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WATCH LIVE: Bessent expected to announce new round of Iran sanctions

Iran's currency hit a record low Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would add further pressure on an economy already battered by previous sanctions and a U.S. naval blockade.

CTE study finds 70pc of head impacts happening in sports practice

Breaking: Suspected bird flu infection in red fox in metro Adelaide

Former NBA player Enes Kanter ejected after confrontation with WNBA’s Cloud

Kanter was ejected from the Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud on court.

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' cast talks losing sleep, living up to their character's legacy, and learning to ride a horse for season 4 (interview)

Filming a high-profile episodic TV series like " Star Trek: Strange New Worlds " is often a Herculean task for any professional cast and crew, but toss in massive spaceship sets, a colorful constellation of costume changes, tone and stylistic shifts, hand-to-hand combat, horsebac

‘The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE’: Here’s How to Watch the Concert Special Online for Free

The actor took the stage in character as Lestat for a special performance featuring six songs written by the series’ composer Daniel Hart.

'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'

In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.

The Polygamist's author says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit

Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford to write at all.

Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn conviction rejected

A federal judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn her conviction, finding her claims — including arguments based on newly released Epstein files — were frivolous. Why it matters: The blistering opinion says the evidence of Maxwell's guilt is "overwhelming" and new evid

Mpox: Children account for half of suspected cases in Guinea-Bissau

Children, who are particularly vulnerable to the disease, account for half of the 46 suspected mpox cases identified in Guinea-Bissau – with 16 of them under the age of four.

Winter energy prices expected to rise to three-year high

Millions of households will be affected by an increase in the energy price cap by regulator Ofgem.

Bright people know more about wine: How higher intelligence is reflected in deep domain knowledge

Intelligent people tend to perform better at school and at work, as numerous studies have shown. But what happens in domains where incentives such as good grades or financial rewards don't apply and where socioeconomic status is not a significant factor? Wine knowledge is a case

Why Summer Temps Have Made This Popular Kids' Toy An Unexpected Hot Car Danger

You've probably never heard of NeeDoh, but your kid has. It's a popular, squishy fidget toy that can turn into a dangerous burn hazard when left in a hot car.

Taiwan reportedly indicted NVIDIA employees for exporting prohibited AI servers to China

Even though the US has relaxed its restrictions of AI chip exports to China, illegal exports are apparently still taking place.

How to use Samsung's new My FanCam feature to make yourself the main character in your videos

Zooming in on your kid's performance in the school play is about to get a whole lot easier. It's going to look better, too.

ZHA proposes interconnected forest neighbourhoods for Baku Expo City masterplan

Architecture studio ZHA has unveiled its masterplan for Baku Expo City in Azerbaijan, where overlapping stacked homes with green roofs will flank an extension to the city's exhibition centre. The 198-hectare-site in Baku will have residences ranging from one-bedroom flats to larg

Patient’s own mitochondria injected into eyes in attempt to restore vision

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02616-z Injection of a person’s own mitochondria into the retina was safe but had only a temporary effect on restoring vision.

Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists convicted in national security trial

Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.

Four arrested over suspected poisoning of elephants in Kenya

An investigation is looking into whether the deaths were caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops.

From AI tools to alcohol drops: The unexpected forces driving America's crime decline

The U.S. is experiencing one of the steepest and most widespread crime declines in modern history. Researchers aren't exactly sure why — but they have theories: Early research points to a mix of factors — declining alcohol and drug use since the COVID pandemic, AI-fueled policing

Good character references to be scrapped in all WA criminal cases

Convicted murderer Sue Neill-Fraser can now talk to media, law centre says

iPhone 18 Pro’s new price might be better than expected

Apple will launch the iPhone 18 Pro soon, and a new report indicates its price might not be as high as several analysts have suggested. Here are the details.

I connected Google Keep to Gemini; I'll never search through my notes again

The single Google Keep feature that turned me into a power user

3rd person dies from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida

At least two deaths caused by Vibriosis have been reported each year in Florida since 2017.

