Guardiola-Walker fallout revealed in new documentary
A new documentary series about Pep Guardiola's final two seasons at Manchester City reveals the bust-up he had with former captain Kyle Walker.
Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-08-17
Former Wolves captain Bailey dies aged 84
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Mike Bailey dies aged 84 after a long illness.
co.uk
As rubble clears, Colombia begins focusing on recovery after the earthquake
A week after a deadly quake, Colombia turns from rescue efforts to shelter, aid and rebuilding.
aljazeera.com
Last-gasp DRAMA sees Cardiff earn point vs Wrexham on Championship return
Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Cardiff City and Wrexham.
skysports.com
‘Truth or fiction’: US trial of Tupac Shakur’s accused killer begins
Prosecutors claim Duane Davis was ‘on-site commander’ in murder of Shakur, who died after drive-by shooting in 1996.
aljazeera.com
Top Fifa official departs after attacking Infantino’s plan to lure investors
Kevin Lamour criticised proposal to sell stake in new commercial entity at world football’s governing body
ft.com
Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England
Move means holders will be able to travel free on local services at any time of day or night from April next yearDisabled people across England will be able to use their free bus passes at any time...
theguardian.com
What Is El Niño? Here’s What It Means for Weather, Water, and Global Economy
This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. This is what impacts to expect and how bad it could get.
wired.com
AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team
Relay, which offered businesses workflow automation, will stop operating next month. Its CEO and some of its staff plan to get to work on Google Chrome next.
techcrunch.com
After the Earthquakes
Venezuela and Japan both experienced major quakes this summer. Their responses differed, and not just because of money.
nytimes.com
Civilians paying price as Israeli military raises stakes in Lebanon: UNIFIL
UN peacekeeping force recorded an average of 137 projectiles fired daily in the region over the last two weeks.
aljazeera.com
Trump loses second Supreme Court bid over E Jean Carroll sex abuse case
E Jean Carroll secures another legal victory as US Supreme Court refuses Donald Trump’s appeal over 1996 abuse claims.
aljazeera.com
Torrential rains flood homes and roads across Lima, Peru
Heavy rains have flooded oads in Lima, while river overflows, landslides, and road closures continue to affect Peru.
aljazeera.com
Trump’s approval rating sinks to new low
New poll found a majority of US citizens concerned about the US war on Iran.
aljazeera.com
Sheff Utd face winding-up hearing as former owner makes claim
Sheffield United's owners are focused on the new season despite the club's former owners suggesting they face a "real prospect" of administration ahead of an insolvency court hearing on W...
skysports.com
This R-Rated Film Studio Wants to Be the HBO of AI
Rogue Studios, a new cinematic adult AI-generator, is betting big on the future of “sophisticated” spicy content.
wired.com
NASA Selects Companies to Provide Payload Processing Services
NASA has selected four companies to provide payload processing facilities under the Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract on‑ramp provision. The provision enables qualified providers to offer c...
nasa.gov
Lamour leaves Fifa after Infantino plan criticism
A senior Fifa figure leaves football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.
co.uk
LIV Golf confirms season-ending event in Michigan cancelled
LIV Golf has confirmed its season-ending Team Championship event in Michigan will no longer go ahead, with this week's tournament in Indianapolis to be a stroke-play event that concludes the season.
skysports.com
Why did Trump scale back war games with South Korea?
US president cites good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
aljazeera.com
Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21
If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15...
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LIV cancels final event to focus on 'next chapter'
LIV Golf cancels its Team Championships in Michigan after weeks of speculation, saying it needs to focus on "building its next chapter".
co.uk
Spotify’s new Playlist Notes let users and editors explain their song picks
Spotify launches a new feature that gives users a chance to explain the stories and reasoning behind their favorite music. Editors will be using the feature, too, on top playlists like RapCaviar an...
techcrunch.com
NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia
A NASA-funded air pollution monitoring network has provided one of the most detailed long-term views yet of the role of black carbon, or soot produced by fires, diesel vehicles, and other combustio...
nasa.gov
Photos: Search for Indonesia earthquake victims continues
At least 68 killed in eastern Indonesia as aftershocks and landslides hamper aid.
aljazeera.com
Death toll from capsized ferry in Zimbabwe rises to 92
Search efforts to recover the remaining victims are still underway.
