World
Denmark summons Russia’s ambassador after warship fires flares at Danish army helicopter – Europe live
Danish PM says action was ‘reckless’ as Moscow-attributed security incidents continue to intensify across Europe
Jakub Krupa
Sport
Yorkshire v Somerset, Sussex v Notts, and more: county cricket, day one – live
All the latest updates from around the grounds as the County Championship Division One title race nears its climax. Join Tanya Aldred
Tanya Aldred
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Opinion
AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace
Safety requirements are non-negotiable. They depend on meeting concrete goals, not just adjusting a timeline
Stuart Russell
Business
Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges
Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group
Alex Daniel
Books
All the Wrong Moves by Anthony Scaramucci review – confessions of an ex-Trumper
The president’s former press secretary has learned all the right lessons, but how come it took him so long?
Zoe Williams
Technology
Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race
From Stephen Hawking to Jacob Coxon’s viral Anthropic resignation, fears that AI could threaten humanity have shaken the industry without stopping its pursuit
Johana Bhuiyan
Opinion
Thank goodness Labour’s ‘shambolic’ plan to reorganise local councils has been paused. What was it thinking?
This misconceived Treasury pet project may have been foisted on the government, but it would have added to voters’ mistrust in politics, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
Media
Stories in Gaza documentary pulled by BBC still need to be aired, director says
Exclusive: Jamie Roberts admits ‘serious mistake’ with Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, as he speaks ahead of new film on UK far right
Tara Conlan
Film
Night of the Coyotes review – border-crossing role-play is tourist attraction in struggling Mexican town
Clara Trischler’s absorbing feature sees residents of the small town of El Alberto hired to play characters in a re-enactment of the migrant experience
Phuong Le
Technology
UK must heed warnings from AI experts, minister says
Louise Haigh will set out benefits of AI to TUC conference while vowing government will take safety seriously
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
Tuesday briefing: How to understand Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s joint call for change
In today’s newsletter: Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin have signed an agreement for greater powers, as pressure grows on Westminster over the UK’s future
Libby Brooks
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch
The Yemen militant group captured the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, new the chokepoint of Bab al-Mandab strait
Jonathan Yerushalmy
‘I believed the hype’: the white South Africans denied refugee status in the US
Drive to save thousands of Afrikaners from false claims of ‘white genocide’ appears to show signs of slowing
Rachel Savage in Johannesburg
Nato jets shoot down drone violating Lithuania’s airspace
Guardian staff and agencies
Panama canal traffic to be cut again as drought from El Niño worsens
Mark Saunokonoko with Agence France-Presse
New special envoy for Britons detained overseas warns of limits of role
Alistair Burt speaks candidly about difficulties of tackling complex cases as families express concern over mandate
Geneva Abdul
Ministers seek law change to make £72m donations to Reform illegal
Plans to strengthen legislation already going through parliament might mean donors having to meet stricter UK residence requirements
Pippa Crerar, Jessica Elgot and Kiran Stacey
Will the £72m of donations to Reform UK be allowed?
Key questions surrounding the huge sums donated by crypto billionaires Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo
Kiran Stacey and Henry Dyer
Pensioners are ‘big winners’ with triple-lock set to rise by 3.9%, lifting state pension to £13,000 – business live
Wage growth – used to set triple-lock pension – slows to 3.9%, meaning state pension should hit £13,000 next year
Graeme Wearden
Make NHS and MoD uniforms in UK, fashion firms urge Burnham
More than 1,200 people including Ben Fogle sign letter saying buying British will help preserve manufacturing firms
Lauren Cochrane
Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges
Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group
Alex Daniel
UK pay growth slows to 3.9% before crunch interest rates decision
Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent
Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race
From Stephen Hawking to Jacob Coxon’s viral Anthropic resignation, fears that AI could threaten humanity have shaken the industry without stopping its pursuit
Johana Bhuiyan
UK must heed warnings from AI experts, minister says
Louise Haigh will set out benefits of AI to TUC conference while vowing government will take safety seriously
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies
President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risks
David Smith and Chris Stein in Washington and Nick Robins-Early in New York
Pietersen’s England return is just pure content at a time when cricket needs it
While there’s a statistically significant chance it will all go south, Kevin Pietersen’s mentorship could be a throwback to better days
Barney Ronay
NHL star Alex Ovechkin appears in campaign ad for pro-Putin United Russia party
Alex Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time leading scorer, has starred in a campaign ad for Vladimir Putin’s party, United Russia, in the run-up to the new hockey season
Robert Mackey and Tom Lutz
Cost of watching sport in Australia creeps up as streaming services search for long-term viability
Nine and Stan lock up Premier League rights for $120m a year with six major streamers increasing base prices since February 2025
Jack Snape
Burning Man at 40: the once anarchic desert festival faces a midlife crisis
The subversive bacchanal for San Francisco’s eccentric underground is ageing out amid an influx of the super-rich
Lois Beckett
Somerset ‘festival of ideas’ to measure whether its talks change people’s outlook
Attenders will be asked to take part in tests to see if they have become more open to views they do not agree with
Steven Morris
Eurovision made me realise that I was autistic at 34
I had always dreamed of attending the song contest. But all that glitter brought on sensory overload – and I finally understood who I actually was
Scott Bryan
Can you solve it? Do you have the brain of an engineer?
Hacks from the hidden world of test engineering
Alex Bellos
Starwatch: A Venus-spotting challenge with a beautiful reward
The bright planet and the young crescent moon will make an attractive pairing on Monday evening
Stuart Clark
AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace
Safety requirements are non-negotiable. They depend on meeting concrete goals, not just adjusting a timeline
Stuart Russell
Thank goodness Labour’s ‘shambolic’ plan to reorganise local councils has been paused. What was it thinking?
This misconceived Treasury pet project may have been foisted on the government, but it would have added to voters’ mistrust in politics, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
Sweden’s far right is down, but not yet out. Left and centre leaders must seize this opportunity
The danger is that other parties just channel the far right – and that will make them vulnerable. Better to fully commit to a progressive agenda, says Cas Mudde, author of The Far Right Today
Cas Mudde
