Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’
The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington·26 Aug 2026
Donald Trump has downplayed a visit to Moscow by the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, as “semi-routine” after he turned up in the Russian capital unannounced, triggering a wave of speculation about...
Judge awards Blake Lively $400,000 in legal fees in Justin Baldoni case
The Guardianby Owen Myers·26 Aug 2026
Blake Lively has been awarded more than $400,000 in attorneys’ fees after her 18-month legal battle with Justin Baldoni.
US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action
The Guardianby Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent·26 Aug 2026
The US has issued sanctions against the UK-based direct action organisation Palestine Action, describing it as a “transnational terror group”.
The Guardian view on electoral reform: don’t wait for a crisis to fix a broken system | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial·26 Aug 2026
If the system that elects MPs to Westminster was obviously the most democratic one available, there would be no need to use alternative modes when electing the UK’s devolved assemblies or England’s...
The Guardian view on child marriage: girls should not be wives | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial·26 Aug 2026
Every minute, 23 girls around the world wed, according to the Girls Not Brides campaign, a coalition of more than 1,000 organisations across 100 countries. No child should be married.
Whimsical shortlist announced for Edinburgh comedy award 2026
The Guardianby Brian Logan·26 Aug 2026
The shortlist has been announced for the annual Edinburgh comedy award, and it’s a list that majors in whimsy.
Affairs? Drugs? You could ask Dolly Parton about anything and get a laugh. Just stay away from politics …
The Guardianby Emine Saner·26 Aug 2026
The great privilege of my kind of journalism is to get the chance to meet extraordinary people – some famous, many not – and very occasionally that person is beyond extraordinary.
‘9 to 5? She was full-on round the clock!’ Dolly Parton celebrated by kd lang, Peggy Seeger, Annie Lennox and more
The Guardianby As told to Dave Simpson and Owen Myers·26 Aug 2026
‘Not just a big-bosomed singer of great songs’ Shirley Collins, singer-songwriter I don’t really follow pop music or country and western very much, but Dolly Parton was always something special –...
The London stock market dodged a bullet with Shein | Nils Pratley
The Guardianby Nils Pratley·26 Aug 2026
In a parallel world, we might now be preparing for the arrival on the London stock market of Shein, the giant Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer. Or it could have happened already.
Farewell, Dr Frank-N-Furter: why Tim Curry’s Rocky Horror Show will go on
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw·26 Aug 2026
Over the past decade, the issues of trans identity and gender fluidity couldn’t have been more contemporary, and Tim Curry was an integral part of what might be called their pre-history in pop...
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King’s It, dies aged 80
The Guardianby Andrew Pulver·26 Aug 2026
Tim Curry, the versatile performer of screen and stage, who made his name as the flamboyant Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, has died aged 80.
My mum has died – and there is one kind of response I can’t stand | Polly Hudson
The Guardianby Polly Hudson·26 Aug 2026
Luckily, I already knew having a comic thought at a tragic moment is a natural stress response, or I might have worried.
South African police arrest two Thai men for allegedly smuggling parrot eggs
The Guardianby Rachel Savage in Johannesburg·26 Aug 2026
South African police have arrested two Thai nationals in separate incidents for allegedly attempting to smuggle endangered parrot eggs out of the country as authorities try to stem the tide of...
Stuck bundts? You need ‘cake goop’: Natalie Paull’s lime and yoghurt bundt – recipe
The Guardianby Natalie Paull·26 Aug 2026
When all the layer cakes are baked and iced, I will always love a slice of pretty patterned bundt.
Rupert Grint to reprise role of Ron Weasley in Harry Potter stage show
The Guardianby Benjamin Lee·26 Aug 2026
Rupert Grint is set to reprise the role of Ron Weasley in the Broadway hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The actor will join the long-running stage show for 17 weeks starting in February 2027.
Flight attendant’s breast cancer was occupational disease, court rules
The Guardianby Agence France-Presse in Paris·26 Aug 2026
A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country’s aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said.
Dolly Parton was a rare singer who proved herself to be an electric movie star
The Guardianby Jesse Hassenger·26 Aug 2026
There are an awful lot of singers who take a shot at movie stardom. Most of them start out playing singing ingenues and trail off a few movies later, after their limitations become clear, the...
Fury v Joshua uncertainty will be resolved next week, insists Frank Warren
The Guardianby Donald McRae·26 Aug 2026
Frank Warren believes that the tortuous negotiations surrounding the proposed fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are subject to a time limit which will run out by the end of next week.
Football Daily | Celtic raise the bar for calamitous capitulations in Europe
The Guardianby Barry Glendenning·26 Aug 2026
LASK ONE LAUGHING When Celtic opened the scoring against Lask courtesy of a low Callum McGregor shot after 21 minutes on Tuesday night, the Scottish champions looked to have exorcised their Bigger...
‘It was the hardcore equivalent of being a Deadhead’: consciousness-raising punk movement Krishnacore returns
The Guardianby Alex Deller·26 Aug 2026
Whether wielded as shock tactic or part of a considered philosophical stance, mockery and distrust of religion have been baked into punk rock’s DNA from the get-go.
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