aljazeera.com
Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B
Higgsfield, founded by former Snap exec Alex Mashrabov, lets users create AI images and videos.
techcrunch.com
Russian politician sentenced to 11 years for opposing war in Ukraine
Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison on Monday.
aljazeera.com
Barred From Ballot, a Party Becomes a Vessel for Russians’ Discontent
Nikolai Rybakov during an appeal of his party’s disqualification before the Russian Supreme Court on Monday.
nytimes.com
Cliftonville members vote in favour of TIG takeover
The future of Cliftonville is now settled as members have voted in favour of a takeover by the Toronto Investment Group [TIG] following a long-running saga.
co.uk
Russia maintains election ban on opposition Yabloko, jails deputy head
Supreme Court ruling supports Kremlin's clampdown on the political party ahead of September's parliamentary vote.
aljazeera.com
Reddit begins testing a new audio and video experience, similar to popular TikTok videos
Reddit is beginning to test video and audio versions of popular posts, allowing users to watch or listen to Reddit stories instead of just reading them.
techcrunch.com
Pauline Clayden, Dancer in a Seminal 1949 ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ Dies at 103
She was the last known surviving soloist from an event that changed American dance: the opening night of Sadler’s Wells Ballet’s first U.S. tour.
nytimes.com
Sound-powered fire protection startup gets $15M to snuff out fires before they turn catastrophic
Sonic Fire Protection raised its new funding to help get its sound-powered fire protection system into everything from commercial kitchens to apartment buildings.
techcrunch.com
Tupac Shakur murder: trial of ex-gang leader accused of ordering killing begins
Prosecutors allege Duane Davis was ‘on-site commander’ in murder of Shakur who died after drive-by shooting in 1996The trial of a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap...
theguardian.com
Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public Engagement Skills
FORCE is a world-class laboratory that uses high-pressure experimental equipment to recreate the extreme conditions found deep within Earth and other planetary bodies, enabling researchers to bette...
nasa.gov
Ministers drop plan to relax affordable housing rules after negative response
Government concedes ‘significant opposition’ requires new approach on quotas for medium-sized development sitesMinisters have dropped plans to relax affordable housing rules for developers in Engla...
theguardian.com
Clashes between government and opposition fighters in Somalia’s Baidoa
Heavy clashes broke out in Baidoa, Somalia between federal troops and armed opposition groups.
aljazeera.com
Syria launches probe into death of ‘White Helmet’ rescuer in police custody
Family members allege security officers ignored warnings about the man's hemophilia and subjected him to severe abuse.
aljazeera.com
Britain deploys military as wildfires spread across Europe
Britain deploys military as wildfires spread across Europe
aljazeera.com
Alonso, Fernandez and a new era at Chelsea - podcast special!
It's been another summer of change at Chelsea - and on the eve of a new Premier League season, there is so much to analyse at the club, with Xabi Alonso's reign kicking off, big-money transfers to...
skysports.com
Feedly attributes weeklong slowdown to bug, not its AI pivot
Feedly says a bug is behind the performance issues that have made its web app nearly "unusable" for some users, while complaints about its mobile apps and customer support are adding to frustrations.
techcrunch.com
Netanyahu’s Likud Party holds primaries ahead of Israel’s general elections
On Monday, Israel's governing party will determine its candidate list for the next election.
aljazeera.com
Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing
A federal prosecutor who was fired earlier this year is suing the DOJ, alleging she was unlawfully dismissed for political reasons tied to her work prosecuting a case against anti-abortion activists.
npr.org
British PM Burnham duped by White House impostor
The FBI has warned of 'malicious actors' misusing AI to impersonate senior government officials.
aljazeera.com
Labour MP under investigation by party over Covid loans to his businesses
Southend East & Rochford’s Bayo Alaba has been suspended while inquiry looks at bounceback loansA Labour MP has been suspended after being questioned about government Covid loans taken out by h...
theguardian.com
Amazon, once an online bookseller, is destroying rare books to train AI models
Rare books are incredibly valuable for training LLMs, since these models have already trained on whatever's available online.
techcrunch.com
Russia fires economist over Ukraine war warning
Andrei Klepach dismissed after bleak remarks about economic toll of conflict
ft.com
War on Iran: Phase II, Day 37
Iran is offering $30,000 for captured or killed US soldiers. Trump cuts back South Korea drills.
