August 2026
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AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google's Chrome team | TechCrunch
"We have some really ambitious plans to help you work with AI in Chrome to get things done, and I’ll have more to share soon," Jacob Bank, Relay founder and CEO, said.
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Woman taken to hospital and three arrests after York city centre 'assault'
A woman has been taken to hospital and three people have been arrested after an 'assault' in a busy York city centre street.
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AOC accused of ‘having it all’ as MAGA columnist rips her ‘sad fertility journey’
More than 40,000 people elected to freeze their eggs in 2022, according to estimates
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Plans for York store transformation decided amid uncertainty over future
The transformation of a York store has been given the go ahead following uncertainty over its future. An application to convert Size?, in St Sampson’s Square, into a Joe & The Juice drinks and sandwich outlet have been approved by City...
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Trump puts 10-year-old on the spot as he berates female CNN reporter
President has history of losing his temper when questioned by female journalists who are not sufficiently sycophantic
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Crunchyroll anime voice artists reveal they get new TV show scripts the day of recording — and that confirms my long-standing theory about manga adaptations
Have you ever wanted to know more about the typical day in the life of an anime voice artist? I spoke to two stars of Crunchyroll's BLACK TORCH to get all the details.
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Teen lifeguard and boy he rescued are honored at White House after Trump saw dramatic viral video
A teenage lifeguard and the boy he rescued off the coast of California have been reunited as President Donald Trump honored both as heroes
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'What can we do that nobody expects?': Lanterns creators reveal how the HBO Max sci-fi crime show's major story twist in episode 1 came to be — and why it had to happen
The creative minds behind the DC Universe TV show unpack that huge plot twist in its premiere.
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Lula calls oil near the Amazon River a passport to Brazil's future after Petrobras strikes new find
Brazil’s President Lula da Silva says oil drilling in northern coastal regions could be a "passport to the country’s future."
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Nick Reiner asks for access to the trust fund left by parents he’s accused of killing
Nick Reiner entered a not guilty plea in Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday
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Flight cancellations are getting much, much worse. Here’s why
Airlines have cut available capacity since earlier this spring due to rising fuel costs, leaving little room on remaining flights when severe weather hits
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America’s second largest reservoir is at a record low
Lake Powell and Lake Mead are the nation’s largest reservoirs and provide water to approximately 35 to 40 million people
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Warning as fans to get 'up close and personal' with chart-topping DJ in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough's Prohibition Bar has issued a strict zero-tolerance warning ahead of the Tom Zanetti show.
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Changes backed for major York shopping centre after buyout
Changes to a major York shopping centre have been approved after it changed hands earlier this year.
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Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
Civil rights advocates have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring the state’s public schools to display the Ten Commandments
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Netanyahu party campaign billboard likens Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollah
Likud’s depiction of Zohran Mamdani is latest move in spat between Israel’s prime minister and New York City mayor
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Newscast - Trump Threatens To Bomb "The S*** Out Of" Oman - BBC Sounds
Trump threatens US allies South Korea and Oman.
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Jackie the Eagle’s death sees outpouring of rage at animal care center
Staff at Friends of Big Bear Valley restricted social media comments on at least one post after being overwhelmed by an intense volume of calls, emails and online inquiries
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Norway's King Harald V hospitalised and put on sick leave, palace says
The Norwegian royal palace said the monarch, 89, has been battling haemolytic anaemia, a blood disorder characterised by the premature destruction of red blood cells. #EuropeNews
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Tupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader plotted killing to avenge beating of nephew, court hears
Prosecutors accuse Duane Davis of orchestrating 1996 shooting in retaliation for attack by rapper’s entourage
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Our top-rated Arzopa Z3FC portable monitor just dropped in price
Our hardware editor uses this 16.1-inch 2560x1440 portable display every day for working (and playing) and still loves it.
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Whitby's Endeavour replica must be moved due to sewage concerns, council says
The replica of Yorkshire’s most famous ship, Captain Cook’s Endeavour, will be removed from Whitby harbour due to financial problems and concerns about sewage.
