BBC Politics

What have Reform achieved in Wakefield in their first three months?

New leader has already repainted road markings - but will he be able to lower council taxes?

politics  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘Last Man in Tower’ Sets September Indian Release From Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media, Unveils Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)

“Last Man in Tower,” the Aravind Adiga adaptation starring Manoj Bajpayee, is headed to Indian theaters this September and has unveiled its first teaser. The film, directed by Ben Rekhi and produced by Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media, will mark the first time Bajpayee and co-star Boman Irani have shared the screen. Adapted from Adiga’s novel […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Z.AI Claims New Model Taking on Anthropic, OpenAI | The China Show | 8/27/2026

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 27, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Tech stocks lead Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others say AI is creating big growth

business  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Billionaire India Broker Says Margin Lending Surge Is ‘Scary’

Billionaire Nithin Kamath, founder of India’s second-largest stock broker Zerodha Broking Ltd., warned that the surge in his company’s margin-loan business may pose a risk if markets fall sharply even as the activity boosts revenue.

business  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Penelope review – Odysseus’s other half sings of her own twists and turns

Underbelly, Cowgate, EdinburghGrace McLean brings vocal and emotional range in the central role of Alex Bechtel’s Homeric song cycleShe is the one played by Anne Hathaway in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the central figure in Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad and the inspiration behind a 2010 play by Enda Walsh. And here she is again, this time alone with her thoughts, a longsuffering woman in white, in a seductive song cycle by Alex Bechtel.Penelope is played by Broadway actor Grace McLean wh

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

‘Sad moments ahead’: Kew Gardens to fell rare trees in race to save Victorian greenhouse

Horticulturalists begin moving and propagating plants before the rusty and warped Palm House begins renovation – but some are too tall to saveIt will be a gut-wrenching moment for the horticulturalists at Kew Gardens when some of the magnificent trees in the Palm House have to be felled.“There are some sad moments ahead,” said Palm House manager, Will Spoelstra, who knows all the plants inside the cathedral-like greenhouse. Continue reading...

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought

Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluentLevels of a toxic “forever chemical” rose to 13 times the legal limit during Thames Water pilots for a controversial multimillion pound water recycling scheme that will pump millions of litres of treated sewage into the River Thames during drought.The data from the pilots is in stark contrast to public comments from Thames Water that their water recycling project

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Ghent professors challenged expertise of Jason Arday’s plagiarism accuser

Allegations Nathan Cofnas was unqualified for Ghent role and would cause ‘negative impact’ made to senior leaders months agoNathan Cofnas, the academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been accused of having “very limited expertise” for his academic role by professors also working at Ghent University, who say he has a “far-right agenda”.Cofnas secured a postdoctoral research role “on the future of liberalism” at Belgium’s Ghent University in March. Weeks later, Ghent’s department of ph

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Does Nigel Farage know what people really think of him? I do – and he won’t like it | Aditya Chakrabortty

An anti-Farage army of voters is there to be galvanised, as exclusive data shows. But getting them out will be trickyWho can stop Nigel Farage? Which voters would actually dig out their ID and schlep down to the polling booth to fight him?Over the past year, these two questions have come to shape British politics. From Runcorn and Helsby to Caerphilly and Aberdeen South, via countless flimsy leaflets claiming “Only X can win here”, parties have jostled for the part of his majesty’s opposition to

politics  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes

Findings from research into illnesses associated with bathing in lakes and rivers come amid boom in hobbyWild swimming has been linked to a higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes, according to the largest ever controlled study of illnesses associated with bathing in rivers and lakes.The research found that swimmers at locations in Hungary were more than twice as likely to develop skin problems, while the risk of contracting a stomach bug rose significantly in water with higher concentration

general  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

‘Who Has Time to Watch All This Crap?’: Inside 10 Anonymous Emmy Ballots as Voting Officially Closes

Emmy voting is now closed, and not a moment too soon. Every year, more than 27,000 members of the Television Academy — actors and editors, showrunners and composers, the people who actually make television — sit down with their ballots and decide who walks away with an Emmy. And every year, almost none of them […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Science Daily

Scientists discover a brain “brake” that can shut down chronic pain

Researchers discovered a brain-based “brake” that can shut down chronic nerve pain in mice by calming an overactive pain circuit. Targeting this system more precisely could one day lead to powerful pain relief without affecting opioid receptors throughout the entire body.

science  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Fortescue Mulls Debut Panda Bond Sale Despite China Tensions

Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Ltd. is considering raising about 3 billion yuan ($446 million) in its first-ever panda bond offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

business  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Hedge Funds Bet Aussie to Outrun Kiwi on RBA Hike, NZ Vote Risks

Hedge funds are boosting bets that the Aussie dollar will outperform the kiwi heading into year-end as prospects for higher Australian interest rates bolster the currency, while New Zealand’s election clouds the nation’s monetary policy outlook.

business  Aug 27, 2026

ESPN

Peters' HR in 5th straight ties White Sox mark

Rookie Tristan Peters homered in a fifth straight game for the White Sox on Wednesday night, tying a franchise record.

sports  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Tech Stocks Rise on Nvidia's Outlook; BOK Hikes Rates | The Asia Trade 8/27/2026

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Insilico Sees Rising Revenue From Deals With AI Firms

Alex Zhavoronkov, Founder & CEO at Insilico Medicine, discusses the AI-drug discovery firm's earnings and business outlook exclusively on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

DSC CFO Zou on Strategy, Profitability

Qin Zou, Chief Financial Officer of DSC Holdings, said the company is nearing break-even, pointing to data insights and digital infrastructure as key competitive advantages in supporting used-car dealers. She spoke exclusively on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 27, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Macron’s Potential Successors Clash Over French Economic Future

French presidential candidates will present their policies to business leaders on Thursday, outlining starkly divergent paths for the euro area’s second largest economy as Emmanuel Macron’s decade in power draws to an end.

business  Aug 27, 2026