15 Aug 2026, 3:04 am
Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."…
15 Aug 2026, 3:01 am
Authorities confirm first Australian death of species found with virus near where it attracts crowds to a ‘penguin parade’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s first case of the deadly H5 bird flu in a little penguin has been confirmed on Victoria’s Phillip Island, only days after the state government announced it would begin vaccinating the species.Confirmation of the virus in the little penguin will spark a race to vaccinat…
15 Aug 2026, 3:00 am
On Aug.15, 1914, a U.S. ship sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, officially opening the Panama Canal.
15 Aug 2026, 3:00 am
Actor David Zayas turns 64 and actor Tess Harper turn 76, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 15.
15 Aug 2026, 2:59 am
Strike reportedly hit a home on the outskirts of Ansar village and also wounded three othersLebanese state media said an Israeli strike in the country’s south early Saturday killed seven people, the worst toll since deals in June saw a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.The national news agency (NNA) said Israel “escalated its attacks on the south” early Saturday, reporting that “a strike launched by enemy warplanes on a home” on the outskirt…
15 Aug 2026, 2:53 am
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War.
15 Aug 2026, 2:29 am
Scientists have found that some viruses can deliberately generate genetic diversity to evade bacterial defences, offering a potential new clue for developing treatments when antibiotics fail.
15 Aug 2026, 2:21 am
Karoline Leavitt announced this week she was stepping down from her role as White House Press Secretary. From her combative relationship with the press to viral moments which have made her infamous, here is a lookback at her most divisive moments behind the podium.
15 Aug 2026, 2:16 am
Netanyahu made the comments during an army radio podcast interview, in which he also joked that the UK was the "first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons."…
15 Aug 2026, 2:10 am
Greenhouses and rented plots are lifelines for Gaza's farmers, helping them grow crops despite the extensive destruction…
15 Aug 2026, 2:00 am
There is dignity and tenderness to this drama based on the real story of the Sixties Scoop – the scandal of First Nations children who were forcibly taken from their parents and adopted by white familiesHere’s one you’ll like: a man comes home to find his wife handcuffed to the wall and his young children missing. They have been taken by child protection services due to the lack of a fridge in the house, which is treated as a sign of neglect. When he confronts…
15 Aug 2026, 2:00 am
From a 500-year-old inn in the Italian Dolomites to a log cabin in Finland’s lake district, these boltholes offer a tranquil and restorative getaway Continue reading...
15 Aug 2026, 2:00 am
From lover, soldier, justice, pantaloon and second childishness to George W Bush describing ‘some weird shit’, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which English cheese cannot be made in its namesake village?2 What did George W Bush reportedly describe in January 2017 as “some weird shit”?3 What is the UK’s only aquatic songbird?4 In the church year, what is Ordinary Time?5 Clara Rockmore was a virtuoso on what electronic instrument?6 Which actor in…
15 Aug 2026, 2:00 am
Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzesSubmit a questionMolly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children’s questions. Do check out her books, Everything Under the Sun and Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book, as well as her new title, Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World. Continue reading...
