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Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/wildfire-reno-nevada-hawk-fire
Published: August 23, 2026 18:22
Hawk fire has covered more than 13,000 acres as blaze approaches University of Nevada campus in RenoA fast-moving Nevada wildfire exploded to more than 13,000 acres (5,200 hectares) early on Sunday, pushing from the Sierra foothills toward the center of…
Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/hakeem-jeffries-jared-kushner-meeting
Published: August 23, 2026 17:55
Critics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam KinzingerDemocrats and other Donald Trump critics reacted incredulously to a New York Times report on Sunday that House Democratic leader Hakeem…
The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile
Published: August 23, 2026 17:24
Breakdown shows Washington now prioritises its own interests over any semblance of shared economic ground‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade warThe calamitous collapse of trade negotiations between Canada and the United…
Tim Scott defends Darline Graham’s ‘national security is not my thing’ comment
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/tim-scott-defends-darline-graham
Published: August 23, 2026 17:18
Republican senator tries to assuage concerns but does not offer details of Graham’s national security experienceTim Scott defended fellow US South Carolina Republican senator Darline Graham’s knowledge of national security issues ahead of their state’s…
Iryna Zarutska’s family sues North Carolina city over her murder
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/iryna-zarutska-charlotte-nc-lawsuit
Published: August 23, 2026 17:14
Relatives of woman fatally stabbed on public transit allege death was preventable and Charlotte knew of violent crime issueThe family of Iryna Zarutska is suing Charlotte and a security company one year after the Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed…
Natalie Harp reportedly posted 150 pro-Trump tweets on day of Capitol riot
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/natalie-harp-january-6-trump-capitol-tweets
Published: August 23, 2026 16:47
Devoted Trump aide flooded her now-disabled profile urging people to ‘never concede’ on 6 January 2021The Donald Trump aide Natalie Harp flooded a since-disabled social media account with pro-Trump posts on the day that the president’s supporters attacked…
Spying device detectors may give domestic abuse victims false sense of security, study finds
Published: August 23, 2026 15:00
Many tools fail to help victims find hidden cameras, microphones and trackers, leaving them at risk of ongoing surveillanceCommercial detectors intended to help domestic abuse victims find hidden spying devices may actually give them a false sense of…
Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence
Published: August 23, 2026 15:00
Academics – and a former director of Australia’s Classification Board – say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standardsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHalloween’s Michael…
Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile coastal zones, scientists say
Published: August 23, 2026 15:00
Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystemsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has been accused of leaving coastal waters…
Australia’s first home buyers are still taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows
Published: August 23, 2026 15:00
Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFirst home buyers are still taking out a large number of loans,…
‘Absurd’: children to see gambling logos on sports jerseys until 2032 in transition period condemned by Pocock
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/24/gambling-sport-logos-jerseys-pocock-labor
Published: August 23, 2026 15:00
Government says it hopes clubs will end jersey deals with wagering companies earlier, but calls it a commercial decisionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren across Australia will continue to see gambling logos on professional…
Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says
Published: August 23, 2026 14:32
Michael Jeffries is ruled mentally competent to stand trial after being hospitalized for months for dementia symptomsThe former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex-trafficking charges after being…
CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre
Published: August 23, 2026 14:25
Transport secretary asks ‘publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible’CrossCountry has cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain after a power cut in Birmingham hit its control centre on Sunday.Most services have been…
Burnham stays away from No 10 North wedding after bride’s plea
Published: August 23, 2026 13:56
Prime minister sends video message to newlyweds instead after bride Sarah Burwin asked him not to ‘ruin’ vibe at Heron House weddingAndy Burnham fulfilled a bride’s wishes by not turning up for her wedding after she asked him not to spoil her big day as…
Arrest warrant issued for wife of Massachusetts officer found dead at home
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/massachusetts-officer-death-home-wife-arrest-warrant
Published: August 23, 2026 13:25
Woman remains missing more than five days after police found officer she was married to dead in their homeAn arrest warrant has been issued for a mental health advocate who remained missing on Sunday, more than five days after police found the…
Double jeopardy? Luigi Mangione state case unlikely to proceed, experts say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/luigi-mangione-state-case-brian-thompson
Published: August 23, 2026 12:00
Defense files motion to dismiss state case after federal guilty plea but prosecutors say they are prepared to litigateAfter Luigi Mangione admitted in Manhattan federal court that he killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, most experts believe that the…
Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/23/ukraine-election-wartime-risk-russia-zelenskyy
Published: August 23, 2026 11:50
President sharply criticises proposal, saying ‘elections right now are a tsunami for the state that will split Ukraine’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said holding elections in Ukraine during wartime would risk splitting the country at a time when Russia is…
Burnham to face pressure at Labour conference to recognise Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide
Published: August 23, 2026 11:26
Grassroots groups to urge PM to break with Starmer policy and impose full arms embargo on IsraelGrassroots Labour groups are gearing up for a conference showdown with Andy Burnham over Gaza, as the party’s members seek to force the prime minister to…
Pine-cone grenades and planet-baking carbon: the French fires 170 years in the making – a visual guide
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/23/french-fires-150-years-in-the-making-visual-guide
Published: August 23, 2026 11:00
An 1857 decree to drain swamps and plant a monoculture, detritus from the trees and global heating combined to produce the conditions for the Gironde infernoThe ruinous fires that overran parts of France this summer have burned more land than ever…
Personal care products are awash in unlabeled toxic chemicals, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/personal-care-products-unlabeled-toxic-chemicals
Published: August 23, 2026 11:00
Even products labeled ‘eco’, ‘green’ or ‘natural’ can contain dangerous compounds including PfasCommon personal care products widely contain unlabeled toxic chemicals, results from a new peer-reviewed study suggest. The testing of more than 110 items…
Manuscript fragments hiding in plain sight shed light on medieval Guernsey’s literary life
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/23/manuscript-fragments-discovery-medieval-guernsey
Published: August 23, 2026 11:00
Researchers say texts from 12th to 15th centuries ‘hint at a culture which has not even been imagined’Unprecedented insights into the literary and intellectual life on the island of Guernsey during the middle ages have been revealed through the discovery…
‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war
Published: August 23, 2026 11:00
PM Mark Carney says ‘we got attacked’ as tariffs come into force on items from hockey sticks to tongue depressorsDonald Trump has hit back at Canada after a breakdown in negotiations plunged the two countries into a trade war.In his first public comments…
Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin ratchets pressure over Ukraine support
Published: August 23, 2026 10:37
Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in diplomatic postRussia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, it has emerged, as the Kremlin continues to try to put pressure on Britain over its support for Ukraine.Andrey Kelin left last month after seven…
Against the wind: despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good US clean energy jobs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/wind-energy-unions-trump
Published: August 23, 2026 10:00
Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequalityRyan McElroen had spent years repairing the New York City subway underground when he got the opportunity to work in the middle of the ocean.“I…
Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/23/artemis-ii-crew-top-us-space-medal
Published: August 23, 2026 10:00
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen broke record for farthest distance traveled from EarthThe crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission have earned the US’s top space medal, officials have announced.Cmdr Reid Wiseman,…
‘I hate Democrats, but I love Abdul’: voters who left over Gaza return for progressive push
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/democrats-abdul-el-sayed-progressives
Published: August 23, 2026 10:00
Michigan Senate nominee and others have re-energized one-time Democratic voters who abandoned the party under BidenTwo years ago, Zainab Bibi Ahmed thought she had turned her back on the Democrats for good. Now, she is volunteering for the party’s US…
Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/trump-sowing-election-distrust
Published: August 23, 2026 10:00
President’s speech, declassification of documents and heightened claims of noncitizen voting have experts concernedA series of moves by Donald Trump’s administration to sow doubt in the integrity of US elections have intensified concern among voting…
Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant
Published: August 23, 2026 09:07
Incident marks apparent escalation by Tehran in its in retaliation against UK over allowing US to use British basesHackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a British power plant to be temporarily shut down.The incident…
‘The line’s running half-empty’: Llanwern steelworks feels the heat from cheap steel imports
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/23/llanwern-steelworks-cheap-steel-imports
Published: August 23, 2026 09:00
New quotas to protect UK firms and jobs appear to be having opposite effect in products such as galvanised steelAt Tata Steel’s factory in Llanwern, south Wales, production lines that should be running full-time are now falling quiet for parts of the day,…
‘These were brave officers’: tributes paid to Cleveland police killed in A66 crash
Published: August 23, 2026 08:30
Redcar MP says Teesside community is ‘reeling’ as PM offers condolences and asks public to avoid speculationTributes are being paid to two police officers who died on Teesside when a car travelling the wrong way along the A66 crashed head-on into their…
London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?
