US
Trump doubles down on claims US will win war with Iran ‘one way or another’ as talks are in doubt – US politics live
Cecilia Nowell (now); Shrai Popat and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
Business
Australia news live: OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack, calls it a ‘new kind of cyber incident’
Follow the day’s news live
Nick Visser
World
‘Children are dying’: Fiji hopes declaring an HIV emergency will help it tackle crisis
One in 60 adults Fiji lives with HIV but a recent emergency declaration may help address key issues such as syringe sharing
Michelle Duff
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Sport
Luke Littler suffers shock defeat to Luke Woodhouse in World Grand Prix opener
Playing for the first time since being booed in Amsterdam, the world No 1 was far from his best in a 2-1 first-round defeat in Leicester
Press Association and Guardian sport
Football
‘Football with a smile’: Pocognoli wants happy Gilmour to tee up Scotland success
The new Scotland manager has called on the Napoli midfielder ‘to take risks’, while he has warned his players they will need consistent game time for their clubs going forward
Ewan Murray
Football
Pochettino: Manchester City verdicts show fans ‘lived through an era of deception’
The former Tottenham, Southampton, and Chelsea manager lamented the situation created by the reported guilty verdicts
Pablo Iglesias Maurer in St Louis, Missouri
Football
Gianni Infantino ready to accept demands for larger payouts from $6bn reserves
The Fifa president has said ‘the ambition is welcome’ in a letter sent to all six confederation presidents, while also mounting a fresh defence of his failed FFE scheme
Matt Hughes
US
Investigation of alleged gang-rape at Cornell University fraternity house reopened
Outrage over treatment of alleged offenders, members of Chi Phi fraternity, has grown since lawsuit was made public
Richard Luscombe and Maya Yang
UK
Five UK nationals arrested near RAF Fairford released on bail
Police say alleged offences could have been committed ‘knowingly or unknowingly’ on behalf of a foreign state
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
UK
Questions remain over Iran’s link to alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot
Tehran has been trying to step up attacks on targets in the west but its track record has been mixed
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
Politics
Burnham promises to roll back privatisation with government-backed grid plan
Exclusive: Creation of GB Grid will be major step towards putting Britain’s utility companies into public control
Kiran Stacey, Jessica Elgot and Pippa Crerar
Ukraine war briefing: Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in Russia
Putin’s order comes as both Russian and Ukrainian forces suffer mounting casualties. What we know on day 1,679
Guardian staff and agencies
Marine Le Pen hails RN senate surge as ‘milestone’ towards French presidency
National Rally and allies gain record 14 seats and can form senate group for first time after indirect vote by local officials
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
Poland scrambles military aircraft in response to Russian strikes on western Ukraine – as it happened
Poland’s centre for security upgraded a upgraded a warning to ‘threat of an air attack’ and told residents in eastern Poland to shelter
Jakub Krupa (now and earlier) and Martin Belam (earlier)
Daytime Russian strike on Kyiv’s science academy kills at least one
Pjotr Sauer in Kyiv
Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
Amy Hawkins and agencies
Burnham promises to roll back privatisation with government-backed grid plan
Exclusive: Creation of GB Grid will be major step towards putting Britain’s utility companies into public control
Kiran Stacey, Jessica Elgot and Pippa Crerar
Cost of green transition could be spread among UK taxpayers, energy secretary suggests
Miatta Fahnbulleh says Britain must look at how costs are recovered – and that could mean money off bills
Kiran Stacey and Pippa Crerar
Reality pays a visit to the Labour party conference, but it’s the ‘Hope Again’ that kills you
Most MPs are clinging to this year’s Beckettian slogan, but the chancellor brought his own brand of despair
John Crace
Nandy labels Farage ‘master of conspiracy theory’ over Fairford claims
Ben Quinn and Alexandra Topping
Avanti West Coast to be renationalised in March as ministers float public ownership of new trains
Andy Burnham hails nationalisation of much-criticised service between London, Birmingham and Glasgow
Lauren Almeida and Gwyn Topham
UK diesel prices hit record high at 199.18p a litre; housebuilder stocks surge on new homes scheme – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Lauren Almeida
Aldi to invest £900m in UK and open 40 more stores next year
Supermarket chain declares ‘increasing confidence’ in its growth plans after posting record annual revenue of £19bn
Sarah Butler
Foie gras, live dolphins and toasters: China and US cut reciprocal tariffs on $30bn each of goods
Rebecca Bailey China correspondent
Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house
The new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users
Johana Bhuiyan
Nvidia unveils security platform to rein in AI agents and $150bn stock buyback
Chipmaker says new system was designed to prevent AI agents from going rogue amid incidents at top companies
Guardian staff and agencies
High screen time can hurt children’s learning and language skills, study suggests
Effect of elevated screen exposure could be as significant as parental behaviour and premature birth, report says
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
AI godfathers warn of runaway ‘intelligence explosion’
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
Teachers at Euan Blair firm report ‘horrendous stress’ after AI used to rate their work
Robert Booth UK technology editor
Luke Littler suffers shock defeat to Luke Woodhouse in World Grand Prix opener
Playing for the first time since being booed in Amsterdam, the world No 1 was far from his best in a 2-1 first-round defeat in Leicester
Press Association and Guardian sport
Paris magic and tradition keep the Arc in a class of its own above the latest gimmicks
It may not be the official best race in the world but winning at Longchamp still confers a status little else can match
Greg Wood
County pride and England chaos relegated Hundred to summer undercard
The franchise tournament remains an enigma after an unexpectedly dramatic men’s international summer and a thrilling Championship title race
Ali Martin
Do the British Museum’s links with Palantir and BP bring it into disrepute?
Letter: Dr Chris Garrard responds to an article about George Osborne assuming that Palantir founder Peter Thiel’s visit to view the Bayeux tapestry would remain secret
MTV VMAs 2026: full list of winners
Taylor Swift and Madonna were the big winners, with Swift now the recipient of the most MTV VMAs in history
Guardian music
Sex, drugs and floral fabrics: Celia Birtwell relives her wild times – and wilder outfits – with Ossie Clark
They dressed – and partied with – the innermost in-crowd. As a swirling new show celebrates their fashion creations, Birtwell recalls her happy days with Clark and her sorrow at the loss of David Hockney
Jess Cartner-Morley
‘Starship is in orbit’: cheers go up as huge SpaceX rocket circles Earth for first time
Mission goes ahead despite some fears an initial engine failure after the Texas launch would scupper the attempt
Ian Sample Science editor
Gene-edited bananas that don’t go brown could hit UK supermarkets
Scientific breakthrough could reduce food waste and make it easier to add the fruit to prepackaged food
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
Did you solve it? Isaac Newton’s tower drop puzzle
The solution to the seventeenth century stumper
Alex Bellos
The Guardian view on the Drumcree parade: ghosts from the past have brought Stormont to the brink
Editorial: A reckless decision to authorise an Orange Order parade with a notorious history has deepened the political crisis in the Northern Ireland executive
Editorial
The Guardian view on Britain’s new chancellor: his purpose must be to protect living standards
Editorial: John Healey has offered a vision, but an energy shock will mean households and businesses need to be offered help in the budget
Editorial
Burnham has a battle plan, with social care the flagship. Risks lie ahead, but Labour now travels in hope
Here in Liverpool, the PM’s ambition for the party – and the country – is evident. There should be no complacency, but also no fear, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
