NYPD to investigate another video of people emerging from manhole
World news | The Guardianby Keely Aouga·24 Aug 2026
New York City’s police department (NYPD) says it is investigating a recent video of three people emerging from a manhole in the latest such episode to cause mystery.
UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot and Aisha Down·24 Aug 2026
AI models trained on Ukrainian battlefield data will be used to stop protesters and foreign states targeting UK defence sites, railways and energy plants under a deal struck between London and...
Reform would evict social housing tenants over unkempt gardens
World news | The Guardianby Kiran Stacey Policy editor·24 Aug 2026
Social housing tenants will be evicted if they fail to keep their gardens well maintained under a Reform UK government, the party has announced.
Problems brewing for the proper pint as Camra membership falls
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton·24 Aug 2026
For centuries, the wooden real ale pump has been the hallmark of a good British boozer. But now problems are brewing for the proper pint, as the Campaign for Real Ale has seen its membership sink...
‘Fix that little spot’: Danish PM receives beauty tips even when in a war zone
World news | The Guardianby Deborah Cole in Berlin·24 Aug 2026
Sick of getting unsolicited beauty tips on social media, even while she’s in a war zone, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen rebuffed a male cosmetic surgeon’s offer to “fix” her and advised...
Burnham’s visit to Kyiv marks a renewal of badly needed support for Ukraine
World news | The Guardianby Luke Harding and Dan Sabbagh in Pavlohrad, Ukraine·24 Aug 2026
Since moving into Downing Street in July, Andy Burnham – a foreign policy neophyte – has expressed strong support for Ukraine.
Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’
World news | The Guardianby Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent·24 Aug 2026
Households in Great Britain could owe their energy suppliers as much as £7bn by the end of the year after higher gas and electricity prices forecast for the winter kick in, an industry group is...
Toddler invades pitch during Minnesota’s MLS win over San Jose: ‘There’s a baby on the field’
World news | The Guardianby Edward Helmore·24 Aug 2026
A toddler interrupted a Major League Soccer match between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday by invading the pitch – a bizarre scene punctuated by an on-air analyst saying...
Guns, axes, explosives: violent museum heists are on the rise, says Europol
World news | The Guardianby Sam Jones·24 Aug 2026
Robberies at European museums are becoming increasingly violent, with thieves brandishing guns, assaulting staff and using sledgehammers, axes and even explosives to smash their way into buildings...
Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·24 Aug 2026
A man suspected of killing five people in rural Oregon was found dead in a suspected suicide, local law enforcement officials said on Sunday.
Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping
World news | The Guardianby Reuters in Maidiguri·24 Aug 2026
An armed group has posted a video showing what residents said were about 600 women, children and older people abducted in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State last week.
Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’
World news | The Guardianby Tom McIlroy and Petra Stock·24 Aug 2026
Anthony Albanese will seek to use Wednesday’s high-stakes talks with premiers to quell growing unhappiness about national controls on datacentre developments, promising new approval laws will...
‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched
World news | The Guardianby Adeshola Ore·24 Aug 2026
The commonwealth and ACT ombudsman has criticised the Australian federal police for failing to clearly define “racial profiling” after police in Canberra pulled guns on an Indigenous teenager who...
Survivors of violent crime criticise MoJ for not explaining offender restriction zones
World news | The Guardianby Steven Morris·24 Aug 2026
Survivors of violent crime and families of victims have criticised the UK government for announcing “world first” plans to introduce restriction zones for serious offenders freed from prison within...
Indiana mayor calls it ‘unacceptable’ for thousands to have no power two weeks after storm
World news | The Guardianby Edward Helmore·24 Aug 2026
The mayor of Gary, Indiana, has said it is “unacceptable” that thousands of residents in the city are still without power nearly two weeks after an 11 August storm known as a derecho brought 90...
Twelve people arrested after A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers
World news | The Guardianby Press Association·24 Aug 2026
Twelve people have been arrested on suspicion of offences including being involved with organised crime as part of the investigation into events leading to a crash on the A66 that killed two police...
French police accused of rising use of violence to stop Channel crossings
World news | The Guardianby Diane Taylor·24 Aug 2026
People trying to cross the Channel to the UK have reported an increase in French police use of violence on beaches to prevent them from getting into dinghies, according to a French NGO.
Up to £464m ‘moved through more than 3,000 UK high street shell companies’
World news | The Guardianby Simon Goodley·24 Aug 2026
Up to £464m has “moved through” more than 3,000 UK shell companies branded as beauty and convenience stores but apparently operating in the money-laundering and terrorist financing sectors, a new...
Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies a year after son
World news | The Guardianby Kevin Rawlinson and agency·24 Aug 2026
Tributes have been paid to the Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner, who has died a year after her son and co-star Sam was killed in a car crash.
Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32
World news | The Guardianby Edward Helmore·24 Aug 2026
The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she reported a possible prowler to 911, has died, his attorney said Sunday.
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