2026/08/19 Daily Edition

In video celebrating Maggie’s cancer charity, queen recalls ‘longing to let it out’ on visit to centre in 2024 The queen has spoken for the first time of how difficult she found it to keep King Charles’s cancer a secret before it was announced publicly. Camilla found herself “longing to let it out” during an official visit to a Maggie’s cancer support centre in 2024, after Charles had received his diagnosis but before the news was released...

It is part of an investment of almost £100m as Harland & Wolff's Spanish owners prepare it for a major defence contract.

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was less definitive about what the intense talks produced, saying ‘important work’ remained.

The Pakistani government will challenge an order to move former prime minister Imran Khan from prison to a private hospital.

Both men are arrested after the alleged assault on a woman at a karaoke bar during a business event.

PM’s plan to shield households from more pressure risks being overwhelmed by wider price rises UK inflation rises to 2.9% Business live – latest updates July’s increase in inflation, to 2.9%, is likely to be the first of several, underlining the challenge facing Andy Burnham in shielding consumers from a fresh cost of living squeeze this autumn. Rising energy bills, as an increase in Ofgem’s quarterly price cap came into force, were the main driver of the jump in inflation, from 2.6% in June...

Florida primaries reveal political shifts, reshaping key races ahead of crucial US midterm elections in November.

Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.

Gaza remains the deadliest place for humanitarian workers for third consecutive year, with 186 killed in 2025.

Meta is on trial for intentionally seeking to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday, at the start of a trial that could rehsape some of the most popular apps in the world.

Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.

Israel struck an air base in northwest Syria early Tuesday, saying it aimed to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there. Turkey, which has close ties with the Syrian government and has been providing assistance to Syria's military.

Nooks and crannies in urban areas provide a welcome alternative to intensive farming and other rural pressures Wildflowers are having a rough time in the countryside, mostly from the onslaught of intensive farming with fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides and less grazing. On top of that, there are building developments, competition from invasive plant species and the climate crisis to contend with. The UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows over the last century and over half of the country’s native flowers have been in decline for 70 years...

The 1,200 deportees will include Africans as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, with the first batch of 20 expected on Thursday.

New evidence sheds more light on the death of Tunchanok Donholma, who was allegedly murdered in June.

A Palestinian-American has raised the US flag on his home besieged by Israeli settlers, as the United States renewed criticism of the siege that has generated condemnation around the world.

Iran army chief Ali Abdollahi warned Gulf countries on Wednesday not to provide any assistance to the US military. Doing so would be tantamount to joining American military operations in Iran, Abdollahi said. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.

More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing the biggest Ebola epidemic in its history. Government data showed on Tuesday that cases now exceed 5,000. Efforts to contain the deadly illness are being hampered by weak health infrastructure, community resistance and instability.

Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un.

Coal companies are reporting a huge rise in profits, but analysts say global clean energy transition is still on track.

The cost of things is now rising at a faster pace compared with last month.

Brent crude approaches $92 a barrel; Asian shares slump after Wall Street chip sell-off Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the global economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. It’s UK inflation day! 9.30am BST: UK Private rents and house prices for July 8.10am BST: European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde speaks 10am BST: Eurozone inflation final for July 7pm BST: US Federal Reserve minutes of last meeting..

Mykhailo Fedorov's call is first such demand by a major Ukrainian political figure since Russia's full-scale invasion.

Higher energy costs push up CPI but jobs slowdown could deter Bank of England from raising interest rates UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July as the impact of the Iran war on energy prices triggered a renewed cost of living squeeze for British households. Underscoring the challenge for Andy Burnham’s government to give “breathing space” to hard-pressed consumers, the Office for National Statistics said inflation rose from 2.6% in June...

President Lee Jae Myung has long pushed for stronger homegrown defences, yet Donald Trump’s move has sparked alarm in some quarters At their first summit, in August last year, South Korean president Lee Jae Myung told Donald Trump: “If you, Mr President, become the peacemaker, then I will assist you as the pacemaker.” The remark at the Oval Office captured the thrust of Lee’s approach to the North: dial down the military posturing and make repeated peace overtures to revive dialogue, even if they have been consistently rejected by Pyongyang largely over Seoul’s insistence on denuclearisation...

Alpine communities hit out after influencer videos draw huge queues to Friedrich August refuge in Dolomites Hundreds of people overwhelmed a mountain hut in the Italian Dolomites, not for the panoramic views but in search of a creamy pastry, reigniting the debate about social-media-driven tourism. The visitors ventured en masse to the Friedrich August refuge – perched at 2,300 metres (7,500ft) above sea level, between Col Rodella and Passo Sella in Val di Fassa – some reportedly waking up at dawn or camping overnight, just to ensure they could buy a freshly baked krapfen, a traditional German pastry similar to a doughnut, before they ran out...

