11 Aug 2026, 5:38 am
The costs have reignited the debate over whether Banksy’s work should be treated as vandalism or valuable public art - and whether taxpayers should have to contribute.
11 Aug 2026, 5:30 am
The Ceuta migrant influx exposed how the political right-wing now dominates EU migration policy, with even left-wing leaders adopting a security-first approach as progressive policies are increasingly isolated.
11 Aug 2026, 5:24 am
California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, along with seven other U.S. senators, are calling on online trading platforms to stop offering betting markets tied to wildfires, arguing that the practice profits from disaster and could create harmful incentives.
11 Aug 2026, 5:17 am
Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north eastThe climate breakdown has been linked to the increasing frequency of wildfires, burning larger areas, across many parts of the world, as my colleagues note in this story.The so-called “fire wave” under way in the UK is the most widespread the country has ever seen, with the combination of wet winters and prolonged heatwaves exacerbating the risk.Crews have worked t…
11 Aug 2026, 5:14 am
Cambridge Aerospace has closed a Series C funding round worth $300 million at a valuation of $3.4 billion, money the air defence company says will go towards scaling manufacturing and delivering on existing contracts including work for the British armed forces, the company stated. The round was led by DFJ Growth with support from Lux, Accel, Lakestar, Never Lift, Ora Global and Elad Gil & Co. It follows a Series B of $200 million at a $1.3 billion valuation in A…
11 Aug 2026, 5:13 am
Marzieh Nieri, 23, was executed at Qazvin Central Prison after a court rejected her account of wounding a man who had attempted to assault her, bringing the number of women executed in Iran since the start of 2026 to at least 14.
11 Aug 2026, 5:12 am
Next tourist season, the small island in the Ionian is expected to feature on the travel lists of thousands of tourists arriving from abroad.
11 Aug 2026, 5:11 am
President Donald Trump appeared to nod off during a White House science briefing on Monday as he signed an executive order overhauling childhood vaccine recommendations, with critics crying junk science over claims linking shots to autism. Related Articles Critics Claim Donald Trump's Brain Is Mashed Potatoes After Unsteady Fox News InterviewTrump Faces Major Health Concerns After Appearing to Drift Off During Record-Breaking July 4 Firework Show'22 Specialists, Zer…
11 Aug 2026, 5:11 am
European media conglomerate RTL Group on Tuesday posted first-half figures showing strong growth in streaming, with revenue up 3.9% to €2.9 billion ($ 3.3 billion), while revenues from its linear TV side and its Fremantle content business were down. The acquisition of pay-TV operation Sky Deutschland from Comcast in June has also increased the group’s revenue base. […]…
11 Aug 2026, 5:09 am
A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war.
11 Aug 2026, 5:08 am
Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least six people and injured 20, officials saidSenior correspondentThe UK’s new European relatons minister Hamish Falconer will talk with Ireland’s Europe minister today, a key step to refresh talks over Britain’s post-Brexit relations with the bloc. Continue reading...
