17 Aug 2026, 6:00 am
Attack Manipulates Defender Cloud Hydration to Install an Attacker DLLSecurity researchers reproduced ShieldBreak, a claimed Windows Defender zero-day that manipulates cloud hydration and privileged Windows processes to place attacker-controlled code in System32 and elevate a low-privileged user to SYSTEM.
17 Aug 2026, 5:34 am
Twenty-three humanoid robot teams competed in a simulated firefighting and rescue mission in Beijing on Sunday. The exercise was part of testing their ability to operate in complex, real-world conditions at the second World Humanoid Robot Games. The emergency management event was held at a real fire brigade rather than a controlled indoor mock-up, requiring robots to navigate realistic scenarios and perform practical tasks. The second World Humanoid Robot…
17 Aug 2026, 5:29 am
The neo-Byzantine structure has a rooftop terrace overlooking the grand estate and wider Norfolk countryside.
17 Aug 2026, 5:25 am
Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuationsIn Belgium, weather agency IRM said between 5 and 9 millimetres (0.2 to 0.35 inches) of rain was forecast on Monday in the High Fens, a nature reserve in the east of the country which has been burning since Friday, Reuters reported.The local temperature was set to fall to about 20 degrees Celsius, having breached 30C last week in a heatwave that saw parts…
17 Aug 2026, 5:23 am
Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.
17 Aug 2026, 5:22 am
Labour has been accused of being “drunk on power” by Shadow Housing Secretary Sir James Cleverly after Britons were sent an emergency alert warning about the risk of wildfires. Speaking to GB News, the former Home Secretary said the system was meant for “very, very rare, serious, life-threatening and immediate emergencies”, not for providing public information about a situation that had developed over weeks.“This is another example of a Labour Government d…
17 Aug 2026, 5:21 am
A major battery energy storage project has completed Stage 2 commercial operation. Quinbrook’s Supernode battery energy storage project has reached financial close on a $469 million financing for Stage 3. This marks a further milestone in the phased development of Australia’s largest operational BESS campus. Supernode is supported by CATL as its core energy storage system The project is expected to have capacity exceeding 3 GWh. Supernode is supported…
17 Aug 2026, 5:21 am
A daughter has described feeling as though she is losing her parents to MAGA politics after their once-moderate Republican views became increasingly dominated by Donald Trump, conspiracy theories and political arguments. Related Articles MAGA Voters Speak Out After Expressing Regret Over Their Support for Donald Trump in Viral Videos'A Terrified Little Boy': Clinical Psychologist Explains the Roots of Donald Trump's 'Bloodlust'Trump Aide Natalie Harp Turns to Presid…
17 Aug 2026, 5:20 am
Labour is being urged to introduce new rules for electric bikes as new data shows how the vehicles are having a devastating impact on road safety.Fresh data from a Freedom of Information request shows that police seizures of electric bikes jumped by a staggering 83 per cent in just 12 months.In the 12 months to May 19, 2026, police forces across the country confiscated 7,049 vehicles, compared to just 3,858 e-bikes in the same period the year before.Police forces, r…
17 Aug 2026, 5:19 am
The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling what health officials describe as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with the crisis now claiming a life approximately every 30 minutes and surpassing all previous outbreaks in the country's history. Related Articles Congo's Ebola Crisis Deepens as WHO Says Outbreak Remains in Expansion PhaseUK Responds To Potential Ebola Exposure With Emergency Medical TransferFourteen Asymptomatic US Citizens Detained at…
17 Aug 2026, 5:19 am
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found dead last week.
17 Aug 2026, 5:16 am
The Ebola epidemic sweeping through the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed more lives than any previous outbreak in the nation's history, public health authorities have confirmed.Since the outbreak was officially declared on May 15, the virus has killed 2,325 people, exceeding the toll from the 2018 to 2020 crisis that previously held the grim record.Figures released on Sunday by DR Congo's Institute of Public Health put the total number of confirmed infection…
17 Aug 2026, 5:15 am
Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030Virgin Trains has been granted track access by the rail regulator to run new services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030, in a step forward for its plans to break’s Eurostar’s passenger monopoly on the cross-Channel route.The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it had granted approval for Sir Richard Branson’s company…
17 Aug 2026, 5:15 am
Chassis 10R’s $34,655,000 RM Sotheby’s result crowns it the priciest McLaren and British-built car ever sold at public auction.
