The Guardian Culture

Soft Spot review – this wine-glass circus has a lot of bottle

Zoo Southside, EdinburghA handstand artist and a juggler slide, toss, stack and stand on umpteen glasses without a drop of wine in sightThis Swedish circus two-hander begins with the performers offstage, and what sounds like the high-pitched notes of a glass harp. But the wine glasses here – first six of them, then dozens – are used for acrobatic tricks rather than music.Stina Otterström is a handstand artist, Arttu Lahtinen is a juggler. Together, they execute a series of increasingly fiddly, f

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Feminism for a World on Fire by Natasha Walter review – hope amid the hopelessness

A writer and activist takes stock of women’s rights in these changing, troubled times It has become increasingly difficult to change our minds, to question our own views or to find common ground with people we disagree with, all of which makes Natasha Walter’s new book both refreshing and exhilarating.In her ebullient 1998 debut The New Feminism, Walter hailed Margaret Thatcher as a trailblazer. In this fiercer, bleaker work, she rips into the “glossy language of aspirat

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Triage by Claudia Rankine review – how should we respond to the world’s atrocities?

The American poet and essayist weaves memoir, fiction, criticism and lyrical lament into a tale of friendship in an age of existential crisis“Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental,” writes the multi-award winning Jamaican-American poet, essayist and playwright Claudia Rankine in the disclaimer to her latest work. “Unless it isn’t.” The pretzel-logic of this statement, its assertive ambiguity, sets the tone for a book that digs direc

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Senegal Lawmakers Order Probe Into €1 Billion Total Return Swaps

Senegal’s parliament ordered a probe into total-return-swap deals the country entered last year to raise about €1 billion ($1.2 billion) to meet financing needs.

business  Aug 25, 2026

MarketWatch

Investors poured into Canadian ETFs right before trade talks broke down

Investors misread the mood music on U.S.-Canadian talks, in a big way.

business  Aug 25, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Melrose shares climb on Garden Grove plant reopening timeline

business  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian

Alan Jones and fellow 2GB host referred to SMH and reporter as ‘pigs in the media’, court hears

Jason Morrison, a former presenter at the Sydney radio station, denies ‘tailoring his evidence’ during trial of veteran shock jock JonesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Jones and fellow 2GB shock jock Jason Morrison often referred to the Sydney Morning Herald and its chief investigative reporter Kate McClymont as “pigs in the media”, a Sydney court has heard.The text messages were uncovered as Morrison faced accusations from the prosecution on Tuesday of “tailoring

general  Aug 25, 2026

BBC Sport

Ranking the best managers in Premier League history

Thirteen managers have won the Premier League title, but which of them will make it into our top 10 covering the competition's history?

sports  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

‘Cairo Conspiracy’s Tawfeek Barhom to Star in Les Valseurs’ ‘Borderline’ by Oscar-Nominated Yves Piat (EXCLUSIVE)

Palestinian actor Tawfeek Barhom, best known for Tarik Saleh’s Cannes winner “Cairo Conspiracy” in 2022 and Palme d’Or winner 2025 for his short film “I’m Glad You’re Dead Now,” is set to headline the French pic “Borderline” by first-timer Yves Piat. A very loose feature-length version of Piat’s Oscar-nominated live action short “Nefta Football Club,” […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Horizons Middle East & Africa 8/25/2026 (Video)

business  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Ireland’s AIB Turns to Santander for SRT Tied to Project Finance

AIB Group Plc is working with Banco Santander SA and Howden Group on a significant risk transfer as the Irish lender expands the use of the hedging instrument across its loan book.

business  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope,’ Netflix’s ‘Dead-End Job’ and ‘Blue Road,’ Disney+’s ‘The Remarried Empress’ Among Selections as Busan Unveils Korean Cinema Today, On Screen Lineups

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled its Korean Cinema Today and On Screen selections, with Na Hong-Jin’s “Hope” among a nine-film lineup spanning Panorama and Special Premiere. “Hope,” Na’s latest feature, drew global attention ahead of release on the strength of its large-scale production and a cast including Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

European Stocks Advance as Oil Prices Drop; Siemens Energy Up

European stocks gained as a pullback in oil prices offered some relief from inflation concerns and bond-market pressures that have weighed on the region in recent sessions.

business  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Nvidia To Move Markets More Than Warsh: 3-Minute MLIV

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 25, 2026

BBC Sport

Smyth to have more competition for Saints role

The New Orleans Saints sign two-time All-Pro kicker Daniel Carlson to compete with Charlie Smyth for the side's starting kicker position.

sports  Aug 25, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Stablecoin card spending forecast to hit $50 billion a year by 2028 - RedotPay

business  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian

‘Enough is enough’: 121 Indigenous Victorians have died by suicide in the past five years

Royal commission recommended First Nations healing centres in 2021 but the Indigenous health service says the state has ‘done nothing’ to fund itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn the steps of Victorian parliament stood 121 empty chairs, marking the number of Indigenous lives lost to suicide in the state in the past five years.All of these deaths, the state’s peak body for Aboriginal health said, came after the fina

general  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Burnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missiles

UK prime minister ‘likely’ to travel to US in September, after meeting Zelenskyy and saying supply problem is ‘fixable’Andy Burnham has said he plans to travel to the US next month to join European leaders lobbying Donald Trump to supply Ukraine with Patriot missiles.The UK prime minister told Bloomberg he was “looking forward to going to New York” in September, which is when the UN General Assembly will meet. He said details of the trip were not “fully confirmed” but it was “likely” to go ahead

politics  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Korea Leveraged ETFs See $1 Billion Outflow as Fervor Cools

South Korea’s leveraged ETFs tied to chipmakers saw outflows near $1 billion this month as investor fervor over the AI trade cooled and regulators stepped up measures to curb demand.

business  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Meet Mestiza, the Female Duo From Spain Mixing Flamenco and Electronic Music

Belah and Pitty discuss their music and aesthetics, upcoming shows in London and New York, leaning into the "almost ritualistic" nature of electronic music, and the visual, cinematic side of their creativity.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026