- 2d ago
King Charles III issues guidance confirming Harry and Meghan remain private citizens after UK return
A formal letter sent to British officials confirms that Prince Harry and Meghan will not resume official royal duties following their relocation from California to the United Kingdom.
- 3d ago
Crystal Palace beat Fulham 3-2 as Ben Chilwell strikes late winner at Craven Cottage
Ben Chilwell scored three minutes into his second Crystal Palace debut to secure a 3-2 comeback victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage, leaving Alvaro Arbeloa winless in the Premier League.
- 6d ago
Gloria Steinem, feminist leader and Ms. magazine co-founder, dies at 92 in Manhattan
The American journalist and organizer Gloria Steinem, who helped shape second-wave feminism and co-founded Ms. magazine, died Wednesday at her home in New York at age 92.
- 6d ago
Yunchaokete Bu defeats 12th seed Rafael Jódar in straight sets at US Open
The Chinese lucky loser beat the 19-year-old Spaniard 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in one hour and 47 minutes on Court 17 following a two-hour rain delay.
- Sep 1
Andy Burnham faces parliament grilling over UK defence spending and market pressure
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended his economic strategy and military spending plans during his first appearance at Prime Minister's Questions on 2 September 2026.
- Aug 28
Roger Federer inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport
The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion joined the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, honoured alongside broadcaster Mary Carillo four years after retiring from professional tennis.
- Aug 28
Macron and Burnham meet in London to discuss EU ties and migration as Bayeux Tapestry opens
French President Emmanuel Macron met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at Downing Street to discuss post-Brexit relations, Channel migration enforcement, and the EU's Made in Europe agenda following a preview of the Bayeux Tapestry.
- Aug 26
Actor and singer Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror and It, dies at 80
British actor Tim Curry, renowned for portraying Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in It, has died at his home in Los Angeles at age 80.
- Aug 25
Dolly Parton laid to rest in Nashville as estate announces 2027 DollyFest celebrations
Following a private burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park beside her late husband Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's estate confirmed the multi-city festival DollyFest will take place in Nashville and London in 2027.
- Aug 23
Daiquiri Bay wins 500,000 pound Ebor Handicap at York in three-way finish
The Alan King-trained gelding secured his third win of 2026 by holding off Hopewell Rock and Opportunity along the nearside rail in Europe's richest handicap.
- Aug 19
Meghan Markle's reported casting in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen is withdrawn
Discussions for Meghan Markle to appear in season three of Guy Ritchie's series The Gentlemen were dropped following public reaction in Britain as the Sussexes prepare their UK return.
- Aug 17
HBO's 'Lanterns' premiere ends with Hal Jordan's frozen corpse and a 10-year time jump twist
HBO's Green Lantern series 'Lanterns' debuted its first episode on August 17, 2026, pairing Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan with Aaron Pierre's John Stewart in a Nebraska murder mystery before a flash-forward revealed Hal's frozen corpse with a bullet hole in his forehead.
- Aug 15
Swiss women's relay wins first-ever medal with silver at European Athletics Championships in Birmingham
Switzerland's women's 4x100m relay team won the country's first-ever relay medal at a major championship, taking silver at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham despite a near-disaster on the final baton exchange.
- Aug 15
Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue inaugurated in Polish village of Konotopie
A 55.6-metre statue of the Virgin Mary, funded by billionaire Roman Karkosik, was inaugurated on 15 August in Konotopie, becoming Europe's tallest Mary monument amid divided public opinion in Poland.
- Aug 14
HBO's 'Lanterns' premieres August 16 to strong reviews despite back-half pivot concerns
DC Studios' eight-episode Green Lantern series 'Lanterns' premieres August 16 on HBO and HBO Max, with critics praising Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre's chemistry while noting a tonal shift after episode five.
- Aug 14
Romanian couple jailed for 17 years each after honeytrap drugging kills two men in England
A Romanian couple who posed as a sex worker to lure men, drug their drinks with sedatives and steal from them were each jailed for 17 years at Oxford Crown Court after two victims died.
- Aug 12
European Athletics Championships: Swiss heartbreak and French upset in Birmingham
Angelica Moser qualified for the pole vault final, Géraldine Di Tizio-Frey missed 100m bronze by a hundredth of a second, and defending 800m champion Gabriel Tual was eliminated in semifinals at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
- Aug 9
Jetstar A320 and Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoid collision on Sydney airport tarmac
A Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on a taxiway at Sydney airport on Sunday morning, injuring a cabin crew member and prompting an ATSB investigation.
- Aug 9
Belfast hosts Fleadh Cheoil for first time as visitors top one million
The world's largest Irish traditional music festival has come to Belfast for the first time, drawing over a million visitors and exceeding all forecasts with one day still to go. Only the second Fleadh ever held in Northern Ireland, it has brought cross-community participation to a city once defined by sectarian division.
- Aug 5
New Mexico sues US Justice Department for access to unredacted Epstein files on Zorro Ranch
New Mexico filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, against the US Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, seeking to compel the release of unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files tied to the state's criminal investigation into alleged sex crimes at Epstein's Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County.