Gut bacteria may unlock a hidden benefit of vegetables

Gut bacteria can transform nitrate and plant-based iron from vegetables and other foods into protective molecules that may benefit the heart and metabolism. In experimental models, higher levels of these compounds were linked to lower blood pressure, better blood sugar control, h

Nevada wildfire expected to burn for 48 hours and may spread further, officials say - BBC

Nevada wildfire expected to burn for 48 hours and may spread further, officials say BBC US395 reopens in both directions as evacuations continue to be lifted KOLO | 8 News Now Hawk Fire now 15,000+ acres near Peavine Mountain, 27% contained KRXI2 Firefighters make progress holdin

Bacteria from ancestral wheat microbiomes help protect plants against root rot fungus

In the journal npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, researchers from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) and the University of São Paulo (USP) describe the role of three bacteria in suppressing a soil-borne wheat pathogen that causes root rot. The study paves the w

Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence.

Nine indicted by Taiwan over illegal export of Nvidia B300 GPUs to China — details reveal five-point strategy to exploit and avoid customs controls

Just days after Supermicro revealed it had terminated several employees following an internal investigation into U.S. smuggling, nine people have been indicted by Taiwan's Keelung District Prosecutors' Office in the ongoing investigation into the illegal smuggling of Nvidia B300

Freddie Mercury's Yamaha Grand Piano Is Expected to Sell for $528,000 USD

Summary Propstore is auctioning the historic Yamaha C3 grand piano Freddie Mercury used at Munich's Musicland Studios to compose Queen hits such as "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"The instrument headlines the Reinhold Mack Collection, an 81-lot archive featuring the late singer's

'A dangerous individual': Ex-snooker champ convicted of child sex abuse

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Adds New Dynamic Cosmetic Options for Certain Characters Like Ghost

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is adding more options for how your operators appear in-game.

Inhibitory Attention for Clinical Long-Context Reasoning: Characterizing and Mitigating Lost-in-the-Middle Effects in EHR Processing

arXiv:2608.20348v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Electronic health records now routinely exceed 100,000 tokens per patient. Yet large language models exhibit the lost-in-the-middle (LitM) effect: information near the center of a long context is retrieved less reliably than informa

Kidnappers release video showing hundreds abducted from Nigerian mosque

Mass kidnappings highlight Nigeria's security crisis in the north as elections approach.

Antarctic bacteria share 'life‑support' genes to survive extreme conditions

Antarctica is one of the driest, coldest places on Earth. Very little life survives its extremes. In the soils scattered around the frozen ice sheets, however, communities of microbes do survive. And one of the keys to their success is a surprisingly communal strategy.

Tiny root hairs, big impact: How bacteria help plants survive drought

What helps plants cope better with drought? With heat waves and periods of extreme drought becoming increasingly common worldwide, the need for drought-tolerant plants is increasingly urgent. With the help of bacteria, plants can unlock traits that help them cope with drought, se

Soil bacteria share amino acids, helping nearly half survive nutrient gaps

Bacteria, too, depend on good neighborly relations: A new study by the Osnabrück University, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Cambridge in England, shows that soil bacteria live in beneficial communities and frequently exchange nutrients with one another.

This newly announced soulslike has a main character inspired by Dark Souls' most heartbreaking boss fight

Honestly, I'm surprised nobody thought of this sooner. Via Kotaku , Stray Dog: Nobody Cares is a soulslike directly inspired by Dark Souls , which asks: "What if you played as Great Grey Wolf Sif?" It's an idea that seems painfully obvious in hindsight, and I can only credit deve

Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires

Indonesia has been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Niño pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia, according to Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency.

Michael Saylor Predicted Bitcoin Will Return 30% Annually for the Next 20 Years. Here's What That Would Mean for a $10,000 Investment.

MIT researchers engineer bacteria that could program plants for self-defence

Researchers at MIT have found a way to grow bacteria to function as signal-senders that might allow plants to "sense and respond to environmental conditions such as drought or attack by pests". The study was published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology and details a novel way

Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott convicted of child sex abuse

The 49-year-old was found to have subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse.

Russia to seize poorly protected infrastructure as Ukraine barrage persists

Owners could lose control of facilities if regulators find them too slow to repair damage.