11 Aug 2026, 5:06 am
A knifeman in France shouted “Allahu akbar” as he sliced a police officer’s throat before being restrained.The incident, which took place on Monday, saw two police officers, one of whom was female, attacked by the knife whilst trying to restrain the man, according to local reports. The officers were patrolling Rue d’Austerlitz in the Wilson district of Toulouse when a man tried to get the officers' attention before pulling a knife on them, French media repor…
11 Aug 2026, 5:05 am
Anne Hathaway has pushed back against bizarre online claims that she is faking her pregnancy after revealing her baby bump on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of The End of Oak Street. Related Articles Anne Hathaway Sparks Pregnancy Rumours at 'The End of Oak Street' Premiere After Debuting Baby BumpMeghan Markle's Pregnancy Dance Video Was a Joke, Not a Behind-The-Scenes Birth Clip, Commentator Claims'Her First White Baby': Kylie Jenner Rumoured To Be Pre…
11 Aug 2026, 5:03 am
Boy George has warned that any members of his band who decline to play his pro-Israel track will lose their jobs. The Culture Club frontman, whose real name is George Alan O'Dowd, issued the ultimatum in an Instagram video posted on Sunday."Even now the song is written, there are people in my band who are questioning whether they'll perform it with me. And those people will be fired," the 65-year-old declared.The track We Will Dance Again, which he shared on social…
11 Aug 2026, 5:02 am
The Prime Minister has been urged to introduce mandatory alcohol interlocks for high-risk and repeat drink-drivers, after fresh analysis found the summer season to be when drink-drive collisions peak across the UK.It comes after the RAC examined the Department for Transport data spanning 2014 to 2024 and found that August consistently recorded more drink-drive casualties and crashes than any other month, challenging the widespread assumption that December poses the…
11 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
Whether you’re commuting, training or riding for fun, we asked specialists to break down what to know before you buy – from specs and safety to price• The best bike locks for every budgetFor me, cycling is therapy. It’s calming, meditative and uncomplicated. But there’s a catch. To experience the simple joy of riding a bike, you first have to navigate the maddeningly complex process of buying one.Make no mistake: this is not a straightforward case of march…
11 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
This is one of those rare homemade concoctions that works, though it might not outperform a good commercial productThe problem Propagation is where good intentions go to die. You take a cutting, pop it in water and wait. Sometimes you are rewarded with roots, sometimes not. So the internet offers an organic aid that sounds almost too folkloric to be true: brew your own rooting hormone from a willow tree.The hack Willow contains indolebutyric acid, auxin (a plant h…
11 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
When he saw a messy yard being criticised on social media, Stephen Jalland grabbed his trimmer and decided to help. An overgrown garden, he discovered, often hides an overwhelmed ownerAnita Thursby had been dreading the gas engineer coming to service her boiler. They would have needed to enter her kitchen, where the window looked into the jungle of swirling, 2-metre-high brambles that made up her back garden, and her shame had spiralled. “I would have been horrifi…
11 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
Some constituents are traumatised, others violent. It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracyBefore most people have finished their morning coffee, an MP’s staffer might have already dealt with a suicidal caller, a victim of domestic abuse or a threat of violence. We’ve been yelled at, cried at and sometimes even physically attacked, all in the course of managing a heavy caseload of constituents’ most intr…
11 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
Jaw-dropping documentary Whatever It Takes details an aggressive stalking campaign targeted towards a couple whose reporting criticized the tech companyWhen Massachusetts husband-and-wife team Ina and David Steiner launched their reporting careers covering Silicon Valley at the turn of the century, the tech beat was still cozy enough to feel personal. The startups were still emerging from garages, and the journalists covering them were often filing stories from thei…
11 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
What do you do when you return to your home town, with your dead mother in your car boot, to find the inhabitants have been turned into robots?In the boot of her car, Pratelle carries the corpse of her mother and a giant sledgehammer. Her mission is simple: take the hammer to her home town. As you enter shops and homes through the door and leave them through the opposite wall, it becomes clear that the robots who either attack you or flee are all digital versions of…
11 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane told UPI that he remains motivated for greatness despite receiving a lucrative off-season payday.
