Barney Ronay Best moment Julien Alfred winning the women’s 100m, St Lucia’s first medal in any Olympic Games. Followed instantly by panic at how to write 900 coherent words on this in the next 20 minutes. Biggest disappointment The reflexive, sometimes heavy‑handed position-taking over sensitive and complex issues in the women’s boxing. Star of the Games … Read more
If historic waterway settings are the new must-have accessory for Olympic host cities, then Istanbul’s mayor wants the IOC to know his city has one. If the key to getting the 2036 Summer Games is having hosted world championships in top-tier Olympic sports, then Qatar can point to its track record over the past decade. … Read more
Ukraine’s top commander says his forces have captured 1,000 sq km (386 square miles) of Russia’s bordering Kursk region, while Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has vowed a “worthy response” to the attack and ordered his troops to “dislodge the enemy from our territories”. With Russia still struggling to repel the surprise assault a week after … Read more
Shining bright among the hulking grey towers and tangled, dust-dulled pipes, at the mouth of a fjord two hours south-west of Oslo, stands a slim metal tube that may soon be hailed as a milestone in the energy transition. The 100 metre-tall structure was erected in August with millimetre precision to trap carbon dioxide that … Read more
Les Sutton Anna says her dad Les’s positivity was invaluable when she got her A-Level results Results day is nearly here for A-level, BTec, T-level and GCSE students. It can be stressful, so how can parents and carers help their teenagers through it? “I am quite impulsive, I say and do the wrong thing a … Read more
Instagram/Bella Humphries Comedian Bella Humphries says her show is “very honest” and “a bit raw at times” Telling hilarious or embarrassing stories from your personal life is something many stand-up comedians do night after night on stage. But what about turning your periods into a laughing matter? That’s what comedian Bella Humphries has done for … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 2nd (NB: this is not necessarily Jamie Jackson’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1st Prospects Like a wager on rain blighting the English summer, predicting that Manchester City will (again) retain the title has become a near-gimme of an exercise, as sure a sure thing … Read more