28 August 2026, in sixty words

England captain Harry Kane, 33, says he is ready to discuss extending his four-year deal with Bayern Munich, having loved his time at the club.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to remove a federal rule requiring public notice for certain industrial air permits.

Canada's public broadcaster, CBC, has told its journalists not to use the term "terrorist attack" for 9/11 ahead of its 25th-anniversary coverage.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes artificial intelligence needs significant controls to stop it causing more harm than good.

Reform UK has proposed new laws making it harder for non-English speakers and Commonwealth citizens to vote in UK elections.

TV presenter Richard Osman has discussed nystagmus, an incurable eye condition present from his birth which causes blurred vision.

The Human League's Hitchin performance was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, which featured intense rainfall and lightning.

Winning Celebrity Hunted has given Strictly star Amy Dowden back her confidence after her cancer journey.

Former Strictly dancer Ola Jordan revealed a "tough summer" and "darkest of days" following her separation from husband James.

The BBC's director of entertainment, Ed Havard, confirmed on Wednesday that Top Gear is making a comeback after a serious crash in its last series.

Tehran says dialogue with America isn't impossible but depends on the US abandoning its financial sanctions.

Heidi Overton, Donald Trump's preferred candidate to head the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is under scrutiny after over 17,000 cases of cyclospora food poisoning this summer.

Oslo Mayor Anne Lindboe postponed her wedding, planned for Friday, after King Harald V of Norway died that same day.

The Ministry of Defence will fund a study into keeping the Type 45 destroyers in service past their planned 2035-38 retirement.

Police are seeking information following the rape of a woman in her 20s by an unknown assailant on Macklin Street in Covent Garden.

King Harald V of Norway died peacefully in hospital at 89 on Friday morning, after being treated for a rare blood condition.

The escalation of the trade spat with Canada has Michigan residents worried, with a June poll showing 63% oppose tariffs.

Hollywood seems to be turning its back on older male actors, as evidenced by Robert De Niro taking many forgettable straight-to-streaming roles.

Chancellor John Healey won't set a date for the UK to hit its 3% GDP defence spending target in his first budget on 28 October.

Jacob Elordi says his new film, The Dog Stars, made him think about what he might be missing in his own life.

Katseye, a global girl group, has achieved massive popularity with a sold-out tour and two Grammy nominations, blending Western pop with K-pop training.

Donald Trump's self-ranking comes despite historians and experts consistently ranking him as America's worst ever leader.

Icelanders will vote in a referendum tomorrow on whether to resume negotiations for joining the European Union.

Scotland's universities are struggling with a funding gap of about £200m annually, according to a new report that warns of a "bleak" future.

Scientists have found the remains of a huge ancient supervolcano, which erupted 454 million years ago, deep beneath England's east coast.

British troops could soon use powered paragliders to fly up to 200 miles into hostile areas.

Passengers at Gatwick Airport's North Terminal are without water today, meaning toilets are closed and food outlets can only offer seating.

A platinum necklace with 673 diamonds, once owned by Egypt's Queen Nazli, was stolen on Thursday from Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts.

Apple has increased the monthly cost of its streaming service to $14.99 for both new and existing customers.

YouTube now lets eligible US creators tag Amazon products directly in their videos, earning a cut of any sales.

Donald Trump has insisted he isn't worried about Russia attacking the NATO alliance, despite reports of a US intelligence assessment.

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, identified by Guinness World Records as the world's youngest reigning monarch, passed away on Thursday evening.

Businesses in the United States donated a record-breaking $646 million to political efforts over the 18 months concluding in June.

Atletico Madrid are reportedly preparing for life without Julian Alvarez, who has been absent from training and booed by fans.

Meta is updating its AI smart glasses to stop people recording after covering the front-facing LED light.

Elon Musk's xAI is facing a lawsuit claiming it used child sex abuse material (CSAM) to train its Grok AI models.

Liverpool's manager, Andoni Iraola, believes tactical discipline, not new signings, is the answer to their midfield weakness.

New signing Ayyoub Bouaddi, an £86 million arrival, is available for the game against Crystal Palace on Friday.

Barcelona's teenage forward Lamine Yamal is reportedly feeling "hurt" by the club's decisions about his closest teammates.

Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher thinks Lewis Hamilton should have handled his Zandvoort radio outbursts differently due to his experience.

Chelsea are bringing in Emi Martinez after agreeing a £7.5 million deal with Aston Villa for the goalkeeper.

King Harald V of Norway has died peacefully at 89, after being admitted to hospital last week for a rare blood condition.

A new report established that the average CEO working for America's 100 lowest-paying corporations earned 614 times the amount of their average employee last year.

A US judge determined on Thursday that the Trump administration's February decision to label AI startup Anthropic a "supply chain risk" was unlawful.

The government is accelerating its schedule to ensure every police force in England and Wales has specialist investigators for rape and sex offences by the close of 2027.

The catastrophic flash floods on Wednesday have left more than 1,300 people missing across the mountainous region.

More than 100 companies, including OpenAI and Google, have endorsed an open letter that advocates for collaborative efforts to enhance cyber defences.

A Miami judge refused to make an immediate decision regarding Andrew and Tristan Tate's bail application on Thursday, meaning they will stay in custody.

Five investors claim they were defrauded of nearly $1.2 million, asserting Selena Gomez failed to uphold contractual obligations for the mental health platform Wondermind.

The draw for this season's Champions League league phase has set up some huge clashes for English teams.

Birmingham city council is trying to get a High Court order to stop an anti-migrant group called Raise the Colours putting flags on public things.

Most of the UK can anticipate unsettled weather this bank holiday weekend, with showers, extended periods of rain, and thunderstorms.

NHS managers are warning that care for autism and ADHD faces disruption as service costs spiral out of control.

The government is introducing a new database of approved traders and a payment system, designed to safeguard individuals undertaking home renovations.

At least 15,000 women in the UK each year are missing a diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder after giving birth, with the true number possibly much higher.

Danny Welbeck found the net in his inaugural match for Chelsea, contributing to Xabi Alonso's first competitive home victory as manager.

America's Trump administration settled to cancel offshore wind projects, paying German company RWE about £945 million to give up leases.

People living near new data centres in Wales are worried about the noise, visual impact, and potential effect on house prices.

Marc Powell, who has a rare MND variant affecting fewer than 100 UK people, could die within a year while awaiting a treatment.

Around 200,000 to 300,000 people in the UK could have hypermobility spectrum disorders, but many wait nearly 20 years for a diagnosis.

An 86-year-old mountaineer has received his backpack and climbing kit after it emerged from a melting Austrian glacier.

Ratko Mladić, known as the "Butcher of Bosnia" for his role in the 1990s Balkan wars, has died while in prison.

An enormous unlawful refuse site, situated close to the River Cherwell in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, has at last been emptied following a five-month effort.

Mike Ashley, who founded Sports Direct, expressed criticism of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's recent retail policies in a letter to him, labelling them as "populist reactions".

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face, a platform for open-source AI models, in a deal worth $12.9 billion.