News for August 28, 2025

Brits are showing a growing interest in putting crypto inside retirement plans, but many still don’t fully grasp the risks. According to a new survey by Aviva, 27% of UK adults said they would be open to including digital currency in their retirement portfoli…

Reserve Bank of India will meet with industry leaders to discuss the impact of US tariffs. The consultation is planned for September. It will assess how the 50% tariffs affect various sectors. Labour-intensive industries may face significant challenges. The m…

Plus, former contestants Precious Paula Nicole, Captivating KatKat, Maxie and Marina Summers are teaming up to form REYN4, WOW Records’ first-ever girl group The post ‘Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale’ Debuts as WOW Presents Plus’ Most-Watched Premiere …

Offering everything from safety to sisterhood, all-female travel is on the rise — and the trend could reshape the industry.

With radiant lakes and plunging gorges, this is a landscape made for epic experiences — from soaring in cable-cars to summiting steep mountain trails.

Google Sergey Brin funded LTA (Lighter then Air Ships) and they completed a 400 foot (124 meter) long Pathfinder 1. Pathfinder 1 is a subscale prototype of the airship LTA Pathfinder 3, currently under development at another WWII-era hangar in Akron, Ohio. LT…

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The government relied on a report by a lobbyist group that now says reorganisation could make no savings.

There is frenzy, fascination and even a little bit of FOMO as Koreans revel in the K-pop hit.

What would Sidemen be…without the Sidemen? Now hang on, don’t worry too much: YouTube’s favorite seven-man supergroup isn’t going anywhere. What they are doing, however, is expanding their production horizons. For the very first time, they’re making shows tha…

“I’m so sorry, I feel frustrated and sad, but I need to be better, I need to be healed.”

Surgery, not antibiotics, might be the best way to treat chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition that leaves people with a permanently blocked or runny nose and a reduced sense of smell

Kentucky volleyball is about to begin its journey to hopefully winning a ninth straight SEC championship, but a challenging non-conference slate will test the Wildcats first. This weekend, No. 7 Kentucky will kick off the 2025 campaign with a doubleheader in …

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A free chickenpox vaccination will offered for first time to children across England on the NHS from January.

This is quickly turning into a hot feud that will deliver on the premise of hurting people.

Discover what a “revenge” reshuffle might involve, the latest thinking on ministerial resets, predictions ahead of conference season, upcoming white papers and that ever-contentious issue of asylum.

Very few have heard of de minimis rules but the US president has just imposed a big change on the rest of the world after first going after China’s e-commerce giants.

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch says he’s shocked at how “fragile” he still is – despite years in the spotlight and success in the industry.

Soft Matter, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SM00109A, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Abraham Mauleon-Amieva, Tanniemola B. Liverpool, Ian Williams, Anton Souslov, C. Patrick Roya…

From today, a long-standing tax-free allowance from the United States for parcel contents valued at less than $800 (€685) being posted from Europe is ending.

Dalton Trans., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5DT01827G, PaperSang Uk Park, Yeong Hyun Seo, Mi Ryu Lee, Ju Yong Park, Hye In Seo, Sangdeok Seo, Bun Yeoul LeeDMC catalysts containing ZnOAc and ZnOtBu components were prepared and exhibited excellent product…

Britain’s largest undeveloped oilfield has been thrown into limbo. Equinor’s Rosebank project, a $3.8 billion investment once known as the future backbone of UK energy security, has been suspended after regulators demanded new environmental approvals that acc…

Chem. Sci., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC90175H, Editorial Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mattia Silvi, Claudia BonfioHerein, we share an overview of the scientific highlights from…

Assisted dying would place added pressure on NHS, hospice and social care capacity, creating a “substantial task” for the healthcare system, especially as demand rises, according to a health thinktank.

Married UK teacher loses job after making babies in the school’s supply closet with the art teacher. Student who discovered affair claims one of the babies looked at him (possible nsfw content on page)

My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2 ending explained in detail. Jackie’s choices, Cole’s football victory, Alex’s sponsorship and George’s health emergency create cliffhangers that shape the future of Netflix’s drama in Season 3.

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As rising costs and political opposition hold back projects from Rhode Island to Japan, Beijing is extending its clout in yet another clean-energy industry

LONDON :U.S. internet forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms have filed a legal case in the United States against Britain’s media regulator Ofcom, saying its enforcement of the country’s online safety law violated Americans’ right to freedom of speech.The suit escalates…

UK delivery firm DPD is putting one of Terberg’s heavy-duty electric yard tractors to the test at its giant, Oldbury, UK logistics hub – and its findings will help DPD shape a cleaner, more sustainable fleet strategy for the future. more…

Some of the best football played at the FCS level in the 2000s has been at the Dakota schools. Although many players at those programs fly under the national radar, a handful become coveted prospects in the transfer portal for Power Four programs. Mi’Quise Hu…

The silver Fujifilm X100VI camera is now in stock at Adorama. The funny part is that the used X100VI cameras at Adorama are significantly more expensive. Check out also the Fujifilm X100VI camera accessories: New: Fujifilm X100VI “Slim Skin” case by Akaralabs…

Social media platforms will soon have to exclude children under 16 in Australia, but there are doubts over how age verification tools will work – and whether this is the right approach to deal with online harms

Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) are pressing ahead with a Microsoft Office 365 rollout despite Microsoft refusing to disclose where sensitive law enforcement data will be processed. Freedom of Information documents reveal that Microsof…

Large-scale music festivals are facing headwinds elsewhere but finding a new base in Thailand, as the country tries to boost its tourism sector in a region ready to party and spend.