11 Aug 2026, 5:00 am
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith's masterpiece, "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations."…
11 Aug 2026, 4:58 am
Fabien Frankel, currently seen on screens as the dashing, honor-obsessed knight Ser Criston Cole in “House of the Dragon,” is ready to take on a very different role. The British actor is set to star in “Love Unlimited,” the debut short drama from actor Olivier Huband (“A Discovery of Witches,” “Becoming Elizabeth”). Frankel will also […]…
11 Aug 2026, 4:57 am
South Korean actress Ha Young has faced growing criticism after comments about her great-grandfather's medical career triggered controversy over his alleged links to pro-Japanese activities during Japan's colonial rule of Korea. Related Articles Kim Soo-hyun Returns to the Spotlight After A 16-Month Hiatus Over False Allegations Involving Late Kim Sae-ronStarbucks Korea Blasted Over Ad Campaign That References 1980 Gwangju Massacre, Triggering Boycott CallsGwyneth P…
11 Aug 2026, 4:52 am
US president demands compensation for damage incurred by US, complicating standoff with TehranShares in International Workplace Group slumped more than 11% after analysts flagged risks to cashflow at the flexible office space provider.Shares in IWG, which owns the Spaces and Regus brands, are now down 5%, still the largest loser on the FTSE 250 index this morning.Our strategy remains clear. We continue to expand our global coverage at pace, building an unrivalled…
11 Aug 2026, 4:52 am
From Fonzie to Elvis to the Daleks, from a Mini Milk to a Seaside Saucy to a Freak Out … incredibly rare vintage ice lolly wrappers have now been memorialised in a 96-page, nostalgia-inducing delightSeven years ago, Jonny Trunk entered the house of a hoarder in Stockport that was bursting at the seams with a goldmine of British ephemera from the last half century. “You couldn’t get into the house,” recalls Trunk, who is an avid pop culture collector, as well…
11 Aug 2026, 4:49 am
The BBC reached one billion website visits globally for the first time in 18 months in July, according to the latest Similarweb data. The British broadcaster saw visits increase by 11% year on year and 1% month on month. Press Gazette understands that Andy Burnham becoming prime minister, widespread heatwaves and the World Cup were contributing factors to the BBC reaching the highest number of visits it has seen in around 18 months. The BBC was last above o…
11 Aug 2026, 4:47 am
Rescue teams rush to find survivors as western Colombia grapples with deadly earthquake devastation.
11 Aug 2026, 4:47 am
Former world no 1 Iga Swiatek cruised past Diana Shnaider to set up a clash with Elina Svitolina in Toronto.
11 Aug 2026, 4:47 am
Sofia Murillo, a 17-year-old Colombian beauty influencer with more than 250,000 followers, died alongside her mother and grandmother when a sightseeing helicopter crashed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Related Articles Who Is Victor Wao? Oliver Tree's Friend Who Narrowly Escaped Fatal Helicopter Crash in Brazil After Fear of Flying DecisionDid Oliver Tree Foreshadow His Fatal Helicopter Crash? Late Singer's Eerie Music Videos and Interviews Resurface OnlineWho Is Ben Wo…
11 Aug 2026, 4:45 am
As RTL doubles down on streaming and consolidation, its CEO makes the case for a hybrid TV model — and why Europe’s broadcasters need to get bigger to compete with Netflix, Amazon and the tech giants.
11 Aug 2026, 4:44 am
UK journalists working in the US could face a new 240-day limit on their right to be in the countr under new visa rules for foreign journalists which come into force on 15 September. It is possible to apply for a visa extension up to six months before a visa expires, but Press Gazette understand there are year-long delays in getting this claims processed. Under the current I-visa regulations, foreign journalists apply for a “duration of status” visa wh…
11 Aug 2026, 4:42 am
Former Syrian president Bashar al Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, following a ruling by a court in the country.
11 Aug 2026, 4:39 am
Four redrawn Alabama districts will hold special elections for US House nominees on Tuesday.
11 Aug 2026, 4:39 am
David Robert Mitchell's sci-fi survival feature, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, hits theaters on Aug. 14.
11 Aug 2026, 4:37 am
Today’s rumours are just trying to orbit the sunWhen did the summer of 2026 transform into a midfield merry-go-round? Now Bruno Guimarães has rocked up at Arsenal and Manchester United have a couple of new signings, it stands to reason that more midfielders will be on the move soon and Real Madrid appear to be chasing Gunners metronome Martín Zubimendi.It seems odd that Arsenal would sanction a sale, given they spent most of the 2024-25 campaign coveting the for…
11 Aug 2026, 4:35 am
Tyla has captivated fans after appearing in a striking white bandeau-style outfit during Complex's 'Sneaker Shopping' series, with viewers praising her confidence and unconventional styling. Related Articles She Needs a Better Stylist: Who Styled Charli D'Amelio's Dress at Variety's Power of Young Hollywood?Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's Steamy Dance at Barbados Night Out Sends Fans Into a Frenzy'I Did? I Did': Anne Hathaway Trolls Her Own Maternity Look After Fans Praise…
11 Aug 2026, 4:34 am
Apollo, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and KKR among those working with chipmaker to fund infrastructureBusiness live – latest updatesNvidia has struck a deal with six large Wall Street firms to raise more than $500bn (£370bn) to fund the datacentres, chip factories and power stations needed to fuel the artificial intelligence boom.The Nvidia chief executive, Jensen Huang, said on X that it marked “a major milestone for Nvidia and the AI industry”, as he post…
11 Aug 2026, 4:34 am
Jacob Lund/ShutterstockThe summer break offers teachers something in short supply during term time: downtime. Our research explores the factors important for teachers’ wellbeing. For many, summer is an essential opportunity to recover from the exhaustion accumulated across the year. There is time to sleep properly, reconnect with family and step away from the constant decision-making that school life demands. However, mentioning summer holidays to non-teachers…
11 Aug 2026, 4:34 am
Families divided as children of BJP supporters demand education reforms and reject politics of hate.
