Bel review – the powerful life force and haunting absence of a traumatised singer-songwriter
The Guardianby Phil Hoad·31 Aug 2026
Instead of an artist in a booth, a lone amplifier plays the music of singer-songwriter Beldina Odenyo for a cluster of microphones to pick up during the posthumous recording of her debut album.
Nepal-Tibet floods: rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels
The Guardianby Cait Kelly in Kathmandu and agencies·31 Aug 2026
Rescue teams are working to reach more than 900 people thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following the devastating flash...
Performance and belonging: Rio de Janeiro’s ballroom scene – photo essay
The Guardianby Juliana Bizzo·31 Aug 2026
My first encounter with Rio de Janeiro’s ballroom scene was in 2023, during Noite das Estrelas, an artistic occupation that moved through the streets of Maré.
Switzy by Emma Cline review – this Booker-listed account of a man’s last days is profoundly moving
The Guardianby Chris Power·31 Aug 2026
The word “Alzheimer’s” never appears in Switzy, Emma Cline’s third novel, which arrives pre-endorsed as a Booker prize longlistee.
Advanced AI threatens global financial stability, says Bank of England boss
The Guardianby Simon Goodley·31 Aug 2026
The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng of figures warning about the global risks posed by the most advanced artificial intelligence technology.
‘It was like fighting a dinosaur’: Sydney shark attack survivor recalls left hook that helped save her life
The Guardianby Achol Arok·31 Aug 2026
An Australian woman who lost an arm after a shark attack at a Sydney beach has described delivering a “left hook” punch to the four-metre great white as its open mouth came within centimetres of...
Squash salad and chocolate mousse: Dean Parker’s recipes for early autumn
The Guardianby Dean Parker·31 Aug 2026
As the days start to shorten and the temperature drops (finally!), the produce becomes richer, sweeter and more comforting, and the onset of autumn is a time of year that naturally brings people...
The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik
The Guardianby Nesrine Malik·31 Aug 2026
Climate breakdown is happening on one Earth, but two different worlds. In one, its impacts increasingly encroach on everyday life; longer periods of discomfort and shorter periods of sharp pain.
‘We want to find a better future’: teenage girls on why they risked their lives to reach Spain
The Guardianby Soraya Aybar Laafou in Ceuta·31 Aug 2026
For Fatin, one of the teenage girls now living in limbo in a makeshift camp in the Spanish city of Ceuta, the decision to leave her home in Morocco began to form when she had to give up school.
UK households will take £2,400 financial hit from Iran war, analysis shows
The Guardianby Graeme Wearden·31 Aug 2026
UK households will have suffered a £2,400 financial hit, on average, from the Iran war by the end of 2027, new analysis shows.
‘Everything’s smashed to bits’: Ukrainians turn anger on those storing weapons near their villages
The Guardianby Dan Sabbagh in Myla, Kyiv region. Photography by Julia Kochetova·31 Aug 2026
It is a day and a half since a Russian jet-powered drone smashed into an ammunition dump in Myla, a village 15 miles outside central Kyiv.
Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?
The Guardianby Tim Dowling·31 Aug 2026
Twenty years ago, Pluto got demoted. After a vote by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in August 2006, Pluto was relegated from major planet to dwarf planet status.
I’m giving birth as a battle rages over maternity care in Ireland. We shouldn’t have to pay to feel safe | Caelainn Hogan
The Guardianby Caelainn Hogan·31 Aug 2026
There were no chandeliers in the public ward where I spent my first days as a mother, at the oldest continuously operating maternity hospital in the world.
Gems, ghosts and GTA VI: the biggest video games for autumn 2026
The Guardianby Keith Stuart and Jordan Erica Webber·31 Aug 2026
Onimusha: Way of the Sword After 20 years away, Capcom’s hyper kinetic action adventure returns, pitting skilled samurai Miyamoto Musashi against hordes of warriors and demons in Edo-period Kyoto.
Ukraine war briefing: Russia planning ‘massive strikes’ on power plants days after its deadliest attack of the year
The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·31 Aug 2026
- Russia’s defence ministry says it is gearing up for large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a tit-for-tat response to strikes by Kyiv.
NSW may not be able to prosecute large-scale water theft due to doubts about licences for billions of litres
The Guardianby Lisa Cox Climate and environment reporter·30 Aug 2026
The New South Wales water regulator has cast doubt over its ability to prosecute potential water theft due to uncertainty about the validity of licences governing billions of litres of water...
Love Cheats review – one romance scam is so hideous that a woman takes it to parliament
The Guardianby Hannah J Davies·30 Aug 2026
A model turned DJ, Liv Nervo had forged an enviable career travelling the world with her sister and musical collaborator, Mim.
Vigil review – this police thriller is twisty, explosive … and so boring
The Guardianby Rachel Aroesti·30 Aug 2026
Like many a police procedural, Vigil always begins with a cold open. This time round, however, it’s absolutely freezing.
Michael Carrick hails Manchester United’s grit after rout of Ipswich
The Guardianby Jamie Jackson at Old Trafford·30 Aug 2026
A delighted Michael Carrick praised how Manchester United bounced back from the opening-weekend defeat at Hull with their 5-2 rout of Ipswich.
Man killed by falling sign at Christian festival named as church pays tribute
The Guardianby Harry Cockburn·30 Aug 2026
A 41-year-old man who died after a large wooden sign fell at a Christian festival on Friday has been named as Robert Guanco, a pastor at a church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
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