Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-09-04

Crocombe and Donald called up for England white-ball series

England have called up uncapped Sussex seamer Henry Crocombe, who has taken hat-tricks in his last two County Championship matches, for this month's ODIs against Sri Lanka, live on Sky Sports.

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US Open LIVE! Alcaraz, Sabalenka and the Williams sisters in action

Get the latest scores, updates, news, results at the US Open; watch the action from New York - live on Sky Sports' dedicated tennis channel

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CD sales are making an unexpected comeback amid a retro tech boom

U.S. CD revenue jumped 58.6% in the first half of 2026, reversing last year’s decline as interest in retro tech and physical media continues to grow.

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Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive

While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.

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Russian Drone Strikes Office of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief

The headquarters of Ukraine’s security service in Kyiv after a Russian drone strike on Friday. The building is just across the street from the landmark St. Sophia Cathedral.

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Google’s Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library

Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle other Google Photos tasks for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

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What is the latest finance scandal facing Reform UK?

Nigel Farage’s party has been referred to the police by Labour and the Lib Dems for potential breaches of the law UK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage is facing yet another finance scandal...

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Singleton hopes for return after heart attack

Jack Singleton hopes to return to rugby union and is looking for a new club, a year after suffering a heart attack.

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'A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues give hope for more flood survivors

Two people have been rescued more than a week after more than 1,300 people were killed in flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border.

co.uk

Why is Farage’s Reform accused of violating the UK’s foreign funding rules?

Undercover footage allegedly shows top Reform officials discussing ways to evade foreign funding laws.

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Trump's peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv over weekend, reports say

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have led President Donald Trump's efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war - but talks have stalled.

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‘Like a tired boxer, battered by applause’: as Andrew Scott’s biopic premieres, Richard Eyre remembers Ian Charleson’s superb, near-death Hamlet

In 1989, the Chariots of Fire actor took on the incredible task of playing Shakespeare’s prince while terminally ill from Aids. This weekend sees the world premiere of Elsinore, a new film about th...

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Nigel Farage meeting a 'shadowy foreign donor'? It can only be another establishment stitch-up | Marina Hyde

The only thing more dodgy than Reform’s financial dealings is the egregious lunchtime combination of oysters, Guinness and champagneHow many sarcastic air quotes is too many for quoting Nigel Farag...

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Populism poses serious challenge to independent central banks, Bailey says

Bank of England governor says central bankers must explain decisions or risk being seen as ‘unrepresentative elite’The governor of the Bank of England has said the rise of populist politicians pres...

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Two Muslim women journalists allege police assault in India

Two Muslim female journalists allege they were detained and brutally assaulted by police in India’s capital, Delhi.

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Philippine court orders arrest of VP Duterte over President Marcos threats

Warrant follows charge she threatened to have Marcos, his wife and a cousin killed by a hitman.

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Ireland’s Katie Taylor eyes fairytale finish to trailblazing boxing career

Unbeaten French challenger Flora Pili stands in the way of Taylor becoming undisputed world champion for a third time.

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Latcho Drom director Tony Gatlif dies aged 77

Film-maker acclaimed for his celebrations of Roma culture had been working on a ‘historical film project’ in ProvenceTony Gatlif, the French director of more than 20 films that mostly concentrated...

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Conflicts and extreme weather pushing global food prices higher, warns UN

UN food price index rises to four-year high, illustrating impact of war and weather.

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US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks

A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops.

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At least 100 killed as Yemen’s Houthis push towards key strait

Fighting has intensified between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces since Thursday.

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Here are some other extraordinary rescue efforts.

Firefighters rescued a woman after she was trapped for 30 hours after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, last month.

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‘I’m used to doing the impossible’: George Lucas unveils new LA museum – what’s its story?

Spaceship-shaped gallery, featuring works from Banksy, Norman Rockwell and Frida Kahlo, is devoted to ‘visual storytelling’ – and is finally ready to open“I’m used to doing the impossible,” George...

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US envoys headed to Russia and Ukraine to relaunch mediation

The return of Washington's negotiators raises hope of progress towards a settlement to end Moscow's war on Ukraine.

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As the China-US AI race reaches Cairo, Egypt faces a strategic decision

Egypt walks a tightrope as China and the US vie for dominance in AI data centre development.

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US economy smashes forecast with 162,000 jobs added in August

Figure comes ahead of interest rate decision from Federal Reserve this month

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Germany’s far right eyes election breakthrough as AfD surges in Saxony

The nationalist party that promises to strip back asylum rights is poised to win a state election for the first time.

