Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at car park used by Gatwick passengers
World news | The Guardianby Harry Cockburn·24 Aug 2026
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire tore through a car park used by people flying from Gatwick airport, destroying about 140 vehicles.
Victorian premier Ben Carroll pushes ahead with SRL spend despite hinting at pause
World news | The Guardianby Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent·24 Aug 2026
The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, has made an about-face, committing to pushing ahead with the first stage of the Suburban Rail Loop while promising to reduce its total cost by about 6%.
US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran
World news | The Guardianby Julian Borger·24 Aug 2026
The US has threatened to impose severe sanctions against any country or entity maintaining economic ties with Iran, hoping to achieve with economic measures what military means have so far failed...
Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel
World news | The Guardianby Gaya Gupta·24 Aug 2026
Donald Trump announced a new 50% tariff on automobiles and crucial raw materials from Canada, the latest deterioration in trade relations between the two neighbors with historically strong economic...
French tourist dies in California’s Death Valley after being stranded in heat
World news | The Guardianby Maya Yang·24 Aug 2026
A French tourist recently died in Death Valley national park after a car mishap left him stranded in 116F (47C) weather.
Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language
World news | The Guardianby Leyland Cecco in Toronto·24 Aug 2026
Mark Carney said on Monday that while American negotiators saw the French language in Canada as an “irritant … in Quebec, these are rights,” days after receiving widespread praise from political...
US immigration officers reassigned to screen South African refugees and find ‘unlawful’ voters
World news | The Guardianby Joseph Gedeon in Washington·24 Aug 2026
All US immigration officers working for a key anti-fraud unit have been reassigned by Donald Trump’s administration to focus on screening South African refugees and alleged “unlawful” voters.
NYPD to investigate another video of people emerging from manhole
World news | The Guardianby Keely Aouga·24 Aug 2026
New York City’s police department (NYPD) says it is investigating a recent video of three people emerging from a manhole in the latest such episode to cause mystery.
UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot and Aisha Down·24 Aug 2026
AI models trained on Ukrainian battlefield data will be used to stop protesters and foreign states targeting UK defence sites, railways and energy plants under a deal struck between London and...
Reform would evict social housing tenants over unkempt gardens
World news | The Guardianby Kiran Stacey Policy editor·24 Aug 2026
Social housing tenants will be evicted if they fail to keep their gardens well maintained under a Reform UK government, the party has announced.
Problems brewing for the proper pint as Camra membership falls
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton·24 Aug 2026
For centuries, the wooden real ale pump has been the hallmark of a good British boozer. But now problems are brewing for the proper pint, as the Campaign for Real Ale has seen its membership sink...
‘Fix that little spot’: Danish PM receives beauty tips even when in a war zone
World news | The Guardianby Deborah Cole in Berlin·24 Aug 2026
Sick of getting unsolicited beauty tips on social media, even while she’s in a war zone, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen rebuffed a male cosmetic surgeon’s offer to “fix” her and advised...
Burnham’s visit to Kyiv marks a renewal of badly needed support for Ukraine
World news | The Guardianby Luke Harding and Dan Sabbagh in Pavlohrad, Ukraine·24 Aug 2026
Since moving into Downing Street in July, Andy Burnham – a foreign policy neophyte – has expressed strong support for Ukraine.
Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’
World news | The Guardianby Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent·24 Aug 2026
Households in Great Britain could owe their energy suppliers as much as £7bn by the end of the year after higher gas and electricity prices forecast for the winter kick in, an industry group is...
Toddler invades pitch during Minnesota’s MLS win over San Jose: ‘There’s a baby on the field’
World news | The Guardianby Edward Helmore·24 Aug 2026
A toddler interrupted a Major League Soccer match between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday by invading the pitch – a bizarre scene punctuated by an on-air analyst saying...
Guns, axes, explosives: violent museum heists are on the rise, says Europol
World news | The Guardianby Sam Jones·24 Aug 2026
Robberies at European museums are becoming increasingly violent, with thieves brandishing guns, assaulting staff and using sledgehammers, axes and even explosives to smash their way into buildings...
Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·24 Aug 2026
A man suspected of killing five people in rural Oregon was found dead in a suspected suicide, local law enforcement officials said on Sunday.
Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping
World news | The Guardianby Reuters in Maidiguri·24 Aug 2026
An armed group has posted a video showing what residents said were about 600 women, children and older people abducted in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State last week.
Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’
World news | The Guardianby Tom McIlroy and Petra Stock·24 Aug 2026
Anthony Albanese will seek to use Wednesday’s high-stakes talks with premiers to quell growing unhappiness about national controls on datacentre developments, promising new approval laws will...
‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched
World news | The Guardianby Adeshola Ore·24 Aug 2026
The commonwealth and ACT ombudsman has criticised the Australian federal police for failing to clearly define “racial profiling” after police in Canberra pulled guns on an Indigenous teenager who...
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