Chemnitz Man jailed for killing that sparked far-right riots in GermanyThe Guardian - Philip OltermannA Syrian asylum seeker accused of a killing that sparked a week of far-right street violence in the eastern German city of Chemnitz in 2018 has been found guilty of manslaughter. Alaa Sheikhi, 24, was
Donovan Mitchell Donovan Mitchell calls for end to gun violence as USA win World Cup tune-upThe Guardian - Guardian sport and agenciesWith his team playing on a raised basketball court in a stadium normally used for soccer and cricket, US coach Gregg Popovich said he felt like he was on a movie set. “I kept looking behind me because
Vissel Kobe Vissel Kobe facing reality after failing to build in Barcelona’s imageThe Guardian - John DuerdenLast August FC Tokyo were so disappointed that Andrés Iniesta was going to be absent from Vissel Kobe’s visit they hired an impersonator of the Spanish midfielder to entertain the rare sell-out crowd almost
trump news update Conservative radio host Joe Walsh considering 2020 run against Trump – live newsGuardian US - Lauren Gambino in Washington• ‘The only way you primary Donald Trump and beat him is to expose him for the con man he is,’ the one-term Illinois congressman said • Sign up to the US briefing and get a new perspective The economy
World News China's state media accuses worker at UK consulate 'of visiting prostitutes'The Guardian - Verna Yu in Hong KongChinese state media has accused a worker at the British consulate in Hong Kong was detained in mainland China for visiting prostitutes – an accusation often used by the authorities to smear the reputation
Sean Spicer Dance turn-off: why Sean Spicer shouldn't become a reality TV starThe Guardian - Stuart HeritageDancing with the Stars has weathered its fair share of controversies over the years. It managed to survive when it hired Bristol Palin in 2010. It clung on when everyone accused Carlton from The Fresh
Media Industry Letters: Paul Barker obituaryThe Guardian - Anne CorbettUnder the creative editorship of Paul Barker there was certainly a lot of intellectual excitement to be found in the magazine New Society. But it also displayed an extraordinary graphic range, built up
Music (UK) Bill Finch obituaryThe Guardian - Sign inMy father, Bill Finch, who has died aged 95, lived a life of rich cultural experience, despite inauspicious beginnings. He sang tenor in London churches for 50 years and became a close friend of Benjamin
Music (UK) Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: Works for Cello and Piano review – animated, playful and soulfulThe Guardian - Erica JealThe Mendelssohn siblings have suffered from their twin auras of worthiness: Felix’s as the oratorio composer whose works are murdered by a hundred well-meaning choral societies; Fanny’s as the token woman
Wildlife 'Silent extinction': Cites wildlife summit agrees to giraffe protectionsThe Guardian - Damian Carrington in GenevaThe world’s tallest animal has gained further protections after the world’s nations voted to end the unregulated international trade in giraffe parts. There are fewer giraffes alive than elephants and
Supermarkets Morrisons shuts four supermarkets, putting 400 jobs at riskThe Guardian - Zoe WoodMorrisons is closing four supermarkets, putting more than 400 jobs at risk. The Bradford-based grocer said the decision was made after a review of the performance of its 494 stores. The stores shutting
The Arts Why are children forced to choose between the arts? The Ebacc must goThe Guardian - Bob and Roberta SmithAll children should be required to take at least one arts GCSE and there should be no restriction on taking more than one. This year there has been a modest increase in the number of children taking art
UKIP Leaked emails show Ukip leader comparing Muslims to NazisThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorRichard Braine, the new Ukip leader, has been accused of whipping up religious tensions and anti-Muslim prejudice after leaked emails showed he argued that people should no more want Muslims to settle
Emmanuel Macron Macron tells Johnson Brexit backstop is indispensableThe Guardian - Angelique Chrisafis in ParisEmmanuel Macron has described the Irish backstop as “indispensable” to a Brexit deal but backed the idea of giving Boris Johnson 30 days to find a solution as he met the British prime minister in Paris
European Union How will Britain treat EU citizens after Brexit? They need to know – and so does businessThe Guardian - Marley MorrisIn Boris Johnson’s first speech to parliament four weeks ago, he made an unambiguous vow to the 3.2 million EU citizens living in the UK. Thanking them for their contribution to British society, the new