Published: August 23, 2026 07:00
Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against themTen years ago, Alastair Harper was an advocate for young people’s health sitting in a stuffy meeting…
First Bus bans under-16s in Stoke-on-Trent travelling alone after 6pm after disorder
Published: August 23, 2026 07:00
Company says decision comes after spate of antisocial behaviour since free travel scheme was introducedFor some, it is a quotidian nuisance that inevitably occurs when you are in the vicinity of teenagers. For others, it is an expression of modern-day…
UK orders reviews of franchising sector after Vodafone allegations
Published: August 23, 2026 07:00
Two studies will be used to shape government policy amid claims about a former franchisee who took his own life Ministers have commissioned a pair of in-depth reports into how franchising businesses are policed in the UK, as the government considers…
Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to non-white victims
Published: August 23, 2026 06:00
Exclusive: analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’ Killers who take the lives of black people have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes than those who target white people, new research shows.Analysis of…
Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England
Published: August 23, 2026 06:00
Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to MarchPlans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, after the government overturned the…
Burnham expected to give mayors new powers over local planning decisions
Published: August 23, 2026 05:00
Move would allow mayors to greenlight large-scale developments and have more say on national housing fundingAndy Burnham is expected to give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals…
British corporation continued trafficking of enslaved Africans to Guyana 40 years after abolition
Published: August 23, 2026 05:00
Letter written in 1847 to Sandbach, Tinne and Company’s Liverpool office reveals it engaged in practice after receiving taxpayer-funded compensation, book saysWhen Britain abolished slavery, plantation owners from powerful families notoriously received…
Liberal plan to split Victorian appeals court attacked as ‘thought bubble’ that would politicise judiciary
Published: August 23, 2026 04:00
Opposition leader Jess Wilson says new dedicated court of criminal appeal would set precedents for tougher sentencesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA radical overhaul of Victoria’s highest court, proposed by the Liberal party to…
The ‘ordinary’ woman accused of assassinating a Russian commander in Crimea
Published: August 23, 2026 04:00
Friends close to Margarita Reutt are shocked she could allegedly plant bomb that killed Ukrainian defector Robert Shageev, while others recall a stubborn grit to see any plan throughIt was just after dawn in Sevastopol when a powerful explosion tore…
Iran’s new security chief says neighbours who join US economic war will be considered ‘enemies’
Published: August 23, 2026 03:34
Hardliner Mohsen Rezaei also threatens American economic interests in first interview since appointment to supreme national security councilThe new leader of Iran’s top security body has warned its neighbours against joining new US efforts to squeeze…
One Nation MP concedes party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s once rural workforce included
Published: August 23, 2026 03:12
David Farley says party wants 100,000 migrant rural workers in addition to the 130,000 migration target it considers the ‘true’ numberFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne…
Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finisher’s medal depicts Munich stadium as race highlight
Published: August 23, 2026 02:14
‘Landmarks’ side of the medal features the Allianz Arena in German city rather than Allianz Stadium in SydneyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a week’s time, the proud…
Fur seal‘s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain
Published: August 23, 2026 00:42
Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia presages ‘significant losses’, minister warnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA long-nosed fur seal has died from H5 bird flu in…
Australia news live: Dead fur seal the first mainland mammal victim of H5 bird flu; Liberals plan radical redesign of Victorian appeals court
Published: August 23, 2026 00:29
Follow liveAs parliament debated the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme this week, Ali Kuylaars was worried.Her two children, both diagnosed with autism, could be among thousands across the country removed from the federal scheme by January…
Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’
Published: August 23, 2026 00:00
Exclusive: campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrationsSix hundred years after it was built, England’s largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn could now be “shaken to pieces” by aircraft…
Tropical Storm Moke poised to slam into Hawaii just days after Hurricane Lala
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/hawaii-tropical-storm-moke
