UK thunderstorm warnings: Heavy rain, lightning and hail mark end of warm spell
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The Guardian - World
Farage says Tory brand is ‘bust’ as other Reform UK speeches target immigrants, drag queens, vegans and more – UK politics live
Lee Anderson, Richard Tice and Nigel Farage give speeches at Reform party conference. Richard Partington is the Guardian’s economics correspondent . UK national debt has hit 100% of the country’s ...22 minutes ago - United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Children vaping and alcohol warning labels: takeaways from the World Cancer Congress
Event heard findings of research on advertising for tobacco products and estimates of economic cost of ovarian cancer. The World Cancer Congress 2024 , the biannual conference of the Union for ...28 minutes ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Peanut allergy warning over dips and sandwiches
People with a peanut allergy are advised to avoid eating foods that may contain mustard.58 minutes ago -
Financial Times - Business
Cineworld creditors approve UK restructuring plan
Chain warned it would be unable to make rent payments1 hour ago - United Kingdom -
Financial Times - Business
World economy faces pressures similar to 1920s slump, warns Lagarde
ECB president highlights parallels between two eras but says modern central bankers have tools to manage structural change1 hour ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Mark Robinson refuses to drop out of North Carolina governor race
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says he's not dropping out the gubernatorial race despite a new CNN report alleging he made a series of racist and sexually explicit comments on a porn site ...1 hour ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Analysts warned about the fallout from a surging yen. But then this happened.
Traders feared Japanese investors would bring money home as the yen carry-trade imploded. They were wrong.2 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Champions League review: Barça flop, Celtic joint-top as Villa end 42-year wait
From Sparta Prague’s first win in a generation to Milan’s toothless showing, we hand out honours (and dishonours) from the opening round. So this was the Swiss system as the new Champions League ...2 hours ago - UEFA Champions League -
CBS News - Top stories
Israel conducts "targeted strike" in Beirut after U.S. warns against escalation
The White House earlier warned both Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group against "escalation of any kind" following pager and walkie talkie explosions targeting Hezbollah members.3 hours ago - Israel -
CNBC - Business
Panthers-Raiders game marks a first for the NFL with two women presidents at the helm
Carolina Panthers President Kristi Coleman and Las Vegas Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan are the only two female presidents out of the NFL's 32 teams.3 hours ago - NFL -
BBC News - Top stories
'Painful' Budget warning spooks people's confidence
Some economists have linked a drop in consumer confidence to officials' warnings of a painful Budget.3 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
What to know about N.C. gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson's alleged offensive past comments
Douglas Heye, former communications director for the Republican National Committee, explains what to expect next in North Carolina's gubernatorial race after a CNN report revealed alleged past ...3 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
How Does Seider's New Deal Compare to High-End Defense Market?
Putting Moritz Seider's new deal into the context via contract comparables with other elite NHL defenseman3 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
China’s electric carmakers warn of EU investment cuts over tariff threat
Statement comes as talks continue between Beijing’s commerce minister and European trade commissioner3 hours ago - China -
NBC News - Top stories
Democrats launch new ad push to tie Trump to Mark Robinson following reported porn website comments
Less than 24 hours after CNN published a bombshell report on comments that it said Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, made on a pornographic website, the ...4 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Financial Times - World
Fee rule changes to boost UK investment trusts
Exemption from cost disclosures to make the products more attractive to both institutions and customers4 hours ago - United Kingdom -
ABC News - World
'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West, Central Africa
As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the region4 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
10,000 rushing yards: Will Henry, Elliott be the last RBs to reach the historic mark?
As the Ravens and Cowboys prepare to face off, the two RBs are closing in on a rare milestone: 10,000 career rushing yards.5 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Trump’s threats to ‘go after’ opponents will subvert rule of law, experts warn
Trump’s escalating legal threats against lawyers, donors and others raise concern as Project 2025 seeks to curtail DoJ. Donald Trump ’s sweeping threats if he wins the presidency again to name a ...5 hours ago - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Israel and Hezbollah seem closer to war than ever after strikes and vows of revenge for device blasts
The Middle East was on edge Friday as Israel and Hezbollah exchanged a new and intense barrage of fire after stunning attacks targeting the group's communication devices killed dozens of people and ...6 hours ago - Israel -
NBC News - Top stories
China and Japan end dispute over Fukushima water discharge
China and Japan reached a consensus in August on the discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, the Chinese foreign ministry said Friday.6 hours ago - China -
Financial Times - World
FirstFT: Wall Street titan John Paulson defends Trump’s tariff talk
Also in today’s newsletter, S&P 500 hits record high and Amazon’s crackdown on remote work6 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Nato chief warns EU against setting up ‘competing’ force
Jens Stoltenberg says bloc should not duplicate efforts with US-led military alliance7 hours ago - European Union -
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BBC News - Top stories
UK thunderstorm warnings: Heavy rain, lightning and hail mark end of warm spell
The week is ending with a bang in the southern half of the UK as the warm spell concludes with lightning, hail and heavy rain.7 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Financial Times - Business
Mercedes-Benz shares fall after profit warning
German carmaker lowers full-year outlook on weakness in Chinese demand7 hours ago -
ABC News - Sports
Guardians pushing unexpected season into postseason, will have chance to end Series title drought
The Guardians are taking an unexpected season into the postseason10 hours ago - MLB -
Financial Times - World
UK government borrows more than expected in August
Net debt hits 100% of GDP in blow to chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of Budget10 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
Is it time to invest in the UK’s green transition again?
Labour’s ambitious environmental agenda has lifted the outlook for clean energy groups and investment vehicles12 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Canada opens new critical minerals hub in push to end China’s dominance
Saskatchewan facility marks small step in drive to challenge Beijing’s control of processing rare earths12 hours ago - China -
The Guardian - World
‘It’s a warning’: UK nature chief sounds alarm over ecosystem collapse as butterfly numbers halve
In a Guardian interview, Tony Juniper says housebuilding plans could be an opportunity to create ‘wild belts’ around cities to help habitat and species recovery. The collapse in British butterfly ...12 hours ago - United Kingdom -
ABC News - Sports
Tina Charles breaks the WNBA record for career rebounds, passing Sylvia Fowles' mark of 4,006
Tina Charles breaks the WNBA record for career rebounds, passing Sylvia Fowles' mark of 4,00616 hours ago - WNBA -
The Guardian - World
‘Two of the best saves’: Mikel Arteta hails David Raya after Atalanta heroics
Penalty save earned Arsenal Champions League draw ‘He’s been exceptional. You need that at this level’ Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal were far from their best against Atalanta but praised David ...17 hours ago -
ABC News - Sports
Cup champion Panthers open training camp working on the way last season's title run ended
The puck went into the corner, to the left of Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, with 14 seconds left in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final19 hours ago - NFL -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Tampa Bay Lightning select Victor Hedman as captain, succeeding Steven Stamkos
Victor Hedman was considered the obvious choice to get the “C” after the Lightning did not re-sign Steven Stamkos.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Who Says Your Couch Can’t Match Your Sweater?
Bold colors and bright patterns mark the first collaboration between the fashion house Clare V. and the home goods company Schoolhouse.4 days ago