The L Word: 22 years on, the sexy lesbian series remains a cornerstone for modern sapphic culture
The Guardianby Lucille MacKellar·8 Sept 2026
I recently posted a simple question on Instagram: “Attention queer people in my phone: what is your relationship to The L Word?” A few people responded with names of the characters: Bette, Shane...
Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’
The Guardianby Jon Henley, Europe correspondent·8 Sept 2026
The illegal trade in tobacco is booming in the EU, according to a report by the bloc’s financial watchdog, with almost one in 10 cigarettes produced illicitly or smuggled, causing an estimated...
Trump’s call to rename New Mexico ‘New America’ is a distraction tactic, Democrats say
The Guardianby Shrai Popat in Washington·8 Sept 2026
Democrats have hit back against Donald Trump’s suggestion that the state of New Mexico should be renamed “New America”, accusing the US president of trying to distract from his war on Iran and...
British family speaks out over nine-year ordeal after husband is abducted by Saudi Arabia
The Guardianby Geneva Abdul·8 Sept 2026
A British woman has spoken out for the first time about the alleged abduction, torture and coercion of her husband at the hands of Saudi authorities, after nine years of “failed” quiet diplomacy.
Eiffel Tower management under fire after decision to hide female staff
The Guardianby Kim Willsher in Paris·8 Sept 2026
The Eiffel Tower has reopened after a one-day strike was called in response to the landmark’s management ordering female staff to keep out of sight at the request of a visiting religious group.
Football Daily | Forget the hype machine – it’s the minnows who offer European interest
The Guardianby John Brewin·8 Sept 2026
CAN’T TOUCH THIS? ♫ ♪ 🎵 🎶 The champions ♫ ♪ 🎵 🎶! Bigger Cup is back, baby! Red-hot action from the world’s premier club competition across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
America: the gulf, the lake and now the state – what’s next on Trump’s huge renaming spree? | Marina Hyde
The Guardianby Marina Hyde·8 Sept 2026
Busy times for crayon-wielding US president Donald Trump, Earth’s most tireless freelance cartographer, who at the weekend celebrated the US labouring under the highest diesel prices in its history...
State handouts, 10,000 lasers – and Trump’s election: six things we learned from the Elon Musk film
The Guardianby Philip Oltermann in Venice·8 Sept 2026
Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney’s film about the richest broligarch on the planet has been one of the most eagerly anticipated films at the Venice film festival this year.
Trump’s approval rating is plummeting – as his fortune grows and grows | Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardianby Arwa Mahdawi·8 Sept 2026
If I had a dollar for every time Donald Trump said something inane, I would be a very rich woman. But even with an income that steady, I could never hope to be as flush as the president.
New Hampshire voters head to polls in race crucial to Democrats’ Senate hopes
The Guardianby Shrai Popat·8 Sept 2026
New Hampshire voters head to the polls Tuesday for primaries that will set up a closely watched Senate contest – a vulnerable open seat Democrats must defend if they are to have any shot at...
Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states
The Guardianby Deborah Cole in Berlin·8 Sept 2026
Thousands of Germans have staged protests against the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) after the party’s watershed victory in a state election, warning it posed a danger in two more...
UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing
The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor·8 Sept 2026
Israeli “terrorists” are conducting ethnic cleansing in the West Bank with the tacit backing of the government, the UK foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has said as he announced sweeping sanctions...
Monty Don steps down from BBC’s Gardeners’ World after 23 years
The Guardianby Rachel Hall·8 Sept 2026
Monty Don, the longest serving head gardener on the BBC’s Gardeners’ World programme, will step down at the end of the current series.
Monty Don is quitting Gardeners’ World – and you’re right to be devastated about it
The Guardianby Stuart Heritage·8 Sept 2026
After 23 years at the helm, Monty Don has announced that he is leaving Gardeners’ World at the end of the series. All said, you are right to be distraught about it.
Musk review – epic study of the world’s richest and most banal man
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw in Venice·8 Sept 2026
‘Elon is a nuke.” The speaker is Ashley St Clair, a former conservative Maga influencer and one of Elon Musk’s former girlfriends-slash-baby mommas She is a fascinating expert witness in Alex...
Houthis strike Saudi Arabian cities in significant expansion of Middle East war
The Guardianby Peter Beaumont·8 Sept 2026
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have attacked four cities in Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a significant expansion of the Middle...
Why bother deseeding tomatoes? | Kitchen aide
The Guardianby Anna Berrill·8 Sept 2026
Why do recipes often say to deseed tomatoes? Isn’t that where the flavour is, especially since the seeds don’t make much difference to a sauce’s texture?
Democrats need to win. Here’s the message our research says works
The Guardianby Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg·8 Sept 2026
As the November election approaches with control of the House and Senate on the line, the stakes are high.
Just an Illusion review – Louis Garrel and Camille Cottin sizzle as an 80s couple in crisis
The Guardianby Cath Clarke·8 Sept 2026
Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano are the French directors who created the uplifting mega-hit Intouchables, about a wealthy quadriplegic and his carer.
‘Cantona’s a Kwengletarian!’ Inside the maximalist, magical mentality of rising London Irish rapper Kibo
The Guardianby Hugh Morris·8 Sept 2026
A few Guinnesses into an interview in his local Irish boozer, and 26-year-old Harrow rapper Kibo is cooking. We’re talking football.
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