Guardian readers share how much they spend on food and the changes they’ve had to made in response to rising prices While campaigning for re-election in 2024, Donald Trump stood in front of a table full of groceries – bags of flour, cartons of eggs, cooking oil – and told ...
Month: September 2026
‘He was making history, not copying it’: the greatest Gordon Parks photographs‘He was making history, not copying it’: the greatest Gordon Parks photographs
As a new exhibition celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Gordon Parks Foundation, those who knew him discuss his most powerful images Gordon Parks was not only a renowned photographer but also a poet, composer, director and mentor to so many, past and present, a Renaissance man whose talent spanned ...
Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says MacronRussian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron
The French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites. ...
Flight chaos caused by software defect in space of a millisecond, report saysFlight chaos caused by software defect in space of a millisecond, report says
The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected. ...
Nigerian fuel price spike renews worry over inflation and Iran war exposureNigerian fuel price spike renews worry over inflation and Iran war exposure
The News An energy price spike in Nigeria is renewing fears of an inflation rise and concerns that Africa’s top oil producer remains vulnerable to global shocks despite growing domestic refining capacity led by a giant facility owned by the continent’s richest man Aliko Dangote. The Dangote Refinery, whose shares ...
US approves Africa investments as it challenges China’s influenceUS approves Africa investments as it challenges China’s influence
The US approved new investments in Africa aimed at challenging China’s preeminence on the continent. Washington’s bets include $414 million in financing for a uranium project in Niger — a country that expelled all US forces two years ago — and hundreds of millions for digital infrastructure providers. China has ...
Germany’s Merz under pressure ahead of state electionsGermany’s Merz under pressure ahead of state elections
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced growing pressure on his leadership ahead of state elections in which polls suggest his governing party will fare badly. In one region, his CDU party is barely above the threshold required to enter the state assembly, and it faces the prospect of falling to second ...
New tanker orders spike as Iran war redraws trade routesNew tanker orders spike as Iran war redraws trade routes
Shipowners have this year commissioned more than twice the number of tankers than in all of 2025 as they look to keep up with soaring demand sparked by the Middle East conflict. The $20 billion buying spree, the biggest in at least a quarter century, comes as global conflicts redraw ...
AI cybersecurity risks explode as Claude used to break into ChatGPTAI cybersecurity risks explode as Claude used to break into ChatGPT
Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude technology to break into OpenAI’s ChatGPT systems, underlining the immediate dangers of AI even as regulators fret over its long-term risks. The effort, part of a bug-hunting program, was the latest in a series of cybersecurity breaches aided in large part by fast-developing AI technology, The ...
Poorest countries hit hardest by UK aid cuts under Keir Starmer government, new figures revealPoorest countries hit hardest by UK aid cuts under Keir Starmer government, new figures reveal
Aid to lower-income countries fell by almost 7%, while higher-income countries saw their share of Britain’s aid budget increase The world’s poorest countries were worst hit by British aid cuts under Keir Starmer’s government, while higher-income countries saw their share of aid increase, new figures reveal. The latest figures released ...