By JOSHUA HAINING, NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:54 BST, 31 August 2026 | Updated: 20:00 BST, 31 August 2026 A British activist who was reportedly kidnapped by Israeli settlers and assaulted in the West Bank will be deported on August 31. Finn Joughin was moved into police custody following the ordeal…
Texas and Louisiana could get hit by a fast-spin-up tropical storm on Tuesday » Yale Climate Connections
by Bob Henson and Jeff Masters, Yale Climate Connections August 31, 2026 Tropical Storm Warning flags were flying today on the Gulf Coast of southeast Texas and southeast Louisiana ahead of the expected arrival on Tuesday of Tropical Depression Five (TD 5), which was designated a tropical depression at 2…
Apple and Google rake in more from ‘app tax’ on Britons than they pay in corporation tax, study finds
Apple and Google are raking in more from an ‘app tax’ on Britons than they pay in corporation tax, analysis shows. A study found Apple shelled out £322million in UK corporation tax last year (2025) while Google paid £146million in 2024 – the latest accounts available for both tech giants.…
SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft
SpaceX’s next astronaut mission to the International Space Station won’t launch on Sept. 12 after all. That flight, known as Crew-13, has been delayed due to an oxidizer leak in the propulsion system of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, NASA announced on Saturday (Aug. 29). “Joint NASA and SpaceX teams are performing…
You’ve got wrong black man! Humiliation for ex-Sun editor and BBC podcast presenter after he mixes up black Tory politicians Kwasi Kwarteng and James Cleverly
A BBC podcast presenter was embroiled in a furious ‘race’ row today after being accused of mixing up two prominent black Tory politicians. David Yelland posted a story on social media about Tory MP Sir James Cleverly’s move to leave the front benches and run for London mayor, describing him…
Marriage drama for America’s pettiest neighbor who sawed man next door’s garage in half, as he reveals outcome of lawsuit that saw him sued for $485k
A Maine man who captured headlines by sawing his neighbor’s garage in half has lost his childhood home to his ex-wife after they divorced following his petty property dispute, it has been revealed. Gabriel Brawn, 49, moved out of his longtime family home in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, following his divorce from…
What’s next for Roman Space Telescope? Here’s how NASA’s flagship observatory will open up the universe
NASA’s next big space telescope has left Earth, but it’s not ready to start observing the heavens just yet. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched yesterday (Aug. 30), riding a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket into the heavens. Astronomers are very excited about Roman, for it’s expected to discover thousands…
Teenager is electrocuted after he tried to help girlfriend who fell onto Boston subway tracks
By VICTOR HELLER, US REPORTER Published: 13:52 BST, 31 August 2026 | Updated: 16:28 BST, 31 August 2026 A young man was electrocuted while trying to save his girlfriend’s life after she fell onto train tracks at a Boston subway station this weekend. Frankey Wright Jr, 19, lost his life…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, transits the Sun during launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 30, 2026. Roman is named after the agency’s first chief astronomer. Roman will survey billions of stars and galaxies with a field of…
Popular sweeteners may leave effects that last for generations
Choosing the diet version of a favorite soda often means consuming non-nutritive sweeteners. These additives provide sweetness without the calories found in sugar. However, some health organizations have begun raising questions about their possible long-term effects, including whether they may disrupt energy metabolism and eventually contribute to a higher risk…