Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil
A man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo.…
Month: August 2026
‘Unprecedented’ rain in Japan kills six people
The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport. Source: BBC…
‘She was just Gaynor from up the road’ – villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye
The Total Eclipse of the Heart star went global, but villagers felt they all knew her personally. Source: BBC News
US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump’s tariffs
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies. Source: BBC…
I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted subscriptions
After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans.…
‘I lost $14,000 in a month’: Investors hit by Korean stock market’s wild swings
Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market. Source: BBC News
Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man’s head was sucked out of, report says
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.…
Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms
Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping…
Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level
The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.…
Bonnie Tyler’s classic hit spiked in streams during solar eclipse
Bonnie Tyler's friend Mal Pope heard Total Eclipse of the Heart playing throughout Mumbles in Swansea. Source: BBC News