17 Aug 2026, 5:13 am
Andrew Garfield may have just added fuel to one of Marvel fans' biggest Avengers: Doomsday theories after appearing to suggest that the mysterious Spider-Man detected in the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Brand New Day could be Miles Morales. Related Articles 'Spider-Man's Brand New Day' Writers Chris and Erik Team up on Scripts for 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Secret Wars'Spider-Man Brand New Day Ending Leaks Claim Peter Parker's Death in Most Shocking MCU Finale Y…
17 Aug 2026, 5:11 am
Jo Panuwat D/ShutterstockPicture a driver approaching a sharp bend on a country road. As the car turns, they move their foot to slow down. But instead of pressing the brake, they hit the accelerator. The car surges forward. For some drivers with diabetes-related nerve damage in their feet, a situation like this may begin with something most of us rarely think about: the ability to sense where our foot is without looking at it. In our latest study, my colleagues an…
17 Aug 2026, 5:11 am
Chatham172/ShutterstockIn January 2025, a traffic-calming gate was installed by the local council in the Portswood area of Southampton on the south coast of England. But when this bus gate (a section of road where only buses and other authorised vehicles are allowed to pass) was removed following months of consultations, the debate quickly became polarised. Supporters of the bus gate pointed to better bus journeys, fewer vehicles on the high street and a safer envi…
17 Aug 2026, 5:10 am
President says he ‘gets along great’ with dictator but US officials say Ukraine war is boosting North’s capabilitiesDonald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime is learning new battlefield tactics from the Ukraine war.The drills under Ulchi Freedom Shield, one of two major annual exercises held by South Korea…
17 Aug 2026, 5:10 am
The six-episode new season of the BBC hit drama, produced by World Productions, was filmed in Svalbard, Norway and Scotland, with the BBC also revealing its launch date.
17 Aug 2026, 5:09 am
Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe ferociously dynamic SCO help Fröst drill down to the rhythmic essence of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony as well as works by contemporary composersIt’s a Sunday morning, and as the Royal Albert Hall darkens and the stage is suddenly back-lit, spotlighting a charismatic figure speaking sibilantly at its centre, you’d almost swear you’d wandered into an American megachurch. But the gospel preached by maverick clarinettist-conductor M…
17 Aug 2026, 5:09 am
I need a bit of cheering up this week. It’s so hot I can hardly focus, my local supermarket is all out of ice lollies and my homemade solar eclipse glasses showed little more than a few cornflake crumbs. So if I could be beamed up to Edinburgh Fringe for the world-famous comedy festival, I’d be gone in a heartbeat. And I’d be glad to have our guide to the 11 best shows of 2026 to steer me. As a former nerdy child who spent my school lunch breaks gossiping wit…
17 Aug 2026, 5:07 am
Fresh concerns about a wider European conflict have emerged after NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace during one of the latest escalations linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. Related Articles German Airport on High Alert After Explosive Drone Is Found Near Ukrainian Aircraft at Major Cargo HubBelgorod Drone Attack: Russian Officials Confirm Five Dead as Four-Year-Old Boy Suffers Shrapnel WoundsKyiv Under Fire: Russia Unleashes Biggest B…
17 Aug 2026, 5:05 am
Tottenham accept a loan offer from Juventus for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, which includes an option to buy.
17 Aug 2026, 5:05 am
PM was in contact with unknown person pretending to be senior White House aide Susie Wiles, it is understoodAndy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, the Guardian understands.The prime minister was in contact with an unknown individual pretending to be the senior White House aide Susie Wiles before concerns were raised about the incident. No messages of significance were sent and the suspicious activity was quickly r…
17 Aug 2026, 5:05 am
The former child star whose breakthrough came in 2006 later opened up about her struggles with mental health.
17 Aug 2026, 5:03 am
Modi's BJP once controlled media narratives in India, but this might be changing with the 'Cockroach' movement.
17 Aug 2026, 5:01 am
Children on Tonle Sap sacrifice education, with many working to help their families cover increasing fuel costs.
