theguardian.comadded August 2026
The Guardianby Mujtaba Rahman24 Aug 2026
France loves a battle-scarred survivor. Charles de Gaulle, François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac clawed their way back from political failure to become presidents of the republic.
The Guardianby Simon Hattenstone24 Aug 2026
The electronic gates slide open to reveal a gorgeous Portuguese villa, a swimming pool and a beansprout of a man. “You’ve made me feel very important,” says Russ Abbot with a smile.
The Guardianby Mark Brown North of England correspondent24 Aug 2026
Gabriele Keenaghan still remembers the day in April 1939 when she said goodbye to her grandmother at a Vienna railway station for a Kindertransport to Britain – tears were strictly forbidden.
The Guardianby Brian Logan24 Aug 2026
I’ve seen two prominent comedians on this year’s fringe argue that your belief system is something you choose. Sign of the strange times, or just a way to justify some far-out comedy?
The Guardianby Tim Jonze24 Aug 2026
Not many family photo albums open with images of the twin towers on fire. But for Nick Haymes, it made perfect sense.
The Guardianby Sian Cain24 Aug 2026
Mark Ruffalo has fired back at Paramount Skydance after the media company accused him of invoking “antisemitic tropes” in his criticism of its $111bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD).
The Guardianby Marina Dunbar23 Aug 2026
An eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba after a swim in Lake Claiborne.
The Guardianby David Smith in Washington23 Aug 2026
He got the wrong end of the stick. Donald Trump couldn’t figure out how to hold the green flag until his wife, Melania Trump, and Command Sgt Maj Matt Williams set him right.
The Guardianby Lucy Mangan23 Aug 2026
Things that go bump in the night? Bad. Things that go bump in the night in a dilapidated psychiatric hospital? Infinitely worse.
The Guardianby Kiran Stacey Policy editor23 Aug 2026
British citizens who were born abroad would be made to wait longer for social housing under proposals to be announced by Reform UK on Monday.
The Guardianby Giles Richards at Zandvoort23 Aug 2026
Lewis Hamilton has told his Ferrari team that they must up their game if he is to remain in the Formula One world championship fight after the British driver was angry with strategy calls at the...
The Guardianby Brian Logan23 Aug 2026
‘How to feel whole in an empty world?” There are many possible answers to that question, and Megasquirt’s late-night comedy rave workshops a good few of them.
The Guardianby Marina Dunbar and agencies23 Aug 2026
A fast-moving Nevada wildfire exploded to more than 13,000 acres (5,200 hectares) early on Sunday, pushing from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno and forcing nearly 42,000 residents to...
The Guardianby Editorial23 Aug 2026
A run of volatility in domestic British politics in recent years has tracked a period of global turbulence, and yet foreign policy over the same period has been an area of relative stability.
The Guardianby Editorial23 Aug 2026
Some elections are more important than others. Since taking office in May, Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar, has embarked upon the country’s most far-reaching and dramatic programme of...
The Guardianby Olivia Bowden23 Aug 2026
The calamitous collapse of trade negotiations between Canada and the United States is a warning to nations worldwide that pursuing any kind of dialogue with the current US administration is doomed...
The Guardianby David Hytner at the Amex Stadium23 Aug 2026
Unai Emery did nothing to deny that Ollie Watkins had refused to play for Aston Villa in their sobering 4-0 defeat by Brighton at the Amex on Sunday.
The Guardianby PA Media23 Aug 2026
Brydon Carse was handcuffed by police in Derby on Saturday as he became the latest England cricketer to become involved in a late-night incident.
The Guardianby Jaya Saxena23 Aug 2026
Andrew Hiers, 38, is an opera singer – a bass-baritone – and a car salesman in Cocoa, Florida. You might think these professions have nothing to do with each other, but his librettos about cars or...
The Guardianby Tara Macloughlin, as told to Katie Cunningham23 Aug 2026
I travelled alone a lot when I was younger and often got myself into stupid situations. You think you’re immortal when you’re in your 20s.
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