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Whatnot's fast-moving auctions and feverish ‘breaks’ hook users hoping to buy prized sports cards—plus fashion, tools, food and nearly anything else
The next Made by google event is scheduled for August 12, bringing with it the next wave of Google phones and devices. Here's what to expect.
An interim report has confirmed a runaway coal train reached speeds well in excess of the safe limit and rolled backwards for 5 kilometres before coming to a halt.
Donald Trump has said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as today, but warned Iran it would get "hit very hard" if negotiations fell through.
The revenue from operations of MapmyIndia grew by 14.9% to Rs 139.7 crore during the reported quarter from Rs 121.6 crore in the year-ago period.
With Liverpool prepared to make Bradley Barcola their third £100m signing, BBC Sport looks at what the France and Paris St-Germain winger would bring to Anfield.
Authorities have issued 39 fines since a smoking ban at construction sites came into effect last month, with the Labour Department saying it is looking into equipping drones with facial recognition tools to better enforce the new law.
From catching up to shaping Europe: Five strategic resets, and a 5C Framework for winning the Second Age of Leadership in emerging Europe. For thirty years, Central and Eastern Europe’s defining ambition was to catch up with the West. That project succeeded—and, in succeeding, made itself obsolete.
Der Rüstungszulieferer will auf dem Bosch-Gelände bei Stuttgart ein Ingenieurszentrum aufbauen. Hensoldt spricht dabei gezielt Fachleute an, deren Stellen Bosch abbaut.
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares surged and oil prices slipped Wednesday after the U.S. stock market rallied to records, helped by strong corporate…
HALBERSTADT, Germany (AP) — A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for…
Q1 Results Today, 5th August 2026 Live Updates:
Consolidated EBITDA came in at ₹33,599 crore, reflecting a margin of 57.4 per cent
Profit after tax surged 44.6% to ₹55 crore, outpacing revenue growth even as the company absorbed higher greenfield investments
Mainland Chinese investors bought more Hong Kong stocks than they sold for a second consecutive month in July, rotating into the undervalued market to take shelter from the tumult in artificial intelligence-linked shares.
For decades, Volker Looman has been telling the Germans what they should do with their money. Which tip would the financial analyst have paid for himself?
KATHMANDU — Nepal is now home to an estimated 429 wild tigers, up from 355 four years ago and nearly four-fold from 16 years ago, the country’s conservation officials reported on the occasion of World Tiger Day. As the country celebrates this historic achievement, a closer look at the latest numbers reveals an uneven recovery. […]
Here's what you need to know before the total solar eclipse one week from now.
“When people turn their backs to the Jewish community, things end really badly,” the senator from Pennsylvania counters The post Jon Stewart Presses John Fetterman on His Israel Ultimatum: ‘Weird Line…
Nasdaq-listed SaaS major Freshworks reported a net profit of $3.2 Mn in the second quarter ended June 30 (Q2 CY26)…
800 Volt charging is faster, allows for longer driving - and was long considered a privilege of expensive cars. Five models show that the technology can now also be had for under 50,000 euros.
Our poll asked readers which of the following TV brands have been the most reliable: Hisense, LG, Samsung, Sony, TCL and Vizio. Here's what you had to say.
A wallet holding $36 million in stolen bitcoin has become an unlikely public message board, as hack victims and opportunists pay to leave permanent notes for the thief.
Race Around the World emphasises on-screen personalities, light entertainment and not-too-critical feedback. What is being left unsaid?
Pakistan’s spinners put their team on course for a series-levelling victory as the West Indies stumbled to 103 for six — a lead of just 60 runs — on an eventful third day of the second and final Test…
The glass door closes, and a curtain of cool air spills over your head, neck and shoulders, delivering instant relief from the punishing summer heat.
This is why cloud-inspired networks win: virtual switches are all consistent
Tai Kwun pays tribute to the social value of camaraderie and having brothers-in-arms with its newest summer exhibition ‘Better Together –...
The Reserve Bank of India has kept interest rates unchanged amid creeping inflation.
Most Americans believe the Donald Trump administration has been unable to achieve its war objectives against Iran, according to a Marquette Law School poll released on Wednesday, as negotiations…
As lenders’ profits soar, calls grow for a levy to help new PM ease cost of living pressures on households It has been a stellar week for UK banks.
Exclusive: New health secretary promises root-and-branch reform after damning maternity scandals Women should not feel pressurised into experiencing an “ideal birth”, the new health secretary, Yvette…
Scientists find ruminants emit more of greenhouse gas individually than cows, although total contribution tiny compared with domesticated livestock When cows belch and fart they release methane, which…
Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union boss The software group Palantir paid just £2m in corporation tax in the UK in 2024…
Construction technology startup conmeet has raised €6 million in anoversubscribed seed funding round to accelerate the rollout of its AI-centricoperating system for trades and construction…
The card game features open-ended questions about childhood, education, work, retirement and family.
According to Counterpoint research, Apple's iPhone shipments for FY26 grew to 14 million units, up 24% year-on-year.
Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday reported its best first-half profit since 2010 as strong passenger and cargo demand and a one-time gain from its Air China stake offset higher fuel prices.
Indonesia’s roads are a hard place to run a logistics business. Trucks move across thousands of islands, ports and industrial estates, often through traffic, poor visibility and thin margins.
Behavioral interventions have become central to modern public policy, but their empirical promise remains contested because estimated treatment effects often appear small.
The military and civilian leadership on Wednesday said just and lasting peace in South Asia was closely linked to the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute as the country marked Youm-i-Istehsal…
Apart from praise, the news, published on August 1, also kickstarted a debate on social media over whether the achievement is Fields medal-worthy — and what these honours mean in the artificial…
In an apparent Australian first, an attack on a Victorian defence manufacturer is being investigated as a potential act of far-left terror.
FAA is investigating an air-traffic safety incident involving Marine One, the helicopter carrying President Trump.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore B submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on the police action during the student protest and demanding a statement from Union Home…
All 15 passengers on board were not injured, and they alighted safely at Boon Lay Bus Interchange.
A total of 1,49,00,000 shares representing a 2.33% stake of One 97 Communications were offloaded by both entities.
The world’s smallest sport might also just be the world’s most niche and hilarious. Sperm cells are collected from six competitors, put onto a...
It looks like Google Assistant will start disappearing from Android phones early next month.
Any structural change in the design of the NEET-UG will be undertaken only in consultation with Health Ministry and the National Medical Commission
What goes into making a Disney theme park ? That's the question explored in Disney Worldbuilders , a new feature-length documentary that will be released on Disney+ on August 20.
Business activity in the UAE's non-oil private sector climbed to a four-month high in July, while employment numbers rose, as companies continue to bounce back from the fallout of the Iran war .
These five critically acclaimed movies are a must-watch now that they've been added to Prime Video in August 2026.
Six retailers featured on BoF’s list of The Best Fashion Stores in the World shared what goes into operating a compelling multi-brand boutique today, from fostering repeat customers to offering discovery that runs deeper than curation.
The outgoing union leader said that beyond the new Victorian royal commission, ‘a lot more needs to be done’ to fight corruption in construction Australia-wide.
WAPAKONETA, Ohio (AP) — Inside Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home , at the top of a creaky stairway, sits his bedroom where he launched model airplanes out of the rear window to…
The Hong Kong singer-actress, also known as Ge Lan, starred in classics including Mambo Girl and The Wild, Wild Rose before retiring from entertainment in 1964.