aljazeera.com
Somali army clashes with rebel forces for control of key city Baidoa
Somali forces repel rebel fighters in Baidoa after intense fighting involving explosives and dozens of casualties.
aljazeera.com
Russia's prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years
Lev Schlosberg is found guilty of "discrediting" Russia's army - a verdict he condemns as punishment for his political position.
co.uk
Groq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloud
Groq raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation as the former AI chipmaker pivots to a neocloud business and expands its Nvidia-powered data center footprint.
techcrunch.com
Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans
Alaba has said he took out two taxpayer-funded loans during the pandemic but insisted he had not tried to avoid paying the money back.
co.uk
Man Utd captain Fernandes not for sale despite Galatasaray interest
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is not for sale at any price despite interest from Galatasaray.
skysports.com
Colorful Collage of Tarantula Nebula
Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope combine to reveal a vibrant view of 30 Doradus, or the Tarantula Nebula, in this Aug...
nasa.gov
How Russian dissidents are being punished by both Russia and Europe
While Moscow is stripping citizenship rights, European states are curbing access to legal status for Russian emigres.
aljazeera.com
Man Sings the Same Song Over and Over Again for an Hour review – fringe gem leaves you ecstatic
Summerhall, EdinburghConnor Dariol, AKA Australian clown Conk, does exactly what he claims – and with such skill and relentless pep we are helpless to resistWhen I saw the title to the Australian c...
theguardian.com
Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case
The US president has already paid the writer over $5m in damages in the assault and defamation case.
co.uk
‘She never forgot where she came from’: Bonnie Tyler mourners turn out for Swansea service
Many in the crowd watching on screen outside minster have stories of meeting or knowing singer, who died in JulyBonnie Tyler’s songs have echoed through her home town of Swansea in recent days in m...
theguardian.com
Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits
FairSquare says the FIFA president should not be able to run again under the world football organisation's statutes.
aljazeera.com
Lara Ricote: Inkling review – this fizzy standup’s smart new set is her best yet
Monkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghA show about maturing and learning to listen to life’s signals doesn’t stint on tomfoolery and has some great gagsWhat a rich and enjoyable show this is from Lara Ric...
theguardian.com
Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project
Nvidia's investment in SoftBank's data center developer will guarantee its chips power an OpenAI data center.
techcrunch.com
How are Man Utd shaping up ahead of the new season?
Manchester United ended their pre-season with a 4-2 defeat to AC Milan, and the question is what kind of condition they are in as they go into the new season?
skysports.com
NASA Challenge Tests Wheel Designs for Moon Base Mobility
As NASA prepares to establish the Moon Base, advancing surface mobility will be key to helping crews and robotic systems travel farther across the lunar surface. To h...
nasa.gov
Police execute controlled World War II–era Mine explosion
Video footage released by police on Sunday shows Slovak bomb disposal experts executing a mine detonation.
aljazeera.com
Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South
African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million.
techcrunch.com
Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years
New Hubble data shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way in the earliest phases of its evolution.
nasa.gov
Sharks have always stoked panic in Australia. While scientific understanding grows, conservation efforts can be unseated by fear | Anna Clark
From Aboriginal rock art to colonial encounters, sharks have been a figure of fear and fascination throughout the long human history of this continentIs there a more primal fear among beach-goers t...
theguardian.com
The Sinking City 2 review – Ukrainian cosmic horror, come hell or high water
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PC; FrogwaresFrogwares’ Lovecraftian action-horror is full of grim tenacity and pulp paperback charm, despite a few frayed edgesI’m standing in the prosthetics lab o...
theguardian.com
WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan
WordPress.com Education lets teachers offer their students free domains, plugin support and professional website-building tools.
techcrunch.com
Reform’s Tice says people should stop tackling climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to stop global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewaveReform’s deputy leader has dismissed efforts to tackle climate breakdown as futile...
theguardian.com
How Hunt struck gold with historic Championships display
Amy Hunt told Sky Sports back in February that three gold medals in Birmingham was the dream. Six months later, she is a four-time European champion and the first athlete to win four golds at a sin...
