorian coup
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
Tony Barry and Jon Faine (sitting in for Barrie Cassidy this week) examine the ousting of Jacinta Allan and the anointing of Ben Carroll as the new premier of Victoria. They discuss what it could all mean for the upcoming election and while they say…
What does protest look like in 2026? | Fiona Katauskas
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/aug/01/what-does-protest-look-like-in-2026
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
You could say we’re in a polycrisisSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
The Birthday Trip review – excellent Australian black comedy piles pressure on to privilege
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/01/the-birthday-trip-movie-review-film
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
This compelling debut feature of James Robert Woods – who wrote, directed, produced, shot and edited it – keeps dialogue centre stageThe success of The Invite as a buzzy watercooler production is a reminder that films don’t need Greek gods or costumed…
NSW should compensate elderly woman whose public housing was inundated with sewage, ombudsman finds
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
Ombudsman finds Homes NSW acted unreasonably and recommended additional payment for distress and sufferingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn elderly public housing tenant whose home was damaged by sewage overflows will be fully…
Sydney, you were a dream of warmth and ease. When I returned to wintry Melbourne, time collapsed – and the city was still romantic
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
A few years after graduating, I moved north and got lucky. It was like riding a smooth, perfect wave that would never hit the shoreI went to a wedding in Sydney when I was 12, arriving from the gloomy and windswept south-west coast of Victoria, and even…
Where is the money coming from? Albanese, Taylor and Hanson don’t want to talk about it – and that’s a problem | Tom McIlroy
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
As leaders dodged questions about fundraising activities this week, is it any wonder faith in politics is so low?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Peter Malinauskas moved to ban political donations in South Australia ahead of…
How the ‘Braveheart’ tribe of young Liberals descended from the Hills only to have their kilts lifted by Icac
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
Icac is investigating whether the NSW Liberals sub-faction took illegal donations and broke electoral funding lawsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“A cult” is how former NSW MP David Elliott described the Reformers, the secretive…
On tour with the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth and Foo Fighters: raw music documentary captures Australia’s ‘best summer’
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/01/summersault-tour-australia-best-summer-documentary-film
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
In 1995, US film-maker Tamra Davis travelled to Australia to capture the one-off Summersault tour on her camcorder. Thirty years on she has made The Best Summer, an intimate snapshot of an era that can never be repeatedThere are only a few shots in Tamra…
Leah Purcell: ‘Opera allows me to dream bigger … I could dream up the spirit world’
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
The actor, songwriter, playwright and now librettist on sprinkling her ‘black pepper’ on opera’s grand stageIt’s a gloriously sunny midwinter’s day in Sydney. The sky is blue and cloudless, the air is crisp and Blackwattle Bay glimmers in the light.It’s…
Is One Nation big enough for Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson? Rumours of internal ructions abound
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
Some National MPs even believe former deputy PM could return, as Hanson’s leadership succession plan does not include the New England MPGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn the day Barnaby Joyce announced his defection to One…
Pat Rafter: ‘Why aren’t we producing players like Spain? I don’t know’
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/01/pat-rafter-tennis-interview-australia
Published: July 31, 2026 15:00
The former tennis No 1 on the current dearth of top Australian players, the excitement surrounding Cruz Hewitt, and a newfound love of padelPat Rafter is Australian sporting royalty. A man whose genuine friendliness still radiates into mid-life and whose…
‘It ain’t the same’: inside the bitter battle to free Ben & Jerry’s
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/31/ben-jerrys-ice-cream-magnum-boycott
Published: July 31, 2026 14:50
Ben Cohen says his ice-cream company has been silenced by corporate ownership – and a boycott of Magnum brands could force a saleBen & Jerry’s ice-cream in the tub is still great, but the brand’s newest chocolate-covered ice-cream bar on a stick?“It ain’t…
Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss war
Published: July 31, 2026 14:48
Energy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle EastMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran has said it struck two tankers trying to pass through the strait of Hormuz under the…
Drifting SpaceX rocket heading for accidental collision with moon
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/31/spacex-rocket-moon-collision
Published: July 31, 2026 13:05