Published: August 22, 2026 21:52
Weather service warns of flooding and mudslides, particularly in areas strongly affected by previous stormTropical Storm Moke is poised to slam into the south of Hawaii’s islands with forecasters predicting heavy rains and strong winds on Saturday evening,…
Meghan’s casting in The Gentlemen reportedly withdrawn
Published: August 22, 2026 21:23
Duchess of Sussex was believed to have been under consideration for season three of Guy Ritchie’s crime caperThe Duchess of Sussex’s reported casting in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen has been withdrawn, it was reported.Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief…
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies aged 94
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/nancy-kassebaum-baker-dies-aged-94
Published: August 22, 2026 20:40
Kassebaum Baker became the first woman elected to the US Senate without following a spouse into officeNancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the US Senate without following a spouse into office, has died.…
Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden
Published: August 22, 2026 18:11
Three other people wounded after 18-year-old man wielding sword assail students in Fagersta schoolA 17-year-old girl has been killed after a teenager brandishing a sword attacked students at a school in Sweden, police have confirmed.Three other people were…
Badenoch says Reform defectors ‘some of the most dishonest people I have met’
Published: August 22, 2026 16:08
Tory leader rules out coalition with Farage’s party and says ‘drama queens’ who left will not be welcomed backKemi Badenoch has called defectors who left for Reform “some of the most dishonest people” she has ever met, as she ruled out allowing “drama…
Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugs
Published: August 22, 2026 16:00
Exclusive: Voluntary use of sex drive-suppressing medication to expand to 20 prisons and expert says it could be rolled out widely by late 2028Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offendersDrugs that help control…
Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offenders
Published: August 22, 2026 16:00
Treatment is already required by parole boards in several countries, but some feel the practice is unethicalThousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugsFor some prisoners with problematic sexual arousal (PSA), “images…
40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/eyedrop-recall-clear-eyes
Published: August 22, 2026 15:44
Prestige Brand Holdings has voluntarily recalled a batch of its Clear Eyes eye drops after FDA alertNearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being pulled from store shelves across the US over concerns about potential contamination, according to the Food and…
Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/indiana-residents-11th-day-without-power
Published: August 22, 2026 15:08
33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of stateThousands of residents of north-west Indiana on Saturday were headed for their 11th day without electric power after storms swept through the…
Nebraska school district asks police to stop using shock gloves on students
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/omaha-nebraska-school-district-shock-gloves-police
Published: August 22, 2026 14:00
Omaha police agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves in the halls of state’s largest public school districtOmaha police recently agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks to students in the halls of Nebraska’s largest public…
Abusers coercing or duping women to post explicit OnlyFans content, UK court cases reveal
Published: August 22, 2026 12:47
Separate criminal convictions come as domestic violence charities warn of tech-facilitated abuse and coercionTwo men have been convicted this week in separate criminal cases that revealed they had posted explicit content on OnlyFans without the full…
Man leaves young son on Mount Fuji before ascending Japan’s highest peak
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/man-leaves-young-son-mount-fuji-japan
Published: August 22, 2026 12:25
Boy, seven, had complained of feeling tired so father left him with snacks and a soft drink and continued his climbA man who abandoned his seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji in Japan after the boy complained of feeling tired while on a family hike has been…
Andy Burnham says he wants to bring men’s World Cup back to UK in 2042
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/22/andy-burnham-uk-host-mens-world-cup-football-2042
Published: August 22, 2026 12:13
PM tells regional mayors he is keen to see tournament hosted in UK for first time after almost eight decadesAndy Burnham has said he wants to bring the men’s World Cup to the UK in 2042, a move which would see the tournament return to these shores for the…
US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/22/kindergarten-mmr-vaccination-rates-dip
Published: August 22, 2026 11:00
