Every year, humans speak less and less. That’s bad news, even if you hate mindless chit-chat
Are we becoming too quiet? As a joyless, intolerant shrew, my kneejerk answer is a predictable “if only” (writing...
Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly
Virgin Trains has been granted track access by the rail regulator to run new services between London and Paris,...

Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Fröst review – dance, dynamism and a wild rumpus as maverick clarinettist-conductor takes charge

It’s a Sunday morning, and as the Royal Albert Hall darkens and the stage is suddenly back-lit, spotlighting a charismatic figure speaking sibilantly at its centre, you’d almost swear...
Belgium tackles enormous wildfire as French PM booed on visit to affected region – Europe live
Morning opening: Wildfires rage in Belgium, France, GreeceJakub KrupaBelgium’s King Philippe will visit the area affected by what is...
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Jamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his first...
A Rimbaud review – legendary poet’s unlikely transformation into entrepreneur is as odd as ever
Football transfer rumours: Manchester City to move for Alexis Mac Allister?
Appointment of Root and Fleming has been a mess but they could be a good blend | Mark Ramprakash
Skintown review – Northern Irish scamps rave their Troubles away
‘Paul McCartney asked for my autograph!’ Su Pollard on Hi-de-Hi! and her amazing celebrity encounters
Life behind bars in Britain’s surviving Victorian prisons – photo essay
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All aboard the cervical screening bus: how NHS clinic-on-wheels is saving lives
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Business

Every year, humans speak less and less. That’s bad news, even if you hate mindless chit-chat
Are we becoming too quiet? As a joyless, intolerant shrew, my kneejerk answer is a predictable “if only” (writing this on a train full of happy holidaymakers isn’t helping)....
Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly
Virgin Trains has been granted track access by the rail regulator to run new services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030, in a step forward for...
Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Fröst review – dance, dynamism and a wild rumpus as maverick clarinettist-conductor takes charge
It’s a Sunday morning, and as the Royal Albert Hall darkens and the stage is suddenly back-lit, spotlighting a charismatic figure speaking sibilantly at its centre, you’d almost swear...
Belgium tackles enormous wildfire as French PM booed on visit to affected region – Europe live
Morning opening: Wildfires rage in Belgium, France, GreeceJakub KrupaBelgium’s King Philippe will visit the area affected by what is believed to be the largest wildfire in the country’s history...
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Jamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his first budget as chancellor to increase taxes on banks’ bumper profits.Speculation...
A Rimbaud review – legendary poet’s unlikely transformation into entrepreneur is as odd as ever
US experimentalist Patrick Wang here curates an intriguing if very austere experience, a theatrical-style one-man show about the eventful life of the poet Arthur Rimbaud, presented as a microbudget...

Health

Indian fraudster asks for discharge to avoid deportation from Canada
An Indian man in Canada on a study permit is asking a judge for a discharge so he can avoid being deported , after being convicted of theft and...
'Judges may be tempted': Excerpts from remarkable appeal ruling in bike lanes case
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Doug Ford government on Friday in Toronto’s long-running bike lane saga. In a 3-0 decision, the appeal court found...
Quitting Canada: Why I am moving to the United States
Grainy videos hide more than they reveal. They smooth out the texture and contours of life in a single moment. We often look back on these relics as beautiful,...
Carney's 'Canada Strong Fund' likely to follow path of failing U.K. fund he helped create, think tank says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new sovereign wealth fund is likely to follow in the footsteps of a troubled British fund he had a hand in making, says...
'Unbelievably unacceptable': How Netanyahu lost Heather Reisman
Indigo CEO Heather Reisman is speaking out about rising antisemitism and the anti-Israel protests that have dogged her for years — and revealed she no longer supports Israeli Prime...
'Wasteful' government spending on 'corporate welfare' could be replaced by business tax relief, says study
Federal and provincial government spending on “corporate welfare” increased by 142 per cent between 2019 and 2024 — an expense that leaders at the Fraser Institute call “wasteful spending.”...