British Council Aras Amiri's fiance says UK government 'utterly blind' to responsibilityThe Guardian - Matthew WeaverThe fiance of Aras Amiri, a British Council employee imprisoned in Iran on spying charges, has accused the UK government of being “utterly blind to their responsibility” to try to secure her release. appeal
Midlands Police investigate death of 10-year-old boy in BirminghamThe Guardian - Guardian staffA 10-year-old boy has died after being found unconscious at an address in Birmingham. The boy was found at a house in the Acocks Green area on Thursday and was taken to hospital where he was pronounced
Play buttonExtinction Rebellion Extinction Rebellion activists convicted of public order offencesThe Guardian - Ben QuinnThree activists from the environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion have been found guilty of public order offences. Patrick Thelwell, 19, from York; Peter Scott, 66, from Devon; and Samuel Elmore,
World News Frustrated Czechs given chance to topple PM in Prague escape roomThe Guardian - Robert Tait in PragueThe Czech Republic is in the grip of a repressive dictatorship. The death penalty has been introduced for minor financial offences. Memorials marking the 1989 Velvet Revolution that toppled communism been
UK News Police release man arrested over death of student Libby SquireThe Guardian - PA MediaA 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of the Hull University student Libby Squire has been released under investigation. Squire, 21, was last seen alive in February returning home from
Jeremy Corbyn Nick Boles: Corbyn must oppose early election to stop no dealThe Guardian - Jessica ElgotThe former Conservative MP Nick Boles has demanded that Jeremy Corbyn rule out backing a general election that could lead to the UK leaving the EU without a deal on 31 October. In a letter that laid out
Nottingham Junior Agogo, former Nottingham Forest striker and Ghana international, dies aged 40The Guardian - Guardian sport• Striker also played for Barnet and Sheffield Wednesday • Agogo suffered a stroke in 2015, two years after retirement The former Ghana international Junior Agogo has died at the age of 40. Agogo was in
Guns California police arrest hotel worker allegedly planning mass shootingGuardian US - Ed PilkingtonPolice in Long Beach, California, appear to have thwarted a mass shooting by arresting a hotel cook who had amassed an astonishing cache of powerful firearms and had well-laid plans to carry out a gun
Owen Farrell Owen Farrell and George Ford to start for England against IrelandThe Guardian - Gerard MeagherOwen Farrell and George Ford will start together for England for the first time since last June on Saturday with Eddie Jones naming the strongest starting XV of the World Cup warm-up campaign so far to
Music (UK) Breaking the Waves review – Von Trier's bleak drama feels lost in translationThe Guardian - Rowena SmithReligious zealotry meets eroticism in Lars von Trier’s 1996 film Breaking the Waves. Harrowing, beautiful and strange in equal measure, the film tells the story of innocent, otherworldly Bess, a young
UK News UK weather: record August bank holiday temperature expectedThe Guardian - PA MediaA bank holiday heatwave could set record temperatures around the country, with blue skies expected to replace the wind and rain that has dogged August. South-easterly winds would draw warm air from Europe
Environment White-tailed eagles return to southern Britain after 240 yearsThe Guardian - Patrick BarkhamWhite-tailed eagles are gracing the skies of southern Britain for the first time in 240 years after six eaglets were released on the Isle of Wight. The huge birds, which are fitted with satellite tags,
Romelu Lukaku Lukaku claims Manchester United failed to protect him and he had to leaveThe Guardian - Nosa OmoiguiRomelu Lukaku has claimed Manchester United failed to “protect” him amid stories regarding a transfer this summer and that he concluded he was not wanted and should leave. The striker, who has joined for
Victoria and Albert Museum Laura Ashley reports £14m loss on slump in home furnishingsThe Guardian - Zoe WoodLaura Ashley has slumped to an annual loss of more than £14m after a collapse in demand for its signature floral home furnishings. The retailer said Brexit concerns had hit consumer confidence and stopped
Liverpool reveal plan to increase Anfield’s capacity beyond 60,000The Guardian - Andy HunterLiverpool have confirmed they are to abandon current plans to redevelop Anfield in favour of a more ambitious scheme that will increase the stadium’s capacity beyond 60,000. Liverpool’s owners, Fenway
