The Guardian Politics

Giorgia on their minds: Farage and Badenoch scrap to be mates with Meloni

Tories accuse Reform of ‘peddling conspiracy theories’ as row erupts in wake of Conservative leader’s trip to Rome Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch have spent years trading barbs and fighting for the rightwing vote. But now the party leaders find themselves in a much more bizarre struggle – for the affections of the rightwing Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.The row began on Monday when the Times published an article claiming that during a meeting in Rome, Meloni had advised the Conservative

politics  Aug 30, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Big tech goes to Hollywood: is Silicon Valley ready for a silver-screen reckoning?

Its moguls are ripe subjects for drama, and there is huge anticipation for forthcoming features The Social Reckoning and Artificial. But other projects have failed as the film industry is increasingly colonised by IT empires• Tom Cruise, Olivia Colman and the return of Rocky: the best films of autumn 2026• See all of our unmissable autumn arts recommendations here‘I know there are easier enemies to make,” tech reporter Jeremy Allen White tells his colleague in a recent trailer for The Social Rec

entertainment  Aug 30, 2026

Financial Times

Rising bond yields add tens of billions to G7 countries’ debt costs

World’s biggest developed economies face higher financing costs since start of US-Iran war, weighing on public finances

business  Aug 30, 2026

Financial Times

Summer might be ending, but we can hold on to some of its magic

It offers not the opportunity to do nothing but to have the time to do things slowly

business  Aug 30, 2026

Financial Times

Incoming Swiss banking chief warns against regulatory over-reach

Comments from chief executive of EFG International signal how opposition to new rules extends across the industry

business  Aug 30, 2026

Financial Times

EU to help tourism hotspots crack down on Airbnb-style holiday rentals

Measures imposed on short-term lets by cities such as Florence often result in drawn-out legal battles

business  Aug 30, 2026

Financial Times

Your body is not a machine

Mechanical metaphors are useful, but such reductionism is no guide to life

business  Aug 30, 2026

Financial Times

‘SmashCos’: Europe’s oil majors create new generation of independent companies

Jointly owned independent oil and gas producers are an increasingly important part of the biggest players’ strategies

business  Aug 30, 2026

Financial Times

The Dutch city where Europe’s electricity grid crunch hits home

Households and businesses in Utrecht face strict limits on power use to avoid outages

business  Aug 30, 2026

BBC World

Iceland EU referendum on a knife edge as counting continues

A vote on whether to resume membership talks with the European Union is too close to call.

general  Aug 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Where to Watch the 2026 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament Online

The main singles draws begin Sunday. Aug. 30.

entertainment  Aug 30, 2026

ESPN

'This is Step No. 1': NDSU wins 1st-ever FBS game

Nathan Hayes completed 14 of 22 passes with two touchdowns, and Myles Mitchell ran for 74 yards, as North Dakota State, a former FCS power that owns 10 national titles, raced to a 33-7 win over Jacksonville State in the Bison's first FBS game on Saturday.

sports  Aug 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

South Korea’s Lee Nominates New Finance, Defense Ministers

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced a Cabinet reshuffle, nominating new faces for positions including finance and defense ministries.

business  Aug 30, 2026

ESPN

Federer brought to tears for Tennis HOF induction

Roger Federer was brought to tears numerous times during his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.

sports  Aug 30, 2026

ESPN

Messi scores 4 as Inter Miami net 7 in record win

Lionel Messi scored four goals to lift Inter Miami to a club-record 7-1 victory over visiting CF Montréal on Saturday and snap the team's winless run in style.

sports  Aug 30, 2026

WSJ World News

Russia Is Bombarding Europe With a New Wave of ‘Gray Zone’ Attacks

NATO countries see Moscow’s appetite for conflict increasing as it flounders against Ukraine.

general  Aug 30, 2026

Science Daily

Some signs of quantum gravity may be an illusion

Quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theory of gravity explain almost everything we see in nature, yet physicists still do not know how to unite them. A new theoretical framework suggests that some experiments that appear to show gravity behaving quantum mechanically may have a much more ordinary explanation. Researchers found that scenarios involving a supposed “superposition of gravity” can sometimes be described equally well as quantum particles moving through classical spacetime.

science  Aug 30, 2026

NY Times World

Nepal Flood Survivors Return to Devastated Towns

Our correspondent Anupreeta Das visited Bidur, Nepal, days after floods devastated the region. Residents sifted through thick mud to salvage what remained of their homes.

general  Aug 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Harry Styles Jokes About Taylor Swift’s Wedding During Madison Square Garden Concert

“We’re at Madison Square Garden, home of the world champion New York Knicks! And they also do weddings," the Grammy winner said during his Aug. 29 show.

entertainment  Aug 30, 2026

ESPN

College football is back, and Bill Belichick's North Carolina? 'They've improved'

College football made its now annual restart in Ireland, where local color mixed with Carolina blue and TCU purple.

sports  Aug 30, 2026