Scientists and sky gazers will watch intently as rocket’s upper stage slams into lunar surface on WednesdayA drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.The rocket’s upper stage…
Trump to meet cabinet at Camp David as Iran war drags on – US politics live
Published: July 31, 2026 12:59
President grapples with finding a resolution to Middle East conflict that has pushed up gasoline prices ahead of vital midterm electionsSign up for the US Breaking News emailIn this week’s episode of Politics Weekly America, host Jonathan Freedland delves…
State department to offer Trump-branded US passports nationwide
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/trump-branded-us-passports
Published: July 31, 2026 12:52
Passports with the president’s portrait, previously only available in DC, will be offered at 27 agencies nationwideUS politics live – latest updatesAmericans outside the nation’s capital will soon be able to get limited-edition passports that feature a…
Arsenal target Bruno Guimarães not on Newcastle’s flight to pre-season camp
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/31/newcastle-bruno-guimaraes-pre-season-camp
Published: July 31, 2026 12:50
Midfielder may still fly to La Manga on SundayIncoming head coach Jaissle to meet squad in SpainBruno Guimarães was not on Newcastle’s flight to Murcia on Friday lunchtime as Eddie Howe’s former players prepared to meet their new head coach in southern…
A World Cup with no participants – it could be Gianni Infantino’s boldest move yet | Marina Hyde
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/world-cup-sell-stakes-gianni-infantino-fifa
Published: July 31, 2026 12:44
You’ve got to admire the Fifa president’s chutzpah in trying to flog off football’s greatest prize. If only Uefa wasn’t being so pesky about it allImagine a plan so distasteful that even the Americans and a Middle Eastern nepo-royal football boss can’t be…
Key will not rule out Test return for Stokes: ‘Anything’s possible with Ben’
Published: July 31, 2026 12:25
England captain retired from international game in JuneKey says Fleming will start as Test coach in SeptemberRob Key has opened the door for Ben Stokes to return to England’s Test team a month after the former captain’s shock international retirement,…
Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team
Published: July 31, 2026 12:20
Centre-back defined era of hard Italian defending and collection of honours are eternal proof of his classThere are very few players who become bywords for their position, who enjoy universal acclaim. But for anybody who watched football in the late 80s or…
Hull funeral director who left bodies to rot in mortuary jailed for 20 years
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/31/hull-funeral-director-robert-bush-jailed
Published: July 31, 2026 12:15
More than 80 loved ones spoke of horrors of learning about Robert Bush’s crimes, including mother of a miscarried babyA funeral director has been jailed for 20 years for leaving dozens of bodies – including a miscarried baby – “rotting” in his mortuary and…
Huge great white spotted traveling up US and Canada as shark sightings surge
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/great-white-shark-us-canada-coasts
Published: July 31, 2026 12:00
Contender, largest tagged male great white, heading north as overheating oceans alter range of several shark speciesThe largest tagged male great white shark in the Atlantic Ocean has been identified traveling up the US and Canada coastline amid a surge in…
Construction of Chinese ‘super-embassy’ to go ahead after High Court upholds planning decision – UK politics live
Published: July 31, 2026 11:47
A challenge against the decision to grant planning permission was dismissedThe construction of a new Chinese “super-embassy” in London, which is set to be built near the Tower of London, can go ahead after a high court challenge against the decision to…
Who should win the men’s Ballon d’Or?
Published: July 31, 2026 11:24
Harry Kane, Rodri, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi are the frontrunners for the annual prizeBy WhoScoredSeventy-three goals in 64 games for club and country – the second most prolific season by any player in history after Lionel Messi’s…
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana charged with attacking prison staff
Published: July 31, 2026 11:06
Rudakubana, serving life sentence for murders of three girls at dance event in 2024, charged with multiple assaultsThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, serving life in prison for the murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in 2024,…
Can Andy Burnham turn a flying start into sustained success?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/31/andy-burnham-flying-start-sustained-success
Published: July 31, 2026 11:00
Labour has regained the lead in polling but the new PM will need to widen his appeal further to win a general electionAndy Burnham has spent his first two weeks as prime minister in a blitz of hyperactivity. Bus fares, business rates, energy bill cuts,…
‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers
Published: July 31, 2026 11:00
Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable“It’s a constant battle,” says Tim Young. He and his family have been tracking the rainfall on their Norfolk farm since 1976, and the data…
Robots on parade and a German warship wreck: photos of the day – Friday
Published: July 31, 2026 10:55
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
Uefa has formed a rare but fragile united front against Fifa in battle for football’s future | Nick Ames and Matt Hughes
Published: July 31, 2026 10:54
