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David Olusoga revisits the Peterloo massacre in new podcast
Guardian critics round up their pick of the week’s best podcasts, spanning history, comedy and true crime. David Olusoga presents a new series from Manchester’s People’s History Museum revisiting the 1819 Peterloo massacre, told partly through the extraordinary account of survivor William Cheatham, which the reviewers describe as an invigorating if sobering listen. Alongside it,…
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New Fed chair faces critical test at Jackson Hole as inflation fears mount
The new US Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, faces a pivotal moment this week as he prepares to address the central bank’s annual Jackson Hole symposium amid heightened anxiety in global bond markets. Investors and analysts are looking for reassurance on the Fed’s commitment to controlling inflation, but Warsh has signalled he may avoid the…
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Police Scotland chief under fire as Kushner meets Jeffries and Sydney shark survivor speaks out
Jo Farrell reportedly told she’s lost her force’s confidence, while Trump aide Jared Kushner and Democrat Hakeem Jeffries talk ahead of the US midterms. Also: an Australian activist pulls out of a rally over a death threat, and Newcastle draw with Liverpool in Kevin Keegan tribute.
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Millions of Aussies told to brace for heavy downpours and flash flooding as mammoth weather system moves across the country
Australians across several states have been warned to brace for heavy rain, storms and flash flooding as a large low-pressure system sweeps across the country from west to east. The Bureau of Meteorology says northeastern Victoria and southern New South Wales will bear the brunt, with catchments in northern Victoria already saturated and at heightened…
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California high school football season opener descends into CHAOS…fans run for cover after accused shooter, 15, gunned down promising teen athlete
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after 17-year-old Levi Brown was shot dead at a high school football season opener in Bakersfield, California, triggering panic as spectators fled the stadium. The shooting occurred at Independence High School on Friday night, just as the game against Centennial High School was getting under way, following a fight…
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Pauline Hanson refuses to back down against Mehreen Faruqi and plots new legal move to clear her name after losing battle over tweet
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has announced plans to seek special leave to appeal to Australia’s High Court after losing a Federal Court battle over a 2022 social media post telling Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi to “pack your bags and piss off back to Pakistan”. The Full Federal Court ruled the post breached section 18C…
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Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut
Fast-fashion giant Shein is set to make its long-delayed stock market debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 1 September, in a listing valuing the company at nearly $27bn (£19.8bn). The move follows abandoned attempts to list in London and New York, where regulatory scrutiny of the Chinese-founded, Singapore-headquartered retailer’s supply chain and origins…
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Ex-spy chief warns of Chinese spying risk as Lammy hit by fraudster phone number
TalkFuse briefing: security fears over a Chinese-owned Chery research hub near Millbrook and fresh embarrassment for David Lammy lead, alongside record cyclist-pedestrian casualties, Gary storm blackouts, dramatic Ryanair footage, Waymo’s new chip and a vitamin B6 depression breakthrough.
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Teen joyrider killed in A66 police car crash was awaiting trial for racially abusing and assaulting officers it’s revealed as grieving widow of cop who died in carnage says ‘the pain of losing him is beyond words’
Two Cleveland Police officers, PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were killed when a VW Passat carrying five young men fleeing police drove the wrong way down the A66 dual carriageway near Middlesbrough and crashed head-on into their vehicle in the early hours of Saturday. All five men in the car also…
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David Blunkett says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should get a ‘limited’ level of royal security
Former home secretary David Blunkett has said Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should be given a “limited”, temporary level of security protection as they consider relocating to the UK, with the arrangement subject to review over time depending on the assessed threat level. His remarks come amid a deepening political row over whether taxpayers should…