11 Aug 2026, 4:33 am
A Mexican national who had been deported from the US multiple times before illegally reentering the country has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting two minors, according to federal officials.Erik Santana-Garcia, 34, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was sentenced July 30 to 20 years in federal prison without parole, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for interstate transportation of a minor with intent to engage in illegal sexual a…
11 Aug 2026, 4:32 am
South Korea saw a record-hot summer this year, with the nationwide average temperature the highest on record, the state weather service said Tuesday.
11 Aug 2026, 4:32 am
Asked whether he would say sorry for his "disrespectful behaviour" in parliament on Tuesday, the Australian leader said: "I reject the assertion in the question."…
11 Aug 2026, 4:31 am
Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage has called for the deportation of foreigners imprisoned in UK correctional facilities. However, he doesn't have the legal personality to do so, having resigned as Member of Parliament for Clacton on 8 July 2026. Related Articles Nigel Farage's Reform UK Proposes Prison Terms for Employers Unaware of Hiring Undocumented StaffTories Vow to Ban Foreign Nationals From Social Housing: Why the Plan Could Affect 230,000 Households'We'll Stand…
11 Aug 2026, 4:30 am
New research has been published…
11 Aug 2026, 4:30 am
One of the player’s WNBA rivals said the Fever guard is treated differently from her Black peers. There’s plenty of evidence to back that statement upWhite privilege. An accusation that triggers multitudes of white people in America as if you had insulted their mother. Mention racism, and people may debate you. Mention discrimination, and people may even listen. But say the words “white privilege”, and suddenly defenses go up, outrage erupts, and people star…
11 Aug 2026, 4:30 am
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." —Helen Keller Our 27-day summer adventure is finally coming to an end. Just one more day in our nation’s capital, then we are finally off to our South Carolina home. It’s been quite the journey! Since July 15, we’ve been driving and flying through and across nine states visiting friends and family and hiking, biking, fishing, rafting, golfing, shopping and sightseeing. No moss grows under these retirees…
11 Aug 2026, 4:27 am
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11 Aug 2026, 4:26 am
Trump sends conflicting signals on Iran strategy…
11 Aug 2026, 4:24 am
The Trump administration would push for the inclusion of Tibet’s exiled government in more international organizations under a new bipartisan proposal that rebukes China for its pressure campaign against the Tibetan people.The bill from Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and James Risch, R-Idaho, shared first with Semafor, would direct the Trump administration to advocate for the Central Tibetan Administration, Tibet’s government in exile, to have observer status at th…
11 Aug 2026, 4:24 am
President Donald Trump’s new White House counsel, Will Scharf, is likely to land on Democrats’ investigative radar if they flip the House this fall. As the Democratic caucus prepares for a plethora of probes, Scharf will be both the legal point man for subpoena fights and, potentially, a direct player in some Democratic inquiries. Scharf chairs the National Capital Planning Commission, a body that oversees projects like the White House ballroom and Trump’s tri…
11 Aug 2026, 4:23 am
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., President Donald Trump’s pick, takes on a crowded Republican primary field on Tuesday in the special election to fill her late brother’s seat. And her best chance of winning the nomination and avoiding a Trump co-endorsement is a strong performance by former Rep. Mark Sanford, which could send her to a runoff against a former Trump political foe. Trump hasn’t done much for Graham after urging her to get in the race, though she’s…
11 Aug 2026, 4:22 am
