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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade war – US politics live

By Shrai Popat (now); Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier)

President hits out at Canada as he makes latest attempt to rename a landmark Exclusive: Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget Exclusive: RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate Sign up for the Breaking News US email On Wednesday, Trump officially signed a proclamation on Wednesday that suspends higher tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef imports for 90

US Open: Carlos Alcaraz to face Safiullin on return as Sabalenka gets tricky draw

By Tumaini Carayol in New York

Alcaraz back in action after four-month injury layoff Novak Djokovic faces Mariano Navone in first round Carlos Alcaraz has been handed a tough draw on his return to singles competition after a four-month injury layoff as he faces the in-form Russian Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open. Alcaraz, the defending champion in New York, has not competed in singles since sustaining a right wrist injury at the

Burnham recently suggested £500k political donation cap that would be ‘reduced over time’

By Kiran StaceyPolicy editor

Exclusive: Campaigners accuse prime minister of U-turn after he decided not to back funding cap in elections bill Andy Burnham recently supported an even lower donations cap than previously reported, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian, as the row over next week’s elections bill escalates. The prime minister wrote to a campaigner in May outlining his support for a £500,000 individual donations cap, which

Mohammad Abbas pegs back England as improved Pakistan make their mark at Lord’s

By Ali Martin at Lord's

Seamer grabs four wickets to leave Test finely balanced Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith hit back with half-centuries Footage of Brydon Carse kept flashing up on the big screens at Lord’s on Thursday. Not that footage, of course, but rather the headline-grabbing fast bowler enjoying a refreshing can of the fizzy apple juice that is English cricket’s “official drinks break partner”. In fairness, both clips make a decent adv

Chelsea agree £7.5m deal to sign Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa

By Jacob Steinberg

Wantaway Enzo Fernández left out of Carabao Cup tie Villa sign Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka on free Chelsea have agreed a £7.5m deal to sign the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and are expecting Manchester City to make an offer for Enzo Fernández in the next 48 hours. Xabi Alonso identified the signing of a goalkeeper as a priority after Robert Sánchez struggled against Fulham last Monday and the deal fo

England reach 248-9 against Pakistan before bad light: second Test, day one – live reaction

By Taha Hashim (earlier) and Rob Smyth (later)

Jamie Smith’s counter-attacking 61 helped England reach 248 for 9 on a tough day for batting at Lord’s The toss is now scheduled for 12pm BST, with play to begin at 12.20. We pray. Yeah, we all saw it coming. Continue reading...

Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst

By Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu, Sam Jones and Amy Hawkins

Flash floods have killed at least 359 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept away Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates What caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet? The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts of Nepal and Tibet on Thursday as authorities warned that a lake ⁠formed at the ⁠site ⁠where the ​deadly torrents occurred ⁠was rising and ⁠at risk ​of ‌b

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El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds

By Oliver Milman

‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next year A series of strong El Niño climatic patterns in recent decades, such as the “Godzilla” event currently brewing that is set to warp weather around the world, have been supercharged by the broader overheating of the planet caused by the burning of fossil fuels, a major new study has found. El Niño is a naturall

Champions League 2026-27 league phase draw: Arsenal to play Real Madrid, Manchester City face PSG and Barça – live reaction

By John Ashdown

Uefa draw starts at 5pm BST (6pm CET) Get in touch: email John and follow us on BlueSky Takes us back to the Champions League final in 2011, David. “2011 was an amazing year for me and the club!” That’s more like it! Ceferin awkwardly exits the stage after a slightly stilted chat with Henry. The former Arsenal man is sticking around to help with the draw and David Villa is joining him! Continue reading...

Champions League draw: Arsenal face Real Madrid, Man City get Barcelona and PSG

By Nick Ames in Monte Carlo

Manchester United will host Bayern Munich Aston Villa welcome PSG; Liverpool go to Inter Arsenal face mouthwatering assignments against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as they bid to go one better than last season’s agonising near miss and win a first Champions League title. Mikel Arteta’s side were pipped on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain in the final three months ago and will be expected to cruise through this seas

The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: prepare for more climate-linked disasters | Editorial

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Medicine, food and other supplies are the urgent priority. But the rising risks from shrinking glaciers must be faced too Thousands of people in Nepal and Tibet are in desperate need of emergency assistance following Wednesday’s disaster. With 360 people confirmed dead, more than 1,300 others are still missing as search and rescue operations continue. The precise sequence of events linking glacier collapse to flash f

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The Guardian view on energy costs: vulnerable households need help with their bills | Editorial

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Soaring prices are plunging struggling families into debt. The government must support them in the short term as it invests in a clean energy future Fuelled by the consequences of Donald Trump’s disastrous war on Iran, household energy debt in Britain is continuing to soar, rising to a record £6bn by the end of June. That figure is set to hit £7bn by the end of the year, as the government’s cap on gas and electricity

Woman found guilty of indecent assault against two pupils at London boys’ school in 1980s

By Caroline Davies and agency

Sally-Anne Bowen, now 65, convicted of assaulting boys at Christ’s College, Finchley, where she was chemistry teacher A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two teenage pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s. Sally-Anne Bowen, who taught at Christ’s College in Finchley, north London, assaulted the teenage boys when they were aged around 14 to 15 and she was in her mid-20s. Continue

