One Nation MP concedes party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s once rural workforce included
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Basford Canales·23 Aug 2026
One Nation MP David Farley has conceded the minor party’s net migration target is “not too different” to Labor’s, echoing an earlier claim over which he was counselled by his party leader, Pauline...
Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finisher’s medal depicts Munich stadium as race highlight
World news | The Guardianby Stephanie Convery·23 Aug 2026
In a week’s time, the proud runners finishing the Sydney Marathon will receive a medal showing the landmarks they have just sped past – plus one they definitely didn’t.
Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’
World news | The Guardianby Dalya Alberge·23 Aug 2026
Six hundred years after it was built, England’s largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn could now be “shaken to pieces” by aircraft vibrations, campaigners warn.
Meghan’s casting in The Gentlemen reportedly withdrawn
World news | The Guardianby Nadeem Badshah·22 Aug 2026
The Duchess of Sussex’s reported casting in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen has been withdrawn, it was reported.
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies aged 94
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·22 Aug 2026
Nancy 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. She was 94.
Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden
World news | The Guardianby Nadeem Badshah·22 Aug 2026
A 17-year-old girl has been killed after a teenager brandishing a sword attacked students at a school in Sweden, police have confirmed.
Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offenders
World news | The Guardianby Rajeev Syal and Faisa Mohamed·22 Aug 2026
For some prisoners with problematic sexual arousal (PSA), “images of sex flood their minds” all of their waking hours, according to Prof Belinda Winder, a leading forensic psychologist who has...
Andy Burnham says he wants to bring men’s World Cup back to UK in 2042
World news | The Guardianby Geraldine McKelvie·22 Aug 2026
Andy 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 first time in almost eight decades.
US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Glenza·22 Aug 2026
A week after Donald Trump made a series of misleading claims about vaccines – including that some injections look “like the size of a soda bottle” – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor·22 Aug 2026
More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including trade and arms sales bans to press Israel...
‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Cochrane·22 Aug 2026
With more than 800 million people subscribing to a music streaming service, wireless speakers have become a familiar sight in homes.
Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge
World news | The Guardianby Heather Stewart Economics editor·22 Aug 2026
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.
Victorian Labor promises free dental care if re-elected in Australia-first move
World news | The Guardianby Benita Kolovos and Penry Buckley·22 Aug 2026
Victorians would be able to walk into a dental clinic and receive free checkups and treatment under an Australian-first proposal the Labor government will take to the November state election.
‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton·22 Aug 2026
When a coroner ruled this month that the Treasury “materially contributed” to Chloe Moffat’s death, her parents breathed out in bittersweet relief.
Sorrow as community pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Lily Hooper after NSW hiking tragedy
World news | The Guardianby Ima Caldwell·22 Aug 2026
Tributes have flowed for 18-year-old Lily Hooper, remembered as an adventurous, multitalented athlete with an infectious smile, after her body was found on Thursday afternoon, eight days after she...
Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount
World news | The Guardianby Penry Buckley·22 Aug 2026
The Coles website and app have gone offline hours after a viral Reddit post highlighted a nearly 80% discount on 24-packs of premixed alcoholic drinks.
Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again
World news | The Guardianby Rupert Jones·22 Aug 2026
Premium bond holders will have more chances of winning prizes after changes announced this week. From September there will be more prizes up for grabs for the 22 million people who hold the...
US Postal Service rule tightens mail-in voting despite court orders blocking changes
World news | The Guardianby Robert Mackey·22 Aug 2026
The US Postal Service prepared to publish a final rule late on Friday to impose new requirements on states to provide the federal government with information on voters before the November midterm...
Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief
World news | The Guardianby Agence France-Presse·22 Aug 2026
Russian drones have slammed into a busy shopping centre in central Ukraine, killing 16 people in an attack that Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned as “cynical and despicable”.
Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal national guard policy report
World news | The Guardianby George Chidi·21 Aug 2026
The Center for American Progress (Cap) received a letter from Donald Trump’s lawyer threatening a $5bn lawsuit unless the liberal research organization retracts a report criticizing the...
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