Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself
Joanna Wietrzyk has also forfeited her win in the fitness competition after competing last week.
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44C heat and fainting patients: Plea to avoid another 'inhumane' heatwave on NHS wards
Patients died and others deteriorated in "suffocating atmospheres" because of the summer heat on NHS hospital wards, a survey has found.
Artists boycotted this portrait prize over AI entries. Now they’re back to take them on
After two years shunning the Brisbane portrait prize, several artists are entering again, with some First Nations painters counting on another AI – ‘ancestral integrity’ – to help them win Poised above the lady in the red dress is a claw. Its…
John Farnham’s 20 best songs
From soaring ballads to a song that belongs on every road-trip playlist, these are the tracks that underscore why ‘the Voice’ is a national treasure In the lead-up to a sold-out tribute concert in celebration of the British-born Australian singer’s…
I’m nearly 30, a virgin and feel lonely. The manosphere is trying to draw me in – where else can I seek assurance? | Leading questions
The manosphere says this type of suffering is targeted neglect, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But your suffering gives you the ability to make your part of the world better. Read more Leading questions I’m approaching 30 and I’m…
Darkling review – Stranger Things’ Linnea Berthelsen confronts a gruesome Indian disaster
Bush theatre, London Titas Halder’s coming-of-age monologue is set against the 1984 Bhopal toxic gas leak – but the poetic script doesn’t quite capture the horror Ominousness permeates Darkling. In Titas Halder’s dramatic monologue, we witness a…
Zelensky appoints new chief prosecutor after predecessor's corruption scandal
Former chief prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko after searches of his offices by Ukrainian anti-corruption officials.
We are paying a high price for a university education | Letters
Readers respond to an article by Zoe Williams in which she argues that university has become a scam Having read Zoe Williams’ article on student loans (Why has university become such a scam?, 14 September), I went and checked my student loan…
A fresh approach to supporting unpaid carers | Letter
Social care reform must reflect the variations in the type, intensity and duration of care provided, says Dr Louise Lawson Patrick Butler’s article on the rising number of people leaving employment to provide unpaid care resonated with me, both as…
Children’s care homes rely on committed people | Letter
Without the unflinching commitment of managers, social workers and those who work in them, they won’t be proper homes, writes John Burton I congratulate the Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism for exposing the disgraceful state of…
Money in people’s pockets is the key to economic recovery | Letter
David Redshaw responds to a letter on the bond markets and economic pressures afflicting the UK Neil Kinnock’s timely letter (9 September) reminds us that we are not alone in suffering high gilt yields and borrowing costs. We are still feeling the…
As Charles refutes Earl Spencer’s claim about Diana, how royal statements give a glimpse behind palace doors
From ‘there were three of us in this marriage’ to ‘recollections may vary’, a lot can be conveyed with a carefully worded phrase As denials go, King Charles’s response to Earl Spencer’s allegations that Charles said after Diana’s death “We’ll…
Trump arch could have ‘adverse effects’ on nearby DC monuments, US park service says
National Park Service lays out concerns that planned 250ft arch could interfere with historic sites in US capital Donald Trump’s desired triumphal arch in downtown Washington DC will likely contribute “to adverse effects to historic properties”…
Meta ordered to remove deepfakes as oversight board criticises ‘inadequate’ safeguards
Facebook told it was wrong in leaving up AI-generated videos of a Labour councillor and Muslim campaigner, amid calls to curb fakes Meta’s “supreme court” has ordered the tech company to take down deepfake videos of a UK politician and a young…
Tax the middle earners! Will the PM do it? – podcast
Former Bank of England economist Andy Haldane said the markets regarded this government as ‘a pretty traditional tax and spend socialist government with better TikTok videos’. Harsh criticism or truth? As pressure mounts on the chancellor, John…
A harvest ballgown and a West Bank raid: photos of the day – Thursday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
GTA 6 soundtrack reveal revives digital release debate
Fred Again, PinkPantheress and Travis Scott provide new music for the blockbuster - but not all fans are happy.
FA chair demands Infantino release World Cup sell-off documents
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been told to release all documents relating to his controversial plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup.
Football Daily | Michael Carrick risks untimely spell in the ‘crisis’ box seat with Manchester United
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Following the conclusion of this weekend’s round of Premier League fixtures, football fans have what promises to be an exceptionally long, uninspiring and largely inconsequential international…
Thomas Tuchel’s shot at redemption begins with England’s tricky Nations League tests
It is hard to know whether haters will ever accept manager’s failed tactical shift against Argentina but positive start to preparation for Euros might help Thomas Tuchel has been back around the Premier League grounds this season and it is worth…
British Steel losing £1.3m a day - and there is no 'credible' survival plan, MPs warn
The government must publish a "credible" plan for the future of British Steel, MPs have warned.
Alessandro Costacurta: ‘San Siro is an icon – it’s incredibly beautiful but it’s not functional’
Milan’s grand old home turns 100 this weekend, and while it will soon be torn down one of the greatest players to grace it reflects on the noise and power of a unique stadium Alessandro Costacurta lasted 15 minutes of his first game at San Siro. He…
Baby found under floor in 19th-century house was killed with twine, UK inquest concludes
‘Terrible thing’ happened to infant boy found wrapped in 1910 newspaper at Bishop Auckland property, says coroner A baby boy who was found with twine looped and knotted round his neck and wrapped in a 116-year-old newspaper was unlawfully killed, a…
FBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwife’ dating profiles, memo reveals
Exclusive: Internal FBI memo, reviewed by the Guardian, said women wanted to dox and ‘embarrass’ agents, but provided few details The FBI internally warned that a group of women were creating fake online dating accounts with “tradwife” aesthetics…