Ex-Barclays boss denies having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White

By Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Jes Staley made the comments to US lawmakers investigating his links to Jeffrey Epstein The former Barclays boss Jes Staley has denied having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White, after being questioned about an infamous email exchange about Disney princesses with Jeffrey Epstein. The comments were detailed in newly released transcripts from a closed-door interview last month with US lawmakers as part of their inve

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Greek Orthodox priest and cult musician clarifies views on homosexuality

By Philip Oltermann European culture editor

Father Dionysios Tabakis says his views are those of Orthodox church, ‘nothing more, nothing less’ A Greek Orthodox priest whose home-recorded album of drone metal and religious dubstep has made him a cult figure in experimental music circles has issued a statement in which he has clarified his stance on homosexuality and the Greek radical right. “As can be seen from my musical expression, I am in favour of unity, lo

Dario Vidosic to step down as Brighton manager and is leading Angel City candidate

By Tom Garry

Vidosic’s decision is surprise on eve of WSL season 39-year-old led Brighton to May’s FA Cup final The Brighton manager, Dario Vidosic, is to leave the Women’s Super League club a little over a week before the start of the new season, multiple sources have told the Guardian. The Guardian understands Vidosic is the leading candidate for the Angel City head coach role with a view to starting work before the 2027 NWSL s

Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal

By Aram Roston

Exclusive: Experts and former officials say accounts are running dry, and funding a war with no clear endgame is the main challenge Donald Trump’s war on Iran has driven the US military into a severe financial crisis, with the US navy forced to transfer money from its payroll and other sources to cover the costs of combat, according to documents obtained by the Guardian, and interviews with navy officials, contractor

Like a rhinestone cowgirl – Dolly Parton’s most glorious, joyful and meta looks

By Guardian writers

Across six decades, the late country singer and pop culture icon turned self‑presentation into a flamboyant art form • Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Dolly Parton may have had a record 25 US country No 1 singles, released 66 studio albums and earned six Golden Globe nominations, among many other achievements, but the Tennessee-born star also had an incredible number of fashion momen

Tim Curry obituary

By Michael Coveney

Actor and singer best known for his roles in The Rocky Horror Show and the 1990 Stephen King TV miniseries It In June 1973, I went to the Royal Court to see one of Edward Bond ’s best plays, The Sea. On my way out, I met a colleague who said he had a spare ticket for something called The Rocky Horror Show in the Court’s studio space, the Theatre Upstairs, starting at around 10.30pm. We had no idea what this was going

BBC chief proposes ‘public service algorithm’ with YouTube-style user-generated content

By Michael Savage Media editor

Speaking at Edinburgh TV festival, Matt Brittin says BBC platform would be free from interests of US tech giants The BBC director general has suggested opening up the BBC to YouTube-style user-generated content as he backed the idea of a “public service algorithm” free from the interests of US tech companies. Matt Brittin, who arrived at the BBC after 10 years leading Google in Europe, said the corporation and public

Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’ amid reports CIA chief has warned Kremlin not to attack Nato

By Peter Beaumont and Jessica Elgot

Moscow threatens retaliation after Andy Burnham says UK will help Ukraine start producing long-range missiles Russia has said it could retaliate against the UK for its support of Kyiv by striking military targets inside and outside Ukraine, amid reports that the director of the CIA warned the Kremlin against attacking Nato during a secretive visit this week. Andy Burnham, Britain’s prime minister, said on Monday the

‘Tsunami from the sky:’ floods leave trail of devastation in Nepal and Tibet - The Latest

By Presented by Lucy Hough with Devika Bhat; produced by Annie La Vespa and Rosie Peters-McDonald; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe Hitch

Hundreds of people are missing or have been killed after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Entire villages have been destroyed, many of which are popular pilgrimage and trekking destinations for tourists. Lucy Hough talks to global editor Devika Bhat about how the devastating event unfolded Continue reading...

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Teesside MPs call for more police help after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths

By Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Labour’s Andy McDonald says gangs ‘clearly featuring’ in a series of incidents and police are underfunded Five MPs on Teesside have called on the government to provide more help to local police and fire services after a week in which nine people have died in two incidents. The MPs said the communities they represented should get the “strongest possible backing from the government”. Continue reading...

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Students are being set up to fail by compulsory GCSE resits | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article calling for mandatory exam resits to be scrapped in a first step towards education reform I was delighted to read Polly Toynbee’s demolition of compulsory GCSE resits (How can we stop destroying the prospects of a generation? Scrapping compulsory GCSE resits will be a start, 24 August). Of course, level 2 qualifications in maths and English should be accessible to all school

We need new reservoirs – and it’s a job for the state, not private companies | Letters

By Guardian Staff

David Griffiths says mayors could be empowered to build water infrastructure, while Kevin Whately suggests incorporating communal storage into new housing estates Pete Ford (Letters, 20 August) rightly reminds us that “The Victorians … built reservoirs, aqueducts and local water-storage infrastructure.” But who were these “Victorians”? Generally speaking, they were local councillors and their professional engineers.