theguardian.comadded August 2026
World news | The Guardianby Mark Sweney26 Aug 2026
The rollout of robotaxis on the streets of London is unlikely to happen this year, as regulatory and technical hurdles push back the ambitious schedule set out by the UK government.
World news | The Guardianby Taz Ali26 Aug 2026
Opening summary: Burnham to announce plan for 10,000 work experience placements for young people Morning, and welcome to our UK politics blog.
World news | The Guardianby Kat Wong26 Aug 2026
Police are on the hunt for a seafood swindler after 400,000 oysters were allegedly stolen from a farm at a river on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
World news | The Guardianby Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi26 Aug 2026
At least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire that broke out in the maternity ward at one of Pakistan’s most prominent state hospitals.
World news | The Guardianby Damien Gayle Environment correspondent26 Aug 2026
Dozens of civil society groups have demanded the UK government do more to promote cycling and walking, after this summer’s extreme heat exposed the desperate need to decarbonise transport.
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Commins Economics editor26 Aug 2026
Fears are growing that the Reserve Bank will hit millions of mortgage holders with a fourth rate hike this year, after inflation eased in July but by far less than expected.
World news | The Guardianby Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent26 Aug 2026
Millions of households in Great Britain will face the highest energy charges in three years this winter after months of soaring market prices caused the government’s price cap to rise for a second...
World news | The Guardianby Jack Larkin26 Aug 2026
Rachael “Raygun” Gunn says her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics was “not as bad as I thought!” after the Sydney-based breaker revealed she had finally watched back the moment that catapulted...
World news | The Guardianby Libby Brooks26 Aug 2026
Good morning. When the Guardian asked Canadian readers whether they planned to boycott US products after dramatic escalations in the ongoing DC/Ottawa trade war, we received more than 2,000...
World news | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press26 Aug 2026
A Queensland teenager has allegedly been raped in a state-funded residential care home in what has been described as a “heinous” act.
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent26 Aug 2026
Sarah Williams vividly remembers the night in 2016 when she camped overnight in a car park to put down a deposit on a flat in the newly completed Spectrum Building in Dagenham, east London.
World news | The Guardianby Deepa Parent26 Aug 2026
Iran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with foreign media, in a move human rights groups have said attempts to “sever the entire Iranian society from the rest of the world”.
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent26 Aug 2026
Complaints about autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder services in England have more than tripled in five years, official figures show, with the NHS ombudsman warning of years-long...
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies26 Aug 2026
The national lottery is facing questions over its new boss’s record in the gambling industry, including a lucrative role in the 24-hour slot machine sector singled out by the prime minister as a...
World news | The Guardianby Chris Stein26 Aug 2026
Republican senator Dan S Sullivan will be joined on the November ballot in Alaska by a challenger with a nearly identical name from the same party, election officials confirmed on Tuesday, adding a...
World news | The Guardianby Ben Doherty26 Aug 2026
Commissioner Virginia Bell says she will delay – by four days – handing down her final report into antisemitism and social cohesion, in order not to distract from commemorations of the Bondi terror...
World news | The Guardianby Petra Stock26 Aug 2026
Since H5 bird flu arrived in Portland, Victoria, the situation has been “pretty grim” with many dead and suffering birds on the beach, and the dilemma of how to dispose of the carcasses, according...
World news | The Guardianby Jonathan Barrett Business editor26 Aug 2026
The head of Nine Entertainment sees a “world of growth in publishing” on the horizon backed by laws designed to force tech platforms into commercial deals, even as the network cuts costs across its...
World news | The Guardianby Reuters26 Aug 2026
Widespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Narra has submerged homes and forced mass evacuations in southern China, as another storm system tracked towards Japan and Taiwan.
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Commins and Josh Butler26 Aug 2026
The Productivity Commission has condemned attacks on its integrity as “unacceptable” after its scathing assessment of Western Australia’s sweetheart GST deal as a costly mistake sparked a fierce...
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