Summer of 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Neill·1 Sept 2026
This year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record, according to provisional data, and the Met Office said the season’s mean temperature was made 130 times more likely by the climate crisis.
Los Angeles villa that was hub for German exiles fleeing Nazis reopens after narrow wildfire escape
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles·1 Sept 2026
A hillside villa that served as a cultural hub for German writers and artists fleeing the Nazis and narrowly escaped destruction in last year’s Los Angeles wildfires reopened its doors to the...
Gaps in NHS end-of-life care ‘denying ill children chance to die at home’
World news | The Guardianby Denis Campbell Health policy editor·1 Sept 2026
Seriously ill children are being denied the chance to die at home because the NHS in many parts of England is flouting its legal duty to provide the care needed to make that happen, critics say.
US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks, report finds
World news | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe·1 Sept 2026
Public libraries in the US are “at breaking point” because of an onslaught of political interference, harassment and ideological censorship, a new report published on Tuesday said.
Echoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election
World news | The Guardianby Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro·1 Sept 2026
The year was 1962 and the Kennedy administration was desperate to swing Brazil’s congressional elections against its leftwing president, João Goulart, as a way of countering the supposed communist...
Prolific UK graffiti artist Helch dies
World news | The Guardianby Jamie Grierson·1 Sept 2026
The street artist Helch, known for murals and tags across England, has died, his gallery has said.
Tropical Storm Edouard expected to inundate parts of Texas and Louisiana
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·1 Sept 2026
Tropical Storm Edouard headed toward the US Gulf coast early on Tuesday and was expected to gain strength before bringing potentially heavy rains and flooding into parts of Texas and Louisiana.
Keir Starmer to stand down as MP to focus on world affairs
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor·1 Sept 2026
Keir Starmer is to quit as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras, saying it is the right time for him to leave the Commons.
Forest Service chief faces scrutiny over logging ties as Trump plans to scrap protections
World news | The Guardianby Dharna Noor·1 Sept 2026
Donald Trump this month announced plans to rescind a landmark rule that has protected old-growth forests in the US for 25 years.
UK long-term borrowing costs hit 28-year high
World news | The Guardianby Heather Stewart·1 Sept 2026
The UK government’s long-term borrowing costs jumped to their highest level since early 1998 on Tuesday as a global bond sell-off gathered pace.
London Stock Exchange to lose three more firms after takeover offers
World news | The Guardianby Mark Sweney·1 Sept 2026
Three more London-listed companies are set to be taken over as the value of deals removing firms from the capital’s under-pressure stock market so far this year passes $100bn (£74bn).
Nepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 1,000 as police ask relatives for DNA to identify victims
World news | The Guardianby Cait Kelly in Kathmandu and agencies·1 Sept 2026
Nepali rescuers have built temporary bridges to reach remote areas and dug through the ruins of hydropower projects in the Himalayas to rescue hundreds of trapped workers, as the death toll passed...
House Republicans ramp up labor union investigations ahead of midterms
World news | The Guardianby Michael Sainato·1 Sept 2026
House Republicans are investigating several US labor unions based on claims from far-right nonprofits alleging union dues are being used for illegal political funding.
Press freedom advocates alarmed by $300,000 defamation verdict against Louisiana newspaper
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·1 Sept 2026
A $300,000 jury verdict won recently by a Louisiana supreme court justice who sued the Advocate, the state’s largest newspaper, for libel over an editorial has caused concern among some US press...
Can 80-year-old Democrat Ed Markey clinch another US Senate term?
World news | The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington·1 Sept 2026
Democrats have spent the summer ousting long-serving incumbents in primaries across the country. On Tuesday, Massachusetts voters will decide whether that generational revolt extends to the...
Russia kills at least 12 on sixth night of drone attacks on Kyiv
World news | The Guardianby Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv·1 Sept 2026
At least 12 people have been killed in and around Kyiv overnight as Ukraine’s capital endured a sixth consecutive night of Russian drone and missile attacks aimed at shattering infrastructure and...
House to vote on stopgap funding bill as lawmakers scramble to avoid government shutdown – US politics live
World news | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose·1 Sept 2026
Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. House speaker Mike Johnson will launch a floor vote to pass the stopgap funding bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through...
Sydney records warmest winter on record as Melbourne equals previous hottest temperatures
World news | The Guardianby Lisa Cox and Jack Larkin·1 Sept 2026
Australia’s two biggest cities had their hottest and equal hottest winters on record, with three eastern states also breaking temperature records.
Footage of police officer boasting about punching Sydney anti-Herzog protester raises questions about conduct
World news | The Guardianby Jordyn Beazley·1 Sept 2026
Video footage has emerged capturing a New South Wales police officer boasting about “punching” a protester in the head “when he was down”, before the protester was charged with assaulting police.
UK house prices rise for first time since April, says Nationwide
World news | The Guardianby Mark Sweney·1 Sept 2026
UK house prices increased for the first time in four months in August, according to a leading index, as buyers and sellers remained in a “holding pattern” before an expected increase in interest...
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