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Graduate jobs slump, Burnham escalates Russia tensions in Kyiv, Harry and Meghan mull UK return
Adzuna data shows graduate vacancies at a ten-year low; Andy Burnham’s Kyiv trip and Ukraine’s Scalp missile deal have deepened the Russia rift, plus Malaga drone chaos, China’s aborted Moon launch and Maradona’s Hand of God ball fetching £2.5m.
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Bodegas revolt over Mamdani’s $70M government owned supermarkets even as other blue cities eye copycats
New York City’s independent grocery stores and bodegas are suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his plan for city-backed, government-owned supermarkets, arguing the scheme unfairly undercuts small businesses he had earlier pledged to support. The Multicultural Business Coalition, representing immigrant-owned grocers and bodegas, filed suit in New York County Supreme Court claiming the plan breaches state…
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The curious incident of the fox in the night time… Shocked MP finds furry visitor nosing through papers in Commons office
Conservative MP George Freeman was left startled after a fox was discovered rummaging through his Westminster office, having apparently found its way into Portcullis House and hidden in a stationery cupboard. His caseworker spotted the animal before 9am, and staff gave it water and kept it calm while a pest control team was called to…
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Darline Graham confronts attendee recording abortion question
South Carolina Republican senator Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late Lindsey Graham, sharply confronted an attendee who was recording her at a campaign event after being asked about her stance on abortion, snapping “Is your phone recording me?? It bothers me that you’re recording me without my permission.” She had just stated her support…
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Gang feud linked to A66 crash that killed seven
The fatal A66 crash that killed seven people, initially described as a “joyriding” incident, has been revealed as the culmination of a violent gang feud in Middlesbrough. A rival gang rammed a Volvo XC60 into the home of Gye Worthy, father of 17-year-old Cole Worthy, in Acklam at 3am, reversing into the front window twice…
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Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’
Anthony Albanese will use Wednesday’s national cabinet meeting to address growing state-level opposition to proposed federal controls on datacentre developments, arguing that a planned new AI approval law will complement rather than override state rules. The push comes as conservative-led governments in Queensland and the Northern Territory resist federal requirements that datacentres be powered by…
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Nato missile boost for Ukraine, US financial offensive against Iran, Fed chair faces Jackson Hole test
Andy Burnham has pledged British support for Ukraine’s missile ambitions in Kyiv, whilst Washington threatens Iran’s trading partners and new Fed chair Kevin Warsh braces for a critical Jackson Hole address amid inflation fears.
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Royal grocer Waitrose in battle with Burnham ally over £100m taxpayer-backed spa town redevelopment
Waitrose has objected to a £100m redevelopment of Buxton’s Springs shopping centre, joining hundreds of local residents opposing plans by Manchester developer Capital & Centric. The scheme, backed by Labour-run High Peak Borough Council and taxpayer funding, would transform the 1980s shopping centre but cut the town’s main public car park from 431 to 142…
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Gaza documentary produced by the Guardian to receive world premiere at Venice film festival
A new documentary called NAZA, produced by the Guardian and directed by Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, will have its world premiere at the Venice film festival. The film examines Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza and is the only documentary competing this year for the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion, making it…
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Ukrainian robot soldier ‘wipes out 20 Russian troops’: Footage shows machinegun attack on ‘shelter where Putin’s forces were sheltering’
Ukrainian forces have released footage of an unmanned ground vehicle killing 20 Russian soldiers who had taken shelter in a building, according to defence technology firm DevDroid, which manufactures the robot. The strike highlights the growing role of remote-controlled ground systems in the war, allowing Ukrainian troops to engage Russian positions without exposing themselves to…