Canada Aug 2, 2026 Canada’s WestJet Cancels Trips Amid Strike By Flight Attendants Labor talks broke down between the airline and union representing 4,400 flight attendants, who want improved wages and compensation for unpaid work. Canada’s WestJet Cancels Trips Amid Strike By Flight Attendants Labor talks broke down between the airline and union representing 4,400 flight attendants, who want improved wages and compensation for unpaid work. See more
Environment Aug 8, 2026 Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projectsSadiq Khan: This burning summer is the... Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projectsSadiq Khan: This burning summer is the... Share
United States Politics and Government Aug 8, 2026 Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms The move came more than a month before the spending deadline, reflecting an eagerness in both parties to avoid a messy fight before the midterm elections. Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms The move came more than a month before the spending deadline, reflecting an eagerness in both parties to avoid a messy fight before the midterm elections. Share
Joe Root Aug 8, 2026 Joe Root’s masterful Hundred cameo shows risk England are taking with captaincy recall | Ali Martin A trip to watch a strokeplay exhibition by England’s restored captain serves as a reminder of what can be lost amid the demands of leadershipMy wife and I wa... Joe Root’s masterful Hundred cameo shows risk England are taking with captaincy recall | Ali Martin A trip to watch a strokeplay exhibition by England’s restored captain serves as a reminder of what can be lost amid the demands of leadershipMy wife and I wa... Share
Fifa Aug 8, 2026 Two weeks that rocked Fifa: how Gianni Infantino unravelled, day by day Fifa’s president ended the World Cup on a high, but is now battling to save his job after a series of self-inflicted blows Continue reading... Two weeks that rocked Fifa: how Gianni Infantino unravelled, day by day Fifa’s president ended the World Cup on a high, but is now battling to save his job after a series of self-inflicted blows Continue reading... Share
Football Aug 8, 2026 Why Super Furry Animals joined music’s dash to cross over football’s vinyl frontier | Emma John The sponsorship deal between Cwmbran Celtic and the Welsh indie-rockers is part of a trend to monetise ‘adjacent audiences’ as much as it is a nostalgia trip... Why Super Furry Animals joined music’s dash to cross over football’s vinyl frontier | Emma John The sponsorship deal between Cwmbran Celtic and the Welsh indie-rockers is part of a trend to monetise ‘adjacent audiences’ as much as it is a nostalgia trip... Share
Golf Aug 8, 2026 A tale of two Murrays: when Ewan met Ewen to talk Tiger Woods, stiff gins and 15 years of mistaken identity Guardian journalist Ewan Murray and Sky Sports Golf commentator Ewen Murray on being mixed up by irate fans and ‘canteen commandos’It started with an email i... A tale of two Murrays: when Ewan met Ewen to talk Tiger Woods, stiff gins and 15 years of mistaken identity Guardian journalist Ewan Murray and Sky Sports Golf commentator Ewen Murray on being mixed up by irate fans and ‘canteen commandos’It started with an email i... Share
Deepfake Aug 8, 2026 Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves Exclusive: anonymous flagging service says cases have surged, as watchdog says AI is making sexualised or ‘nudified’ content easier to produceChildren in the... Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves Exclusive: anonymous flagging service says cases have surged, as watchdog says AI is making sexualised or ‘nudified’ content easier to produceChildren in the... Share
US news Aug 8, 2026 US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses Documents published on US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UKThe US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half... US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses Documents published on US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UKThe US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half... Share
Europe Aug 8, 2026 Spanish mountain village braces for astrotourists lured by total solar eclipse Somosierra will be prime spot to view celestial alignment on 12 August, an event that poses logistical challengesLittle stirs in the mountains above Somosier... Spanish mountain village braces for astrotourists lured by total solar eclipse Somosierra will be prime spot to view celestial alignment on 12 August, an event that poses logistical challengesLittle stirs in the mountains above Somosier... Share
Wildfires Aug 8, 2026 Country diary: We’ve had fires here in the Cairngorms before. This one has changed things | Amanda Thomson Abernethy: It’s been a period of heartbreak and gratitude, mourning the scorched landscape and staying away from home when the smoke got too closeParts of th... Country diary: We’ve had fires here in the Cairngorms before. This one has changed things | Amanda Thomson Abernethy: It’s been a period of heartbreak and gratitude, mourning the scorched landscape and staying away from home when the smoke got too closeParts of th... Share
Family Aug 8, 2026 Why do sloths hang upside down and what is time? The kids’ quiz Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes?Submit a qu... Why do sloths hang upside down and what is time? The kids’ quiz Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes?Submit a qu... Share
Quiz and trivia games Aug 8, 2026 Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to which body? The Saturday quiz From the world’s longest pleasure pier to Cloud Dancer, Mocha Mousse and Viva Magenta, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What was written between 1... Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to which body? The Saturday quiz From the world’s longest pleasure pier to Cloud Dancer, Mocha Mousse and Viva Magenta, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What was written between 1... Share
