International

Thursday, August 27th 2026 - 21:32 UTC
Specialist outlets estimate GTA VI absenteeism could cost the US a billion dollars

Video game and technology outlets estimate that the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, scheduled for November 19, could cost the United States economy more than a billion dollars in lost productivity, due to the number of workers expected to skip work to play. The estimate has circulated within the sector's digital ecosystem since last year and does not come from a published study.
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Thursday, August 27th 2026 - 21:00 UTC
More than 390 bodies recovered and nearly 1,500 unaccounted for after the Nepal Himalaya flood

Rescue teams have recovered at least 389 bodies in Nepali territory and three more in China's Tibet region, while close to 1,500 people remain unaccounted for after the flood that swept down Himalayan valleys on Wednesday along the border between the two countries. A Nepali police spokesman told the Reuters news agency the death toll would continue to rise as relief work advances.
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Thursday, August 27th 2026 - 08:20 UTC
Beijing asks Washington to “overcome obstacles” before Xi's White House visit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the United States to “remove interference” and “overcome obstacles” in high-level exchanges between the two countries, during a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday with US Ambassador David Perdue, as part of preparations for President Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington.
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Wednesday, August 26th 2026 - 16:46 UTC
Twelve Britons are among travellers unaccounted for after the flood on Nepal's border

Twelve British citizens appear on a provisional list of travellers Nepali authorities have been unable to contact following the flash flood and landslides that struck the border corridor between Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. The country's tourism board included hundreds of people on that register, among them 105 Indian nationals, three Americans, one Australian and one Dutch citizen, as well as Nepalis.
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Wednesday, August 26th 2026 - 16:41 UTC
The US postpones residence visa interviews at all its consulates

The United States State Department has instructed its embassies and consulates worldwide to reschedule immigrant visa interviews, the category covering applicants for permanent residence from abroad, while consular officers complete a training programme on admissibility criteria.
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Wednesday, August 26th 2026 - 08:35 UTC
Chevening Scholarship Falkland Islands; Deadline: 06-Oct-2026

The Chevening Scholarship Falkland Islands offers exceptional future leaders from the Falkland Islands the opportunity to pursue a fully funded one-year master's degree at a UK university. The program supports individuals with leadership potential who want to develop their professional expertise and return home to contribute to positive social, economic, environmental, or community development.
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Wednesday, August 26th 2026 - 08:25 UTC
PM Burnham on taxes, “I won't be unrealistic, and people need to understand that”

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested tax rises could be on the cards in the coming Autumn Budget, warning “I won’t be unrealistic” over the state of the public purse. The PM quickly pledged to give people “breathing space” and ease the cost of living after taking the keys to No.10 last month.
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Monday, August 24th 2026 - 07:28 UTC
Burnham picks Kyiv for his first foreign trip as British prime minister

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv on Monday on his first trip abroad since taking office in July, coinciding with the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. He met Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and is due to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and chair his first meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing, set up by London and Paris under his predecessor, Keir Starmer.
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Monday, August 24th 2026 - 02:11 UTC
The Evolution of Online Casino Sites

The online gambling industry has grown from a handful of experimental websites into one of the fastest-expanding segments of the global digital economy. Over roughly three decades, it has passed through distinct phases shaped by technology, regulation, and changing consumer habits. Its trajectory offers a useful case study in how a lightly regulated digital sector matures, fragments across jurisdictions, and adapts to successive waves of enforcement and innovation.
Friday, August 21st 2026 - 21:52 UTC
FIFA sanctions Argentina over the final's brawl and the Falklands banner

FIFA's Disciplinary Committee on Friday imposed financial and sporting sanctions on the Argentine Football Association and four members of its national squad over the confrontations at the end of the 2026 World Cup final and over breaches committed throughout the tournament, among them the display of a banner asserting a sovereignty claim over the Falklands.