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Brazil’s Alison Dos Santos beats world record holder Karsten Warholm in a thrilling 400m hurdles final at the meet.Published On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026World 100m champions Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden roared to victories at the Silesia Diamond League as Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis wrapped up another dominant pole vault display.World champion Seville of Jamaica posted a time of 9.83 seconds for a meet record, as Americans Kenny Bednarek (9.87) and Christian Coleman (9.93) completed the podium.The women’s blue riband event was won by their teammate Jefferson-Wooden in the season’s first head-to-head over 100m with Olympic champion Julien Alfred, in…
EXPLAINERAt least 145 countries have reported increases in petrol prices since the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel began on February 28.Since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran six months ago, petrol prices have risen in at least 145 countries, adding to the burden on consumers worldwide.The figures are based on data from GlobalPetrolPrices, which tracks fuel prices in 170 countries and territories. Petrol prices in Myanmar rose the most, increasing by 56 percent from $0.77 per litre [0.26 gallon] of 95-octane fuel on February 23 to $1.20 on August 17. Bhutan recorded the…
Reform previously announced it would evict foreign nationals from social housing – a plan criticised by housing charity Shelter which said building more homes is the solution, rather than “changing the order of the queue” and “stoking division”.Tice will set out how Reform intends to pay for the 50,000 affordable homes during Monday’s news conference, the party added.”It is time for us to prioritise young British workers, and that is what our policy is about,” Tice said on Sunday.”I have spent my entire career in property development, as a private citizen I have led companies which delivered thousands of new…
Key eventsMorning opening: Andy Burnham arrives in UkraineHello and welcome to our live coverage of Europe. I am kicking us off but Jakub Krupa will be taking over a little later on.UK prime minister Andy Burnham arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Monday alongside a number of European leaders to mark the country’s independence day.Burnham was photographed at Kyiv railway station shaking hands with Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha, who said Burnham was to be joined by António Costa, president of the European Council; Luc Frieden, the prime minister of Luxembourg; Maia Sandu, the president of Moldova; and Alar…
Andy Burnham is marking his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv – and will hand over blueprints so Ukraine can build its own long-range missiles.The prime minister will chair his first meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, set up by the UK and France under his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer.He is also set to accept an award on behalf of the British people recognising the UK’s support for Ukraine and to take part in independence day events.Crucially for the war effort, he will announce his government has agreed to allow defence company MBDA to…
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Naivasha, Kenya – For communities living around Naivasha, water is not an abstract resource. It sustains families, livestock, farms and schools.That reality has taken on new significance after plans for a major Microsoft-G42 data centre in Olkaria, near Lake Naivasha, stalled in May 2026 over concerns about available power capacity.Microsoft and United Arab Emirates-based artificial intelligence company G42 announced the project in 2024 as part of a $1bn digital investment package for Kenya. The proposed facility was to run on geothermal energy and eventually scale to as much as 1 gigawatt of capacity.The uncertainty has also prompted questions about what…
Two police officers who died when a car travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway crashed into their vehicle have been hailed as heroes by their families.PC Tom Clough, 38, and PC Matthew Blades, 37, died when a Volkswagen Passat, which officers had been pursuing until seconds before, collided with their marked armed response car on the A66 near Middlesbrough on Saturday.The Passat’s occupants – Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Jacob Matusiak, 23, Theo Rae, 17, Makai Saddington, 18, and Cole Robert Worthy, 17 – also died.In tributes released by Cleveland Police, PC Clough’s family said he had been “willing…
Fast-fashion giant Shein says it plans to raise up to HK13.86bn (£1.3bn; $1.77bn) when its shares start trading on the Hong Kong stock market on 1 September.In a filing on Monday, external, Shein said it will offer nearly 280 million shares for between HK$47.60 and HK$49.50.At the top of the range, it would value the firm at almost $27bn (£19.8bn). But that is much lower than the $100bn valuation it reached in a round of private fundraising in 2022, reflecting weaker sales growth and higher costs.The long-awaited move comes after failed attempts to list in the US and London due…
The National Gallery of Art conducted vibration tests to ensure its priceless collection could withstand the powerful rumble of the engines.On race day, however, the roar of celebration appeared to largely drown out any irritation. Many of those lining the circuit were there after winning tickets through a public lottery. Some wore Uncle Sam hats, while one woman came dressed as the Statue of Liberty. Families had travelled from across the country for what they saw as a once-in-a-lifetime event.American driver Josef Newgarden told the BBC that the significance of racing through the capital was not lost on him.”It’s super…