Raygun opens up on her infamous Olympics breakdancing debut: ‘not as bad as I thought!’
World news | The Guardianby Jack Larkin·26 Aug 2026
Rachael “Raygun” Gunn says her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics was “not as bad as I thought!” after the Sydney-based breaker revealed she had finally watched back the moment that catapulted...
Wednesday briefing: How Canada has turned a trade dispute into a defence of its sovereignty
World news | The Guardianby Libby Brooks·26 Aug 2026
Good morning. When the Guardian asked Canadian readers whether they planned to boycott US products after dramatic escalations in the ongoing DC/Ottawa trade war, we received more than 2,000...
Teenage girl allegedly raped in ‘heinous’ attack at Queensland residential care home
World news | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press·26 Aug 2026
A Queensland teenager has allegedly been raped in a state-funded residential care home in what has been described as a “heinous” act.
Two years in limbo: the residents still paying mortgages on flats destroyed in east London fire
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent·26 Aug 2026
Sarah Williams vividly remembers the night in 2016 when she camped overnight in a car park to put down a deposit on a flat in the newly completed Spectrum Building in Dagenham, east London.
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest ‘chilling’ crackdown
World news | The Guardianby Deepa Parent·26 Aug 2026
Iran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with foreign media, in a move human rights groups have said attempts to “sever the entire Iranian society from the rest of the world”.
Autism and ADHD care complaints more than triple in five years in England
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent·26 Aug 2026
Complaints about autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder services in England have more than tripled in five years, official figures show, with the NHS ombudsman warning of years-long...
National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies·26 Aug 2026
The national lottery is facing questions over its new boss’s record in the gambling industry, including a lucrative role in the 24-hour slot machine sector singled out by the prime minister as a...
Two Dan Sullivans to appear on Alaska’s US Senate ballot in November’s midterm elections
World news | The Guardianby Chris Stein·26 Aug 2026
Republican senator Dan S Sullivan will be joined on the November ballot in Alaska by a challenger with a nearly identical name from the same party, election officials confirmed on Tuesday, adding a...
Antisemitism royal commission ends hearings but delays report to avoid ‘distraction’ from Bondi anniversary
World news | The Guardianby Ben Doherty·26 Aug 2026
Commissioner Virginia Bell says she will delay – by four days – handing down her final report into antisemitism and social cohesion, in order not to distract from commemorations of the Bondi terror...
Fears for ‘gregarious’ local celebrity Sammy the elephant seal in Victorian bird flu hotspot
World news | The Guardianby Petra Stock·26 Aug 2026
Since H5 bird flu arrived in Portland, Victoria, the situation has been “pretty grim” with many dead and suffering birds on the beach, and the dilemma of how to dispose of the carcasses, according...
Nine CEO confident new AI laws will deliver a ‘world of growth in publishing’ as network slashes costs
World news | The Guardianby Jonathan Barrett Business editor·26 Aug 2026
The head of Nine Entertainment sees a “world of growth in publishing” on the horizon backed by laws designed to force tech platforms into commercial deals, even as the network cuts costs across its...
Typhoon Narra: record flood waters submerge homes and force mass evacuations in China
World news | The Guardianby Reuters·26 Aug 2026
Widespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Narra has submerged homes and forced mass evacuations in southern China, as another storm system tracked towards Japan and Taiwan.
Productivity Commission says ‘line was crossed’ when WA premier labelled them ‘east coast clowns’ over GST
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Commins and Josh Butler·26 Aug 2026
The Productivity Commission has condemned attacks on its integrity as “unacceptable” after its scathing assessment of Western Australia’s sweetheart GST deal as a costly mistake sparked a fierce...
US halts all immigrant visa applications amid tightening restrictions
World news | The Guardianby Gabrielle Canon·26 Aug 2026
All US immigrant visa applications have been paused by the Trump administration as the state department moves to tighten restrictions and limit access to applicants who they deem could end up...
Suburban Rail Loop: Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to help pay for controversial SRL
World news | The Guardianby Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent·26 Aug 2026
The Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to raise money to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, the state’s auditor-general has revealed.
Billionaire investor says he used AI to write critique of former mentee Scott Bessent
World news | The Guardianby Uwa Ede-Osifo·26 Aug 2026
Stanley Druckenmiller, a billionaire investor, said he used artificial intelligence to pen his viral Wall Street Journal op-ed in which he sharply criticized the interference of Scott Bessent, the...
Polygamous sect leader serving 50 years for child sex abuse gets another 24 years
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·26 Aug 2026
A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was given another 24 years in prison Tuesday on separate state convictions for child...
ICE arrests mother and daughter at Florida hospital after car crash
World news | The Guardianby Maya Yang·25 Aug 2026
An Ecuadorian mother and daughter were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at a hospital after a car crash in central Florida.
Father of USS Lincoln sailor detained by ICE released from detention
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·25 Aug 2026
The father of a US navy sailor who has been deployed in the Middle East for a record-breaking nine months on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has been released from immigration detention...
Expert witnesses challenge claim that Lindsay Clancy experienced psychosis
World news | The Guardianby Gabrielle Canon·25 Aug 2026
One more day of rebuttal testimony was expected this week in the trial against Lindsay Clancy, followed by closing statements likely on Thursday.
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