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After two failed arrest bids, Korean police say HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk will be referred to prosecutors this week – without detention
South Korean police have said they will refer HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk to prosecutors this week, closing a police investigation into the K-pop company’s 2020 stock market listing that has run since December 2024, but they will not detain him after two earlier arrest warrant applications were rejected. Hong Seok-ki, head of the National Office…
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Fresh humiliation for cuckolded husband who stood by socialite wife after she killed two children in hit and run on booze-fueled night with pro-athlete lover
Rebecca Grossman, the California socialite serving 15 years for killing two young brothers in a 2020 hit-and-run, has filed for divorce from her husband of two decades, Dr Peter Grossman, who publicly stood by her throughout her trial. The move comes weeks after a civil jury ordered Grossman and her lover at the time, former…
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Premier League money has lost all meaning amid chaotic spectacle of excess | Barney Ronay
This Guardian opinion piece by Barney Ronay argues that the 2026 summer Premier League transfer window has become so vast and chaotic that spending figures have effectively lost meaning, with clubs now treated like speculative assets rather than football teams. Using the analogy of ever-rising house prices regardless of what owners do to a property,…
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REI Labor Day sale cuts prices on outdoor gear
REI’s Labor Day sale is running until 7 September 2026, offering discounts across clothing, footwear and outdoor equipment for camping and hiking. The event matters for anyone stocking up on gear ahead of the autumn outdoor season, as it combines standard sale pricing with additional membership perks that can offset the cost of joining the…
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John Lennon’s “Beautiful Boy” Welcomes a Baby Boy of His Own
Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has announced the birth of his first child, a son named Aurelius, with his partner Charlotte Kemp Muhl. He shared the news on Instagram this week, marking the arrival of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s first grandchild and extending the family’s legacy into a…
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US judge rejects forced sale of Google’s AdX exchange
A US federal judge has rejected the Department of Justice’s bid to force Google to sell off AdX, its online advertising exchange, dealing a significant blow to American antitrust enforcers’ efforts to break up big tech firms. Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, had previously found in April 2025 that Google held illegal monopolies over…
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Burnham tries to calm bond market fears as sell-off threatens crucial first budget
Andy Burnham sought to reassure jittery bond markets on Wednesday, promising his government’s decisions would be “grounded in fiscal responsibility” as a sell-off in UK government debt threatened to derail preparations for his first budget. The intervention followed his statement to parliament a day earlier, in which pledges on public ownership of utilities, cost-of-living support…
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Cardi B Has Kulture Star in Grow-Good Beauty Campaign, Promises Daughter Will Own Company
Cardi B has enlisted her eight-year-old daughter Kulture as the face of the autumn restock campaign for her hair-care brand, Grow-Good Beauty, released on 1 September. The move highlights the rapper’s ambition for the company to become a lasting family legacy rather than simply a celebrity product line, a point she stressed after facing criticism…
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Fraudsters who blew millions on supercars and property after conning investors into £70m eco-Ponzi scheme face years in jail
Three company directors behind a £70million eco-Ponzi scheme are facing years in jail after admitting fraud, having spent investors’ money on supercars, mansions and luxury holidays. Stephen Greenaway, Paul Laver and Matthew Pickard ran Bournemouth-based Ethical Forestry Limited, which persuaded more than 3,000 people to invest their savings and pensions in tree-planting schemes in Costa…
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Cocaine smuggler jailed after Strava post revealed Spanish hideout
A cocaine dealer who believed he resembled Daniel Craig was tracked down by the National Crime Agency after posting a jog on the fitness app Strava, revealing he was hiding in Spain. Andrew Doran, 42, from Kirkby in Merseyside, was extradited to the UK and has now been sentenced to 18 years in prison for…