15 Aug 2026, 2:00 am
The stark figures show that since the hardliners seized power in 2021, women have been erased from public life, poverty is forcing hopeless families to marry off their daughters and healthcare is on the brink of failure‘I married off my daughter so that none of us would die of hunger.” Malika hesitated before saying the words aloud. The 46-year-old lives with her husband and four youngest children (three girls and a boy) in Chihil Dukhtarān, one of Kabul’s po…
15 Aug 2026, 2:00 am
Published for the first time this month, the Irish writer’s record of his months in pre-war Germany is a fascinating insight into his understanding of, and unease with, NazismWar was not yet on the immediate horizon when Samuel Beckett visited the German city of Hamburg in October 1936, but after watching the apoplexy that Adolf Hitler’s braying induced in ordinary Germans, the Irish playwright was certain that peace could not last. “They’ll need to fight so…
15 Aug 2026, 2:00 am
Conservative authority says site is not safe for vulnerable people charity serves or general publicWestminster council is making it “impossible” for soup kitchens to operate by complaining about the “crowds of vulnerable people” who turn up to be fed, a charity has said.Steven Stuart, who founded Friends of Essex & London Homeless (FOELH) with his wife, Cheryl, a decade ago, said constant complaints from the council could force the soup kitchen to shut d…
15 Aug 2026, 2:00 am
Yorkshire common was thought to be the only known site of dark bordered beauty moths in England – until nowVote here for your favourite invertebrate of the yearDave Wainwright first surveyed Wallington in Northumberland for a rare custard-and-chocolate coloured moth in 2004. He parked two miles from the site, hauled a moth trap across, and was bitten by a million flies.He did not find a single dark bordered beauty that night. The ground was heavily grazed by sheep…
15 Aug 2026, 2:00 am
Avoid getting into debt at university with tricks to save cash, earn extra funds and have a good timeOver the past two years university student Erin has been giving Martin Lewis a run for his money when it comes to hunting down the best hacks, tips and tricks to save cash and earn money.The 21-year-old has seen Oasis for free; earned tickets to race days; made money from selling secondhand clothes (£200 in one weekend alone); and enjoyed cut-price treats with frien…
15 Aug 2026, 2:00 am
Sir Christopher Hohn is still banging the climate alarm drum, but Ben Pile argues the Green Blob is losing the argument – and doubling down won't save it. The post The Greens Kicking Back Against the Anti-Green Backlash appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
15 Aug 2026, 1:30 am
The Tour du Mont-Blanc is one of Europe’s most popular long-distance hiking routes, a 170-kilometre circuit through France, Italy and Switzerland that some 80,000 people walk each year, creating mounting problems.
15 Aug 2026, 1:29 am
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, collapsing buildings and killing at least five people.
15 Aug 2026, 1:15 am
How the US abandonment of the Afghan capital destroyed lives. Plus: celebrating Paul Simon’s legendary Graceland album at the Proms. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC FourWhen Joe Biden decided it was “time to end America’s longest war”, he set in motion a tragic and shameful train of events, dramatised in this gripping thriller. As Americans withdrew from Kabul the Taliban moved in, which meant hell for women, dissidents and anyone who had collabo…
15 Aug 2026, 1:14 am
Displaced by Sudan’s war, Sahra now leads a refugee school where education offers children safety and hope.
15 Aug 2026, 1:12 am
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15 Aug 2026, 1:02 am
Heatwaves and lack of winter snow and summer rain have dried up the waterfalls in the Bärenschützklamm.
15 Aug 2026, 1:01 am
Thanksgiving 2027 is about to get a lot colder. Disney has revealed the first details about “Frozen 3,” which will release in theaters Nov. 24, 2027, following the previous two films’ tradition of Thanksgiving-centered premiere dates. Set in the fictional land of Arendelle, the cast of voice actors includes Kristen Bell as Anna, Idina Menzel […]…
15 Aug 2026, 1:01 am
BBC Verify examines the impact of drought and extreme heat on western European rivers, fields and mountains.
