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Glasgow 2026: is it time up for the Commonwealth Games?
The Week - 8 Aug 2026 05:05
Impossible to ignore stripped-back feel to Glasgow games - but competition serves as a stepping stone to Olympic glory
Ive always felt too old and too young at the same time: The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey on swapping child stardom for cult television - and Celebrity Traitors
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 05:00
At 22, Ramsey has already been on our screens for a decade, and nominated for every award going. So why do they find it strange to be called an actor?Bella Ramsey often feels more comfortable around older people. The act...
Travelling through Iran reveals no single narrative about the US-Israel war
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 05:00
Some believe conflict strengthened national unity, others say it deepened repression, but all mourn the deadThe excavator stops suddenly. One of the workers reaches into the rubble and pulls something free. It isnt twist...
Tim Dowling: how many electricians does it take to install an electric car charger?
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 05:00
Cant you just plug it in? asks our garage mechanic neighbour. If only it were that simpleOn a Wednesday morning the doorbell rings while Im working in the kitchen. My wife, who is expecting a delivery, opens the door. No...
Greenland issues strong warning as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 05:00
Islands government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drillingAn American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not havi...
Lime bikes hurtling around the city: is this the revenge of a priced-out generation? | Andy Beckett
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 05:00
From running red lights to dumping bikes, some Lime users get a bad rap. But many who grumble about them dont appreciate their own privilegeThe night belongs to Lime bikes in the capital this summer. Buses and tube carri...
From Love Me Tender to Kevin Bridges: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 05:00
Vicky Krieps puts her heart on the line in Anna Cazenave Cambets romantic drama, and the Glaswegian comedy superstar is back on stage for a massive UK tourLove Me TenderOut now Vicky Krieps heads up Anna Cazenave Cambets...
Meera Sodhas recipe for Limmats apple cake | Meera Sodha recipes
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 05:00
With its sweet, caramelised edge and soft, creamy apple centre, youll be thinking about this cake for months after the first biteFor better or for worse (definitely for worse), this column is one-way. If we could talk, I...
I couldnt breathe: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 05:00
Scientists race to untangle complex links between exposure and mortality as fire weather grows more prevalentA thousand kilometres from the infernos gorging on northern Ontarios boreal forests, Erin OConnor watched the s...
From The Shards to Phoebe Bridgers: the week in rave reviews
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 05:00
Ryan Murphy and Brett Easton Ellis team up for a retro serial-killer drama, and the California songsmith is back with a remarkable new album. Heres the pick of the weeks culture, taken from the Guardians best-rated revie...
Wasted medicine in the UK could fill 75 swimming pools a year
Sky News - 8 Aug 2026 04:26
About 3,400 tonnes of partially used medicines were estimated to have been thrown away in England in one year, pharmacies have said - enough to fill 75 swimming pools.
Amanda Knox Slams Petition Calling for Cancellation of Her Edinburgh Fringe Show: Many False Assumptions
The Wrap - 8 Aug 2026 04:25
"Neither the author of this petition nor anyone who signed it has seen 'Cartwheel,'" she adds The post Amanda Knox Slams Petition Calling for Cancellation of Her Edinburgh Fringe Show: Many False Assumpti...
Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv
BBC - 8 Aug 2026 04:23
Russia continued its overnight attacks after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Ukraine's dwindling supplies of missile interceptors.
She Is Russias Richest Woman. Her Business Empire Is Going Up in Flames.
The New York Times - 8 Aug 2026 04:01
As Ukraine repeatedly strikes warehouses of the e-commerce site Wildberries, Tatyana Kim, its billionaire co-founder, faces her biggest test yet.
Pellet Guns, Sticks and Tear Gas: How Indias Police Halted a Youth March
The New York Times - 8 Aug 2026 04:01
A New York Times analysis details the July 20 crackdown on unarmed protesters in New Delhi that has provoked public outrage and accusations of excessive force.
Their African Islands Were Set to Be Decolonized. Then the U.S. Bombed Iran.
The New York Times - 8 Aug 2026 04:01
The inhabitants of the Chagos Islands were expelled by the British 60 years ago. Refugees were anxious to return this year, but their hopes have been caught in a morass of geopolitics.
What to Know About Wildberries, the Company in Ukraines Cross Hairs
The New York Times - 8 Aug 2026 04:01
Ukrainian drones have increasingly targeted warehouses belonging to Wildberries, which many Russians rely on as the countrys largest e-commerce business.
Germans hogging the sunloungers? Poll finds Italians and French are worse
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 04:00
British and Germans themselves share stereotype but other nationalities are likelier to put out towels - or umbrellasGermans are sunlounger hoggers, or so the longstanding stereotype goes. But not only is that cultural t...
How to unblock Pornhub for free in Australia
Mashable - 8 Aug 2026 04:00
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Hurdle hints and answers for August 8, 2026
Mashable - 8 Aug 2026 04:00
Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on August 8
Mashable - 8 Aug 2026 04:00
See the Moon phase expected for August 8, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.
Trump Administration To Pay German Firm $1.2 Billion To Halt US Wind Projects
Slashdot - 8 Aug 2026 03:30
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: German energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the U.S. after reaching a $1.2 billion payout deal with President Donald Trump's Depa...