skysports.com
US tech stock correction likely, warn ECB economists
Boom-bust pattern could become ‘question of financial stability’ for euro area, central bank team writes in blog post
ft.com
England's new number three Cox leaning on Kohli advice
Jordan Cox says advice from India superstar Virat Kohli will stick with him "forever" as he prepares for England's first Test with Pakistan.
co.uk
Hayden Panettiere: an actor so magnetic that entire shows were rewritten for her
She starred in her first soap opera at 4 – then the hit show Heroes was totally reworked to allow her character, Claire the regenerating cheerleader, to live on. We celebrate the star, who has died...
theguardian.com
American Hiker Dies After Lightning Strike on Mount Etna in Italy
Volcanic activity at Mount Etna as seen from Mareneve near Catania in Italy last week. Italian authorities say a 29-year-old American hiker was killed by lightning while hiking on Europe’s most act...
nytimes.com
Wrigley & Harris well-placed for Olympics after Worlds win
British sailing duo Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris establish themselves as favorites for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by winning gold at the 470 World Championship in Japan.
co.uk
‘You’ve got to see this girl!’ Tanita Tikaram on making Twist in My Sobriety
‘People tell me it helped them with their rehab. I have to explain: Sorry, it’s not about alcohol – I was just a kid singing about injustice’I wrote the lyrics on the floor of my bedroom in Basings...
theguardian.com
I tried everything to rid my yard of mosquitoes. This German-engineered trap finally worked
After trying nearly everything to prevent mosquito bites, I tested Biogents’ traps, used by the CDC and WHO, to find if backyard results are worth $200This $380 kayak goes from backseat to lake in...
theguardian.com
'Sensational' Hunt's historic European Championships
Relive Great Britain's Amy Hunt's "iconic" European Championships where the sprinter won four gold medals with victories in the women's 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the mixed 4x100m relay.
co.uk
Next year’s Eurovision host is Burgas, not Sofia. Some Bulgarians are baffled
Next year’s competition won’t take place in the country’s capital, an announcement that even surprised Bulgarian winner, DaraEver since Bulgarian singer Dara was crowned winner of the Eurovision so...
theguardian.com
Mark Rydell obituary
Actor and director whose movies notched up more than 20 Oscar nominations between themStars flocked to work with the director Mark Rydell, who has died aged 97, and no wonder: he had trained as a p...
theguardian.com
Global condemnation of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians
Global condemnation of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians
aljazeera.com
Manchester’s towering ambition shows in its new skyline
The city’s economic confidence draws critics as eyes turn to Burnham’s power base
ft.com
UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans
Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’The UK government has been accused of a lack of transparency and acting “irresponsibly”...
theguardian.com
MCC Female Young Broadcaster of the Year joins Hundred final coverage
The MCC Female Young Broadcaster of the Year for 2026, Rosa Simkin, received the ultimate competition prize when joining Sky Sports' live coverage of The Hundred final at Lord's on Sunday.
skysports.com
From Chelsea bomb squad to new chapter at Como for Chalobah
After ending his near 20-year association with Chelsea by joining Como 1907 this summer, Trevoh Chalobah credits his time at Stamford Bridge with building his resilience.
co.uk
Is All Blacks' tour of South Africa a new chapter for rugby union?
Is New Zealand's 'Greatest Rivalry' tour of world champions South Africa a signpost to the future of rugby union?
co.uk
Beatles film recreates iconic Abbey Road album cover
Social media footage this weekend revealed the cast of Sam Mendes’ four-film band biopic on the zebra crossing near the studio, posing for the famous imageThe production team behind the forthcoming...
theguardian.com
Johnny Depp in talks to return to Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
The actor, who previously said he would not play Captain Jack Sparrow again for ‘$300m and a million alpacas’, is being lined up for sixth film in the series according to producer Jerry Bruckheimer...
theguardian.com
£2.14bn and counting - why Premier League spending could set new record
Premier League clubs have spent £2.14bn this summer, with huge sums moving between top-flight rivals. BBC Sport examines the possibility of a new spending record.
co.uk
Sam Eley Is Basil Crumbwick review – cantankerous cult hit brings laugh after laugh
Monkey Barrel, EdinburghThere are shades of Vic and Bob as well as Frank Sidebottom when this embittered git with bloodshot eyes holds courtEvery room in Edinburgh has its ghosts, and its particula...
