The Guardian

Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offenders

Treatment is already required by parole boards in several countries, but some feel the practice is unethicalThousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugsFor some prisoners with problematic sexual arousal (PSA), “images of sex flood their minds” all of their waking hours, according to Prof Belinda Winder, a leading forensic psychologist who has evaluated the use of drugs to control libidos.“I remember talking to one guy a few weeks after he started taking the

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugs

Voluntary use of sex drive-suppressing medication to expand to 20 prisons and expert says it could be rolled out widely by late 2028Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offendersDrugs that help control the libidos of people who have committed sexual offences could be rolled out for thousands of male prisoners in England and Wales from December 2028, an expert has said.Prof Belinda Winder, who has evaluated the use of sex drive-suppressing medication in

general  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

Carney calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse

In a speech on Saturday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada walked away from the negotiation table to protect its sovereignty.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product

Prestige Brand Holdings has voluntarily recalled a batch of its Clear Eyes eye drops after FDA alertNearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being pulled from store shelves across the US over concerns about potential contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Prestige Brand Holdings, based in Tarrytown, New York, has voluntarily recalled 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief eye drops because of a “lack of assurance of sterility”, an FDA enforcement report s

general  Aug 22, 2026

NY Times World

Mark Carney Speaks to Canadians After Trade Talks With U.S. Collapse

Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after he ordered negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines

33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of stateThousands of residents of north-west Indiana on Saturday were headed for their 11th day without electric power after storms swept through the state, toppling trees and power lines, earlier in August.The powerless conditions have led to food lines, closed businesses, dead phones, no schools, spoiled food, dirty clothes, dry gas pumps and a multitude of other deleterious effects on life

general  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump's deal

The Canadian prime minister will have the sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.

general  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

Watch: Moment robot attempts to beat Usain Bolt's 100m record

An android at China's World Humanoid Robot Games ran faster than Bolt's world record, smartphone maker Honor says.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Nebraska school district asks police to stop using shock gloves on students

Omaha police agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves in the halls of state’s largest public school districtOmaha police recently agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks to students in the halls of Nebraska’s largest public school district.The decision affecting most Omaha middle and high schools came after the Associated Press first revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s plan to give officers the “Gloves” – or “generated low output voltage emitters”. T

general  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery

A rescue worker said the site had been struck twice as civilians gathered for a meditation retreat.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Man leaves young son on Mount Fuji before ascending Japan’s highest peak

Boy, seven, had complained of feeling tired so father left him with snacks and a soft drink and continued his climbA man who abandoned his seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji in Japan after the boy complained of feeling tired while on a family hike has been reprimanded by local police.A worker on Japan’s highest mountain discovered the child sitting alone on a bench near the sixth station of the Fujinomiya trail at an altitude of more than 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) on Thursday. Continue reading...

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Andy Burnham says he wants to bring men’s World Cup back to UK in 2042

PM tells regional mayors he was keen to see tournament hosted in UK for first time after almost eight decadesAndy Burnham has said he wants to bring the men’s World Cup to the UK in 2042, a move which would see the tournament return to these shores for the first time in almost eight decades.At a meeting in No 10 North in Manchester on Friday, the prime minister told regional mayors he was keen for the tournament to be played in the British Isles. Continue reading...

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Two UK men convicted of putting explicit content on OnlyFans without consent

Separate criminal convictions come as domestic violence charities warn of tech-facilitated abuse and coercionTwo men have been convicted this week in separate criminal cases that revealed they had posted explicit content on OnlyFans without the full consent of the women whose images were uploaded.In the first case, Alexander Tang, 37, took and uploaded 47 intimate images and four videos of a woman to OnlyFans, without her consent, and was paid money for the material he posted to the website. Con

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high

New CDC data shows MMR vaccination among kindergarteners declining slightly as non-medical exemptions climb to 4.2%A week after Donald Trump made a series of misleading claims about vaccines – including that some injections look “like the size of a soda bottle” – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the latest data on national kindergarten vaccination rates.CDC communications downplayed the changes – a three-sentence announcement said, “overall vaccination rates among ki

general  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

Laptop catches fire on US flight, with passenger treated at airport

The pilot had reported a "cabin fire in the back" of American Airlines Flight 2398, which landed safely.

general  Aug 22, 2026

NY Times World

Waking Up to an Escalating Canada-U.S. Trade War

The two countries are locked in a potentially devastating tariff war after last-minute demands ended talks in Washington late Friday night.

general  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference

More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the five-day event in Beijing, China, organisers say.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

‘Multiple’ people die in crash involving police vehicle and car in North Yorkshire

The A66 is closed after number of people die at scene of collision near Middlesbrough in early hours of SaturdayMultiple people have died in a collision involving a police vehicle near Middlesbrough, police said.A number of people died at the scene of the crash in the early hours of Saturday morning on the A66 in South Bank, North Yorkshire, according to local authorities. Continue reading...

general  Aug 22, 2026

NY Times World

What Does Harry and Meghan’s Return to England Mean for Their Children?

One effect of moving back is that Archie and Lilibet now have the opportunity to be schooled as Britons. Here’s what that might look like.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

‘Embryonic’: lost novel by French film-maker Éric Rohmer is republished

English translation of Élisabeth, the New Wave director’s 1946 book about young lovers in prewar Paris, receives rave reviews as precursor to auteur’s cinematic workIn the dog days of the second world war, 24-year-old Maurice Schérer wrote a tale of young lovers in prewar small-town France. He described lazy August swims in the Marne River east of Paris. He wrote about age-gap affairs and semi-incestuous flirtations. Schérer gallantly used a nom de plume, Gilbert Cordier, to shield his Catholic

general  Aug 22, 2026