Politics

Trump pushes Senate to vote on permanent daylight saving time bill
President Trump wants the Senate to take up a House-approved bill to make daylight saving time permanent and end the semi-annual clock changing ritual. “More sun later in the...
DNC passes dueling ICE resolutions as establishment, insurgents clash
AUSTIN, Texas — The Democratic National Committee on Saturday voted to approve dueling resolutions affecting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. One resolution would call to abolish ICE, and one...
Democrats vow to rein in Supreme Court’s ‘shadow’ docket if they retake Congress
AUSTIN, Texas — Taking on the Supreme Court is high on the priority list for Democrats, should they win back Congress after the midterms. Zeroing in on the high...
CPB chief says administration not building a 30-foot wall at Big Bend National Park
The Trump administration is working on roadway construction and “limited” barriers at Big Bend National Park, but not a 30-foot wall, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said...
Dem senators accuse Belgian diamond group of ‘cartoonish bribe’ to Trump to buy break from tariffs
Two Democratic senators are pressing for answers about whether a diamond trade organization’s 18-karat gold ring gifted to President Trump was a “cartoonish bribe” to obtain tariff exemptions. The...
Barbra Streisand slams Fauci ‘witch hunt’ after Senate committee contempt vote
Barbra Streisand came to Anthony Fauci’s defense this month after a Senate committee voted to hold the former White House chief medical adviser in contempt of Congress, accusing Republicans...

Technology

Manager internalisation isn’t the solution to Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust’s problem
Manager internalisation isn’t the solution to Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust’s problem
It should focus on ensuring its portfolio pivot boosts its DPS instead of wading into a potentially contentious overhaul[SINGAPORE] The announcement last week that Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert)...
Nvidia has US billion SpaceX stake, US billion in Intel shares
Nvidia has US$21 billion SpaceX stake, US$30 billion in Intel shares
Published Sat, Aug 15, 2026 · 03:52 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] Nvidia on Friday (Aug 14) disclosed a nearly US$21 billion stake in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a US$30 billion one...
Netflix plans to close two gaming studios, including one in Hollywood
Netflix said it is in the process of closing two of its gaming studios, as the division is making another round of organizational changes.The Los Gatos, Calif., streamer said...
Google co-founder Sergey Brin spending more than $100 million fighting California wealth tax
The fight over a proposal to tax the assets of California billionaires to fund healthcare is getting more expensive. Google co-founder Sergey Brin has poured $102 million this year...
Spotify to label ‘AI personas’ and exclude AI music from personal recommendations
In its latest effort to protect human creators from the flood of synthetic music, Spotify will soon require AI-generated identities to carry an “AI Persona” label while barring their...
Race to replace Pelosi enters the AI group chat
A parody AI chatbot designed by California congressional candidate Scott Wiener’s campaign to mock the record of his opponent attracted the attention politicians crave and criticism most loathe. The...

Sports

Luis Enrique gives frosty three-word reply as both Liverpool targets axed from PSG squad
Luis Enrique left both Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye out of his squad for Paris Saint-Germain's clash with Lens on Sunday amid strong interest from Liverpool Source link
England star Djed Spence completes Tottenham exit after shining at World Cup
Djed Spence was England's surprise package at the World Cup, producing a string of impressive performances both as a starter and from the bench, but Tottenham have sold him...
Keely Hodgkinson takes off medal during live BBC interview after crushing defeat
Keely Hodgkinson had mixed emotions after finishing as runner-up in the 800m in the European Championships Source link
Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal hold Osimhen talks, Man Utd announce deal, Barcola to Liverpool
Latest transfer news, rumours and updates as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea work to complete deals ahead of the summer window deadline Source link
Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea set Enzo Fernandez 'deadline', Man Utd's £14m deal, Bradley Barcola hint
The latest Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd transfer news and updates from around the Premier League as the window enters its final stretch ahead of the new season Source...
Transfer news LIVE: Lewis-Skelly stance after Man Utd and Chelsea links, Barcola to Liverpool
Including the latest Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool transfer news, plus updates from across the Premier League with only three weeks to go until deadline day Source link