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Reform-led Essex County Council plans to deploy private security guards in three urban areas as the Wethersfield asylum centre temporarily increases capacity.

Jurors in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial were dismissed for the weekend after two days of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Haakon VIII has succeeded to Norway's throne after King Harald V died at Oslo University Hospital at the age of 89.

The artist behind a 30ft mural of snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in Sheffield says the work is unfinished after it drew widespread criticism online.

At least six people were injured when a sign fell onto a crowd at the Big Church Festival in Wiston Park, West Sussex.

The UAE has issued Starlink a 10-year licence covering satellite internet services for residents, businesses, government bodies, ships and aircraft.

Dubai International Airport is gradually installing advanced security scanners that allow passengers to leave laptops, liquids and other items inside hand luggage.

US Central Command says mines laid by Iran's Revolutionary Guard have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz, while Qatar pursues de-escalation and another US carrier prepares to deploy.

Kuwait and Pakistan have signed an agreement intended to expand operational coordination, expertise sharing and readiness between their armed forces.

At least 584 people have died in flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, with more than 2,400 missing and a barrier lake threatening further flooding downstream.

Star signing Goncalo Ramos scored with a flashing drive from a tight angle for his first Serie A goal as AC Milan beat Venezia 2-0 at the San Siro on Friday.

Rayan Cherki proved his point to Enzo Maresca as the Manchester City star's brilliant double inspired a 4-1 rout of Crystal Palace on Friday.

India's weather agency warned of very heavy rain in Odisha and widespread storms across several states while Sri Ganganagar recorded 41.4C.

Scientists at UNCCD COP17 warned that worsening soil degradation is threatening food systems while land and nutrition policies remain poorly connected.

Fraud victims in China say scammers are using trusted enterprise platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Webex and Zoho Cliq to move conversations into controlled accounts.

A JAMA article argues that autonomous AI could surpass both doctors and doctor-AI teams in several core medical tasks by 2030, a forecast disputed by medical leaders.

About 1,600 General Services Administration employees have been moved to another federal building in Washington, where workers report maintenance and water-quality concerns.

REI's 2026 Labor Day sale runs from August 28 through September 7, with discounts across tents, sleeping gear, apparel, stoves and outdoor electronics.

After several large-scale scrapes of the artist platform Cara, its founder is working with one of the people involved on an open-source detection tool called Lantern.

Meta is testing robotic systems from several suppliers to perform physical data-center tasks, while the company says it still expects strong demand for skilled workers.

Recent Android updates make it easier to send files to iPhones through AirDrop-compatible Quick Share or a QR-code fallback.

Search-and-rescue teams returned to flood-hit areas on the Nepal-Tibet border after an overflowing debris lake briefly raised the threat of another surge.

Restaurants are increasingly examining induction cooking after heatwaves pushed some UK kitchens to close or reduce hours and highlighted the heat produced by gas burners.

A hot and dry summer has renewed scrutiny of how Britain's railways handle expanding steel, shrinking soils and ageing infrastructure.

Habitat restoration at Woolston Eyes in Warrington has turned former canal-dredging lagoons into Britain's strongest breeding site for the rare black-necked grebe.

Wall Street stocks dipped while the dollar rallied Friday after Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh flagged fighting high inflation as a priority in a speech received as more hawkish than expected.

Michael Olise and Luis Diaz were among five different goalscorers as Bayern Munich cruised to a 5-1 home win over Stuttgart in Friday's Bundesliga opener.

Aryna Sabalenka brushed off concerns about her slumping form on Friday as she prepared to launch her bid for a third straight US Open crown.

Jofra Archer said he might play "until I'm 40" thanks to the benefits of being a member of England's new-look fast-bowling quartet.

Aston Villa signed Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a deal worth a reported club-record £65 million ($87 million) on Friday.

From trolling Canada about a lake to suddenly talking about Kim Jong Un, US President Donald Trump's recent distractions speak louder than words.

The number of people missing in Nepal and China surpassed 2,400 Friday, underscoring the scale of the disaster days after a tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept away villages and killed hundreds.