Harris or Trump? Election betting goes live in US
On financial exchange startup Kalshi, some traders will be able to bet as much as $100M.
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European Commission maps out โpower grabโ over โฌ1.2 trillion money pot
The Commission floated merging 530 programs into one national cash pot.
Lebanon yearns for national unity as war revives specter of 1980s
Many in Lebanon are desperate not to let Israel’s attack and economic hardships reignite sectarian divisions.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says west โdragging outโ delivery of long-range weapons
At a media appearance with new Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted western delays in supplying weapons. What we know on day 954See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageNatoโs chief Mark Rutte has told Ukrainian president Volod…
Radar maps show scale of damage from Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Satellite data shows more than 3,100 buildings affected as intense wave of attacks kills over 1,300 people
The EUโs most pointless job
Josep Borrell loves to condemn things โ sometimes in the “strongest possible terms.” Does it ever have any impact?
Draghi report on Europeโs competitiveness falls short
While well-received in Brussels, the question of what exactly the common debt should finance, and how it would foster innovation, has been sidelined.
The Guardian view on Austriaโs election: yet another wake-up call | Editorial
The Freedom partyโs first ever victory is the latest in a string of far-right triumphs in Europe. Business as usual is not a credible mainstream responseThe sequence has become dismally familiar. Piling up votes in provincial and rural areas at the exp…
Liz Truss isnโt ruling out a comeback
She’s probably not backing a candidate in the Tory leadership race, but Britain’s brief prime minister has some thoughts on the state of the country.
Republicans are starting to raise alarms about Trumpโs ground game
โThey are out-matching us in money, in enthusiasm and in the ground game,โ one Michigan-based GOP strategist said.
How did the far right win in Austria? To understand, look to its global networks | Julia Ebner
The Freedom party hasnโt only harnessed discontent at home โ it is drawing on once-fringe ideas that have spread around the worldโWe will kick upwards and clamp down on those who donโt mean well for usโ, said Herbert Kickl in May 2023. Under Kicklโs le…
In a tumultuous world, we rely on the United Nations more than ever โ but it is failing | Jamal Benomar
There should be leadership but instead we see grandiose initiatives and a reluctance to address fundamental flawsJamal Benomar is a former UN undersecretary generalThe United Nations Summit of the Future has concluded, but the real and present world re…
Franceโs new government reportedly mulls higher taxes on big companies
Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government is working on an exceptional, temporary tax on the profits of big corporations, as well as a new tax on share-buybacks, Le Monde reported.
Marine Le Pen is on trial. A guilty verdict could doom her presidential ambitions.
The French far-right wants to make the best out of a complication situation during a trial which could potentially bar Le Pen from running for president in 2027.
2,411 European Parliament staffers in line for a pay rise
Not everyone on the list will get a pay bump, but they are all eligible for one.
Danish justice minister visits Kosovo prison set to receive 300 inmates from Denmark
The deal, which was originally signed in 2021, only became a treaty earlier this year when it was approved by Kosovo’s parliament.
โAll must be beheadedโ: Revelations of atrocities at French energy giantโs African stronghold
Mozambican soldiers operating out of TotalEnergies’ natural gas plant abducted, raped and killed dozens of civilians.
Just 23,000 people came to UK last year on youth mobility visas
Figures give EU diplomats more hope of reaching a post-Brexit deal to allow young holiday workers into UK Just 23,000 people came to the UK last year to work as part of the British youth mobility scheme, a fraction of the overall net migration figure,…
Who are โthe Irishโ? History shows weโve been a mixed bunch for centuries | Maurice J Casey
The far right demands a pure โIrishnessโ. But our island story has long been interwoven with other ethnicities and diasporasWhen lecturing on Irish immigration history, I usually start by asking: in which decade was the first footage of people of colou…
Lukashenkoโs prisoners used as cheap labor by far-right German onion tycoon
Alternative for Germany is back in the spotlight over Saxony politician’s business dealings in Belarus.
US sending โsmall numberโ of troops to Middle East as attacks ramp up
The troops would add to the 40,000 American forces already in the region.
Necklace worn at Queen Elizabeth IIโs coronation could fetch ยฃ2m at auction
Some jewellery historians believe it features diamonds from infamous piece at centre of Marie Antoinette scandalAn antique diamond necklace worn at Queen Elizabeth IIโs coronation and may be linked to a French scandal involving Marie Antoinette is coul…
California attorney general sues Exxon Mobil over plastics recycling deceptions
The filing caps a two-and-a-half-year investigation into the oil giant.