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Germany’s far right AfD eyes election breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt

The nationalist party is poised to win more than 40 percent of the votes in the state.

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‘I didn’t know if I’d ever have sex again’: inside Sharon Horgan’s excruciating post-divorce comedy

Horgan’s hilarious new show probes the perils of ageing and the horror of being single again – and it has sex scenes so wild you’ll be laughing for weeks. The creator and her co-stars open up about...

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Queer Edward II review – funny, touching time capsule of Derek Jarman at work

Venice film festival: Filmed during the making of his queer royal feature, while the director was living with HIV, the candid footage includes uproarious scenes at a Cliff Richard rehearsalThere co...

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‘Men calling us woke need our show more than most’: punks Piss on finding strength in visceral confrontations of sexual violence

The Vancouver band earned a cult fandom for their uncompromising gigs. As they ready their brutal debut album, they discuss subverting audience expectations and the nightly toll of excavating traum...

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McKenna set for middleweight unification showdown with Bentley

Aaron McKenna and Denzel Bentley have agreed to a world middleweight title unification fight this year, Sky Sports understands.

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Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon

The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor.

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Andy Burnham presents his new government as more leftwing. In reality, it’s barely moved at all | Owen Jones

The prime minister talks the talk about reversing decades of privatisation and austerity, but we’re yet to see any policies to this endIf Starmerism sought to present the Labour government as more...

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‘Many of us in Israel live in a state of shock at the savagery’: veteran director Amos Gitai returns to Gaza

The writer-director once called Israel’s ‘one-man New Wave’ is in Venice with The Road to Jericho, a new and poetic attempt to highlight the plight of those in the occupied West BankThe Palestinian...

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Digested week: Tom Tugendhat is a serious politician. What’s he doing in a Reform-lite Tory frontbench? | John Crace

Want to see how small the gene pool of Tory talent is? I give you Andrew Griffith as shadow chancellor. Also this week: Starmer’s Fomo, and telly warsIt’s the end of summer and Kemi Badenoch chose...

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Scarlets release new prop Apoua after torn Achilles

Scarlets suffer blow before new United Rugby Championship season with the loss of summer signing Chris Apoua to an Achilles injury.

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All you need to know about the new WSL season

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team tell you everything you need to know before the new WSL season.

co.uk

Gasly loses Monaco GP podium again after McLaren, Red Bull win appeal

Alpine's Pierre Gasly has lost his third-place finish from June's Monaco Grand Prix again after his penalties from the race were reinstated after a successful appeal by McLaren and Red Bull.

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The Best Dyson Vacuums (2026) to Buy—and Some to Avoid

Feeling the pull of a new clean machine? I'll help you make sense of Dyson’s whirlwind vacuum lineup.

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Arsenal to face Barca and Lyon in Women's Champions League

Arsenal will face holders Barcelona and record winners Lyon in the Women's Champions League, while Chelsea will travel to Lyon and Man City will take on Bayern Munich.

co.uk

The must-see Bayeux masterpiece, Colombia’s chronicler and a Manchester odyssey – the week in art

The Bayeux tapestry arrives, the Americas go mainstream and modern, and Manchester threads its way to Korea and India – all in your weekly dispatchThe Bayeux tapestryBlood and thunder, friendship a...

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Iran war: Why US midterms could be a pivotal moment

Rising prices and opposition to war may pressure Trump to de-escalate until after the midterms, analysts say.

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US diesel prices soar to record high

Iran war pushes fuel costs above previous 2022 peak, adding to inflationary pressures ahead of November’s midterm elections

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The Best Automatic Litter Box of 2026: Petkit and Litter-Robot

With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. Welcome to the future.

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U.N. to Vote on African Proposal for a New World Map

People take pictures at a square decorated with a giant world map in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2017.

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Former Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee retires

Jonny Brownlee, a former Olympic triathlon champion and six-time world champion, says "it's over for professional sport".

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Fear not the bond market skinny dippers

Rising yields reflect higher AI-led growth, which means swimming costumes for all

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The best recent poetry – review roundup

Fetch by Colin Bramwell; Girling by Eve Esfandiari-Denney; The Dead One, The Unconscious One, Thundering in Your Ear, Thriving Slumber by Jay Gao; Belling the Leopard by Clementine Ewokolo Burnley...

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Add to playlist: the churning darkness of Barcelona producer Nueen and the week’s best new tracks

Nacho Pezzati’s new album Swerved taps into the moody ambience of the UK north-west underground, ratcheting a tangible and thrilling sense of uneaseFrom Barcelona, SpainRecommend if you like Space...

