theguardian.comadded August 2026
World news | The Guardianby Caitlin Cassidy1 Sept 2026
A man in his early 20s has been fatally shot in an alleged home invasion in Sydney’s south-west that police believe was a “targeted attack”.
World news | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press31 Aug 2026
An investigation is under way into allegations of misconduct involving senior executives at the soon-to-be-opened Powerhouse Parramatta.
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies31 Aug 2026
Army secretary Dan Driscoll has handed his resignation to Donald Trump, the White House said on Monday, becoming the latest high-profile figure to depart the defense department.
World news | The Guardianby Damien Gayle Environment correspondent31 Aug 2026
The accumulation of microplastics in soil presents an emerging threat to the UK’s food security, according to scientists, MPs and campaigners who have called for legally binding targets to cut...
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies31 Aug 2026
A house near a top state secondary school costs an extra £40,000 on average, according to research that reveals education premiums that rank alongside some private school fees.
World news | The Guardianby Lucy Campbell and agencies31 Aug 2026
A 91-year-old hiker has reclaimed his record as the oldest person to complete the more than 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail.
World news | The Guardianby Gabrielle Canon31 Aug 2026
A deadly flash flood in the Grand Canyon over the weekend was likely driven by a confluence of climate factors, including drought, wildfire scarring and warming temperatures in the Pacific Ocean...
World news | The Guardianby Maya Yang31 Aug 2026
A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare and often fatal brain-eating amoeba. The state’s health department (NCDHHS) confirmed the boy’s death on Monday, saying: “NCDHHS has been...
World news | The Guardianby Joanna Walters31 Aug 2026
Phantom Ranch has been a solitary refuge visited by some of the most famous names of history. More typically, it’s been a beacon for the half-collapsed, exhausted and overheated hikers trudging...
World news | The Guardianby Shrai Popat and agencies31 Aug 2026
The highest‑ranking US military officer says there are no plans to deploy troops to polling places during the November midterm elections – responding to Senator Elissa Slotkin’s request for...
World news | The Guardianby Martin Farrer31 Aug 2026
Aid on way to Nepal amid grave concerns for missing Australians, Wong says Josh Taylor An RAAF flight containing hygiene kits, shelter and solar lights will leave for Nepal this morning, as the...
World news | The Guardianby Melody Schreiber31 Aug 2026
Top US health officials and government agencies are currently not including the two recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania in their counts.
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press31 Aug 2026
Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers on Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas...
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton and Harry Cockburn31 Aug 2026
Kemi Badenoch has kicked off the return to parliament with a reshuffle of her top team in order to take on Andy Burnham and Reform UK.
World news | The Guardianby Helena Smith in Athens31 Aug 2026
A deep-sea search and rescue vessel is on its way to Cyprus as Turkey joins efforts to retrieve the 20 people still missing after a passenger ferry capsized off the island’s northern coast.
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor31 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the...
World news | The Guardianby Lucy Campbell31 Aug 2026
New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was screamed at and verbally abused by protesters over his stance on Israel as he protested a Hindu nationalist politician speaking outside...
World news | The Guardianby Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent31 Aug 2026
Police in Liverpool have urged members of the public to come forward with information after the body of an unknown woman believed to be in her 70s was found in a black bin bag in a popular park.
World news | The Guardianby Maya Yang31 Aug 2026
Donald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against datacenter projects across the US amid a growing backlash, warning those that reject them risk becoming “backwards and poor”.
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor31 Aug 2026
The US and Iran have exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with missiles and drones fired at Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the strait of Hormuz, and Iran targeting US military...
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