New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players

At least one in four NFL players has CTE when they die, according to a new study that examined the brains of former pro players. CTE is a brain disease thought to be caused by years of sustained head trauma and can only be diagnosed after an autopsy of the brain. Amna Nawaz spoke

Breaking the silence over sexual violence against men and boys in war

Conflicts can expose civilians and detainees to grave abuses; the challenge is not only to document these crimes, but also to ensure all survivors are recognised, protected and able to access justice and care.

Henry Threadgill Is Up For A Challenge

I haven’t always connected with the work of certain avant-garde jazz musicians right away. Ornette Coleman’s music clicked for me instantly; I heard his 1960 album Change Of The Century in about 1992 and loved it from the first notes of the opening track, “Ramblin’.” When I saw t

Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse

Backyard bird feeders could become unexpected hotspots for H5N1 as Australia’s bird flu outbreak spreads, bringing species together in ways that rarely occur naturally. Experts say stopping feeding is safest, while smaller amounts of food, no hand-feeding, and careful cleaning ca

Listen to Olivia Rodrigo’s New Song “Serena Joy”

The one-off single takes its name from a female character in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale

Developing a genetic toolkit for manipulating abundant intestinal microbes

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have developed a set of molecular tools to regulate the activity of specific genes in one of the most common classes of intestinal bacteria. The ability to genetically manipulate these microbes could lead to a better understanding of the role

Everything we know (so far) about Billie Eilish’s Bell Jar.

Earlier this year, we got wind that Billie Eilish—that reigning maestra of youthful melancholy—will star in a new film adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. Directed by the brilliant Sarah Polley, this project represents Eilish’s first foray onto the

Supreme Court agrees to early hearing of journalist Abhishek Upadhyay’s plea against FIR

The plea by journalist Abhishek Upadhyay claimed that the FIR was based on concocted allegations against him and was an attempt to harass him for his independent journalistic works

At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves

True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals At least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four record-breaking, back-to-back heatwaves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete fig

The Suburban Rail Loop will play a major role in the 2026 Victorian election. Why is it so controversial?

It is an unenviable position for a government to have potentially misallocated tens of billions of dollars to poorly selected infrastructure.

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On Spain's Costa Brava, the little-known brutalist housing block Les Feixes, in L'Estartit, becomes the main stage of "Caçador de Geometries" (Geometry Hunter), a short film produced by Simon and directed by filmmaker Matilda Vidal de Llobatera. Its premiere marks the launch of t

Big Thief Debut Surprise New Triple Album Horsepower With Special Guests At The Ryman

Adrianne Lenker wasted no time telling 2,400 Big Thief fans that this was not, in fact, the show they expected to see. “We have a special night for you,” she said as Big Thief took seats around a large wooden table onstage, then quipped: “If you had hopes of hearing songs you kno

Olivia Rodrigo – “Serena Joy”

Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival is coming up this Saturday, and ahead of the festivities she has shared a new song inspired by The Handmaid's Tale . "Serena Joy" is named for a character in the book and TV series, a former Christian media personality married to a hig

New 'Star Trek' documentary featuring William Shatner hits theaters this fall, celebrating 60 years of Trek

The " Star Trek " franchise's 60th anniversary is coming straight at us warp speed and will be arriving on Sept. 8, 2026 . "Trek" faithful from around the globe are expected to pause and salute this space fantasy institution created by Gene Roddenberry in whichever way they deem

Oura is reportedly eyeing a September IPO that could value it at more than $16B

We all knew it was coming. The expected valuation may surprise, though.

What to know about Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect

The new levies are expected to affect about 5% of Canada's annual exports to the U.S., roughly $20 billion in goods ranging from hockey sticks to agricultural products.

Hanson-Young says men should ‘call out’ boys’ club culture – as it happened

This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week The Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week today, with a series of witnesses expected to give evidence at Sydney’s Downing Centre local court before Judge

Nuclear power is China’s key for transitioning to a fully renewable grid design

Between late 2016 and August 2026, China connected 27 new nuclear reactors to its grid. In the same period, the United States connected two. As Jacopo Buongiorno—professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems at the Mas

GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series

It’s been over a decade and two console generations since GTA V came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress. GTA VI has faced multiple delays, with developer Rockstar Games bumping back its predicted release date twice, first to May 26th, 2026, then again to November 19t

Behind the Scenes of ESPN’s Animated Sports Alt-Casts

How are those live sports games starring the characters from The Simpsons, Toy Story and Inside Out made? With a lot of animators and tech like motion capture and face tracking.