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Gasly loses Monaco podium after McLaren win appeal

McLaren win their appeal against the result of the Monaco Grand Prix after a controversy over multiple incorrect pit-lane speeding penalties.

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Body of world's youngest traditional king returns home to Uganda amid succession row

King Oyo died in the US last week aged 34 after receiving treatment for an aggressive form of cancer.

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Measles Outbreaks Are Forcing Immunocompromised Kids to Make Impossible Choices

With the risk of infection rising, parents and young adults are facing agonizing choices about being out in public as school starts back up.

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Families Mourn Nepal Flood Victims

With thousands still missing in Nepal’s floods, some families have turned to symbolic cremations to honor their loved ones. Our South Asia bureau chief, Mujib Mashal, witnessed one of the ceremonies.

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Reform UK officials step down as new funding scandal hits far-right party

Resignations come after documentary alleges party arranged for overseas company to fund polling.

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Drones, teargas, riot squads: why has the UK gone to war against asylum seekers already fleeing conflict? | Diane Taylor

Burnham and Macron have committed to going further in the crackdown on French beaches. But little is being done to offer refugees safe alternative routesGarang*, 18, is one of thousands of refugees...

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Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman was one of DC’s few successes. It’s a mystery why she got the chop

James Gunn and Peter Safran’s regime had good reasons to ditch Ben Affleck’s Batman and Henry Cavill’s Superman. Other choices have been much harder to fathomThere was never going to be a completel...

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Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia, Philippines

A powerful El Niño is fanning what could be Indonesia’s worst fire season in years, one that is also raising fears of a regional health crisis.

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Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation

Rescue team members working to enter the tunnel at a hydropower project tunnel on Thursday as they search for survivors, following deadly flash floods in Rasuwa, Nepal, last week.

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AI Use in the Job Market Is Creating an Infinite Doom Loop

Job seekers are trying to game the application process using AI. It’s not working, and not for the reasons you might think.

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Meloni sets a record, leading Italy’s longest-serving government since WWII

As supporters celebrate the milestone, analysts warn longevity is not tantamount to stability.

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Israel takes its war on Palestine into the AI age

The Hanover affair exposes a new front in Israel’s long-running effort to shape how Palestinians are understood.

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Thieves target mail order sales as Pokémon card prices soar

As one card recently sold for £12m, opportunistic thefts have surged – envelopes are being opened en route, costing small businesses thousandsPokémon’s success over the last 30 years has seen it gr...

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Nepal search teams rescue two workers from hydropower tunnel

'Miracle' rescue nine days after devastating flood raises hope that more people could still be found alive.

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The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?

Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates.

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After Fighting Russia Fiercely, He Wants to Forge Ukraine’s Path to Peace

Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his office in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday.

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Britain’s schools are failing its young people – and 1m Neets are paying the price | Simon Jenkins

Obsessed with exams, devoid of vocational training: there is a total mismatch between schools and life beyond their gatesBlame the schools. Alan Milburn’s report on Neets, published in May, was one...

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Founding editor of Ms magazine on Gloria Steinem: ‘The least egomaniacal person’

Letty Cottin Pogrebin says Steinem taught the younger feminist how to change a ‘man’s world’ not adjust to itGloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92‘We badly need to raise...

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Kevin Powers: ‘I was ready to abandon Infinite Jest a thousand times’

The American author on falling in love with The Great Gatsby, being inspired by Dylan Thomas – and the memoir of a canoe trip in Texas he comes back toMy earliest reading memoryThe deaths of Old Da...

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Silicon Valley Is Having a ‘Hot Girl Renaissance’

A San Francisco “Hot List” is trying to buck stereotypes about dating in tech circles amid wider debates about the value of being perceived as attractive.

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Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation

Rescue team members working to enter the tunnel at a hydropower project tunnel on Thursday as they search for survivors, following deadly flash floods in Rasuwa, Nepal, last week.

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Why has the Philippines’ peso plunged to a record low?

The Southeast Asian country's currency has plummeted amid the fallout of the Iran war and economic challenges at home.

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'Layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel

From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.

co.uk

How Motherwell's blueprint is defying second-season syndrome

New faces, same identity. Motherwell's approach has fans dreaming of a campaign that surpasses the highs of 2025-26.

co.uk

Extreme drought now covers 44% of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s normally rainy season has instead brought a severe and fast-growing drought. By August 25, three-quarters of the territory was in at least moderate drought, with extreme drought cover...