Czech crisis manager set to become EUโs top global dealmaker
As boss of the EUโs โฌ300 billion Global Gateway infrastructure initiative, Jozef Sรญkelaโs job will be to beat China at its own game.
Could American voters abroad hold all the cards?
As more Americans have returned to living abroad, campaigns are hoping to reach every potential voter in a tight presidential race.
Zelenskyy has a gamechanging plan to win peace. For it to work, Biden must back it โ fast | Timothy Garton Ash
In besieged Kharkiv, I saw how Ukraine is approaching a perilous moment. To turn the tide, it first needs to decisively knock back RussiaEarlier this week, I started a 3,000km, two-day journey back from the other end of Europe, where I witnessed Ukrain…
How a digital detox day could help people take control of downtime
Offline Clubโs first global event on Sunday will begin with tips on how to be phone-free for 24 hours every weekHaunted by a pile of unread books? Or taunted by climbing equipment lurking in the cupboard? If you are one of the UK adults who spends on a…
โYou basically have free hot waterโ: how Cyprus became a world leader in solar heating
The country, which has more 300 days of sunshine a year, has embraced rooftop systems that harness the sunโs energyThe Thriamvos company truck pulls up at noon outside the four-storey building in the heart of Nicosia.Itโs the third rooftop installation…
Donald Trump says he will โprobablyโ meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy next week โ Ukraine war live
Ukrainian president due to visit the US next week to address meeting of UN security council about war with RussiaA Ukrainian drone attack on a large Russian weapons depot caused a blast that was picked up by earthquake monitoring stations, in one of th…
In pictures: Europeโs car-free plazas reclaim their former glory
Why are we so comfortable filling our most iconic public spaces with a bunch of metal boxes?
Does America want Ukraine to defeat Russia? It doesnโt look that way.
The presidentโs foreign policy legacy will be shaped by a looming decision in Ukraine.
Blast from attack on Russian arms depot picked up on earthquake monitors
Ukrainian drone attack causes large explosion at arsenal in Toropets, more than 300 miles north of UkraineA Ukrainian drone attack on a large Russian weapons depot caused a blast that was picked up by earthquake monitoring stations, in one of the bigge…
Wildfires rage across Portugal โ video
At least seven people have died and more than 50 have been injured as hot, dry and windy weather inflames wildfires across Portugal. The country’s civil protection service said 54 wildfires were burning nationwide, mainly in the north, with 5,300 firef…
Err โฆ him?! EUโs new animal welfare chief yet to win hearts and minds
Campaigners had hoped for someone with “some kind of experience” in animal welfare issues and “a heart for animals.”
Portugal wildfire deaths rise to seven after firefighters trapped in blaze
More than 50 people injured as 54 fires burn across country amid hot, dry and windy weatherSeven people have been killed and more than 50 injured in wildfires ravaging central and northern Portugal, authorities have said, after three firefighters died …
The winners and losers of the new European Commission
What the portfolios tell us about the EUโs power dynamics.
Trumpโs golf habit has raised alarms about security for years
The open expanses of golf courses pose special security concerns for the Secret Service.
Secret Service nach Trump-Mordversuch in der Kritik
US-Politik fรผr Sie entschlรผsselt. Jeden Tag in Ihrem Postfach. Im Browser anzeigen oder hier anhรถren von JAKOB HANKE VELA Mit CARLOTTA DIEDERICH DIE TOP-THEMEN โ SECRET SERVICE IN DER KRITIK: Abgeordnete und Sicherheitsexperten kritisieren nach dem erneuten Mordversuch an Trump die Behรถrde, die mit dem Personenschutz von Prรคsidenten betraut ist. Prรคsident Joe Biden fordert mehr [โฆ]
Keir Starmerโs missile bravado could jeapordise Natoโs careful balancing act in Ukraine | Simon Jenkins
Allowing the use of British long-range missiles against Russia would be a mistake of potentially nuclear proportionsThe greatest disaster to emerge from the war in Ukraine would be a collapsed Nato. For the prime minister, Keir Starmer, to be signallin…
Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe
Experts unsurprised at intensity of extreme weather but say damage wreaked shows how unprepared world isEurope floods โ latest updatesPicturesque towns across central Europe are inundated by dirty flood water after heavy weekend rains turned tranquil s…
Trumpโs European allies leap to his defense as FBI probes new โattempted assassinationโ
Shooter was just a few hundred meters away from former U.S. president.
