The Guardian

‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup

Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior describes 2022 meeting in new book as ex-leader’s son vies with Lula for presidencyThe far-right populist Jair Bolsonaro was in his final days as Brazil’s president when, six weeks after losing the election and still refusing to recognise the result, he summoned the heads of the armed forces to a meeting.The defence minister, Gen Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira, took out a document from a plastic folder and handed copies to the commanders of the navy, army an

general  Sep 5, 2026

The Guardian Health

‘I don’t have any friends’: why do young people today have fewer mates?

Social media, mental health problems, the pandemic and financial instability all contribute to the phenomenonOn Tess Lavanda’s YouTube channel there is one video with substantially more views than the rest: it is titled “I don’t have any friends” and has been watched more than half a million times since she posted it a month ago.Over on Instagram she has posted dozens of reels with titles like “I turned 22 alone”, “Living alone in London” and “Feeling alone this summer is OK”, each garnering tho

health  Sep 5, 2026

The Guardian

Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK

Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, says Home Office refused visa application despite Maryam having cancerA man living in the UK has said he believes his sister-in-law who died from cancer in Gaza would still be alive today if the Home Office had agreed to bring her and her family to Britain.Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, fled Gaza in 2020 and was granted refugee status in the UK in 2021. After the destruction of large areas of Gaza by Israeli forces following the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023,

general  Sep 5, 2026

NY Times World

Following Stolen Cars From Canada to Russia

How two investigative reporters for The Times learned where many of the luxury cars stolen to order in Canada are actually going, and why.

general  Sep 5, 2026

Washington Post Business

Credit card scammers are using this tactic to bury bank fraud alerts

This kind of fraud, which is used to primarily target businesses, is now affecting ordinary consumers.

business  Sep 5, 2026

Wired

Scientists Put Caterpillars in an Ultraquiet Chamber to Learn How They Hear Without Ears

The research could do more than help unlock the mystery of caterpillar hearing. It could also help make microphones better.

technology  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Best CD rates today, Saturday, September 5, 2026: Lock in up to 4.35% APY with an 18-month CD

business  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, September 5, 2026: Rates roll back across the board; ARM volatility continues

business  Sep 5, 2026

BBC Politics

Do supporters think Reform UK has lost momentum?

Do supporters think Reform UK has lost momentum?

politics  Sep 5, 2026

NY Times World

Scenic Route

The season’s new releases give us a cultural road map, but the most rewarding reading, listening and watching comes from the detours.

general  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft: Two I'm Buying and One I'm Selling

business  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

I'm Confident This Stock Will Double by 2030. Here's the 1 Reason I'm So Sure.

business  Sep 5, 2026

Wired

The Watch World Went Crazy This Week. Here Are the 10 You Need to See

The main action took place at Geneva Watch Days, but others dialed in remotely to make sure it wasn't just a Swiss party.

technology  Sep 5, 2026

The Guardian

Farage and Jenrick to speak on final day of Reform conference marred by scandal and protests – UK politics live

Farage, who had earlier suspended two close aides, had his keynote speech interrupted multiple times by protesters on FridayMorning, and welcome to our UK politics blog. Reform UK’s annual conference continues in Birmingham today, with speeches from Lee Anderson, Zia Yusuf, Robert Jenrick and others, before Nigel Farage takes to the stage for the closing remarks.The conference has been overshadowed by a scandal involving senior Reform figures caught in an undercover sting discussing potential fo

general  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Forget High-Yield Traps: Coca-Cola Is the Best Dividend Stock

business  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

A niece allegedly stole nearly $700,000 from the aunt she cared for — experts warn longer lifespans worsen the issue

business  Sep 5, 2026

BBC Sport

No Brits left in US Open singles - but are there reasons to be positive?

There will be no British interest in the second week of another Grand Slam at the US Open - but is it all doom and gloom?

sports  Sep 5, 2026

The Guardian

Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit

Scale of deportations made public for first time amid criticism of hardline approach to UK citizensSweden has confirmed 458 British citizens have been deported or forcibly removed by police since Brexit.It is the first time the scale of the deportations of citizens who failed to secure residency in Sweden post Brexit has been made public and comes amid mounting criticism of a cruel and hardline approach to Britons who had chosen to make the country their home before Brexit. Continue reading...

general  Sep 5, 2026

BBC World

Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves

The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations.

general  Sep 5, 2026

BBC World

How might Lindsay Clancy’s case have unfolded in another country?

The US mother was on trial for strangling her three children. In other western countries, there’s a specific law for mums who kill their young children.

general  Sep 5, 2026