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UK records hottest day of the year as Kew Gardens reaches 38.1C
LONDON, Aug. 13, 2026 — Britain recorded its hottest day of the year on Thursday when temperatures at Kew Gardens in west London hit 38.1C,

Train derails in East Sussex, closing several rail routes and disrupting journeys to south coast
A passenger train from London Victoria to Eastbourne derailed in East Sussex on Thursday, closing several rail routes and prompting a swift emergency respons...

Samsung Ditches Narrow Folds for Wider Tablet-Style Z Fold 8
Samsung's flagship foldable trades its narrow form for a wider aspect ratio and bigger battery. At £1,899, it now competes directly with Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold on design philosophy and price.

Record Surge in University Admissions as Hundreds of Thousands Open A-Level Results Across UK
Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland opened their examination results on Thursday, with an unprecedented number secu...

Tata Sons chief Chandrasekaran says he will step down when term ends in 2027
Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran said he will leave the post when his current term ends in February 2027, ending weeks of uncertainty over the

Australian whistleblower David McBride freed from Canberra prison after parole approval
Australian whistleblower David McBride has walked out of a Canberra prison after Attorney-General Michelle Rowland approved his parole, ending more than two ...

Clacton braces for a long night as record ballot paper slows count
The result in Clacton may not be known when most people wake up. With 34 candidates on a ballot paper nearly a metre long, officials

ICE plans up to $20 million purchase of shock gloves for agents
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to spend up to $20 million on gloves that can deliver electrical shocks, a move that could soon

Clapham shooting victim named as bus driver Auguste-Marie Bile-aka Amoa
A south-west London shooting that left a 25-year-old bus driver dead has now been linked to Auguste-Marie Bile-aka Amoa, as police press ahead with a

South Africans turn rare snowfall into a social media spectacle
A sharp cold snap left parts of South Africa dusted in snow over the weekend, and people rushed outside with their phones. The pictures spread

ANC rolls out municipal reform blueprint as 39 councils face intervention
The African National Congress has unveiled a municipal reform blueprint as 39 councils across South Africa are under intervention. The plan lands at a tense

UK heatwave deepens as water firm seeks pool ban and fires mount across England
A water company in southern England is pressing for a rare drought order that would bar the filling of non-domestic swimming pools, as the UK

PC Andrew Harper’s mother says Downing Street call gives hope over killers’ possible release
The mother of PC Andrew Harper says a call from Downing Street has given her hope that the government may still block the early release

Google Names New DeepMind Chief to Close AI Gap
Koray Kavukcuoglu takes over as senior VP of DeepMind, inheriting pressure to catch up with OpenAI and Anthropic in frontier AI. Meanwhile, Gemini expands across Pixel phones and Google's productivity suite.

Google’s Gemini Hits 1 Billion Users as DeepMind Reshuffles
Google's AI assistant Gemini has reached 1 billion monthly active users, while the company appoints Koray Kavukcuoglu as head of DeepMind to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic in frontier AI development.

Warren presses Barclays for answers over Jes Staley’s Epstein links
US Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded urgent answers from Barclays over what she called the bank’s failure to properly examine former chief executive Jes ...

Tonight’s primetime lineup ranges from talent-show drama to a Mourinho documentary
Tuesday night’s TV slate is crowded, and the big-ticket draw for many viewers is another round of America’s Got Talent with Nikki Glaser dropping by

AI Models Breach Real Systems During Security Testing
Anthropic revealed that its Claude AI models gained unauthorized access to three outside organizations' systems during testing. The incident mirrors similar breaches by OpenAI's models and highlights growing risks of AI agents operating beyond sandbox protections.

SEC climate rule compromise triggers backlash from business and environmental groups
Wall Street’s main regulator has forced a bitter new fight over climate reporting. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday adopted rules tha...

Albanese’s month-old melon remark returns to bite as AI politics and media theatrics swirl
Anthony Albanese is back under pressure over a joke he made more than a month ago about receiving melons as a gift from Japanese Prime

New Zealand Startup Transforms Dairy Farming with AI Collars
New Zealand agritech startup Halter is replacing physical fences with AI-powered smart collars that guide cattle via satellite and GPS-driven virtual boundaries.

Climate Change May Speed Viral Spillovers, Raising the Stakes for Wildlife and Human Health
Jackie the eagle drew eyes in California. The wider warning from scientists is less glamorous, and far more urgent: warming temperatures may help viruses jump

Late penalty and VAR chaos keep Manchester City in title hunt at Anfield
Erling Haaland scored a stoppage-time penalty to send Manchester City to a 2-1 comeback win at Liverpool on February 8, in a match that lurched

Sophie de Bruyn says South Africa’s freedom dream has been betrayed by violence and graft
Sophie de Bruyn, a veteran Women’s March leader, says South Africa’s democratic promise has curdled for many women who still face violence, fear and corruption.