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theguardian.com
Civil service chief got record £500,000 payout after Starmer dismissalhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/18/civil-service-chief-got-record-500000-payout-after-starmer-dismissalChris Wormald received unprecedented payment after serving as cabinet secretary for just 14 monthsThe former head of the civil service Chris Wormald received a record payout, in the region of £500,000, when he was forced out of the top job in Whitehall by Keir Starmer, it has emerged.The unprecedented payment was made after Wormald served just 14 months in the role of cabinet secretary before bein...
Aug 18, 2026 9:32 AM
sports.yahoo.com
Red Bull admit to having 'no confidence' in RB22: 'Different problem every time'https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-bull-admit-having-no-093100829.htmlRed Bull technical director Pierre Wache has issued a worrying assessment of their RB22's performance so far in the 2026 campaign, saying the team have "no confidence" in the car and encounter a "different problem" every time they head out to the track. Following McLaren and Red Bull's close three-way fight for the 2025 title, both teams have seemingly paid the price for focusing heavily on last y...
Aug 18, 2026 9:31 AM
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Tuesday ‘Dawg Bites Hears Rumblings of Disrespecthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tuesday-dawg-bites-hears-rumblings-093000105.htmlWelcome to Tuesday, Bulldog fans! We’re not in mid-season form yet, but we are in full pads and live hitting. There’s a few new wrinkles in the playbook we haven’t installed, but the vanilla packages are getting nailed down and ready for game action. You’ve seen the Coaches Preseason poll, which is like when the […]
Aug 18, 2026 9:30 AM
nytimes.com
The Blackout That Could Devastate Americahttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/magazine/national-blackout-power-electricity-outage.htmlThe power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.
Aug 18, 2026 9:01 AM
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Top Democrats tussle in Florida primary but progressive liberalism not on menuhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/florida-primary-election-senate-governor-racesPolitics that worked for Democratic candidates in New York, Minnesota, Michigan won’t cut it in red Florida, analysts sayIf primary elections elsewhere this summer were tussles between progressives and moderates for the direction of the Democratic party’s political future, Tuesday’s contests in Florida could not be more different.In a former swing state that has in recent years become reliably red...
Aug 18, 2026 9:00 AM
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Watford sign Manchester United keeper Middleton-Patel on loanhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watford-sign-manchester-united-keeper-090000719.htmlWatford have completed the signing of goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel on a season-long loan deal from Manchester United.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from...
Aug 18, 2026 9:00 AM
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Will Odegaard be like a new player?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/odegaard-player-084334275.htmlMartin Odegaard's man-of-the-match performance was the highlight of Arsenal's 3-0 Community Shield demolition of Manchester City and showed early signs that the Gunners' chief creator might be returning to his best after a frustrating 2025-26. Although Arsenal won the Premier League last season, knee and shoulder problems stopped their Norwegian playmaker from reaching his very top level. On Sun...
Aug 18, 2026 8:43 AM
npr.org
Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic sayshttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5935396/jason-arday-former-cambridge-professor-found-dead-after-allegations-about-his-workWhat can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind.
Aug 18, 2026 8:41 AM
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A look at the Trump administration's evolving relationship with Asiahttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5935428/a-look-at-the-trump-administrations-evolving-relationship-with-asiaNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jung H. Pak, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, about the Trump administration's evolving Asia policy.
Aug 18, 2026 8:40 AM
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Trump threatens Oman amid talks over control of the Strait of Hormuzhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5935590/trump-threatens-oman-amid-talks-over-control-of-the-strait-of-hormuzNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Fuchs, director at the Open Society Foundation and a former State Department official, about President Trump's threat to bomb Oman, an ally of the U.S.
Aug 18, 2026 8:39 AM
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Hart expects patient backing for Marescahttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hart-expects-patient-backing-maresca-083817440.htmlFormer Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart believes nobody should be "heaping massive expectations" on new manager Enzo Maresca this season, especially if the club's hierarchy aren't "putting pressure on internally". Last season saw Pep Guardiola bring an end to his 10-year reign at Etihad Stadium with a domestic cup double, handing over the baton to his former assistant manager. "I do feel the ...
Aug 18, 2026 8:38 AM
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‘Tried to tell you…’ Pablo Torre predicted Steve Ballmer-LA Clippers investigation result a week agohttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tried-tell-pablo-torre-predicted-083514914.htmlPablo Torre had been the man responsible for bringing the LA Clippers and Steve Ballmer’s alleged salary cap circumvention to light last year. However, for all the work he put in to try and bring attention to what could be one of the biggest possible scandals in NBA history, the former ESPN pundit didn’t have high hopes.
Aug 18, 2026 8:35 AM
aljazeera.com
Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to deathhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/syrian-court-sentences-wassim-al-assad-to?traffic_source=rssThe former regime figure was found guilty of charges including premeditated murder and torture.
Aug 18, 2026 8:23 AM
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Scotland confident of ending 12-year World Cup drought, coach Dawkins backs 2027 qualificationhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/scotland-confident-ending-12-world-082300570.htmlScotland’s cricket team is inching closer to World Cup qualification following an impressive League 2 run. To secure their spot, they must achieve a top-four finish in the Global Qualifier. Coach Owen Dawkins is optimistic about the squad’s performance, highlighting their strong batting depth and recent individual triumphs as vital assets. For the players, clinching a World Cup berth would be an e...
Aug 18, 2026 8:23 AM