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How 'unique' Bellingham is thriving in Mourinho's system

Jude Bellingham looks fit and ready to build on his World Cup form as he aims to rediscover his best at Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho.

co.uk

Inside the neighbourhood club that made Arteta, Alonso and Iraola

Between a row of white apartment buildings and an artificial pitch set into the green hills of Berio in San Sebastian that Antiguoko now call home, there is a strip of land where Mikel Arteta, Xabi...

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Video: Workers rescued from hydro tunnel nine days after Nepal flooding

Two workers have been pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after deadly flash flooding hit Nepal.

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Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decades

New legislation gives Pakistan's military chief sweeping command powers, raising questions about oversight.

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Chat Pile: Who Loves the Sun review – sludge metallers resurface with a slightly limiting alt-rock rebrand

(The Flenser)The Oklahoma band use hooky vocals to help their lyrics on desensitisation slip down easy, though their third album lacks the distinction of earlier releasesChat Pile’s 2022 debut albu...

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'It's been a long ride!' - Monfils reveals surprise career change after New York goodbye

Gael Monfils has revealed what he plans on doing after retiring from tennis, having lost to Learner Tien in the second round of the US Open.

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Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say

Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling as soon as next week, with Rosebank oilfield likely to followUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesMinisters are poi...

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Labour asks Met police to launch criminal inquiry into Reform UK donations after undercover report – UK politics live

Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down pending an internal investigationGood morning. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, is speaking on the main day of his party’s conference in Birmingha...

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Farage aides step down after undercover report on Reform UK donations

James Orr and Dan Jukes have stepped down from positions pending outcome of party investigation, says Reform UK Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down from their roles pending the outcome...

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Tears and tricolours - inside Irish icon Taylor's final fight week

An inside look at Katie Taylor's emotional final fight week as 80,000 fans prepare to salute Ireland's boxing icon at Croke Park on Saturday.

co.uk

Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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The Grand Tour review – a deeply strange rejection of Jeremy Clarkson and the gang

The petrol hijinks show is getting a total reset – with a relatively unknown new set of presenters. Still, there are signs this trio might turn out to be revolutionarily provocativeHave you heard t...

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‘If you can’t understand what sex is, it’s irrelevant if you seem to be enjoying it’: how Queen at Sea upended the dementia drama

Lance Hammer’s first film in 18 years is a heart-wrenching masterpiece about family, mental decline and sexual consent. He and supporting actor Juliette Binoche discuss how they brought unabashed r...

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From playing with Rashford to non-league and new career

Ten years after lining up with Marcus Rashford for Manchester United, Joe Riley tells BBC Sport about his new career - and why he does not miss full-time football.

co.uk

Two senior Reform UK officials step down after Channel 4 report

The party has launched an investigation after undercover filming by the broadcaster.

co.uk

What will it be like to referee Taylor v Pili?

Belfast's David Irving tells BBC Sport NI that being the man in the middle for Saturday's world title fight against Flora Pili will represent the fulfilment of a dream.

co.uk

Mandhana breaks international scoring records with historic India century

Smriti Mandhana has become the all-time leading run-score in women’s international cricket after a record-breaking century for India at the Women’s Asia Cup.

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Houthi attacks on Yemen’s Taiz escalate, triggering new displacement wave

Government-Houthi clashes in Taiz intensify, displacing thousands and threatening vital roadways to the Red Sea coast.

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After Gen Z, India’s Gen Alpha rises, demanding education reforms

School students across multiple states have held protests in recent weeks, seeking better conditions.

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Dying radio galaxies fade faster than scientists expected

Astronomers have identified a surprisingly young population of fading radio galaxies whose supermassive black holes have already switched off their powerful jets. The confirmed remnants range from...

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UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog

National Audit Office urges government to act as climate crisis, disease and cyberattacks pose growing risksThe climate crisis, disease and cyber-attacks pose growing risks to the UK’s food supplie...

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Faces of Death review – rework of notorious video nasty turns horror voyeurism into moral panic fable

A retelling of the 1978 ‘video nasty’ follows an online content moderator faced with steadily more appalling footage but reverts to generic bloodlettingEmerging amid the original 1970s home-rental...

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What we know about the link between Nepal’s flash floods and our climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: The full scale of the disaster is still emerging, but as rescue efforts continue, scientists warn that a warming Himalayas could mean more deadly hazards• Don’t get Down...

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Vista, Saarikoski Songs, Three Preludes album review – Saariaho’s iridescent visions evocatively rendered

Komsi/Nyman/BBC Symphony Orchestra/Oramo(Ondine)Three works by the idiosyncratic Finnish composer who died in 2023 are recorded for the first timeKaija Saariaho died in 2023, leaving behind a signi...

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Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England

Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supplyLess than 1% of businesses in England use more water than the dail...