17 Aug 2026, 5:01 am
After one of the driest and hottest summers in modern British history, parts of the UK are finally set to receive significant rainfall this week. However, meteorologists and drought experts warn that the long-awaited downpours are unlikely to provide a quick fix for a water crisis that has already left millions of people facing restrictions and pushed large areas of the country into drought. Related Articles UK Food Shortage Fears Grow as Drought Leaves Some Farmers…
17 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
As warming seas push native species to cooler waters farther north, once-rare visitors have become more common‘It sounds silly but I thought it was a person in the water waving,” says Kurt Lander, skipper of the Yellowfin charter boat, based out of Brighton. But when he grabbed his binoculars, he realised the fluttering movement he had noticed in the middle of the Channel shipping lane was a pair of sunfish.The huge fish were lying on their sides and flapping th…
17 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
The latest in our series of writers detailing their most pleasurable comfort films is a trip to 1980s Spain courtesy of Whit StillmanAn hour into Whit Stillman’s 1994 film, Barcelona, the protagonist, Ted Boynton (Taylor Nichols), considers using “maneuver x” in his stalled romantic life. He’s an American working in the Spanish branch of an auto conglomerate, looking for love in the titular city’s post-Franco, sexually liberated nightlife. As Ted explains…
17 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
Imagine waking up one morning to discover that you might owe someone money simply for enjoying a sunny day. That was the bizarre idea behind a claim that made headlines years ago and is now resurfacing: Spanish woman Angeles Durán declared herself the owner of the Sun in 2010 and said she wanted to charge people and businesses for using its energy. Related Articles UK Solar Eclipse Puts Evening Grid in Focus as Octopus Offers Free ElectricityIs Earth in Danger? The…
17 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
I was 19 when I started taking antidepressants. I was in college, and while school came easily to me, I carried around a lot of sadness and loneliness. I felt like everyone else knew how to be in the world and I didn’t. Around that time in the late ‘90s, I read Elizabeth Wurtzel’s memoir “Prozac Nation.” For the first time, depression seemed to explain what my inner world never had the words for. I went to my primary care doctor, told her I was depressed,…
17 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
A Florida woman had neighbours cut her hair to make it look as though she were preparing for chemotherapy. For over two years, 238 residents of her community gave her more than $40,000 (£29,600). Related Articles Who Is Elaine Angene Escoe? FBI Most Wanted $32M COVID Fraud Suspect Captured in Jamaica'PCSD Will Never Ask For Money': Scam QR Codes Target Savannah Guthrie's Missing Mum Case, Police WarnHow a Georgia Woman Allegedly Exploited TJ Maxx's Return Policy in…
17 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
A woman who tried to murder a toddler by repeatedly giving her adult medication has been sentenced to an order for lifelong restriction with a minimum of six years in jail.
17 Aug 2026, 4:59 am
Elon Musk faced sharp MAGA criticism over his support for H-1B visas in late 2024 before shifting to near-daily posts on Whiteness and race, a pattern that continued into 2026. The Tesla and SpaceX chief, once a key Trump ally, defended the skilled worker programme as essential for American innovation only to encounter fierce backlash from the nationalist wing of the movement. Related Articles 'Hitler Was a Left-Wing Socialist': Elon Musk Labeled a 'Moron' Over Egre…
17 Aug 2026, 4:58 am
Elizabeth Laing, 49, was fed up of awful dates, terrible boyfriends and horrible situationships - so she learned how to flirt, and approach complete strangers…
17 Aug 2026, 4:57 am
Emma Raducanu's absence from two major tournaments has reignited retirement speculations at the age of 23. There is a growing sentiment that the British tennis star may hang up her tennis racket following injuries that made her miss Wimbledon. She is also expected to skip the US Open, which starts on Sunday, 23 August, and the Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzhen, China this September. Related Articles Can Alexandra Eala Win Back-to-Back WTA Titles? Toronto Campaign Com…
17 Aug 2026, 4:57 am
If secondhand smoke from your neighbour's garden or window is drifting into your home, you may have legal options…
17 Aug 2026, 4:54 am
The Marvel blockbuster 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has become one of only eight films in history to reach the $2billion box office milestone, and looks set to finish 2026 as one of the top grossing films of all time.
17 Aug 2026, 4:48 am
Iran has accused Qatar of holding three of its pilots for half a year in violation of international law, heightening tensions between the two nations.
17 Aug 2026, 4:48 am
Double murderer Simon Levy has denied stabbing a Belmarsh prison officer with a pen before trying to strangle him.
