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SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition

AI coding startup Cursor is now officially a part of SpaceX.

Fernandez booed by Chelsea fans as Alonso offers glimpse of blueprint

Enzo Fernandez is booed by sections of the Chelsea support, Morgan Rogers scores on his first appearance and Xabi Alonso offers a glimpse of what could be his blueprint for the season.

Middlesbrough 2-1 Lincoln, Bristol City 0-2 Millwall, Norwich 1-2 West Brom: football - as it happened

⚽ The EFL returns for a new season ⚽ Championship roundup | Wolves 2-2 BlackburnFULL TIME: Notts County 1-1 Leicester City. No flying start for Russell Martin and his League One Foxes.GOAL!

How to tell if your AI platforms’ accounts have been hacked

A guide on how to check if hackers have broken into your accounts on the most popular AI platforms.

Newcastle change shirts during first half of friendly

Newcastle United change shirts in the first half of their pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen.

Deceased academic Jason Arday's family decries 'campaign of harassment' against him

The academic was found dead a week after he quit his role as Cambridge University professor and Jesus College fellow after allegations he had plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis and embellished his life achievements.

Massive egg recall in US south and south-west due to salmonella outbreak

1.6m dozen eggs from Texas recalled amid one of the largest recorded foodborne illness outbreaks in US historyA massive egg recall affecting nearly 1.6m dozen eggs has been elevated to the US Food and Drug Administration’s highest-risk warning as officials investigate a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people.The FDA on 12 August reclassified

Royal estates rent out homes that fail to meet legal energy efficiency standards

Exclusive: More than 100 homes on King Charles and Prince William’s inherited estates have EPC ratings of F or G• ‘It’s archaic’: the struggle to heat poorly insulated homes let by royal estatesMore than 100 homes on the inherited royal estates of King Charles and Prince William fail to meet the legal minimum energy standards for landlords, the Guardian can

Robot maker Unitree is going public. Hyperliquid traders see 4x upside from IPO price

Hyperliquid traders value Unitree at nearly $38 billion versus $9 billion at its IPO, leaving leveraged bets vulnerable when trading begins, Allium analysts said.

Chesterfield 1-0 Fleetwood

Veteran striker Ched Evans scored the only goal of the game, finding the net against one of his former clubs to give Fleetwood Town an opening day 1-0 victory at Chesterfield.

Burton 1-1 Stevenage

Olly Sanderson bundled home in stoppage time to snatch Stevenage a point in a 1-1 draw against Burton.

Crawley 0-1 Crewe

Josh March headed the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time as 10-man Crewe got the better of nine-man Crawley at the Broadfield Stadium.

Charlton hit back to beat Derby

Tyreece Campbell's impressive start to the new season continued as his 80th-minute goal earned Charlton a 2-1 victory over Derby at The Valley.

Chair double fires QPR to victory

Ilias Chair scored twice as QPR came from behind to beat Portsmouth 3-1 and claim their first win at Fratton Park in 26 years.

Accrington 2-2 Colchester

Charlie Caton scored twice but Accrington had to settle for a point in a 2-2 draw with Colchester.

PL pre-season fixtures and results - how is your side shaping up?

Premier League clubs are getting ready for the new campaign with pre-season under way.

Mansfield 2-1 Doncaster

Mansfield made a winning start with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Doncaster.

Huddersfield 3-0 AFC Wimbledon

Ten-man Huddersfield saw off Wimbledon to claim a 3-0 victory on the opening day of the League One season.

Gillingham 0-3 Walsall

Late goals from Isaac Moore, James Connolly and Aaron Pressley did the damage as Walsall secured a fine 3-0 away win over Gillingham.

Scot Prem latest: Rangers sign Penrice on season-long loan

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Moore double gives Spurs win over Hoffenheim as Robertson impresses

Mikey Moore scored twice in Tottenham’s 3-0 home pre-season home win over Hoffenheim.

Lankshear double steers Boro to victory

Marquee signing Will Lankshear notched a second-half double as Middlesbrough fought back to kick off their Championship bid with a hard-fought 2-1 victory and end newly promoted Lincoln's stunning nine-month unbeaten run.

West Brom earn controversial win at Norwich

West Brom launched a smash-and-grab raid to open their Championship campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Norwich.

Swansea strike back to win at Stoke

Super-sub Adam Idah snatched the winner with his first touch of the game as Swansea bravely battled back from a goal down to stun Stoke 2-1.

‘It’s archaic’: the struggle to heat poorly insulated homes let by royal estates

A number of idyllic-looking homes in estates owned by King Charles and Prince William do not meet energy standards for rentals• Royal estates rent out homes that fail to meet legal energy efficiency standardsThis summer, the duchy of Cornwall got a new-look website with a bold statement of intent at the top: “We’re on a mission to become a world-leading impa

Bradford 2-0 Peterborough

Bradford made a winning start in League One with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Peterborough, who finished with 10 men after David Okagbue's red card.

Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call options

Direct holdings of IBIT also rose 12% to 407,890 shares, while put option exposure dropped roughly 53% to 143,300 underlying shares during the quarter.

Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles

"Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement."

Ruthless Clayton wins New Zealand title

Wales' Jonny Clayton wins his first New Zealand Darts Masters with a commanding 8-4 victory over compatriot Gerwyn Price.

Aston Villa latest: Villa working on Suzuki deal - plunging Martinez future into doubt

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Aston Villa latest: Villa working on Suzuki deal - plunging Martinez future into doubt”.

England's Givens breaks LET duck at 210th attempt as rival's ball gets stuck in tree

England's Eleanor Givens won her first Ladies European Tour title at the 210th attempt with a one-shot victory at the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open.

Finlay Tarling’s NSN team withdraw from Volta a Portugal day after his death

19-year-old killed on Friday by collision with van‘We will continue to hold Fin in our hearts’Finlay Tarling’s NSN Development team withdrew from the Volta a Portugal on Saturday, the day after the death of the 19-year-old British rider in an accident during the race.Tarling, the younger brother of the Ineos rider Josh, was reportedly involved in a head-on c

Why the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining power is shutting down rigs in its capital city

The Energy Ministry enacted the year-round restriction to mitigate power capacity shortages, as energy-intensive mining facilities continue to strain regional grids.

How a public crypto firm’s 4.3% AI gain hides millions in balance sheet losses

The filing reports separate company-wide crypto losses but no returns attributable to EMJX-managed capital. The post How a public crypto firm’s 4.3% AI gain hides millions in balance sheet losses appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Wales great Jones set to join Ospreys board

Ospreys are set to announce former Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones as a new member of their board before the 2026-27 season.

Paul Tudor Jones’ investment firm increases stake in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF after year of selling

Calls fell 85.2% to 148,000 underlying shares, while puts slipped 1.4% to 715,000.

Meta Patents Cameras That Recognize Faces and Log Your Actions

The filing would turn raw footage into labeled clips of who did what, without anyone opting in.

Rogers' debut, 3-4-3 and Fernandez's reception - Alonso's mixed Chelsea display

Chelsea ended pre-season with a mixed 3-1 victory over Real Sociedad as manager Xabi Alonso offered more clues about the formation his side could play ahead of their Premier League opener against Fulham.

Heathrow airport roads reopen after flooding from burst water main

Heathrow says airport operating as normal after passengers told not to travel by road and use rail and tube insteadDisruptions caused by flooding from a burst water main on a ring road at Heathrow airport restricted access to Terminals 2 and 3 on Saturday morning. The leak has been contained and the affected areas are operating as normal.Water in the central

EFL roundup: Bolton beat Preston on Championship return, Luton edge thriller

Dalby and Gale fire promoted Bolton to 2-1 win Kodua pounces at death as Luton beat Reading 4-3Sam Dalby and Thierry Gale scored first-half goals as Bolton beat Preston 2-1 to record their first Championship win since March 2019.Last season’s League One playoff final winners have been predicted to struggle on their return to the second tier after seven years

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Bournemouth to 'do better' after 'disgusting' email

Bournemouth vow to "do better" after changes to matchday staffing were handled in a manner which "did not reflect the standards we expect".

‘Strategic change and grasping nettles’: where now for John Lewis as boss exits?

Peter Ruis appeared ‘to be doing a good job in difficult circumstances’ at department store chain, says analyst“Going up?” After a tough week for department stores it feels as if that sales aspiration is as dated as the singsong phrase in the opening credits of Are You Being Served? Simpsons of Piccadilly, which inspired the fictional Grace Brothers departme

The $11.2 billion in 2026 funding that killed crypto’s permissionless era

Dubai-based crypto lawyer Irina Heaver and her team parsed every crypto deal in the first half of 2026. BlackRock, Goldman, and Persian Gulf sovereigns all wrote checks to regulated firms.

Belgian Pocognoli frontrunner to be Scotland boss

Former Monaco head coach Sebastien Pocognoli is identified by the Scottish FA as their prime candidate to replace Steve Clarke.

Newcastle progressing with move for Benfica defender Dedic

Newcastle United are in advanced talks as they aim to bring in defender Amar Dedic from Benfica.

European Championships: Day six schedule & BBC coverage

Timetable and BBC coverage times for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham from 10-16 August.

Bolton beat Preston for first Championship win since 2019

Sam Dalby and Thierry Gale scored first-half goals as Bolton beat Preston 2-1 to record their first Sky Bet Championship win since March 2019.

Oxford 2-2 MK Dons

Ciaron Brown turned in a Gatlin O'Donkor cross deep into stoppage time to earn relegated Oxford United a 2-2 draw against newly-promoted MK Dons at the Kassam Stadium.

Bitcoin to $1M by 2030 is ‘mathematically impossible’ says Markus Thielen

The trillions required to boost Bitcoin to a price of $1 million per coin is not going to happen by 2030... or perhaps ever, says party pooper Markus Thielen.

Reading 3-4 Luton

Substitute Gideon Kodua scrambled home a stoppage-time winner for Luton as they came from behind to snatch a 4-3 victory at Reading.

Notts County 1-1 Leicester

Conor Grant's late strike salvaged a deserved point for Notts County as they held former Premier League champions Leicester to a 1-1 draw at Meadow Lane.

Newport 3-0 Rochdale

Newport and new manager Hayden Mullins enjoyed a dream start to their League Two campaign with a 3-0 home win over newly-promoted Rochdale.

Oldham 2-0 Port Vale

Calum Kavanagh's second-half double gave Oldham a flying start to their League Two campaign with a 2-0 home win against relegated Port Vale.

Bitcoin’s $16.3 billion Wall Street stress test splits into four positional patterns

June 30 snapshots separate unchanged sovereign units, JPMorgan share additions, UBS options and a newly reported Morgan Stanley wrapper. The post Bitcoin’s $16.3 billion Wall Street stress test splits into four positional patterns appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.

O'Connor leads heptathlon before final event, while Hunt eyes third gold

Ireland's Kate O'Connor is in pole position for heptathlon gold with just the 800m remaining at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, but Katarina Johnson-Thompson is out of contention.

Scotland hope to name 39-year-old Pocognoli as successor to Clarke in fresh approach

Belgian would be first non-Scot in role since Berti VogtsScotland face Slovenia on 26 September in Nations LeagueThe Scottish Football Association hopes to name the Belgian Sébastien Pocognoli as the successor to Steve Clarke as manager early next week. The 39-year-old, who was sacked by Monaco in June, will become the country’s first non-Scottish manager si

Ex-tennis player Bautista Agut scores on football debut

Roberto Bautista Agut scores twice on his debut for Spanish seventh-tier side CD Els Ibarsos - just over a month after retiring from tennis.

Trump-Linked World Liberty Gets Conditional Bank Charter for USD1 Stablecoin

The proposed World Liberty Trust Company would take over issuance of the USD1 stablecoin from BitGo.

