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The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian, and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers The Observer and The Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust.

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Tom Faber

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Trump says he will be ‘involved’ in keeping peace in Gaza – as it happened

The Israeli army has said it is “preparing to receive” the hostages held in Gaza.“ The Chief of Staff instructed to be prepared to lead the upcoming operation to return the abductees with sensitivity and professionalism,” the Israel Defense Forces posted in Arabic on X. The military also welcomed the …
By Joe Coughlan
• The Guardian

Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, floated the idea of nominating the US president, Donald Trump, for the Nobel peace prize in a briefing to reporters, two days ahead of the announcement of this year’s winner, who would have been selected earlier in the autumn, Reuters reports. Zelenskyy said in comments …
By Joe Coughlan
• The Guardian

The non-profit helping people from all over the world to become successful game developers

Gamescom, the annual video game convention held in Cologne, Germany, is a unique event. It not only draws hundreds of thousands of players to pack out vast convention halls each year, but it also hosts professionals, offering them a chance to get their games into the hands of fans, and …
By Alyssa Mercante
• The Guardian

Outgoing French PM says ‘there is desire’ to agree budget and talks down prospect of snap election – as it happened

France’s caretaker prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has said his talks with various party leaders had revealed a “willingness” to pass a budget by the end of the year and that snap parliamentary elections were now looking less likely.“This willingness creates a momentum and a convergence, obviously, which make the possibilities …
By Joe Coughlan
• The Guardian

‘A cottage of one’s own’: Newly unearthed Virginia Woolf stories to be published

A trio of early stories by Virginia Woolf which together form a spoof biography of a family friend have been rediscovered and are set to be published next month.The Life of Violet was inspired by Mary Violet Dickinson, who befriended the English writer when she was 20 and would go …
By Ella Creamer
• The Guardian

Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles – as it happened

Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Saturday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, armed forces of the Nato-member country said. “Polish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, while ground-based air defence and radar …
By Joe Coughlan
• The Guardian

MPs express shock after alleged racially motivated rape of Sikh woman

MPs have expressed their shock at reports of the racially motivated rape of a 20-year-old Sikh woman, said to have occurred in broad daylight. Detectives are looking for two white male suspects alleged to have racially abused the woman during the assault – they believe one suspect had a shaved …
By Joe Coughlan
• The Guardian

Paris cleaned up the Seine – and gave swimmers a new way to beat the heat. Will your city follow suit? | Helen Massy-Beresford

After la rentrée, when adults and children alike across France head back to work and school after the seemingly endless summer holidays, you would be forgiven for thinking autumn is upon us. But, weather permitting, enthusiastic swimmers in Paris will be able to prolong that holiday feeling into September – …
By Helen Massy-Beresford
• The Guardian

‘Crafts are like medicine!’: Gen Z and the rapid rise of cosy hobbies

In a bright cafe just off Leith Walk in Edinburgh, a group of young people gather around a table strewn with fabric scraps, beads and crochet hooks. Each session brings a new theme: one week it’s crochet, the next jewellery-making, the week after that they learn latte-art. Coffees are sipped, …
By Tara Russell
• The Guardian

‘Fear haunts us’: Pakistan’s floods leave mental scars long after waters recede

For a 10-year-old, the loss is proving hard to grasp. “It has been four days since I last saw my home,” says Ahsan. He has not yet understood that the floods completely swept away his house in Dogoro Basha village in Shigar, Pakistan.His confusion is part of the devastating aftermath …
By Vania Ali
• The Guardian

The one change that worked: I got a period cup – and saved £120 a year

I was 18 when I tried a menstrual cup for the first time. I was studying at the University of Edinburgh and Scotland had just become the first country in the world to make period products free to those who need them. The university health service was offering menstrual cups …
By Tara Russell
• The Guardian

Need a new pair of glasses? Here’s how to save money on eye tests and specs

At the age of 39, I’ve been told I should start wearing glasses when working or driving.On finding out, I suddenly faced a world of decisions – and they all involved a cost.As well as theeye test, I needed to pay for frames – costing from about £20 to £200 …
By Rebecca Goodman
• The Guardian

Middle East crisis: Israeli military carries out raid in West Bank city of Nablus – as it happened

Israeli army carry out raid in NablusThe Israeli military on Wednesday launched an operation involving dozens of soldiers and armoured vehicles in the old city of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian officials told Agence France-Presse (AFP). The Israeli military confirmed to AFP that it was …
By Joe Coughlan
• The Guardian

Back-to-school essentials: 21 tips, tricks and kit – from parents and kids

Parents are stocking up on uniforms, booking in shoe fittings and gearing up for the return to school – or, in Scotland, already battling the school run.Whether your child is just starting reception or well into secondary school, it’s a big adjustment after six weeks off. Arming them with tools …
By Rebecca Goodman
• The Guardian

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just another ‘lazy’ addition to the franchise?

In early August, just days before a major Black Ops 7 preview event in Los Angeles, former Blizzard president and Microsoft executive Mike Ybarra called the Call of Duty franchise “lazy”. Posting on X, the veteran exec wrote that EA’s upcoming Battlefield 6 would “boot stomp” CoD this year and …
By Alyssa Mercante
• The Guardian

Misper review – mystery, melancholy and murder in a faded seaside town

Here is a solid first feature debut from director Harry Sherriff, an atmospheric crime drama set in a gloomy, decaying seaside town, with an eerie depiction of grief experienced by those who exist within the margins of the life of a murdered girl.The film follows Leonard (Samuel Blenkin), a meek …
By Sinéad Campbell
• The Guardian

Why are London schools outperforming the rest of England?

This year, A-level results in England reached a record high outside the pandemic era, However, the stark regional divide between London and the rest of the UK, particularly the north-east and East Midlands, has widened. But why are London schools outperforming all other regions?Here are some reasons:1. The London Challenge …
By Sinéad Campbell
• The Guardian

‘I thought no one would believe me’: wallaby sightings reported in Suffolk

At first glance Steven Ellis thought the small creature in the distance was a deer, but he soon realised he was witnessing something far more unusual.Ellis was near the village of Ilketshall St Andrew in Suffolk when he took out his camera and took a photograph of the animal, which …
By Tara Russell
• The Guardian

Chris Ofili painting Blossom expected to fetch up to £1.5m at auction

A key work by the Turner prize-winning British artist Chris Ofili featuring his signature use of elephant dung is to be put up for auction for the first time at Christie’s in October.Blossom (1997), a portrait created a year before Ofili became the first black artist to win the Turner …
By Sinéad Campbell
• The Guardian

‘I don’t touch my phone. At home, I’d be scrolling’: why young people are flocking to independent cinemas

A new generation of film lovers is helping to drive an increase in cinema attendance across the UK. As the industry slowly recovers from the decline of audiences during the pandemic – there were 126.5m admissions in 2024 compared with 176.1m in 2019, the rise in younger people returning to …
By Sinéad Campbell
• The Guardian

Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident

The remains of a British man who died in an accident in Antarctica 66 years ago have been discovered in a melting glacier alongside ski poles, a pipe and a watch.Dennis “Tink” Bell fell into a crev­asse in 1959 while working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (Fids), now the …
By Sinéad Campbell
• The Guardian