President Donald Trump and those close to him are increasingly aware that the longer the Iran war stays in the headlines, the more he risks long-term damage to his legacy. Right now, the concern is near-term: Trump is stuck in a stalemate with Iran that threatens to tank Republicans’ chances in the midterms. “Let me refer you to Jimmy Carter,” as one person close to Trump put it, referencing the Iranian hostage crisis that undercut the former president in 1980…
11 Aug 2026, 4:21 am
Colombia's newly inaugurated president is facing the first major test of his administration after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country's Pacific region, killing at least 111 people and leaving thousands more unaccounted for. Related Articles Not All Heroes Wear Capes, Some Wear Gowns: Surgeons Shield Patient as 7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake Strikes Mid-SurgeryJapanese Surgeons Keeping a Open-Surgery Patient Stable While a Severe Earthquake Shakes the Ope…
11 Aug 2026, 4:19 am
Amy Dowden marked her 36th birthday yesterday with an emotional social media post.The Strictly Come Dancing professional shared a video on Instagram showing her playfully holding a lit birthday candle in her mouth before placing it on her cake."Another birthday, and I'll always say that every birthday is a privilege," she wrote. "Feeling so grateful after the most beautiful weekend spent with my loved ones, making memories and feeling very lucky to be surrounded by…
11 Aug 2026, 4:18 am
Trump reportedly used catering cart to switch planes, unbeknownst to the press pool and some White House staff.
11 Aug 2026, 4:18 am
South Korea plans to upgrade a key Army battle tank and an anti-ship missile program for the Navy in an effort to boost military capabilities against evolving enemy threats, the arms agency said Tuesday.
11 Aug 2026, 4:16 am
The government has blocked a crossbench attempt to allow telehealth to be used in voluntary assisted dying care – despite strong support for the measure at last month’s Labor national conference. Health Minister Mark Butler told parliament the safeguards around telehealth weren’t adequate. But Butler is in an awkward position, having to reverse his stance of only a few years ago. In 2022, shortly after the election Butler was asked about then attorney-gener…
11 Aug 2026, 4:14 am
(The Hill) - President Trump said Monday he has not spoken to Attorney General Todd Blanche nor Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., regarding prosecuting Dr. Anthony Fauci. “I have not spoken to them about that, no,” Trump told Semafor’s Shelby Talcott in the Oval Office. Last Thursday, Republicans on the Senate Homeland [...]…
11 Aug 2026, 4:14 am
Ukraine's president has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more Western air-defence supplies.
11 Aug 2026, 4:13 am
Kyiv is facing a brutal Russian response as its air defence missile stocks dwindle.
11 Aug 2026, 4:09 am
No10 is in a bind this morning as it is forced to remind its own ministers that Burnham has only ‘instructed’ Justice Secretary Alex Norris to find a way to keep Andrew Harper’s killers behind bars by September. Thus throwing him under the bus if it fails – but it’s too clever by half… Angela……
11 Aug 2026, 4:09 am
The Prime Minister has returned from his summer holiday (two weeks after starting the job, of course). And the time off has clearly been formative. One pictures Andy Burnham stretched under a parasol, slathered in suncream in his budgie smugglers, deep into a box set on his iPad. But then the screen dims. The question Netflix asks all of us in our weaker moments is posed: "Are you still watching?" Somewhere between that prompt and the flight home, government policy…
11 Aug 2026, 4:09 am
A dispute has broken out over a proposal to turn a Grade II-listed pub in Norfolk into a mosque described as "Islamic-style."The application was submitted by the local Muslim association, despite an existing mosque already operating on the same road, less than half a mile away.The Gatehouse, a red-brick pub built in the 1930s, blends Arts and Crafts and Tudor architectural styles.It has stood at Norwich's western gateway for generations. TRENDING Stories Videos You…
11 Aug 2026, 4:08 am
Cloud-seeding aircraft have been deployed as dozens of schools remain closed due to poor air quality.