Charlene Kaye: Diversity Shredder review – killer riffs slay toxic music industry

Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh This is a fun and feverish journey, with well-crafted comedy and screaming guitar, through the star’s career so farIn an industry that claims to be inclusive, it’s so easy to feel tokenised. For musician and comedian Charlene Kaye, it has been an uphill battle feeling like the token queer Asian female guitar player, in demand

Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in

British Museum’s £33 tickets sold out in a day but some slots have been reserved for guests at five-star One AldwychThose hoping to snare a glimpse of the Bayeux tapestry when it comes to the British Museum this September faced nine-hour online queues, with the £33 tickets sold out within a day.But the monied guests of a five-star hotel in Covent Garden have

Clarity survives (barely), Strategy sells and the untold story of Mastercard's $1.8 billion deal: Crypto's week in 5 stories

Washington kept crypto’s biggest legislative hope alive, Wall Street pushed deeper into digital assets, and a security scare sent billions of dollars of bitcoin moving between wallets.

September 15 and the bill: How XRP holders can turn the tide against the trend and earn $10,000 a day

CLARITY Act passage odds have dropped below 20% on Polymarket as XRP volatility drives renewed interest in UE Crypto’s cloud mining and yield services. The probability of the CLARITY Act passing on Polymarket has plunged from 82% to below 20%.…

Bitcoin could bottom in October, altcoins are ‘basically dead,’ Swan CEO says

Klippsten said Bitcoin could bottom about a year after its previous peak and argued that crypto’s best outcome is to become part of TradFi.

GB's women and men through to 4x100m relay finals

Amy Hunt and Zharnel Hughes run as Great Britain's women and men make the 4x100m relay finals later on Saturday with convincing qualifying heats.

Pocognoli frontrunner for Scotland job

Former Monaco head coach Sebastien Pocognoli is the frontrunner for the Scotland men's national team job.

Met apologises for exposing 143 email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed victims

London police force tells Telegraph incident was result of ‘human error’ and it is conducting an investigationThe Metropolitan police have apologised for accidentally exposing the email addresses of more than 140 victims of Mohamed Al Fayed.In a group update about its investigation into the former Harrods owner, the force copied the email addresses of 143 vi

‘Would you believe it?!’ | Siem hits incredible slam dunk shot for eagle!

Marcel Siem hits an incredible slam dunk shot for this eagle at the Danish Golf Championship.

Hull sign Gelhardt and Gourna-Douath

Hull City sign English forward Joe Gelhardt from Leeds and French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath from Red Bull Salzburg for undisclosed fees.

Soaring heat, falling crowds - The Hundred's peculiar summer

BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind the drop in attendances at The Hundred compared to 2025, in the tournament's first year under new private ownership.

Wall Street's private blockchain obsession is a 'race to the bottom,' Ethereum advocate Raman warns

Centrally controlled, permission-only networks have a role to play in finance, but need a transparent, open base to reap the benefits blockchain technology offers.

Dartmouth crypto ETF holdings drop 15% in Q2

Dartmouth College’s crypto ETF holdings have fallen 15% to about $12.4 million in the second quarter, even though its $9 billion endowment kept the same number of fund shares. Dartmouth crypto ETF holdings have fallen to $12.4 million The U.S.…

GB's Hunter Bell glides into 1500m final

Georgia Hunter Bell wins her heat and is the only Brit to qualify for Sunday's women's 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Fertility medication caused drug ban, says NFL player

Two-time Super Bowl winner Nazeeh Johnson believes he tested positive for a banned substance because of fertility medication he was taking.

Institutional investor Paul Tudor Jones adds 109,446 BlackRock Bitcoin ETF shares while cutting calls by 85%

The June 30 snapshot shows a far less call-heavy mix, with reported put equivalents nearly unchanged. The post Institutional investor Paul Tudor Jones adds 109,446 BlackRock Bitcoin ETF shares while cutting calls by 85% appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Prichard Colón, boxer left with brain damage after 2015 fight, dies aged 33

Puerto Rican suffered brain bleed in only defeatWBC blamed illegal blows to back of the headColón had won his first 16 professional fightsThe boxing world was in mourning Friday following the death of Puerto Rican fighter Prichard Colón at the age of 33, 11 years after he sustained brain damage in the only defeat of his professional career.Colón’s death was

From cockpit to catwalk with aviation icon Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was famous as an early aviatrix. Her flight suit is part of a bigger story about the history of American fashion and celebrity.

Bitget expands stock dual investment to 20+ U.S. assets

Bitget has expanded its Stock Dual Investment lineup from six to more than 20 U.S. stock and ETF-linked tokens, with settlement now set for 11:30 p.m.

Joao Pedro scores twice with Rogers also on target as Chelsea beat Sociedad LIVE!

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Joao Pedro scores twice with Rogers also on target as Chelsea beat Sociedad LIVE!”.

Clayton clinches title in Auckland with HUGE bullseye finish!

Jonny Clayton clinched the New Zealand Darts Masters with this huge bullseye finish to beat Gerwyn Price!

So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year

Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much.

Solana Company posts $30.3M Q2 loss despite staking gains

Solana Company has reported a $30.3 million second-quarter loss despite earning $2.5 million in revenue, almost entirely from staking its SOL holdings. Solana Company said in its Aug.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt convinced me to give up on my fashion industry dreams

I was struggling to make ends meet as an unpaid intern when a sarcastic song from the hit comedy gave me the clarity to walk out It was 3am in the summer of 2017, and I was lying in a triple bunk bed in a hostel in London, listening to the sounds of the 14 other people in my dormitory snoring. I had been working unpaid internships in the fashion industry in

Women’s U20 World Cup boycott may hurt in short term but can send Fifa a vital message | Tom Garry

Women’s football has much to gain from the kind of reforms that threats to snub upcoming tournaments might prompt. Infantino should be taken on“And I say to all the women … Pick the right battles.

Wicket: Beyond the boundary – a photo essay

Through the Royal Photographic Society’s Eamonn McCabe bursary programme, Nathan McGill set out to explore women’s cricket across Bradford. What emerged was a close and extended engagement with one club: Bradford Park Avenue Ladies Cricket ClubInterest in women’s cricket is expanding rapidly across the country.

UK’s biggest EV battery gigafactory shelves expansion as Jaguar Land Rover talks stall

Chinese-owned AESC has pushed back plans in sign of slowing transition from petrol and diesel to electric carsAndy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targetsThe UK’s biggest gigafactory has shelved plans to expand production in Sunderland because of stalled talks on a deal to supply electric car batteries to Jaguar Land Rover.Chinese-owned AESC produces batte

XRP price holds $1 as whale inflows hit 2021 low, is a rebound coming?

XRP price has steadied near $1 as whale transfers to Binance fell to their lowest level since 2021, although weak demand and bearish chart signals continue to limit a recovery. XRP price remains under pressure near $1 CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost…

Kalshi ordered to stop broad range of prediction markets in Washington

Kalshi must implement initial geofencing by Aug. 19 and a GeoComply multi-source geofencing system by Sept.

Hole-in-one alert! Schmid makes ace at FedEx St. Jude Championship

In the second round of the FedEx St. Jude, Matti Schmid's 173-yard tee shot on the par-3 fourth hole went in for his first career hole-in-one.

Ayo Adenekan: Homeland Insecurity review – SNL UK writer woos the room with summer romance

CabVol @ Monkey Barrel, EdinburghA fringe fling is the backbone for a mischievous set with deft jokes and a fresh perspective but some of this material needs another draftAyo Adenekan’s ascent has been swift. Last year, the rookie comic cracked a joke on stage about Doctor Who’s Ncuti Gatwa.

Bangladesh move closer to historic win in Australia

Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz takes the crucial wicket of Steve Smith as Bangladesh move closer to a historic first Test victory in Australia on day three in Darwin.

Fiorini and Perez break race walking world records

In the women's race walking, Sofia Fiorini of Italy smashes the marathon world record by over nine minutes, with Maria Perez of Spain also setting a world record in the half-marathon, at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Lankshear double seals Boro victory; Millwall, QPR win - EFL LIVE!

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Lankshear double seals Boro victory; Millwall, QPR win - EFL LIVE!”.

EFL’s big kick-off; PSG sign Torres, Romero joins Atlético; transfer updates and more – matchday live

⚽ News and buildup to the first Saturday of the EFL season⚽ This weekend’s fixtures | Wolves 2-2 Blackburn | Mail usAnthony Burgess has messaged in from Malta with his thoughts on Cristian Romero’s move to Atlético Madrid…“Feels like the right move, at the right time, to the right place. He has the priceless ability to rise to the big occasions, as seen in h

Tarling family heartbroken as riders pay tribute to British cyclist

Finlay Tarling's father Michael, says it has been "heartbreaking and heartwarming" to recieve messages of support and happy photos of his son following the British cyclist's death.

WRU condemns abuse and doubles down on three-team plan

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) states there is no prospect of the game generating enough revenue to fund four professional teams beyond 2028.

Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too

US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the richAfter the House passed its version of Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year – the one that paired a $5tn-plus tax cut with $1tn-plus of cuts from food stamps and Medicaid – the House speaker, Mike Johnson, explained that “this is not givi

Solana treasury earns $2.5M in staking rewards but had to sell equity to raise $12M in cash for operations

Restaked rewards did not supply operating cash, while asset sales, a divestiture and equity financing supported the quarter. The post Solana treasury earns $2.5M in staking rewards but had to sell equity to raise $12M in cash for operations appeared first on CryptoSlate.

PSG sign World Cup final match-winner Torres from Barcelona

Ferran Torres, who scored the winning goal for Spain at the World Cup, has joined European champions Paris St-Germain from Barcelona.

PSG sign World Cup final hero Torres from Barcelona

PSG have completed the signing of Spain's World Cup final hero Ferran Torres from Barcelona for £42.7m.

Why a weekend break below $62,500 could unleash a Bitcoin selling wave toward $58,500

Bitcoin trades near $62,900 heading into the weekend, having touched an intraday low of $62,538 on Aug. 14.

Sound up! 🔊 Walter unfazed by emergency alert!

Paul Walter was left unfazed by the sounds of the government's emergency alert as he hit a huge six in The Hundred on Friday.

Bangladesh edge closer to historic Test win in Australia

Bangladesh moved to within sight of one of the biggest wins in their Test history after Australia stumbled to 161-4 at stumps on day three of the first Test in Darwin, still 67 runs behind.

Palace sign Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise

Crystal Palace sign Israel international Ana Khalaili on a deal which runs until 2031.

As ESPN cuts familiar faces, its retreat from serious NBA coverage is complete

As ESPN cuts expert voices and rewards viral argument, fans who want to understand basketball are building a smarter conversation elsewhereAfter the Phoenix Suns dumped the Golden State Warriors out of last season’s play-in, Stephen A Smith settled behind the First Take desk to explain why Steve Kerr might have coached his last game. Midway through the buria

Will Poulter on challenging stereotypes in new opioid drama: ‘Shame on us for stigmatizing people’

The British actor delivers his strongest performance to date in indie film Union County as a person struggling with substance abuse trying to turn his life aroundEvery week, Annette Deao, a drug dependency counselor, sits in the county jail and offers incarcerated people in rural Ohio a chance at recovery. One bright day she meets Cody, a young man who shuff

‘Here we are 30 years later’: the Olympic team that transformed US basketball

The 1996 US women’s Olympic team enter the Hall of Fame on Saturday after giving momentum to the WNBA and re-launching an era of American dominanceFor the US women’s basketball team, the 1996 Olympics weren’t just about winning gold in front of their home crowd.It was about the future of women’s basketball in America. The US women were knocked out of the 199

‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters

More direct flights from North America and, say tourism chiefs, Highland warriors and Tartan Army have helpedFor the tourist industry, 2026 has been a rocky year, with war, EU border delays, climate and economic woes gnawing away at holiday plans. But while much of Britain is feeling the loss of visitors from the Middle East and beyond, one part is thriving.

Galaxy lowers CLARITY Act odds to 10%

Galaxy cited unresolved ethics, stablecoin yield and developer protection issues, along with a narrow Senate window when lawmakers return in September.

