‘People think fame is a magic wand’: Jarvis Cocker on old songs, young fans and his granny’s verdict on Pulp
The Guardianby Rebecca Nicholson·11 Sept 2026
When the director Garth Jennings first moved to Paris, Jarvis Cocker, who was living there, dropped in on his old friend. “And I nearly got you arrested,” the Pulp frontman recalls.
$15m fund launched to create ‘unstoppable momentum’ to end FGM worldwide
The Guardianby Karen McVeigh·11 Sept 2026
Frontline activists and leaders in the fight against female genital mutilation, which has affected more than 230 million women and girls worldwide, have welcomed an unprecedented $15.5m (£11.4m)...
Customers of UK-owned surrogacy firm in Mexico allegedly face huge bills after insurance denied
The Guardianby Helena Horton and Jessica Murray·11 Sept 2026
The UK government has said it is reviewing allegations about a British-owned surrogacy service after surrogates in Mexico who faced health complications including a hysterectomy had their insurance...
A Killer Story review – this tale of two relentless armchair detectives is prestige true crime
The Guardianby Hannah J Davies·11 Sept 2026
HBO is no stranger to true crime, though its offerings tend to be more prestige than your average, with documentaries such as the unrelenting sex cult nightmare The Vow and The Yogurt Shop Murders...
Reform UK beset by internal row over response to Dover and Portsmouth protests
The Guardianby Ben Quinn and Neha Gohil·11 Sept 2026
Nigel Farage’s condemnation of the masked men whose blockade of Dover stole headlines on the final day of his party’s annual conference was swift, describing their actions as “horrible”.
Elena Rybakina rallies to beat Coco Gauff and book US Open final with Aryna Sabalenka
The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows·11 Sept 2026
One set may have already passed in her first US Open semi-final, but Elena Rybakina still had not arrived inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.
In need of the warm and fuzzies? Joyous exhibition celebrates 70 years of the Muppets and the genius of Jim Henson
The Guardianby Aimee Knight·11 Sept 2026
It’s said that celebrities are often shorter than you might expect when you encounter them in person. The opposite is true of the Muppets.
‘We can’t stop for a second’: the centre tracking South Korea’s stalkers in real time
The Guardianby Raphael Rashid in Seoul·11 Sept 2026
On a large screen in a control centre in eastern Seoul, a dot representing a man closes in on a woman. The dot changes direction, and the distance reading between them falls from 845 metres to 792.
Aryna Sabalenka on brink of US Open trifecta after blitzing Jessica Pegula
The Guardianby Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows·11 Sept 2026
Aryna Sabalenka’s grip on the US Open showed no sign of weakening on Thursday night as the two-time defending champion swept past Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to move one win from a third straight...
Tiananmen Square vigil organisers jailed for seven years in Hong Kong
The Guardianby Danny Vincent in Hong Kong·11 Sept 2026
Two pro-democracy activists who were put on trial for organising an annual Tiananmen Square massacre vigil in Hong Kong have been sentenced to seven years in jail, in one of the city’s most...
Putin arrives in India for Brics summit set to be dominated by Iran and Ukraine wars
The Guardianby Agence France-Presse·11 Sept 2026
Vladimir Putin has arrived in India’s capital of Delhi ahead of an 11-member Brics summit set to be dominated by wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as economic challenges.
Taipei Story by Rebecca F Kuang review – the torture and hilarity of learning Chinese
The Guardianby Kit Fan·10 Sept 2026
What is Taiwan? A former Japanese colony? A centre of the semiconductor industry? A democracy overseen by American imperialism? China’s next military target?
US Open tennis 2026 women’s semi-finals: Sabalenka v Pegula, Gauff v Rybakina – live
The Guardianby Ella Brockway·10 Sept 2026
No matter which way you sort it, we should have a fun final on our hands. Sabalenka v Gauff: a rematch of the 2023 US Open final, the 2025 French Open final and this year’s Miami Open final.
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
The Guardianby Guardian sport·10 Sept 2026
With 10 top-flight goal contributions between them across three games already this season, the Chelsea trio of Morgan Rogers, João Pedro and Cole Palmer are the early pace-setters for the Premier...
Sesko soars as Manchester United surge past Sabah on Champions League return
The Guardianby David Hytner at Old Trafford·10 Sept 2026
It was a night for romance given the astonishing story that Sabah brought with them to Old Trafford for their Champions League debut.
The Paper season two review – one of the best comedies on TV right now
The Guardianby Stuart Heritage·10 Sept 2026
Pity the poor TV writer foolish enough to make a show about journalism. The world is full of inaccurate and illogical medical dramas, but they survive because real life doctors and nurses only tend...
Florida sues Netflix over misleading parents over minors’ data collection
The Guardianby Marina Dunbar·10 Sept 2026
Florida officials filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the streaming giant of misleading parents about its collection of minors’ data and using features that encourage children to “binge...
Scherzetto review – Toni Servillo brings gravitas to a dithering Neapolitan ghost story
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw·10 Sept 2026
It’s always good to see the veteran Italian star Toni Servillo at Venice; in fact, the festival is pretty much unthinkable without him.
‘It was all hands on deck’: how the CIA responded to 9/11
The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington·10 Sept 2026
A generation of spies had lost an enemy but not yet found a role. Then came 9/11. A decade after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, al-Qaida’s devastating attacks on New York and Washington on 11...
China’s Huawei branded a criminal enterprise as tech firm’s US trial opens
The Guardianby Reuters·10 Sept 2026
A US prosecutor described China’s Huawei as a criminal enterprise that stole from US companies to build its telecommunications empire, as the trial against the tech company kicked off in Brooklyn...
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