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
Corporation was told of claims by Christopher Berry-Dee that he had clothing, which was lost while in its possessionThe BBC was warned by two whistleblowers that a British true crime author was claiming to have obtained the missing clothes of a child murder victim that the broadcaster had lost.The Guardian has established that the office of the former head of the BBC and the corporation’s whistleblowing unit were both informed that Christopher Berry-Dee, the UK’…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
The New York congresswoman’s power is in the spotlight as people wonder if the stars are finally aligning for her to run for US president in 2028“They assume that my ambition is positional. They assume that my ambition is a title or a seat. And my ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country.”The words were delivered slowly, deliberately and with some steeliness by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Her audience, crammed into th…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
Five years since the Taliban returned to power, life – especially for women – is awful. We must keep the people’s stories alive and hope they will be free againThere are fewer and fewer stories coming out of the land of my birth. Before, I would open Instagram and see my cousins, lip-syncing to trending videos, posing with flowers at a rose garden or at a trendy cafe in their coolest outfits, keeping a record of their lives. I would hear British-Afghan friends…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
Change up your seasonal salads with an easy-to-prep dish that centres on slow-cooked rice and a lively Asian dressing Here’s a recipe straight out of the low-effort, high-reward school of cooking, in which you chop the vegetables and nuts, boil the rice and beans, throw over a dressing … and it’s done! It was written in the middle of a heatwave, when cooking felt impossible, but I couldn’t look at another watermelon and feta salad. The trade-off is that this…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
Campaigners fear deeper diplomatic contacts are undermining demands for improvements in human rights The Taliban in Afghanistan have launched a diplomatic effort to end their isolation as major regional and international powers show a readiness to engage more closely with the repressive regime despite its systematic human rights abuses.Five years after the Taliban took power, an increasing number of countries are renewing ties or scaling up diplomatic contacts with…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
The British writer is known for his unique ability to get inside the heads of serial killers. But a Guardian investigation reveals multiple accusations of assault and child sexual abuse. What is the truth about the man described by his own daughter as ‘absolute evil’?Warning: this article contains descriptions of sexual abuse and violenceFrom the outside, it looked like the sort of happy family home a child might draw. Red brick, surrounded by rolling countrysid…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
Soft toys and furry things keep appearing in the garden. I wouldn’t rule out the fox at this pointAfter weeks without rain, the garden has turned a uniform beige. Whole shrubs have perished in the unrelenting heat, their crisp brown leaves disintegrating in the breeze. In the middle of the scorched lawn lies the prone body of a large dead bird.On closer inspection, it appears to be a stuffed toy fashioned into the form of a limp duck carcass. When I open the bac…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
Experts say putrid stench shows overhaul of sewers is needed – like the one prompted by the Great Stink of 1858London was “reeking with ineffable and intolerable horrors” after weeks of temperatures exceeding 30C and minimal rainfall. This was Disraeli’s description of the Great Stink of 1858, but something similarly disgusting has been happening this summer.Once again, an exceptionally hot and dry spell has exposed the putrid stench of untreated human waste…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
Dominic Sessa plays Anthony Bourdain in a fun biopic, and the ever-danceable UK funksters are back with a sun-dappled new albumTonyOut nowThis comic biopic of Anthony Bourdain focuses on the celebrity chef and documentarian’s late adolescence, as he gets a summer job at a restaurant in Cape Cod at the age of 19. Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) plays Bourdain, with Matt Johnson directing. Rich Sommer, Leo Woodall and Antonio Banderas also star. Continue reading...
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
A young woman battles social strictures in 1890s Australia in a charming period drama series, while the sonic experimentalist drops the drone metal for goth rock. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews Continue reading...
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
Andrew, 75, a retired graphic designer, meets Gilli, 64, a counsellorWhat were you hoping for? An exciting evening in a great restaurant with a lovely lady I might be able to start a relationship with. Continue reading...
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15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
Remember Animusic? They were these incredible animated music videos with original tunes being played by computer-generated robots. Well, the MegCell Pulse might be the coolest robots-playing-music thing we’ve seen since Animusic. Built by [Bruce] over six years’ time, this futuristic wonder features two robots working in concert to play acoustic guitar, just like a pair of human hands would. You just feed them digital tablature, and off go the fraternal twins, w…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 15th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
If you consider the hotel to be just as important as the slopes, these are the stays you should be booking this winter season.
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
In today's GB News Daily Reflection, we wonder if the storms and the winds that are surrounding you right now would cease if Jesus were to enter the boat of your life."In the Bible we read lots about war and destruction and battles and enemies and fear and danger. But we also read a lot about peace, a lot about calm."The Bible says 365 times, do not fear, do not be afraid, do not worry. And here in Matthew 14, we read about Jesus coming across the water to his disci…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
A special party was held in Leeds in honour of one of Britain's last remaining D-Day veterans. Jack Mortimer, 102, was just 20 when he bravely stormed Nazi-occupied beaches while under fire. He was a corporal with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps during World War Two and part of the Allied forces that landed on Sword Beach in Normandy on D-Day on June 6, 1944.Jack was tasked with transporting troops during Operation Neptune – the name given to D-Day landings – as t…
15 Aug 2026, 1:00 am
St Andrews Lakes in Halling, Kent, is a stunning spring-fed freshwater lake with crystal-clear water, a sandy beach and a host of water sports and activities — and visitors say it feels just like a trip to the Maldives.
