Women’s 1500m wheelchair race to be restaged Medal table | Day six in pictures Hi everyone, good afternoon (or evening or morning, depending etc). Netball! Cycling! Athletics! Bowls! It is all happening on my shift today. Although Scotland might be wishing the netball wasn’t happening as the hosts are 54-41 down to Uganda in the fourth quarter. P.S. do my quiz! It’s time for Martin Belam to run the show. Continue reading...
Republicans senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul voted in favor of the motion to prevent Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran Sign up for the US Breaking News email The US economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose. And the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month despite remaining above the central bank’s 2% target. The commerce department reported today that growth in US gross domestic product (GDP) – the nation’s output of goods and services – decelerated from 2.1% in the first three months of 2026 and came in below economists’ expectations. Continue reading...
Advocates in New Brunswick are joining the chorus of calls for dedicated emergency alerts for vulnerable missing people following the death of an 11-year-old Calgary boy.
Major incident declared with Sizewell B power station monitoring blaze and RSPB nature reserve badly hit Hundreds of people have been evacuated and a major incident declared after a wildfire spread over more than 80 hectares (200 acres) on the coast of Suffolk, just a few miles from the Sizewell B nuclear power station. The fire – described by one witness as “apocalyptic” – was still not completely under control as of late Thursday afternoon, according to Jon Lacey, the chief fire officer at Suffolk fire and rescue. Continue reading...
Vast majority of farm workers say raids and deportations have affected their jobs and 61% report shopping less Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Farm workers in the US are reeling from the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, including increased raids and deportations, according to a new survey conducted by the United Farm Workers Foundation released on Thursday. The survey features responses from 2,250 farm workers, many of whom are undocumented, about their experiences with immigration enforcement that has intensified under the second Trump administration. Continue reading...
Two of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway's most significant private sector deals have been renegotiated, the government will announce on Friday, as it tries to demonstrate that Britain's biggest infrastructure white elephant is finally under control.
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 9. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge The Galaxy Watch 9 launches on August 7th, and not only does Costco have the best preorder incentives we’ve seen so far, the watch is also discounted. The deal includes the 40mm Watch 9 in cream or graphite, two wireless fast chargers for the watch, and a $50 Costco gift card, all for $339.99 — $40 less than the list price for the watch on its own directly from Samsung. The discounted price erases the $30 gen-to-gen price bump, and the extra chargers and gift card further sweeten the deal. If you aren’t a Costco member, a year of membership is only $65, which is less than the value of the free items in this purchase. Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Where to Buy: $379.99 $339.99 at Costco (with $50 gift card and two chargers) There are some changes to the new watches from the Watch 8. The brand says the new chip, a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite, is built specifically for AI performance, and there are new health tracking features, plus better battery life, to boot. We got to spend some time with the Watch 9 and Watch 2 Ultra at Samsung’s July 2026 Unpacked event, so make sure to read our initial impressions of both watches if you’re curious about how the upgrades feel ahead of their early August launch.
Congress allocated $150 million for 250th birthday events. The Trump-backed group that planned the state fair and July 4th fireworks is asking for an additional $10 million in reimbursements.
With fingers in various highly lucrative pies, maybe the firm becoming LSE’s most valuable isn’t as fanciful as it seems Tufan Erginbilgiç, the chief executive of Rolls-Royce, seemed to be getting ahead himself when he said a year ago that the engine-maker had the potential to become the most valuable company on the London Stock Exchange. Yes, everyone knows about the remarkable turnaround. Rolls was a corporate calamity during the Covid shutdown of global aviation, then a tenfold increase in the share price followed under Erginbilgiç. But it still required a leap of imagination to think the firm could challenge the very top of the capitalisation charts one day. Continue reading...
