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Wed 2 Sept 2026
Andy Burnham in the Commons
Labour
Burnham blames Brexit and Thatcher for ‘wrong turns’ in first Commons speech as PM
A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels
Iran
US and Iran exchange more airstrikes, fuelling fears of wider return to hostilities
a man sits in court next to his lawyer
Charlie Kirk shooting
Accused Charlie Kirk killer must stand trial and is eligible for death penalty, judge rules
Boryspil, Kyiv region, Ukraine, 27 AUG 2026. Railway workers respond to a call to repair overhead lines after they were destroyed by a Russian drone strike. They worked under shelling to repair the lines and restore the connection to the capital, as further drones were reported coming their way.
Ukraine
Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase
Police in forensic gear investigating in Overasselt
Netherlands
Dozens arrested after fatal pre-dawn shootout in Dutch village
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In focus

Two women view the widened channel of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal
Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
As Nepal’s morgues fill, Prakrit hopes her DNA can be used to find her mother
A British activist who was forcibly abducted by Israeli settlers in the West Bank has been deported to the UK, amid a surge of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied territory. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison
The Latest
British activist abducted by West Bank settlers deported by Israel
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Features

Australia’s Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn competes during the women’s breaking competition at the Paris Olympics in August 2024.
Sport
The Raygun documentary ducks a big question about the Olympic fame of a ‘dorky white academic’
Art
HRH Helch: the graffiti artist who left an indelible mark on high-rise Britain
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The long read

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‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?
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Opinion

Notting Hill carnival 2026 in London, 31 August 2026.
quote  Happy 60th anniversary, Notting Hill carnival – a symbol of all that London can be
Sadiq Khan
quote  Burnham’s ambitious plans need room to breathe – and Westminster suffocates change
Rafael Behr
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Sport

Enzo Fernández posses with a Manchester City shirt after joining the club from Chelsea for £125m
Football
'I couldn't be happier': Fernández seals record-equalling £125m move to Manchester City
Transfer news
Everton's Balogun move collapses late to leave Moyes short on strikers
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Podcast

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Tupac’s murder: solved at last? – podcast
Podcast | 32:50
 
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Climate crisis

A wiry tree on the rocky shore of a lake
Guatemala
‘They take the water, the springs dry up’: fear as Guatemalan goldmine plan is revived
Exclusive
Dry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutiny
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Business & technology

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