BBC Politics

Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget

Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

politics  Aug 25, 2026

Yahoo Finance

New Sinopec boss presses reset for world's biggest oil refiner

business  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China in the Crossfire of Bessent's Latest Iran Sanctions | The China Show | 8/25/2026

“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 25, 2026

BBC Sport

Is Mercedes' 2026 dominance over? F1 Q&A

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Dutch Grand Prix.

sports  Aug 25, 2026

BBC Sport

'Change is necessary' - players unite against Fifa

A number of current and former footballers unite against Fifa president Gianni Infantino, stating that "change is necessary" at the global governing body.

sports  Aug 25, 2026

Science Daily

NASA finds Earth microbes could survive on the Moon

NASA scientists found that microbes brought by astronauts could survive in cold, shadowed niches around the Moon’s South Pole, potentially complicating future searches for pristine lunar chemistry. Some refuges may be no larger than a footprint, while one hardy fungus could even withstand limited exposure to sunlight.

science  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dominic Monaghan to Join ‘Lord of the Rings’ 25th Anniversary Reunion With Elijah Wood, More at CCXP

The annual fan event takes place Dec. 3-6 in Brazil.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

How the World Adapted to the Strait of Hormuz Crisis (Video)

business  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Infrastructure Stocks Rally on Defense Push, AI Hedging

(Click here or type SQUA <GO> to listen to Bloomberg’s new EMEA Equities Squawk)

business  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

HSBC Buys At Least $3 Billion India Bonds After FX Deposit Boost

HSBC Holdings Plc has purchased at least $3 billion of Indian government bonds since July, deploying a large pool of funds garnered under a special diaspora dollar deposit program, according to people familiar with the developments.

business  Aug 25, 2026

ESPN

Raleigh hits career-high 3 HRs to spark Mariners

Cal Raleigh, the switch-hitting catcher who's been in a season-long slump after a career season last year, busted out with the first three-homer game of his career Monday, as the Seattle Mariners polished off a 9-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

sports  Aug 25, 2026

BBC Sport

Grealish back for Man City - but for how long?

Man City winger has made two substitute appearances so far this season, but his future remains in doubt.

sports  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian

Major Sydney property developer collapses after ‘perfect storm’, leaving buyers in limbo

Bathla Group says softening sales and impacts from federal government’s May budget contributed it being placed in voluntary administrationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEmbattled home builder Bathla Group has been placed into voluntary administration, leaving customers in limbo in what it says is a “perfect storm” of circumstances.It joins the long list of Australian residential builders and property developers whi

general  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Zip Wire review – cancer-curing scientist is on the hook for cable-dangle thriller

This nonsensical film sees an OCD-afflicted scientist fending off assassins while hanging from an aerial wire, and fails to get pulses racing for even a minuteIn this silly, low-adrenaline thriller, the title star is a rickety old zip wire bolted into the side of a mountain in the Italian Dolomites that was never intended for human use. It was constructed in the first world war to sling weapons and supplies hundreds of feet down the valley – and is still used to get the occasional goat off the m

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Great Dictator by Matthew Sweet review – the life of Barbara Cartland

An excellent, compassionate biography of the wildly prolific romantic novelistBarbara Cartland was famous for dictating her novels. With a pekingese clamped to her hot pink bosom she would lie back on a library couch and exhale a story about virginal girls taming wayward dukes, damaged airmen or misunderstood surgeons. Meanwhile Miss Savory, Mrs Smith or Mrs Morgan, picked for being unfidgety and sneezeless, would take everything down in immaculate Pitman shorthand. Cartland reckoned on being ab

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Why isn’t there hip-hop in 3/4 time?’: the groups reinventing a Polish folk dance for the modern age

The oberek is a traditional dance beloved of state folk ensembles – but a new generation of musicians is reconfiguring its music into wild new forms, merging folk steps with electronics and the sound of Chicago footworkIt’s 6pm on the first day of OFF festival in Katowice, and a crowd is gathering in front of one of the stages to watch newcomers Tercet Imperial. Sporting disco outfits of nylon jackets, tracksuits and Chicago Bulls caps, keyboardist Piotr Zabrodzki deploys resonant acid melodies,

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘My way to escape reality’: LensCulture street photography awards 2026 winners – in pictures

From pre-dawn Vietnam to cats scaling walls, the scenes in these prize-winning photographs show how the everyday can become mysterious, poetic and surreal Continue reading...

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Financial Times

OnlyFans owner received $700mn in dividends before his death this year

Streaming platform used by sex workers has 5mn creator accounts according to latest annual results

business  Aug 25, 2026

Wired

Omega Just Released a Mini Moonwatch

Say hello to a revamped collection of perfectly proportioned 38-mm Speedmasters.

technology  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Japan’s Only High Speed Trader Dharmacapital Moves to Singapore

Japan’s high frequency trader Dharmacapital Co. moved all its staff to Singapore earlier this month, according to people familiar with the matter, effectively leaving Tokyo with no such firms operating out of the city.

business  Aug 25, 2026