New Delhi draws in $73 billion in 11 weeks, powered by special deposits for non-resident Indians

India has attracted inflows of $73 billion in 11 weeks, driven mostly by foreign currency bank deposits made by non-resident Indians.

From military alliance to economic partnership: How Trump is redefining U.S.-South Korea ties

Trump last Sunday instructed the Pentagon to cut military drills because they were "costly" and send "inappropriate and hostile" signals to North Korea.

Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles

Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.

The inside story of how Trabzonspor pulled off Salah deal

Mohamed Salah was expected to move to Saudi Arabia or the United States after leaving Liverpool, but Turkish side Trabzonspor pulled off one of the coups of the transfer window.

The goat is now a celebrity - how this Nigerian graduation gift went viral

Described as a calm character, Promise Okoro's goat loves fried rice and has become celebrated locally.

What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult?

DR Congo's Ebola outbreak involves a rare species of the virus and is in an area affected by conflict.

Rubio tells allies U.S. shifting from strikes to sanctions on Iran

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told several of his foreign counterparts in recent days that "for the time being" the U.S. is not expected to initiate new strikes against Iran , according to a U.S. official and a second source with knowledge of the matter. Instead, he's said t

Trump tried to curb clean energy. It’s booming anyway.

Donald Trump is presiding over an unexpected clean energy boom, as rising electricity demand spurs investment in new capacity despite the US administration’s efforts to thwart a solar and wind rollout. Clean energy additions will rise by a record 45 gigawatts this year, according

Nvidia senior manager tied to ex-Supermicro staff's AI smuggling scheme

Taiwan has indicted nine people— reportedly including an Nvidia senior manager and two Supermicro employees based in the country—who allegedly helped forge documents to cover up illegal exports of high-end AI servers to China in violation of US export controls. On Monday, Reuters

AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs

In 2016 Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel-winning “godfather of AI,” predicted that radiologists—the physicians who read X-rays, ultrasounds, and other images to help make medical diagnoses—would find themselves replaced by computers within five years. Today the field can retort by quot

UN chief, Red Cross renew call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons

Amid unconfirmed reports that fully autonomous and AI-guided drones are now being used on the battlefield, UN chief António Guterres and the President of the Red Cross on Tuesday renewed their urgent call for stricter global controls, before it is too late.

The Justice Department Lets 90-Year-Old Regulations on Silencers Fade Away

Silencers and short-barreled firearms like sawed-off shotguns have been heavily regulated under the National Firearms Act for nearly a century. That just changed. Under the NFA, enacted in 1934, owners of silencers, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and some other atypical weap

Polish startup Ares Shield hired to protect data center satellites with high-power microwave weapons

The final frontier is getting more and more contested, so satellite companies are investing in some self-defense. At least one of them is, anyway. Florida-based Lonestar Data Holdings announced today (Aug. 25) that it has contracted Polish startup Ares Shield to provide protectio

Scientists just imaged the hidden quantum shape of a molecule

Researchers have found a way to create a complete 3D image of a molecule’s wavefunction, one of quantum mechanics’ most fundamental yet elusive features. By combining advanced photoelectron measurements with newly designed algorithms, the University of Göttingen team reconstructe

Newton’s 300-year-old law just passed its biggest test yet

A massive test of gravity across the cosmos found that it behaves almost exactly as Newton and Einstein predicted, even across galaxy clusters hundreds of millions of light-years apart. The result weakens some modified-gravity explanations and strengthens the case that dark matte

This week in PC games: Gamescom and GTA 6 fight for our attention, but don't forget Folk Emerging, MGS4 and the horror game about balancing a cake

Hello all! I regret to report that the Maw is in a really good mood this week. Its scales have an almost flirtatious lustre, flashing in and out of visibility as I gaze from my eyrie above north London. Its crimson coral coils and fins of mounded verdigris can be seen reflected i