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The EPA’s Temporary Loophole Won’t Power the AI Boom
Short-term guidance for data-center construction keeps businesses from being able to responsibly plan for the long term.
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Quentin Tarantino’s WWII Masterpiece Was Inspired by the 1972 Western Is Officially Streaming for Free
Robert Redford’s 1972 survival Western Jeremiah Johnson, directed by Sydney Pollack, has begun streaming for free on Tubi. The film is notable as one of the genre’s most acclaimed entries and for its links to Quentin Tarantino, who has cited Redford’s screen presence at the time as a reference point for Brad Pitt’s role in…
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Christopher Nolan’s CCP Hostage Video
Blockbuster filmmaker puts Western civilization at dusk.
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UK millionaires’ biggest fear is higher taxes would hit them harder than war
A survey by investment service Wealth Club has found that UK millionaires now see higher taxes as a greater threat to their wealth than war or economic instability, with the autumn Budget looming. Almost half of the 341 millionaires polled in July named higher taxes as their biggest concern, and a further 26 per cent…
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Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region on 5 August 2026, killing 17 people and wounding 44 others. The strike targeted civilian and logistics infrastructure and comes amid an intensifying summer campaign of Russian ballistic missile attacks, which Ukrainian officials say is being enabled by critical shortages of…
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‘The Mummy’ Poster Ads Banned From London Underground After Advertising Watchdog Cites ‘Distressing’ Imagery
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned outdoor poster ads for “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” from the London Underground and other outdoor sites after ruling they breached its code by presenting imagery that gave “a realistic impression of a dead child.” The regulator upheld one of four complaint issues investigated following 30 complaints about…
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Key questions as Infantino faces Fifa executives
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is meeting senior officials in Rabat, Morocco on Wednesday as he battles to contain a revolt sparked by his now-abandoned plan to sell off Fifa’s commercial and event operations to private investors. The gathering follows a highly critical internal memo from secretary general Mattias Grafstrom, the resignation of senior adviser Carlos…
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Progressives and moderate Democrats both see wins in primary races while Trump flexes power over GOP
Tuesday’s primary elections across five US states delivered wins for both progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic Party, while also showcasing President Trump’s continued grip on Republican primary contests. The results matter because they offer an early gauge of which strategy—populist policies or centrist positioning—resonates more with voters ahead of the midterms, and because…
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GOP governor endorses candidate challenging Trump-backed congressman in Republican US House primary
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has endorsed Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, in his bid to unseat Republican Congressman Andy Ogles in an upcoming US House primary. The move is notable because Ogles has already secured the backing of President Donald Trump, putting Lee’s endorsement at odds with the president’s choice and highlighting a…
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The seven banks and finance firms who might call you to invest your money
The Financial Conduct Authority has introduced “targeted support”, a new category of help that lets approved banks and financial firms proactively suggest investment options to customers, without the cost of full financial advice. The FCA has called it a “once-in-a-generation change” intended to help people who hold excess cash in savings move towards investing, filling…