theguardian.com
Ithaca: a scintillating eco-thriller RPG that aims to confront our violent moment
The latest game from ‘reality-inspired’ studio the Pixel Hunt sees you transporting precious human cargo – and deciding what to do with itIthaca has one hell of an opening: Penelope, a disillusione...
theguardian.com
Crypto hardware wallet owners face fresh security risks after recent spate of personal data thefts
The hacks at shipping companies used to mail out hardware wallets puts crypto owners at greater risk of real-world attacks.
techcrunch.com
Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK
Temperatures could drop by more than 15C compared with last Thursday as cold front moves inRelief from the unrelenting heat is finally arriving this week across western Europe, with more unsettled...
theguardian.com
Yemen’s drone war: Rivals flex growing aerial muscle
Houthi and government forces exchange drone attacks, marking a major shift in war tactics.
aljazeera.com
Scottish FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino
The Scottish Football Association has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino and will not be voting for his re-election as president of Fifa, chief executive Ian Maxwell has told BBC Sport.
co.uk
US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna
The 30-year-old was on the active volcano when a thunderstorm developed, local media report.
co.uk
Trump scales down war games with South Korea: Why it matters
US president cites Seoul's reluctance to back his war on Iran, and his warm ties with North Korea's leader as reasons.
aljazeera.com
Will Europe hear a landmark Russian climate change case?
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed the case, but the plaintiffs aren't giving up.
aljazeera.com
Jason Arday’s death is institutional murder
Arday was subjected to a vicious campaign fuelled by anti-Black racism.
aljazeera.com
Wales centre James signs new Scarlets contract
Wales centre Eddie James signs a new contract with Scarlets before the start of the 2026-27 season.
co.uk
New Scotland head coach Pocognoli vows to make fans 'smile'
"I will be one of yours, and I will do my best to make the supporters smile."
skysports.com
MacInnes stars as GB top medals table at Europeans
Great Britain finish top of the medals table at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris as Keanna MacInnes helps them win two golds on Sunday.
co.uk
Douglas Gordon by Douglas Gordon review – a brave glimpse inside the mind of the Scottish artist
Director Finlay Pretsell captures Gordon setting things alight with a miniature blowtorch, smearing himself with silver paint and throwing shapes with a bullwhipHere is a brave and not entirely ort...
theguardian.com
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of US-Iran negotiations
Remarks come as Gulf state has been in talks with Tehran over provisional arrangement to manage Strait of Hormuz
ft.com
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of US-Iran negotiations
US president’s remarks follow talks between Gulf state and Tehran over provisional arrangement to manage Strait of Hormuz
ft.com
Pocognoli 'feels connection' with 'passionate' Scotland
New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli says the passionate nature of Scottish football was a key factor in his taking the job.
co.uk
Is the world experiencing more earthquakes now than before?
Al Jazeera examines a decade of earthquake data to see how 2026 compares and explains how and where earthquakes strike.
aljazeera.com
Ferrari’s first EV auctioned off at record $40mn
The Luce’s auction price sets a record for a new car
ft.com
Indian temple stampede kills seven people and injures dozens
A stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India kills seven people and injures nineteen more.
aljazeera.com
GB eventing team claim record-breaking world title
Watch Olympic eventing champions Laura Collett and Ros Canter final phase to secure record-breaking team gold and individual bronze and silver medals at the FEI World Championships, Aachen, Germany.
co.uk
Man City remain interested in Enzo despite missing Chelsea deadline
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez remains a target for Manchester City in the final two weeks of the transfer window.
skysports.com
Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza
Jared Kushner speaking about the Board of Peace, an organization backed by the Trump administration to end the war in Gaza, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.
nytimes.com
Knight Riders could invest in Hundred if it expands
Kolkata Knight Riders are interested in buying a stake in a new Hundred franchise if the competition expands to 10 teams.
co.uk
Chris Carter is mistaken if he thinks more gore will bring The X-Files: I Want to Believe back to life
The director’s cut includes a host more body parts but no more insight into the villains’ personalities. What could be a gothic masterstroke is turned into a dreary procedural in the snowWarning: t...
theguardian.com
Tether 인연 review – romantic ceilidh skips from Scotland to South Korea
Summerhall, EdinburghLove stories ring across the generations in this charming fusion of traditional dance and music from two culturesConnections are found in surprising places. You can get from Sc...
