Icons, new stars and First Nations excellence: 10 key shows from New Zealand fashion week
The Guardianby Patty Huntington·22 Aug 2026
New Zealand fashion week took place in Auckland this week at the heritage-listed Shed 10 on Waitemata harbour and other venues across the city.
Meet Fat Papi, the little-known NZ rapper catapulted to Billboard 100 fame
The Guardianby Eva Corlett in Wellington·22 Aug 2026
Two months ago, Baban Hussain, a 22-year-old Kurdish New Zealander, was working from a self-run studio in Auckland, putting out music to a few thousand followers as little-known rapper Fat Papi.
‘She’s not afraid of anyone’: the prison writings of one of Hong Kong’s last outspoken democracy activists
The Guardianby Amy Hawkins in Beijing·21 Aug 2026
In one essay written from prison, Chow Hang-tung worries about her hairstyle before court appearances because there are no combs or mirrors in her cell.
Tesla recalls nearly 3m vehicles in China over door handle safety risks
The Guardianby Associated Press in Hong Kong·21 Aug 2026
Tesla and other carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4m vehicles in China over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, according to Chinese authorities on Friday.
TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
The Guardianby Reuters·21 Aug 2026
TikTok and its Chinese former parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a $400m settlement to resolve the US Department of Justice’s allegations that the short-form video app violated children’s...
‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert
The Guardianby Amelia Hill·20 Aug 2026
A contributor to a controversial Channel 4 documentary on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has withdrawn her support for the programme, saying it was biased and could lead to an increased...
England v Pakistan: first men’s Test, day two – live updates
The Guardianby James Wallace at Headingley (earlier) and Tim de Lisle (now)·20 Aug 2026
75th over: England 354-5 (Brook 89, Smith 10) Brook gets another gift from Pakistan’s fielding as Mohammad Ali, at mid-on, dives over a crisp on-drive.
Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says
The Guardianby Caroline Davies·20 Aug 2026
Security arrangements for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex while living in the UK are a “private matter”, Andy Burnham has said, after news that Harry and Meghan intend to relocate to Britain from...
The Guardian view on Trump’s MMR executive order: endangering the children he claims to care about | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial·20 Aug 2026
Nobody wants to hurt a child. The howl of pain, the tears, the look of betrayed shock all make it very hard to deliver a cherished small person to the needle-wielding nurse.
Man arrested over Nord Stream bombing was consultant on film about it starring Sean Penn
The Guardianby Luke Harding and Jakub Krupa·20 Aug 2026
Earlier this month locals in Zagreb noticed something odd outside an art deco building. Sandbags and barricades appeared in front of the Esplanade hotel, along with a film crew and extras sporting...
Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland
The Guardianby Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent·20 Aug 2026
It stretches the definition of pied-à-terre but Mark Zuckerberg now has a pad in Ireland: Strancally castle.
White House faces scrutiny over top Trump aide Natalie Harp – live
The Guardianby Lucy Campbell (now); George Chidi and Vivian Ho (earlier)·20 Aug 2026
Natalie Harp worked at White House without security clearance for nearly a year – report Natalie Harp, special assistant to Donald Trump, continues to be the focus of media attention Thursday after...
Football Daily | The Balogun affair and Premier League’s battle with conspiracy theorists
The Guardianby Barry Glendenning·20 Aug 2026
MASTERS OF REALITY While Football Daily remains open to the idea that Stanley Kubrick directed the moon landings and the Pentagon is hiding grey aliens in Area 51, we have never had much truck with...
Michael Carrick rejects ‘ridiculous’ talk of easy start to Manchester United season
The Guardianby Jamie Jackson·20 Aug 2026
Michael Carrick has dismissed suggestions that Manchester United’s opening two games against Hull and Ipswich represent a favourable start to the season.
Mary Heilmann obituary
The Guardianby Charles Darwent·20 Aug 2026
Visitors to Mary Heilmann’s show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 2016 were offered the novel experience of looking at art while scooting about on wheeled wooden chairs.
Australian rider says she was nearly hit by car at Tour of Britain Women
The Guardianby Guardian sport·20 Aug 2026
The Australian rider Maeve Plouffe has said she was nearly hit by a non-race car during the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Women.
‘Enzo is a Chelsea player,’ says Alonso but doesn’t guarantee Fernández’s future
The Guardianby Jacob Steinberg·20 Aug 2026
Xabi Alonso has refused to offer any guarantee that Chelsea will hold firm if Manchester City try to sign Enzo Fernández.
US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse tied to online extremist group
The Guardianby Edward Helmore·20 Aug 2026
A 27-year-old Tennessee man described by the US justice department as a “nihilistic violent extremist” was sentenced to 77 years in prison on Wednesday for his targeting of girls online as part of...
Marvel’s Wolverine: Spider-Man developers turn to a more cutthroat character
The Guardianby Alex Spencer·20 Aug 2026
The recent Marvel’s Spider-Man games have become so tightly interwoven with the character’s core that they’ve been cited, by both actor Tom Holland and director Destin Daniel Cretton, as an...
Maracanã to host opening game and final at next year’s Women’s World Cup
The Guardianby Tom Garry·20 Aug 2026
The Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening game and the final of next year’s Women’s World Cup.
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