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

ESPN

Which teams are ready for Indiana status as the next first-time title winner?

Indiana broke a 30-year gap between first-time champions. For the next to join the club, there are some obvious candidates.

sports  Aug 28, 2026

ESPN

UEFA flexes its muscles at Champions League draw in battle with FIFA, Infantino

Thursday saw the UEFA Champions League draw take place in Monaco, but the big news beyond the pots involved Europe taking their battle with FIFA president Gianni Infantino into criminal court.

sports  Aug 28, 2026

ESPN

Our preseason report cards for every single 2026 NFL draft pick: Updates on 257 rookies

When will Fernando Mendoza start? Should we expect big things for Sonny Styles, Ja'Kobi Lane and Cashius Howell? We checked in on all 32 NFL teams' rookie classes.

sports  Aug 28, 2026

ESPN

Reid's annual HBCU watch list: 10 players who could get 2027 NFL draft interest

Ahead of Saturday's Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, we ranked 10 HBCU players who could be on next year's NFL draft radar -- including two QBs.

sports  Aug 28, 2026

BBC Politics

FM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill published

The draft bill would be introduced into Parliament if the Scottish government secured the necessary powers from the UK government.

politics  Aug 28, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Tim Cook's biggest hits and misses as Apple CEO

business  Aug 28, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Explainer-Can Volkswagen sidestep board opposition to push through its overhaul?

business  Aug 28, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Stocks, Bonds Waver Ahead of Warsh Speech | Bloomberg Brief 08/28/2026

US equity futures drag as investors await Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium to look for clues on the central bank's outlook and strategy on inflation. Shares of Nvidia drag in pre-market trading after adding $442 billion in value in a day, its second-biggest daily gain on record. Paypal extends its decline as Advent and Stripe are said to have pulled out their $50 billion buyout bid. Venezuela is reportedly weighing an exit from OPEC in discussions with US off

business  Aug 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Memo to Ridley Scott: no one needs more Alien: Covenant movies – get the franchise back to stalk’n’slash

News that Scott is working on a follow-up to his maligned 2017 film leaves me worried the franchise has run out of shocksIf any science-fiction saga looked beyond recovery, it was the Alien franchise. For the 38 years that followed James Cameron’s Aliens, film-makers contrived to find every imaginable way of not making a good Alien film. They tried killing everyone the audience cared about before the opening credits, marooning Sigourney Weaver on a planet populated entirely by bald British chara

entertainment  Aug 28, 2026

ESPN

⁠How many injuries are too many for Yankees? Best-case scenarios and status updates for Judge, Fried & Co.

With October approaching, we break down New York's walking wounded.

sports  Aug 28, 2026

ESPN

All-dirt fields, swinging with one hand and screaming at teammates: Nico Hoerner's unique path to the majors

In an era of big-money youth baseball, the Cubs' second baseman took an unusual route to stardom.

sports  Aug 28, 2026

BBC Sport

England get early breakthrough as Archer removes Masood

England get an early breakthrough at the start of Pakistan's first innings as Jofra Archer and Jamie Smith combine to remove Shan Masood for just one, with Pakistan 5-1, in response to England's first innings score of 290 on the second day of the second Test at Lord's.

sports  Aug 28, 2026

Financial Times

Why banks find it so hard to manage reputational risk

It is one thing to assess facts, another to weigh up the public reaction to them

business  Aug 28, 2026

BBC Sport

Trabzonspor reject manager's 'emotional' resignation

Trabzonspor say Fatih Tekke's decision stems from the "intense emotional impact" of the Europa League exit.

sports  Aug 28, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Jim Cramer Doesn’t Think Anything Was Wrong With Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL)’s Earnings

business  Aug 28, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Social Security hired a ‘special’ new employee to make big changes — and he’ll work for free. Here’s what could change

business  Aug 28, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Tesla and Uber Won Robotaxi Permits—Why Citizens Kept Both Ratings Unchanged

business  Aug 28, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

India’s Forex Reserves Hit Record High on Central Bank Measures

India’s foreign-exchange reserves climbed to a record high as dollar inflows surged after recent measures by the central bank to attract capital.

business  Aug 28, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Markets Focused on Gaining Clarity on Inflation: Sundar

Sitara Sundar, JPMorgan Private Bank Head of Alternate Investment Strategy, joins Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss what markets are looking for from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 28, 2026