The Pixel 11 paradox
After a week of using Google’s new Pixel 11 phones, two seemingly at-odds realities are crystal clear in my mind: These are truly fantastic devices
Month: August 2026
Secret ‘messages’ in cat pee let felines identify each other — and scientists just cracked the code
Cats can identify each other based on the scent of their pee, and researchers have just decoded the secret “messages” that make that possible. A
YouTube starts funding shows directly to keep creators from licensing to Netflix
YouTube is offering some of its largest creators multi-million-dollar packages to keep their work off Netflix, according to reporting first published by Bloomberg. Several agreements
Skanska takes a $1.2bn order to build four US data centres for an unnamed client
Skanska has signed a $1.2bn contract to build four data centres in the southeastern United States, the largest single data centre order the Swedish construction
Syrian official says ‘no plans’ to establish Turkish military presence
The foreign minister says in an interview that Turkish military officials had visited the airbase as part of training.
Taliban secures pragmatic global alliances without formal recognition
The Taliban navigates a complex web of global trade and security alliances without gaining full political recognition.
How conflict is making life more expensive for Iranians
How conflict is making life more expensive for Iranians
At least 13 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages
Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the “massive attack” on Thursday, officials say.
Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
The train collided with the four men at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say.
Israel opens up bids for highly sensitive West Bank settlement project
The UK’s foreign secretary condemned the move as “an unacceptable and destructive act”.
Former Liberian vice-president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Jewel Howard-Taylor was arrested at Liberia’s international airport and has not commented on the allegations.
Why are women going to London for abortions?
Kate Morgan explains why some Welsh women are travelling to London for abortions.
What supplements do athletes consume every day?
Team GB rower Heidi Long takes BBC Sport through her vitamin and supplement routine.
‘I can’t do the things my friends do’: Life as a teenage carer
Young carers face huge disadvantages growing up – one teenager explains what life is like.