15 Aug 2026, 12:59 am
Lucasfilm has shown off the debut trailer for Star Wars: Starfighter at the Disney fan event, D23.The brief first look at the upcoming movie shows Ryan Gosling’s pilot character, now confirmed to be called Kade Auberon, discover a child playing with his decommissioned starfighter inside a garage. There's a reason it was decommissioned, Kade says. We then see Kade fly across a number of otherworldly landscapes, and in classic Star Wars fashion, droids shoot at the…
15 Aug 2026, 12:58 am
Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff are back for a new entry in the hit franchise, releasing Thanksgiving 2027.
15 Aug 2026, 12:55 am
Heathrow Airport has warned access to Terminals 2 and 3 is restricted.
15 Aug 2026, 12:54 am
Morocco has added barbed wire and more police near Spain’s Ceuta enclave after online calls for another mass crossing.
15 Aug 2026, 12:50 am
The long-awaited X-Men movie is finally coming to the MCU. Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige made the official announcement that the X-Men movie will release on May 5, 2028. The cast will include Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm […]…
15 Aug 2026, 12:49 am
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five people.
15 Aug 2026, 12:48 am
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15 Aug 2026, 12:45 am
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15 Aug 2026, 12:44 am
Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen return for the new season of the Star Wars show.
15 Aug 2026, 12:44 am
Taiwan parliament ends deadlock, ensuring vital drone programme funding amid rising cross-strait tensions with Beijing.
15 Aug 2026, 12:43 am
Ryan Gosling already survived going to space in “Project Hail Mary,” but now he’s ready to blast off to a galaxy far, far away in “Star Wars: Starfighter.” The upcoming “Star Wars” movie previewed footage at D23 and is set to release in theaters on May 28, 2027. Disney and Lucasfilm have kept plot details […]…
15 Aug 2026, 12:41 am
The news was revealed at D23 on Friday, with a release date set for November 2028.
15 Aug 2026, 12:40 am
Jodie Foster and Walton Goggins are joining the cast of Disney’s next animated movie, “Hexed.” The casting news was announced during the Disney Entertainment Showcase presentation at Disney’s D23 fan event in Anaheim, California on Friday. Oscar-winner Foster will play a devious witch queen, while Goggins will play a three-eyed cat named Beef Roger Crummchuk. […]…
15 Aug 2026, 12:34 am
Ginnifer Goodwin's Judy Hopps and Jason Bateman's Nick Wilde are coming back for another adventure.
15 Aug 2026, 12:32 am
The Shawn Levy-directed project is set to fly into theaters May 28, 2027.
15 Aug 2026, 12:30 am
The village of Konotopie is home to tallest Virgin Mary statue in the whole of Europe.
15 Aug 2026, 12:27 am
A man was charged with multiple hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at a New York City synagogue Friday, striking a congregant and attacking a member of the security team, authorities said.New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the man disrupted services at Central Synagogue on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.The NYPD later identified the suspect as Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, and said he was charged with two counts of assault as…
15 Aug 2026, 12:25 am
Ahsoka Tano is returning to a galaxy far, far away as the Season 2 release date of her Disney+ series has finally been revealed. After Season 1 aired in 2023, the sophomore outing for “Ahsoka” will release on Jan. 20, 2027. Rosario Dawson returns as the Jedi after debuting the popular animated character in live-action […]…
15 Aug 2026, 12:24 am
FM Abbas Araghchi says Iran is working with Oman on routes, but Hormuz shipping depends on US meeting conditions.
