Tadej Pogacar pulls out of Vuelta a España after heavy fall on stage eight
The Guardianby AFP·29 Aug 2026
Race leader Tadej Pogacar pulled out of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday after a heavy fall 31km from the finish of a flat stage eight left him with shoulder and face injuries.
José Mourinho claims Real Madrid’s Mbappé should win Ballon d’Or this year
The Guardianby Agence France-Presse·29 Aug 2026
José Mourinho has said Kylian Mbappé deserves to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, arguing the award should go to the best player in the world rather than be decided by World Cup or Champions League...
‘It gives Shein’: how did polyester become the world’s most-hated material?
The Guardianby Hannah Marriott·29 Aug 2026
In 2015, Kate Moss called an easyJet pilot a “basic bitch” and a catchy new insult meaning obvious and uncool hit the mainstream.
Is Donald Trump’s bid to brand Democrats as ‘radical’ communists working?
The Guardianby George Chidi in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina·29 Aug 2026
After casting his vote in South Carolina, a man who introduced himself as Chestnut was unwilling to give his full name. “You don’t have a need to know,” the air force veteran declared.
The rebranding of ‘Lake America’ is Trump’s desperate attempt to distract us | Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardianby Arwa Mahdawi·29 Aug 2026
Don’t mention the war! Or the economy, for that matter. Or the Epstein files. Or Natalie Harp. Or “affordability”, which, as Donald Trump recently said at a rally, is a word that was “never used”...
I avoided restaurants after a disastrous job as a waitress. Then I watched The Bear …
The Guardianby Molly Wilson·29 Aug 2026
Eight years ago, I was working as a waitress in a fine dining restaurant in the Cotswolds. The expertly crafted atmosphere had dim mood lighting, ambient music and a farm-to-table menu. I hated it.
Alonso gets Chelsea’s priorities right by ditching Sánchez for winner Martínez | Jacob Steinberg
The Guardianby Jacob Steinberg·29 Aug 2026
Carlo Cudicini was a very good goalkeeper. However, José Mourinho was ruthless when he became Chelsea manager in 2004. Very good was not good enough.
‘I wanted to find the slowest fashion imaginable’: the woman growing her own dress
The Guardianby Nicola Davis Science correspondent·29 Aug 2026
From crop tops to shorts and brightly patterned dresses, many of today’s clothes are the result of fast fashion.
‘If it’s made in the US, I don’t buy it’: Canadians on boycotting Trump’s America
The Guardianby Jane Clinton and Guardian readers·29 Aug 2026
For William McDonald, 38, a diesel mechanic from Thunder Bay, Ontario, “Canadian is always the first choice,” even if it means his weekly bills are higher.
Nasa space telescope set to launch after surviving Trump budget cuts
The Guardianby Richard Luscombe in Miami·29 Aug 2026
A $4.3bn space telescope that Donald Trump tried to kill is set to lift off from Florida early on Sunday as Nasa embarks on the next stage of its quest to unlock the secrets of the universe.
‘Utterly baffled’: the 17-year-old girl who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
The Guardianby Tom Dart·29 Aug 2026
The Sultan of Swat sounded exasperated. “I don’t know what things are coming to,” Babe Ruth sighed during spring training in 1931.
They laid down arms. Now ex-guerrillas in Colombia fear fate under new hardline president
The Guardianby Daniela Díaz in Valle del Guamuez and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro·29 Aug 2026
In mid-June, 99 guerrilla fighters were flown by helicopter to a small settlement in a rural area of southern Colombia where they lined up and, one by one, handed their weapons to government...
Keep off the grass: British tennis players complain of marijuana smell at US Open
The Guardianby Press Association·29 Aug 2026
Britain’s US Open hopefuls thought they had put the grass behind them when Wimbledon finished, but the smell of it is all around Flushing Meadows and they are not happy about it.
Lando Norris agrees new deal until at least 2030 with ‘second family’ McLaren
The Guardianby Giles Richards·29 Aug 2026
Lando Norris has said he would like to see out his career with McLaren, as the defending Formula One world champion announced he has agreed a multi-year deal until at least 2030 with the team he...
Adele Parks: ‘If I could edit my past, I’d be fitter younger – I would have been hotter’
The Guardianby Rosanna Greenstreet·29 Aug 2026
Born in North Yorkshire, Adele Parks, 57, studied English at the University of Leicester then worked in advertising.
Tax promises, defence targets and Iran: Andy Burnham’s budget headaches
The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor·29 Aug 2026
1. Fiscal rulesThe biggest risk of Burnham as prime minister was always whether he would spook the bond markets and set in train a Liz Truss-style meltdown.
The hill I will die on: The barbecue is fundamentally unenjoyable. Please, put a lid on it | Max Liu
The Guardianby Max Liu·29 Aug 2026
“If you’re invited to a barbecue, have your dinner before you go.” It is the wisest advice my dad has ever given me. Barbecues are one of life’s perennial disappointments.
Nepal-Tibet floods: death toll rises to 626 and number missing climbs to nearly 3,000 – latest updates
The Guardianby Taz Ali (now) and Wendy Frew (earlier)·29 Aug 2026
Thank you for joining us for our continuing coverage of the aftermath of Wednesday’s catastrophic flash floods in the Himalayan mountains near the Nepal-Tibet border.
‘In walked this big bundle of energy’: the day Dolly Parton came to Rotherham
The Guardianby Esther Addley·29 Aug 2026
Shane Jarman was up a ladder decorating a Christmas tree at the school where he was deputy headteacher when he got a call asking him to come to Rotherham hospital ASAP.
Flipping marvellous: Yotam Ottolenghi on the joy of simple breakfasts – plus six exclusive recipes
The Guardianby Yotam Ottolenghi·29 Aug 2026
Family life has had a bigger impact on how I cook at home than almost anything else. There’s a lot of pasta on the menu these days, and potato wedges with different sauces. A lot of meatballs.
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