Science Daily

This common vitamin was linked to 13% better cognitive scores

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment and sleep problems who took at least 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily scored more than 13% higher on a cognitive test than those taking none. The preliminary findings suggest vitamin D could be worth studying as a potentially modifiable factor during an early window of cognitive decline.

science  Aug 23, 2026

Financial Times

US buyers snap up Europe’s asset managers at fastest rate in decades

European fund groups struggle as firms race to bulk up and expand globally

business  Aug 23, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Australia Reports First Bird Flu Case in a Mammal as Seal Dies

Australia reported its first confirmed case of the H5 bird flu in a mammal, after a long-nosed fur seal was found dead in South Australia.

business  Aug 23, 2026

ESPN

Skubal fans 11 to score first win with Dodgers

Tarik Skubal overcame a rough first inning and struck out 11 to earn his first win as a Dodger, and Los Angeles rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Pirates on Saturday.

sports  Aug 23, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

India Rescues Two of Ship’s 24 Crew Members After Distress Alert

India launched search-and-rescue operations for crew members of cargo ship MV OCEAN WINNER in the Bay of Bengal after receiving a distress alert on Aug. 22.

business  Aug 23, 2026

Science Daily

Black holes keep tearing these stars apart, but they survive

Astronomers have found stars that repeatedly skim past supermassive black holes, surviving each encounter while producing a new burst of light. In some systems, those flares mysteriously fade with every return. Researchers now think the key may be stars that were already spinning extremely fast before being captured. That rapid rotation could explain both the fading flares and how the stars ended up in such extraordinarily tight black hole orbits.

science  Aug 23, 2026

NY Times Business

Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has.

The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.

business  Aug 23, 2026

The Guardian

Liberal plan to split Victorian appeals court attacked as ‘thought bubble’ that would politicise judiciary

Opposition leader Jess Wilson says new dedicated court of criminal appeal would set precedents for tougher sentencesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA radical overhaul of Victoria’s highest court, proposed by the Liberal party to increase sentences, has been criticised by legal and human rights groups who warn it would politicise the judiciary.The opposition leader, Jess Wilson, on Sunday announced that if elected in November the Coalition would split the court of appea

general  Aug 23, 2026

The Guardian

The ‘ordinary’ woman accused of assassinating a Russian commander in Crimea

Friends close to Margarita Reutt are shocked she could allegedly plant bomb that killed Ukrainian defector Robert Shageev, while others recall a stubborn grit to see any plan throughIt was just after dawn in Sevastopol when a powerful explosion tore through a quiet square in a residential district of the Russian-occupied Crimean port city.Hidden inside a rubbish bin, a bomb containing the equivalent of about 500g of TNT detonated on 13 August as Robert Shageev, the deputy commander of a Russian

general  Aug 23, 2026

Financial Times

Are America’s vast Gulf bases worth rebuilding?

Iran’s attacks exposed vulnerability of US military footprint spanning the region since the 1990s

business  Aug 23, 2026

Financial Times

Why is the far right so obsessed with knights?

Medieval military monks have become a regular sight at political rallies and marches

business  Aug 23, 2026

Financial Times

India’s reliance on Russian oil hits all-time high

Middle East conflict exposes New Delhi’s energy security vulnerabilities

business  Aug 23, 2026

Financial Times

Europe can do better than US-style air conditioning

The instinct is to bolt a dripping box to every building but there is a smarter, cooler way

business  Aug 23, 2026

Financial Times

Investors try to catch ‘falling knife’ with bets on risky funds during chip rout

Leveraged single-stock ETFs attracted billions of dollars of net inflows even as they plunged during market sell-off

business  Aug 23, 2026

BBC World

'We're not going to run from it': Sydney Marathon laughs off medal error

Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.

general  Aug 23, 2026

ESPN

M's Anderson solid in debut; Arozarena walks it off

Rookie Kade Anderson had an up-and-down debut, allowing three runs in 5 2/3 innings for the Mariners, who won 5-4 on Randy Arozarena's walk-off, two-run home run in the ninth.

sports  Aug 23, 2026

The Guardian

Iran’s new security chief says neighbours who join US economic war will be considered ‘enemies’

Hardliner Mohsen Rezaei also threatens American economic interests in first interview since appointment to supreme national security councilThe new leader of Iran’s top security body has warned its neighbours against joining new US efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy, and threatened US commercial interests in the region, as Donald Trump doubled down on his fanciful view that the strait of Hormuz was a new US territory.Mohsen Rezaei, the hardline new leader of Iran’s supreme national security cou

general  Aug 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Taylor Sheridan Accused of Stealing ‘Yellowstone’ Idea From TV Writer’s Pitch

In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Lauren J. Salkin claims she submitted a pilot script and additional materials for a show called 'Sovereign Nation' to Sheridan's management company before Paramount greenlit 'Yellowstone,' which featured numerous similarities to her proposed show.

entertainment  Aug 23, 2026

Variety

‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Marty Supreme’ Take Top Honors at Location Managers Guild International Awards

“One Battle After Another” and “Marty Supreme” took top honors at the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) LMGI Awarda. The LGMI Awards were handed out on Saturday night and honor the use of filming locations across motion pictures, television, commercials, film commissions, and special achievement categories.  Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” won outstanding […]

entertainment  Aug 23, 2026

Science Daily

This shark can live 400 years. Its eyes barely seem to age

Greenland sharks may live for 400 years without suffering the kind of retinal decline normally associated with aging. Researchers found healthy eye tissue and active proteins specially adapted for seeing blue light in the dim Arctic depths. DNA repair mechanisms may help keep their eyes functioning across centuries. The discovery could eventually offer new clues for protecting human vision as we age.

science  Aug 23, 2026