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Rugby brain injury case brought back from brink of collapse after high court ruling

By Andy Bull

Governing bodies had asked for ruling to end cases Judge says claimants ‘blameless’ for missing documents The legal action over brain injuries in rugby has been brought back from the brink of collapse after the high court ruled to give a reprieve to hundreds of claimants who had been struck out from the case. More than 500 claimants had breached a court order by failing to disclose necessary neurological testing info

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First three funerals held for teens killed in M9 crash

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The first three of the funerals for the teenagers killed in last weekend's crash on the M9 in Co Kildare have taken place.

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First three funerals held for teens killed in M9 crash

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The first three of the funerals for the teenagers killed in last weekend's crash on the M9 in Co Kildare have taken place.

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Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.5m dividend as profits almost halve

By Sarah Butler

Pre-tax earnings slump at chef’s food and media group after one-off costs including for a new cookery school Jamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselves a £1.5m dividend – more than 40% down on last year – after profits at their cookery and media empire almost halved. Sales at Jamie Oliver Holdings remained broadly steady at £28.4m in 2025, £160,000 less than in the previous year, as a strong performance at the group

With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth Roth

By Kenneth Roth

The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials The Trump administration has taken another step in its crusade against the international criminal court by imposing sanctions on two more senior ICC officials. The growing number of sanctioned jurists – now 13 – does not change the lawless nature of this quest. Donald Trump and his henchman, Marco Rubio, want to make the world safe for US

Brazil’s vast iron mine that supplies the world and fractures the Amazon – in pictures

By All photographs by Ian Guerra in Carajás, Brazil

The Grand Carajás project has made the country a mining superpower, but communities living in its shadow face pollution, displacement and silenced histories Continue reading...

Cocktail of the week: Cafe Cùil’s Buckfast bloody Maìri – recipe | The good mixer

By Clare Coghill

The favourite spicy brunch cocktail gets a Scottish twist, complete with Buckfast and a slice of pickle for punch This is our take on the ultimate brunch cocktail, though of course we had to give it a Gaelic stamp of some kind, so have added a shot of Buckfast and renamed it Maìri. If you’re not familiar, Buckfast is a sweet tonic wine, apparently known for its “healing” properties, made in Devon by Benedictine monks

When TV turns sour: the shows we simply can’t stomach any more

By Sirin Kale, Stuart Heritage, Alexi Duggins, Rachel Aroesti, Isabelle Aron, Chitra Ramaswamy, Phil Harrison, George Francis Lee, Michael Hogan, Leah Harper, Ann Lee and Jack Seale

They were once the hottest shows on television – gripping, sexy, hilarious, zeitgeisty. But for our writers, the likes of America’s Next Top Model, House of Cards and The Office are now part of their viewing history they feel tainted by When I think of the summer holidays when I was a teenager, I think of watching America’s Next Top Model for hours on end, critiquing each contestant with my sister. The makeover episo

Mike D: ‘After Yauch died I couldn’t make music. I’d open a computer file and just feel sadness’

By Alastair Shuttleworth

As part of the Beastie Boys, the rapper shot to fame and notoriety in the 80s, before bandmate Adam Yauch’s death saw him withdraw from the spotlight. He returns with a solo album that sees him reckon with greed, mortality – and his past ‘It’s funny how far a joke will get you,” Michael Diamond grins. This time 40 years ago, the New York rapper known as Mike D was working with childhood friends Adam “MCA” Yauch and A

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‘It could only have been one person’: top former detective says system failed the murdered journalist Lyra McKee

By Michael Segalov

Jason Murphy believes he knows who killed McKee in Derry, but culture of silence and mistrust of police is denying her family justice When Lyra McKee was shot and killed on the night of 18 April 2019, approximately 150 people were in her vicinity. The 29-year-old journalist had watched in a crowd as rioting broke out in Derry, Northern Ireland. Police footage captured the grainy outline of a man firing a handgun. “So

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Are baby products the secret to better skin? 15 toiletries worth trying

By Lisa Niven-Phillips

With gentler formulas and lower prices, children’s toiletries can work just as well for adults. From nappy rash cream to nourishing bath milk, these are the products that have earned a place in my routine There may be plenty of worrying headlines about children using adult beauty products from younger and younger ages, but what about the reverse? I’ve been a beauty editor for more than a decade, but when I had my fir

Salah's surprise reunion with little Liverpool fan

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A young Liverpool supporter has travelled to Turkey for a surprise reunion with former Reds forward Mohamed Salah.