theguardian.com
Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5,000-mile trek from Wales to Texas
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, near death on Welsh beach in 2023, is thriving in Houston despite lingering pneumoniaA Kemp’s ridley sea turtle native to the Gulf of Mexico is largely thriving after he w...
theguardian.com
El Niño and Saharan Dust Silence Atlantic Hurricane Season
El Niño coupled with Saharan dust is making this year’s hurricane season a dud. But there’s still potential for dangerous storms.
wired.com
Inside the UK’s ‘stressful’ cost of living crisis Burnham hopes to tackle
Britain's new premier has promised to ease the suffering of millions of families unable to afford basic items.
aljazeera.com
DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices
Federal officials acknowledged that ICE special agents tracked a New York man to his house, the airport and a hotel to question him about a critical email he sent to the former head of ICE in January.
npr.org
Election Officials Are Preparing for Prediction Markets to Sow Chaos in the Midterms
From threats to the safety of poll workers to voters who can’t distinguish between odds and results, prediction markets are already scrambling the political process.
wired.com
Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Fröst review – dance, dynamism and a wild rumpus as maverick clarinettist-conductor takes charge
Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe ferociously dynamic SCO help Fröst drill down to the rhythmic essence of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony as well as works by contemporary composersIt’s a Sunday morning, a...
theguardian.com
Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staff
PM was in contact with unknown person pretending to be senior White House aide Susie Wiles, it is understoodAndy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff,...
theguardian.com
How Japan Averted a Major Earthquake Disaster
Japan avoided a major disaster after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit last month. Our reporter River Akira Davis visited Kumamoto, a prefecture near the epicenter, to see how it built quake-proof bui...
nytimes.com
How Ukraine’s Satellites Help Drive Its War Drones
A Ukrainian soldier preparing a drone for a strike on a Russian target in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine last month.
nytimes.com
Massive Attack and Paris Paloma join musicians urging Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling
Brian Eno and Olly Alexander also among signatories saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies realityMore than 200 musicians including Massive Attack and Brian Eno have written to A...
theguardian.com
‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
As warming seas push native species to cooler waters farther north, once-rare visitors have become more common‘It sounds silly but I thought it was a person in the water waving,” says Kurt Lander,...
theguardian.com
‘Fated to become a cult classic’: why Barcelona is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers detailing their most pleasurable comfort films is a trip to 1980s Spain courtesy of Whit StillmanAn hour into Whit Stillman’s 1994 film, Barcelona, the protagoni...
theguardian.com
There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the cognitive disease.
wired.com
The Global Story
Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’
co.uk
Scheffler cruises to eight-shot win at first FedEx Cup play-off
World number one Scottie Scheffler cruises to an eight-shot victory at the first FedEx Cup play-off event at the St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
co.uk
Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began
Scientists are searching some of Earth’s oldest rocks for tiny fossils that could reveal how simple microbial life made the extraordinary leap toward plants, animals, and other complex organisms. S...
sciencedaily.com
Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake
Some 53 people were killed and thousands displaced by the earthquake, which struck early on Saturday.
co.uk
Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing
A rally in Tehran in April, with posters of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The ayatollah has not been seen in public since being named supreme leader of Iran.
nytimes.com
Kushner holds talks with Netanyahu after meeting Hamas leader
Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy is pushing Washington’s peace plan for Gaza
ft.com
Outrage as Colombia’s president hands out footballs as residents await aid
Outrage as Colombian president hands out footballs in earthquake-hit city where residents say they await urgent aid.
aljazeera.com
Housebuilding near train stations to get ‘default yes’ under new planning changes – UK politics live
Thousands more houses could be built near transport hubs including on green belt sitesThe new national planning policy framework is aimed at providing clearer national policies for plan-making and...
theguardian.com
A Rimbaud review – legendary poet’s unlikely transformation into entrepreneur is as odd as ever
Australian actor Blake Draper delivers a committed one-man performance tracking the writer as he morphs from enfant terrible to merchantUS experimentalist Patrick Wang here curates an intriguing if...
theguardian.com
The Ego Trip by Kimon de Greef review – a bizarre tale of psychedelic toads and hair-raising treatments
A journalist investigates the unsettling world of a charismatic shaman and the people who trusted himWhich, in your opinion, is the worst current cultural trend: social media influencers; unre...