More young people live with parents as low wages, insecure work and unaffordable housing turn family support into another source of inequality In Britain, young people are expected to become independent in their 20s. Yet the UK’s economic model increasingly denies them the means to do so. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), commissioned partly for the BBC, finds that the proportion of 25-year-olds living with their parents has risen from 25% in the 1990s to 42% today. The research says “co-residence” among those in their 20s and 30s has increased by more than a third over two decades. The rate in Britain remains well below Italy and Spain, where leaving home is frequently more about finding a partner than turning 18, going to university or starting work. But that is scant comfort: Britain appears to be slowly drifting towards a southern European experience without the family culture that makes this feel normal. Young Britons struggle to move out of “the hotel of mum and dad” for obvious reasons. Employment for those aged 25 has fallen for both women and men. Real earnings have barely progressed beyond the level reached around two decades ago. Hardly a surprise, then, that home ownership at 25 has dropped from 43% in the mid-1980s to 15% today. As the IFS notes, the changing age, educational, ethnic or migrant composition of the population might have been expected to reduce rates of co-residence. Instead, the “declining affordability of housing” has driven them up. In short, young adults are not just opting for a cheaper domestic arrangement to save money. They are submitting to it because they have less control over their lives as the options narrow for housing and work. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like…
Author of books behind forthcoming film starring Viola Davis and Idris Elba appears to have had disagreement with cast member Amandla Stenberg Tomi Adeyemi, the author of Children of Blood and Bone, has spoken further on the difficult process behind adapting her novel for this big screen, calling it “the worst thing I have ever had to live through”. In a five-minute video on TikTok, the author said she left the set of the Paramount production “hyperventilating and sobbing”, adding: “I never want to hear about this project again”. Continue reading...
Major incident declared with Sizewell B power station monitoring blaze and RSPB nature reserve badly hit Hundreds of people have been evacuated and a major incident declared after a wildfire spread over more than 80 hectares (200 acres) on the coast of Suffolk, just a few miles from the Sizewell B nuclear power station. The fire – described by one witness as “apocalyptic” – was still not completely under control as of late Thursday afternoon, according to Jon Lacey, the chief fire officer at Suffolk fire and rescue. Continue reading...
Two of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway's most significant private sector deals have been renegotiated, the government will announce on Friday, as it tries to demonstrate that Britain's biggest infrastructure white elephant is finally under control.
The UK's highest court gives Palestine Action's co-founder permission to appeal the government's proscription of the group under anti-terrorism legislation.
Vast majority of farm workers say raids and deportations have affected their jobs and 61% report shopping less Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Farm workers in the US are reeling from the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, including increased raids and deportations, according to a new survey conducted by the United Farm Workers Foundation released on Thursday. The survey features responses from 2,250 farm workers, many of whom are undocumented, about their experiences with immigration enforcement that has intensified under the second Trump administration. Continue reading...
Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek literature.
The statement by the nominee, Sarah B. Rogers, signaled a stark reversal of the president’s earlier efforts to shutter Voice of America and other federally funded news groups.
Advocates in New Brunswick are joining the chorus of calls for dedicated emergency alerts for vulnerable missing people following the death of an 11-year-old Calgary boy.
The bodies of Quebec filmmaker and entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner were found in a burnt-out car near the luxury resort they owned in the Caribbean nation.
As wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more.
American venture capital firm Thrive Eternal is expected to lead the investor group for FFE, founded by Joshua Kushner — the brother of U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law.
Republicans senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul voted in favor of the motion to prevent Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran Sign up for the US Breaking News email The US economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose. And the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month despite remaining above the central bank’s 2% target. The commerce department reported today that growth in US gross domestic product (GDP) – the nation’s output of goods and services – decelerated from 2.1% in the first three months of 2026 and came in below economists’ expectations. Continue reading...
More young people live with parents as low wages, insecure work and unaffordable housing turn family support into another source of inequality In Britain, young people are expected to become independent in their 20s. Yet the UK’s economic model increasingly denies them the means to do so. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), commissioned partly for the BBC, finds that the proportion of 25-year-olds living with their parents has risen from 25% in the 1990s to 42% today. The research says “co-residence” among those in their 20s and 30s has increased by more than a third over two decades. The rate in Britain remains well below Italy and Spain, where leaving home is frequently more about finding a partner than turning 18, going to university or starting work. But that is scant comfort: Britain appears to be slowly drifting towards a southern European experience without the family culture that makes this feel normal. Young Britons struggle to move out of “the hotel of mum and dad” for obvious reasons. Employment for those aged 25 has fallen for both women and men. Real earnings have barely progressed beyond the level reached around two decades ago. Hardly a surprise, then, that home ownership at 25 has dropped from 43% in the mid-1980s to 15% today. As the IFS notes, the changing age, educational, ethnic or migrant composition of the population might have been expected to reduce rates of co-residence. Instead, the “declining affordability of housing” has driven them up. In short, young adults are not just opting for a cheaper domestic arrangement to save money. They are submitting to it because they have less control over their lives as the options narrow for housing and work. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like…
With fingers in various highly lucrative pies, maybe the firm becoming LSE’s most valuable isn’t as fanciful as it seems Tufan Erginbilgiç, the chief executive of Rolls-Royce, seemed to be getting ahead himself when he said a year ago that the engine-maker had the potential to become the most valuable company on the London Stock Exchange. Yes, everyone knows about the remarkable turnaround. Rolls was a corporate calamity during the Covid shutdown of global aviation, then a tenfold increase in the share price followed under Erginbilgiç. But it still required a leap of imagination to think the firm could challenge the very top of the capitalisation charts one day. Continue reading...
