Warning over future of Olympic Games if Brisbane 2032 program is not modernised
The Guardianby Jack Snape·7 Sept 2026
Former gold-medal winning swimmer and Australia’s most senior sport executive, Kieren Perkins, has called on the IOC to modernise the sporting program for Brisbane 2032, arguing that some current...
Kim Milton Nielsen’s 1998 memories: ‘Hey, you are the man who sent off Beckham’
The Guardianby William Ralston·7 Sept 2026
At half-time on 30 June 1998, Kim Milton Nielsen stepped into the changing room at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Étienne. The air reeked of wet towels. He hugged his assistants.
Friendships meant everything to me as a child. I worry today’s young people are being robbed of that | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardianby Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett·7 Sept 2026
I saw an old friend recently – the kind you’ve known for so long that you clear a whole day for them, as you might a family member.
‘Will I screw this up?’ How I played timpani for the Philharmonia Orchestra – with no drumming experience
The Guardianby Tim Jonze·7 Sept 2026
I’m about to perform with the Philharmonia Orchestra and I’ve not rehearsed my part. In fact, I’ve not even seen the score. Or played my instrument before.
Azhar Ali: ‘Pakistan cricket cannot change in the space of a year’
The Guardianby Ali Martin·7 Sept 2026
As a pillar of the Pakistan team that climbed from the nadir of the Lord’s spot-fixing scandal in 2010 to the top of the Test rankings six years later, all while playing overseas for security...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
The Guardianby Guardian sport·7 Sept 2026
With 25 minutes to go against Manchester United, the Everton supporters had something to roar about as Jack Grealish made his return after rejoining on loan.
Unidentified Murder review – playful sendup of alien abduction and true crime influencers in Hong Kong
The Guardianby Phuong Le·7 Sept 2026
Modestly scaled and intricately structured, Kwok Ka-Hei and Jack Lee Chun-Kit’s comedy is a capriciously playful send-up of true crime aficionados and wannabe influencers, done with affection...
Going for gold: an early autumn road trip across Finland’s sparkling lake district
The Guardianby Annabelle Thorpe·7 Sept 2026
I wasn’t sure what to expect from an autumn trip to Finland, my first ever to the country, but spending an afternoon sprawled on a deck chair beneath blazing blue skies certainly wasn’t part of it.
A crucial look at the disappearance of Austin Tice: best podcasts of the week
The Guardianby Hannah J Davies and Hollie Richardson·7 Sept 2026
Pick of the week I’m Not a Monster Presents: Where Is Austin Tice? It has been 14 years since US marine turned journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria.
Hawking by Graham Farmelo review – the dark side of genius
The Guardianby Philip Ball·7 Sept 2026
When I wrote an unadoring review of Stephen Hawking’s final book, a collection of essays published posthumously in 2018, New Scientist suppressed some of my criticisms on the grounds that it was...
Pixel 11 review: Google sets the bar for standard flagship phones
The Guardianby Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor·7 Sept 2026
Google’s Pixel 11 continues to set the standard for what you should expect from the base model of a flagship phone with class-leading cameras, long software support and almost all the bells and...
‘This is what I have to do to survive’: the Sudan refugees forced into sex work
The Guardianby Guardian reporters·7 Sept 2026
Sudanese women who fled to Egypt to escape the war in their country are facing increasing levels of sexual exploitation, with the Guardian told of single mothers forced to sell their bodies to...
A new start after 60: I was always quiet – but at 82 I’m a famous, funny fashion influencer
The Guardianby Paula Cocozza·7 Sept 2026
‘It took me till I was 80 to realise that I’m quite an outgoing and loud person,” says Vivienne Truran.
Rob Reiner wins posthumous Emmy for The Bear, as Widow’s Bay dominates early awards
The Guardianby Sian Cain and agencies·7 Sept 2026
Rob Reiner has won a posthumous Emmy for his performance in The Bear, nine months after his death – breaking the record set in the exact same category by his own father, Carl Reiner.
Israeli ministers keep telling everyone their brutal plans – so why doesn’t the world take them seriously? | Nesrine Malik
The Guardianby Nesrine Malik·7 Sept 2026
The gap between what is being inflicted on Palestinians and the appropriate reaction on the part of the international community has always been vast.
As assisted dying bill returns to Commons, families recall loved ones’ battle to ‘go out on own terms’
The Guardianby Caroline Davies·7 Sept 2026
The feeling, said Sarah Burns of her sister’s last days, is one of overwhelming guilt. “You feel really guilty, and helpless,” she says. “Because we knew what she wanted. We really did know.
Cheese pie, seed crackers and prawn rolls: Ravinder Bhogal’s recipes for cooking with filo
The Guardianby Ravinder Bhogal·7 Sept 2026
I love this gossamer-thin pastry for its lightness and crunch, not least because it can be used for both sweets and savouries.
Designers should not fear being replaced by AI, industry leaders say
The Guardianby Phillip Inman·7 Sept 2026
Professional designers should not feel “threatened” by the rapid growth of generative AI, according to business leaders, despite fears over job losses in the sector.
‘It’s the Bayeux tapestry of TV!’ After six decades, the seminal series bows out with 70 Up
The Guardianby Tara Conlan·7 Sept 2026
Described as the Bayeux tapestry of television, the groundbreaking ITV documentary series Seven Up is coming to its final conclusion.
Ukraine seeks to seize water company owned by billionaire family of British theatre mogul
The Guardianby Daniel Boffey Chief reporter·7 Sept 2026
A British theatre impresario and her billionaire family are embroiled in a bitter dispute with Ukrainian authorities seeking to seize a water company they jointly own with a Russian oligarch.
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