News for August 27, 2025

Omega-3s Linked to Increased Inflammation Markers

Mercola.com
You’ve likely been told that omega-3s are your go-to remedy for inflammation — that taking fish oil will protect your heart, sharpen your brain, and extend your life. But what if the story isn’t that simple? For years, the narrative around omega-3 fats has b…
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Inside the distillery crafting spirits on the edge of the world

National Geographic
Nearly a century of prohibition in the Faroe Islands couldn’t extinguish one family’s brewing tradition. At their remote distillery, generations of knowledge now flow into whisky that reflects the islands’ unique terroir and culture.
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Ex-ministers’ refusal undermines Covid inquiry integrity – Richard Prebble

New Zealand Herald
OPINION: The ex-ministers claim all questions were answered in private.
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The Arsenal of Democracy: Technology, Industry, and Deterrence in an Age of Hard Choices

Hoover.org
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Further Asian hornet sightings confirmed in Ireland

RTE
Further sightings of the Asian hornet have been confirmed in Ireland, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has said.
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Asian hornet nest located in Cork city

RTE
An Asian hornet nest has been located in a sycamore tree in Cork city following an “intensive effort” by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
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Need a new motor? The government will give you a discount on these electric cars

Sky.com
Two Ford models will have thousands shaved off their total cost through the government scheme, while 26 other types of EVs will have a discount of £1,500.
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Forget CBA shares, this ASX 200 financials stock could be a better buy

Motley Fool Australia
Macquarie is feeling bullish about this stock. Let’s find out why. The post Forget CBA shares, this ASX 200 financials stock could be a better buy appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.
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Expect Kentucky to use defensive depth against Toledo

On3.com
Kentucky has more stability on the defensive side of the football but the Wildcats are still breaking in some new pieces. There will be first-year transfers starting at defensive tackle, defensive end, and outside linebacker. Head coach Mark Stoops and defens…
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Trump hosts Gaza war strategy meeting with Blair and Kushner

Israelnationalnews.com
US President leads a policy meeting on Gaza with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner, focusing on aid, hostages, and post-war strategy, as global concern mounts over worsening humanitarian conditions.
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Communication channels open to resolve India-US tariff issue: Govt sources

Thehillstimes.in
NEW DELHI, Aug 27: Communication channels between India and the US are open to resolve the ongoing tariff issues, and the glitch in trade ties is only temporary, given the long-term relationship between the two nations, government sources said on Wednesday. T…
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Charity Commission disqualifies four trustees after CEO used charity as front for criminal activities

Www.gov.uk
The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has concluded its inquiry into Organisation of Blind Africans & Caribbeans (OBAC), finding four trustees responsible for serious failings.
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At last! Ford Puma Gen-E is first electric car to get full EV Grant discount

AutoExpress
The electric Ford Puma probably gets the higher-level grant because it is partly made in the UK
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Woman says Chinese student predator raped her hours before second attack

BBC News
Police first thought there had only been one rape, because the women’s stories were so similar.
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Value of small parcels from China to UK doubles to £3bn as Shein sales soar

BBC News
Parcels from China that are exempt from UK import tax more than doubled in value to £3bn last year.
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Parents to save thousands in government cost of living support

Www.gov.uk
Working parents set to save £7,500 a year as government will cover 30 hours of childcare next month, setting kids up to achieve more in school.
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Drivers to save up to £3,750 as 6 electric car models added to government grant scheme

Www.gov.uk
28 EV models are now eligible for the Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme.
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MHRA approves UK’s first new type of antibiotic for urinary tract infections in nearly 30 years

Www.gov.uk
As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety of gepotidacin under close review.
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A charity is giving people money to stop homelessness – and it says it's working

BBC News
Providing money gives people at risk of losing their home the “dignity of choice”, says the charity’s boss.
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Jacqueline Wilson on the 'easiest and hardest book I've ever written'

BBC News
Picture Imperfect follows two sisters who struggle to cope with their mentally ill mother.
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MoD staff warned not to share hidden data before Afghan leak

BBC News
Last month it emerged that the details of almost 19,000 people who had applied to move to the UK were leaked.
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Rainfall-induced lateral and vertical microplastic transport of varying sizes in agricultural fields

Royal Society of Chemistry
Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00304K, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Emilee Severe, Saunak Sinha Ray, Wang Li, David Zumr, Tomáš Dostál, Ben …
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Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford Wind Down ‘Mix Tape’ & ‘Lion’ Outfit Aquarius Films

Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: After 18 years, respected producers Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford, co-founders of Aquarius Films, are closing the doors of their Australian production company. The duo will pursue creative opportunities individually while continuing to develop …
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What's the best MGS game to pick at the start of Metal Gear Solid Delta to get the best gear for Snake

GamesRadar+
Metal Gear Solid Delta asks you to pick a fave MGS game to get starting gear for Snake, but what’s the best answer?
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Student predator: Surviving Zhenhao Zou

