The Guardian

UK petrol prices hit highest level in almost four years as bank holiday getaway looms

Average cost of petrol reaches 161.6p a litre, while diesel costs average of 183.4p, according to the AAUK petrol prices have hit their highest level since 2022, piling more financial pressure on motorists before the bank holiday weekend.The average cost of petrol has reached 161.6p a litre, while diesel costs an average of 183.4p a litre, according to the breakdown company the AA. Continue reading...

general  Aug 28, 2026

Washington Post World

Flood risks hamper efforts to search for hundreds missing at Nepal-China border

At least 540 people have been killed and more than 1,500 are reported missing in the Himalayan region as authorities race to find survivors after devastating flash floods.

general  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times World

Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

general  Aug 28, 2026

WSJ World News

Japan Spent Record $98.7 Billion to Prop Up Yen in Past Month

Japan spent a record $98.7 billion to prop up the yen in the past month, as it undertook rare coordinated action with the U.S. to stabilize the currency.

general  Aug 28, 2026

BBC World

World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34

King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.

general  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times World

Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

general  Aug 28, 2026

The Guardian

Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city

Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan racesEvery day $1bn worth of goods crosses the river dividing Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, two largely blue-collar US and Canadian cities that have come to act as one in the creation of North America’s auto industry.News this week of Donald Trump’s escalating trade spat with Canada has everyone worried. Political and economic leaders and observers labeled the move an act of “hubri

general  Aug 28, 2026

The Guardian

The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric

As well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10CLeaping flames, searing heat, copious sweat and scorchingly inventive swearing – restaurant kitchens are never a place for the faint-hearted, but this summer they have been sweltering in successive heatwaves to a dangerous degree.Some restaurants, cafes and bakeries in the UK grew so hot that they were forced to close, or reduce their hours, for the safety of their staff. Ther

general  Aug 28, 2026

BBC World

Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?

Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.

general  Aug 28, 2026

BBC World

Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood

Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

general  Aug 28, 2026

The Guardian

Swift appeal likely as judge blocks Trump mail voting order – US politics live

Judge Indira Talwani placed a 14-day hold on government implementing Trump’s order to limit mail votingSign up for the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.A federal judge has halted, at least temporarily, attempts to implement Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting.Plaintiff states have neither time nor funds to design new mail ballots, seek approval of the new designs, order production of mail ballots, update their own election management systems, t

general  Aug 28, 2026

The Guardian

Jumping beans: UK shoppers turn to legumes to save cash and improve diet

Sales of beans, lentils and soya bean derivatives on rise while Britons buy less real and fake meatBritish shoppers are munching more beans, lentils, tofu and tempeh – while cutting back on both real and plant-based fake meat – to save money and improve their diet.The amount of beans, pulses and soya bean derivatives sold in the UK increased by 7.3% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, led by a surge in cheap dried lentils, an analysis has found. Continue reading...

general  Aug 28, 2026

The Guardian

Trump official faces inquiry over claims he diverted wildfire resources to his own property

Exclusive: Michael Boren, a senior official overseeing the US Forest Service, is accused by Democratic senators of ‘inappropriate interference’Donald Trump’s administration is facing calls to launch an investigation into allegations that Michael Boren, a senior official who oversees the US Forest Service, pressed agency staff to deploy additional resources to fight a fire burning near his Idaho ranch.Three Democratic senators accused Boren of “inappropriate interference” in a letter seen by the

general  Aug 28, 2026

The Guardian

‘This whole thing’s a farce’: New Orleans Catholic church sex abuse settlement brings anger and shock

Survivors begin receiving letters with payment amounts months after $305m settlement agreement was struck Survivors of child rape and other sexual abuse within New Orleans’s Roman Catholic archdiocese learned that $641,000 or so is the most they can individually get under a settlement approved in December to resolve a years-long bankruptcy protection case.Those amounts were communicated in letters that hundreds of clergy abuse survivors participating in the New Orleans archdiocese’s bankruptcy b

general  Aug 28, 2026

The Guardian

John Healey to duck meeting UK defence spending target in budget

Chancellor pledges ‘fiscal discipline’ as plan to spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2030 deferred until 2027 reviewThe new chancellor, John Healey, will delay setting out when the UK will meet the target of spending 3% of GDP on defence until next year’s spending review, the Treasury has confirmed.Healey resigned as defence secretary in June under Keir Starmer’s leadership, accusing the then prime minister of being “unable” and the Treasury “unwilling” to “commit the resources that the nation needs

general  Aug 28, 2026

BBC World

Blocked roads and devastation as BBC drives to site of Nepal floods

South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.

general  Aug 28, 2026

BBC World

'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

general  Aug 28, 2026

BBC World

She was about to cross into Tibet for a long-awaited pilgrimage - then her messages stopped

The families of two Indian women are anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.

general  Aug 28, 2026

NY Times World

Who Is Haakon, Norway’s New King?

Crown Prince Haakon, the only son of King Harald V, will become monarch, a largely ceremonial and symbolic role.

general  Aug 28, 2026

WSJ World News

South Korea’s ‘AI for All’ Push Gives Free Access to Every Citizen

The program seeks to connect more South Koreans to homegrown AI chatbots with the goal of advancing the country’s push for AI sovereignty.

general  Aug 28, 2026