Joshua fight doesn't look like it will happen - Fury

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Tyson Fury says his fight with Anthony Joshua "doesn't look like it's going to happen" in a verbal tirade against his British rival and promoter Eddie Hearn posted on social media.

Ukraine seeks Musk’s go-ahead to use Starlink-equipped drones inside Russia

By Christopher Miller in Kyiv

Kyiv wants to target missile launchers across border but Zelenskiy fired defence minister with direct line to SpaceX owner

It’s Harry and Meghan in Finding Freedom 2: Back in Blighty | Marina Hyde

By Marina Hyde

Hard to fathom exactly why Megxit is over and the self-exiled wonder generators are leaving California. Luckily, the internet sleuths are on the case Wednesday night brought an absolute cloudburst of psychic rain for our parched land, as it emerged that Prince Harry and Meghan were reversing their self-styled “freedom flight” to California and returning to live in the UK. Nature is healing! Is that … is that how the

Manchester United’s midfield rebuild leaves Carrick with no excuses

By Jamie Jackson

Signings of Tielemans and Santos have addressed an area that has been problematic since the manager himself stopped playing Ed Woodward to MUTV in July 2015: “When people see Bastian Schweinsteiger on the team sheet, that’s going to send some shivers down the spine.” This prediction by Manchester United’s then executive vice-president, about Louis van Gaal’s new midfield signing, proved to be badly off‑target as the

Refugee passes GCSEs after fleeing war-torn Sudan

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Nasser Hamid adds maths to his English and refereeing qualifications and hopes to become an engineer.

Kapoor’s blockbusting blobs, terrible Tudors and Emin’s proteges – the week in art

By Jonathan Jones

Lose yourself in Anish Kapoor’s black holes while Horrible Histories’ illustrator visits Preston and Margate hosts Tracey Emin’s students’ graduation show – all in your weekly dispatch Anish Kapoor If you are looking for a summer blockbuster, here’s your show – Kapoor’s exhilarating spectacular boasts black holes and a mountain over your head. • Hayward Gallery, London, until 18 October Continue reading...

Tycoon towers: Irish castles and houses owned by the global super rich

By Niamh Browne

Meet the billionaire boys’ club snapping up Ireland’s finest country homes

Digested week: So Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK. Who cares?

By John Crace

And as Diana’s brother announces a new book, what can possibly be left to say about the princess? Plus, the joys of car rental and Reform’s Whitehall farce There are some days you never forget. It was about 6.30 in the morning the day after we had done a long drive back from hospital. Anna was five years old, Robbie just two and both were wide awake and had got me out of bed. I took them downstairs to plonk them in f

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Are you a Gen Z entrepreneur in the UK who has started your own business? We’d like to hear from you

By Guardian community team

We want to hear from young people who have chosen to start their own businesses rather than follow a traditional career path A growing number of Gen Z are starting their own businesses, with the number of Start Up Loans taken out by young founders rising by 132% over the past five years, according to analysis by the British Business Bank. Meanwhile, Hiscox analysis of Companies House data found nearly 400,000 Gen Z d

Forecaster predicts strongest El Nino in living memory

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UK’s Met Office says rising sea temperatures will create a heightened risk of drought in tropics and stormy conditions in northwestern Europe

Tell us: are you a UK frontline or key worker affected by the hot weather in your workplace?

By Guardian community team

We would like to hear from frontline or key workers about how the heat has affected them in the workplace this year With record high temperatures across the UK this summer we want to hear from those whose work meant they couldn’t escape the extreme heat. August 13 marked the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures reaching 38C in London and 37C recorded in other parts of the country; this marks the first yea

Call for new tech on Luas after passengers trapped in doors and dragged along platforms

By Seán McCárthaigh

Rail investigators advise creating campaign to educate passengers about how tram doors work

‘Mum is in tears, she can’t talk’: Student who left school in second year gets 625 points in Leaving Cert

By Jen Hogan

She studied the Leaving Cert course through online grinds, which she worked to pay for, and through the use of free online teaching videos on YouTube