NY Times World

Canada Fires Back in Trade War Against Trump With Up to 50% Tariffs

Canada said the higher levies, on items from aluminum foil to dishwashers to fish, would help protect workers, producers and manufacturers harmed by new Trump tariffs.

general  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian

Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to dodge upcoming rules, experts say

Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water useGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPlanned datacentres around Australia may avoid strict new rules being proposed by Anthony Albanese if they can secure approvals in the coming months, amid growing calls growing for a moratorium.The prime minister is aiming to come to an agreement with national cabinet on federal regulations for datacentres at a

general  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Airport Chaplain review – thoroughly bingeable TV about ‘Batman in a hi-vis vest’

This moreish show about a do-gooder keen to save the day stars Hugo Weaving and The Pitt’s Shabana Azeez … and it’s pressure-packed from the get-goHugo Weaving plays the eponymous airport chaplain in this pacy and moreish eight-part series, which was co-created by Elise McCredie and Jude Troy, and directed with jittery flair by Bonnie Moir and Tig Terera. In case you were wondering, yes, that profession really does exist.I doubt the lives of real airport chaplains are anywhere near as frenetic a

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Health

The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths

‘A child isn’t born to commit gun violence,’ Francisco Villarruel saysFrancisco Villarruel and Gustavo Galvez sat in a park in Los Angeles reminiscing on their first boxing lesson together. They had gone to a big commercial gym, where they took turns hitting boxing pads and doing footwork exercises. They then started regularly training together.For Villarruel, 40, working out together wasn’t really about boxing. It was about giving Galvez, 19, an opportunity to open up and to mentor someone whos

health  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian

One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts ‘in two minds’ about whether gay people should be equal

Footage shows senator on stage at the Church and State conference responding to question about party’s director James AshbyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s Malcolm Roberts told a conference earlier this year that he was in “two minds” about whether gay people should have equal rights.In footage from June’s Church and State conference, released on Sunday, the senator can be seen responding to a question about James Ashby, the party’s director, who is gay. Co

general  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘The whole world is becoming rightwing and anti-gay’: William Yang on 60 years of capturing LGBTQ+ life

Yang has taken more than 500,000 photographs since he first moved to Sydney in the late 1960s and now devotes most of his time to untangling the pastAs a young adult, William Yang discovered that his family’s story was actually a murder mystery. His uncle, William Fang Yuen, was killed by an employee on the family’s farm in far north Queensland in 1922, but his mother refused to tell him the full story. In 1990, he travelled to Innisfail in search of the truth.One aunt told Yang that his uncle a

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

WSJ World News

Canada Targets U.S. Metals, Foods, Motorcycles in Retaliatory Tariff Package

New duties range from 15% to 50% on about $20 billion of goods, designed to protect domestic firms’ market share.

general  Aug 25, 2026

TechCrunch

Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica

Lica co-founders are going to work on Gamma's new research team.

technology  Aug 25, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Levi’s Cybersecurity Breach Puts Apparel Industry Risks in Focus

business  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

‘Our Loves,’ Avi Nesher’s Frontrunner for Israel’s Oscar Entry, Boarded by Gersh and Other Angle Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)

Gersh and Other Angle Pictures have boarded Avi Nesher’s feature film “Our Loves” for sales. Gersh will rep U.S. sales with Los Angeles-based global sales agency Other Angle takes international. “Our Loves,” which is tipped to be Israel’s Oscar entry for international film, is set to premiere at TIFF next month as part of the […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

Andy Cohen on Looking for Housewives in Nashville and Chicago, Tracy Tutor Joining ‘RHOBH’ and Rosie O’Donnell’s Possible Return to Talk Show Television

Andy Cohen is having a nice end of the summer. I’m not only chatting with him over Zoom from his beach house in the tony Hamptons enclave of Amagansett (did you see the photos and write-up of the home in Architectural Digest?), but he’s just returned to the States from a vacation in Greece. Now […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

Stability AI Raises $76 Million in Funding Round Backed by Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music and Electronic Arts (EXCLUSIVE)

Stability AI, the AI startup backed by the likes of James Cameron and Sean Parker, has raised $76 million in a Series B funding round from a roster of investors including some of the entertainment industry’s top record labels and gaming companies. The company’s newest investors include the top three record labels, Universal Music Group, […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Eater Bringing Tentpole Event Off Menu to Los Angeles (Exclusive)

The Sept. 19 event, taking place at the iconic Tam O’Shanter restaurant, will feature dishes from Holbox, Pasjoli, and Gregory Gourdet.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

TCM Classic Film Festival Sets Dates for 2027 Edition

The 18th annual event will take place in Hollywood on April 8-11.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Critical Metals Spikes 19%, MP Materials and United States Antimony Lag: Is the European Lithium Merger Driving the Move?

business  Aug 25, 2026

Yahoo Finance

$1,500 a Month in The Villages: Here’s What That Budget Actually Gets You

business  Aug 25, 2026

NASA News

Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot on Spacewalk

From left, Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA (partially obscured and wearing the spacesuit with a red stripe on the legs) and Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) work together during a six‑hour and 23‑minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Aug. 18, 2026. The pair will finish installing a high-speed […]

science  Aug 25, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Apple at $310: Little Room to Grow But Still a Buy

business  Aug 25, 2026

ESPN

Sources: Big Ten to bar NFL players from return

The Big Ten is set to pass a rule Tuesday that doesn't allow players to return from the NFL and play for one of its schools, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

sports  Aug 25, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Palantir Stock Has Surged Over 40% in a Month. What’s Fueling the Rally — and What Comes Next.

business  Aug 25, 2026