Emerging from this week with unity over Fifa’s World Cup sell off was quite an acheivement but Europe cannot rest on its laurelsIt was a phrase not always heard when Europe’s football associations discuss a pressing issue. “Touchingly unanimous,” was the…
Ryan Gosling is entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe – on a motorbike, in flames, wearing a leather jacket. What could go wrong?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/31/ryan-gosling-ghost-rider-marvel-week-in-geek
Published: July 31, 2026 10:47
After coveting the role for years, Gosling has been announced as the new Ghost Rider – a superhero stunt rider with powers bestowed by Satan. Is this a smart move all round or has he sold his soul to the devil?Steven Spielberg once said: “If a person can…
Commonwealth Games 2026: Scotland’s Woods wins again in restaged para-athletics final – live
Published: July 31, 2026 10:33
Updates from Friday’s live action around GlasgowMedal table | Campbell cooks up gold | Email BillyBoxing: Scarlett Savannah Delgado of Canada and Preeti Preeti of India will contest the women’s 54kg final after winning their respective semi-finals.…
The rise and fall of Alan Jones, once one of Australia's most influential radio hosts – video
Published: July 31, 2026 10:08
Born in regional Queensland in 1941 or 1943 - depending on who you ask - Alan Jones started his career as a school teacher. He ran for politics, and coached Australia's national rugby union team before becoming one of Australia’s highest-paid, most…
Inside the New York court where children face deportation without access to attorneys
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/unaccompanied-children-manhattan-immigration-court
Published: July 31, 2026 10:00
About 20,000 unaccompanied minors will lose legal representation if the federal government ends a longstanding contract on Friday, kicking current problems into overdrive across USInside an immigration court in lower Manhattan, the faces of migrant…
I study the boreal forest. This summer wildfires came for my home | Julee Boan
Published: July 31, 2026 10:00
Here are things that will – and will not – help us fight the threat of wildfiresI have spent much of my career studying boreal forests and I know fire is part of how they renew themselves. That knowledge did nothing for the lump in my throat last week as…
The dead doctor and a dicey diet: how a ban made a hero of Egypt’s rogue medic
Published: July 31, 2026 10:00
Diaa al-Awadi claimed insulin was a fraud, smoking was safe and chemotherapy useless. But despite losing his medical licence and dying at early age, his reach continues to grow It had been a struggle with conventional treatments. For Fatima Adel, a…
McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous | Judith Levine
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/mccarthyism-trump-surveillance-red-scare
Published: July 31, 2026 10:00
Trump’s campaign of repression echoes the red scare. But now the government has bigger ambitions and more powerful toolsThere are many parallels between the first McCarthy era, roughly 1946 to 1956, and Trump’s campaign of political repression, his own…
Week in wildlife: snub-nosed monkeys, amorous cobras and a milk-snatching fox
Published: July 31, 2026 09:13
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Boy George pulls out of Jesus Christ Superstar after releasing pro-Israel song
Published: July 31, 2026 09:08
The 80s star will no longer appear in role of Herod in London Palladium run, with manager saying decision is ‘in the best interests of my artist’Boy George has pulled out of a forthcoming London production of Jesus Christ Superstar, days after he released…
My family is coming apart – so it’s time for one last video game session | Dominik Diamond
Published: July 31, 2026 09:00
I wanted our last family games night to be the best fun we’ve ever had. Maybe we should have stuck with Mario Kart …It is the end of an era for the Diamond family. For 20 years, there have been five of us living together. It has not been easy. Militant…
Arca: XXXXX review – a wild, brilliant album that taps into our bodies’ most feral frequencies
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/31/arca-xxxxx-review
Published: July 31, 2026 08:30
(XL)In the follow-up to her Kick series, Arca jumbles the building blocks of electronic music to create a beautiful, disorienting sound worldXXXXX, the new album by Venezuelan producer-vocalist Arca, is reportedly laden with meaning: a press release claims…
Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus
Published: July 31, 2026 08:00
As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreakThe latest numbers of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
SingStar Take That anyone? The strange joy of charity shop video games
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jul/31/charity-shop-video-games-singstar-take-that
Published: July 31, 2026 08:00
Hidden gems can be unearthed, but you have to dig deep into the bargain bins of countless outdated Fifas, Wii Fits without the controllers and partially finished quizshow gamesAs an eternally optimistic charity shop fan, I hold on to the fantasy that one…
At least 18 die as 49,000 cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/ceuta-spain-morocco-border-deaths
Published: July 31, 2026 07:59
Some drowned and others caught up in crush, official says, and thousands sleep on streets or in parksAt least 18 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after about 49,000 migrants breached the border with Morocco and poured into the…
