Populism poses serious challenge to independent central banks, Bailey says
World news | The Guardianby Heather Stewart·4 Sept 2026
The governor of the Bank of England has said the rise of populist politicians presents a serious challenge to independent central banks.
Latcho Drom director Tony Gatlif dies aged 77
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Pulver and agencies·4 Sept 2026
Tony Gatlif, the French director of more than 20 films that mostly concentrated on celebrating Roma culture across the world, has died aged 77.
Man jumps out of first-floor window to escape kidnappers in Lincoln
World news | The Guardianby Mark Brown North of England correspondent·4 Sept 2026
Dramatic footage shows a kidnapped man jumping from a first-floor window into a tree before running into the street and, by chance, coming across a police car.
Russell Howard announces ‘devastating’ death of baby son
World news | The Guardianby Sammy Gecsoyler·4 Sept 2026
Russell Howard has announced the death of his baby son, in what he described as the “most devastating time of our lives”.
Seeds of hope: how a local farming project is offering a lifeline to Gaza
World news | The Guardianby Tamara Davison·4 Sept 2026
Salama Ayesh Muhanna still remembers the first seeds he planted on his family’s land in al-Qarara, Gaza. At just 17, Muhanna had proudly sprouted cucumbers.
ICE bans hugging inside California’s largest detention center. Families are fighting back
World news | The Guardianby Sam Levin in Los Angeles·4 Sept 2026
Teresa Reyes drove 300 miles to be with her son on his 32nd birthday in May, but she couldn’t give him a gift, share a meal with him or give him a hug. She couldn’t even touch him.
Missouri supreme court blocks congressional maps backed by Trump for midterms – US politics live
World news | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose·4 Sept 2026
Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The Missouri supreme court blocked a Republican-drawn new congressional map from being used in November’s midterm elections, a blow to the party’s...
Iranian town mourns after deadly strike on wedding
World news | The Guardianby Deepa Parent·4 Sept 2026
People in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch city in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, are mourning after a strike on a wedding killed at least four people, including a child, and injured more than...
Thieves target mail order sales as Pokémon card prices soar
World news | The Guardianby Daniella Lucas·4 Sept 2026
Pokémon’s success over the last 30 years has seen it grow from a much-loved Game Boy classic, to a world-dominating brand with TV shows, spin-off games, toys and even a theme park.
UK ministers hit back at Argentinian Falklands claim and insist islands remain British
World news | The Guardianby Kiran Stacey Policy editor·4 Sept 2026
British ministers have hit back after the Argentinian president said “winds of change” favourable to his country’s claim to the Falklands were “blowing around the world”.
‘Astronomical’ fuel price surge hits farmers in UK and US
World news | The Guardianby Joanna Partridge and Alex Daniel·4 Sept 2026
Farmers are facing an “astronomical” jump in the price of fuel needed to operate their vehicles and machinery after a surge in diesel costs in the UK and US.
South Korea pushes back on reports it is readying Hormuz deployment amid US pressure
World news | The Guardianby Raphael Rashid in Seoul·4 Sept 2026
South Korea is reviewing a possible deployment of military assets to the strait of Hormuz amid pressure from Donald Trump over Seoul’s reluctance to provide support in the region, according to...
Labour asks Met police to launch criminal inquiry into Reform UK donations after undercover report – UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Sparrow·4 Sept 2026
Two aides suspended over donations allegations have 'no chance of coming back', says Reform UK's chair Lee Anderson Lee Anderson, the Reform UK chief whip and party chair, has said that James Orr...
Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
World news | The Guardianby Kiran Stacey Policy editor·4 Sept 2026
Ministers are poised to approve a controversial new gasfield in the North Sea this month, according to government sources, and are considering approving a major oilfield later this year.
British army told to halt non-essential training exercises to save money
World news | The Guardianby Jamie Grierson·4 Sept 2026
The British army has been ordered to halt non-essential training exercises in an effort to save money.
Charles Perrottet denies asking brother as premier to appoint cabinet minister, Icac hears
World news | The Guardianby Penry Buckley·4 Sept 2026
The younger brother of Dominic Perrottet has denied asking his brother to appoint a cabinet minister to achieve outcomes for a property developer, a corruption inquiry has heard.
UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog
World news | The Guardianby Joanna Partridge·4 Sept 2026
The climate crisis, disease and cyber-attacks pose growing risks to the UK’s food supplies and the government needs to act to make the system more resilient, according to the public spending...
President Javier Milei says ‘winds of change’ support Argentina’s claim to Falkland Islands
World news | The Guardianby Tiago Rogero South America correspondent·4 Sept 2026
President Javier Milei has said “winds of change favourable” to Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands were “blowing around the world” in a televised address, citing signs that Donald Trump...
Europe weighs solutions to curtail Russia’s growing hybrid warfare
World news | The Guardianby Pjotr Sauer·4 Sept 2026
Russia’s suspected sabotage campaign across Europe appears to be gathering pace again, confronting governments with a problem they have struggled to solve since the start of the war in Ukraine: how...
‘This could just be the beginning’: minorities fear first far-right win in German state election
World news | The Guardianby Ashifa Kassam in Magdeburg·4 Sept 2026
As the Bible study session wrapped up, leaving worshippers to mingle over cake and coffee, Fatemeh, 44, fought back tears as the conversation turned to Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
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