African financial company issues first $431 million digital bond

Africa Finance Corporation has raised 350 million Swiss francs or about $431 million, through its first digital bond, becoming the first African institution to issue such debt through a regulated exchange and central securities depository. AFC digital bond raises $431…

Australia on brink of historic defeat to Bangladesh as batting woes resurface

First Test, day three: Australia 198 and 161-4; Bangladesh 426Cameron Green rides luck to remain unbeaten on 43 at stumpsAustralia will have to dig themselves out of a huge hole without their best batsman Steve Smith after Bangladesh kept their foot on the hosts’ throat in pursuit of an upset Test win in Darwin.Under-pressure all-rounder Cameron Green, who w

Good With Faces review – mesmerising power struggle will have you sitting uncomfortably

Summerhall, EdinburghEvery comment sparks suspicion in Oisín Kearney’s bold play about a meeting between a mother and a social workerIf you book a seat for Good With Faces you might only use the edge of it. This is a hugely assured psychological thriller, performed with just the right precision and edge.

Wallabies run riot! Australia rack up 56 points against Japan

Highlights of Australia against Japan in Townsville.

'Pressure will follow him' - Rocky Flintoff faces up to tests ahead

With one former England coach calling for Rocky Flintoff to be "fast-tracked" to international cricket, what should be next for the talented teenager?

Robinhood’s $225.5M venture fund opens below IPO price

Robinhood Ventures Fund II has raised $225.5 million and opened at $22.50 on the New York Stock Exchange, 10% below its $25 initial public offering price. Reuters reported that Robinhood’s second publicly traded venture fund debuted on Thursday, giving individual…

Australia v Bangladesh: first men’s Test, day three – as it happened

Australia are on the ropes as they trail Bangladesh by 67 runs with six wickets in hand at Marrara Cricket GroundAustralia strike and it’s Josh Hazlewood doing the job with a beautiful seaming delivery that caught Mahmud on a leg stump line. That’s the breakthrough.

Binance Gen Z traders lift ETF share to 25%

Gen Z traders on Binance have increased the ETF share of their equity trading volume to 25% in early August as their allocation to individual stocks has declined. Binance Research found that exchange-traded funds are taking a larger share of…

Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders

Development comes after Anthropic was found to have spent millions on books to scan for ‘data acquisition’Secondhand booksellers in the UK and Ireland are reporting a flurry of bulk orders from mystery buyers, amid speculation AI companies are acquiring the tomes for their data.Bookshops contacted by the Guardian say they have been receiving orders from buye

Carry on collecting: why old British shopping bags are suddenly in demand

Vintage classics from WH Smith, M&S and Tesco are being bought online, perhaps as part of a nostalgic return to owning tangible itemsWhen it comes to everyday objects, a supermarket carrier bag could be the ultimate one – a thing we’re more accustomed to squeezing into a drawer or using until it falls apart than giving any special treatment.But these most mu

Clark-Bueckers clash lives up to hype in Fever win

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers went blow for blow with dueling 29-point performances, with Clark's Fever coming out on top 98-87 against Bueckers' short-handed Wings.

Scheffler's 'dream' 61 ties course mark in Memphis

Scottie Scheffler birdied the first five holes and shot a 9-under 61 to take a three-stroke lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Ex-Knick Oakley's assault case vs. MSG dismissed

A judge ruled that former Knicks All-Star Charles Oakley "produced no evidence to support his claim that he was assaulted by MSG security guards."

Tua 'frustrated' by play in Falcons' preseason loss

Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said he was "frustrated and disappointed" after a preseason loss to the Broncos, during which he played two series and was 3-of-5 passing for 22 yards.

Dodgers encouraged as Ohtani throws off mound

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he felt "pretty confident" about Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound this season after the two-way star threw a 35-pitch bullpen session.

Vlad Jr. evaluated for concussion following collision

Six-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the Blue Jays' 3-1 victory over the Yankees and was evaluated for a concussion after colliding with New York rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr.

Jets' Smith (ankle) sits out vs. Bucs, is day-to-day

Jets quarterback Geno Smith is day-to-day with an ankle injury that occurred Wednesday and resulted in him being scratched from the preseason opener Friday night against the Buccaneers.

Benton now highest-paid DL in Steelers history

The Steelers and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Friday night.

🏈 Fantasy football rankings: Bowen's QB tiers

Creating your own rankings tiers is an essential part of draft prep. Matt Bowen gives you a head start.

Romero reflects on Spurs stay as Atletico move confirmed

Cristian Romero says he "wasn't perfect" during his five years with Tottenham Hotspur as his move to Atletico Madrid is confirmed.

Judo World Tour: A day of firsts at the Lima Grand Prix

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Carter Gordon impresses on return as Wallabies surge clear of Japan for dominant win

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Nigel Farage faces renewed probe over $6.7m crypto-linked gift

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Wolves STUNNED! Gudjohnsen silences Molineux as Rovers take lead!

Andri Gudjohnsen silences Molineux as Blackburn Rovers take the lead over Wolves.

Bitcoin’s ETF rebound just lost 38% of its gains in four sessions as BTC fell below $63,000

A broad Aug. 13 retreat left only MSBT and Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini Trust attracting money.

Super Giants storm into Hundred men's final by beating SunRisers

The Manchester Super Giants set up a meeting with Trent Rockets in The Hundred final after beating SunRisers Leeds by 20 runs in the men's eliminator at The Kia Oval.

Warholm becomes a four-time European 400m hurdles champion

Norway's Karsten Warholm comfortably wins the men's 400m hurdles, setting a championship record in the process, to take his fourth successive gold in the European Athletics Championships.

Trump: Pretty soon will be declaring Strait of Hormuz territory of the US

Trump is speaking and says:Pretty soon he'll be declaring the Strait of Hormuz territory of the US.Warned that Iranian aggression would be met with response hundred times harder and emphasized that the US only permits vessels to enter the Strait at its discretion. Calls the blockade is unstoppableUS to pay a tiny little price for gasoline.Says he will hit Ir

Dodgers to stick with Diaz despite latest meltdown

Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz blew his third save in his past four chances Thursday night, but manager Dave Roberts said he'd stick with him as closer, lamenting that the team lacks better options.

Schwarber plants 2 HRs into Field of Dreams corn

Kyle Schwarber smashed two homers into the corn to stretch his major-league-leading total to 37, and the Phillies won 7-1 over the Twins at the Field of Dreams movie site in Iowa.

China's Z.AI Ships GLM-5.3, Calling It the Top Open-Weight Coding Model

The Chinese lab says the release beats comparably sized open models on code benchmarks. The blog's own numbers show it trails the closed frontier and at least one open rival.

Class of 2026: Two Lady Vols, a pioneering Olympic team and the first 50-40-90 season

The 1996 U.S. Olympic team, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and Candace Parker all helped move the sport forward.

Britain's Finlay Tarling dies in Volta a Portugal accident

British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.

Forecasting the upcoming week: FOMC Minutes take center stage next week

The US Dollar Index (DXY) extended its slide on Friday, holding below 100.00 at fresh lows after a fourth straight soft US data print.

An inside look at the idiosyncrasies of a John Harbaugh team meeting

What does an everyday Harbaugh team meeting look like? It's filled with personal messages and quirky terms.

Ranking the top 50 players in baseball right now: MLB Rank 2026 in-season update

We asked ESPN MLB experts for their updated top 50 to take stock of the best performances as the 2026 regular season begins to wind down.

South Korean Won: Foreign inflows and exporters support KRW – Commerzbank

Commerzbank notes that the Kospi has rebounded 29.5% from its 30 July low, supported by strong tech earnings and improved sentiment toward semiconductor and memory chipmakers.

The 11 NBA players on the Basketball Hall of Fame's waiting list

There's only one NBA player in this year's class, but these stars -- including the recently retired Russell Westbrook -- should hear their names called in the near future.

Thrive’s Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria

The AI opportunity is huge, but "it would also be a grave error in our minds to let excitement weaken our investment discipline," Kushner warns in his first-ever investment letter.

'Rovers STUN Molineux!' | McLoughlin's first English football goal levels it up

Sean McLoughlin's first goal in English football levels the game for Blackburn as they face Wolves at Molineux.

EUR/USD Price Forecast: 100-Day SMA blocks bullish reversal

The EUR/USD pair registers gains of over 0.32% on Friday as traders face key resistance at the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 1.1567, as bulls eye the 1.1600 psychological figure. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.1564 after bouncing off daily lows of 1.1526.

Iga Swiatek takes swing at critics after ending title drought in Canada

Pole beats Rybakina to win her first title in 11 months but is angry about disapproving voices from her own countryIt came as no surprise that almost a year of pent-up emotion exploded from Iga Swiatek the moment she slotted her final backhand winner to clinch the Canadian Open title by defeating Elena Rybakina in two clean sets on Thursday night.As she scre

Tokenization stocks slide as legal concerns delay SEC innovation exemption

Tokenization-linked stocks have fallen as much as 11.2% after legal and market concerns reportedly delayed the SEC’s planned innovation exemption for blockchain-based securities. According to fresh reports on Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission was preparing to delay its innovation…

What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on US water utilities

Over the last couple of weeks, hackers have targeted and broken into the systems of several water plants in the United States. Here’s what we know and don’t know about this wave of attacks allegedly carried out by the Iranian government.

SharpLink Will Stake $200M of Ethereum Through Lido's wstETH

Sharplink plans to stake roughly 12% of its total Ethereum holdings through Lido, earning yield while staying active in DeFi.

Read-it-later app Pocket shut down — here are the best alternatives

Pocket users have until October 8, 2025, to export their saved articles and other items, including lists, archives, favorites, notes, and highlights.

Dartmouth endowment’s crypto exposure drops by $2M amid falling prices

The value of the university endowment’s holdings in the Bitwise Solana staking ETF, Grayscale Ethereum staking ETF and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF dropped to about $12 million.

Chinese Yuan: Activity data and PBOC stance guide FX – MUFG

MUFG’s Asia FX Weekly highlights that China’s July activity indicators, following weak Q2 GDP, will be central for the Chinese Yuan and regional FX.

Dart defeated by home hope Stearns in Cincinnati Open first-round

Highlights from the Cincinnati Open match between Peyton Stearns and Harriet Dart.

Japanese Yen holds as soft US data meets a weak Yen

USD/JPY is holding near 159.40 at the time of writing, with little change on the day. A weak United States (US) Consumer Sentiment reading nudged the Dollar lower, but the pair has stayed close to where it started.

Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis

Cut in electric vehicle sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions in UK, say green campaignersAndy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devastating wildfires caused by the climate emergency.The prime minister for the first time acknowledged on Friday

Another public company abandons Bitcoin playbook after treasury volatility drove $22 million loss

The company cleared its Coinbase debt and reported about 760 BTC as of July 23, the latest point balance in its disclosures. The post Another public company abandons Bitcoin playbook after treasury volatility drove $22 million loss appeared first on CryptoSlate.

'What an innings' - Walter hits eight sixes in Hundred eliminator

Paul Walter hits eight sixes in an unbeaten 80, as he helps Manchester Super Giants set Sunrisers Leeds 187 to win in their Hundred eliminator match, with a place in the final on the line.

Kraken parent Payward revenue rises 17% as trading volume falls in Q2

Payward grew revenue despite weaker crypto spot activity, as funded accounts jumped 42% and a growing share of revenue came from outside transaction-based activity.

Romero announces Spurs exit ahead of Atletico transfer

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has confirmed he is leaving the club ahead of his move to Atletico Madrid being announced.

Madonna will not be playing Glastonbury in 2027, Emily Eavis says

Festival organiser says she has booked next year’s headliners but would not say if Taylor Swift is among themMadonna will not be performing at next year’s Glastonbury, the festival’s organiser, Emily Eavis, has said.The singer, who has the most top 10 singles in UK chart history of any female artist, has never featured at Britain’s biggest music festival. Co

Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy for crypto trading

Israel’s largest bank has partnered with Galaxy to offer Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana trading through its investment app from early 2027. Galaxy announced the partnership with Bank Leumi on Aug.

Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation

Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.

OpenAI Staff Blame Rush to Ship for Rogue Agent Hack

Current and former OpenAI employees reportedly say pressure to release new AI products made it harder to prioritize safety.

