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Maradona 'Hand of God' football sells for $3.35m

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The football with which Diego Maradona scored his 'Hand of God' goal against England at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for $3.35m (€2.9m).

How can we stop destroying the prospects of a generation? Scrapping compulsory GCSE resits will be a start | Polly Toynbee

By Polly Toynbee

Michael Gove calls the axing of his Tory strategy ‘bringing back stupid’. He doesn’t seem to care that it did more harm than good GCSE results day was marked with the usual front pages filled with pictures of beaming students. What you didn’t see was the invisible third of 16-year-olds in England who failed their maths and English GCSEs, the obstacle to their future. That’s 360,000 failed in a system designed by Mich

US military kills two people in attack on boat in Pacific

By Eric Schmitt

Washington began 2025 campaign of boat strikes before military operation in which Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro seized.

Ireland creating AI jobs at up to three times pace of neighbouring countries

By Killian Woods

A new skills report has also warned AI uptake levels by large companies compared to small firms could lead to two-speed economy

‘There’s a baby on the field’: Toddler invades pitch during Minnesota’s MLS win over San Jose

By Edward Helmore

Child wandered on field during MNUFC’s 5-1 win Minnesota posts win was ‘Like taking money from a baby’ A toddler interrupted a Major League Soccer match between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday by invading the pitch – a bizarre scene punctuated by an on-air analyst saying, “There’s a baby on the field.” With a minute and a half to play in the game that Minnesota won 5-1 at PayPal Park in San Jose

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

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Five-day trial at Glasgow court heard Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse

BBCSSO/Canellakis review – electrifying trio of women unleash the horror in Strauss’s Elektra

By Michael Downes

Usher Hall, Edinburgh Making the most of a huge orchestra, conductor Karina Canellakis treated the dissonant score with relish, but the evening belonged to the singers, with even the tiniest role superbly realised Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey carries a content warning for “strong violence and intense mythological horror”, but even its goriest scenes do not match the mythological horror Richard Strauss produce

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Our climate is changing rapidly – and our politicians sound increasingly surreal | Zoe Williams

By Zoe Williams

On a panel show last week, everyone in the audience wanted to talk about the climate emergency, but the lines rolled out by a Tory MP simply dissolved on contact with reality As it is August, and everyone with stronger opinions is currently on holiday, last week I went on Any Questions?, the BBC Radio 4 panel show. I had prepared beforehand with a friend whose life’s work it is to make sure people don’t say anything

‘Parisians out!’ Why the French have had enough of French tourists

By Guardian Staff

As holidaymakers descend on Brittany this summer, trebling the population of some villages and towns, local people are unimpressed Name: “Parisians out!” Age: It officially commenced at the start of August. Continue reading...

Julián Álvarez walks alone at Atlético in transfer saga with no end – and no winners | Sid Lowe

By Sid Lowe

Barcelona target left exposed after draw with Villarreal as supporters vented their fury at his ‘dream’ to leave Julián Álvarez entered a long, dark tunnel on his own. “We’re stronger together,” Giuliano Simeone said but that wasn’t the way it went. At the end of their first home game of the season, a 2-2 draw with Villarreal, all of Atlético Madrid’s players gathered by the centre circle, shook hands with their oppo

Right to repair rules 'make sense', engineer says

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An engineer who works for a company in Co Donegal which offers repair services for large domestic appliances has said new EU product repair rules make sense.

'Alcohol ruled my life – now my eyes are open'

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Daniel Norrish volunteers for FoodCycle, a charity that turns surplus food into free community meals.

Trump’s Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia

By John Geddie, Yukiko Toyoda, Ben Blanchard, Aftab Ahmed

US cancels another military exercise with South Korea scheduled for ​next month, citing constraints on forces due to the Iran war

Woman appears in court following seizure of guns and ammunition in Louth

By Ruth O’Connell

Defendant tells Dundalk District Court solicitor could not attend hearing due to ongoing ‘strike’

Strangers at festival help autistic man realise dream

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The group's kindness has now gone viral after the man's father shared his story on social media.

A job that changed me: I worked for an infamous clothing brand – but it was one of the most positive workplaces of my life

By Wendy Syfret

Despite its global reputation, my time there felt less sexy party, more wholesome summer camp. Then one day my boss told me a hard truth When I tell people I spent a chunk of my early 20s working at a hipster clothing retailer infamous for salacious ads and sexual assault allegations, I’m usually met with scandalised interest. I imagine what they imagine: a harshly lit harem of flesh and vice, where young women were

Group of meerkats die after tunnel collapse

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Staff at Tropical Birdland say they are comforting the surviving meerkat.

Police arrest 12 after linking crash to organised crime

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British police investigating a car crash in northeast England over the weekend that killed seven people, including two police officers, said they had arrested 12 people in a probe into organised criminal activity linked to the incident.

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Guns, axes, explosives: violent museum heists are on the rise, says Europol

By Sam Jones

EU police agency says shift could point to involvement of new criminal networks focused on specific artefacts Robberies at European museums are becoming increasingly violent, with thieves sometimes brandishing guns, assaulting staff and using sledgehammers, axes and even explosives to smash their way into buildings and display cases, according to a report by Europol. The EU police agency said that while museum thefts

Brydon Carse dropped by England as investigation begins into handcuffs incident

By Ali Martin

Bowler spoken to by police outside bar in Derby Carse replaced in squad for second Test by Sonny Baker Brydon Carse has been stood down from England’s squad for the second Test against Pakistan this week while the footage of him in police handcuffs outside a bar in Derby city centre is investigated by the sport’s disciplinary body. Carse was filmed by a member of the public while he was detained briefly on suspicion

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Burnham’s soft launch is ending as hard foreign policy issues loom

By Mark Paul

New UK prime minister would rather focus on domestic policy over foreign, but that’s what they all say until geopolitics intrudes

Royal Shakespeare Company backs £600m theme park plan

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A company submitted a planning application for the attraction in the Oxfordshire countryside last year.

Does Elliott have a Liverpool future after latest omission?

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Harvey Elliott's position at Liverpool looks uncertain following his absence from the matchday squad at Newcastle on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping

By Reuters in Maidiguri

Gunmen ‌attacked worshippers in Dekara village on Friday taking women, children and older people An armed group has posted a video showing what ⁠residents said were about ⁠600 women, children and ​older people abducted in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State last week. The video, posted on Facebook and WhatsApp, ⁠showed large groups of people seated in a forested area surrounded by armed men.

Ukraine’s Independence Day and a Tokyo heatwave: photos of the day – Monday

By Matt Fidler

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...