Trump nach versuchtem Attentat โwohlaufโ
US-Politik fรผr Sie entschlรผsselt. Jeden Tag in Ihrem Postfach. Im Browser anzeigen oder hier anhรถren von JAKOB HANKE VELA Mit CARLOTTA DIEDERICH DIE TOP-THEMEN โ TRUMP NACH SCHรSSEN IN SICHERHEIT: Mehrere Schรผsse fielen am Sonntag in der Nรคhe von Donald Trump. Der ehemalige Prรคsident ist in Sicherheit, ein Verdรคchtiger in Gewahrsam. โ CHINA-SCHLUPFLOCH ZU: Prรคsident [โฆ]
Ceremony of ceremonies: Final dance on Champs Elysรฉes for Paris Olympics
It’s the ceremony of ceremonies: France is throwing one last party for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games with a grand parade of French athletes and event organisers. “This is indeed the aim to portray everybody who is part of the Olympics”, FRANC…
Harris vs Trump im TV-Duell
US-Politik fรผr Sie entschlรผsselt. Jeden Tag in Ihrem Postfach. Im Browser anzeigen oder hier anhรถren von JAKOB HANKE VELA Mit CARLOTTA DIEDERICH DIE TOP-THEMEN โ TV-DUELL:ย Kamala Harris bereitet sich in einem nachgebauten TV-Studio auf den wichtigsten Termin im Wahlkampf vor. โ GOOGLE-ZERSCHLAGUNG: Die Biden-Regierung will in einem letzten groรen Gerichtsverfahren Google zerschlagen lassen. โ HAUSHALTSSTREIT:ย Republikaner [โฆ]
Hundreds of Ukraine war veterans win office in Russiaโs regional elections
Over 300 Russian soldiers who fought in Moscowโs war on Ukraine and ran as candidates from the ruling United Russia party have secured political office in Russiaโs 2024 regional and local elections, state mediaย reported Monday (9 September), citing a s…
Germanyโs Lindner rejects Draghiโs common borrowing proposal
โGermany will not agree to this,โ country’s finance minister tells POLITICO.
โNobody in Politics Is Able to Say Itโ: The Truth About Latino Voters
A top political strategist explains how the Latino vote is shifting.
Zelenskyy tells Ukraineโs allies to hurry up with air defense aid
Ukrainian president calls for Western pledges to be fulfilled “without delay.”
Philippe Boxho, the Belgian medical examiner turned publishing phenomenon
‘La Mort en Face’ (‘Death in the Face’), his third book recounting the strangest, craziest and saddest cases of his career, has sold 300,000 copies and is about to be translated into some 30 languages.
Zelenskyy suffers huge backslash as reshuffle triggers power-grab accusations
A parliamentary majority and martial law mean the Ukrainian president has the right to assemble his government as he sees fit, but the opposition is crying foul.
I didnโt know what to expect from the Youth Sports Games. But they blew me away | Adrian Chiles
To see the kids kicking balls around at the international tournament in Croatia is more than just a joy; itโs a miracleEven though I didnโt know Graham Norton, I ended up playing simultaneous chess alongside Nemanja Vidiฤ. I should explain. A couple of…
The plan to save European farming
Five things you need to know about a report on the future of farming presented to Commission chief von der Leyen.
Republikaner in Geldnot
US-Politik fรผr Sie entschlรผsselt. Jeden Tag in Ihrem Postfach. Im Browser anzeigen oder hier anhรถren von Jakob Hanke Vela Mit Carlotta Diederich DIE TOP-THEMEN โ KAMALAS GELDFLUT: Bei einem vertraulichen Treffen mit Spendern haben fรผhrende Republikaner Alarm geschlagen. Sie fรผrchten, dass sie in entscheidenden Rennen um Sitze im Kongress nicht mit den Demokraten mithalten kรถnnen. [โฆ]
The EU fiddles while Kyiv burns
Time is running out on Ukraineโs finances, and none of the reasons behind the blocโs inaction stand up to scrutiny.
Kamala Harrisโ Secret Power: She Is Whatever You Want Her to Be
As Chicago made clear, Harrisโ gifted nomination gives her a chance to be whatever people want her to be.
Harris and Trump brace for final sprint in โsnap electionโ
The race is not only tight nationally, but in a broader range of states than before.
Streets ahead: Zรผrichโs astonishing public art scene
With more than 1,300 outdoor works ranging from medieval to Modernist and multimedia, the Swiss city is a treat for art lovers
The Guardian view on the rise of AfD: winning an election wonโt mean it wins power | Editorial
The emergence of the far right as a political force in eastern Germany is a concern for Europeโs biggest economyOn Sunday, Alternative fรผr Deutschland (AfD) earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first far-right party to win a German state elec…
The AfD has stunned Germany โ but this was no surprise victory | Hanno Hauenstein
Mainstream parties should have opposed the far rightโs anti-migrant narrative after the Solingen knife attack, not condoned it. In Thuringia, they paid the priceEvents of the past few days in Germany are a chilling reflection of political atrophy and o…
Chernobyl Roulette by Serhii Plokhy review โ gripping account of wartime chaos at Ukraineโs nuclear plant
The Ukrainian historian compellingly chronicles the singular courage and selflessness of atomic power station employees held hostage by Russian troops in 2022On 24 February 2022, workers at the Chornobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine woke to the sou…
How Trump could make good on his universal tariff threat
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act gives the president sweeping authority to control economic transactions.
