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

Bloomberg Markets

FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Set for Best Winning Streak Since May

business  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Kimchi-Loving South Korea Ups China Cabbage Checks After Scandal

South Korea has stepped up checks of cabbage arriving from China after sellers there were found to be using formaldehyde to keep the brassicas fresh, triggering a widespread crackdown by Beijing.

business  Aug 25, 2026

ESPN

Reese sets 2 WNBA rebounding records with 26

Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 while also breaking the league's season record for rebounds as the Dream beat the Sparks 78-71 on Monday night.

sports  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Shadow Lender Cholamandalam to Sell Largest India Perpetual Bonds by a Non-Bank

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co., one of India’s biggest shadow lenders, plans to raise as much as 20 billion rupees ($209 million) through the issuance of perpetual bonds, according to people familiar with the matter, the largest such debt sale by a private financier in the country.

business  Aug 25, 2026

BBC Sport

The Olympic champion re-building her body in a bid for LA 2028

Imogen Grant's event, lightweight rowing has been removed from the Olympic calendar. Instead of making weight, now she has to gain it to compete.

sports  Aug 25, 2026

Financial Times

Nvidia employee charged with smuggling advanced chips into China

Prosecutors identify Taiwan-based manager as ‘central figure’ in scheme involving US semiconductor maker’s AI servers

business  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Dozens of China, HK Entities Hit by Bessent’s Iran Sanctions

The Trump administration’s latest sanctions salvo against Iran has swept up businesses in China and Hong Kong, but avoided the far more consequential step of targeting major Chinese financial institutions.

business  Aug 25, 2026

BBC Sport

Campaigning for cancer screening should not be down to me - Hoy

The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him.

sports  Aug 25, 2026

BBC Sport

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

sports  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Israel Warns Hamas Over Gaza Kites and Balloons

Israeli officials have accused Hamas of using kites and balloons to plan attacks on its territory. The Iran-backed militant group was given until Wednesday to rein in their use - or face repercussions. Bloomberg's Dan Williams reports from Jerusalem. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 25, 2026

NY Times World

Chinese Artist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Mao Sculptures

Gao Zhen, part of a brotherly duo famous for satirical artworks, was convicted of slandering China’s heroes after a secret one-day trial.

general  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: this heartwrenching drama about Indigenous child welfare will make you seethe with anger

In this week’s double bill , a grown-up woman confronts her adoptive mother. Plus: the Spanish Armada tries to overthrow Elizabeth I. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Sky AtlanticA drama with minimal dialogue that can still stir such deep outrage is proof of its power. But there is a guttural cry in this week’s double bill that, somehow, makes you even angrier about the Sixties Scoop – the period when Canada removed Indigenous children from their families. Patti Bird is fighting to get her

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Iran Isolation Plan Puts US and China on Collision Course | Insight with Haslinda Amin 8/25/2026

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian

eHarmony deceived customers with ‘subscription traps’ that cost hundreds of dollars, court finds

Australian consumer watchdog says it received hundreds of complaints about the US-based dating site and its membershipsDating website eHarmony engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct over subscription traps that cost thousands of customers hundreds of dollars each, the federal court has found.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sued the US-based eHarmony in 2023 over claims of providing free dating on its platform, and the information consumers were given on subscriptio

general  Aug 25, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Demiralp: Inflation Outlook Blocking Turkey Rate Ease (Video)

business  Aug 25, 2026