15 Aug 2026, 12:23 am
Marvel Studios has confirmed a long list of names for its new MCU X-Men movie reboot, with its cast now including Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Adam Driver as Mister Sinister, Maya Boyd as Storm, and more.The comic book movie company confirmed just a portion of the cast at D23 2026. Some of the actors in attendance – such as Kit Connor as Cyclops and Samara Weaving as Emma Frost – were previously announced, but we'll share the full lineup below.Inde Navarrette – R…
15 Aug 2026, 12:21 am
The US President has brushed off reports of dire conditions and a mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
15 Aug 2026, 12:17 am
Marvel Studios has released a new Avengers: Doomsday trailer, showing off Doctor Doom’s true power and his army of Sentinels.The trailer offers a bleak outlook for our heroes, with a tearful Sue Storm bemoaning what Victor has become. Doom, played by Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr., is clearly out for revenge after what appears to have been the death of his wife and son (or his mother).Everyone's looking pretty worried about what's happening. We see a battered an…
15 Aug 2026, 12:16 am
The MCU’s X-Men team is taking shape. Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige announced the inaugural members of the mutant team at D23 on Friday. The cast includes Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Christopher Abbott as Prof. X and Maya Boyd as Storm. […]…
15 Aug 2026, 12:16 am
At least five people have died after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia.Tremors hit eastern Indonesia in the early hours on Saturday, causing buildings to be collapsed into dust and rubble.The governor of East Nusa Tenggara Province, Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena, said five people had died from collapsing rubble in their sleep.Earlier, the national disaster mitigation agency BNPB said one person had died and four other had been injured. TRENDING Sto…
15 Aug 2026, 12:14 am
Broadway star Maya Boyd will play Storm in the feature, which has a May 2028 release date.
15 Aug 2026, 12:12 am
The earthquake struck off Flores island in the country's east early on Saturday morning.
15 Aug 2026, 12:12 am
Marvel Studios unveiled the second “Avengers: Doomsday” trailer on Friday during Disney’s D23 fan convention, further teasing the massive MCU team-up movie arriving in theaters Dec. 18. The two-minute clip — introduced by “Doomsday” leads Robert Downey Jr. (Doctor Doom), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America) and Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter) — sees Vanessa Kirby’s Sue Storm/Invisible Woman […]…
15 Aug 2026, 12:10 am
Paul Bettany is back as Marvel’s most popular android Vision in the upcoming Disney+ series, “VisionQuest.” The eight-episode series’ release date is set for Oct. 14. The trailer opens with Vision in his human form working at a pub and closing up shop for the night. “Before you started working here, I remember when you […]…
15 Aug 2026, 12:07 am
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, one of Disney’s earliest characters who predated Mickey Mouse, is back for the 21st century. At the D23 fan event in Anaheim on Friday, Disney revealed the first look at its live action combined with hand-drawn 2D animation series “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” that’s being written, directed and executive produced by […]…
15 Aug 2026, 12:05 am
Marvel Studios show VisionQuest got its debut trailer at Disney fan event D23, with Kevin Feige taking the stage alongside Vision actor Paul Bettany and Ultron actor James Spader to speak about the Disney+ show.VisionQuest arrives on Disney+ on October 14.Catch up on everything announced at D23 2026 right here.Developing…Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@prot…
15 Aug 2026, 12:05 am
Paul Bettany and James Spader star in the Disney+ series for Marvel Studios.
15 Aug 2026, 12:03 am
The BBC is seeking to subpoena three members of President Trump’s family as it builds its defense to his $10 billion defamation lawsuit. …
15 Aug 2026, 12:03 am
Matt Gutman, CBS News’ chief correspondent, has been accused of sexual harassment in a wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by a former co-worker at ABC News. Gutman was named in a lawsuit filed by Samira Said, who worked as a field producer for ABC News in its Los Angeles bureau from May 2021 until March 2025. She […]…
15 Aug 2026, 12:00 am
Ageing facilities offering daily refuge face funding threat as record temperatures parch the countrysideSuzy Bernard took a breath and jumped into the deep end of her village swimming pool with a splash.“There’s a wonderful feeling of wellbeing in the water,” said the former hospital healthcare assistant, who recently learned to swim aged 75 and was now gliding along with her daughter and grandson. Continue reading...