Two men allegedly killed a Hindu family of four in Bangladesh and then reportedly spent the night inside their home, eating dates, taking a bath and consuming yaba – a potent pyschoactive substance – before leaving the next morning, police said. Bangladesh Police personnel stand guard outside the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka. (Picture for…
The Chinese idiom “look far ahead with vision” is an appropriate description of what Hong Kong always does. The example at hand is the special administrative region’s move to draft its first five-year plan. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu recently confirmed that the SAR government aims to publish the inaugural five-year plan in September, coinciding…
Unai Emery gave a coy and cryptic response to questions about Ollie Watkins’ absence from Aston Villa’s squad for their Premier League defeat at Brighton. The striker did not travel to the Amex amid transfer interest from Al Hilal. Watkins is keen on the move to Saudi Arabia and Al Hilal have seen at least one bid rejected. Villa do…
Amazon Prime Video’s new TV and movie releases for the week of August 24 to August 30, 2026, include The Last Sunrise and others. The Last Sunrise is an upcoming romantic drama directed by Carlson Young. The film is adapted from Anna Todd’s 2025 novel of the same name. It follows the story of a…
Democrats fighting to win back the Senate from the Republicans spent their summer sweating out a last-minute candidate switch in Maine and the emergence of an antiestablishment progressive in swing-state Michigan. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats have a very good chance to retake the majority. The two races remain central to Democrats’ hopes…
With $1.7 trillion in total assets, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is an extremely popular exchange-traded fund (ETF) within the investment community. It provides instant access to the S&P 500 index. And the expense ratio of 0.03% is very compelling. Even Warren Buffett recommends this fund as a leading investment choice for most…
I’ve used Google Sheets for a long time, but mostly for basic work and personal data management. I thought it was too technical to set up a simple tracker for my output and to-do list, so I held on to other Google apps like Docs and Keep as long as I could. However, as Google…
Aug 23, 2026, 11:03 AM ET Late goals from Marc Guéhi and Josko Gvardiol rescued Manchester City who eventually beat Bournemouth 2-1 in their Premier League opener. Enzo Maresca was six minutes away from losing his first league game in the City dugout. His side trailed to a 26th-minute goal from Bournemouth’s James Tavernier. But…
Aug. 23, 2026, 11:03 a.m. ET Melissa Gilbert is joining a chorus of voices calling for better protections for child actors in the wake of Hayden Panettiere’s death. In an essay titled “Enough Is Enough” published Aug. 22 on Substack, Gilbert spoke out about the death not just of Panettiere at 36, but of fellow…
This is the introduction to Checks and Balance, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter bringing exclusive insight from our correspondents in America. But the main problem with Mr Trump’s energy strategy was not his desire to dominate, but that his vision of energy power was so narrow. (Unsplash) Sign up for Checks and Balance. Just over a…