BBC News
Earlier this year, Chinese student Zhenhao Zou was jailed for 24 years for drugging and raping ten women in the UK and China. He has been described by police as one of Britain’s “most prolific sexual predators”. After his trial, detectives said they feared he…
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Bad pitch or bad finishing? – What caused Maida's miss against Kairat

BBC News
Match of the Day’s Pat Nevin and Nedum Onuoha disagree on whether Daizen Maeda’s crucial late miss against Kairat was due to a bad pitch or poor finishing from the Celtic forward, as the Glasgow side crashed out of the Champions League.
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TikTok to replace hundreds of UK content moderators with AI automation

Digitimes
TikTok is planning cuts to its UK trust and safety team, replacing human content moderators with automated AI.
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Rangers defending 'schoolboy and amateurish' – Nevin

BBC News
Pat Nevin, Nedum Onuoha and James McFadden discuss Rangers’ “amateurish” defending against Club Brugge as they suffered a brutal 6-0 loss in the second leg of their Champions League play-off tie.
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Oasis in the Nineties: Rare Prints Land Online, Just in Time for Reunion Tour

Rolling Stone
Sonic Editions has released several rare archival prints of Oasis online just in time for the band’s North American leg of their reunion tour.
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Irish Nurses in the NHS review: A wave of women who were Ireland’s loss and Britain’s gain

The Irish Times
Television: The 30,000 Irish-born nurses that once worked in the NHS have been relatively overlooked
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Rangers boss Martin 'embarrassed' by 'toughest night' as a manager

BBC News
Rangers manager Russell Martin says there was “nothing to be proud” of in his side’s “humiliating” 6-0 defeat by Club Brugge as they crashed out of the Champions League.
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US allies can halt Iran’s nuke rebuilding scheme NOW — but face a ticking clock

New York Post
President Trump must spur Britain, France and Germany to trigger “snapback” UN sanctions against Iran’s atomic work — before Barack Obama’s flawed Iran deal expires for good this fall.…
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Does Reform pose an existential threat to the Scottish Conservatives?

BBC News
As a Tory MSP defects, is Reform UK set to replace them on the right of Scottish politics?
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Watch ‘The Real Housewives of London’ Online: Stream Free With VPN

Rolling Stone
From services like Express VPN and PIA VPN, we found the best ways to stream ‘The Real Housewives of London’ for free online with a VPN. Watch now
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Is Jenny Saville the UK’s Greatest Living Painter?

Hyperallergic
Enormous in scale, Saville’s uncomfortably close-cropped depictions of women’s faces and nude bodies abound in the joy of painterly modeling.
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What we know about Minneapolis school shooting – and the suspected attacker

Sky.com
The suspected attacker, named by the FBI as Robin Westman, opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a church at Annunciation Catholic School and struck a group of children as they prayed.
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4chan and Kiwi Farms Sue the UK Over Its Age Verification Law

Slashdot.org
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: 4chan and Kiwi Farms sued the United Kingdom’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) over its age verification law in U.S. federal court Wednesday, fulfilling a promise it announced on August 23. In the lawsuit, …
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Google Launches Pixel 10 My Pixel App to Help Users Get the Most out of their Devices

Android Headlines
The post Google Launches Pixel 10 My Pixel App to Help Users Get the Most out of their Devices appeared first on Android Headlines.
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OpenAI sued by parents of teen who died by suicide after ChatGPT allegedly encouraged him and provided instructions

PC Gamer
The lawsuit alleges that instead of raising the alarm or alerting others, ChatGPT validated and supported the planned suicide.
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Grimsby 2-2 Man Utd (12-11 pens)

Sky Sports
Highlights from the second-round Carabao Cup clash between Grimsby Town and Manchester United.
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Benfica reach Champions League with win against Mourinho's Fenerbahce

BBC News
Kerem Aktürkoğlu scores the winning goal with a well-taken finish to knock out Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe side and progress to the league phase of the Champions League.
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'I'm half-fuming to be honest' | Grimbsy keeper beats United but is a fan

Sky Sports
Grimbsy goalkeeper Christy Pym jokes about beating the club he is a fan of, Manchester United, in the Carabao Cup.
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Copenhagen beat Basel 2-0 to reach Champions League

BBC News
Goals from Andreas Cornelius and Youssoufa Moukoko lead Copenhagen to a 2-0 victory against Basel as the Danish side reaches the league phase of the Champions League.
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British journalists demand action from PM over war in Gaza

Sky.com
A vigil was held outside Downing Street for the hundreds of journalists killed in Gaza since October 2023. Israel denies targeting reporters, and Benjamin Netanyahu described the deaths of five in a recent attack on a hospital as a “tragic mishap”.
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4Chan and Kiwi Farms file joint lawsuit against the UK

The Verge
On Wednesday, 4Chan and Kiwi Farms, two of the most controversial social media sites on the internet, filed a federal lawsuit against the British government, arguing that the requirements of the UK’s Online Safety Act infringe on their Constitutional rights a…
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Pots set for 2025-26 UCL league phase draw