‘No precedent’ to keep identity of high-profile Queensland man secret, court hears
Published: July 31, 2026 07:51
Suppression order remains in place for man, who is not a party to legal proceedings but is linked to an ongoing extortion caseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLawyers representing media organisations seeking to identify a…
‘Rob has the bucks cash’: NSW Liberals used Reformers funds to pay for ‘personal expenditure’, Icac hears
Published: July 31, 2026 07:36
Robert Assaf separately tells anti-corruption inquiry money funnelled through lobbying firm to create ‘maximum benefit from a tax perspective’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA…
Melodies International presents Ariwa Sounds review – head-spinning classics from dub legend Mad Professor
Published: July 31, 2026 07:30
(Melodies International)With cuts from the producer’s Ariwa Sounds label between 1984 and the present day, this compilation hops from skulking proto-grime to dreamy lovers rockIn the late 1970s, Neil Fraser, AKA Mad Professor, and his wife moved into a…
Gina Rinehart threatens ABC with legal action over Race Around the World program
Published: July 31, 2026 07:19
Hancock Prospecting says chair Kim Williams among those ‘on notice’ for failing to remove program that joked about turning Rinehart’s insides into a sausage rollGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart has threatened the ABC…
BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/31/bp-north-sea-oil-and-gas-business-up-for-sale
Published: July 31, 2026 07:18
Move, which will end six decades of production in area, comes as new CEO tries to simplify firm and cut debtBusiness live – latest updatesBP has put its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale, as it looks to end six decades of production from the…
Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, breaks another world age record at Dole Trophy
Published: July 31, 2026 07:00
Harrow schoolgirl eclipses legend Judit Polgar as youngest girl ever to score international master resultEngland’s 11-year-old talent Bodhana Sivanandan fought her way to another world age record last Saturday. Sivanandan ended the Dole Trophy in…
‘I was born without self-esteem’: Hannah Einbinder on Hacks, her buzzy queer horror – and being Hollywood’s most outspoken star
Published: July 31, 2026 07:00
The Hacks lead was cast in meta-slasher sensation Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma for her ‘deranged physicality’ – but it’s a fitting role for an actor who has made a point of confronting shame and speaking her mind‘God is good all the time,” laughs…
‘I’m just a different type’: Demi Vollering gears up for Tour de France Femmes tilt
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/31/cycling-demi-vollering-tour-de-france-femmes
Published: July 31, 2026 07:00
Dutch rider completed the set of Grand Tours by winning the Giro and is set on claiming a second title in FranceFrench pulses were set racing by Pauline-Ferrand Prévot’s win in the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, but the pragmatic choice of favourite for this…
‘Impressive and unexpected’: $100,000 Hadley’s art prize for Australian landscapes – in pictures
Published: July 31, 2026 07:00
APY Lands artist Robert Fielding has won the 2026 Hadley’s art prize, awarded to the most outstanding portrayal of Australian landscape. The judges said Fielding’s painting, which depicts stacked, wrecked cars, ‘revealed ‘a landscape which is lived and…
Franco Baresi, iconic former Milan and Italy defender, dies aged 66
Published: July 31, 2026 06:54
Italian icon had undergone surgery on pulmonary nodule‘The entire history of Milan is in tears,’ Serie A club saysThe former Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi, one of the most recognisable players of the golden era of Italian football in the 1980s…
Isn’t AI terrible enough already? Now they want to eat the world’s books?! | First Dog on the Moon
Published: July 31, 2026 06:35
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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Gaza deal reached; Iran targets US bases in Kuwait
Published: July 31, 2026 06:22
Response from Hamas and Israeli officials suggest Gaza deal still faces obstacles; Tehran launches drone strikes at Kuwait in retaliation for recent US attacksTrump claims agreement for ‘complete disarmament’ of Hamas in Gaza but support uncertainSaudi…
‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/30/europe-wildfires-climate-crisis-heat-summer
Published: July 31, 2026 06:00
In this week’s newsletter: As France and Spain battle huge fires in this summer of relentless heat, will it be enough to spur us to take action? • Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen Stefan Rahmstorf walked through the ruined…
Jacaranda by Gaël Faye review – the limits of forgiveness after Rwanda
Published: July 31, 2026 06:00
This bold family saga explores a search for healing and truth in the aftermath of the Rwanda genocideHow to forgive the unforgivable? How to live in the aftermath of atrocity? Following 2016’s Small Country, French-Rwandan rapper and writer Gaël Faye takes…
Literary escapes: your favourite trips inspired by books
Published: July 31, 2026 06:00
From Dervla Murphy’s Northern Ireland to Elena Ferrante’s Naples, readers share the stories that inspired them to travel• Tell us about a trip to Europe’s lakes and mountains – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherInspired by Dervla Murphy’s A Place…
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