Kamala Harrisโ Policy Void: A Weakness Democrats Love to Have
As Chicago made clear, Harrisโ gifted nomination gives her a chance to be whatever people want her to be.
The Guardian view on Germanyโs disaffected east: a growing crisis for Olaf Scholz | Editorial
The far-right AfD may win a state election for the first time this weekend. That should set alarm bells ringing in Berlin and beyondIn 2021, as Olaf Scholzโs Social Democratic party (SPD) unexpectedly triumphed in a knife-edge federal election, one of …
Draghi to present EU competitiveness report to senior lawmakers next week
Ex-ECB chief will brief political groups of European Parliament before official launch in coming weeks.
France’s voters have rejected Macron. Why is he still trying to dictate who governs us? | Rokhaya Diallo
The presidentโs refusal to appoint a new PM from the left displays breathtaking arrogance โ and undermines our democracyAfter the electoral turbulence of June and July, few in France imagined that we would be heading into September without a new prime …
This bird came back from extinction – now scientists in a glider are teaching it to migrate
Extinct in central Europe for 300 years, 36 northern bald ibis are following an ultralight aircraft on their long-forgotten migration route from Austria to SpainThe northern bald ibis was extinct in central Europe for 300 years. Now, it has returned โ …
UK snubs EU over rejoining Erasmus exchange scheme
A government spokesperson says the U.K. has โno plansโ to rejoin European program.
Why energy is Israelโs weak spot
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, keeping the lights on is becoming a national security priority.
The Latino vote could decide the US election. Kamala Harris knows it.
The vice president inherited a campaign that was in danger of falling off a cliff with Latino voters.
How to rein in Russiaโs shadow fleet
The countries buying oil transported by these dark vessels could be more receptive to nudges, as they, too, face significant risks.
The Media Mogul and the President: A Cautionary Tale for Elon Musk
Musk isnโt the first media magnate to fall in love with a politician. See: The fallout over the bromance between Henry Luce and Dwight Eisenhower.
โWe donโt want to sabotage herโ: Why green groups are going easy on Kamala Harris
Environmental groups that put Joe Bidenโs climate initiatives under a microscope arenโt giving the Democratic nomineeโs positions the same scrutiny.
Iโm Ukrainian but my first words were Russian. Itโs a legacy weโve spent our whole lives trying to escape | Olga Rudenko
Putin is attempting to wipe us off the map, but on this independence day it seems that he has inadvertently finalised the formation of our stateAt 35, Iโm younger than many things โ such as the internet or Apple computers. And yet Iโm older than my cou…
Trump has far less campaign money and infrastructure than Harris
The former presidentโs campaign infrastructure is smaller than Harrisโ โ and his own from 2020.
Moscow under attack: Air defenses shoot down killer drones over Russian capital
Kremlin says Ukraine carried out massive overnight assault across the country.
Sicilians are brought up to hate our island โ but those of us who flee are seen as the enemy | Viola di Grado
Perpetual invasions, poverty and the shadow of the mafia make people leave for better lives. What will it take to avert this โbrain escapeโ and create a healthier sense of identity and belonging?When I moved from Italy to London 15 years ago, one of th…
The eruption of Etna wines
Long neglected, the vineyards on the steep slopes of Sicily’s volcano, the highest in Europe, have sparked a great deal of interest in recent years. Nearly 300 winemakers are making the most of the native grape varieties that flourish thanks to volcani…
The eruption of Etna wines
Long neglected, the vineyards on the steep slopes of Sicily’s volcano, the highest in Europe, have sparked a great deal of interest in recent years. Nearly 300 winemakers are making the most of the native grape varieties that flourish thanks to volcani…
Germany to halt new Ukraine military aid: Report
The ban, which is already in place, will affect all new requests for assistance to Kyiv, Germany’s FAZ newspaper reported.
Bavarian Nordic says it can supply 10M mpox jabs by end of 2025
The company said it is waiting to receive orders.
Ukraineโs raid into Russia has shifted the tactical narrative
Kursk has indeed turned the tables on Russia, but itโs also highly questionable whether it has shifted the grim dynamics of the conflict.
