US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months
The Guardianby By Konstantin Toropin and Bill Barrow, Associated Press·24 Aug 2026
After a pause of more than two months, the US military announced Monday that it once again carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people accused of trafficking...
Manchester City agree £34m deal for Allan Elias as Nico González nears Newcastle move
The Guardianby Jamie Jackson and Louise Taylor·24 Aug 2026
Manchester City have agreed a €37.5m plus €2.5m (£34m) deal for the Palmeiras winger Allan Elias, with the club also in advanced negotiations to sell Nico González to Newcastle.
‘Project Magic’: RFL in talks with NRL over radical changes to investment deal
The Guardianby Exclusive by Matt Hughes·24 Aug 2026
The Rugby Football League (RFL) is exploring radically different terms to the funding deal initially offered by Australia’s NRL with talks under way over seeking a £50m loan package to replace the...
The Guardian view on Britain helping Ukraine: build the weapons independence Kyiv needs | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial·24 Aug 2026
The events of the past few days on Europe’s borders may mark a turning point in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Guardian view on the Tiananmen vigil convictions: Hong Kong too has been silenced. Others should speak out | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial·24 Aug 2026
For decades, Hong Kong mourned when the mainland could not. Its huge annual Tiananmen vigil kept alive the memory of the 1989 pro-reform protests in Beijing, and of the massacre that suppressed...
Prince Harry quits board of wildlife charity after human rights abuses
The Guardianby Caroline Davies·24 Aug 2026
The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of a major African wildlife charity that had been at the centre of a human rights controversy.
Green Man review – Wolf Alice, Shame and secret sets keep the Welsh festival’s flame burning
The Guardianby Olive Pometsey·24 Aug 2026
Driving towards the bucolic Welsh valley that’s home to the Green Man festival feels a little apocalyptic this year.
Slayyyter live review – raucous show announces a new princess of sleaze-pop
The Guardianby Emma Madden·24 Aug 2026
The last time Slayyyter toured, in 2023, she struggled to break even and had to fly home boxes of unsold merch.
Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts
The Guardianby Jeremy Barr·24 Aug 2026
An independent arbitrator has ordered the Washington Post to rehire the high-profile opinion columnist Karen Attiah, abruptly fired by the news organization last September over comments she made on...
‘Parisians out!’ Why the French have had enough of French tourists
The Guardianby Guardian Staff·24 Aug 2026
Name: “Parisians out!” Age: It officially commenced at the start of August. Appearance: Scratched into cars and painted on walls, mainly. Where?
A job that changed me: I worked for an infamous clothing brand – but it was one of the most positive workplaces of my life
The Guardianby Wendy Syfret·24 Aug 2026
When I tell people I spent a chunk of my early 20s working at a hipster clothing retailer infamous for salacious ads and sexual assault allegations, I’m usually met with scandalised interest.
‘Routine’ medical treatments are not risk free. Patients should ask questions before consenting | Ranjana Srivastava
The Guardianby Ranjana Srivastava·24 Aug 2026
When a friend finally arranges the chat we were meant to have some weeks ago, she apologises profusely for the lack of contact.
Brydon Carse dropped by England as investigation begins into handcuffs incident
The Guardianby Ali Martin·24 Aug 2026
Brydon Carse has been stood down from England’s squad for the second Test against Pakistan this week as the footage of him in police handcuffs outside a bar in Derby city centre is investigated by...
Cycling chiefs criticised for response to Fin Tarling’s death: ‘This simply cannot happen’
The Guardianby Jeremy Whittle·24 Aug 2026
Richard Plugge, the manager of the former Tour de France winner, Jonas Vingegaard, has criticised cycling’s governing body, the UCI, for a lack of action following the death of Fin Tarling 10 days...
Rennes push PSG all the way to show they are the best of the rest in Ligue 1
The Guardianby Luke Entwistle·24 Aug 2026
On the scale of expressions of prowess and power, Paris Saint-Germain bringing almost €150m worth of attacking talent off the bench – including the man who scored the winning goal in the World Cup...
Why does the New York Times keep calling the left ‘divisive’?
The Guardianby Dana Frank·24 Aug 2026
“El-Sayed and Stevens Project Party Unity After Divisive Race,” announced the New York Times on 5 August, the day the democratic socialist Abdul El-Sayed beat out his centrist Democratic rival...
‘A rock star on her own terms’: why we’re still so fascinated by Meg White
The Guardianby Annie Zaleski·24 Aug 2026
In February 2011, the White Stripes announced they were no longer going to tour or release new music.
Breakout indie band Westside Cowboy on rejecting tech and loving imperfection: ‘We’re not hermits!’
The Guardianby Daniel Dylan Wray·24 Aug 2026
When Westside Cowboy played Later … With Jools Holland earlier this year, fellow guests Duran Duran offered some advice.
‘Better than The Godfather’: how we made brutal Yorkshire crime classic Red Riding
The Guardianby Interviews by Michael Hogan·24 Aug 2026
Tony Grisoni, screenwriter I’d been writing screenplays with Michael Winterbottom and in 2006, his producer Andrew Eaton said: “There’s this quartet of novels by David Peace.
At least six injured in Reno, Nevada, wildfire as 42,000 forced to evacuate
The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·24 Aug 2026
Tens of thousands of people in Nevada were urged to evacuate as a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire bore down on the city of Reno.
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