Trump the renamer-in-chief keen to leave his mark – or his stain – on world
The Guardianby Adam Gabbatt30 Aug 2026
Is it a key policy move which will “recognize the extraordinary contributions of the American people”? Or “real foolishness”?
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top 96%Mayors are the big winners in Burnham’s devolution drive. So what happens to areas without mayors? | John Harris
The Guardianby John Harris30 Aug 2026
Apart from the joyous hyperactivity that comes with suddenly making it to No 10, there are good reasons why Andy Burnham seems to be a prime minister in a hurry.
Dining across the divide: ‘He says he feels pride about being English, but I don’t’
The Guardianby Erica Buist30 Aug 2026
Finley, 23, London Occupation Planetary scientist Voting record Labour before the last election, where he voted Green, and will stick to Green “if Andy Burnham goes ahead with North Sea oil...
‘Grassroots will beat big money every day’: can a DSA member flip a Republican Senate seat?
The Guardianby David Smith in Washington30 Aug 2026
The Democratic establishment had the money, the machinery and the candidate with national name recognition.
Documents leaked by Trump official to bolster a conspiracy show ‘absolutely nothing’
The Guardianby Joseph Gedeon in Washington30 Aug 2026
A botched leak of purportedly explosive government files to a prominent conservative online personality was supposed to offer proof of what the Trump administration and its allies have long...
This is how we do it: ‘My ex wouldn’t even kiss me during sex. Marcus is happy to take his time’
The Guardianby As told to Elena Angelides30 Aug 2026
Camille, 65 Marcus will go down on me for as long as it takes. He has a gentle touch and is an amazing kisser I met Marcus on Guardian Soulmates nine years ago.
The Bridge review – a funny, furious odyssey through occupation
The Guardianby Mark Fisher30 Aug 2026
It is the simplicity of the task that gives this story heft. Recalling his formative years in the West Bank, actor and writer Alaa Shehada is asked by his mother to go on a bus journey that would...
Definitely no or maybe yes: what tipped the Icelandic referendum | Miranda Bryant
The Guardianby Miranda Bryant in Reykjavík30 Aug 2026
It was always going to be a close contest. But on the night, the figures showed just how divided Iceland was on the issue of whether or not to restart negotiations with the European Union.
‘That’s what saved me’: Darren Raymond and Mark Rylance on the prison drama workshop that brought them together
The Guardianby JN Benjamin30 Aug 2026
Darren Raymond doesn’t remember having any significant interest in acting when he was growing up.
‘After I had my cat stolen, I would listen to Funkadelic and cry and cry’: Jennifer Herrema’s honest playlist
The Guardianby Priya Elan30 Aug 2026
The first song I fell in love with Van Halen’s Runnin’ With the Devil. I was five or six and I went to visit my cousin Tommy who was much older.
Iceland appears to have rejected EU accession talks in referendum, reports say
The Guardianby Agencies in Reykjavik30 Aug 2026
Iceland appears to have rejected the government’s proposal to hold accession talks with the EU, the public broadcaster RUV has reported, with only a small number of votes left to count.
Transfer latest as deadline looms, Premier League buildup and more – matchday live
The Guardianby Emillia Hawkins30 Aug 2026
“Time for Tottenham to start panicking? This is, of course, a subtle trick question. Tottenham is one of those clubs that never actually stops panicking.
‘I’ve had a very hectic career’: Mario Balotelli on Italian football’s troubles and his future
The Guardianby Emanuele Giulianelli30 Aug 2026
Whenever the name Mario Balotelli is brought up, particularly in Italy, the conversation is almost inevitably laced with a sense of regret.
Statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, long-term study suggests
The Guardianby Andrew Gregory Health editor in Munich30 Aug 2026
Statins can lower the risk of dementia by 15%, and the earlier in life they are taken the higher the chances of avoiding the disease, a 15-year study suggests.
Trump’s ‘economic D-day’ against Iran risks driving the stakes even higher | Sina Toossi
The Guardianby Sina Toossi30 Aug 2026
Donald Trump has found a new way to promise victory over Iran. After months of war have failed to force Iran’s capitulation or collapse, his administration has unveiled what the US Treasury...
Tuscany’s treasured islands: five to explore
The Guardianby Francesca Lombardo30 Aug 2026
Scattered between the Tuscan coast and Corsica, the seven islands of the Tuscan archipelago offer a striking contrast to mainland Tuscany.
On long road back from Brexit, north-east’s recovery rides on survival of Nissan’s ‘shining star’ plant
The Guardianby Jasper Jolly30 Aug 2026
In a factory in Gateshead, engineers carefully wind metal wires around iron cores to go in electric motors.
South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows
The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter30 Aug 2026
South West Water is doing more harm to the environment than any other water company in England, according to new analysis, with more sewage discharged in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset than...
‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollution
The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter30 Aug 2026
“I’m furious,” says Jo Armstrong, 75, sitting on Brighton beach with her daughter and granddaughter.
Humanitarian crisis worsening in refuge for civilians fleeing Sudan’s civil war
The Guardianby Rachel Savage in Johannesburg30 Aug 2026
Humanitarian conditions in the Sudanese city of El Obeid and two camps on its outskirts are dire and deteriorating, according to people on the ground, as civilians displaced by fighting between the...