11 Aug 2026, 4:07 am
Negotiations with Iran should include Tehran paying compensation for damages and deaths it has caused over the years, President Donald Trump said.
11 Aug 2026, 4:06 am
Social media users have claimed that Anne Hathaway was wearing a fake pregnancy belly on the red carpet for the premiere of 'The End Of Oak Street'. This has led the actress to respond and further proves that the chronically online really need a hobby.
11 Aug 2026, 4:04 am
Why is the US Pentagon asking for more money for the war on Iran?
11 Aug 2026, 4:04 am
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Monday that North Korea is gaining battlefield experience and improving its military capabilities through its support for Russia.
11 Aug 2026, 4:04 am
Firefighters have issued a further warning to motorists in the South East of England following a lorry blaze that caused a wildfire to spread to the size of around 140 football pitches.The A31 in Hampshire remains closed in both directions "until further notice" after a vehicle fire spread to the nearby heathland.Officers have closed the westbound carriageway between M27 J2 (Ower) and the A338 (Ringwood), while the eastbound is closed between the A338 and M27 J1 (Ca…
11 Aug 2026, 4:02 am
West London airport reports 7.86 million passengers in July, compared with 8.15 million for IstanbulBusiness live – latest updatesHeathrow airport has argued “the case for expansion has never been clearer” after it lost its position as Europe’s busiest airport to Istanbul.Figures published on Tuesday showed 7.86 million passengers passed through Heathrow’s four terminals in July,whereas its Turkish counterpart recorded 8.15 million passengers over the same…
11 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
Governments like to do things which at least sound open and honest. It makes them look like Thoroughly Good Eggs, when maybe the truth might be a little murkier. They also like to quietly roll back those things when it suits them, and so it is that [Jonty], of Electromagnetic Field fame, has assembled a list of code repositories quietly disappeared by the UK Government. Naturally, being thorough about such things, he’s also kept copies. Now we’re always happy to…
11 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
Angela Rayner was asked on the Today programme whether it is appropriate for people to be crossing the channel on boats carrying the same number of passengers as an EasyJet flight. Nick Robinson noted that at this point along with sympathy Brits are also feeling “rage.” Rayner said: “Well, these are desperate, vulnerable people getting……
11 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
San Francisco’s pop-punk pioneers Green Day loom large in this fun, puppyish film about a scrappy band desperate to meet their idolsInspired by their own youthful rowdy escapades – “our early days of driving around in a van, tired, hungry, out of gas, out of money, struggling, creating trouble” – here is an amiable road-movie comedy about, soundtracked by and briefly featuring Californian pop-punk stalwarts Green Day. Like them, it is more pop than punk: a…
11 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
The most complex female relationship is thrown into sharp relief in this moving series of essaysRachel Aviv has a profound interest in the vagaries of human psychology: Strangers to Ourselves, her last book, profiled five people whose psychiatric states resisted straightforward explanation, testing the limits of the mental health system. A Pulitzer finalist, Aviv has become known for rigorous, penetrating journalism that is as empathic as it is insightful. Now come…
11 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
In England, London's Metropolitan Police investigated reporter Jack Grove after he and others raised questions about possible plagiarism and résumé embellishment by Jason Arday, a professor at the University of Cambridge. Arday, who has since resigned, complained after Grove emailed him several questions about those issues, and police spent four months investigating. They closed the case in February without ever interviewing Grove but still told him to stop contac…
11 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
Hybrid cloud breaks down when every environment has its own provisioning process, security model, monitoring stack, and cost structure. In practice, many hybrid strategies were built around where infrastructure happened to live, not around each workload’s latency, data governance, resilience, performance, and cost requirements. Why has hybrid cloud become so hard to run? Most enterprises didn't choose hybrid so much as stumble into it. A cloud-first push might ha…
11 Aug 2026, 4:00 am
alternative_right shares a report from 404 Media: Robotics companies promise that video-camera-toting security robots can deter and detect crime. But many companies are rethinking the approach after a trail of canceled contracts and questions about whether the artificial intelligence-powered bots are meeting the needs of businesses and local governments. Proof News found evidence of at least 21 security robot deployments since 2015. We contacted contract holders and…
11 Aug 2026, 3:59 am
Fire chiefs and frontline firefighters have warned that Britain is entering a 'new wildfire era' as prolonged drought conditions, repeated heatwaves and increasingly severe blazes place growing pressure on emergency services across the country. Related Articles UK Wildfires Map 2026: Areas Affected by Drought, Hosepipe Bans, and Forest Fire WarningsUK Food Shortage Fears Grow as Drought Leaves Some Farmers Facing Their Last HarvestSuffolk Scrapped Climate Emergency…
11 Aug 2026, 3:57 am
At the start of the new school year, many German schools face an acute staffing crisis, with teachers missing in several subjects and lengthy sick leave further tightening an already tense situation.
