The president and the penthouse: how Madrid’s government spent €6.3m on a temporary ‘office’
The Guardianby Sam Jones in Madrid·30 Aug 2026
The outspoken rightwing leader of the Madrid region is under growing pressure to explain why her government spent €6.3m (£5.4m) on a residential penthouse purportedly to serve as a temporary...
‘I was miserable for a lot of this century’: Stewart Lee on divorce, his adoption and the twisted children’s poem that explains his life
The Guardianby Zoe Williams·30 Aug 2026
Stewart Lee is somewhat fretfully tidying his kitchen. Nothing is exactly where he left it two months ago to go on tour.
I’ve got feelings for a teacher at my children’s school. What should I do? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
The Guardianby Annalisa Barbieri·30 Aug 2026
I’ve been married for 20 years and have two children. By most measures, our marriage is stable and successful.
Arms and the £5m man: Farage megadonor Christopher Harborne’s military empire
The Guardianby Tom Burgis·30 Aug 2026
As he struggles with questions about the millions he has received from the billionaire Christopher Harborne, Nigel Farage has made no secret of his enthusiastic support for the industry that made...
‘You’re at war when you get attacked’: Mark Carney shows combative nature in face-off with Trump
The Guardianby Leyland Cecco in Toronto, Heather Stewart and Kalyeena Makortoff in London·30 Aug 2026
Mark Carney stood before a walnut-veneered lectern, his face drawn tight, as he announced that talks with Canada’s biggest trading partner had collapsed.
Wallabies’ imperfections on show in Argentina but biggest could be to come over captain call
The Guardianby Jack Snape·30 Aug 2026
Rob Valetini bulldozed, barged through and brought the hammer down on home hopes in San Salvador de Jujuy during the Wallabies’ 27-21 win over Argentina, Australia’s fourth victory on the trot.
When Prophecy Fails review – gripping dive into a doomsday cult
The Guardianby Lyndsey Winship·30 Aug 2026
In the early 1950s in the American midwest, a woman known by the alias of Marian Keech awoke in the night with the urge to write.
Make your bed – and be ruthless: 14 expert rules for a clean, healthy, happy home
The Guardianby Sarah Phillips·30 Aug 2026
Life is busy and there is only so much time to spend cleaning and tidying. What are the non-negotiables of a well-managed home?
Messina mystery: theft of Renaissance art from Sicilian museum leaves investigators baffled
The Guardianby Lorenzo Tondo in Messina·30 Aug 2026
At about 8.47pm on the evening of 15 August, while tens of thousands of worshippers filled the streets of central Messina for a religious festival, at least two men cut through the fencing...
Tom Cruise, Olivia Colman and the return of Rocky: the best films of autumn 2026
The Guardianby Laurence Phelan, Andrew Pulver and Catherine Shoard·30 Aug 2026
Willem Dafoe is typically grizzled and poetic for this study of a near-retirement postal worker who, it turns out, was a beatnik rhymester of cachet – but no lasting renown – back in the day, and...
Big tech goes to Hollywood: is Silicon Valley ready for a silver-screen reckoning?
The Guardianby Steve Rose·30 Aug 2026
‘I know there are easier enemies to make,” tech reporter Jeremy Allen White tells his colleague in a recent trailer for The Social Reckoning.
Giorgia on their minds: Farage and Badenoch scrap to be mates with Meloni
The Guardianby Helena Horton·30 Aug 2026
Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch have spent years trading barbs and fighting for the rightwing vote.
Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel
The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·30 Aug 2026
Thousands of people remain missing after the catastrophic flash flood that has killed more than 700 people in Nepal and Tibet as authorities warn search and rescue teams of rising waters.
Ukraine war briefing: Nuclear plant has lost power and running on generators, UN watchdog says
The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·30 Aug 2026
- The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been without off-site power for more than a week and is now relying on emergency diesel generators, the UN’s nuclear watchdog says.
Addisu Gobena smashes Sydney Marathon record as Jepchirchir wins fourth women’s major
The Guardianby Associated Press·30 Aug 2026
Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena surged to a record-breaking victory in the men’s race at the Sydney Marathon, while Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir claimed the women’s crown on Sunday.
Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank
The Guardianby Edward Helmore·29 Aug 2026
A Palestinian woman and an NBC News team are reported to have been attacked and injured by masked Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, amid worsening confrontations in...
A love letter to the A380, the retiring behemoth that takes Qantas travellers back in time | Nick Visser
The Guardianby Nick Visser·29 Aug 2026
I was late to the A380 party. It took a move to Australia from the US, a passport itching for some stamps and a steady stream of family Christmases back home before I boarded one of Airbus’s...
The moment I knew: I’d never had romantic feelings for a man – then he touched my hand and it felt electric
The Guardianby Jim Rogers, as told to Doosie Morris·29 Aug 2026
In the mid 90s, I was in the prime of my life. I was in my early thirties, married to my soulmate, Lorna, with three kids under three.
AI vaginas, customisable personalities and fake bruises: the sex doll market is booming. Does it matter how the dolls are treated?
The Guardianby Madison Griffiths·29 Aug 2026
Two weeks ago, two distressed citizens stumbled across what they assumed was the mangled corpse of a woman, stuffed into a suitcase in a small town about three hours south of Sydney.
Far-right media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported by ICE from US to UK
The Guardianby Edward Helmore·29 Aug 2026
Far-right British media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the US after being detained on Thursday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Orleans in connection with...
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