The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: How Canada has turned a trade dispute into a defence of its sovereignty

In today’s newsletter: A collapsing trade deal has united Canadians more than ever, in an existential confrontation with the US presidentGood morning. When the Guardian asked Canadian readers whether they planned to boycott US products after dramatic escalations in the ongoing DC/Ottawa trade war, we received more than 2,000 responses within 12 hours.This inundation is perhaps evidence of the existential crisis many Canadians feel they now face, something often lost in the granular reporting of

general  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Amanda Kernell Is More Interested in ‘Liberation Than a Curse’ as Her Third Feature ‘Brace Your Heart’ Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

In her upcoming third feature “Brace Your Heart,” Amanda Kernell follows a survivor, not a victim.  “We’re all different, and some people who experience really difficult things can’t recover. But there are others who survive and find there’s light on the other side,” she told Variety.  Kernell, known for “Sámi Blood” and “Charter,” is also behind […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

BBC Sport

Is Joao Pedro ready to break Chelsea's so-called number nine curse?

Joao Pedro took just 31 seconds to score his opening goal of the season - will the new number nine reach the 20 he scored last season while wearing the number 20 shirt?

sports  Aug 26, 2026

ESPN

Fantasy Football Marathon mock draft: RBs go with 13 of first 20 picks

The annual event concluded with a 10-team mock, during which top backs went early and most waited at QB.

sports  Aug 26, 2026

BBC Politics

What has happened in Plaid Cymru's first 100 days in power?

Plaid ministers say they are making good progress but the opposition say little has been achieved.

politics  Aug 26, 2026

ESPN

Brewers bench rookie Pratt for failing to run hard

Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt was subbed out for a pinch-runner Tuesday night after failing to run hard out of the box following a pop-up, with manager Pat Murphy saying, "You've got to be locked in if you're going to play at this level."

sports  Aug 26, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Indian Refiners Widen Oil Search as Attacks Hurt Russian Flows

Indian refiners are scaling back buying of Russian crude from elevated levels, as Ukrainian attacks hurt flows from the nation’s top supplier.

business  Aug 26, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Options Turnover Sinks at India’s Top Exchange Preparing for IPO

Options turnover on India’s biggest stock exchange fell to the lowest in a year on monthly expiry day, reflecting the impact of the stricter trading rules and the introduction of the closing-auction system in the world’s largest equity derivatives market.

business  Aug 26, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: the search for the murderer of Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee

A documentary series gains impressive access to the detectives who have been hunting for the killer since 2019. Plus: Mark Gatiss returns as a bookish postwar sleuth. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4The 2019 murder of the journalist Lyra McKee in Derry was a grim reminder that, while the Troubles are in abeyance, it’s still a stretch to describe them as being over. Filmed across seven years, this three-part documentary gains impressive access to the detectives hunting for Lyra’s k

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

BBC Sport

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

sports  Aug 26, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Bollywood-Backed Wedding Fashion Retailer to Sell Shares in IPO

Purple Style Labs, the operator of Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop, will sell shares in an initial public offering in India next week, seeking to tap the demand for elaborate weddings and occasion wear in the world’s most populous nation.

business  Aug 26, 2026

BBC Sport

Taekwondo, stats, painful goodbyes - how Smith became women's first £1m player

Olivia Smith's career has been in the limelight since she was 15 - but she had been preparing herself for it even before she was a professional footballer.

sports  Aug 26, 2026

BBC Politics

Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care

Chloe Moffat died last year, after she was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.

politics  Aug 26, 2026

ESPN

Bueckers, Wings win, seal last WNBA playoff berth

The Dallas Wings claimed the eighth and final WNBA playoff spot Tuesday with their 96-78 victory over the Portland Fire at College Park Center, sending star guard Paige Bueckers, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick, to the postseason for the first time.

sports  Aug 26, 2026

ESPN

Cubs set club record with 30th unanswered run

The Cubs set a franchise record Tuesday by scoring their 30th unanswered run over three games, breaking the previous record of 29 over a three-game stretch in 1969.

sports  Aug 26, 2026

The Guardian

Teenage girl allegedly raped in ‘heinous’ attack at Queensland residential care home

State’s child safety minister Amanda Camm confirms police are investigating alleged attack west of BrisbaneA Queensland teenager has allegedly been raped in a state-funded residential care home in what has been described as a “heinous” act.A staff member is accused of assaulting the girl, who is understood to be intellectually impaired, at the home west of Brisbane. Continue reading...

general  Aug 26, 2026

The Guardian

Two years in limbo: the residents still paying mortgages on flats destroyed in east London fire

Spectrum Building leaseholders awaiting payouts after freeholder, Arinium, went bankrupt shortly after 2024 blazeSarah Williams vividly remembers the night in 2016 when she camped overnight in a car park to put down a deposit on a flat in the newly completed Spectrum Building in Dagenham, east London.“People started queuing for those flats 24 hours before they went on sale,” she said. “It was basically the only flat I could afford in London. This was a year before Grenfell, and the flats market

general  Aug 26, 2026

The Guardian

Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest ‘chilling’ crackdown

As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crimeIran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with foreign media, in a move human rights groups have said attempts to “sever the entire Iranian society from the rest of the world”.For journalists, researchers and even ordinary citizens, the proposed law being discussed by Iranian lawmakers this month could make speaking to international audiences and groups a potential cr

general  Aug 26, 2026

The Guardian Science

Sand overextraction weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars

Research finds demand has more than doubled since 2000 and 80% of current demand comes from AsiaA booming demand for concrete has resulted in sand and gravel being extracted from riverbeds faster than nature can replenish it. A study published in Reviews of Geophysics shows that the demand for sand and gravel has more than doubled in the last two decades, with overextraction leading to weaker riverbanks, lower groundwater levels, coastal salt intrusion and poorer water quality.In 2024, city-buil

science  Aug 26, 2026

The Guardian

National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry

MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game NationThe national lottery is facing questions over its new boss’s record in the gambling industry, including a lucrative role in the 24-hour slot machine sector singled out by the prime minister as a blight on British high streets.Allwyn UK, which holds a licence to run the Lottery until 2034, said last week that it had appointed William Hill’s former UK and Ireland boss Phil Walker as i

general  Aug 26, 2026