USD/CAD Price Forecast: Bears target the 200-day SMA

USD/CAD extends its decline farther below 1.4000 on Friday and heads for a third consecutive weekly loss. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.3877, at levels last seen in early July.

The Dollar Index breaks on the fourth consecutive soft print

The Dollar Index took a payroll contraction on August 7, a cooler consumer price reading on August 12 and a flat producer price reading on August 13 without surrendering its range. Friday's data finally did it.

Kalshi ordered to stay open despite Washington ban

The CFTC has ordered Kalshi to continue operating under federal rules as a Washington judge restricted seven contract categories and set two geofencing deadlines for the prediction market. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on Aug.

Singapore Dollar: Consolidation near 1.28 with upside risks against US Dollar – OCBC

OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note USD/SGD is consolidating around 1.28 as softer United States (US) Producer Price Index (PPI) trims Federal Reserve (Fed) hike expectations but fails to trigger fresh US Dollar (USD) selling.

A new HBO series riffs on DC Comics' 'Green Lantern'

With sharp dialogue and a strong cast, Lanterns is a mashup of superpower action, odd couple comedy, and old school cop story. It boasts the pleasures, and betrays the perils of pushing the comic book envelope.

Moore scores again to give Spurs three-goal lead over Hoffenheim LIVE!

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Bitcoin price is down nearly 48% from its peak; SHR Miner gives BTC holders another way to put idle crypto to work

Bitcoin’s 48% decline from its 2025 peak has holders exploring alternatives to selling, with SHR Miner promoting cloud mining as another option. Bitcoin remains the world’s largest cryptocurrency, but even long-term BTC holders have been forced to rethink what simply…

Notts and Durham reach One-Day Cup semi-finals

Jack Haynes and Kyle Verreyne hit centuries as Notts beat Yorkshire in the One-Day Cup quarter-finals, as Durham also win through.

USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bearish flag holds as bulls eye 0.8150

The USD/CHF turns negative on the day, snapping a four-day winning streak, yet it remains above 0.8100, suggesting further upside is possible if buyers reclaim key resistance levels. At the time of writing, the pair trades at a 0.12% loss.

Europe’s top clubs threatened Club World Cup boycott before Fifa plan collapsed

Ultimatum issued hours before plan was scrappedEuropean Football Clubs demanded Infantino back downEurope’s leading clubs threatened not to participate in future Club World Cups unless Gianni Infantino withdrew his Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme, issuing their ultimatum hours before the plan was scrapped.In a letter to the Fifa secretary general, Mattias Gra

First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity

Airline-backed venture aims to develop a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.

Stokes' Durham progress with Flintoff unable to repeat hundred heroics

A Durham side featuring Ben Stokes thrashed Lancashire by 162 runs to reach the One Day Cup semi-finals with Rocky Flintoff unable to repeat his hundred heroics from earlier in the week.

Bertman, 5-time MCWS winner at LSU, dies at 88

Legendary LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman, who transformed the Tigers into a national powerhouse with five Men's College World Series titles, has died at the age of 88.

Morgan Stanley raises BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake by 23%

Morgan Stanley has increased its reported holding in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF by 23% to about 16.5 million shares while adding exposure to Ether, Solana, and several crypto-linked companies during the second quarter. The U.S.

FREE STREAM: The Transfer Show on Sky Sports News

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Tokenization stocks slip as SEC delay puts 'speed bump' in crypto’s Wall Street push

Bullish, Coinbase, and Circle were among the names lower on Friday after the regulatory setback.

Coldcard Bitcoin Thefts Slow, But Losses Could Top $150 Million: Galaxy

Galaxy Research says the lull likely means vulnerable holders migrated, or were already emptied.

British cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, dies in Volta a Portugal accident

Teenager involved in an accident in PortugalRider’s NSN Development Team ‘heartbroken’Finlay Tarling, the younger brother of Netcompany Ineos rider, Josh Tarling, has been killed while racing in stage eight of the Volta a Portugal.Although the details are yet to be confirmed, reports in the Portugese and French media suggest that the 19-year-old Welsh rider

Gold rallies as weak US data dents Fed hike bets

Gold price registers solid gains of nearly 0.90% on Friday as the US Dollar weakens across the board, following a week that featured softer inflation data, which decreased the chances for a rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The XAU/USD trades at $4,386, still below the $4,400 threshold.

South Korean Won: Gains target 1407 against US Dollar – Societe Generale

Societe Generale analysts note USD/KRW has corrected after losing its 200-day moving average near 1478 and is now testing an ascending trend line from 2023 around 1407.

GB women top group as they aim to book Olympic spot

The Great Britain women's team progress as group winners as they aim to secure an Olympic spot at the flag football World Championships.

Strategy tells MSCI ‘Bitcoin doesn’t need you’ as $2.8 billion index risk hangs over MSTR

Strategy faces a renewed threat of removal from major MSCI equity indexes under a broader screening proposal that could trigger an estimated $2.8 billion in passive selling. MSCI opened a consultation this month on rules designed to identify “non-operating companies” through their financial statements.

Suspecting court of using AI, man injected prompts in filings to try to win case

Judge warns pro se litigants are using chatbots wrong and getting desperate.

National Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours

Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailmentThe UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”, Network Rail has said, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours.On Friday, British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater An

Israel’s Largest Bank Will Give Bitcoin Trading Another Try

Bank Leumi's 2022 attempt died at the Bank of Israel. A softer regulatory line and Galaxy's custody stack now give it another shot in early 2027.

State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers

Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.

Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indosat and NVIDIA Open Indonesia’s First University AI Center to Develop Local AI Talent

Indonesia is taking charge of its AI future. This week, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH), NVIDIA and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) launched the UGM Indosat NVIDIA AI Technology Center (NVAITC) in Yogyakarta — the country’s first university-based AI technology center.

Davies calls for WRU board to step down

Former Wales captain Jonathan Davies calls for the Welsh Rugby Union board to step down.

McIlroy toils as Scheffler produces stunning 61 at St Jude Championship

Scottie Scheffler produced a stunning nine-under 61 that catapulted him to the top of FedEx St Jude Championship leaderboard as Rory McIlroy toiled again.

PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider

"We don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars.

UK authorities continue probe into Nigel Farage’s crypto ‘gifts’ after by-election win

The UK lawmaker declared victory following a by-election, triggering a resumption of an investigation from the parliamentary commissioner for standards into his crypto donations.

Chinese Yuan: Range trade persists near 6.7450 against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank (UOB) analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/CNH remains confined to a tight intraday range, with momentum indicators still flat and the pair expected to trade between 6.7400 and 6.7500.

Family affair: how pop-star siblings Audrey Hobert and Malcolm Todd stormed the charts in parallel

Following in the footsteps of Michael and Janet Jackson, and Kylie and Dannii Minogue, the Hobert siblings have simultaneously struck pop gold – with no rivalryThe history of rival sibling pop solo acts is a limited but potent one. Most famous, of course, are Michael and Janet Jackson.

Concern grows as British Athletics coach Leon Baptiste vanishes on trip to Morocco

Former international sprinter not seen for two monthsSituation ‘very worrying’, says former teammateMystery surrounds a highly regarded British Athletics coach who has not been heard from since visiting Morocco around two months ago.Leon Baptiste, 41, who coaches a number of elite athletes including the Paris Olympic 4x400m relay bronze medallist Charlie Dob

Standards watchdog resumes Farage probe as rivals slam needless byelection

Reform UK leader says he stayed away from vote count in Clacton to avoid being ‘humiliated by nobodies’Nigel Farage’s attempt to draw the sting from inquiries into his financial affairs appeared to have backfired on Friday as the standards watchdog reopened its investigation and MPs from all sides condemned the needless byelection.The Reform UK leader declar

Castleford claim much-needed Super League win at Hull FC

Castleford Tigers ended a disastrous run in Super League with a late 18-14 win at Hull FC on Friday.

Crystal Palace latest: Club finalising deal for Gozo

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Liverpool takeover Q&A: What do we know about Bezos' consortium?

Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group have sold a stake in Liverpool Football Club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Gay bags pair in Test warm-up as Pakistan captain Babar suffers injury scare

England opener Emilio Gay bagged a pair and Pakistan captain Babar Azam suffered an injury scare on an eventful second day of the Test match-warm up in Beckenham.

Chelsea’s expect Enzo Fernández to stay after Manchester City opt not to meet deadline

City could maintain interest despite lack of bidMaresca expecting busy end to transfer windowManchester City did not make a £120m bid for Enzo Fernández before Chelsea’s 5pm deadline on Friday but Enzo Maresca still expects a busy end to the transfer window, as the club seek incomings and outgoings. Chelsea, meanwhile, now expect the Argentina midfielder to

Start of England's community rugby season postponed

The Rugby Football Union delays the start of the community rugby season because of concerns about player welfare and pitch conditions affecting much of England.

Teenage British cyclist Tarling dies after accident during Volta a Portugal

British cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, has died after a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal road race.

Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse artworks worth millions

The paintings were taken by thieves from the villa of the Magnani-Rocca Foundation, near Parma in northern Italy, in a heist that lasted under three minutes.

Sunrisers comfortably beat Brave to reach women's Hundred final

Sunrisers Leeds hold their nerve to beat Southern Brave in the women's eliminator, securing a five-wicket win at The Oval to book their place in The Hundred final, where they'll face the Trent Rockets.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average learns who paid for disinflation

Two cooling inflation readings carried the broad market to a record on Thursday, taking the S&P 500 through 7,800 for the first time, and Friday morning supplied the explanation for where the cooling came from.

Boys Don’t Dance review – jump back to the 80s to celebrate the power of pop

Assembly @ Dance Base, EdinburghA sunny mashup of music accompanies choreographer Marc Brew’s feelgood coming-of-age storyMarc Brew made the acclaimed show An Accident/A Life in 2024, with choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, about the car accident that left him paralysed below the waist aged 20. Brew went on to be a successful dancer and choreographer, perfo

Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch

It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.

New Zealand Dollar charges toward 0.5900 as US Dollar loses ground

NZD/USD gains 0.75% on Friday and trades around 0.5895 at the time of writing, with its rally losing some momentum as it approaches the psychological 0.5900 level.

StablecoinX holds 20% of ENA supply as shares jump 12%

StablecoinX shares have climbed more than 12% after the Nasdaq-listed company disclosed a 3-billion-token ENA treasury and reported its first quarterly results since going public. StablecoinX values its ENA treasury at $218.4 million StablecoinX said in its Aug.

Man City miss Chelsea's deadline to bid for Fernandez

The 5pm Friday deadline set by Chelsea for Man City to make their bid for Enzo Fernandez has passed with no offer made for the midfielder.

Sunrisers defy superb Wong to reach Hundred final

Sunrisers Leeds survive a late wobble to beat Southern Brave in the Eliminator and reach the women's Hundred final on Sunday.

Another Bitcoin Miner Sells Off BTC to Fund AI Data Center Pivot

Bitcoin miner Hyperscale sold most of its Bitcoin but said it plans to rebuild its holdings through mining and future purchases.

RFU postpones start of competitive community rugby season in England

The RFU has postponed the start of the competitive community game season until the week commencing Monday September 21 due to "concerns about player welfare and pitch conditions".

Unforgetful is a new reminders app for people who can’t stop hitting snooze

Unforgetful, the latest app from longtime indie developer Marco Arment, is designed to make reminders harder to ignore — or accidentally dismiss.

Burnley drop shirt sponsor after 42 days

Burnley drop their shirt sponsor just two days before their opening Championship match against West Ham - and only 42 days after signing the deal.

The rise of 'conscious' festivals, where music, spirituality and nature meet

Thousands of people from across Europe and beyond have travelled to the UK to experience the Medicine Festival, where music, spirituality, nature and traditional ceremonies come together.

Natural gas: Tight European balance and storage risks – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Norman Liebke stresses that European natural gas remains structurally tighter than Oil as Qatar LNG is cut off and US cargoes are redirected to Asia.

