Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
Roehampton University offers students £2,000 a year to play esports alongside their studies. Source: BBC News
Month: August 2026
Burnham to visit Kyiv on first foreign trip and reaffirm UK support for Ukraine
It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine. Source: BBC News
Viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ TikTok trend sparks fun fake videos but also real fear
The social media posts have prompted police forces in Ireland and the UK to issue statements that the images are…
Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says. Source: BBC…
France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves
A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.…
CrossCountry cancels ‘almost all’ UK services after power cut
Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the "worst case scenario". Source: BBC News
Zelensky should be asked what he knew about government corruption, sacked minister tells BBC
Mykhailo Fedorov has also called for wartime elections to be held in Ukraine. Source: BBC News
DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks
Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict. Source: BBC News
Wicker Man director’s sons complete their late father’s film trilogy
The final film in the folk horror trilogy brings closure to the saga as well as its creator's family after…
Zelensky has ‘questions to answer’ about corruption in his government, sacked minister tells BBC
The sacked former defence minister has also called for elections to be held in Ukraine. Source: BBC News