Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say
The Guardianby Patrick Wintour in Rome·5 Sept 2026
Defence planners working with Nato fear that if war broke out with Russia, Europe could not currently sustain a prolonged war of attrition owing to a public lack of war readiness, a conference on...
A Brazilian documentary taught me the healing power of music
The Guardianby Tamzyn Marchev; as told to Deborah Linton·5 Sept 2026
I grew up in Great Yarmouth listening to classical music, learning piano and violin, playing in an orchestra and singing the Beatles in choir.
Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military
The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington·5 Sept 2026
In a different Washington, under a different president, a return to the well-worn playbook of all-out sanctions to counter Iran might have been the signal for a publicity-hungry US secretary of...
‘I don’t have any friends’: why do young people today have fewer mates?
The Guardianby Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent·5 Sept 2026
On Tess Lavanda’s YouTube channel there is one video with substantially more views than the rest: it is titled “I don’t have any friends” and has been watched more than half a million times since...
CTE in football players is a health crisis. It’s time for us to stop watching
The Guardianby Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva·5 Sept 2026
As a new NFL season begins this Wednesday, the danger of America’s most-watched sport has never been more clear.
‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup
The Guardianby Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro·5 Sept 2026
The far-right populist Jair Bolsonaro was in his final days as Brazil’s president when, six weeks after losing the election and still refusing to recognise the result, he summoned the heads of the...
ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube
The Guardianby José Olivares in New York·5 Sept 2026
Federal immigration officials quietly received permission from a judge in recent weeks to force-feed a detained Cuban hunger striker inside a Texas detention center, including with the use of a...
‘I’m amazed a human being could do so much’: Gloria Steinem celebrated by Margaret Atwood, Dua Lipa, Lynda Carter and more
The Guardianby As told to Owen Myers, Adrian Horton and Benjamin Lee·5 Sept 2026
‘She pushed us all forward’ Dua Lipa, musician Gloria was someone who pushed boundaries to their furthest extent. She fought for women all over the world, whether she knew them or not.
Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit
The Guardianby Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent·5 Sept 2026
Sweden has confirmed 458 British citizens have been deported or forcibly removed by police since Brexit.
Sebastian Barry: ‘At 71, sex is somewhere between a memory and an ambition’
The Guardianby Rosanna Greenstreet·5 Sept 2026
Born in Dublin, Sebastian Barry, 71, published his first novel in 1982. In 2005 and 2008, A Long Long Way and The Secret Scripture were shortlisted for the Booker prize; three of his other books...
The pressure on Burnham to appease the right is huge. But now is the time to step out of Reform’s shadow | Andy Beckett
The Guardianby Andy Beckett·5 Sept 2026
Despite the bright start to Andy Burnham’s premiership, and Reform UK’s sudden disarray, a shadow still hangs over British centre-left politics.
‘Sinn Féin traitors!’: how far-right rhetoric derailed party’s path to power in Ireland
The Guardianby Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent·5 Sept 2026
For Siobhán Fenton, the dream of Sinn Féin winning power and leading a progressive leftwing government evaporated the day she was canvassing in Dublin and felt a cold, sharp sting on her neck.
‘Please find daddy’: the haunting missing posters of September 11
The Guardianby David Smith in Washington·5 Sept 2026
He saw the first one on September 11 itself. “Missing”, said a hastily designed poster on the window of a bar in Tribeca providing food and water to first responders.
Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent
The Guardianby Donna Ferguson·5 Sept 2026
A large group of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas have blocked the road at the port of Dover in Kent, forcing closures in both directions.
Premier League buildup, WSL opening weekend news, and more – matchday live
The Guardianby David Tindall·5 Sept 2026
Here’s David Hytner with some Arsenal content. A look at how Mikel Arteta has taken a leaf out of Arsene Wenger’s book and urged fans unhappy at the lack of a deadline-day arrival to see the bigger...
‘Bold, brilliant, thrilling’: leading authors on the novels every school should teach
The Guardianby Kate Mosse·5 Sept 2026
For the first time ever, we have a British prime minister who studied for an English degree. Not all of his 58 predecessors went to university, but those who did favoured subjects such as history...
Booyakasha! Ali G is back – but even he can't match the absurdity of modern Britain | Jason Okundaye
The Guardianby Jason Okundaye·5 Sept 2026
And so the nostalgia machine grinds on, dragging another pop culture corpse back into the light: yes, it’s the return of Ali G. Respeck.
‘We’re plausibly close to crossing the line’: are warnings of uncontrollable AI coming true?
The Guardianby Robert Booth UK technology editor·5 Sept 2026
Picture humanity in a boat being swept down a raging river, praying there is no Niagara Falls ahead.
‘Reverse bucket list’: Arteta channels Wenger in defence of Arsenal window
The Guardianby David Hytner·5 Sept 2026
For many people connected to Arsenal, it has been a time to remember the old line from Arsène Wenger.
The two-year trail of financial controversy dogging Reform and Farage
The Guardianby Jamie Grierson·5 Sept 2026
1. Farage said he had ‘bought a house’ in Clacton – it’s actually owned by his girlfriendIn 2025, it emerged that Farage had not – as he had claimed – bought a property in his parliamentary...
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