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD holds gains but struggles for fresh momentum

Silver (XAG/USD) trades on the front foot on Friday but lacks strong follow-through and remains within the narrow range seen this week. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades around $65 after bouncing from an intraday low of $63.51.

Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations

Turning off this setting won't affect invisible benchmarks used to identify an AI generated file.

Ars Live recap: How can we stop publishers from killing their own games?

The Stop Killing Games movement faces an uphill battle.

Latest Gemini earnings expose crypto’s new exchange reality – more total revenue, less crypto trading

Card growth lifted total revenue, but trading volume fell about 66% and year-over-year operating costs remained elevated. The post Latest Gemini earnings expose crypto’s new exchange reality – more total revenue, less crypto trading appeared first on CryptoSlate.

P2P.org lets Arkis clients trade against staked assets

P2P.org has integrated its staking infrastructure with Arkis, allowing institutional clients to use staked Solana and Avalanche assets as collateral while continuing to earn protocol rewards. P2P.org staking enters Arkis collateral system P2P.org said in an Aug.

Arsenal v Manchester City in Community Shield and athletics gold – follow with us

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Euro: Spreads support upside bias against US Dollar – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report EUR/USD trading in the mid-1.15s with modest gains versus the US Dollar (USD), supported by euro area Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and a return to trade surplus.

EUR/GBP stuck in a tight range as traders observe the war

EUR/GBP has traded in a tight range around the mid-0.8500s on Friday, little changed on the day. The latest Eurozone figures came in close to forecasts, and they did nothing to push the pair out of the range it has held all week.

Police Scotland warns ‘robust security’ needed to stop attacks on AI datacentres

‘A great deal of public opposition is likely’ to a proposed datacentre near Edinburgh, the force saysPolice in Scotland have issued a stark warning about the need for “robust security measures” to stop proposed AI datacentres from being attacked by protesters.There has been mounting opposition to AI infrastructure globally, including in the US where such pro

Chelsea say no Fernandez move as deadline passes - but is it really over?

Chelsea's deadline for clubs to bid £120m for midfielder Enzo Fernandez has passed - and they now expect the Argentine to stay at the club this season.

The $1.74m crypto win proves whales are moving into entertainment

A player reportedly deposited 1 million USDC on 1win and backed Paris Saint-Germain at 1.74 odds against Aston Villa, receiving a $1.749 million USDC payout after the win. Just this week, a player deposited 1,000,000 USDC and placed the full…

SunRisers into Hundred women's final with tense win over Brave

SunRisers Leeds booked a meeting with Trent Rockets in The Hundred women's final after a tense five-wicket win over Southern Brave in the eliminator at The Kia Oval.

ASEAN FX: Regional data and growth concerns – MUFG

MUFG analysts focus on several ASEAN indicators for regional currencies. They flag Singapore’s July non-oil domestic exports after June’s strong 20.7% year-on-year rise, and expect Malaysia’s CPI to stay contained at 1.9% year-on-year.

Live on Sky: Watford vs Southampton & Burnley vs West Ham

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What excites us? What scares us? Find out at 'Camp Miasma'

Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson star in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Jane Schoenbrun's satirical film about a young filmmaker who's rebooting a fictional slasher franchise.

Out There review – saucer-eyed teen searches for aliens in YA comedy drama

Wales, 1999: Maz is convinced her dead father was abducted by extraterrestrials in Simon Ryninks’s likable film, with a funny turn from Michael Sheen as a new age typeFeature first-timer Simon Ryninks writes and directs this likably daft but big-hearted YA comedy drama, inspired by West Wales’s reputation as a hotspot for UFO sightings – particularly Broad H

Liverpool owner FSG seals £1.65bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

Confirmed deal values club as a whole at £5.5bnAmit Bhatia will become club’s new vice-chairmanLiverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, has confirmed it has agreed the sale of 30% of the club to a consortium including Amit Bhatia, the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The deal is understood to be worth £1.65bn, valuing Liv

Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool

Liverpool's owners agree to sell about a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - in a deal that values the Reds at more than £5bn.

XRP drops below $1 to hit 2024 lows: How holders can earn $10,000 daily in a volatile market

XRP’s decline amid liquidity pressures and fund outflows is driving interest in alternative approaches, including EX DeFi’s cloud mining platform. On August 13, Ripple (XRP) briefly fell to $0.999, dropping below the critical psychological support level of $1 and further…

FSG sell minority stake in Liverpool to Bezos-backed consortium

Liverpool's owners have agreed to sell around a third of the club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers

The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030.

These Violent Delights review – Scottish Ballet’s feverish Romeo and Juliet is bold and unsettling

Edinburgh film festivalA taut, dreamlike reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy strips away romance in favour of dread, creating an engrossing and fiercely physical dance filmScottish Ballet, under the direction of Christopher Hampson and Oscar Sansom, gives us an engrossing dance riff on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The title alludes to Friar Lawrence sayi

Canada: Core softness guides BoC path – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Robert Both expects Canadian headline CPI to rise to 2.9% year-on-year in July, driven by higher gasoline and food prices, while ex. food/energy components stay muted.

Judge gives Google one week to fix "anticompetitive" app store download in Google Play

Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.

AI cannot bear liability for losing trades, responsibility follows delegation: Brickken CEO

AI agents have started executing trades and moving funds without constant human approval, prompting Brickken CEO Edwin Mata to argue that liability must follow the authority granted to the software rather than attach to the AI itself. Sandmark reported on…

Indonesia: Policy continuity supports Rupiah – ING

ING’s Lynn Song expects Bank Indonesia to keep its benchmark rate unchanged at 5.75% this week, prioritizing Rupiah stability while avoiding an immediate hike. The report highlights BI’s growing reliance on non-rate tools such as SRBI yields and FX intervention.

Roxby all set to lord it over Great St Wilfrid rivals at Ripon

Apprentice Alex Jary can steer sprinter to successDubai Honour set to defy a break at NewburyFrontrunners and prominent racers enjoy a significant edge at Ripon and Nigel Tinkler’s Lord Roxby, a winner over course and distance this month, has a fine chance to follow up that success in the Great St Wilfrid Handicap at the Yorkshire track on Saturday.A high-nu

British Pound hits three-month high as weak US sales deepen USD slide

The Pound Sterling (GBP) rises by some 0.40% on Friday as a batch of US data supports a Federal Reserve (Fed) dovish stance, with consumer sentiment deteriorating while the disinflation process showed further progress.

Does Mark Zuckerberg really believe AI is ‘for everyone’?

Meta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware — a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s more powerful model that stays locked behind its own APIs. The release landed alongside a letter from Mark Zuckerberg arguing AI should be “for everyone” rather than controlled by a handful of labs, but as Equit

Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy to offer Bitcoin, Ether, Solana trading

Bank Leumi customers will be able to buy, hold and sell three major cryptocurrencies directly through the bank’s investment app beginning in early 2027.

US long-term borrowing costs hit 25-year high; weakening of UK’s EV sales targets criticised – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest and economic news, as US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001Andy Burnham looks to cut new EV sales targetsInsurer Aviva said it is helping customers affected by the wildfires near Stourbridge in the West Midlands, but said the fires were “not material” for the company, my colleague Joanna Partridge reports

Japanese Yen: Policy risks support gains against US Dollar – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret observe USD/JPY trading near 159, with modest Japanese Yen (JPY) gains offering reassurance to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) after recent weakness.

Arsenal in talks over Quansah; transfer news; Giuliani slams Infantino’s critics: football – live

⚽ All the latest football news, comment and previews⚽ This weekend’s fixtures | Read Football Daily | Mail DominicArsenal are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over Jarell Quansah. The asking price for the England defender expected to be at least €50m (£43m).

Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s $116M self-custody wake-up call

A $116 million Bitcoin wallet exploit puts self-custody under scrutiny as ETF inflows rebound, Strategy eyes more BTC and miners chase billions in AI deals.

Copper: Rally pauses as Chinese demand signal softens – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Barbara Lambrecht observes that despite falling LME Copper stocks and trimmed output guidance from a major producer, the recent Copper rally is losing momentum.

Ramsay-Peaty confused by early exit at Europeans

Former Olympic and world champion Adam Ramsay-Peaty says he is "confused" as his poor run of form continues at the European Aquatics Championships.

Smart glasses controversy sidelines the benefits for disabled people | Letter

Guardian readers reflect on the ableism rife in the debate about Ray-Ban Meta eyewear, despite the life-changing difference they can makeYour editorial on Meta’s smart glasses acknowledges their value to blind and visually impaired people, then asks that this “not be allowed to distract” from the harms (The Guardian view on Meta’s smart glasses: regulators m

Norwegian Krone: Range-bound near term, stronger in 2027 against Euro – Nordea

Nordea strategists see the Norwegian Krone (NOK) broadly stable over the next six months after July’s EUR/NOK decline, driven by higher Oil prices and Norges Bank’s increased NOK purchases.

Hull City latest: Club confirm forward exit

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Hull City latest: Club confirm forward exit”.

Rangers boss McInnes 'doing his best', says Halliday

"Derek McInnes is doing the best that he possibly can with what's at his disposal to try and get results."

Digital money needs interoperable settlement rails, Lynq CEO says

Lynq CEO Jerald David has said institutional finance needs interoperable settlement systems capable of moving cash and collateral 24/7 as firms adopt several forms of digital money. In comments shared with crypto.news, David said the Bank of England’s latest digital…

R-rated director's cut of X-Files film restores Chris Carter's original horror vision

Chris Carter chats with Ars about the film he originally wanted to make—and why it's more relevant than ever.

Who are the Chawinga sisters leading Malawi's bid for Wafcon glory?

Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are the undoubted stars of Malawi's unexpected run to the final of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

US Dollar: Data-driven outlook in focus – MUFG

MUFG analysts Lin Li, Michael Wan, Lloyd Chan and Khang Sek Lee note that upcoming US economic data will be crucial for the US Dollar outlook.

Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended

Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500mThames Water is preparing the UK’s only desalination plant to restart operations later this year – but it will not be ready until the winter, long after the current drought is likely to have passed.The utility company said that it was hoping to start operating its

Euro gains against Japanese Yen as ECB, BoJ rate hike bets intensify

EUR/JPY rises 0.15% on Friday and trades around 184.15 at the time of writing. The pair remains supported despite growing expectations that Japan could raise interest rates as soon as September, while investors also anticipate further monetary tightening in the Eurozone.

Canadian Dollar: Bullish momentum points to gains against US Dollar – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight Canadian Dollar (CAD) strength as USD/CAD trades just below their fair value estimate around 1.3895, supported by tighter US–Canada 2-year spreads and firmer commodity FX.

SEC cancels crypto fundraising meeting, leaving token issuers with no new path to fund development

March guidance separates tokens from investment contracts, but capital raising still depends on general securities exemptions. The post SEC cancels crypto fundraising meeting, leaving token issuers with no new path to fund development appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Taylor Farms' connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response

Senator Warren questions whether Taylor Farms' influence swayed Trump admin.

From bad to worst: Wests Tigers locked in race to bottom among NRL clubs this century

The Tigers are closing in on Gold Coast Titans as the worst-performing club of the 21st century after seven straight defeats in a rollercoaster campaignThe collapse of the Broncos, the demise of the Storm: the NRL has delivered a season of change. Even if some things never do.The Wests Tigers have lost seven matches in a row and, after a promising start in 2

A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing

The administrative work required to run an effective investment scam has been drastically cut by using merging technologyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWithin days of clicking on an online ad for a cryptocurrency trading app, a 29-year-old Queensland man watched his dashboard soar with profits.Making investment gains was as simple

Mad Rush review – an intricate phone scam isn’t quite enough to drive this very Melbourne movie

In Hollywood’s hands this would be a pulse-pounding thriller, but Maddelin McKenna’s lithe feature debut is all about street-level authenticityThere are few films that feel as quintessentially “Melbourne” as Mad Rush, the feature debut of writer-director Maddelin McKenna. It largely unfolds in the city’s centre, with a scaled-back colour palette – lots of bl

‘That second morning at the Oval did set alarms ringing a bit…’ – our cricket correspondent Ali Martin answered your questions

England’s men start their post-Bazball future next week with a three-Test series against Pakistan. Cricket correspondent Ali Martin answered your questions about omissions from the squad, new captain Joe Root’s strategy, and moreTotesMcGotes asks: Would England be wise to take this opportunity - that of Root being captain presumably until the ODI World Cup i

Dutch GP: Sprint weekend schedule and how to watch on Sky

Formula 1 returns after its summer break as the second half of the 2026 season begins with a Sprint weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Fake LinkedIn Crypto Job Scams Have Cost $11.8M: Singapore

Malware planted during a bogus coding assessment harvested a session token, bypassing multi-factor authentication to reach a code repository.

Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store

Apple is asking a federal judge to allow it to charge commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps.

China: Activity slowdown and LPR hold – ING

ING’s Lynn Song expects China’s July data to show continued sluggish momentum, with only a modest rebound and weak Retail Sales at 1.7% year-on-year. Fixed Asset Investment is forecast to contract further, while Industrial Production remains relatively firm.

Celtic's Engels poised for West Ham transfer

Belgium midfielder Arne Engels is having a medical pending a transfer to West Ham United, Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed.

Kog is going deeper to squeeze more inference out of GPUs

The idea that GPUs are poorly suited for agentic workflows may be a misconception, according to French startup Kog.

Hyperscale Data sells 685 BTC, redirects $43M toward Michigan data center

Hyperscale Data has sold about 685 Bitcoin for approximately $43 million, cutting its holdings to around 275 BTC as it directs more capital toward its Michigan data center. Hyperscale Data said Friday that most of the proceeds will be used…

Brussels central square transformed into giant Japan-inspired flower carpet

Inspired by Hokusai’s 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa,' the carpet features more than 700,000 flowers and measures approximately 70 metres long and 24 metres wide.

NFL training camp updates: Camp standouts and key questions

Get all the latest news, intel and insights on NFL training camps from our team of reporters in the field.

We learned 5 important things about the economy this week

From inflation, to credit card debt, to who's actually doing the spending: These are key takeaways from this week in economic news.

Euro climbs as fading Fed hike expectations pressure US Dollar

EUR/USD rallies on Friday, erasing all the losses recorded earlier this week as broad-based weakness in the US Dollar (USD) lifts the Euro (EUR). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1580 near its highest level since June 17.

Gold: Upside seen as Fed hike bets fade – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch notes Gold has rallied to its highest level since early June as markets scale back expectations for further Fed rate hikes.

'Ascending' QB Mendoza throws TD pass in debut

Raiders rookie QB Fernando Mendoza completed 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown on four drives against the Cardinals.

Source: Ohtani likely wouldn't opt out if team sold

Shohei Ohtani likely would not exercise a "key man" clause that would allow him to opt out of his contract if Mark Walter sold the Dodgers, a source told ESPN.

'One of a kind': Nelson honored by NBA greats

Dirk Nowitzki wrote that Don Nelson was "one of a kind" and Rick Carlisle praised his innovative coaching style as greats from around the NBA gathered to honor the Hall of Fame coach following his death at the age of 86.

📸 Social schedule: Top NBA release reactions

With the 2026-27 NBA schedule dropping Thursday, teams creatively shared their respective games for the new campaign.

Milk, wine, salad: how your food will be affected by the summer of heat

There are parched fields, overheating sheep and potentially the worst cereal harvest since detailed records began – but it’s a good year for cider applesAs parts of the UK swelter through a fifth successive climate crisis-driven heatwave and nearly three-quarters of England remains in drought, how are six homegrown products faring? Continue reading...

Bitcoin price drops to $62.5K as trader warns weekly close may spark more losses

Bitcoin falls further toward new August lows, ignoring positive US inflation trends while US stocks continue to circle all-time highs.

Federal Reserve: Labour strength supports further hikes – Nordea

Nordea analysts Ole Håkon Eek-Nielsen and Jan von Gerich argue that the Federal Reserve is likely to deliver three more rate hikes over coming quarters to bring inflation back to target.

Academic badass Amy Hunt sets sights on four golds and place in European history

British sprinting sensation and Cambridge graduate with a passion for the Italian renaissance is creating a masterpiece of her ownWhen Amy Hunt was a teenager, she was hailed by Vogue as “one of the faces to define the decade”. It has taken a few years, and several painful detours.

Uniswap price crashes 20% as breakdown targets $3

Uniswap price has fallen nearly 20% over the past seven days to $3.23 as a head-and-shoulders breakdown, weak capital flows, and cascading long liquidations intensified selling pressure. Uniswap price extends its breakdown toward $3.20 According to data from crypto.news, Uniswap…

Binance to stop HTX transactions from Aug. 23 over sanctions

Binance has said it will stop processing transactions involving HTX and 10 other listed crypto platforms from Aug. 23 as new sanctions and regulatory restrictions take effect.

United Kingdom: Inflation risks tilt higher – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Julie Ioffe expects UK headline CPI to rise to 2.9% year-on-year in July, largely due to the Ofgem energy price cap adjustment. Services inflation is forecast to ease to 3.4%, while core goods rise to 1.0%, keeping core CPI at 2.6%.

Grades for every free agent signing, extension: Beal, Brooks, Draymond and more

We're grading the biggest free agent signings and extensions, including Bradley Beal's new deal with the Clippers.

OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground

US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions.

MLB Power Rankings: We have a new No. 1!

For the first time in nearly two months, the Dodgers aren't the top team in baseball.

'Best night of my life': Travis Kelce reflects on wedding with Taylor Swift at MSG

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end shared his first public comments Wednesday regarding his wedding with Taylor Swift.

Jonas Brothers tapped to perform at 49ers-Rams in Australia

The Jonas Brothers will be part of the entertainment lineup for the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia.

Canadian Dollar surges as sharp US Retail Sales miss hits the Dollar

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is among the best performers on Friday, trading near a fresh two-month low against the US Dollar (USD) near the 1.3860s mark. The move coincides with a weak US Retail Sales report that pulled the Greenback lower across the board, but it preceded that data release.

The Hundred’s costly makeover still leaves English cricket playing a waiting game

The IPL-ification of the competition has not transformed its fortunes just yet – crowds have been down in another transitional yearIt was a story about English cricket that took flight in the final days of July. A viral clip that prompted headlines around the globe.

Morgan Stanley’s BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings rise 23% in Q2

Morgan Stanley’s reported IBIT holdings rose to 16.5 million shares in Q2, while Ether ETF positions and several crypto-linked stocks also increased.

Japan: GDP steady, inflation near BoJ target – ING

ING highlights that market consensus sees Japan’s preliminary Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) holding at 0.5% quarter-on-quarter, with Private Consumption remaining the main growth driver.

Trump’s dismal Patriot Games were the Hunger Games ordered off Temu | Aaron Timms

Monkey bars, gawky teenagers and a presidential cameo – all given a prime-time showcase by ABC – combined for the most leaden hour of America’s 250th birthday summerCulturally, it’s been a tough few months for Donald Trump. The UFC night he held at the White House for his birthday got lost amid the froth and excitement of the World Cup.

JPMorgan boosts Bitcoin, Ether ETF positions in Q2 filing

JPMorgan reported a 25% increase in its Bitcoin ETF position and more than quadrupled its Ether ETF position in the second quarter.

Strategy says MSCI should measure markets, not dictate corporate assets

The bitcoin treasury company said index providers should measure markets rather than determine which assets public companies are allowed to own.

Oil: Diverging energy risks shape outlook – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Norman Liebke highlights that Oil and European natural gas are reacting differently to Middle East supply risks, with Brent supported by rerouted flows while gas remains constrained by lost LNG from Qatar and US cargoes diverted to Asia.

Seb Coe insists empty seats in Birmingham won’t harm London’s bid for 2029 worlds

Sparse crowds have marred European championshipsLondon has bid for world championships in 2029Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, has played down suggestions that empty seats at the European championships could affect London’s bid for the 2029 worlds.The sparse crowds earlier in the week in Birmingham have been one of the big talking points of t

Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct

Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.

BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration

Move will be one of first large-scale foreign investments in country since US ousted leader Nicolás Maduro in JanuaryBP has answered Donald Trump’s call for oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s fossil fuel industry with new plans to develop a large offshore gasfield.BP will partner with two oil firms with close links to the Trump administration to devel

Free agent Sancho favours move abroad

Free agent Jadon Sancho is believed to prefer a move abroad despite receiving offers from Premier League clubs.

US Dollar: Medium-term depreciation risks build – Nordea

Nordea strategists argue that while near-term risks for the Dollar are broadly balanced, the longer-term outlook remains negative.

Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.1% in Jul 2026 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 4.1% in Jul 2026 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: -23,000(p) in Jul 2026 News Release Historical Data Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.02(p) in Jul 2026 News Release Historical Data Producer Price Index - Final Demand: unchanged in Jul 2026 News Release

US Business inventories for June 0.0% vs 0.1% estimate

Prior month 0.3% revised higher to 0.4%Business inventories for June 0.0% vs 0.1% estimateRetail inventories ex autos -0.4% vs -0.2% last month.Sales show a sharp fall in June but still up strong for the year. June business sales: $2.111 trillion Month-over-month:-1.1% vs.

US August prelim UMich consumer sentiment 51.0 vs 54.5 expected

Prior was 55.2Conditions 51.8 vs 55.0 expected (prior 54.9)Expectations 50.6 vs 55.2 expected (prior 54.0)1-year inflation 4.3% vs 4.2% prior5-year inflation 3.3% vs 3.3% priorThe market doesn't put any weight on this survey anymore. It's highly infected by politics and hasn't forecast anything in regards to consumer spending in ages.

Meta’s ‘open’ AI, and a $250M deal gone very wrong

Meta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware — a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s more powerful model that stays locked behind its own APIs. The release landed alongside a letter from Mark Zuckerberg arguing AI should be “for everyone” rather than controlled by a handful of labs, but as Equit

O'Neill 'disappointed' to lose Engels but offer 'hard to turn down'

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill says he is disappointed to be losing Arne Engels to West Ham, but accepts it is a move he has to make.

Canada: Solid growth with limited tariff drag – RBC

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Claire Fan highlights that Canadian growth rebounded strongly in Q2, supported by resilient domestic demand and improving net trade. She notes that U.S.

Japanese Yen gains on hawkish BoJ outlook and softer US Dollar

USD/JPY trades on the back foot on Friday, pressured by a weaker US Dollar (USD), while the Japanese Yen (JPY) draws support from a more hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) outlook. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 158.85, down 0.40% on the day.

Israel’s largest bank to offer crypto trading with Galaxy

Bank Leumi customers will be able to trade bitcoin, ether and solana through the bank’s investment app from early 2027.

Bitcoin ETF calls surge 24-fold as puts fall 52.75%, reaching 1.95M IBIT underlying shares

Its Aug. 13 filing covered 1.95 million call underlying-share equivalents at June 30, while account purpose remained unresolved.

Gold: Fed pause keeps systematic demand supported - TD Securities

TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek note that CTA (Commodity Trading Advisors) net long positioning in Gold is becoming more entrenched as discretionary demand improves.

Shakhtar want to play Champions League ties at Chelsea

Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk want to play their Champions League home games at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge this season.

Binance to restrict transactions involving HTX, 10 other crypto platforms

Binance said it will stop processing transactions for involving 11 crypto platforms, including HTX, which was recently listed in the EU’s sanctions package targeting Russia.

Vile statues, writhing liquorice and kids marooned online: Edinburgh art festival review

Various venues, EdinburghFrom queer narratives to secret histories, this year celebrates the underground and the unheralded. Our writer uncovers so many stories, he feels like ColumboBy the time you’re done with Edinburgh art festival you’ll have uncovered so many hidden stories you’ll feel like Columbo.

