A record of what was published, when, and how it changed.

Coyote Vs Acme review – quirky comedy returns from the dead to flip Wile E Coyote’s slapstick-violent world

By Peter Bradshaw

After being shelved as a tax-writeoff, this Looney Tunes reboot redraws the hapless hunter as the Erin Brockovich of the cartoon world Here is a quirky, peculiar, yet strangely diverting live-action-toon hybrid of the kind that hasn’t been popular at the movies for many a day; it gives us a new twist on the surreal forever war between Wile E Coyote and the speedy Road Runner (catchphrase “beep beep”, pronounced “meep

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Is AI really responsible for recent job cuts?

By Clara Murray

More companies are linking lay-offs to workplace efficiencies but evidence is patchy

Will the future of gaming be powered by upstart indie developers?

By Keith Stuart

As gaming’s biggest publishers retreat into safer bets, a new generation of independents are building an alternative from the ground up • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here During the 1990s, a new strata of independent film studios and distributors revitalised the Hollywood movie machine. The likes of Miramax, New Line Cinema and October Films challenged the ageing behemoths of the indust

'Performative crimes' need properly-funded interventions

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Young people committing "performative crimes" such as reckless driving need to be supported through properly-funded intervention programmes in their communities, a criminologist has said.

Dexgreen director Chris Horgan: ‘It’s difficult to scale purely within Ireland’

By Conor Healy

Dexgreen says maintaining financial discipline is more important than ever as market trends can change rapidly

‘Frightening time’ for family injured in M9 crash, friend says, as nearly €300,000 raised

By Jack White

Family friend launches GoFundMe and says it is an ‘incredibly difficult and frightening time’

MetroLink a ‘key target’ for construction group Sisk after forming joint venture

By Ian Curran

Sisk says its advance order books is valued at €7.2bn as it reports sharp uptick in 2025 operating profits

Sister of IRA murder victim seeks meeting with McArdle

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Ann Travers, whose sister was murdered by the Provisional IRA, said she hopes the President can influence a woman convicted for her role in the killing to meet with her and tell her who was involved.

Man (70s) dies after single-vehicle crash in Co Meath

By Hugh Dooley

Crash took place on the N51 near Janeville in Slane shortly after 10.40am

Irish house price growth falls to two-year low as market cools

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Latest CSO Residential Property Price Index indicates prices in Dublin rose at annual rate of 4.6%

Why did the UUP’s Mike Nesbitt resign as Northern Ireland’s minister for health?

By Freya McClements

Leader Jon Burrows is under pressure to bring stability to a party that finds itself in a political crisis

Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden fees

By Lauren Almeida

UK competition watchdog investigation is part of broader clampdown on illegal ‘drip pricing’ Nils Pratley: all power to UK watchdog’s war on ‘drip pricing’ The UK’s competition watchdog has launched investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School over concerns that all three companies displayed misleadingly low prices to their customers. The Competition and Markets Authority’s investigations are

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France’s ‘aid in dying’ law comes into effect after constitutional approval

By Jon Henley Europe correspondent

Right to assisted dying established for patients with conditions assessed as incurable and causing unbearable pain Legislation granting incurably ill adults the right to assisted dying has been formally adopted in France after the text was approved by the country’s highest constitutional authority and published in the official journal. The law, known as a law on “end of life” or “aid in dying” rather than “assisted d

Dog food recalled in UK after reports of pets losing their sight

By Rupert Jones and Sarah Marsh

Move by Years, which provides personalised meals in subscription-based service, follows recipe change A dog food brand has recalled all of its fresh meals after reports that a recipe change may have caused some animals to develop an eye condition that, if left untreated, can lead to sight loss. The brand Years said owners should stop feeding its fresh meals to their dogs “immediately” and also told them not to feed t

Will AI give you the job? Automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits

By Arielle Pardes

A rise in lawsuits over AI use in employment decisions is raising questions about how companies hire and fire For the last four years, Erin Kistler has applied for thousands of jobs at companies like Paypal, Microsoft and Netflix, only to find her résumé disappear into a black hole. A product manager with nearly 20 years of experience, Kistler believes she was qualified for every role, yet she never received a single

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 16: Manchester United

By Jamie Jackson

Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans will be key to Michael Carrick’s chances of success over a full season and of healing the rift between club and fans Guardian writers’ predicted position: 5th (NB: this is not necessarily Jamie Jackson’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 3rd Continue reading...

By disparaging 2020 protests as ‘Woke 1’, liberals are following the rightwing’s lead

By Andre Gee

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s co-opting of conservative language to discuss a movement against state-sanctioned killings of Black people is damning August has brought us a referendum on “Woke 1” – a term that reductively brands 2020’s social justice movement – as prominent liberal voices reflect on that time period with disappointing hindsight. During a recent appearance on ABC’s This Week, when asked about 2020-era dem

Gardaí liaising with UK police force on pursuit training

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Gardaí have confirmed that they have been liaising with Devon and Cornwall Police, and the UK College of Policing, to receive vehicle pursuit training.

Social media firms need to 'step up to the plate' - TD

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Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny Peter "Chap" Cleere has said social media companies need to "step up to the plate" to stop illegal and reckless behaviour being posted on their platforms.

Tennis grand slams unite to establish player council in attempt to defuse prize money row

By Exclusive by Matt Hughes

Move could be confirmed along with $100m US Open pot Slams have been in dispute with players for 18 months The grand slam tennis tournaments have agreed to establish a formal Player Advisory Council in a move aimed at defusing the row over prize money. The joint venture could be confirmed on Wednesday as part of US Tennis Association’s announcement of this year’s US Open prize money, which is expected to top $100m (£

Is Bulgarian prime minister Rumen Radev sizing up the EU’s Orbán-shaped hole?

By Eden Maclachlan in Sofia

Rightwing populist’s inconsistent positions on Europe and Russia suggest he is testing how far he can push partners and electorate One evening nine years ago in the Bulgarian town of Balgari, a Brazilian tourist approached the casually dressed, middle-aged man surrounded by bodyguards, bystanders and photographers. “ Why are you important? ” she asked. “I’m not so important,” he replied. She repeated the question and

40% of farmers have significant fodder deficit - IFA

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The president of the IFA has said that 40% of farmers have a significant deficit in the amount of fodder they need for next winter.

Brewery helps to keep deer fed at drought-hit park

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Deer at Wollaton Park have had less to forage this summer due to warm, dry weather.

Councillor sends resignation to wrong council

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Christine Duffy says she remains committed to representing the residents who elected her.

Ihsane review – Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui leads us from brutal tragedy to euphoric harmony

By Chris Wiegand

Festival theatre, Edinburgh The choreographer combines a homophobic killing from 2012 with a remembrance for his father in an often rapturous show about healing In 2019 at the Edinburgh international festival, the Swiss director Milo Rau staged an intense theatrical investigation, La Reprise: Histoire(s) du Theatre (I), recreating a homophobic killing in Belgium. The murder of Ihsane Jarfi, seven years earlier, had m

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