I’d heard ringing in my ears before. This time, it didn’t stop
The Guardianby Miranda Luby·22 Aug 2026
One night two years ago I was lying in bed when I began to hear a high-pitched, electronic hum. The scene that followed would be comical if it wasn’t so traumatic.
Could the macadamias hidden in Queensland’s rainforests be the key to saving ‘the world’s finest nut’?
The Guardianby Susan Chenery·22 Aug 2026
We are bouncing over a rough, steep gravel road on the hunt for macadamia trees in the wild. Here in the tangled rainforest at Mary’s Creek in Queensland is the macadamia’s main ancestral home.
‘Devastating’: Western Australia fears a black swan moment as bird flu threatens flagship species
The Guardianby Narelle Towie·22 Aug 2026
When the black swans start dying, Western Australians will know that bird flu has truly arrived. The birds are an “indicator species” because once they are infected with the H5N1 virus they are...
The moment I knew: Days after September 11, we flew through turbulence – all I could say was ‘I love you’
The Guardianby Scott Westerfeld·22 Aug 2026
I noticed Justine before she noticed me. We were at a literary award ceremony and she was wearing a dress, upcycled from a black Velvet Elvis painting, talking to a man three times her age.
European football: Inter start title defence with rout of promoted Monza
The Guardianby Reuters and AFP·22 Aug 2026
Inter kicked off their Serie A title defence with a 4-1 home win over Monza, after the promoted side recovered from conceding an early goal to go in level at the break before the champions turned...
Aston Villa upheaval is a risk but Emery can release v2.0 and reap rewards | Jonathan Wilson
The Guardianby Jonathan Wilson·22 Aug 2026
Last season was the greatest Aston Villa have enjoyed since they won the European Cup in 1982. They claimed their second European trophy by lifting the Europa League, but even without that would...
Free speech group calls foul play at prosecutors using Comey novel in case against him
The Guardianby Edward Helmore·22 Aug 2026
A leading US free-expression group has hit out at federal prosecutors’ use of a novel written by former FBI director James Comey in their case accusing him of threatening to kill Donald Trump.
Badenoch says Reform defectors ‘some of the most dishonest people I have met’
The Guardianby Geneva Abdul·22 Aug 2026
Kemi Badenoch has called defectors who left for Reform “some of the most dishonest people” she has ever met, as she ruled out allowing “drama queens” to return to the party.
Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugs
The Guardianby Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor·22 Aug 2026
Drugs that help control the libidos of people who have committed sexual offences could be rolled out for thousands of male prisoners in England and Wales from December 2028, an expert has said.
40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product
The Guardianby Marina Dunbar·22 Aug 2026
Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being pulled from store shelves across the US over concerns about potential contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Lando Norris surges past Russell and Antonelli to take F1 Dutch GP pole
The Guardianby Giles Richards at Zandvoort·22 Aug 2026
Lando Norris claimed pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix, producing a mighty lap at Zandvoort to beat the Mercedes of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli into second and third place, coming back...
Carrick tells Manchester United to keep calm and ‘carry on’ after humbling by Hull
The Guardianby Will Unwin at the MKM Stadium·22 Aug 2026
Michael Carrick says he will not overreact, but has called for improvement after Manchester United started the season with a 2-0 defeat at Hull.
Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines
The Guardianby Edward Helmore·22 Aug 2026
Thousands of residents of north-west Indiana on Saturday were headed for their 11th day without electric power after storms swept through the state, toppling trees and power lines, earlier in...
Nebraska school district asks police to stop using shock gloves on students
The Guardianby Associated Press·22 Aug 2026
Omaha police recently agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks to students in the halls of Nebraska’s largest public school district.
We need to be honest about the Hundred: it feels as real as Ted Lasso | The Secret Cricket Coach
The Guardianby The Secret Cricket Coach·22 Aug 2026
I went to Old Trafford expecting to watch a game of cricket. Instead, I left thinking about history, identity and whether you can manufacture belonging.
Man leaves young son on Mount Fuji before ascending Japan’s highest peak
The Guardianby Donna Ferguson·22 Aug 2026
A man who abandoned his seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji in Japan after the boy complained of feeling tired while on a family hike has been reprimanded by local police.
Natasha Cloud condemns ‘weak’ men throwing sex toys on to court at WNBA games
The Guardianby Guardian sport·22 Aug 2026
Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud has spoken out after the return of a trend that involves sex toys being thrown on to the court during WNBA games.
Two UK men convicted of putting explicit content on OnlyFans without consent
The Guardianby Amelia Gentleman·22 Aug 2026
Two men have been convicted this week in separate criminal cases that revealed they had posted explicit content on OnlyFans without the full consent of the women whose images were uploaded.
It’s a miracle: Natalie Harp has turned Republicans into feminists | Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardianby Arwa Mahdawi·22 Aug 2026
Jon Ossoff is quite the miracle worker. Perhaps the Democratic senator can’t turn water into wine, but he has managed to turn whining conservatives into impassioned feminists.
Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it
The Guardianby Rosalind Adams·22 Aug 2026
The first time Andrea Greenhill came across a livestream auction for lab-grown diamonds while scrolling on TikTok, she was stunned.
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