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Jason Arday’s family condemns ‘public cruelty’ as thousands gather at vigil
Professor Jason Arday’s vigil was attended by crowds of people in Trafalgar Square after his death was announced on Friday
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Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England
Move means holders will be able to travel free on local services at any time of day or night from April next year
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Locals say plans for Teesside pet crematorium would 'ease anxiety' for owners
A planning application has been submitted to convert a vacant workshop in Skelton into a pet crematorium - offering more support for pet owners.
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Mapped: The places where your house will sell the fastest
While the average time to sell of 42 days has remained unchanged in the year to July, this masks a widening gap between faster local markets and weaker areas, Zoopla said
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Trump aide Natalie Harp is given cutting new nickname
The longtime presidential aide was one of three staffers who flew aboard a separate flight with the president to evade a possible Iranian missile attack in July
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Trump has more ultra-rich officials than his three predecessors combined
In total, 57 Trump administration officials are worth at least $100 million
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LIV Golf to end season early to focus 'on next chapter'
LIV Golf cancels its Team Championships in Michigan after weeks of speculation, saying it needs to focus on "building its next chapter".
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Late-night host torches Hegseth over USS Lincoln with ‘American Horror Story’ analogy
The defense secretary claims conditions on the aircraft carrier have been ‘completely misrepresented’
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'We’re creating a trusted and vibrant space': IKEA says its new second-hand marketplace is launching in the UK 'later this year'
IKEA is launching a second-hand marketplace for buying and selling its products in the UK later this year. Here's what we know about its rival to Facebook Marketplace, Vinted and eBay.
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AI system could make stealth fighter heat signatures easier to detect
Chinese AI spots the heat patterns stealth fighters cannot hide, raising new concerns for America’s F-22 and F-35
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What Is El Niño, and What Does It Mean for Weather, Water, and the Global Economy?
This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. Here’s what to expect.
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Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies
The Justice Department has finalized a rule that will pave the way for people who’ve been barred from owning firearms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun rights reinstated
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Rare and red-listed breeding bird spotted in waters of the North East
A rare and red-listed breeding bird has been captured on camera enjoying the waters of the North East.
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Trump suggests Fox News reporter could replace Karoline Leavitt: ‘How about you?’
‘She likes her children more than she likes Trump. I’m very concerned about that,’ Trump said of Karoline Leavitt
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Russia fires top economist after he compares Putin’s economy to 1917 revolution
The economist’s claims come as Ukraine has repeatedly attacked Russia’s oil refineries and largest retailer Wildberries this summer
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Tupac Shakur: What to know as long-awaited trial begins over rapper’s 1996 killing
Opening statements are set to begin in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with murder in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur
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Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely after federal guilty plea
The trial had been scheduled to begin September 8
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A giant 3D printer is turning digital designs into military boats faster
Florida factory that once printed furniture is now using giant robot arms to build military drone boats for warfare
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Three killed after helicopter crashes on Greek island of Sifnos
Video footage circulating on social media appears to show the site of the crash, with flames and plumes of dark smoke visible on a hillside. #EuropeNews
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Drivers facing nearly 50 miles and one hour of diversions due to roadworks
Motorists in North Yorkshire could face a diversion of almost 50 miles as drainage improvement works close a road in Swaledale.
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Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?
BBC Verify breaks down what the party says it wants to do to cut the benefits bill - and how realistic it is.
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Forty-five Reapers lost as Iran's defenses expose a costly weakness
Iran's cheap 358 missiles are exposing the enormous cost of America's MQ-9 Reaper losses in a brutal war
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Huge number of children would fall into poverty under Reform’s benefits plans, say campaigners
Party wants to cut £50bn from UK welfare bill but charity says proposals would cause ‘horrific levels of destitution’
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Critics blast Navy’s ‘beauty pageant’ redesign of aircraft carriers
A former strategist to the Navy secretary called the potential redesign ‘wasteful and abusive’
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Russia upholds Yabloko party's election ban and jails its deputy chair
The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia's ongoing all-out war in Ukraine.
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Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building
A U.S. judge has blocked plans to move the FBI's headquarters to a federal office building in Washington
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Trump’s suddenly prominent rear end draws merciless ridicule
Mockery erupts after outgoing Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted a video clip of the president on social media
