The Guardian

Woman found guilty of indecent assault against two pupils at London boys’ school in 1980s

Sally-Anne Bowen, now 65, convicted of assaulting boys at Christ’s College, Finchley, where she was chemistry teacherA chemistry teacher has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two teenage pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.Sally-Anne Bowen, who taught at Christ’s College in Finchley, north London, assaulted the teenage boys when they were aged around 14 to 15 and she was in her mid-20s. Continue reading...

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Ex-Barclays boss denies having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White

Jes Staley made the comments to US lawmakers investigating his links to Jeffrey EpsteinThe former Barclays boss Jes Staley has denied having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White, after being questioned about an infamous email exchange about Disney princesses with Jeffrey Epstein.The comments were detailed in newly released transcripts from a closed-door interview last month with US lawmakers as part of their investigation into Epstein, who died in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial on

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.

general  Aug 27, 2026

BBC World

What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to Moscow

There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal

Exclusive: Experts and former officials say accounts are running dry, and funding a war with no clear endgame is the main challengeDonald Trump’s war on Iran has driven the US military into a severe financial crisis, with the US navy forced to transfer money from its payroll and other sources to cover the costs of combat, according to documents obtained by the Guardian, and interviews with navy officials, contractors and defense analysts.The US-Israeli operation, which has depleted US munitions

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney blames the medical system in his closing argument

The state concludes: ‘This wasn’t a woman suffering from a lack of care’ or ‘a lack of resources’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial has moved into deliberations as jurors decide whether the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for fatally strangling her three children in January 2023.Over the past five weeks, the trial, which has been called “America’s saddest murder trial” , has renewed nationwide attention on p

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Greek Orthodox priest and cult musician clarifies views on homosexuality

Father Dionysios Tabakis says his views are those of the Orthodox church ‘nothing more, nothing less’A Greek Orthodox priest whose home-recorded album of drone metal and religious dubstep has made him a cult figure in experimental music circles has issued a statement in which he has clarified his stance on homosexuality and the Greek radical right.“As can be seen from my musical expression, I am in favour of unity, love, empathy and help for every needy, wronged and suffering person in life,” Fa

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Teesside MPs call for more police and fire service resources after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths

Statement asks government for more backing after week in which nine people have died in series of incidentsFive MPs on Teesside have called on the government to provide more help to local police and fire services after a week in which nine people have died.The MPs said the communities they represented should get the “strongest possible backing from the government”. Continue reading...

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say

Scientists and disaster response researchers said Nepal’s early flood warning system relied on a conventional network of river gauges in this remote region.

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Greenlandic Women Will Finally Get Money for Forced Contraception

For decades, Denmark implanted intrauterine devices in women in Greenland in an effort to keep down the island’s population. On Thursday, the government passed a compensation bill.

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say

Scientists and disaster response researchers said Nepal’s early flood warning system relied on a conventional network of river gauges in this remote region.

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings another lake could burst

Flash floods have killed at least 359 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept awayNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesWhat caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet?The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts of Nepal and Tibet on Thursday as authorities warned that a lake ⁠formed at the ⁠site ⁠where the ​deadly torrents occurred ⁠was rising and ⁠at risk ​of ‌bursting.The catastrophic flash floods, which hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, thun

general  Aug 27, 2026

BBC World

Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood

BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Tate brothers urge release on bail in Miami as they fight extradition to UK

Andrew and Tristan Tate’s lawyer tells court that pair, who are wanted on rape charges, are not a flight riskA lawyer for the social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate urged a US judge on Thursday to release the brothers on bail from a Miami jail ⁠as they contest extradition to Britain, ⁠where they are wanted ​on rape charges.Howard Srebnick, a lawyer for the Tate brothers, told the Miami-based US magistrate judge Lauren Louis that they had regularly appeared in court in Romania, where th

general  Aug 27, 2026

BBC World

Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies

Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.

general  Aug 27, 2026

WSJ World News

See How the Deadly Flooding in Nepal and China Unfolded

The devastating tsunami-like wave likely began when part of a glacier plummeted into a mountain valley, scientists believe.

general  Aug 27, 2026

Washington Post World

Why Zelensky is cuddling a very good girl named Freya

Pictures of the Ukrainian leader holding the baby pit bull with a symbolic name have proved a truth universally known in politics: If you want to get noticed, get a puppy.

general  Aug 27, 2026

BBC World

Two killed in 'violent incident' at school near Berlin

Police have arrested a man after an incident in which two people were killed including an 18-year-old.

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

US Postal Service says new mail ballot rules tied to Trump order are in effect

Move from USPS comes amid Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting in November’s midtermsThe US Postal Service (USPS) said on ​Thursday ‌that ‌new ‌requirements for mail-in ‌voting are ​now ⁠in effect as Donald Trump seeks to crack down on the practice. The move is expected to trigger a new round of legal challenges.The Trump administration has sought to impose new rules requiring state election leaders to submit their voter rolls for inspection as part of a broader bid to incre

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Judge orders mental health evaluation for man found with gun at Trump golf course in LA

Judge ruled Jeanine John Taele, discovered with firearm days before Trump visit, was unfit to face felony chargeA judge in California has suspended criminal proceedings against a man found with a loaded gun near Donald Trump’s golf course in Los Angeles, and instead ordered him to undergo a mental health evaluation.Jeanine John Taele, 38, of Downey, California, was arrested for weapons violations days before the president spoke at a 5 August Republican fundraiser at the Trump National Golf Club

general  Aug 27, 2026