Craig Overton and Jason Roy help Southern Brave to victory despite a valiant run-chase effort from Welsh Fire to win by four runs in the final men’s group game of the Hundred at the Utilita Bowl.

Massachusetts closed public submissions for new state symbols as Bay State residents offered designs that spanned tradition and viral internet humor.

The trio all starred in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’

The Fujifilm X100VI in silver is now in stock at Adorama here. It will sell out very quickly. Fujifilm X100VI in USA USA: BHphoto (black & silver) / Amazon (black & silver) / Adorama / Moment / Nuzira Fujifilm X100VI in EUR, UK, CA and More UK: WexPhotoVideoU…

Lord Mark Price, founder of the employee experience platform WorkL and former managing director of Waitrose, examines why workplace well-being must now be regulated in the same way safety once was. Just as past regulations reshaped industrial safety standards…

Back in the day, getting fooled by a fake cheat code from word of mouth or early web forums was almost a rite of passage for gamers. It’s been a long time since people were playing Pokemon Yellow and Final Fantasy for the first time, however, and AI has appar…

President Donald Trump stopped allowing small shipments to enter the country without paying tariffs. Now, things are getting pricier and shipping costs are going up.

Singer Jessie J has postponed her upcoming tour as she revealed she will be having a second operation as part of her treatment for breast cancer.

The same day stablecoin capitalization reached $280 billion, startups M0 and Rain announced nearly $100 million in new funding rounds for programmable money.

Krishna Thapa is a former Special Air Service troop leader, Gurkha, and record-breaking mountaineer.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman crackle and snark in ‘The Roses,’ bringing fresh fire and big laughs to this modern reimagining of a classic.

Jason Roy hits 70 runs off 39 deliveries, including 11 boundaries, to help Southern Brave beat Welsh Fire in the Hundred at the Utilita Bowl.

Wall Street rose on Thursday as investors looked favorably on tech despite a mixed reaction to Nvidia’s results, while the prospect of U.S. rate cut next…

The CEO of a Kiwi icon gets the chance to bend the PM’s ear.

The racing action returns after summer break with a trip to the Zandvoort’s old school circuit.

Music was always in Mike Chapman’s blood. As a boy, he collected bottles at the Brisbane showgrounds and traded them for money, which he saved to buy his first guitar. In his career he has penned electrifying numbers for The Sweet, The Knack and Pat Benatar.I…

Mark Zuckerberg made a well-publicized pivot to Donald Trump at the beginning of this year. It seems to be paying off.

Ariana Grande is returning to touring after six years. She will promote her album, Eternal Sunshine. The tour starts June 6, 2026, in Oakland. It includes 27 shows in North America and London. Presales begin September 9, 2025, for North America. UK presales s…

The UK Health Security Agency said the varicella vaccination will be available for babies aged between 12 and 18 months old, and is expected to protect around 500,000 every year.

If you’ve read about the sudden appearance of age verification across the internet in the UK and thought it would never happen in the U.S., take note: many politicians want the same or even more strict laws. As of July 1st, South Dakota and Wyoming enacted la…

ChatGPT still leads the pack, according to a new ranking—but Google’s Gemini and Elon Musk’s Grok are closing in as the AI ecosystem matures

Israel today is far more powerful than it was on October 7, 2023, in both absolute and relative terms. Opinion.

These new shoes are perfect for basketball season.

A treasure chest of art, film and theatre are on offer this autumn. Here are some highlights of new theatrical productions including Born with Teeth, Ohio and Clarkston, and a revival of The Producers. Cinema highlights include Downton Abbey: The Grand Final…

As far as passing the torch moments go, there couldn’t have been a better moment than when The Office stars Steve Carell and John Krasinski stopped by to give the cast of the spinoff The Paper their best on their new journey. One of the stars, Sabrina Impacci…

Noah Lyles edges past Letsile Tebogo to win the Men’s 200m in the Zurich Diamond League meeting.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas slammed the attack — calling it “a deliberate choice to escalate and mock peace efforts.”

Can music survive in the world of AI? Geoff Wilkinson, Us3, Grayson Sanders, CEO, Chordal and Emily Welch, Alston & Bird weigh in on AI, sampling and copyright law.

Many things went wrong for Kentucky in 2025. Perhaps the most shocking was just how much the run defense fell off a cliff. After strong performances against South Carolina, Georgia, and Ole Miss where Kentucky’s front was highly successful, everything came un…

Migrants living inside an Essex hotel are due to be removed from it by 12 September.

Israel’s ‘double-tap’ strike on Nasser hospital in Gaza has drawn widespread international condemnation.

Harry will attend the WellChild Awards in London on September 8.

Olympic champion Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins men’s 800m in Zurich’s Diamond League as Britain’s Max Burgin takes second with a personal best of 1:42.42.

Ok. I’m going to hold my hands up and admit something. Until about a week ago, I had no idea who or what Cracker Barrel was. Now, I know that may come as some surprise to my friends over in America, but the Cracker Barrel brand really wasn’t a thing over here…