Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey
The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas23 Aug 2026
The crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission have earned the US’s top space medal, officials have announced.
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top 84%Finland tried to end homelessness. What can we learn from its runaway success – and recent failures?
The Guardianby Miranda Bryant in Helsinki23 Aug 2026
At 3.30am, Vello Senkel awoke to a knock on his door. Standing on his doorstep were his neighbours with an urgent request: “Do you have salt?
This is how we do it: ‘Since having cancer, I’m more open – before I was straight, now I’m queer’
The Guardianby As told to Naomi Larsson Piñeda23 Aug 2026
Kevin, 38 Since the all clear, my relationship with my sexuality has shifted a lot I’ve been in recovery from drug addiction since I was 19, and I had cancer 10 years ago.
Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust
The Guardianby George Chidi23 Aug 2026
A series of moves by Donald Trump’s administration to sow doubt in the integrity of US elections have intensified concern among voting experts – and sparked hope among election deniers – that it...
‘So many people say things about my appearance – it’s not normal’: Jorja Smith on burnout, body-shaming and finding freedom
The Guardianby Emma Loffhagen23 Aug 2026
It is a sticky, sweltering July afternoon, and I have accidentally found myself at a wake with Jorja Smith.
When I first moved to Glasgow from India, I felt welcomed and included. Now I just feel scrutinised | Sanghmitra Singh
The Guardianby Sanghmitra Singh23 Aug 2026
Scottish people have always been known for their friendliness. “We’re not like the south of us,” they say, referring to England.
Teófimo López outpoints Rolly Romero to win title in third weight class
The Guardianby Guardian sport23 Aug 2026
Teófimo López became a three-division world champion on Saturday night, winning a 12-round majority decision over Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero to claim the WBA welterweight title at T-Mobile Arena in Las...
‘These were brave officers’: tributes paid to Cleveland police killed in A66 crash
The Guardianby Mark Brown North of England correspondent23 Aug 2026
Tributes are being paid to two police officers who died on Teesside when a car travelling the wrong way along the A66 crashed head on into their vehicle, also killing five young men.
‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threat of ‘persistent’ AI cyber-attacks
The Guardianby Robert Booth23 Aug 2026
A senior leader at OpenAI has said people should prepare to defend against “ongoing, persistent” cyber-attacks from AIs, as cutting-edge artificial intelligence models gain advanced capabilities to...
‘Dancing with Rylan made me feel arthritic’: Jeremy Vine’s honest playlist
The Guardianby As told to Rich Pelley23 Aug 2026
The first song I fell in love with I loved a fellow sixth-former, Sarah, at school. It was unrequited. She kissed me once at the end-of-term party.
‘Pretty shambolic’: new EU border checks cause stress for UK travellers
The Guardianby Jane Clinton and Rosie Peters-McDonald23 Aug 2026
On top of fears about extreme heat and possible jet fuel shortages, Britons planning summer holidays in the EU this year had another thing to worry about – long queues and waiting times caused by...
‘So much still needs to be done’: Italian town marks 10 years since devastating earthquake
The Guardianby Angela Giuffrida in Rome23 Aug 2026
As people gather in Amatrice on Monday for a mass to mark the 10th anniversary of the earthquake that struck the hilltop town and several neighbouring communities, killing 303 and leaving thousands...
Quench your thirst! 20 perfect spritzes and shandies to try now – from kumquat to portergaff
The Guardianby Rachel Dixon23 Aug 2026
This summer, UK web searches for “Hugo spritz”, an elderflower-flavoured aperitif, overtook searches for “Aperol spritz” for the first time.
Mitchell Starc rips through Bangladesh – again – as Australia seal dominant Test win in two days
The Guardianby Australian Associated Press23 Aug 2026
Mitchell Starc has rocked the Bangladesh batting order for the second time in as many days in Mackay to secure Australia victory by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test.
My best ever British holiday: ‘I’ve travelled further, at greater expense, and had nothing like as much fun’
The Guardianby Max Benato, Kirsten Henton, Jill Mead, Marcel Theroux, Andy Pietrasik23 Aug 2026
Three men in a boat on the Thames One of my best UK holidays was the week I spent in June 2013 rowing from Oxford to London with two friends, James and Tom.
New licensing for game shoots could stop poisoning of birds of prey
The Guardianby Helena Horton23 Aug 2026
From the end of August, Land Rovers load up with tweed-clad shooters, who go off to large estates and compete to fill the biggest “bag” of game birds, often shooting dozens at a time – a practice...
Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to non-white victims
The Guardianby Vikram Dodd Police and crime corespondent23 Aug 2026
Killers who take the lives of black people have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes than those who target white people, new research shows.
‘Friday afternoon fraud’: warning for UK homebuyers on bank scams
The Guardianby Hilary Osborne23 Aug 2026
You are poised to move house and are awaiting the solicitor’s instructions that things are ready to go and it is time to hand over your deposit.
Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England
The Guardianby Jillian Ambrose and Alex Clark23 Aug 2026
Plans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, after the government overturned the Conservatives’ de facto ban in 2015.
Bebe Cave: Swoon review – dazzling portrait of marginalised muses and the male gaze
The Guardianby Arusa Qureshi23 Aug 2026
Some of the most revered works of art across history feature women as their primary focus. But though they might appear as favoured subjects, so often these women are relegated to the margins...