Ex-White House teleprompter operator fined $172,000 for Trump speech bets
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·29 Aug 2026
A White House teleprompter operator who left his post amid accusations that he used inside knowledge to make bets on Donald Trump’s speeches on an online prediction market has been fined $172,000...
Cells for arrested offenders may run out without early prison release, says Labour
World news | The Guardianby Kevin Rawlinson·29 Aug 2026
Cells to hold newly arrested people could run out without the early prison release scheme, a government minister has said.
Fourth time lucky as Chris Cantrill’s spoof whodunnit wins Edinburgh comedy award 2026
World news | The Guardianby Brian Logan·29 Aug 2026
The annual Edinburgh comedy award has been won by the standup Chris Cantrill, two years after his comedy partner Amy Gledhill – in the raucous northern double act The Delightful Sausage – won the...
Sarah Ferguson to return to UK after relocating amid Epstein revelations
World news | The Guardianby Sammy Gecsoyler·29 Aug 2026
Sarah Ferguson is set to return to the UK after relocating to a Swiss chalet amid the fallout over her and ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s friendship with convicted child sex offender...
Russian strike on warehouse near Kyiv kills at least 37
World news | The Guardianby Donna Ferguson·29 Aug 2026
At least 37 people have been killed after a Russian drone struck a warehouse near Kyiv’s western suburbs which appears to have been storing “explosive objects”.
US officials urge swimmers to be cautious amid surge in drowning deaths
World news | The Guardianby Uwa Ede-Osifo·29 Aug 2026
As a heatwave continues to bake the western and central US, officials are urging swimmers to be cautious when seeking respite from the summer heat, especially amid a score of recent deadly...
Laurie Anderson’s next manuscript to be locked away for 88 years in Future Library
World news | The Guardianby Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent·29 Aug 2026
The next manuscript by the American artist Laurie Anderson will remain unseen for 88 years, as she becomes the 13th figure to contribute to the Future Library project.
Exeter University approves deal with Saudi Arabia to train military officers and officials
World news | The Guardianby Sally Weale Education correspondent·29 Aug 2026
The University of Exeter has approved plans for a “formal partnership” with Saudi Arabia to train senior military officers and government officials, despite long-held concerns about the Saudi...
Statins can safely cut risk of heart attacks or strokes in healthy people aged over 70, world-first clinical trial shows
World news | The Guardianby Melissa Davey Medical editor·29 Aug 2026
Taking a common cholesterol-lowering medication can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke for people aged over 70, with a low risk of serious side effects, a world-first clinical trial led by...
Households could save up to £173 a year by switching to fixed energy deal
World news | The Guardianby Rupert Jones·29 Aug 2026
With higher energy bills looming and warnings of worse to come in the new year, many households could save up to £173 a year by switching to a fixed deal.
Plug-in solar panels could save households up to $370 a year – if Australia made them legal as in the UK
World news | The Guardianby Petra Stock·29 Aug 2026
Millions of Australians could be saving up to $370 a year on energy bills and doing their bit for the climate crisis if Labor followed the UK’s lead in legalising plug-in solar panels, an advocacy...
Hilarity, unease and relief: games show China is not over the finish line in humanoid robot race
World news | The Guardianby Robert Booth, UK technology editor·29 Aug 2026
With exploding pelvises, enough comic pratfalls for a Buster Keaton show reel and the odd moment of ruthless violence, the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing gripped the world this week with an...
‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
World news | The Guardianby Jillian Ambrose·29 Aug 2026
Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned.
Ireland will be united, says Gordon Brown
World news | The Guardianby Peter Walker and Charlotte Edwardes·29 Aug 2026
The former prime minister Gordon Brown has said it is inevitable that Ireland will become united at some point in the future, in a wide-ranging interview with the Guardian.
What we know about the Australians missing in the Nepal floods
World news | The Guardianby Ima Caldwell·29 Aug 2026
1. Himalayan Glacier Adventures group Fifteen of the missing Australians were on a pilgrimage with the Himalayan Glacier tour group to Mount Kailash in Tibet, which is a sacred site for Hindus...
Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and Reuters·29 Aug 2026
A Chinese rescue team has reached the all-but-obliterated Gyirong border crossing complex for the first time and found “nothing but ruins” as Nepal and China continue their arduous rescue...
Controversial plans for a Daniel Andrews sculpture officially scrapped by Victorian government
World news | The Guardianby Petra Stock·28 Aug 2026
The Carroll government in Victoria has cancelled controversial plans for a statue of former Labor premier Daniel Andrews.
Trump announces new US oil agreement with Venezuela
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·28 Aug 2026
Donald Trump announced Friday a new US oil agreement with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, saying the US will have “majority” control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves.
Man, 41, dies after large sign falls at Christian festival in West Sussex
World news | The Guardianby Nadeem Badshah·28 Aug 2026
A 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police said.
Number of Australians missing in Nepal’s deadly floods rises again, as Albanese deploys more personnel
World news | The Guardianby Cait Kelly in Kathmandu·28 Aug 2026
The number of Australians who were reported missing in the catastrophic Nepal flooding disaster has risen to 41, as one family celebrates after an unaccounted-for woman made contact with them...
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