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‘Honest leaders are the first step to a better future’: Cockroach hunger striker targets India’s political class

By Amrit Dhillon in Delhi

Sonam Wangchuk’s fast was spark that drove youth protest movement – and now he wants to cleanse the political system For 26 days, India watched as Sonam Wangchuk wasted away. His hunger strike, held in solidarity with India’s “Cockroach” youth protest movement, would prove to be one of the most politically consequential fasts held in the country’s modern history. Many in the country view the gruelling fast, which beg

Ireland’s alleged patchy human rights record to be flagged for United Nations review

By Órla Ryan

‘We’ve seen worrying developments recently in Ireland... most notably through the proposed judicial review changes,’ says civil liberties advocate

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From mixed martial arts to mechanical dogs: the World Robot Conference 2026 – in pictures

By Guardian Staff

More than 3,000 products were shown at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing as China showcased its rapidly growing robotics industry. The event, which ran from 19-23 August, showcased the latest advances across the robotics industry, from humanoid robots to embodied intelligence and cutting-edge components Continue reading...

Fórsa members at Oberstown to escalate strike action

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Members of the Fórsa trade union employed at the Oberstown Children Detention Campus in Dublin are to escalate their industrial action in a dispute over resourcing and staffing levels.

‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18

By Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

One-fifth of deaths of those in care occur at 18, in what experts call a ‘care cliff’, as vital support is lost ‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says David* spent most of his childhood in and out of care after experiencing abuse and neglect, and spent his teenage years in a children’s home, where a nurse helped him keep track of his type 1 diabetes. But as he approac

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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 4: Brighton

By Sophie Downey

Dario Vidosic has added nous and potential in a bid to build on a season that saw the club get to a first FA Cup final Guardian writers’ predicted position: 6th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 7th Continue reading...

‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says

By Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care ‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18 Profound isolation contributed to the deaths of more than 100 care leavers in England in a year, with a dramatic drop-off in support from social services at 18 leading to catastrophic consequences, a review has found. A

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New financial services employment strategy launched

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The Government has today launched a strategy to grow employment in the international financial services sector to 70,000 by 2030, with one in four of the jobs located outside of Dublin.

Fiscal watchdog 'right' to highlight Govt overspend

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The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance has said the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council is "right" to highlight Government budget overspend, but added that "not all spending is the same".

‘The Swiss Army knife of the school’: Principals report burnout due to heavy workloads

By Niamh Towey

Unrealistic expectations from Department of Education also cited as factors in DCU study

Tornado injures dozens, damages homes in French village

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A tornado swept through a village in southwestern France last night, destroying ⁠homes and injuring 39 people, authorities said, describing it as a rare and traumatic event.

Tornado injures dozens, damages homes in French village

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A tornado swept through a village in southwestern France last night, destroying ⁠homes and injuring 39 people, authorities said, describing it as a rare and traumatic event.

Three reasons Chelsea could challenge for title - and one they may not

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While Chelsea's front three produced a sparkling display in their win over Fulham, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez remains a major concern.

Punishment to send a shiver needed - Vaughan

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A punishment to “send a shiver down the whole team” may be needed after Brydon Carse became the latest England cricketer involved in a drinking controversy, according to Michael Vaughan.

Boy, 16, arrested after discovery of suspicious devices in Omagh

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Police believe the items to be viable explosive devices

Glaring weakness in goal remains but early signs Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea should be fun | Jonathan Wilson

By Jonathan Wilson at Craven Cottage

The failure to replace Robert Sánchez remains a mystery but the new-look front three should buy time for the new manager’s principles to bed in After a weekend on which pretty much every potential challenger to Arsenal had demonstrated their flaws, there was a sense, perhaps even a need, for Chelsea to emerge as a serious contender – if only to prevent the title race becoming a procession. And while they were far fro

Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises

By Andrew Gregory Health editor

Analysis finds ‘high certainty evidence’ of their effectiveness for the 1.7bn people worldwide with musculoskeletal conditions Traditional Chinese exercises such as tai chi can offer wide-ranging benefits for people with musculoskeletal disorders, improving physical function, pain, mental health, sleep quality and bone mineral density, according to the largest review of its kind. More than 1.7bn people have musculosk

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Underground Kerry hot spot wins Bar of the Year 2026

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An underground bar in Killarney, Co. Kerry, has taken home the title of 'Bar of the Year' at the 2026 awards.

US supreme court rules Trump can proceed with crackdown on mail-in voting

By David Smith in Washington

Justices’ ruling comes after lower courts had blocked president’s election order ahead of November midterms The US supreme court sided with Donald Trump on Monday in his effort to crack down on mail-in voting, though it remains unclear if his administration can take action ahead of the midterm elections in November. Justices on the court voted 6-3 along ideological lines to lift an injunction from June that a judge i

US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months

By Maya Yang and agencies

US Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugs The US military has launched a deadly strike on a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people accused of drug trafficking. On Monday, US Southern Command (SouthCom) announced it “executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern P

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Burnham backtracks on spending housing fund only on building social homes

By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

About 40% of £10bn from Affordable Homes Programme will now go on types of housing such as sheltered and shared ownership Andy Burnham has backtracked on his proposal to rip up the government’s housing plans and boost social home building. Ministers laid out plans on Monday to spend an initial £10bn from the 10-year Affordable Homes Programme on a mix of subsidised housing types in England, in line with the Starmer g

Chelsea’s front three dazzle as they edge out Fulham in derby thriller

By Jacob Steinberg

Xabi Alonso gets off to winning start at Craven Cottage

Interim examiner appointed in bid to save HSI

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Horse Sport Ireland, the all-Ireland national governing body for the equestrian sector, has been given the protection of the High Court, with an interim examiner appointed in a bid by its directors to save it.

Chelsea’s front three dazzle as they edge out Fulham in derby thriller

By Jacob Steinberg at Craven Cottage

Perhaps there will come a time when Xabi Alonso has taught Chelsea how to master the art of game management. This is a team still to learn how to grind. Equally it is a team capable of hurting anyone, and although Alonso’s first outing as Chelsea’s manager featured plenty of terrible defending it also provided confirmation that life will never be dull with a front three of Cole Palmer, João Pedro and Morgan Rogers. N

Fulham v Chelsea: Premier League – live

By Rob Smyth

⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Sign up for the Football Daily email | Follow on TikTok Joao Pedro, Chelsea’s new No9, has scored after 30 seconds. Cuenca’s driven ball out of defence was headed whence it came by one of the Chelsea centre-backs. Palmer slipped a simple* first-time pass through to Joao Pedro, who dinked the ball decisively over Leno. * For him. Continue reading...