ESPN
The pots for Thursday’s UEFA Champions League draw have been finalised after the playoff round was completed on Wednesday.
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Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation

BBC News
The iPhone maker is pushing back against proposed changes required by the UK competition watchdog
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Did he mean it? Jaja scores spectacular winner to send Pafos into Champions League

BBC News
Pafos substitute Jaja scores a brilliant late winner to secure a 3-2 aggregate win against Red Star Belgrade in their Champions League play-off, securing the Cypriot’s side’s place in the the league phase of the tournament for the first time in their history.
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Bodo/Glimt beat Sturm Graz to reach Champions League for first time

BBC News
Bodo/Glimt reach the Champions League main draw for the first time in their history, despite a second leg 2-1 defeat against Sturm Graz, as the Norwegian side qualified 6-2 on aggregate in their play-off tie.
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Pafos reach Champions League for first time with late winner

BBC News
Pafos forward Jaja scores a “wonderful” late volley in the 89th minute to seal victory on aggregate against Red Star Belgrade and help the Cypriot side qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history.
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Celtic crash out of Champions League on penalties

BBC News
Celtic blow their hopes of Champions League qualification, losing to FC Kairat on penalties in a dismal tie, as the Kazakhstan side qualify for the competition for the first time in their history.
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Qarabag hold on against Ferencavos to qualify in Champions League thriller

BBC News
Qarabag hold on against Robbie Keane’s Ferencavos side to win 5-4 on aggregate despite a spirited comeback attempt by the Hungarians in their Champions League qualifier.
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Everton 2-0 Mansfield

Sky Sports
Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round match between Everton and Mansfield Town.
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'Humiliating!' Rangers out of Champions League after six-goal defeat by Club Brugge

BBC News
Russell Martin’s Rangers side suffer “one of the most embarrassing nights in their European history” as they are demolished 6-0 by Club Brugge after going down to 10 men to lose 9-1 on aggregate in the Champions League play-offs.
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Mickey Rourke looks unrecognizable in rare sighting following ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ scandal

Page Six
The “Sin City” star appeared disheveled while speaking to a pest control tech.
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Sir Ed Davey to boycott Trump state dinner with King Charles in Gaza protest

Sky.com
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has refused an invitation from King Charles to a state dinner with Donald Trump in protest over Gaza.
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Disheveled Mickey Rourke, 72, spotted in rare outing after scandal in shocking new photos

New York Post
The boxer briefly stepped outside his Beverly Hills home after spending months in isolation.
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'He's done it AGAIN' | Maguire scores late equaliser to bring Man Utd level

Sky Sports
Harry Maguire scored a header from a corner to bring Manchester United level in the last moments of his side’s second round Carabao Cup tie.
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Ahmed stars as Rockets secure second with victory over Phoenix

BBC News
Rehan Ahmed continued his fine form before as Trent Rockets secured a three-wicket victory over Birmingham Phoenix at Trent Bridge.
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Fita Campaign Group Threatens Leicester University with Legal Action for Its Trans-Inclusive Museum Guidelines

ARTnews
Fita sent a letter to the university threatening to sue it for publishing “misleading” guidance on furthering transgender inclusion in museums and galleries.
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Willey denied 'amazing' six stop due to new rule

BBC News
David Willey thinks he’s prevented a six after a brilliant fielding effort on the boundary but is shown to have stepped on the rope before take-off, leading to the umpire signalling six for Birmingham Phoenix against Trent Rockets in the Hundred.
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I tested some of the cheapest noise cancelling earbuds and now I’ll never spend more than $40

TechRadar
The JLab Go Pods ANC are the cheapest noise cancelling earbuds that you should genuinely consider buying.
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It's not just Cracker Barrel — check out 5 other famous logo back-tracks

Business Insider
From Tropicana to HBO Max, here are the changes other brands had to scrap amid backlash.
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18 New Songs Out Today

Brooklyn Vegan
So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. W…
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'Long way back for Martin' – Boyd abandons studio over DISASTROUS Rangers scoreline!

Sky Sports
Kris Boyd hilariously replaces himself in the Sky Sports studio with a cardboard cut-out during Rangers’ disastrous game against Club Brugge.
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Home Office set to halve time asylum seekers spend in hotels

BBC News
The time given to people granted asylum to move from hotels to their own accommodation will be cut from 56 to 28 days.
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Apple Music Now Lets You Transfer Playlists From Spotify: Here's Why You May Want To

CNET
Apple Music’s latest feature makes it easier to switch services and juggle multiple music platforms.
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Businesses are already capitalizing on the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce economy with perks and discounts

Business Insider
Nearly two decades after Taylor Swift released “Love Story,” she and Travis Kelce are engaged. Brands of all kinds used the news to promote themselves.
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4chan launches legal action against Ofcom in US

BBC News
It wants the court to prohibit Ofcom from enforcing the Online Safety Act against it in the US.
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Splore festival returns to Auckland in February 2026 after hiatus

New Zealand Herald
Organisers failed to break even in 2024, prompting a fallow year.
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