New CDC data shows MMR vaccination among kindergarteners declining slightly as non-medical exemptions climb to 4.2%A week after Donald Trump made a series of misleading claims about vaccines – including that some injections look “like the size of a soda…
‘Multiple’ people die in crash involving police vehicle and car in North Yorkshire
Published: August 22, 2026 09:55
A66 remains closed near Middlesbrough after 14 ambulances attend scene early on Saturday morning‘Multiple people’ have died in a collision involving a police vehicle near Middlesbrough.A number of people were killed in the crash on the A66 in South Bank,…
‘Embryonic’: lost novel by French film-maker Éric Rohmer is republished
Published: August 22, 2026 09:54
English translation of Élisabeth, the New Wave director’s 1946 book about young lovers in prewar Paris, receives rave reviews as precursor to auteur’s cinematic workIn the dog days of the second world war, 24-year-old Maurice Schérer wrote a tale of young…
Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/uk-france-diplomats-israel-palestine
Published: August 22, 2026 09:00
In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade banMore than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and…
‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/22/young-people-buying-all-in-one-cd-players
Published: August 22, 2026 09:00
Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out onlineWith more than 800 million people subscribing to a music streaming service, wireless speakers have become a familiar sight in homes. But expect to get…
Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge
Published: August 22, 2026 08:00
Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks failing to live up to the party’s manifesto.Union leaders…
Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show
Published: August 22, 2026 06:00
Experts say fires caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as those in vapes, are putting lives at riskFires at recycling centres caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries such as those found in vapes are occurring at the rate of more than…
‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/22/chloe-moffat-parents-treasury-death
Published: August 22, 2026 06:00
Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicideWhen a coroner ruled this month that the Treasury “materially contributed” to Chloe Moffat’s death, her parents breathed out in…
Sorrow as community pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Lily Hooper after NSW hiking tragedy
Published: August 22, 2026 05:59
The 18-year-old remembered as a talented athlete with an infectious smile and ‘one of those people who everyone simply liked’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTributes have flowed for 18-year-old Lily Hooper, remembered as an…
Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount
Published: August 22, 2026 05:55
Supermarket’s website and app go offline as customers save more than $100 on some 24-packsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coles website and app have gone offline hours after a viral Reddit post highlighted a nearly 80%…
Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream?
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/22/prince-harry-meghan-american-dream
Published: August 22, 2026 05:00
The Sussexes are returning to the UK with significantly reduced media deals in an industry where fame alone can no longer guarantee successHaving settled in California in the aftermath of their dramatic decoupling from the royal family in 2020, the Duke…
Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/22/premium-bonds-chance-odds-win-nsi-ups-prize-fund
Published: August 22, 2026 05:00
Savings bank estimates there will be 308,000 more prizes available in September draw than the month beforePremium bond holders will have more chances of winning prizes after changes announced this week.From September there will be more prizes up for grabs…
Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/canada-tariffs-trump-trade-deal-talks-fail
Published: August 22, 2026 04:23
Mark Carney accuses Washington of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal, as US and Canada fail to reach agreement after three-day extension of talksCanadian prime minister Mark Carney has promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”, after the two sides…
US Postal Service rule tightens mail-in voting despite court orders blocking changes
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/us-postal-service-mail-in-voter-rule
Published: August 22, 2026 02:06
Rule would require states to provide federal government with information on voters in return for delivering ballotsThe US Postal Service prepared to publish a final rule late on Friday to impose new requirements on states to provide the federal…
Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/trump-strait-of-hormuz-american-territory
Published: August 22, 2026 01:24
President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and also jokes about bombing IranDonald Trump called the strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and…
Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief
Published: August 22, 2026 01:12