theguardian.com
At least six people killed in Ukrainian missile attack on Russia’s Belgorod
Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill two people and injure 19.
aljazeera.com
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in CityJamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his...
theguardian.com
Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote
The authorities allege they were involved in an insurrection plot but the leading opposition candidate says there was an attempt on his life.
co.uk
Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules
The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.
co.uk
'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple
Amy Hunt asserts herself as Great Britain's new track sensation after winning an unprecedented four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships.
co.uk
Skintown review – Northern Irish scamps rave their Troubles away
Catholics and Protestants find E-fuelled common ground at a hallowed Portrush club in Ciarán McMenamin’s adaptation of his own 2018 novelDerry Girls meets Human Traffic in this spirited, larky and...
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My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant
Brexit didn’t create all the problems young people now face, but renewing close ties with Europe will give us so many opportunitiesI was 14 when the UK voted to leave the EU. Too young to vote, but...
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Taiwan Season: The Wall review – close encounters in a city that never sleeps
Summerhall, EdinburghSeed Dance Company deliver a show that builds in intensity as it riffs on imprisonment and estrangementTaiwan’s Seed Dance Company visited the fringe in 2024 with a rather lite...
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Brandon Flowers: Thrasher review – Killers frontman’s country pivot is a rootin’ tootin’ cowboy-bootin’ hoot!
(Island)Even a couple of bafflingly misguided social commentary songs can’t detract from the joys of Flowers’ classically full-throated commitment to the Nashville bitHere are three immutable facts...
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Shields vs Price talks ongoing - 'Our intention is to make the fight!'
Negotiations for a Claressa Shields vs Lauren Price fight are ongoing after the American star reclaimed two world middleweight titles on Saturday.
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Sen. Mark Kelly discusses conditions aboard the USS Lincoln
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln and President Trump's multi-billion dollar plan to restore older tech on aircraft carriers.
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Rodri headed to Barcelona after Man City accepts transfer bid
Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri is returning to his homeland after Man City agree transfer to Barcelona.
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‘Paul McCartney asked for my autograph!’ Su Pollard on Hi-de-Hi! and her amazing celebrity encounters
Even after half a century in the limelight, the actor can still surprise. Who’d have guessed she went clubbing with Freddie Mercury? Or that she watched Blair and Brown strike their fateful deal at...
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I Made You a Mixtape review – frothy fringe fun as dorm mates party like it’s 1999
TheSpace Triplex, EdinburghNine college students fall out and make up as they dance to punk-pop and alt-rock in this lively showThis is such a festival show: uncategorisable, buzzing, slightly chao...
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An Agatha Christie classic with an impressive cast: best podcasts of the week
Toni Collette heads a list of familiar voices playing out the village murder-mystery. Plus, Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe go off on some rather wild tangentsToni Collette is an eagle-eyed amateur...
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Conversations with an Executioner: a chilling classic reveals the mind of a Nazi mass murderer
Polish war hero Kazimierz Moczarski spent 255 days sharing a cell with an SS general. Nearly 50 years after it was published, an uncensored version of his account is appearing in English for the fi...
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49 Miles More review – screwball East Anglian road caper makes a smart left turn
When sobersided Max agrees to chaperone zany childhood pal Doug to a big night with the lads, everything goes predictably wrong, but some real surprises awaitDoug, the incessant funster played by G...
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Agrippa by Robert Harris review – persuasive portrait of rivalry in ancient Rome
This fictional memoir by Octavius’s right-hand man shows us bloodshed, betrayal and hectic jockeying for powerIf you’re one of those people who thinks about the Roman empire several times a week, R...
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Root made 'grown up' call on curfew but does he have the feel for captaincy?
Nasser Hussain hailed new England Test captain Joe Root's decision to abolish a team curfew but fears the returning skipper sometimes lacks a feel for the game as a leader like his predecessor Ben...
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The NEW laws in the Premier League explained
Sky Sports takes you through the new rules that the Premier League teams will have to abide by throughout the new season.
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Iran’s top negotiator declares victory in war against the US and Israel
Iran’s Parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has declared both a military and political victory.
aljazeera.com
More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn
Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass releaseMore women will die if ministers include domestic abusers in the...
