At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital
The Guardianby Associated Press in Port-au-Prince·25 Aug 2026
At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once peaceful community near Haiti’s capital at the weekend, the UN has said.
The Guardian view on Trump’s economic threats: bullies can overplay their hand | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial·25 Aug 2026
Three moves in the last week have exposed the limits of Donald Trump’s economic bullying. The US slapped 50% tariffs on another $20bn of Canadian goods – then threatened the same rate on the cars...
The Guardian view on the French left: division makes Marine Le Pen’s path to the Élysée more straightforward | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial·25 Aug 2026
In the summer of 2024, as polls suggested that Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National party would win a snap legislative election rashly called by Emmanuel Macron, the perennially...
Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home also set on fire, officials say
The Guardianby Lucy Campbell·25 Aug 2026
Multiple people – including children – were killed on Sunday evening in a shooting at a home in Billings, Montana, that was also set on fire, according to authorities and local media reports.
Community-maxxing: gen Z are done with doomscrolling – and ready to socialise
The Guardianby Guardian staff reporter·25 Aug 2026
Name: Community-maxxing. Age: The portmanteau is recent, but Homo sapiens have always been social creatures. Appearance: Cosily communal. Community-maxxing?
Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota
The Guardianby Sam Levin·25 Aug 2026
Newly disclosed records reveal how undercover federal agents posed as concerned community members to spy on residents and activists who opposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) crackdown...
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods
The Guardianby Leyland Cecco in Toronto·25 Aug 2026
Canada has announced it will impose tariffs on a wide range of key American industries including cosmetics, dairy, wood products and outdoor equipment in the coming weeks, as it retaliates roughly...
People’s bodies are changing in the age of Ozempic. How are we meant to talk about it?
The Guardianby Madeleine Aggeler·25 Aug 2026
In the age of Ozempic and people being open about plastic surgery, discussion about people’s bodies is rife.
Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’
The Guardianby Edward Helmore·25 Aug 2026
A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless...
The Airport Chaplain review – thoroughly bingeable TV about ‘Batman in a hi-vis vest’
The Guardianby Luke Buckmaster·25 Aug 2026
Hugo Weaving plays the eponymous airport chaplain in this pacy and moreish eight-part series, which was co-created by Elise McCredie and Jude Troy, and directed with jittery flair by Bonnie Moir...
Sex sells and wins votes – and the Democrats know it | Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardianby Arwa Mahdawi·25 Aug 2026
Despite being a card-carrying member of the International Order of Confirmed Homosexuals, I have spent quite a lot of time lately thinking about Abdul El-Sayed’s biceps. I mean, have you seen them?
The cat that fought Mussolini: how the Wulz photography sisters weaponised the family pet
The Guardianby Joanna Moorhead·25 Aug 2026
‘In those fascist times,” says Federica Muzzarelli of Italy in the 1920s and 30s, “women were not free. They were regarded as mothers and homemakers.
US Catholic churches see a record number of conversions: ‘It’s a real shift’
The Guardianby Lynda Lin Grigsby in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara·25 Aug 2026
Alicia Martinez pulls on an oversized, chocolate-brown leather jacket – an incongruous choice for the July heat in Los Angeles. Later that day, she plans to see The Odyssey in a frigid theater.
Three years after his death, the Met goes after Mohamed Al Fayed. As for his enablers – well, you can’t rush things, can you? | Marina Hyde
The Guardianby Marina Hyde·25 Aug 2026
How reassuring to learn that police investigating claims of sexual assault against Mohamed Al Fayed have handed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service, a mere three years after the former Harrods...
We asked our climate reporters to highlight one idea for positive change. We got a chronicle of global transformation
The Guardianby Bibi van der Zee·25 Aug 2026
The news is very often about the bad things (especially if you’re on the Guardian’s environment desk).
How to use up leftover party wine | Kitchen aide
The Guardianby Anna Berrill·25 Aug 2026
What can I do with wine left over from a party? Rob, by email This is a novel concept, perhaps, but the answer essentially comes down to the quantity: “If we’re talking dribbles of red or white...
No, AI doesn’t mean the end of mathematics – at least not yet | Bruce Schneier and Kasra Rafi
The Guardianby Bruce Schneier and Kasra Rafi·25 Aug 2026
Earlier this month, about 40 top mathematicians gathered at OpenAI’s offices to discuss the future of their profession.
Artist known for sculptures of Mao Zedong jailed for slandering ‘heroes and martyrs’
The Guardianby Danny Vincent in Taipei·25 Aug 2026
Gao Zhen, a prominent Chinese artist known for provocative sculptures of the former leader Mao Zedong, has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of slandering China’s...
China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran
The Guardianby Julian Borger Senior international correspondent·25 Aug 2026
China has denounced the threat of US sanctions for its trade with Iran, saying any such measures would be illegal, and warned it would take “all necessary measures” to protect its national...
At least one in four former NFL players in study suffered from degenerative brain disease CTE
The Guardianby Reuters and Guardian sport·25 Aug 2026
At least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 was found to have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a study released on Tuesday.
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