Olympique Lyonnais and Fenerbahce drew 1–1 in the first leg of their Champions League play-off. The second leg will take place on Wednesday 26 August in Lyon.

A former US State Department advisor on Syria tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ the improved relationship

Figures connected to the former Syrian regime are still in Lebanon but risk being returned.

Annual war games between South Korea and the United States will end around a week earlier than planned, both countries said on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump ordered the "inappropriate and hostile" drills scaled back.

Food Foundation sounds alarm over supply risks and price shocks as about 40% of Britain’s food is imported The UK is vulnerable to food price shocks because of its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetable from countries even more exposed to the climate crisis, researchers say. Much of Britain has sweltered under a record five heatwaves this year and endured drought and wildfires, with the hot, dry conditions damaging crops and reducing yields of domestic produce...

A former Vietnamese politician unintentionally killed a ⁠teenager in a traffic accident in central Hanoi last year but was exempted from criminal prosecution, a police officer told state television, shedding light for the first time on a case that has fuelled criticism online for months. The interview was broadcast on Monday evening, days after people began leaving flowers at the site ‌where the accident occurred last May, in what dissident and youth groups described as an act of protest in the...

A father and his two daughters died after an Immigration Department truck allegedly ran a red light and triggered a series of crashes in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur early on Wednesday. Preliminary investigations found that the empty truck, driven by a 43-year-old man, was headed to Chow Kit district at about 1am to pick up undocumented migrants detained in an operation, said Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd...

Senior US defence officials have fanned out across Asia in recent weeks to reassure allies of Washington’s commitment to the region, even as the war with Iran strains American resources and President Donald Trump fuels doubts by criticising joint combat drills with South Korea. The visits by Admiral Frank Bradley and Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby were intended to show that Washington was still invested in the Indo-Pacific, according to analysts. But the comments by Bradley...

President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.

An attack on a village in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has killed at least 25 people.

Effects of global heating in NT worsened by ‘dangerous and fire-promoting buffel grass’, expert says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Fire authorities have warned large parts of the Northern Territory are facing heightened fire danger throughout spring, with above average fuel loads leaving much of the territory vulnerable. Low soil moisture has also led to elevated fire risk for parts of New South Wales, including some areas that were badly burned during the black summer fires, and south-east Queensland as an El Niño system continues to strengthen in the country’s south-east...

Poems, essays and books written by working-class writers have garnered recognition in recent years — as well as increasing government attention.

Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate Carbon pollution has fuelled a “massive expansion” of marine heatwaves in Europe this summer, research has found, with some waters recording temperatures 6C higher than normal. The hottest fortnights of this year would have been “virtually impossible” in a preindustrial climate in three of the four sea regions studied, according to analysis by World Weather Attribution, while in the Celtic region, which covers much of the water around the British Isles, heat hit levels that used to strike just once a century...

It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

Iran denies launching missiles at the UAE, suggesting the incident was a 'false flag operation'.

New rule caps student and exchange visas to four years, while most journalist visas will be limited to 240 days.

A gym owner in Indonesia has posted a video on social media explaining why he refused service to three Israeli tourists.

The suspensions, for drinking and inviting women to a hotel, come as police investigate an alleged sexual assault.

US president delays 50% tariffs by three days, and says contentious oil project ‘may be awoken from the grave’ Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a Tuesday evening agreement with Trump officials, hours before a hike that would have affected $20bn worth of goods was set to take effect. Trump posted late Tuesday on social media that he had paused the tariffs for three days “based on the fact that Canada and the USA, subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”..

The immigration status of Maryam Tahmasebi was revoked because her husband is the son of a prominent figure in Iran.

Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead in May.

Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Trump announces pause on 50 percent duty on Canadian exports shortly before midnight deadline.

US President Donald Trump said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm up a trade deal.

Donald Trump has announced he has paused the imposition of 50% tariffs on more goods from Canada.

South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the US South Korea’s military has confirmed that joint military drills with the US will be cut short, days after Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back the exercises. In a statement on Wednesday, South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said at the request of the US side, the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise – which began on Monday would end on Friday, six days earlier than originally planned...

The witness said he had little love for the man on trial for the rapper's murder, but refused to answer questions that he thought would send Duane "Keffe D" to prison.

US official says Venezuela is sending 500,000 of its 1.25 million barrels per day output to Gulf Coast refineries.

Shares in the world's biggest humanoid robot maker started trading on Shanghai's Star market on Wednesday.

Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.

Israel and Syria agreed to a status quo in security matters, which Syria was on the verge of breaching by permitting Turkish troops to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo, said Benjamin Netanyahu

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank

Two French nationals have been detained in Togo since July 27 and are under judicial investigation, France's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The pair are journalist-directors working for a French production company, according to local media. Paris did not provide details on the investigation or reasons for their arrest.