Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup
What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable? Source:…
Month: August 2026
Siân Phillips to step back from acting aged 93 after memory issues
Sian Phillips will step back from full-scale stage shows but continue other projects. Source: BBC News
Shop selling second-hand school uniforms for £5
A charity for families facing poverty runs the swap shop for uniforms to help with the cost of living. Source:…
Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv
Russia continued its overnight attacks after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Ukraine's dwindling supplies of missile interceptors. Source: BBC News
Digital cameras and wired earphones are back – and ‘a bit more real’
We're surrounded by more advanced tech in 2026, so why are young people going back to basics? Source: BBC News
‘I ran because I knew I would die’: Russian drones target medics in Ukraine
Ukrainian emergency workers warn of growing Russian attacks on hospitals and ambulances. Source: BBC News
The phone book that led us to Assad’s spy chief in hiding
How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria. Source: BBC News
Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.…
Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting
Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead. Source: BBC…
Jeweller ‘priced out’ of Christmas market stall this year
Alex says a change in operator and rise in costs means this is the first winter she will not be…