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy Russian drones have slammed into a busy shopping centre in central Ukraine, killing 16 people in an attack that…
Girl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister
Published: August 21, 2026 22:50
Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition after being pulled from sea in West SussexA six-year-old girl has died in hospital three days after being pulled from the sea off Shoreham in West Sussex, in an incident that also killed her mother, father and…
TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/21/tiktok-settlement-children-privacy
Published: August 21, 2026 22:05
The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their informationTikTok and its Chinese former parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a $400m settlement to resolve…
‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/darth-vader-flock-cameras-san-diego
Published: August 21, 2026 21:58
The dark lord – or someone dressed like him – said the technology would aid the empire in tracking ‘rebel scum’A man dressed as Darth Vader appeared to poke fun at San Diego officials for using Flock Safety automated license plate readers at a city council…
Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal National Guard policy report
Published: August 21, 2026 21:17
A report released by thinktank Cap argues the deployment of the National Guard failed to have a measurable impact on crime, despite costing billionsThe Center for American Progress (Cap) received a letter from Donald Trump’s lawyer threatening a $5bn…
Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions
Published: August 21, 2026 20:12
European regulators have imposed billions in penalties on US technology companies due to privacy, competition and digital market rulesThe Dutch data protection authority has fined Uber €825m ($966m) for deactivating driver accounts through automated…
Lindsay Clancy murder trial: rebuttal witnesses called after defense rests
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-update
Published: August 21, 2026 19:50
Closing arguments could come on Monday as prosecutors seek murder conviction over deaths of three young childrenLindsay Clancy’s defense in her murder trial rested on Friday after calling witnesses to testify about the ailing mother’s mental state and…
US supreme court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/white-house-ballroom-construction-scotus
Published: August 21, 2026 19:48
Chief justice signs temporary order to permit work while court considers emergency appeal from administrationThe US supreme court has allowed Donald Trump to continue construction of his controversial White House ballroom for now, temporarily pausing a…
Experts raise alarm over Trump’s public consultation on vaccines policy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/trump-administration-public-comment-vaccines
Published: August 21, 2026 19:34
Asking people to weigh in on adoption of different categories in move that will sow confusion and create access challenges, say expertsThe Trump administration is asking for public feedback on changes to the ways it recommends vaccines – likely opening the…
Deselected candidate claims Lib Dems’ religious discrimination cost him £790,000
Published: August 21, 2026 19:16
David Campanale seeks damages after what he says was organised campaign against his faith in Sutton and Cheam How much is a career in politics worth? The Liberal Democrats, despite admitting claims of religious discrimination, say about £22,800. A former…
Trump administration begins transfer of $725m to UN, amid billions owed
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/trump-administration-united-nations-payment
Published: August 21, 2026 19:14
UN secretary general has said UN faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ due to unpaid contributions from member statesThe Trump administration has started the process to transfer $725m to the United Nations, a congressional notification seen by Reuters…
Victorian Labor promises free dental care if re-elected in Australia-first move
Published: August 21, 2026 19:00
Premier Ben Carroll says $230m would be earmarked for 10 public dental clinics to operate on a walk-in basisGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorians would be able to walk into a dental clinic and receive free checkups and…
DHS confirms just 185 non-citizens on Nevada voter rolls after claiming there were thousands more
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/dhs-confirm-nevada-voter-numbers
Published: August 21, 2026 18:22
The department told Nevada officials that the 15,903 figure registered was ‘preliminary’ and more than 14,000 names still needed reviewAbout a month after alleging Nevada had as many as 16,000 non-citizens on its voter rolls, Department of Homeland…
Britain’s railway prepares for more extreme weather as intense El Niño develops
Published: August 21, 2026 18:07
Experts say more must be done to adapt to changing climate, after two trains derailed within 24 hours during a recent heatwaveRailway companies are racing to prepare for another brutal summer next year, as a developing El Niño could see 2027 break more…
