New York business group sues Mamdani over city-owned grocery stores plan
World news | The Guardianby Anna Betts·25 Aug 2026
A New York City business group sued mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday over his plan to create five municipally owned grocery stores.
Billie Piper stalker jailed for 12 months after breaching prevention order
World news | The Guardianby Steven Morris·25 Aug 2026
A fan obsessed with Billie Piper has been jailed for 12 months after breaching a stalking prevention order.
Louisiana supreme court justice wins rare $300,000 defamation trial against newspaper
World news | The Guardianby Edward Helmore·25 Aug 2026
A jury on Monday awarded $300,000 to a Louisiana supreme court justice over a 2019 editorial by the state’s largest newspaper in a rare defamation trial involving an elected public official.
Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Glenza·25 Aug 2026
Two unvaccinated individuals have died of measles in Pennsylvania, state health officials announced on Tuesday.
‘An enchanting oasis’: Venetian island with Napoleonic fort up for sale
World news | The Guardianby Angela Giuffrida in Rome·25 Aug 2026
An island in the Venice lagoon boasting a Napoleonic fort and lush gardens is up for sale. Described as an “enchanting oasis of peace and beauty”, Crevan offers a “spectacular view” of Venice’s...
Five more arrested over crash that killed seven people including two police officers
World news | The Guardianby Raphael Boyd·25 Aug 2026
Five more people have been arrested by detectives investigating a crash that killed seven people, including two police officers.
Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport
World news | The Guardianby Kate Connolly in Berlin·25 Aug 2026
German investigators uncovered a third drone and suspected military explosives thought to be connected to an attempted attack on Leipzig airport, local media have reported.
Andrew Tate rented supercars to appear ‘uberwealthy’, says his lawyer
World news | The Guardianby Rajeev Syal·25 Aug 2026
Andrew Tate rented supercars and borrowed a yacht to appear “uberwealthy” and generate online engagement, his lawyer has said.
US fossil fuel lobbyists also represent hundreds of cities fighting for climate damages
World news | The Guardianby Sara Sneath·25 Aug 2026
Congressional lobbyists working for fossil fuel firms that are exacerbating the climate crisis are simultaneously representing more than 300 local governments raising funding to recover from...
Boy injured in crocodile enclosure discharged from hospital
World news | The Guardianby Jamie Grierson·25 Aug 2026
A three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a zoo’s crocodile enclosure has been discharged from hospital and is settling back in at home, his family has said.
USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week after record Middle East deployment – US politics live
World news | The Guardianby Hayden Vernon·25 Aug 2026
The US Navy aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand next week, following a prolonged deployment in the Middle East during the Iran war, a Thai official said on Tuesday.
Wisconsin kitten with 29 toes breaks world record for most toes on a cat
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·25 Aug 2026
A Maine Coon kitten from Wisconsin overcame a bout with pneumonia to break a 24-year-old world record for most toes on a cat, setting the new mark at 29.
Darline Graham and Ralph Norman head to South Carolina’s Senate runoff
World news | The Guardianby George Chidi in Conway, South Carolina·25 Aug 2026
Reese Boyd, the chair of the Horry county Republican party marveled on Monday afternoon at how little time Senator Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman have had to campaign for the Senate...
Yorkshireman believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia against Ukraine
World news | The Guardianby Raphael Boyd·25 Aug 2026
A man from Yorkshire is believed to be the first British citizen to die fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Burnham to take Zelenskyy’s pleas for Patriot missiles to Trump – Europe live
World news | The Guardianby Taz Ali·25 Aug 2026
Opening summary: Burnham to take Zelenskyy's pleas for Patriot missiles to Trump - report Hello, and welcome to our Europe live blog.
The whitewashing of the Green India Mission forest expansion project
World news | The Guardianby Niha Masih·25 Aug 2026
India set out to expand its forested areas a decade ago. Last week, however, we learned that the forest cover programme had barely taken root when the government’s auditors released their findings...
Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack
World news | The Guardianby Achol Arok·25 Aug 2026
A mother has been taken to hospital after allegedly being repeatedly stabbed by a stranger while protecting her 10-year-old son during a “random attack” in Melbourne’s CBD.
Federal MP Luke Gosling charged with breaching bail after alleged assault in NT
World news | The Guardianby Krishani Dhanji·25 Aug 2026
Northern Territory police has charged federal Labor MP Luke Gosling with one count of breaching bail conditions less than one month after he was arrested over the alleged assault of the Territory’s...
Year of after-school care now costs £2,800 a child in parts of UK
World news | The Guardianby Donna Ferguson·25 Aug 2026
Parents of primary schoolchildren in England will pay 42% more for after-school childcare this year than they did 10 years ago, with annual bills now exceeding more than £2,800 a child in some...
Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose·25 Aug 2026
Good morning and welcome to the UK politics live blog. The government has set out its plans to spend an initial £10bn on a mix of subsidised housing in England, with a target of 60% being social...
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