17 Aug 2026, 4:47 am
Former US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed that American officials are discussing the use of nuclear weapons against Iran in strategy meetings, describing the talks as pure evil and drawing a direct parallel with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Related Articles 'He Opened Pandora's Box': Marjorie Taylor Greene and MAGA Base Rebel as Trump Unleashes New War on Iran'They've Got to Have Some': Trump's Iran Missile Remarks Reignite Obama N…
17 Aug 2026, 4:47 am
Kelly Loeffler, Donald Trump's Small Business Administration chief, has become the unlikely star of a viral TikTok after an awkward walk-and-talk video left viewers questioning what they had just watched. Related Articles Jayme Franklin Dubbed a MAGA Cyborg After Adopting the Signature Wig and Tanned Look of Trump SupportersNASA Files Expose 'Alien Starbase' as Neil deGrasse Tyson Demands Government 'Show the Alien!'James Franco Sparks Wild Alien Conspiracy Theories…
17 Aug 2026, 4:47 am
At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in historyThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people dead, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak.The DRC’s public health institute said confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 detected in the previous 24 hours. Conti…
17 Aug 2026, 4:45 am
Immigration Enforcement issued civil penalties worth more than £74M to over 1,200 British businesses in the first six months of 2026, according to Home Office transparency data published on 7 August. The figures cover 1 January to 30 June. Related Articles Britain's Employment Tribunal Backlog Hits 64,000 Cases as AI Drafted Claims RiseWhy Finance and Tech Employers Are Rushing to Cut Jobs Before the UK's Employment Rights Act Takes EffectAnti-Immigration Protest T…
17 Aug 2026, 4:43 am
A disability activist has issued a dire warning over Reform UK’s plans to overhaul Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits if they win the next General Election. Speaking to GB News, Kerry Riches said that “people will die” if Nigel Farage’s party slashes benefits in efforts to deliver £50billion in savings to the public purse.Reform’s Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick said the package would be the most sweeping overhaul of Brita…
17 Aug 2026, 4:43 am
Scheffler's 21st career PGA Tour title earns the American $3.6m for his resounding victory at TPC Southwind.
17 Aug 2026, 4:40 am
The NewsJuleanna Glover, a longtime adviser to CEOs navigating Washington, DC, and onetime aide to Elon Musk, spent the summer of 2020 texting Musk’s phone number to everyone she knew in Joe Biden’s campaign. The Tesla CEO had started to grouse on X about the Democratic nominee, and she could see where it was going. Could the former vice president, perhaps, give the billionaire a call and show him a little love?Biden’s team ignored her, and his administration…
17 Aug 2026, 4:40 am
Capitol Hill progressives are homing in on the “Block the Bombs Act” as they prepare for a potential overhaul of Israel policy under a Democratic majority. The legislation would block certain weapons transfers to Israel and is cosponsored by more than a third of House Democrats. Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, said his bloc would push for it to come to the floor in a Democrat-controlled House and would oppose bills that “subsidize weaponry f…
17 Aug 2026, 4:40 am
The plagiarism allegations against Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at the University of Cambridge, triggered a media frenzy that produced close to 250 articles in just 22 days. The scale of coverage drew criticism from watchdog group NewsCord, which tweeted its observation about the media coverage before Arday was found dead on Friday, 14 August. Related Articles Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Resigns Amid Plagiarism Probe, Says 'Relentless Accusations' T…
17 Aug 2026, 4:38 am
Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.
17 Aug 2026, 4:36 am
As the reader interview goes to Green Man festival, tell us what you would like to ask the garlanded British artist, fresh from her turn as Circe in The OdysseyAt this weekend’s Green Man festival, Samantha Morton will join Guardian writer Kate Hutchinson to discuss a career spanning acting, directing and music.From her Oscar-nominated performances in Sweet and Lowdown and In America to Morvern Callar, The Serpent Queen and her latest role as Circe in Christopher…
17 Aug 2026, 4:35 am
Panic reportedly broke out among thousands of worshippers after rumours that an electricity pole had fallen on devotees.
17 Aug 2026, 4:33 am
Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in CityJamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his first budget as chancellor to increase taxes on banks’ bumper profits.Speculation has been growing that a windfall tax could be imposed on UK lenders to fund Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, with campaigners estimating such a move could raise £19bn. Continue…
17 Aug 2026, 4:32 am
Motorists are being warned of long delays on the M6 this morning following a serious collision involving multiple vehicles.The M6 in Staffordshire is closed northbound between J15 Hanchurch Interchange (Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme A500) and J16 Barthomley Interchange (Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Nantwich, Chester A500).National Highways reported that the collision took place just after 4am this morning and involved three lorries and a car on the northbound carri…
17 Aug 2026, 4:29 am
SCI Somerset on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Photo by Commonwealth Media Services)In two GOP-led meetings last week, county district attorneys across the state repeatedly spoke about the oncoming “chaos” created by the state legislature’s failure to create a sentencing structure for felony murder. The discussions took place in the wake of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that mandatory life sentences were unconstitutional. “People are going to be treated di…
17 Aug 2026, 4:29 am
Positives, negatives and areas to address urgently - how are Michael Carrick's Manchester United shaping up now pre-season is over?
