BBC World

Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70

A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.

general  Aug 26, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I just give from my heart’: how Dolly Parton’s philanthropy focused most on helping children

Parton put her millions behind causes she believed in – from Covid vaccines to the Imagination Library, which sends children around the world a free book every monthDolly Parton dies aged 80 | Celebrity tributes | A life in picturesParton’s peerless career turned country music cliches inside outShare your tributes and memories of Dolly PartonIn 1991, Dolly Parton made an startling offer to every seventh and eighth-grade student in Sevier County, Tennessee where she grew up: the world-famous sing

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Adam Riches: The Captain review – the extraordinary glory of a ‘half man, half fish’ Victorian hero

Summerhall, Edinburgh An endurance test for a standup already starring in a fringe hit, this show resurrects the man who drilled the first ever cross-Channel swimmer‘Who are these people that do what [the rest of us] cannot?” Adam Riches’ solo play The Captain teases at the daredevil spirit, incarnate here in Capt Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the Channel unaided. Riches plays Fred Beckwith, a swimming coach who trains the young Webb for his tilt at greatness. The show takes the form of a

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Netflix’ Latest Marketing Mash-Up Pairs Stella Artois With ‘The Gentlemen’

Netflix has what looks to be a great show set to launch, but you can’t see the program on its flagship streaming service. The company plans to take over the history Marlborough Pub in London between September 3 and September 5, when it will outfit the place much like its comedic action series “The Gentlemen,” […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sky U.K.’s Meghan Lyvers Discusses IP, Original Content Mix and “Increasing the Emotional Stakes”

The Comcast company's scripted originals exec talks about 'War,' 'The Day of the Jackal,' working with partners, championing auteurs and British stories, and that 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' adaptation.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

BBC Sport

Newcastle agree £52m deal for Man City's Gonzalez

Newcastle United agree a deal worth up to £52m for Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez.

sports  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dominic West and Sienna Miller Star in Image From Sky and HBO Legal Thriller ‘War’ (Exclusive)

The drama from 'Hijack' creator George Kay, which received a two-season commitment and is set in the elite world of London law, stars the duo as a tech titan and his estranged film star wife.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Yahoo Finance

US Dollar Price Forecast: PCE Test Looms as EUR/USD and GBP/USD Hold Firm

business  Aug 26, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Social Security at 67: Why Waiting for Full Retirement Age Can Pay Off

business  Aug 26, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Jack Ma's Buying Does Little to Ease Alibaba Share Sale Fallout

business  Aug 26, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Jack Ma’s Buying Does Little to Ease Alibaba Share Sale Fallout

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s efforts to revive sentiment after its $10 billion share placement has failed to dispel investor concerns over how it chose to finance its AI ambition.

business  Aug 26, 2026

Yahoo Finance

History Says What the 2025 Auto Tariffs Cost General Motors, and Canada's Rate Is About to Double

business  Aug 26, 2026

Financial Times

Liquidators can pursue PwC globally over Chinese property giant’s collapse, court rules

Hong Kong decision has potential to threaten Big Four firms’ partnership network model

business  Aug 26, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Fidelity Sees Inflation Staying, Points to 4 Market Sectors

business  Aug 26, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Nvidia Earnings Give Investors a Barometer for State of AI Trade

business  Aug 26, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Nvidia Earnings Give Investors a Barometer for State of AI Trade

Wall Street is eagerly anticipating Nvidia Corp.’s earnings on Wednesday afternoon, not so much for what the numbers will say about the chip giant, but for what they mean to artificial intelligence investors and the market itself.

business  Aug 26, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Nvidia Has Earnings Pricing Power, BlackRock's Li Says

business  Aug 26, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Nvidia Earnings, Inflation Data: What to Watch the Rest of the Week

business  Aug 26, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Shein Backers Said to Agree to Six-Month Lock-Up on New IPO Shares

Existing investors in Shein Global Holdings Ltd. are agreeing to a lock-up on new shares allocated to them in the fast-fashion retailer’s Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

business  Aug 26, 2026

BBC Sport

Sterling charged with dangerous driving after crash

Raheem Sterling will appear in court next month to face charges of dangerous driving after crashing his car into motorway barriers in May.

sports  Aug 26, 2026