11 Aug 2026, 3:56 am
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has celebrated a huge family occasion after his daughter Hollie married England rugby international Joe Marchant. The former England football captain shared a series of pictures from the celebrations, showing Hollie alongside her new husband and posing with her famous dad. Join RUCK’s Instagram broadcast channel and get the latest rugby news straight to your phone. Shearer wrote on Instagram: “Wow!!! What a week…
11 Aug 2026, 3:52 am
Andy Burnham said to be ‘determined’ to work out solution amid increasing pressure from family and policeAndy Burnham has told the justice secretary to find a way to exclude PC Andrew Harper’s killers from the early release scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding.The prime minister is said to be “determined” to find a solution amid increasing pressure from Harper’s family and police not to allow Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced to 13…
11 Aug 2026, 3:51 am
OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney was sentenced to six years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2022 stabbing death of her boyfriend Christian Obumseli, a development that has reignited debate over whether race influenced the outcome of the high-profile Miami case. Related Articles Who Is Courtney Clenney? Onlyfans Model Jailed for Six Years in Plea Deal After Boyfriend's Fatal StabbingReddit Calls for Stricter Sentencing After Grandmothe…
11 Aug 2026, 3:47 am
Flexible short-term bookings used to store and pack drugs and stash weapons and cash, says Ine Van WymerschAirbnb-type short-term rentals are being used as stash houses by criminal gangs for money, drugs, weapons and people, Belgium’s lead official in charge of countering drugs has said.The booming e-commerce sector is helping “enormously” to facilitate organised crime, Belgium’s national drug commissioner, Ine Van Wymersch, said. Continue reading...
11 Aug 2026, 3:44 am
A colleague of PC Andrew Harper has accused Andy Burnham of "spitting on our faces" over the release of two of his killers.Chris Bushnell said the least Labour could do was "show him some respect".PC Harper was fatally injured when he got caught in a strap attached to the back of a car and was dragged down a country road as the killers fled the scene of a quad bike theft in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, in 2019. Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers are set to be released halfway…
11 Aug 2026, 3:44 am
Officials accuse the Rapid Support Forces of carrying out the killings, saying grave held remains of children and women.
11 Aug 2026, 3:41 am
The Wallabies have suffered a major blow ahead of Saturday’s second Test against Japan, with Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i ruled out through injury. Join the RUCK’s WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Sua’ali’i picked up a minor hamstring strain during Australia’s dramatic 35-32 victory over Japan in Osaka last weekend and has now been withdrawn from the squad. The 23-year-old, who has endured an injury-hit 2…
11 Aug 2026, 3:27 am
Police have released an image of a man "who may be able to assist enquiries"…
11 Aug 2026, 3:25 am
Western Europe has recorded its hottest-ever June and July, and extreme weather is here to stay. How can we adapt to what seems to be the new normal? Cities like Kiel in Germany are trying.
11 Aug 2026, 3:23 am
Last week reporters Jillian Ambrose and Damian Carrington published a piece which revealed that biggest oil firms made $93bn in profits in three months amid the war in Iran and the climate crisis. They will be online at 2pm BST to discuss their story and any other questions you might have Ask a question: log in or sign up hereLast week Jillian Ambrose and Damian Carrington published a front-page story that revealed the vast scale of the profits that eight of the big…