headlines
Saturday
15
August
2015
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Kayla Mueller raped by Isis leader before her death, officials sayHostage’s family says they were told by US officials that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi took Mueller as his ‘wife’ and sexually abused her repeatedly
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Queen leads service on 70th anniversary of war's endPrime minister and former POWs attends event to remember British and Commonwealth soldiers -
Greece secures third bailout after Germany backs downJuncker claims Greece will ‘irreversibly’ stay in eurozone after Greek MPs vote for radical reforms -
highlights
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Americans who film police violenceWhen Feidin Santana filmed Walter Scott’s death, it marked a turning point in the US civil rights movement – and in Santana’s life. He and others tell their stories -
Why drinking blood isn't like in HollywoodPeople who claim to be vampires are in the thousands, with demographics transcending class, race and gender. But there’s a reason they stay in the shadows
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Keeping New Zealand’s indigenous people out of jailA new program is tackling a sober reality for NZ’s Maori, who make up 15% of the country’s population but half of those behind bars
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I was dumped an hour before my wedding‘He was crying. I assumed he was letting the emotion of the day get to him. Then he said it. “I don’t think I can do this.” I asked: “Are you joking?”’
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opinion
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Andy Burnham is Labour’s best hopeHe is the only leadership candidate who has a radical leftwing vision plus the credibility to unite the party and win back power
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The Guardian view on global currencies: it’s the economy, stupidEditorial: Whether it’s the yuan or the euro, the lesson of history is that the currency should be arranged around the economy. Not the other way around
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around the world
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UK
UKThe Farne Islands, a sanctuary for seabirds and seals, celebrate 90 years as a British jewel of conservationPuffins always draw the summer crowds to the islands off Northumberland, which are the favourite UK wildlife site of Sir David Attenborough
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Europe
EuropeMigrants suffocated in overcrowded hold of boat, reports sayUp to 40 people are thought to have died as Italian Navy rescues 300 more from boat 21 miles off coast of Libya
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world networks
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North Koreans step forward into Pyongyang Standard TimeAs citizens adjust their clocks, Andray Abrahamian asks what practical difference the change will make – and what it really symbolises
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CNN executive flies to Kenya to apologise for 'hotbed of terror' claimNews channel’s managing director meets president after social media outcry over coverage suggesting Obama would be at risk during historic trip
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in depth
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Sadie Frost turns academic to highlight lack of production roles for womenStar’s research for her MA degree shows how gender affects career, while her new film, Buttercup Bill, has an 80% female crew
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How street trees can save our citiesActivists in cities all over the world are making the case for urban trees – to cut pollution, increase land value and even make you feel younger
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The great Eastern European road trip, part twoOn their tour from the Balkans to the Baltic, Kevin Rushby and family arrive in Albania – once unreachable, now scruffy, eccentric and entirely lovable
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Was Sardinia home to the mythical civilisation of Atlantis?A comet plunging into the sea could have triggered a tidal wave that devastated bronze age settlements on the island, say scientists
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100 things the Tories have doneSaturday marks the 100th day of Tory government – here's what they have done so far
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'Tis nobler in the mind or on the camera?Alas, poor Sherlock. He, like Walter Benjamin before him, has got it wrong about revolutionary technology and works of art
the big picture
Tianjin blasts Police order mass evacuations amid further explosions