World
Intruder on the run after allegedly breaking into RAAF base in Darwin and assaulting defence force member
NT police say the person ‘unlawfully gained access’ to the base in the suburb of Winnellie
Nino Bucci
Environment
Country diary: Goldfinches and grasses, together in an explosion of movement
Priestcliffe Lees, Derbyshire: What a sight – and sound – it was, this huge flock of juveniles, feeding as the wind thrashed the vegetation
Mark Cocker
Top stories
Lifestyle
The pirates arrived with AK-47s. They took us hostage – then the torture began
Chirag Bahri was working on board a tanker when six men seized it. For almost eight months, he and his colleagues were held captive, an experience that would change his life for ever
Rose George
World
Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow
Almost 3,500 people have died in outbreak and experts say more must be done to ensure Bundibugyo is under control
Prosper Heri Ngorora in Goma
Business
Digital ID comes of age as pubs and bars get go-ahead for biometric scan tech
New laws coming into force this week aim to streamline age checks although old-style plastic IDs will still be allowed
Robert Booth UK technology editor
Business
Bank of England urged to slow or halt bond-selling to slash UK borrowing costs
Economists urge John Healey to press Bank to change policy that is costing the exchequer billions of pounds
Phillip Inman
Technology
The wilting rose emoji: what its rise and fall tells us about gen Alpha
It was the fastest-growing emoji in 2025 – but if you’re older than 16, it has probably passed you by. Now, just as twentysomethings are catching up, it’s over
Lucy Knight
Sport
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
Fashion
Emmy awards 2026: The Pitt and Widow’s Bay take home major awards – as it happened
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Adrian Horton, Sian Cain and Emma Joyce
World
Nato jets shoot down drone violating Lithuania’s airspace
The drone, which reportedly entered from Belarus, was shot down near Pratkunai village in central-southern Lithuania
Guardian staff and agencies
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
The drone, which reportedly entered from Belarus, was shot down near Pratkunai village in central-southern Lithuania
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
Digital ID comes of age as pubs and bars get go-ahead for biometric scan tech
New laws coming into force this week aim to streamline age checks although old-style plastic IDs will still be allowed
Robert Booth UK technology editor
Bank of England urged to slow or halt bond-selling to slash UK borrowing costs
Economists urge John Healey to press Bank to change policy that is costing the exchequer billions of pounds
Phillip Inman
Michael Holiday obituary
Other lives: Hospitality professional and hotel manager who spent 10 years as the ‘butler’ at Cliveden House
Emma Graham
US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off
Richard Partington and Lauren Almeida
The wilting rose emoji: what its rise and fall tells us about gen Alpha
It was the fastest-growing emoji in 2025 – but if you’re older than 16, it has probably passed you by. Now, just as twentysomethings are catching up, it’s over
Lucy Knight
AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
Donald Trump dismisses attempts to increase controls on artificial intelligence as ‘sick conspiracy’
Lauren Almeida
Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde
Central bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiations
Dan Milmo and agency
OpenAI urges UK lawmakers to rein in technology amid growing safety fears
Dan Milmo and Robert Booth
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
‘Now we seem to be the villains’: How PNG Chiefs are building a squad that is the envy of other NRL clubs
The expansion club’s recruiting spree has been aided by generous tax breaks with the goal to assemble a competitive roster from day one
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
I know why many east Germans vote AfD. And no, it’s not an inherited longing for dictatorship
Grievance politics has grown in the east of the country where I was born. But west Germans have hard questions to answer too, says writer Carolin Würfel
Carolin Würfel
The Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy
Editorial: The vast sums given to Nigel Farage’s party in recent days must lead to action on political funding
Editorial
The Guardian view on the united Ireland debate: shifting dynamics need to be treated with caution
Editorial: Donald Trump’s blithe comments at the weekend were characteristically unhelpful. A careful and considered discussion on the subject has yet to begin
Editorial