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TV tonight: Joe Lycett broadcasts live from an East End pub – what could possibly go wrong?

The comedian and aspiring landlord welcomes punters and celebrity guests to his brand new boozer. Plus: a courtroom showdown in The Rainmaker. Here’s what to watch this evening10pm, Channel 4 In a...

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‘Capitalism is dying’: in Luton, these former car workers have a moral tale for our times | Aditya Chakrabortty

Abandoned by the company they worked for, let down by Labour and their unions – now they watch their friends turn to Reform for answersAfter everything, why would anyone still back Nigel Farage? In...

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Air pollution from ships may be more harmful than road traffic emissions, port study finds

Scientists say ultrafine particles in cruise ship emissions associated with reduced ability to resist common virusesMore than 2.5 million cruise passengers travelled through Southampton in 2025. It...

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Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel

Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.

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Arsenal sell Martinelli to Al-Hilal in post-transfer deadline day deal

Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli transfers to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal from Premier League champions Arsenal.

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Mladic’s body arrives to full military honours in Serbia

The body of war criminal Ratko Mladic has arrived in Belgrade, where he received a full military guard.

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Workers Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 9 Days After Flood

Rescue team members this week working to enter the tunnel at the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station.

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The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus

While restaurant owners might look to generative AI as a shortcut to sprucing up their menu, customers can viscerally sense that something is wrong with the food.

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Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death

The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.

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A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific

The Pacific was buzzing with storms while the Atlantic was notably quiet.

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‘Why not try to be the best in the world, just for the fun of it?’ Art Garfunkel on a rich, restless life – and reconciling with Paul Simon

He taught maths and walked across Europe, trying to leave his demons behind. As he goes back on tour aged 83, the folk-pop legend explains how he came back to singingAs Art Garfunkel is keen to poi...

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The university degree is losing its lustre

Technological and economic shifts are eroding the graduate premium

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America must learn AI lessons from Astro Boy

Asian cultures harbour a very different attitude towards technologies that are regarded as threatening in the west

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Election expert on the impact of Trump's appeal to SCOTUS on mail-in ballots

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks David Becker, an elections administration expert, what effect the Trump administration's appeal to the Supreme Court on mail-in ballots could have on the midterms.

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Entertainment over policy? White House arcade games ignite backlash

White House arcade games spark criticism for prioritising entertainment amid rising living costs and war concerns.

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OpenAI unveils GPT‑6 Astra amid rising scrutiny and safety concerns

OpenAI claims GPT-6 Astra is the most advanced AI model, amid escalating safety and ethical concerns.

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The Battle to be Australia’s Best Pie

A display shelf with gold medal winning pies on display at the Official Great Aussie Meat Pie Competition in Melbourne.

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Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know.

Argentine visitors looking at ammunition cases from the 1982 war scattered on the slopes of Mount Tumbledown in the Falkland Islands in March.

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Missouri Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed map from November’s midterms

Republicans have pledged to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court with only months until the midterm elections.

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Dark matter detector finds a strange signal scientists can’t yet explain

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has detected a rare particle interaction that looks unusually difficult to explain as ordinary background noise and appeared where dark matter might be expected. Scientist...

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Why did Trump meet with anti-Zionist Jewish leaders?

US President Donald Trump met six anti-Zionist rabbis privately amid protests over Israeli military conscription.

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Nepal says it will need billions in funding to rebuild after flash floods

BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is in Nepal where authorities are trying to begin rebuilding amid the debris.

co.uk

Could robots be the future of theme parks?

Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.

co.uk

Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned | Clear Air

Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the BeetalooGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA giant chun...

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Chile police and protesters clash outside far-right forum

Police and protesters have clashed in Chile’s capital, outside the summit of the far-right Madrid Forum.

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ICC leaders condemn efforts to erode international legal order

Efforts to isolate the International Criminal Court aim to undermine the global rule of law, leaders say.

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US continues to squeeze Cuban economy with new round of sanctions

Cuba announces new pro-market reforms amid threats of military attack from the Trump administration.

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Ghana tightens gold exports in push to keep more value at home

The move is part of a broader effort to develop Ghana’s gold industry beyond raw exports.

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Feminist trailblazer Gloria Steinem passes away at age 92

Women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem has passed away at age 92.

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Watch: Inside court as Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to remove juror

The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.

co.uk

Haitian government calls for renewal of international anti-gang task force

Haitian foreign minister says renewal is necessary to ensure safety ahead of elections scheduled in December.

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Iran war live: US rules out Iran talks until ship attacks stop

Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref vows “asymmetrical” and “multi-layered” response to US attacks.

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