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Flood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469 - The Guardian28 August 2026, 7:26 am
Flood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469 The GuardianFamilies fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationals BBCNepal-Tibet flash flood: helicopter rescue operations suspended as lake overflows; death toll rises to 469 The GuardianLive updates: China suspends flood rescue near Nepal border over fears of secondary disaster CNNChina suspends Nepal rescue efforts as lake overflows Financial Times -
Bradley Barcola 'set for Liverpool medical' as debut date decided - London Evening Standard28 August 2026, 6:55 am
Bradley Barcola 'set for Liverpool medical' as debut date decided London Evening StandardTransfer latest: Liverpool closing in on deal for Bradley Barcola, Omar Marmoush joins Tottenham on season-long loan BBCLiverpool agree £120m deal for Bradley Barcola after breakthrough talks with PSG The GuardianLiverpool agree £120MILLION deal to sign Bradley Barcola Liverpool FCBradley Barcola: how Liverpool’s pursuit was four years in the making The Times -
Norway's King Harald dies aged 89 - BBC28 August 2026, 6:40 am
Norway's King Harald dies aged 89 BBCNorway’s King Harald dies leaving stormy succession over crown princess’s Epstein links The GuardianKing Harald of Norway dies Sky NewsNorway's crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father's death The IndependentKing Harald of Norway dies aged 89 Financial Times -
Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030 - Financial Times28 August 2026, 6:13 am
Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030 Financial Times -
Chelsea 2-0 Luton: Danny Welbeck and Hakeem Odoffin's own goal earns Xabi Alonso a first competitive home win to reach Carabao Cup third round - Sky Sports28 August 2026, 5:58 am
Chelsea 2-0 Luton: Danny Welbeck and Hakeem Odoffin's own goal earns Xabi Alonso a first competitive home win to reach Carabao Cup third round Sky SportsChelsea 2-0 Luton Town: Debutant Danny Welbeck downs Hatters in Carabao Cup BBCWelbeck: 'It's such a privilege to play with these players' | News | Official Site Chelsea Football ClubCarabao Cup LIVE! Chelsea vs Luton and Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon score updates, news, prediction, lineups and how to watch or stream Sky SportsCarabao Cup: Chelsea defeat Luton to set up Leeds tie The English Football League -
Mob of balaclava-clad youths torch cars in 'tribute' to dead A66 joyrider - GB News28 August 2026, 5:32 am
Mob of balaclava-clad youths torch cars in 'tribute' to dead A66 joyrider GB NewsWho were the seven killed in wrong-way crash? BBCInquests open into A66 crash deaths near Middlesbrough BBCCars 'set on fire at vigil for A66 crash dead' as 200 extra police officers sent to Cleveland lbc.co.ukThe A66 tragedy: breaking a cycle that began long before social media North East Bylines -
Womb cancer found in Suffolk woman during preventative surgery - BBC28 August 2026, 5:25 am
Womb cancer found in Suffolk woman during preventative surgery BBC -
Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings - BBC28 August 2026, 5:06 am
Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings BBC -
Treasury analysis ‘shows wealth tax would lose money’ - The Telegraph28 August 2026, 5:00 am
Treasury analysis ‘shows wealth tax would lose money’ The TelegraphHMRC reports record capital gains tax haul after Reeves’ rate rise Financial TimesTax alert: Treasury rakes in 'meteoric' £24billion from capital gains tax as John Healey preps Budget GB NewsGovernment collects record capital gains tax as 181,000 more pay up The IndependentCapital gains tax revenues make the case for the Taxing Wealth Report Funding the Future -
More than 200 extra police officers sent to Cleveland after string of incidents | ITV News Tyne Tees - ITVX28 August 2026, 4:32 am
More than 200 extra police officers sent to Cleveland after string of incidents | ITV News Tyne Tees ITVXExtra 200 police aid crash and fire deaths force BBC200 police officers sent to Middlesbrough after violent crime wave The IndependentMore than 200 extra police officers sent to Cleveland after Middlesbrough incidents Sky NewsIntimidation of public after A66 crash is terrorism, MP says The Times -
What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm? - The Guardian28 August 2026, 4:27 am
What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm? The GuardianMeta's bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety BBCIf you thought Meta’s child safety scandal was bad, just wait for AI The TelegraphMeta settles landmark US lawsuit for nearly bn and agrees to change Facebook and Instagram The ConversationFriday briefing: Could Meta’s child‑safety settlement open the door to global reform? The Guardian -
‘Behind every case, a person’: the man leading DRC’s Ebola fight on the human cost hidden behind the numbers - The Guardian28 August 2026, 4:00 am
‘Behind every case, a person’: the man leading DRC’s Ebola fight on the human cost hidden behind the numbers The GuardianDR Congo begins vaccinations to fight fastest-growing Ebola outbreak | ITV News ITVXDRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola Al JazeeraSecond meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Temporary recommendations World Health Organization (WHO)UN chief condemns “indifference” as Ebola cases mount in DR Congo UN News -
Bible bombshell as ‘true tomb’ of Jesus Christ found by archaeologists after 2,000 years - Daily Express28 August 2026, 2:59 am
Bible bombshell as ‘true tomb’ of Jesus Christ found by archaeologists after 2,000 years Daily Express‘True tomb’ of Jesus Christ found after 2,000 years — and it matches the Biblical telling New York PostArchaeologists Find Ancient Tomb and Garden That Match Biblical Account of Jesus YahooArchaeologists unearth ancient burial landscape, maybe Jesus', under the Church of the Holy Sepulchre ProtoThema EnglishArchaeologists May Have Found Jesus Christ’s Tomb 2oceansvibe News -
Dolly Parton’s sister reveals singer offered to test experimental cancer drugs before she died - The Guardian28 August 2026, 2:50 am
Dolly Parton’s sister reveals singer offered to test experimental cancer drugs before she died The GuardianFoster carers praise Dolly Parton's book scheme BBCDolly Parton’s Appalachian folk wisdom united the world The TelegraphDolly Parton death latest: Country legend’s sister breaks her silence with emotional tribute The IndependentDolly Parton’s 10 Leadership Lessons For Business Executives Forbes -
Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life? - BBC27 August 2026, 11:44 pm
Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life? BBCThe Dog Stars review – Ridley Scott’s lethargic postapocalyptic drama is a misfire The Guardian'The Dog Stars' Review: Jacob Elordi in Ridley Scott's Dystopian Drama The Hollywood ReporterThe Dog Stars review — Jacob Elordi stars in Ridley Scott’s zombie film The TimesRidley Scott’s vision of a post-apocalyptic world is oddly blissful The Telegraph