17 Aug 2026, 4:24 am
Amazon has "reintroduced a clause in its user agreement that seeks to prevent shoppers from filing class-action lawsuits against the online retailer," reports Bloomberg, "inserting a legal buffer between itself and plaintiffs attorneys that it removed five years ago." In an email sent to customers on Friday, the company said a new "arbitration agreement and class-action waiver" will require shoppers to resolve disputes outside the courts but said they could still fi…
17 Aug 2026, 4:23 am
It was rebuilt for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and now serves as the ceremonial departure point for the Olympic Flame, including ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
17 Aug 2026, 4:23 am
A woman has turned a dispute over a dead-looking bush into a viral sensation after claiming her Homeowners Association (HOA) repeatedly charged her $45 (£33) over the plant's appearance. Rather than replacing the shrub, she reached for a can of green spray paint and coated the bush, joking that it was now 'not dead no more'. Related Articles One Million More UK Homeowners Face £45 Monthly Payment Hike Amid Rising BillsUK Homeowners Could Stop Paying Council Tax an…
17 Aug 2026, 4:20 am
Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the U.S. military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs off Latin America‘s Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Now, the Trump administration says it is seeking to extend that lethal campaign to land, pursuing deals that would put U.S. forces on the ground in allied nations across the region. President Donald Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, announced last week during a visit to Panama that Co…
17 Aug 2026, 4:19 am
The EU is to propose more “far-reaching” sanctions against Russia this autumn after the bloc’s latest package was watered down amid pressure to protect national economic interests.
17 Aug 2026, 4:18 am
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka escapes with a nail-biting win while Felix Auger-Aliassime downs ex-champ Stefanos Tsitsipas.
17 Aug 2026, 4:18 am
Outrage as Colombian president hands out footballs in earthquake-hit city where residents say they await urgent aid.
17 Aug 2026, 4:15 am
Panettiere was best known for her role as cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes and country singer Juliette Barnes in Nashville. Stars of cinema and TV, and Hayden Panettiere's fans, have been paying tribute to the actress, who died aged 36. The cause of her death remains unknown for the time being.
17 Aug 2026, 4:13 am
The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-58231 can be exploited to execute arbitrary code and compromise internal components. The post Critical SAP Commerce Cloud Vulnerability Exploited 3 Days After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek.
17 Aug 2026, 4:13 am
The talks come one day after the US president's son-in-law held a rare meeting with Hamas leaders in Egypt.
17 Aug 2026, 4:11 am
Households in England and Wales could be charged more for water during droughts under proposals designed to reduce demand when supplies become scarce. Related Articles UK Wildfires Map 2026: Areas Affected by Drought, Hosepipe Bans, and Forest Fire WarningsUK Fire Chiefs Sound Alarm Over 'New Wildfire Era' as Britain Faces Growing Blaze RiskFrance Imposes Water Restrictions Across 70% of Country as Europe's Drought Crisis DeepensUK Heatwave Reaches Critical Point as…
17 Aug 2026, 4:09 am
Prestige Imports alleges Polestar used the Connected Vehicle Rule to shed franchise obligations while a federal ban reshapes its American sales footprint.
17 Aug 2026, 4:08 am
Two loose goats briefly board a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon, before the driver reopens the doors and passengers guide them outside.
17 Aug 2026, 4:08 am
Ariana Grande has seemingly taken her rekindled romance with Ricky Alvarez to another level after debuting an 'I do love you' tattoo that appears to match ink already worn by her former boyfriend. Related Articles 'Go Look After Ur Sister:' Frankie Grande Slammed for Shirtless Snaps as Ariana Faces ScrutinyAriana Grande Health Speculation Explodes Amid Dan Schneider Claims as Fans Revisit Her Nickelodeon YearsSelena Gomez and Mum Sued Over Alleged $1 Million Investo…
17 Aug 2026, 4:06 am
England defender Lucy Bronze says she has found a "really good role" at a club she is "comfortable" with, after signing a rare contract extension with Chelsea.
17 Aug 2026, 4:06 am
Brussels has signalled it is monitoring unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and has hinted at improving capabilities, according to documents seen by Euronews.