MPs ‘failing to learn lesson’ over freebies after accepting £400,000 of hospitality
Published: August 21, 2026 17:58
MPs receive £858 Harry Styles concert ticket, Chelsea flower show tickets worth £1,839 and £3,432 of hospitality at Brit awardsMPs have been accused of failing to learn their lesson over freebies after taking almost £400,000 of hospitality to concerts,…
First deportation flight lands in Haiti after TPS suspension
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/haiti-deportation-tps
Published: August 21, 2026 16:53
ICE charter carrying more than 160 Haitian nationals landed in Cap-Haïtien, after temporary protection status was revokedThe first deportation flight to Haiti since the US supreme court upheld Donald Trump’s power to strip 350,000 Haitians – and others –…
Tornadoes pummel New York’s Long Island and Delaware capital
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/tornado-new-york-long-island-delaware
Published: August 21, 2026 16:15
First responders also rescued flood-stranded people after storms unleashed heavy rains in the US north-eastResidents in Delaware’s capital and on Long Island, New York, were picking up the pieces on Friday after tornadoes touched down during sudden storms…
Texas slashes $50m judgment against Alex Jones over false claim Sandy Hook shooting was hoax
Published: August 21, 2026 15:32
Appeals court slashes judgment to $1.5m in a significant legal victory for the rightwing Infowars founderA Texas appeals court has slashed the $50m judgment to $1.5m against Alex Jones, founder of the rightwing platform Infowars, over falsely calling the…
JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump on trade
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/jd-vance-mark-carney-out-tough-trump-trade
Published: August 21, 2026 15:22
Audio recording of US vice-president apparently made at New York fundraiser and shared with Canadian PressLeaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal…
Firebombs thrown at supercars outside Birmingham wedding venue
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/21/firebombs-supercars-birmingham-wedding-venue
Published: August 21, 2026 15:13
Police investigating after two cars set alight in attack caught on CCTV Firebombs were thrown at supercars outside a wedding venue in Birmingham, setting two alight and prompting guests to sprint out of the building.West Midlands police said they were…
Neutrogena responds to criticism over how brand deal with Hayden Panettiere ended
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/21/neutrogena-hayden-panettiere-statement
Published: August 21, 2026 15:09
Late actor in May said beauty brand cut off its relationship with her after she spoke out about postpartum depressionThe beauty brand Neutrogena has acknowledged making its former ambassador Hayden Panettiere “feel unsupported during a very difficult time”…
NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic
Published: August 21, 2026 15:00
Attorney general considering appeal after justice Desmond Fagan knocks back terror order request for Mohommed Farhat who wrote ‘Fuk Israel’ on carsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government could appeal a…
Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge
Published: August 21, 2026 15:00
David Elliott and Eleni Petinos believe they were brought down by their own party. The Icac hearing has given them a chance to set the record straightGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRevenge, they say, is a dish best served…
‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis
Published: August 21, 2026 14:19
Polls suggest growing skepticism around net zero, with politicians left feeling uncertain on how to proceedUK politics live – latest updatesBritain has seen a summer of record-breaking wildfires, deadly heat and drought with almost 2, 900 heat associated…
Meghan as the next Bond? Five roles that almost certainly don’t lie behind UK return
Published: August 21, 2026 14:18
Reports say Duke and Duchess of Sussex may have returned to Britain due to ‘top secret’ acting role for Meghan – we try to guess what it might be?In 2022, two years after she and Prince Harry bolted to California in an unhappy exit from the royal family,…
First ever Fat Marmot Week to kick off in effort to raise money for research
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/fat-marmot-week-research-funding
Published: August 21, 2026 14:17
Researchers hope contest – similar to Fat Bear Week – starting Monday will be latest wildlife watching crazeMonday sees the start of what researchers hope will be the latest wildlife watching craze – Fat Marmot Week.Last winter was tough for marmots living…
‘Shameful’: UK, Australia and Canada criticise Israel over Gaza aid convoy killings decision
Published: August 21, 2026 14:17
Joint statement issued after IDF said it will not pursue criminal investigations into April 2024 strike that killed seven humanitarian workersBritain, Australia and Canada have called the decision of the Israeli military authorities not to open a criminal…
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