Japanese Yen: BoJ policy story having little effect – ING

ING’s Chris Turner notes that despite sharp moves in Japanese money markets, the Japanese Yen is not finding lasting support. Markets now price a high probability of a Bank of Japan hike in September, narrowing US–Japan swap differentials, yet USD/JPY remains elevated as carry trades persist.

Solana’s fee overhaul increases burn and makes resource hogs pay

Solana’s proposed fee overhaul would make resource-heavy transactions more expensive while cutting costs for simpler activity, and it increases the amount of SOL burned.

Ethereum price slips to $1,875 as $1,900 caps rebound

Ethereum price has slipped to about $1,875 after sellers rejected its latest move above $1,900, leaving the $1,850 support zone and nearby liquidation clusters in focus. Ethereum price loses momentum below $1,900 According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price…

Maresca in no mood to be 'friendly' as Arteta makes bold claim

Enzo Maresca has revealed part of his intention in his first season as Manchester City boss is to "close the gap to Arsenal", after finishing seven points shy of the Premier League champions last term.

US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wiretap suspected criminals.

Continental clash: where world football stands on Fifa and Infantino – explained

With Oceania praising Fifa on Friday, all six confederations have finally had their say on the fallout from the World Cup sell-off planThe Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) decision to belatedly issue a statement following this week’s executive committee meeting praising Fifa’s “progress achieved over the last decade” means all six continental confedera

British Pound: BoE hawks get support from UK data – Rabobank

Rabobank strategist Elwin de Groot observes that stronger-than-expected UK GDP has provided fresh ammunition to Bank of England (BoE) hawks, even as the Bank remains reluctant to tighten further. Growth was broad-based, with investment and GDP per capita both rising.

Cadillac explain shock Lowdon exit and respond to Perez speculation

A week before Formula 1’s return to action in Zandvoort, Cadillac provided the unexpected news of the sport’s summer break by removing Graeme Lowdon as team principal and replacing him with former Alpine chief Marcin Budkowski.

Beyond the headlines: Daniel Malikyar on capturing the unseen beauty of Afghanistan

Photographer Daniel Malikyar is using his project titled Afghanistan to counter the way the country is typically seen through headlines of war, conflict and the Taliban's takeover.

European Central Bank: Inflation keeps three rate hikes in play - Nordea

Nordea’s Ole Håkon Eek-Nielsen and Jan von Gerich expect the European Central Bank (ECB) to deliver three additional 25bp rate hikes, taking the deposit rate to 3%.

How Cloudflare detects MCP traffic and helps secure it

Cloudflare Gateway identifies MCP requests using protocol-level heuristics. Security teams can use that signal to find shadow MCP traffic, enforce Portal-only access for approved servers, and block direct connections on managed network paths.

A critical mauling: Brian Logan on comedy critics being portrayed as horrible snobs

Two Edinburgh fringe shows feature savage send-ups of reviewers. Is this petty revenge or do they have a case?

EFL says losses not sustainable after PFA legal action

The level of losses in football creates "a systemic insolvency risk" for the pyramid, says EFL chief executive Trevor Birch.

As online dating goes into ‘salvage mode’, can AI solve all its problems?

Dating apps such as Bumble forced to adapt as ‘swipe fatigue’ growsBumble was supposed to be different. When it launched in 2014, it offered women a simple proposition: if you matched with a man, you had to make the first move.

Secure all your internal vibe-coded applications — in one click

Introducing Cloudflare Access for Workers. Attach an Access policy directly to a Worker and it applies everywhere that Worker runs — routes, custom domains, workers.dev, and previews — automatically.

Sunderland latest: Black Cats claim comeback win over Rennes

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Sunderland latest: Black Cats claim comeback win over Rennes”.

Norwegian Krone: Dovish turn risks NOK appeal – Societe Generale

Societe Generale notes Norway’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 4.25% and softened its hawkish tone. The bank still anticipates one further rate increase, but removed explicit guidance for a near-term hike.

Is Fernandez worth two Rodris? Transfer valuations explained

Speculation is swirling around two of the Premier League's leading midfielders. As Barcelona push to sign Rodri, Manchester City are being linked with a move for Enzo Fernandez.

US Dollar: Lower short-term yields weigh on the Greenback – MUFG

MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes the US Dollar (USD) is trading on a softer footing as Fed rate hike expectations are scaled back following weaker labour data and a mixed United States (US) Producer Price Index (PPI) report.

XRP breaks below multi-year lows: How XRP holders can break out of the dilemma and earn $10,000 a day

XRP’s potential drop below $1 amid weak sentiment and leverage is shifting attention toward alternative strategies such as UE Crypto’s cloud mining platform. Due to the renewed delay of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, market uncertainty has intensified, and…

Buttler: Super Giants in 'good rhythm' ahead of The Hundred final

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Buttler: Super Giants in 'good rhythm' ahead of The Hundred final”.

'One big toe!' | Hanley makes brilliant try-saving tackle to deny Rhinos

Watch as Umyla Hanley makes a try-saving tackle to deny Ryan Hall and the Leeds Rhinos late in their Super League clash.

ESPN's preseason All-America team

With the 2026 college football season on the horizon, we look at the nation's best players at every position.

Bitcoin price slips below $63K as whale builds $125M short

Bitcoin price has fallen 2% from $63,895 to an intraday low of $62,667 on Aug. 14 as spot selling, a $125 million whale short, and weak derivatives demand pushed the price toward a key support zone.

'She knows how to deliver' - Johnson-Thompson's 'huge' high jump

Two-time world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson gets a third-time clearance at 1.83m in the heptathlon high jump at the European Athletics Championships.

Ireland’s New AML Strategy Brings ‘Enhanced Checks’ on Private Crypto Wallets

The country's first strategy of its kind also brings stricter due diligence for firms dealing with overseas crypto companies.

Fantasy football rankings: Matt Bowen's TE tiers

Matt Bowen breaks his tight ends into tiers, helping you identify where value drops off throughout the draft.

Oil: War-driven price effects and inflation – UBS

UBS economist Paul Donovan discusses how the Gulf war has lifted Oil prices and pushed consumer price inflation above target in major economies.

Tokenized transactions surge to $5.3 billion but generate just $14M as costs soar by 56%

Transaction volume reached $5.3 billion, yet adjusted EBITDA swung to a $5.5 million loss as fewer integrations were completed. The post Tokenized transactions surge to $5.3 billion but generate just $14M as costs soar by 56% appeared first on CryptoSlate.

United States Retail Sales contracted by 0.6% MoM in July

Retail Sales in the United States decreased to $763.6 billion in July, a 0.6% decline compared to the previous month, the US Census Bureau reported on Friday. This print reversed the 0.2% expansion recorded in the previous month and came in below market expectations (+0.1%).

Canada Manufacturing Sales for June +0.1% vs -0.1% estimate

Prior month +1.3%Manufacturing Sales +0.1% versus -0.1% estimateDetails:Manufacturing sales: +0.1% m/m to $78.8 billion, the fifth consecutive monthly increase. Year over year: Sales were +14.5%.

US July retail sales -0.6% vs +0.1% expected

Prior was +0.2%Ex autos -0.3% vs +0.2% expEx gas and autos -0.2% vs +0.4% priorRetail control -0.4% vs +0.3% expRetail sales y/y nominal 5.01% vs +6.72% priorThe thinking is that the US consumer will continue spend so long as the jobs market holds up but this report dents that view. I'd caution that it's only one report.

Federal Reserve: Communication reset at Jackson Hole – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Oscar Munoz argues that Chair Kevin Warsh’s communication strategy has undermined market confidence in the Federal Reserve’s inflation-fighting resolve.

US stocks hit records (again...), but oil and earnings risks are growing. What can you trade?

US stocks hit records, but oil and weaker earnings signals demand more selectivityUS stocks remain supported by softer inflation and lower expectations for another Federal Reserve rate hike. However, two risks are becoming harder to ignore: elevated oil prices and a defensive shift in recent earnings reactions.

Euro little changed against Pound Sterling as ECB, BoE outlooks stay in focus

EUR/GBP is little changed on Friday, extending the sideways pattern seen through most of the week as traders show a muted reaction to second-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data from both the Eurozone and the United Kingdom (UK). At the time of writing, the cross trades around 0.8543.

Australian Dollar regains momentum as hawkish RBA meets softer US inflation

AUD/USD rebounds on Friday and trades around 0.7080 at the time of writing, gaining 0.31% on the day after falling as low as 0.7044 on Thursday.

Swedish Krona: Undervalued SEK with constrained upside – Nordea

Nordea strategists remain constructive on the Swedish Krona (SEK), viewing it as undervalued and supported by robust domestic fundamentals and improving macro data.

Updated Statement Regarding the Division of Corporation Finance’s Role in the Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 Process

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HashKey, YF Life test HKDAP stablecoin for insurance payments

HashKey Exchange has completed a live transaction using Hong Kong’s first regulated Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin, HKDAP, with YF Life, testing a payment route that the companies say could cut premium settlement from two to three business days to near…

US Dollar: Mixed data and higher yields shape outlook – Danske Bank

Danske Bank’s Danske Research Team notes that US July PPI came in slightly below expectations, with volatile trade and transport services dragging the headline lower while broader services stayed firm.

Lobster dresses and unmade beds: The best exhibitions to see in Europe

From riveting retrospectives to perspective-shifting showcases, 2026 has already spoilt us with an incredible selection of exhibitions. Here's a round-up of the best ongoing ones to catch across Europe.

Gemini posts $108M Q2 net loss despite 37% revenue growth

Credit card and staking revenue drove Gemini’s services growth in Q2 as exchange revenue fell 38% and trading volume dropped by two-thirds.

Alien: Isolation 2 – another strong female protagonist stalked in a terrifying new world

Creative Assembly could strike gold again with this follow-up to their fan-favourite, film-inspired game … if you’re brave enough to venture outdoorsAlien: Isolation redefined Alien games on its release in 2014, bringing the original taut, haunted house theme of the first movie to fans who had mostly been fed action-packed shooters. Cowering under desks and

‘Murakami saw his book come alive!’: the Japanese company bringing the author’s science fiction masterpiece to the stage

A play based on the writer’s dreamlike novel Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is touring the world, riding a wave of interest in Japanese culture. Its creators talk about how they adapted the famously cryptic taleTatsuya Fujiwara is no stranger to London’s Barbican theatre.

‘We get 200 tourists a day’: when your house becomes a TV star

What’s it like to live on the set of a soap opera? Or above Ted Lasso’s favourite pub?

I’m a neuroscientist. Here’s why our brains need pop concerts | Bala Subramaniam

Attending a Nick Jonas show with my kids was an invitation to ‘collective effervescence’. We need these shared experiences now more than everThree years ago, I agreed to accompany my children to a Nick Jonas concert.

Rayif fancied to take Prix Jacques Le Marois prize

On the latest episode of Weekend Winners, the panel took an in-depth look into Sunday's Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques Le Marois from Deauville.

Swiss Franc: Strong growth may curb losses against Euro – Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley highlights Switzerland’s stronger-than-expected Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and resilient economy, yet notes EUR/CHF remains in a gentle uptrend since late May.

investingLive European session wrap: Dollar falls, gold rebounds amid mixed markets

Headlines:Dollar nudges lower on the day amid mixed market moodBitcoin loses key $64,000 level: The important support levels BTC must hold nextBOJ reportedly set for a September rate hike, eyes faster pace of tighteningGerman wholesale prices bounce back in July as energy tax cut lapsesFrench inflation accelerates again in July, core prices move up as wellSw

Operator boss insists UK trains are safe in heatwave after Lewes derailment

Investigation under way after incident left two passengers with severe injuriesTwo people were seriously injured when a passenger train derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in East Sussex on Thursday.The South East Coast ambulance service said two people had been taken to major trauma centres with severe injuries. Continue reading...

Norwegian Krone: Restrictive Norges Bank stance and downside risks - Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke explains that Norges Bank kept its policy rate at 4.25% and still signals that further tightening may be necessary as inflation remains above target. However, upcoming data, especially August inflation, could prompt the bank to drop its year-end hike signal.

