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US state department declassifies more documents about Pinochet’s 1973 coup
Papers reveal how Richard Nixon was briefed on impending military takeover in Chile that ushered in 17-year dictatorshipTwo more US Department of State documents relating to Augusto Pinochet’s coup d’état in Chile have been declassified, revealing how President Richard Nixon was... #press
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Burnley will pose a better barometer of Aston Villa’s rapid rise under Unai Emery | Jonathan Wilson
The thrashing at Newcastle exposed flaws in the Spaniard’s gameplan – a glitch or a real measure of his side’s standing?Heavy defeats perhaps aren’t what they used to be. Spain won the Women’s World Cup despite a 4-0 defeat to... #press
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West Ham hit the top after bringing Brighton’s flying start to an abrupt end
West Ham top of the Premier League, their dreadful record against Brighton reaching a spectacular end, and a victory that must be registered as a tactical triumph for David Moyes. Smash-and-grab, old-style pragmatism picked apart the new-wave counterpress that has made Roberto De Zerbi the... #press
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Bare and uninsulated power lines were possible cause of Hawaii wildfires
Images show Hawaiian Electric Co wires left open to elements as company’s own documents call its wooden power poles ‘obsolete’In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted... #press
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Nadine Dorries vowed to do her best for her constituents. In resigning, she has succeeded | Catherine Bennett
The shameless Tory had too many strings to her bow to care much about Mid BedfordshireBefore she was known as “Dosser Dorries”, the now former MP advertised her delight in relocating to “idyllic” Mid Bedfordshire, where... #press
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Rishi Sunak faces fresh conflict of interest row over India trade talks
Exclusive: Labour has called for more financial transparency after it was revealed the prime minister’s wife’s shares could benefit from the agreement• Read more: trade deal with Indian could be double-edged sword for SunakRishi Sunak faces a new conflict of interest row... #press
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Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants Elon Musk to be his presidential adviser
Republican candidate and biotech entrepreneur names Twitter CEO when asked about potential advisers should he win electionThe Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has said that he wants Elon Musk as an adviser if he becomes president.The billionaire biotech entrepreneur was in Newton,... #press
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‘Prigozhin’s death benefits everyone except Putin’: battle begins over Wagner chief’s legacy
The mercenary leader’s reputation as patriot, martyr or traitor will be dictated by two linked factors – Putin and the result of the warIn a 2018 documentary, Vladimir Putin answers instantly when asked if there is anything he cannot forgive. “Betrayal,” he says with no... #press
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The Observer view on GCSE results: this widening gap will blight children’s lives | Observer editorial
The growing discrepancies in attainment could have been avoided if ministers had invested sufficient time, energy and money in educationAugust is always an anxious month for young people awaiting exam results. But this year brought an added stress:... #press
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Dettori teases retirement U-turn after winning Ebor Handicap on Absurde
Jockey lands two wins at York, including Absurde from out wide‘If an offer that’s big enough comes, I might consider it’If Frankie Dettori is indeed reconsidering his decision to retire at the end of the year, as some reports have suggested this past week, he spent his... #press
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At least seven injured in shooting at Caribbean parade in Boston
Gunfire occurred during J’ouvert parade on Saturday morning and several arrests were made, police sayAt least seven people have been injured in a shooting during a Caribbean parade in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, police said on Saturday.The victims were taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries... #press
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You’d have to cut off my electricity to stop me tuning in to an ‘older Love Island’ | Barbara Ellen
TV viewers love dating shows. But their appeal is more complicated than it seems at first sightI’m partial to a television dating show but is it all getting out of hand? The routine proliferation of different formats is turning into a... #press
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Bob Barker, longtime Price is Right host and animal rights activist, dies aged 99
Television personality had iconic career spanning 50 years in which he garnered 19 Daytime Emmy awardsBob Barker, the longtime television host of The Price Is Right, has reportedly died at the age of 99.“It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob... #press
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Nadine Dorries formally resigns as MP after 11-week delay
Former culture secretary’s resignation letter accuses Rishi Sunak of risking her safety by ‘whipping a public frenzy’Nadine Dorries has handed in her resignation letter 11 weeks after announcing she would resign in protest over not receiving a peerage.The MP for Mid Bedfordshire announced that she... #press
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‘My milkman saw her once’: Loch Ness sees biggest monster hunt in 50 years
Armed with drones, cameras, notepads and binoculars, hundreds of volunteers have arrived in the Scottish Highlands while others watch online from as far away as JapanAround Loch Ness on Saturday, there were more than a few people hoping for sunshine. Would-be champions prepared for the Glenurquhart... #press
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Presidential portraits… and Donald Trump’s mugshot – cartoon
George Washington, Franklin D Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, eat your heart out Continue reading... #press
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Two sex workers call Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect ‘violent’ and ‘aggressive’
Two women say they were concerned for safety during encounters with Rex Heuermann as investigators seek more informationAs investigators continue to build their case against the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, two Long Island sex workers have described... #press
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João Palhinha stuns Arsenal as 10-man Fulham battle back to earn late point
On a wild, storm-wracked afternoon at the Emirates Stadium Arsenal and Fulham played out a frantic 2-2 draw that felt by the end like three games in one. Not to mention at least two different, and largely opposed, tactical versions of this Arsenal team.This was a messy and chastening afternoon for... #press
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Borthwick’s England sink to new lows with first Test defeat to resilient Fiji
England 22-30 FijiHosts fall to fifth defeat in six Tests as Kuruvoli inspires FijiEngland’s increasingly chaotic Rugby World Cup preparations have sunk to a new low with their first Test defeat to Fiji. A 72nd-minute try from the replacement scrum-half Simione Kuruvoli sealed an historic win for the... #press
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Everton hit rock bottom as Sasa Kalajdzic snatches points for Wolves
Sean Dyche rubbished the suggestion that no points and no goals from the first two matches of the season constituted a crisis at Everton. He cannot say that now after Wolves substitute Sasa Kalajdzic delivered his club’s first points of the campaign with an 87th minute winner to leave Everton bereft and... #press
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