How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?
Problems including derailments have hit network during one of the hottest and driest summers on record
Economy
How the Iran war unfolded: every attack and oil price change – visualised
From the first US and Israeli strikes six months ago to the battle for Hormuz, this timeline plots how Trump’s war on Iran quickly became a regional conflict with global economic consequences
Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful, US judge rules
Anthropic argued designation as ‘supply chain risk’ could cost the company billions of dollars in lost business and reputational harm
What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands
Venezuela weighs OPEC exit as U.S. ties deepen, Bloomberg reports
Venezuela is closely examining plans to leave OPEC, according to people familiar with the matter, delivering a fresh blow to the oil cartel it helped create more than six decades ago.
SEC: 38 Entities Feigned Legitimacy as U.S. Advisers Through False Filings to Lure Retail Investors
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - August 27, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 38 entities alleging that they made material misrepresentations in Forms ADV filed with the Commission between …
Democrats to investigate ‘miraculous’ rise of Trump Jr’s investment firm
Congressman Jamie Raskin asks president’s son to detail firm’s recent success after he joined 1789 Capital as partner
Fed’s Collins sees mixed inflation data, remains open to rate hikes
Boston Fed chief Susan Collins characterized the latest U.S. inflation figures as a mixed bag during an interview on Thursday at the central bank's annual Jackson Hole gathering in Wyoming. While the headline number exc…
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement actions listed below:
Three UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed
Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have been hit by a cyber-attack in which hackers accessed the data of about 8.7 million customers.
Ex-Barclays boss denies having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White
The former Barclays boss Jes Staley has denied having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White, after being questioned about an infamous email exchange about Disney princesses with Jeffrey Epstein.
Bots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark
The owner of Zara is taking on Primark, Shein and the supermarkets with the launch of its cut-price chain Lefties in Britain, backed by an army of robots.
AI-proof? Younger workers desert the digital world for traditional crafts
It’s a bleak moment for young people entering the workforce for the first time . For decades, a university degree seemed to promise a stable career – but entry-level white-collar jobs across almost all sectors are being…
Youth unemployment in UK falls below 1 million
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across the UK fell below 1 million in the latest three-month period.
UK’s small power plants face higher cyber risk into 2030s despite Iran-linked hack
Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants could remain at a higher risk to state-sponsored cyber-attacks until the 2030s despite a successful Iran-linked hack last month, it has emerged.
UK expects Meta to match US child safety measures after $18bn settlement
The UK government expects the Instagram owner Meta to roll out the same protections for children in Britain as those it agreed in the US on Wednesday , as part of a court settlement that could cost the company up to $18…
Young investors trust AI more than TV or celebrities
Four in 5 less experienced investors have used AI for help with investing – and around two-thirds report doing so occasionally or regularly.
Firm fined for hounding elderly people with nuisance calls claiming to stop … nuisance calls
Elderly Aids Ltd, which sells call-blocking devices, made 758,053 cold calls between May 2024 and February 2025
Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings; Salesforce lifts outlook - what’s moving markets
Investors focused on corporate earnings that outperformed expectations, especially in AI-driven technology and financial sectors.
‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought
Levels of a toxic “forever chemical” rose to 13 times the legal limit during Thames Water pilots for a controversial multimillion pound water recycling scheme that will pump millions of litres of treated sewage into the…
Top of the crops: record heatwaves help deliver bumper UK berry harvest
British farmers have faced a sweltering summer tested by heatwaves, wildfires and water shortages – but a bumper berry harvest could prove a rare bright spot.
Key witness in Meta trial says terms of settlement insufficient to halt apps’ harms to teenagers
The star witness in the US government’s landmark trial against Meta believes that a multibillion-dollar settlement reached on Wednesday does not go far enough to stop the social media giant’s harms to young users.
OpenAI staff observed warning signs before AI agent hacking crusade caused global alarm
OpenAI staff observed signs of rogue behaviour among its leading-edge AI agents weeks before they escaped their training environment to launch an unprecedented hacking crusade that spread global alarm.
‘Work is good for you’: how UK scheme could help tackle youth mental health crisis
Paid employment can boost confidence and wellbeing, says Pat McFadden as jobs guarantee scheme gets under way