Swiss Franc edges up from lows against the US Dollar with US Retail Sales on tap

The Swiss Franc (CHF) picks up from two-week lows as the US Dollar (USD) struggles with markets cutting back bets of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike in September.

Morning Minute: Tether Finally Gets An Audit

It seems Tether passed, putting an end to the longest-running open criticism of the leading stablecoin company.

Ethereum’s post-quantum roadmap puts banks on a 2027 deadline nobody is talking about

Ethereum's post-quantum migration could create a problem for regulated banks years before any quantum computer poses a real threat to validator keys. Thomas Brunner, Sygnum Bank's Head of Custody and Staking, thinks differently about quantum risk in crypto than most people do.

British Pound strengthens against US Dollar as traders price out hawkish Fed bets

The British Pound (GBP) trades 0.35% higher to near 1.3533 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday.

South African Rand: ZAR outperforms on carry and Gold – Societe Generale

Societe Generale strategists highlight that the South African Rand (ZAR) continues to outperform in CEEMEA, gaining about 2.4% versus the US Dollar (USD) in spot terms this month. USD/ZAR is close to breaking below 16.00 for the first time since February.

Fear is fading across markets, be it bitcoin, stocks, gold or bonds

Your day-ahead look for Aug. 14, 2026

Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company

Investors say the actor and singer did not take an "active role" in the company as promised.

Citigroup CEO backs Clarity Act but warns stablecoin rewards could hurt banks

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser has backed passage of the CLARITY Act while continuing to push for changes to its stablecoin reward rules, keeping the banking industry’s main concern with the crypto bill alive ahead of a Senate procedural vote expected…

What's going on with Southampton boss Eckert's FA probe?

While Southampton felt the full force of the EFL's disciplionary powers at the back end of last season, Spygate is far from over with the future of Tonda Eckert still uncertain.

Shinhan Asset Management partners with Plume on tokenized fund pilot

Shinhan Asset Management and Plume will test a tokenized fund using a Korean won-denominated ultra-short-term bond fund as its underlying asset.

Canadian Dollar: Manufacturing sales drag from energy – TD Securities

TD Securities strategists forecast Canadian Manufacturing Sales to fall 0.4% month-on-month in June, weaker than the market’s -0.1% call, mainly due to lower petroleum prices.

Console Wallet expands Canton Coin swaps through LetsExchange API integration

Console Wallet integrates the LetsExchange API, enabling Canton Coin holders to swap CC directly into stablecoins and EVM assets while funding wallets from external networks. Console Wallet, a leading non-custodial wallet built for the Canton Network and EVM networks, has…

Gold gains ground as US Dollar selling picks up, Fed rate hike bets fade

Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds on Friday after opening the day in negative territory and falling to a fresh weekly low of $4,311.

US Dollar Index: Range-bound Dollar as Fed odds ease – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the USD index (DXY) is trading near the lower end of its recent 99.50–100.00 range as cooling United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) have cut implied odds of a September Fed rate hike.

Album of the year? Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Lost Weekend’: Euronews Culture’s review and verdict

It's been a six year wait since the release of American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers' critically acclaimed 'Punisher'... Now, fans finally get her third solo effort, and it's already a strong contender for Album of the Year.

Trump family's World Liberty Financial delay plans to sell Maldives resort token

The token’s sale has been pushed back due to the Iran war disrupting travel in the region.

Bitcoin slips as U.S. inflation fails to spark gains, ETFs see August's first two-day drawdown

Spot bitcoin ETFs saw back-to-back outflows for the first time since late July as the largest cryptocurrency wiped out last week's gains and altcoins struggled to find direction.

USD/CAD Price Forecast: Posts fresh two-month low below 1.3900

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) outperforms a majority of its currency peers on Friday, with the USD/CAD pair trading 0.32% lower at around 1.3888. The Canadian currency gains on hopes of a United States (US)-Canada interim deal.

Midsummer! review – Suri Noelle sparkles in a frisky Dream at the Edinburgh fringe

Assembly @ St Andrew Square, EdinburghA lusty adaptation by Avenue Q’s co-creator is performed with verve by Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s daughter and her fellow studentsNot every undergraduate Shakespeare show at the Edinburgh fringe makes headlines but this one brings stardust by association. Suri Noelle, the 20-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie H

VAR, timewasting and subs - new rules for the new season

The 2026-27 season will feature an unprecedented number of new laws, mostly designed to tackle tempo disruption and make the game quicker.

Rocket Report: Rocket Lab shows off its flexibility; Blue Origin's two-pad plan

"We’ve never seen launch capacity so constrained."

US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived

Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’tConservative backlash was supposed to put an end to the diversity, inclusion and equity (DEI) movement as companies were warned “go woke, go broke”.In January 2025, Donald Trump delivered a death knell, ending DEI within the federal g

Add to playlist: the heartbreak post-mortems of Cape Town’s Rowlene and the week’s best new tracks

The South African singer has been a memorable guest artist, but the unhurried, emotional tracks on new album Some Strings Attached show she’s ready for the spotlightFrom Cape Town, South AfricaRecommended if you like Summer Walker, SZA, ShekhinahUp next Some Strings Attached out nowRowlene Bosman learned to sing in a Cape Town school choir, and the disciplin

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 10: Fulham

With Marco Silva leaving after five years, can the club take advantage of the links their new coach, Álvaro Arbeloa, has with Real Madrid?Guardian writers’ predicted position: 15th (NB: this is not necessarily John Brewin’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 11th Continue reading...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: The ultra foldable with an ultra price

Samsung didn't have to change much this year because its hardware is just that good.

'The End of Oak Street' is a good time at the movies, plain and simple

Writer-director David Robert Mitchell knows what he's doing: this movie is silly, scary, and over-the-top all at once.

WTI Oil rebounds as supply tensions overshadow demand concerns

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil rebounds on Friday and trades around $80.80 at the time of writing, up 0.40% on the day. Oil prices recover some of their losses after two days of correction as investors remain concerned about energy supply disruptions in the Middle East.

Hasan hits Bangladesh's first century in Australia

Tanzid Hasan Tamim becomes the first Bangladesh cricketer to score a Test century in Australia as the visitors continued to dominate on day two in Darwin.

RedotPay US IPO delayed as $473M Binance lawsuit adds pressure

RedotPay has reportedly delayed a planned US initial public offering that could raise more than $1 billion as the Hong Kong stablecoin payments company works through regulatory approvals and legal disputes while preparing to enter the US market. Bloomberg reported…

Running dry: drought-hit UK sporting venues and parched pitches – in pictures

With the UK experiencing the driest summer on record, we look at how the weather is affecting the pitches and courses across the country Continue reading...

Uber and Pony.ai plan to bring 2,000 robotaxis to Europe

The partnership is expanding beyond the initial market of Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities.

Bitcoin eyes new August lows as Binance longs face ‘cleanout’

Bitcoin futures open interest on Binance fell alongside BTC price as analysis published on CryptoQuant flagged mounting pressure on leveraged longs.

Arsenal open talks with Bayer Leverkusen over deal for Jarell Quansah

Bundesliga club want at least €50m for England defenderGunners remain interested in Aston Villa’s Ezri KonsaArsenal have opened talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a move for Jarell Quansah as they intensify efforts to bring in cover for William Saliba and Jurriën Timber.The England defender, who left Liverpool last summer for an initial £30m and was part of Th

Clayton blows Price away in New Zealand Darts Masters final

Jonny Clayton beat compatriot Gerwyn Price 8-4 to win the New Zealand Darts Masters in Auckland.

Bunting stunned by Smith in New Zealand Darts Masters upset

Stephen Bunting was the highest-profile casualty on day one of the New Zealand Darts Masters as he was dumped out of the last 16 by Raymond Smith in Auckland.

SEC Shelves Crypto Rule Meeting Days After Senate Punted Clarity Act

No replacement date has been set for the meeting, which was cancelled due to an “unforeseen scheduling issue.”

NZD/USD Price Forecast: Approaches 0.5900 resistance area as US Dollar weakens

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) appreciates on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) loses ground across the board amid dwindling hopes of immediate Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

RedotPay said to put $1 billion U.S. IPO plan on hold: Bloomberg

A spokesperson for the stablecoin payments company declined to comment on any IPO plans.

Arsenal express interest in signing Quansah

Arsenal express an interest in signing Bayer Leverkusen and England defender Jarell Quansah.

Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of was broken by engine debris, report finds

Fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on 10 July flight from Greece to Germany, preliminary findings showBusiness live – latest updatesBroken engine parts were responsible for shattering a window on a Ryanair plane, causing a passenger to be partly sucked out mid-flight in July, US investigators have said.A preliminary report by the National Transportati

Tether finally got the audit critics demanded, just as Washington changed the test

Tether says KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International's 2025 financial statements, its first full audit from a Big Four accounting firm. The audited numbers show reserves exceeding liabilities by $6.814 billion as of Dec.

Singapore crypto job scam costs company $11.8 million

A fake cryptocurrency job offer that infected a company-issued device has led to US$11.8 million in losses after attackers gained access to corporate systems and bypassed transaction controls, Singapore authorities have said. The Singapore Police Force and Cyber Security Agency…

The Real Kyle McCarren review – musical eulogy to lost bandmate strikes a chord

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghAndy Roninson’s tribute to a friend who died aged 21 combines original rock, soul and folk songs in a considered exploration of griefThey say don’t speak ill of the dead – how about singing instead? Based on real events, this new US musical is designed as a loving but warts-and-all eulogy.

European Cup winner Rimmer dies aged 78

European Cup winner and former Aston Villa and Manchester United goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer dies at the age of 78.

Johnson-Thompson under way in the heptathlon

Two-time world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Commonwealth silver medallist Jade O'Dowda begin their heptathlon campaigns in the 100m hurdles, with Commonwealth Games champion Kate O'Connor competing for Ireland.

New Zealand withdraws support for beleaguered FIFA chief Gianni Infantino

The Oceania Football Confederation issued its own statement on Friday, welcoming FIFA's decision to ditch the FFE investment proposal and signalling its support for Infantino.

Rangers leave PSV surprised as they pull out of Driouech deal

Rangers withdraw from a proposed deal to sign Couhaib Driouech from PSV Eindhoven, with the winger carrying an injury and the Dutch champions expressing their surprise at the decision.

‘I felt so inspired’: Guardian readers on trying Homer’s epics after seeing The Odyssey

Readers describe how Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster has ignited or reawakened their interest in classical literature“I’m having a classics summer this year,” says Tommy Maddinson, 26, from London. He’s been inspired by Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey to delve into the subject, which has involved cinema trips, visits to the British Museum, and reading Homer’

How will the three promoted teams fare in the Premier League?

Sunderland and Leeds defied the odds and stayed up last season. Will Coventry, Hull and Ipswich continue the trend?By WhoScoredA quarter of a century after their last appearance in the Premier League – following financial ruin, ground-sharing in Northampton and Birmingham and even a spell in League Two – Coventry have finally completed their comeback story.

Spurs agree £30m deal with Inter for Spence

Inter Milan have agreed a £30m deal to sign England defender Djed Spence from Tottenham.

US UoM Consumer Sentiment Index dips to 51 in August

The preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index dipped in August to 51 from 55.2 in the previous month, missing economists’ expectations (54.5) and signalling extra weaknening in public confidence.

Euro holds gains above 1.1550 following Eurozone GDP and bright Trade Balance data

The Euro (EUR) holds moderate gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) came in line with market forecasts while June's Trade Balance beat forecasts.

'At school I sold backflips for 50p' - GB gymnasts take on honesty cards

British gymnastics stars reveal their unfiltered truths as they take on BBC Sport's Honesty Cards ahead of the 2026 European Gymnastics Championships.

Australian rookie golfer dies aged 18 after brain haemorrhage

Australian rookie professional golfer Jessica Bang has died at the age of 18 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

RedotPay US IPO delayed amid regulatory, legal hurdles: Report

RedotPay’s US IPO has reportedly been delayed as it seeks regulatory approvals, while the company says it secured a US money transmitter license.