The Guardian Health

NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England

Checks at pharmacies for people aged 40 to 84 are aimed at identifying those at risk of heart attack or strokeThe NHS in England is to offer free finger-prick blood tests for cholesterol on the high street for the first time under plans to reduce heart disease and stroke deaths by a quarter within the next decade.The seven-minute tests will be available at participating pharmacies as part of a national rollout to spot “ticking timebombs” earlier. Continue reading...

health  Aug 31, 2026

Science Daily

Rocky planets may have formed just 100 million years after the Big Bang

Rocky planets may have been able to start forming just 100 million years after the Big Bang, thanks to enormous early supernovae that scattered planet-building elements across space. Simulations found enough solid material and water around a young star to suggest that Earth-like worlds could have appeared far earlier than previously believed.

science  Aug 31, 2026

BBC Sport

The full scale of the UK's forced adoption scandal revealed

Exposing a British scandal.
 The women forced by the state to give up their newborns

sports  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Europe's central bankers fear more turbulence in testy U.S. relations

business  Aug 31, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China Coking Coal Heads for Record Monthly Gain on Supply Crunch

Chinese coking coal prices were heading for the biggest monthly gain on record, as supply of the steelmaking raw material tightens on the back of output disruptions and tougher safety checks.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Inflation Control Good for US Growth: L&G Strategist

L&G Asia Head of Investment Strategy Ben Bennett describes Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's latest Jackson Hole speech as "pragmatic," noting that controlling inflation will benefit US economic expansion. He speaks as analysts project the central bank may be poised to raise interest rates. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 31, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China’s August LNG Imports Set to Drop as High Prices Hit Demand

China’s imports of liquefied natural gas are set to drop this month from a year earlier, according to ship-tracking data, as higher prices triggered by the war in the Middle East weighed on consumption.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Sungrow Shares Slump After Profit Tumbles by Almost a Third

The shares of Sungrow Power Supply Co., one of the world’s biggest renewable energy equipment makers, tumbled after the Chinese company reported a sharp drop in first-half profit.

business  Aug 31, 2026

BBC Sport

Djokovic breaks down in tears during US Open first-round exit

An emotional Novak Djokovic suffers a US Open first-round defeat which provided further evidence that age is fast catching up with the 39-year-old great.

sports  Aug 31, 2026

Science Daily

Scientists discover diamonds can generate electricity

Diamond was thought to be incapable of producing electricity through mechanical deformation, but ultrathin flexible diamond membranes have now shown a strong and repeatable piezoelectric effect. The unexpected discovery could open the door to diamond-powered sensors, tiny energy systems, and self-powered medical implants.

science  Aug 31, 2026

NASA News

APOD: 2026 August 31 – Launch of the Roman Space Telescope

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 31 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. To view this […]

science  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Index Funds Celebrate Their 50th Birthday

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Vanguard’s Altruist Deal Could Be a Warning Shot for ETF Platform Fees

business  Aug 31, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Radiant World’s Senior China Trader Quits as Pressure Builds

A leading executive at Radiant World’s China office has quit, according to sources familiar with the matter, as the iron ore trader comes under pressure over concerns it provided falsified documents to banks.

business  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times World

Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Find

Rising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns.

general  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Warsh’s “Quiet Fed” Approach Adds a Hawkish Call at Jackson Hole

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Is Concentration Causing Investors to Fear the Market-Weighted Index?

business  Aug 31, 2026

The Guardian

Man who murdered Molly Ticehurst will not face life in jail, judge says

Justice Natalie Adams says she is troubled by expert evidence about rape allegations in slain woman’s police statementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMolly Ticehurst’s ex-boyfriend will not face a life sentence for her domestic violence murder, a crime which galvanised a national movement against gendered abuse.Ticehurst, a 28-year-old childcare educator, was found dead in her home at Forbes, in the NSW central-west

general  Aug 31, 2026

Financial Times

Scramble for gas assets pushes dealmaking to decade high

Spending on US projects has soared as national oil companies and traders add to the rush for gas assets

business  Aug 31, 2026

Financial Times

LIV Golf prepares for bankruptcy filing in September

Challenger golf league is negotiating a funding package with BC Partners for a slimmed-down circuit

business  Aug 31, 2026