USA’s Russell and Brazil’s Dos Santos smash world records on ‘crazy’ night in Zurich
The Guardianby Agencies·27 Aug 2026
Masai Russell and Alison Dos Santos each set a world record while Mondo Duplantis won a historic pole vault on a frenetic Thursday night in Zurich.
Grand Theft Auto VI’s long-overdue gameplay reveal – as it happens
The Guardianby Keza MacDonaldand Keith Stuart·27 Aug 2026
Grand Theft Auto VI’s long-overdue gameplay reveal – as it happens Under some strange circumstances, Rockstar is broadcasting the first (official) gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto VI, the...
Uefa raises stakes with criminal complaint in battle to unseat Infantino | Matt Hughes
The Guardianby Matt Hughes·27 Aug 2026
Anyone who interpreted Uefa’s decision to withdraw a proposed boycott of Fifa competitions, revealed by the Guardian on Wednesday, as a backward step in the attempt to remove Gianni Infantino as...
Actor Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies aged 85
The Guardianby Nadeem Badshah·27 Aug 2026
Peter Cullen, the actor behind the voice of characters including Eeyore in Disney’s Winnie the Pooh franchise and Optimus Prime in Transformers, has died aged 85.
US Open: Carlos Alcaraz to face Safiullin on return as Sabalenka gets tricky draw
The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol in New York·27 Aug 2026
Carlos Alcaraz has been handed a tough draw on his return to singles competition after a four-month injury layoff as he faces the in-form Russian Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open.
Mohammad Abbas pegs back England as improved Pakistan make their mark at Lord’s
The Guardianby Ali Martin at Lord's·27 Aug 2026
Footage of Brydon Carse kept flashing up on the big screens at Lord’s on Thursday. Not that footage, of course, but rather the headline-grabbing fast bowler enjoying a refreshing can of the fizzy...
Chelsea agree £7.5m deal to sign Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa
The Guardianby Jacob Steinberg·27 Aug 2026
Chelsea have agreed a £7.5m deal to sign the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and are expecting Manchester City to make an offer for Enzo Fernández in the next 48 hours.
Woman found guilty of indecent assault against two pupils at London boys’ school in 1980s
The Guardianby Caroline Davies and agency·27 Aug 2026
A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two teenage pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.
Ex-Barclays boss denies having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White
The Guardianby Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent·27 Aug 2026
The former Barclays boss Jes Staley has denied having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White, after being questioned about an infamous email exchange about Disney princesses with Jeffrey Epstein.
Greek Orthodox priest and cult musician clarifies views on homosexuality
The Guardianby Philip Oltermann European culture editor·27 Aug 2026
A Greek Orthodox priest whose home-recorded album of drone metal and religious dubstep has made him a cult figure in experimental music circles has issued a statement in which he has clarified his...
Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal
The Guardianby Aram Roston·27 Aug 2026
Donald Trump’s war on Iran has driven the US military into a severe financial crisis, with the US navy forced to transfer money from its payroll and other sources to cover the costs of combat...
Tim Curry obituary
The Guardianby Michael Coveney·27 Aug 2026
In June 1973, I went to the Royal Court to see one of Edward Bond’s best plays, The Sea. On my way out, I met a colleague who said he had a spare ticket for something called The Rocky Horror Show...
Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings another lake could burst
The Guardianby Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu, Sam Jones and Amy Hawkins·27 Aug 2026
The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts of Nepal and Tibet on Thursday as authorities warned that a lake formed at the site where the deadly torrents...
Tate brothers urge release on bail in Miami as they fight extradition to UK
The Guardianby Reuters·27 Aug 2026
A lawyer for the social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate urged a US judge on Thursday to release the brothers on bail from a Miami jail as they contest extradition to Britain, where they...
I don’t get along with my sister-in-law. Should I try to address the dynamic?
The Guardianby Eleanor Gordon-Smith·27 Aug 2026
I’m struggling with a dynamic with my sister-in-law. We’re not a natural fit personality-wise, and I’ve tried to be mindful of that.
‘We’re going to have to groove!’ The cello, horn and sax prodigies jazzing up the Proms
The Guardianby Erica Jeal·27 Aug 2026
A cellist, a horn player and a soprano saxophonist walk into the Royal Albert Hall … it could be the setup for an exceptionally nerdy joke, but instead it’s a new triple concerto, with three...
Food allergies when flying are no joke. That's why nuts should be banned on planes | Lucy Pasha-Robinson
The Guardianby Lucy Pasha-Robinson·27 Aug 2026
What are you most scared of? Perhaps snakes send a chill down your spine. Or heights leave your knees weak.
‘Lots of my friends are missing’: fears and prayers as Australia’s Nepali diaspora desperately seek answers after flood
The Guardianby Henry Belot and Kat Wong·27 Aug 2026
When Suman Shrestha opened his phone at work and saw vision of a thick, muddy wall of flood water smashing into towns in his country of birth, he almost did not believe what he was seeing.
‘One with the dust’: how I survived Burning Man when everything went wrong
The Guardianby Brianna Randall·27 Aug 2026
I was naked in our tent at Burning Man last year when all hell broke loose. The 100km/h (62mph) gust wrenched our tent stakes from the ground – and me from my nap.
Robert Carlyle: ‘When we did The Full Monty strip, the reaction from the crowd was terrifying’
The Guardianby As told to Rich Pelley·27 Aug 2026
You’re stranded on a lifeboat with Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Peter Mullan, James Cosmo, Keith Allen and Irvine Welsh. Who do you eat first?
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