How Ed Miliband became Britainโs most divisive government minister
The Energy Secretary has made an eye-catching start. But how far is he prepared to rock the boat?
Suspected cases of sabotage on military bases in Germany, reports
The water supply for two locations, including a NATO air base, may have been contaminated, according to German media reports.
I love it that a two-year-oldโs paintings have created such a buzz. His brush with branding, less so | Nell Frizzell
If only we could recognise the wonderful creativity of Laurent Schwarz for its own sake, rather than use it to sell stuffIf youโve ever spent ยฃ40 and a whole weekend trying to paint out the scrawling of your young children from your rental walls in the…
US eyes Iranian oil exports as threat of Israel attack grows
Tehran relies on shipments of crude to prop up its sanctions-stricken economy.
Putin must explain how his war allowed Russia to be invaded โ and offering locals ยฃ90 each wonโt do it | Sergey Radchenko
He maintains a tyrantโs grip, but Ukraineโs incursion into Kursk throws further doubt on his claims about the โspecial operationโOn 6 August, a substantial Ukrainian force launched a cross-border incursion into Russiaโs Kursk region, shelling the littl…
โCan I complain while weโre at war?โ: Ukraineโs domestic violence dilemma
Nearly 300,000 cases were registered last year, but victims often prefer to keep quiet where servicemen are involvedIn May this year, Lubov Nedoriz, a volunteer social worker, received a call from the police in Pervomaiskyi, a town in the Ukrainian pro…
Sun, sand and strikes: Italyโs beach clubs shut down to protest EU law
Beach licenses in Italy are set to be awarded through a competitive bidding process, threatening decades-old family businesses.
Now you see him, now you donโt: How did Carles Puigdemont pull off his great disappearing act?
The fugitive separatist leader snuck into Spain, gave a speech in Barcelona and then vanished into thin air.
Swedenโs record on breast cancer is one of the best in Europe โ just not for women like me | Fatuma Mohamed
Screening is failing to reach too many women from immigrant commmunities. Understanding why is the only way we can save livesFour years ago I met a woman in the street. I was doing research on why so many immigrant women in Sweden donโt have mammograms…
Ukraine war briefing: โRussia does not control Kursk borderโ
Raid into Russia by 300 soldiers from Ukraine with tanks and armour; Shoigu โheavily over-exaggeratesโ territorial gains. What we know on day 896 Russiaโs defence ministry said about 300 soldiers from Ukraine backed by tanks and armoured vehicles launc…
Moscow says Ukraine has launched cross-border attack inside Russia
Russian military claims it repelled incursion by 300 soldiers up to six miles into Kursk border regionMoscow has said about 300 soldiers from Ukraine launched a cross-border attack into a hitherto quiet part of the front on Tuesday, with reports of fig…
Your Tim Walz policy guide: Where he stands on abortion, unions, energy and more
The Minnesota governor may bring rural appeal but his policies reflect a progressive agenda.
Lawmaker who called Israel โapartheid stateโ faces tough Tuesday primary
AIPAC has spent $8 million to unseat Rep. Cori Bush, who once called Israel an โapartheid state.โ But thatโs not mentioned in the deluge of advertising.
Hiring women, rather than just talking about it, works. That doesnโt mean all men are on board, it turns out | Renate van der Zee
As a Netherlands university found, female exclusion is seen as systemic โ but if men have to wait their turn, it provokes angerAre radical measures a good idea to attract more women to your organisation? The technology university in the Dutch city of E…
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators across Europe demand ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war
Protests and counter-protests are continuing across Europe as the Israel-Hamas war exceeds 300 days.
US shifts aircraft carrier to Middle East amid fears Iran may attack Israel
Pentagon deploys the USS Abraham Lincoln, currently operating in the Pacific, to the Middle East along with additional fighter planes.
Ukraine war briefing: Waves of Russian bombings and infantry assaults drive major gains in east
Russian military intensifies pressure on key Ukrainian transport hub of Pokrovsk; Kyiv receives bodies of 250 slain soldiers in exchange with Moscow. What we know on day 892See all our Ukraine war coverageRussian assaults are raising pressure on the st…
Ukraine war briefing: Turkey launches new Ukrainian warship
Crimea under missile and drone attack; Estonia to clamp down on sanctions evasion via its Russian border. What we know on day 891The Ukrainian first lady, Olena Zelenska, has attended in Turkey the launch of the Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi, an anti-submarine…
With Britainโs far right on the march, Labour has a problem
Riots that followed the killing of three children in Southport are the latest far-right show of force confronting Britain’s new government.