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Spotlight on UN desertification summit as it mulls how to spend $12bn war chest
Extreme weather has raised the significance of Cop17 talks starting this week on tackling drought and land degradationAs swathes of the northern hemisphere bake in what could be the hottest year on...
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Nothing less than radical whole-system change is required to fix the NHS's maternity services | Julia Sanders
It’s vital that Yvette Cooper’s taskforce acts on the Amos and Ockenden reports – and puts the needs of women and families at the heart of maternity servicesIt is hard to find the words to describe...
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Can a student ID be used for voting? More Republican-led states are banning it
New bans on using student IDs for voting in Indiana and New Hampshire have sparked lawsuits after creating the latest hurdles to the ballot box for the U.S. voting-age group least likely to vote.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history
The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.
co.uk
Hayden Panettiere, actor in Heroes and Nashville, dies aged 36
Panettiere’s death was announced by her father, who called her ‘an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy’Hayden Panettiere – a life in picturesHayden Panettie...
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Landslide in South Korea kills one as record rain lashes south
It comes as large swathes of East and South East Asia have been pummelled by dats of heavy rain.
co.uk
Hayden Panettiere, Star of ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes,’ Dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere in West Hollywood, Calif., in April.
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Changing times as Welsh blockbuster awaits
Cardiff City's Championship contest with Wrexham on Monday will attract global attention, not just the eyes of those in the north and south of Wales.
co.uk
Actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36, US media report
A representative for the actress confirmed the news to US outlet ABC News, but did not provide further details of her death.
co.uk
U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War
People in Tehran, Iran, last month. Iranians are coping with severe economic strain from six months of war.
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China Wants Its Data to Power the World’s A.I.
A Google booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai last month. China wants a greater voice in the development of A.I. chatbots.
nytimes.com
Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah
NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus.
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Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations
Angela Rayner to launch guidance for ‘default yes’ on developments near transport hubs, including on green belt sitesThousands more homes could be built within 10 minutes of transport hubs, includi...
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Coping with 54C heat: Delhi slum diaries detail living in extreme temperatures
With heatwaves now recognised as disasters, personal testimonies are key to a new project that looks to protect those living in the most cramped districts of India’s capitalEvery summer evening, Gu...
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‘His ache is real’: Bob Dylan and more on the wild genius of honky-tonk hellraiser Gary Stewart
Worshipped by everyone from Willie Nelson to Joe Strummer, the country star with the amazing voice imploded in a blaze of guns, knives, drugs and infidelities. What’s behind his astonishing posthum...
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How Maga came for Europe
Trump’s new right sees the continent as both ancestral home and ideological battleground
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Andy Burnham faces climate test over North Sea oil decision
Prime minister expected to approve development of controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw projects
ft.com
The new AI super-rich are reshaping the market for jets, yachts and cars
Those making fortunes in Silicon Valley are ditching the champagne for premium water while splashing their bitcoin
ft.com
Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday
As Messina celebrated Sicilian holiday Ferragosto, thieves struck the MuMe museum to steal the masterworks by Antonello.
aljazeera.com
Zambia incumbent takes early election lead as opposition alleges armed raid
President Hakainde Hichilema appears on course for outright win as observers cite violence and a tilted campaign field.
aljazeera.com
Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m at auction
The Luce's launch drew backlash from some commentators who said it broke from the brand's signature dramatic styling.
co.uk
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
A top UN official says 'speed, scale, and solidarity' needed 'before this virus gets even further ahead of us'.
aljazeera.com
Israeli settlers pitch tents for new illegal outpost in occupied West Bank
UN Special Rapporteur Albanese warns that Israel is 'using settlers to advance ethnic cleansing' in the West Bank.
aljazeera.com
The next China shock will come from open-source AI
Countries adopting Chinese models will also absorb Chinese standards and governance
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25 Years in Afghanistan review – the extraordinary life of an optimist
Mir Hussain has been followed by TV cameras since he was a child, and managed to deliver love and laughter alongside his struggle. Now his previous Bafta-winning documentary gets an updateMir Hussa...
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Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushner
Hamas calls on Board of Peace to 'compel' Israel to accept the Gaza peace plan after meeting Jared Kushner in Cairo.