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The Guardian view on the global bond shock: Andy Burnham should take note | Editorial
The Guardian’s editorial argues that Japan’s escalating clash with the US over economic policy offers a warning for Andy Burnham as he sets out his agenda as prime minister. A bond sell-off triggered by an inflationary shock from the Gulf has prompted US treasury secretary Scott Bessent to demand that Japan’s Sanae Takaichi scale back…
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BABYMETAL Steps Back Into World Of MARVEL Zombies On Exclusive Variant Cover Celebrating ‘Marvel Zombies: War Zone’
Japanese pop-metal group BABYMETAL is featuring on a limited-edition variant cover for the comic “Marvel Zombies: War Zone” #1, marking a fresh crossover with the Marvel Zombies franchise. The collaboration was prompted by the band’s existing link to Marvel Animation’s “Marvel Zombies” series on Disney+, after their track “From Me To U” appeared in the…
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Nepal-China border flood death toll surpasses 1,000 as rescue operations intensify
Catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, triggered by a Himalayan glacial collapse on 26 August, ultimately claimed more than 1,000 lives, with rescue and relief efforts continuing for days as crews dug through mud, rock and debris across remote, hard-to-reach terrain. The disaster began when the failure of bedrock beneath a glacier sent rock, ice…
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Nepal-China border flood toll mounts as Swalwell search footage emerges
Rescuers piece together the human cost of the Himalayan flood disaster despite one Australian survivor’s rescue, US solar savings prospects improve, a Montana step-uncle kills eight family members, and NSW quietly drops “toxic masculinity” from official language.
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Beyoncé Sends Huge Donation to Indiana Flood Relief Via Her BeyGood Foundation
Beyoncé’s BeyGood Foundation has donated $200,000 to flood relief efforts in Indiana, supporting two organisations, City Life Center and Angel by Nature, that are assisting communities hit hardest by recent flooding. The funds arrive after a derecho storm tore through northwest and north-central Indiana, causing widespread destruction and leaving more than 1,000 people without homes,…
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Meet the magical creatures inspired by shamanism, folklore … and an old Ikea bag
Korean-Chinese artist Woo Jin Joo creates sculptural creatures and embroideries inspired by Korean shamanism and folklore, often transforming discarded London objects such as old shirts, side-tables and even an Ikea bag into spirited beings. Her work draws on the Korean concept of dokkaebi, the belief that inanimate objects can become spirited, and reflects her exploration…
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Georgia mother on trip of a lifetime’s haunting final text to family from Nepal immigration center seen being swept away by monster floods
The family of Mary Sorensen, a 60-year-old mother from Canton, Georgia, has shared her final text message before she went missing in devastating floods that struck Nepal on 26 August 2026. Sorensen was inside an immigration office near the Rasuwagadhi border crossing with China, an area later shown on video being destroyed by a huge…
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Gary, Indiana can’t blame racism for every failure exposed by its catastrophic blackout
A derecho hit Gary, Indiana on 11 August 2026, bringing straight-line winds of up to 99 mph and knocking out power to more than 20,000 NIPSCO customers, with thousands left without electricity for nearly two weeks. In this opinion piece, activist Corey Brooks argues that while the storm exposed genuine hardship in the struggling former…
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Tim Cook’s legacy isn’t just phones, it’s politics
Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure as Apple CEO will be remembered as much for its political manoeuvring as for its products, as he steered the company through a delicate balancing act between China’s President Xi Jinping and the United States’ President Donald Trump. Cook cultivated close ties with Xi to protect Apple’s vast manufacturing base and…