17 Aug 2026, 4:01 am
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday was described as being 'half his body weight' and 'desperate beyond belief' just four days before he was found dead in south London, according to a close friend who had met him during a gathering intended to offer support. Related Articles James Cleverly Claims Institutions Used Jason Arday as a 'Black Wunderkind' Prior to Tragic DeathThe Lies and Fall of Jason Arday: Why the 'Decorated' Cambridge Professor ResignedGary Sinise'…
17 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
Deluxe Media Inc. and Tokyo-based Tohokushinsha Film Corporation have formed a strategic partnership to expand localization services across the Asia-Pacific region. The non-exclusive deal pairs Deluxe’s ties to top studios and streamers, its scale and its tech-driven localization workflows with Tohokushinsha’s creative and in-market strengths built up over decades in Japan. Both companies said the […]…
17 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
Australian actor Blake Draper delivers a committed one-man performance tracking the writer as he morphs from enfant terrible to merchantUS experimentalist Patrick Wang here curates an intriguing if very austere experience, a theatrical-style one-man show about the eventful life of the poet Arthur Rimbaud, presented as a microbudget epic of nearly three hours, an episodic piece taking place entirely within a “black box” stage space, ventilated occasionally by bac…
17 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
A journalist investigates the unsettling world of a charismatic shaman and the people who trusted himWhich, in your opinion, is the worst current cultural trend: social media influencers; unregulated wellness practitioners; macho manosphere posturers; psychedelic bores; cultural appropriators? The good news is that, with Octavio Rettig, the central character in Kimon de Greef’s The Ego Trip, you don’t have to choose between them. He’s all five wrapped into o…
17 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
In England, former Merseyside police officer Daniel Hughes was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years, after being convicted of eight counts of unauthorized access to computer material and three counts of knowingly disclosing personal data without consent. Between 2016 and 2019, Hughes repeatedly used police computer systems to look up information about his friends who were involved in organized crime. Then, between 2019 and 2021, he shared sensi…
17 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill two people and injure 19.
17 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
The Environment Agency has ruled out private sewage plants as an alternative to public sewers – but with monitors being switched off and official spill data unavailable, who’s actually keeping watch on our rivers? The post Sewage Works Are Full, PTPs Are Banned – and the Data That Should Tell us What’s Happening Has Been Switched Off appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
17 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
The U.K.’s National Youth Theatre has announced a further wave of star names for “Letters to My Younger Future Self,” the one-night performance marking the organization’s 70th anniversary. The show, supported by Netflix, is set for Sept. 20 at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London. The new names joining the lineup include chart-topper […]…
17 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
Also check out the poster for Jannis Lenz’s feature debut, which premieres at Venice and reveals the "quiet brutality of human relationships, while echoing the violence that shapes our contemporary world.”…
17 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
One of the first tasks of Whitehall’s mandarins – the permanent government – is to indoctrinate a new prime minister in the need for official secrecy, especially around the intelligence agencies. Andy Burnham should be more sceptical judging by his comments over many years and could prove to be a more difficult person to convince than his predecessors. His accession to the premiership comes at a time of unprecedented public criticism of the agencies, of…
17 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
Charters say it’s unfair to cut off their students’ access to school buses. Public districts say it’s about their budgets.
17 Aug 2026, 3:59 am
Found footage may be a fairly stale gimmick in horror these days, but the low-budget British indie “Snapshot” finds a way to freshen up the idea — and if that largely amounts to layering another technical gimmick over it, the results are nonetheless striking. Emulating the look of 19th-century pinhole photography, with the entire film […]…
17 Aug 2026, 3:57 am
A "manipulative" mum has avoided jail after she conned an elderly couple with dementia out of £25,000. Lyndsey Mcgivern stole from Derek and Valerie Haynes after they were moved into care homes due to concerns over their health and mental capacity.Mcgivern, of Nixon Avenue, Ramsgate, engaged in a nine-month campaign, which involved regular withdrawals of large sums of cash and grocery purchases at local shops totalling thousands of pounds.The 45-year-old, who at on…
17 Aug 2026, 3:56 am
Selena Gomez is fighting allegations that she defrauded investors in Wondermind, with her lawyer calling the claims 'completely meritless' as her legal team prepares to seek their dismissal. Attorney Mathew S. Rosengart said Gomez's team would 'vigorously defend' her and is filing a motion to dismiss the allegations. Related Articles Selena Gomez's Mental Health Startup Collapsed Despite $5M Funding as Investors Were Kept in the DarkSelena Gomez and Mum Sued Over Al…