The financier who backed the takeover of Newcastle United Football Club alongside Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy a minority stake in West Ham United, the newly relegated Championship club.
Official figures expose widening gap in road deaths and injuries between poor and wealthy postcodes The number of children killed or injured crossing roads is almost five times higher in England’s most deprived areas than its wealthiest, official analysis suggests. Department for Transport figures show a widening gap over the past 10 years in road casualties between those living in the poorest 10% of postcodes and the most affluent 10%. Continue reading...
A federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk, casting doubt on the government's ban on its AI technology.
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 9. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge The Galaxy Watch 9 launches on August 7th, and not only does Costco have the best preorder incentives we’ve seen so far, the watch is also discounted. The deal includes the 40mm Watch 9 in cream or graphite, two wireless fast chargers for the watch, and a $50 Costco gift card, all for $339.99 — $40 less than the list price for the watch on its own directly from Samsung. The discounted price erases the $30 gen-to-gen price bump, and the extra chargers and gift card further sweeten the deal. If you aren’t a Costco member, a year of membership is only $65, which is less than the value of the free items in this purchase. Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Where to Buy: $379.99 $339.99 at Costco (with $50 gift card and two chargers) There are some changes to the new watches from the Watch 8. The brand says the new chip, a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite, is built specifically for AI performance, and there are new health tracking features, plus better battery life, to boot. We got to spend some time with the Watch 9 and Watch 2 Ultra at Samsung’s July 2026 Unpacked event, so make sure to read our initial impressions of both watches if you’re curious about how the upgrades feel ahead of their early August launch.
Author of books behind forthcoming film starring Viola Davis and Idris Elba appears to have had disagreement with cast member Amandla Stenberg Tomi Adeyemi, the author of Children of Blood and Bone, has spoken further on the difficult process behind adapting her novel for this big screen, calling it “the worst thing I have ever had to live through”. In a five-minute video on TikTok, the author said she left the set of the Paramount production “hyperventilating and sobbing”, adding: “I never want to hear about this project again”. Continue reading...
In a letter to the local mayor, the actor added that ‘whatever happens, they remain fully part of this community’ and will ‘contribute to its rebuilding’ George and Amal Clooney have been forced to evacuate their home in south-eastern France as a wildfire burned nearby, his agent confirmed to Associated Press on Thursday. The Clooneys bought their hilltop estate, Domaine du Canadel, in Brignoles in the Var in 2021 and it has since become their primary residence. Last December, the French government awarded the whole family – including the couple’s nine-year-old twins – French citizenship. Continue reading...
Women’s 1500m wheelchair race to be restaged Medal table | Day six in pictures Hi everyone, good afternoon (or evening or morning, depending etc). Netball! Cycling! Athletics! Bowls! It is all happening on my shift today. Although Scotland might be wishing the netball wasn’t happening as the hosts are 54-41 down to Uganda in the fourth quarter. P.S. do my quiz! It’s time for Martin Belam to run the show. Continue reading...
Hull: ‘I think people need to lighten up’ Thitikul leads on -7; double major winner Ryu on -5 Charley Hull has delivered an emphatic, unapologetic response towards those who criticised a prank on the eve of the Women’s Open. Hull used pre-tournament media duties to reveal she bought fake scratchcards in a Blackpool joke shop, before using one to trick her caddie, Adam Woodward, into believing he had won £100,000. Hull filmed Woodward’s initially euphoric and subsequently despondent reaction to the incident. Continue reading...
