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Amol Rajan warns BBC destined to shrink at ‘accelerating rate’

By Michael Savage Media editor

Presenter says he is moving to YouTube to avoid being left ‘behind the curve’ as media landscape changes The outgoing Today programme presenter Amol Rajan has warned that the BBC is destined to “get smaller at an accelerating rate”, as he prepares to depart for a new project on YouTube. Rajan, who announced earlier this year that he was leaving BBC News to “unleash my inner entrepreneur” in the creator economy, said

‘It felt like I’d won’: CAO delight on anniversary of teen’s diabetes diagnosis

By Jen Hogan

Danny Goff says moving to Maynooth will pose challenges, but he can’t wait to get started

Calls for remote health monitoring following death of prisoner in his cell

By Olivia Kelleher

‘My son should still be here’, says mother of man (27) who died from withdrawal seizures in Cork Prison

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Heat stress severely impacting children under 9 - report

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Children under the age of nine are suffering severe impacts on their health and development due to alarming levels of humid heat caused by human-induced climate change.

WRC talks tomorrow aimed at resolving Oberstown dispute

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Talks will be held at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) tomorrow in a bid to a resolve a dispute over staffing levels at the Oberstown Children Detention Centre in Dublin.

Stairway to Heaven – Frank McNally on how our favourite painting became a TikTok sensation

By Frank McNally

New generation is transfixed by The Meeting on the Turret Stairs

Judge awards Blake Lively $400,000 in legal fees in Justin Baldoni case

By Owen Myers

The actor had sought $8m in attorney costs resulting from her protracted legal battle with Baldoni Blake Lively has been awarded more than $400,000 in attorneys’ fees after her 18-month legal battle with Justin Baldoni. On Wednesday, judge Lewis Liman awarded the actor $363,245.40 in attorneys’ fees and $44,206.35 in costs, figures far lower than the $8m Lively had sought. Continue reading...

US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action

By Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as Palestine Action challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearing The US ⁠has ​issued sanctions against ⁠the UK-based direct action organisation Palestine ⁠Action, describing it as a “transnational terror group”. The US Department of the Treasury labelled Palestine Action a specially designated global terrorist on Wednesday, which allows the US to freeze the asset

Points rise in over half of all college courses across Ireland

By Niamh Towey

Campaigners call for reform of ‘pressure cooker’ points system

Iran and Oman discuss temporary Strait of Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on

By Lara Jakes

No military vessel will be allowed through the strait, Iranian minister says

Online platforms did not remove disinformation posts during 2025 presidential election

By Ellen Coyne

Researchers flagged 85 social media posts as electoral disinformation, and 13 as online harassment

LIV Golf to lay off majority of staff amid ‘compressed timeline’ for new investors

By Reuters

Saudi Arabia’s PIF have ended financial support Chief executive working on deal but needs players’ buy-in LIV Golf informed the majority of its workforce on Wednesday that they will be laid off in the first week of September. The news ⁠comes three days after the 2026 season concluded in Indianapolis and four months after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announced it was ending its financial support ⁠of the leagu

Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged 80

By Donald Clarke

Performance as the delightfully camp Dr Frank-N-Furter was followed with a lucrative line in treacle-voiced screen villains and challenging theatrical roles

The Guardian view on electoral reform: don’t wait for a crisis to fix a broken system | Editorial

By Editorial

In an era of multiparty politics, first past the post risks generating perverse outcomes that delegitimise the democratic process If the system that elects MPs to Westminster was obviously the most democratic one available, there would be no need to use alternative modes when electing the UK’s devolved assemblies or England’s regional mayors. The fact that first past the post (FPTP) was not preferred when establishin

Oil price decline weighs on BP and Shell amid Iran-Oman talks

By Killian Woods

In Dublin, a new US investor has disclosed a sizeable stake in property developer Glenveagh

The Guardian view on child marriage: girls should not be wives | Editorial

By Editorial

There’s growing agreement that under-18s need to be protected – but international turmoil is pushing many towards wedlock Every minute, 23 girls around the world wed, according to the Girls Not Brides campaign, a coalition of more than 1,000 organisations across 100 countries. No child should be married. But girls are far more likely to be affected than boys, accounting for nine in 10 of those wed before 18, and thei

Whimsical shortlist announced for Edinburgh comedy award 2026

By Brian Logan

A shortlist rich in kookiness sees Lara Ricote tipped for the main prize, alongside returning nominees and a new generation of eccentric fringe acts The shortlist has been announced for the annual Edinburgh comedy award, and it’s a list that majors in whimsy. With an act hymning his belief in healing crystals, another dreamily counting sheep and a third whose show is about “mystery and messages” – and that’s before w

The Murder Detective: A fascinating deep dive into the killing of Lyra McKee

By Ed Power

Television: The death of the 29-year-old reporter in Derry is explored in a new three-part true crime documentary

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Finn Lynch maintains World Championship lead in Dún Laoghaire

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The Irish sailor holds a four-point lead over Germany’s Ole Schweckendiek

Police 'missed opportunities' before woman's murder

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An inquest hears that domestic abuse victim Sarah Albone "lost confidence" in the police.

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Rebecca Hendin on the legacy of Dolly Parton – cartoon

By Rebecca Hendin

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Dolly Parton: why the world loved the queen of country – The Latest

By Presented by Lucy Hough with Jenny Stevens; produced by Bryony Moore and Rosie Peters-McDonald; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe Hitch

Tributes have poured in for Dolly Parton, the pioneering country music singer, songwriter and actor, who has died aged 80. Stars including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney have paid tribute to one of the world’s greatest music artists, with many praising her lifelong philanthropy and advocacy for literacy and LGBTQ+ rights. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian deputy features editor Jenny Stevens Cont

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Police not ruling out links to A66 crash after two killed in Middlesbrough house fire

By Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Murder inquiry launched after blaze in Grangetown area, amid investigation into collision in which seven died A murder investigation has been launched after two people were killed in a house fire in Middlesbrough, with police not ruling out links to organised crime or the crash on the A66 on Saturday that killed seven people including two police officers. A child was one of those killed in the blaze in the early hour

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Q&A: Your CAO questions answered

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First round CAO offers have landed for tens of thousands of students, and the key is not to panic: offers arrive in stages, supports are available and there are many paths through higher education.

LIV Golf lays off majority of staff as PIF funding ends

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LIV ‌Golf said on Wednesday it has laid off the majority of its workforce while it continues to secure funding for its next iteration with financial backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund set to expire.