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Sat 15 Aug 2026
Jason Arday leans against a wall by greenery
UK
Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead
Taliban security personnel with rifles stand guard as a burqa-clad woman walks past
Taliban
Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan
Man in suit at lectern speaking.
Donald Trump
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
A damaged building is seen following the earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara
Indonesia
Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least five
Andy Burnham talks to people in front of a weather display showing extreme heat in south-east England
Climate crisis
Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
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Special report

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The Saturday read
Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
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In focus

Cartoon of a slimy man coming out of the Thames and gesturing to a boy holding his nose. Caption reads: 'The London bathing season. 'Come my dear! Come to its Old Thames and have a nice bath!'
The Great Stink of 2026?
The Great Stink of 2026? Hot, dry summer leaves London holding its nose
Rights and freedom
Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan plunges into a state of collapse – visualised
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Features

Black and white headshot of crime writer Christopher Berry-Dee, with a section ripped across to show the middle of his face in colour
Books
Christopher Berry-Dee is the UK’s all-time bestselling true crime author. Is he also a violent abuser of women and children?
Blind date
I got the impression he liked me well enough, but who knows?’
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Opinion

Man in camouflage uniform with gun over shoulder holding long stick next to bags of food, beside column of women in burqas
quote  I feel guilt talking to those left behind in Afghanistan. While I enjoy freedom, they are prisoners
Nelufar Hedayat
quote  Donald Trump can’t beat Iran and Nigel Farage can only beat a bin. When it counts, these populists are just losers
Jonathan Freedland
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Sport

Audrey Werro crosses the finish line to win the gold medal ahead of Keely Hodgkinson in the women's 800m final at the European Athletics Championships.
European Athletics Championships
Werro holds off Britain’s Hodgkinson to win European 800m gold
Exclusive
Europe’s top clubs threatened Club World Cup boycott before Fifa plan collapsed
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Podcast

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Prisons are full - who should be released early? – podcast
Podcast | 30:51
 
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Climate crisis

A lamb next to a pond on Ditchling Beacon in the South Downs
Explainer
Milk, wine, salad: how your food will be affected by the summer of heat
Whales
Iberian orca known for ramming boats seen with suspected gunshot wounds
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Business & technology

The shattered window on the Ryanair plane with oxygen masks on the seats
Airline industry
Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of was broken by engine debris, report finds
Business
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols