2026/08/27 Daily Edition

The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.

A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

Younger generations are thought to be more susceptible to impulse spending. The BBC looks at ways to get it under control.

Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.

The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.

Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential advisor, three days after dissolution of SDF.

Experts call for joined-up support through the postnatal period amid concerns GPs are not trained to spot symptoms Thousands of UK women develop undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth every year, research has found. The frightening and dangerous condition is being missed in at least 15,000 women a year across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the true toll could be double that or more, according to the authors of research in a leading medical journal...

The attack in Kenscoff, a community where crime had been declining, has raised questions about Haiti's security.

Kremlin also dismissed the reports that Washington had warned Moscow against a possible move on Europe, following a rare visit to the Russian capital by CIA Director John Ratcliffe that sparked fevered speculation

The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.

More than 100 companies have written an open letter calling for collective action to strengthen cyber defences amid a rise in AI-enabled cyber attacks.

Regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin urged residents to leave the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Thursday as Russian strikes damaged a district heating plant and threatened prolonged power and heating outages.

Manchester City travels to Crystal Palace, looking to build on their late show in their opening Premier League match.

Biometric identity-based attendance for college students is an attempt intimidate students in the name of discipline, alleges principal Opposition party

Andy Thapa is a charter and rescue pilot for a Nepali helicopter company. He's been rescuing people stranded by the catastrophic flooding, and carrying them to safety.

Super League: Wigan Warriors 46-0 Hull KR Liam Marshall bags hat-trick of tries in rout On the night when Wigan Warriors celebrated one of their greatest entertainers, perhaps it was fitting that Matt Peet’s class of 2026 produced a performance Sir Billy Boston would have been proud of on their charge, potentially, towards another Super League title. There are some nights where the result is dwarfed by the occasion. Where sport, in truth, comes second. This was undoubtedly one of those, as what felt like the entirety of this town where rugby league is more akin to a religion than it is a pastime came together in grief to remember the life and career of their most cherished adopted son...

An act supporting Catalonia's pro-independence symbol organized as Barcelona hosts first game since Spain World Cup win.

A former lieutenant colonel in Venezuela’s National Guard living in Florida was deported, interrupting a lawsuit that accused him of ordering violent raids and torture.

Newly obtained records indicate health secretary lied about Samoa trip during Senate confirmation hearings last year A senior Democratic senator is calling for a criminal investigation into the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, following reporting by the Guardian that indicated he lied during Senate confirmation hearings last year. Ron Wyden of Oregon said: “RFK’s platform is built on lies and grifts that leave a trail of dead children in their wake. There are consequences for lying to Congress.”..

A database of trusted tradespeople and a system to protect customers' money is being launched by the government next month.

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd will remain the legal entity and will continue to be used in statutory, regulatory and investor communications

A 57-member group from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry had travelled to Nepal as part of a tour. Besides this group, another 49 people had travelled to Nepal from Chennai.

West Bengal launches efforts to find 32 pilgrims who travelled for Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra; former Union Minister Mukul Roy’s daughter-in-law is part of the group; Isha Foundation in T.N. says pilgrim group of 80 from various countries missing; measures to bring back people being worked on

Reacting to Yogi Adityanath claiming that the Congress state president eats fish during Shravan, Ajay Rai challenged the Chief Minister to make a public, authentic picture or video of him eating fish

Farmers’ leader Rakesh Tikait had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and to Mr. Chouhan that onion farmers were getting a price as low as ₹1 per kg of onion and had demanded immediate government intervention

The Bihar government today also agreed to the main demand of protesting students for conducting Teacher Recruitment Examination-4 (TRE-4) in a single phase

Two cars were destroyed at the Toronto home of Salma Zahid, a Liberal member of Parliament, in an overnight episode condemned by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

The movie “Filipiñana” pits a country club’s members against its staff, using a golf course to explore the Philippines’ deep divides over land and class.

Dos Santos and Russell smash hurdles world records Werro comes within 0.42sec of 800m world record Bednarek and Wanyonyi clock world-leading times Masai Russell and Alison Dos Santos each set a world record while Mondo Duplantis won a historic pole vault on a frenetic Thursday night in Zurich. The Letzigrund Stadium had a raucous sell-out 25,000 crowd and the still, balmy weather conditions helped the athletes no end...

The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.

US trade officials downplay French language dispute, calling claims fabricated.

A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more than 300.

In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also, Tanzania's ruling party kicks the vice-president out even after he announces his plans to step down next week. And finally in Senegal, the first African-manufactured generic drug to treat sickle cell disease is raising hopes of better treatment and reduced reliance on costly imported medicine.

One Argentinian is about to arrive and another looks destined for the exit. Chelsea have dealt with their most glaring weakness, Xabi Alonso’s desire for a new goalkeeper satisfied by the club rushing to agree a £7.5m deal for Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martínez, and it seems likely another nagging headache is about to ease. Enzo Fernández was absent as Chelsea eased into the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win over Luton Town. Manchester City are closing in on a deal for the midfielder but Alonso will be glad once the saga is over. Chelsea can do without the circus around Fernández. They showed the right attitude against Luton and were inspired by Danny Welbeck, still going strong at 35 and in the right place to open this tie up with his first goal for his new side...

After more than a decade, UCSF scientists have mapped around 100 varied genes associated with profound autism to a smaller set of biological pathways, offering a promising path for developing drugs.

Zambia's entire judiciary closed on Monday on the last valid day to file a court challenge against Hichilema's victory.

Order declares a national emergency over an 'unusual and extraordinary foreign threat' to the grid.

Two belugas and four dolphins from Canada’s Marineland were relocated to an aquarium in Spain.

Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from an Indonesian clinic treating children struggling to breathe amid wildfires

Fires severely impacting people's health in West Kalimantan, with pregnant women and children particularly vulnerable.

The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of changes backed by President Donald Trump, but new challenges have been filed.

High temperatures and new safety rules are transforming practice as a new school year begins.

In a letter, the entrepreneur accuses the prime minister of "jumping on 'everyday fixes' or bandwagons" with his latest cost of living and retail policies.

Peter Cullen, who voiced characters in Winnie the Pooh and Transformers, has died aged 85, his agent and family have confirmed.

Discussions on re-introducing the E10 variant gathered steam after Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran's recent observation to explore such a possibility

Garrett Clark says controversial skit was in ‘poor taste’ Retailers have pulled Good Good products from shelves PGA Tour says sponsorship situation remains ‘fluid’ Good Good Golf co-founder Garrett Clark apologized in a video on Wednesday night, saying he hopes “we can move on” amid continued fallout from an advert that many believe made light of violence against women. The video, ⁠posted on 21 August, was meant to promote a driver it had produced alongside golf brand Callaway. It showed Clark shoving Good Good personality Alexis Miestowski to the ground as she went to pull the Callaway club out of his bag. Clark then said, “Do not touch my new driver,” while ⁠standing over her...

President Bola Tinubu's office says he has ordered 'comprehensive reform' of the country's football administration.

Trump’s new 50% tariffs could put nearly 90,000 Canadian jobs at risk.

Uttarakhand unit chief of the BJP Mahendra Bhatt had said the venue had been ‘polluted’ by slogans that were not appropriate for a religious place, dismissing the Opposition’s criticism of the ritual

In this week’s In Focus-Parley, Experts Apoorvanand and Ganesh Devy discuss whether English should be considered a foreign language in India’s diverse linguistic landscape.

PWD to invite tenders for construction in early September; project to be commissioned in a year

Is Modi government trying to capitulate to China, asks Congress leader

Twenty-five miles of roads were erased, stranding a quarter of a million Nepalis and knocking out phone and power lines.

Seven of France's leading candidates locked horns on Thursday in their first debate, eight months ahead of an increasingly tight and crowded election to succeed President Emmanuel Macron. The debate comes less than eight months ahead of the 2027 election to choose France's new leader, with centrist incumbent Macron having served the maximum two consecutive terms.

England battled back from 80-4 at lunch to 248-9 by the end of the rain shortened first day at Lord's.

US parents say they were ‘robbed’ of seeing evidence of Meta’s awareness of the harm caused by its products.

Stories don’t always begin with pitches; sometimes, they can emerge from unexpected gates and casual strolls

Picket points set up at 102 key locations; patrol intensified in bar hotels, DJ party venues; 24 control room vehicles, four Pink Patrol vehicles, and one highway patrol vehicle deployed; entire city to remain under CCTV surveillance as rush continues

The collapse of part of a mountain created a flash flood of a scale and speed no one had imagined, survivors said. Hundreds died, at least, and many more are missing.