US
Trump claims he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI as top Republicans join him in dismissing calls for more checks – live
Shrai Popat (now); Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
Opinion
The Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy
Editorial: The vast sums given to Nigel Farage’s party in recent days must lead to action on political funding
Editorial
Football
Leeds United v Newcastle United: Premier League – live
Minute-by-minute report: Leeds and Newcastle are both unbeaten after three games – who will prevail at Elland Road? Find out with Daniel Harris
Daniel Harris
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Books
Andrew Davies admits to drawing on ‘stimulating’ Made in Chelsea for Jane Austen adaptation
Screenwriter points to parallels between two worlds while academic says some of author’s characters ‘would make perfect reality show contestants’
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
US
Maryland boy recovering from surgeries after rabid beaver attack at state park
Teen was swimming at a popular spot at the time of the attack, the latest in a string that have occurred in the state
Maya Yang
Technology
Trump attacks ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI as tech stocks slide
President hits out after Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX leaders back call to limit ‘reckless’ development
Lauren Almeida
Opinion
As Reform celebrates £72m in donations, tell me this: are you ready to see two rich men buy our democracy?
It’s not just that Nigel Farage claimed his movement abhorred the super-rich. It’s also the obscenity of individuals seeking so much sway over who runs the country, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Owen Jones
Politics
Richard Tice rallies to the defence of Reform’s crypto ‘patriots’
You can’t buy Dicky’s level of stupidity though it could be argued that Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo just have
John Crace
Politics
UK politics: Farage hints that Reform’s £72m donations may not be legal under new elections bill - as it happened
In an interview about the donations, he said they are compliant with the law ‘today’
Andrew Sparrow
World
Bolsonaro 2.0: Brazil braces for the return of the far right
Neck-and-neck with Lula in polls, Flávio Bolsonaro fires up his base in the bellwether state of Minas Gerais – starting at the scene of his father’s stabbing
Tom Phillips in Juiz de Fora
Bolsonaro 2.0: Brazil braces for the return of the far right
Neck-and-neck with Lula in polls, Flávio Bolsonaro fires up his base in the bellwether state of Minas Gerais – starting at the scene of his father’s stabbing
Tom Phillips in Juiz de Fora
Russian strike on passenger train will not deter Ukraine’s backers, Nato chief says
Mark Rutte says attack that narrowly missed Boris Johnson and David Petraeus shows Vladimir Putin’s desperation
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Charlotte Higgins and Amy Hawkins in Kyiv
Ukraine and Russia have agreed not to hit energy targets, Trump claims – as it happened
US president blames conflict, and ‘not Iran;, for spike in US diesel prices
Tom Ambrose (now) and Jakub Krupa in Stockholm (earlier)
Sweden’s political parties launch coalition talks as both blocs try to secure power
Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent
Robin Morgan obituary
Julie Bindel
Richard Tice rallies to the defence of Reform’s crypto ‘patriots’
You can’t buy Dicky’s level of stupidity though it could be argued that Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo just have
John Crace
UK politics: Farage hints that Reform’s £72m donations may not be legal under new elections bill - as it happened
In an interview about the donations, he said they are compliant with the law ‘today’
Andrew Sparrow
Unions to intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns ‘super-rich’ threaten democracy
UK general secretaries had been split on issue but sources say they are likely to back strong words calling for action
Jessica Elgot and Heather Stewart
Top civil servant sacked by Starmer received record £860,000 payout
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
Westminster’s time is coming to an end, say first ministers of UK’s Celtic nations
Bethan McKernan Wales correspondent
Michael Holiday obituary
Other lives: Hospitality professional and hotel manager who spent 10 years as the ‘butler’ at Cliveden House
Emma Graham
US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off
Soaring oil prices of above $108 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure stoke inflation fears
Richard Partington and Lauren Almeida
UK government moves to acquire Speciality Steel UK; AI stocks hit by calls for slowdown – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Graeme Wearden
Crispin Odey loses appeal against lifetime ban from UK financial services industry
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
Trump attacks ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI as tech stocks slide
President hits out after Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX leaders back call to limit ‘reckless’ development
Lauren Almeida
OpenAI urges UK lawmakers to rein in technology amid growing safety fears
Company behind ChatGPT tells ministers to seize ‘political window’ on regulation as cross-party committee warns of rising threats to human rights
Dan Milmo and Robert Booth
‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand
Amelia Hill
Pixel 11 Pro Fold review: the foldable with the best triple camera
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
England give Fleming unprecedented consent to balance job with TV role in New Zealand
Test head coach to commentate in New Zealand during October and December and will plan South Africa tour with Joe Root over coming weeks
Matt Hughes
Hunt and Kerr have lit up summer, but will star athletes make Spoty shortlist?
While there is caution over the BBC’s informal policy of not picking two athletes from the same sport in its six-person shortlist, Josh Kerr and Amy Hunt are still hopeful of getting well-deserved recognition
Sean Ingle
USA’s Solheim Cup inquest begins amid early celebrations and stats complaints
Angela Stanford, the USA captain, was frustrated by the lack of in-play statistics and has offered a warning to her Ryder Cup counterpart Jim Furyk
Ewan Murray
The drought abides: US men still without a major since 2003 despite Shelton’s heroics
Andrew Lawrence at Flushing Meadows
Spanish GP plans to change Madring after fierce criticism from F1 drivers
Giles Richards in Madrid
Somerset ‘festival of ideas’ to measure whether its talks change people’s outlook
Attenders will be asked to take part in tests to see if they have become more open to views they do not agree with
Steven Morris
Burning Man at 40: the once anarchic desert festival faces a midlife crisis
The subversive bacchanal for San Francisco’s eccentric underground is ageing out amid an influx of the super-rich
Lois Beckett
Eurovision made me realise that I was autistic at 34
I had always dreamed of attending the song contest. But all that glitter brought on sensory overload – and I finally understood who I actually was
Scott Bryan
Can you solve it? Do you have the brain of an engineer?
Hacks from the hidden world of test engineering
Alex Bellos
Starwatch: A Venus-spotting challenge with a beautiful reward
The bright planet and the young crescent moon will make an attractive pairing on Monday evening
Stuart Clark
As Reform celebrates £72m in donations, tell me this: are you ready to see two rich men buy our democracy?
It’s not just that Nigel Farage claimed his movement abhorred the super-rich. It’s also the obscenity of individuals seeking so much sway over who runs the country, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Owen Jones
Why has university become such a scam?
Graduates are leaving with an average debt of £53,000 – while entry-level jobs plummet. It’s time for politicians to stop burying their heads in the sand, writes Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams
Canada should become an EU state in all but name. Here’s how to make that a reality
From the UK to Japan, so many countries need to quickly be brought inside the European tent without the rigours of full membership, says economist Fabian Zuleeg
Fabian Zuleeg
