The Guardian

John Lewis to launch YouTube chatshow to improve AI search results

Department store chain’s Gift List ‘vodcast’ will be hosted by TV presenter Angela ScanlonBusiness live – latest updatesJohn Lewis is launching an online chatshow and social media studio to help make itself and its products more visible to chatbots and more prominent in AI search results.The department store chain’s Gift List “vodcast” hosted by TV presenter Angela Scanlon will air on YouTube with clips disseminated via other social media channels and comes after the success of its sister chain

general  Sep 3, 2026

BBC World

Vance's Antichrist comments are a 'common belief', his friend tells BBC

The US vice-president recently mused with a Christian podcast host on whether the end of the world was nigh.

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Teenager in Wales given detention sentence for stabbing teacher in head

Judge voices concern about possible copycat incidents after boy, 16, found guilty over attack at school in PembrokeshireA judge has expressed concern over possible copycat attacks on school staff as he sentenced a teenager who stabbed a teacher in the head to four and a half years in youth detention.Judge Thomas KC said it was the second such attack in south-west Wales in two years and that the authorities might have to consider what security measures were in place to protect teachers. Continue

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Alarm as US domestic violence killings remain high despite drop in homicides

Non-profits say requests for legal help and housing on rise amid Trump funding cuts for prevention and responseAs cities and states across the US report historic drops in homicides, domestic violence killings remain alarmingly high.In Chicago, where homicides fell from 805 in 2021 to 425 in 2025, killings tied to domestic violence increased by 15% between 2024 and 2025. In Kansas City, Missouri, homicides in general have dropped since 2023, but 2025 was the second deadliest year for homicides ti

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Spain’s PM says no evidence ‘whatsoever’ Morocco behind Ceuta border breach

Pedro Sánchez continues to defend Rabat after police report claiming border forces helped 70,000 cross borderEurope live – latest updatesSpain has seen no evidence “whatsoever” that Morocco planned or facilitated a mass border breach into its north African enclave of Ceuta, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has told parliament.The address on Thursday followed the emergence of a police report, commissioned by a judge and widely quoted in the media, claiming Moroccan border forces had act

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Invasive tropical mosquito found breeding in east London

Climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue, experts sayAn invasive mosquito capable of transmitting tropical diseases has been found breeding in homes in east London, with warnings that the rapidly warming climate will lead to greater “incursions of invasive mosquitoes”.This is the first time the species has been identified breeding in the UK and the fourth time it has been detected. Continue reading...

general  Sep 3, 2026

Washington Post World

ICE announces detention of suspect in slaying of Argentine model Agostina Jalabert

Mexican authorities have accused the model’s boyfriend of femicide.

general  Sep 3, 2026

NY Times World

China Boycotts Top Art Festival Over Taiwan Exhibition

China said the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea was misrepresenting Taiwan as an independent nation. Beijing claims it as its own.

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

‘We need a touch of humanity’: Swedish MP promises help for Britons facing deportation if party wins power

Niels Paarup-Petersen says a law change can end the plight of British citizens caught out by harsh post-Brexit policy as general election loomsA leading Swedish opposition party has promised an urgent reprieve for British nationals facing deportation from the country over Brexit administrative issues.Niels Paarup-Petersen, migration spokesperson of the Centre party says it will introduce laws to end the pain and suffering of people like the 78-year-old British widow Joyce Thomas if, as polls pro

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Australian science prize awarded to researcher studying memory accuracy of domestic violence survivors

Helen Paterson’s work on advancing how police and courts understand memory is recognised in prestigious Eureka prizesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMemory is an imperfect thing: research shows that recollections of single events – a purse being snatched, say – differ to those about repeated or ongoing events, such as incidents of domestic and family violence.“What our research shows is that compared to a single-event witness, a repeated-event witness tends to report m

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Reform UK gets another £4m from crypto billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump

Ben Delo, who was convicted in 2022 for failure to apply anti-money laundering controls, is party’s second biggest donorReform UK has been given a further £4m from the British crypto billionaire Ben Delo, with the party saying it is confident the formerly Hong Kong-based businessman will not be caught by the new overseas donor cap.Delo, who was convicted in the US in 2022 for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls in his cryptocurrency business before being pardoned by Dona

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Judge rules 2,000 Catalina Island deer can be killed to save native plant species

Cull of animals that eat native shrubs, causing spread of fast-igniting grasses, to go ahead despite fierce oppositionLocals and tourists have long fawned over Catalina Island’s mule deer population. For nearly a century, the ungulates have roamed the land’s waterfronts and woodlands, so comfortable around humans that it is not uncommon to spot deer roaming downtown Avalon.But that sight will soon disappear, after a judge this week paved the way for the island’s conservancy to kill nearly all th

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Apocalypse prep or pure pragmatism: what is behind Peter Thiel’s move to Argentina?

Relocation coincides with proposed laws that opponents say would entrench power of US tech billionaires in countryDozens of protesters converged on Peter Thiel’s mansion in Buenos Aires this week after a congressional session raised questions about the billionaire’s presence in the country.In white masks, they held signs saying “Peter Thief” and “No to the Peter Thiel law” in front of the wrought-iron gates of the $12m (£8.9m) residence, which Thiel bought in April as he moved his family to Arge

general  Sep 3, 2026

NY Times World

Vietnam Sentences 11 to Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Case

The authorities said they uncovered the network after four flight attendants arriving from Paris were found with narcotics hidden in toothpaste tubes.

general  Sep 3, 2026

Washington Post World

Iran fires missiles and drones at Kuwait as strikes resume in war with U.S.

The Kuwaiti military said its air defenses confronted “hostile” attacks by Iran while Tehran accused the U.S. of bombing a wedding and called for an investigation.

general  Sep 3, 2026

BBC World

Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as 'super' El Niño intensifies

Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues.

general  Sep 3, 2026

BBC World

Liechtenstein MPs vote to legalise abortion despite threat of veto

Organisers of the citizens' initiative say they have popular support, even though the all-powerful monarch has said he will veto the legislation.

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates

Jump lifts currency to highest level against dollar in a month, while global markets remain jitteryBusiness live – latest updatesThe Japanese yen has soared by more than 1.7% against the dollar amid speculation the Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates.The latest jump on Thursday lifted the yen to its highest level against the dollar in a month, at 155.85, and followed a 0.9% move the previous day. Continue reading...

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says

About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet borderAfter the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districtsNepal authorities have said they are “confident” that dozens of workers in Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant are still alive, more than a week after deadly flash floods left them trapped in an underground chamber.Authorities said that at least 639 workers were still missing from hydropower plants

general  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian

Care workers and others fleeing UK modern slavery win visa reprieve

Exclusive: Home Office concedes skilled workers abused by sponsors can change employer and complete visa termUK politics live – latest updatesCare workers, chefs and others in danger of losing their migration status under post-Brexit rules if they leave an exploitative employer will be helped by new visa changes, the Home Office says.Officials said if an employee was found to be a victim of modern slavery they would be allowed to work for any employer for the remainder of their visa. Continue re

general  Sep 3, 2026