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What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms
While a stunt involving fake polls may not have been an effort to rig prediction markets, concerns are growing ahead of the midterms about other attem…
Weekly quiz: Who is taking over as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter series?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?…
City firms race to prepare for FCA crackdown on bullying and harassment
Rules will require hedge funds, insurers and pension firms to report all non-financial wrongdoing The City’s largest hedge funds, insurers and pension…
‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap levy secretly placed on Victorian public transport fares
Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolishedFo…
Amol Rajan warns BBC destined to shrink at ‘accelerating rate’
Presenter says he is moving to YouTube to avoid being left ‘behind the curve’ as media landscape changesThe outgoing Today programme presenter Amol Ra…
Uefa set to drop Fifa tournament boycott threat
Uefa is set to drop its threat of boycotting Fifa competitions, having received assurances there will be no repeat of Gianni Infantino's plan to sell …
Hope and concern swirls for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’
Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over projectOn a winding road tucked away behind for…
Manchester City sign teenage Moroccan football star Ayyoub Bouaddi
Sought-after midfielder Bouaddi joins the Premier League club from Lille on a five-year deal worth $117 million.…
Prince Harry and Meghan due to arrive in UK today
Prince Harry, Meghan, and their two children are believed to be flying into the country privately from California.…
Cosmic radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.…
Postecoglou subs off Ronaldo to spark dramatic Al-Nassr comeback
Cristiano Ronaldo is taken off at half-time with his 10-man Al-Nassr side 2-0 down - but they fight back to seal a dramatic win over Al-Ettifaq.…
German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.…
Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton
Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country …
Murder probe as two people dead in house fire
Cleveland Police says it "cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime" after the fire near Middlesbrough.…
Moringa lattes and tigernut kebabs: the young Ghanaians ‘taking back the power’ of their food
In Ghana, a grassroots movement is championing nutritious, homegrown, climate-resilient produce, rather than western importsAfter three years at cater…
At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity ward
Authorities at biggest state hospital in Islamabad say 15 babies were in the ward when fire broke outAt least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire th…
Test your global economic knowledge with this quick Planet Money quiz!
Every country tells a different economic story. It's time to test your knowledge of the big ideas we've collected on our World Tour. Eight questions s…
From influencers to queens of women's boxing - five years of MVP
On Saturday, Most Valuable Promotions celebrates its fifth anniversary. One of the feistiest upstarts in modern boxing has given a new platform to the…
Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed doubles quarterfinal
Star pair lost to Cobolli and Bencic, who will play married partners Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils in the semifinal.…
Watch Nashville fans lay flowers in tribute
The BBC's Helena Humphrey is outside the Country Music Hall of Fame where fans gathered to mourn Dolly Parton.…
Fears grow for fourth rate hike after Australia sees higher-than-expected July inflation
Bureau of Statistics says CPI was 3.5% in July, casting doubt on Reserve Bank meeting its 2.5% inflation target without further hikeFollow our Austral…
Fears for ‘gregarious’ local celebrity Sammy the elephant seal in Victorian bird flu hotspot
Seals and sea lions often communicate by touch and share spaces with wild birds, placing them at risk of infection from H5N1 virusFollow our Australia…
Productivity Commission says ‘line was crossed’ when WA premier labelled them ‘east coast clowns’ over GST
Angela Jackson, a PC commissioner, also said it was ‘disappointing’ that Anthony Albanese had ruled out changes to Western Australia’s GST arrangement…
Billionaire investor says he used AI to write critique of former mentee Scott Bessent
Stanley Druckenmiller said he was ‘proud of using it’ as wider media grapples with parameters around AI useStanley Druckenmiller, a billionaire invest…
US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘frivolous’ bid to throw out conviction
US judge rejects Maxwell’s claims that newly released Epstein files could help overturn her sex-trafficking convictions.…
Canada hits US with counter-tariffs targeting hundreds of products
Canada imposes tariffs on $19.9bn of US goods which will take effect on September 8 as trade talks with Washington collapse.…
Food influencers v critics: Why credibility counts
People on the food scene look at the rise of influencers and the role of social media in the industry.…
OnlyFans owner was paid over $700m before his death
The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography.…
Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour, giant of resistance art, dies aged 79
Sliman Mansour's art captured the essence of Palestine, blending ancient traditions with modern themes of resistance.…
Man dies in crash following police pursuit
A woman is also seriously injured and remains in hospital in critical condition.…