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August 2026
Can cut-price Shein shine in its long-awaited stock market debut?
On Monday, Shein priced its shares below the top end of their marketed range, raising 13.6 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.7bn; £1.3bn) from the listing
Shein ran out of venues that could take it,
For Chinese companies increasingly shut out of Western exchanges, Hong Kong is fast becoming the only realistic path to market,
Investors have learned to be sceptical,
More cells being built within prisons to help tackle overcrowding
This government is serious about fixing the broken prison system we inherited, which is why we've already delivered more than 3,200 prison places in just two years.
It is absurd for Labour to talk about a 'prison building boom' when there are 700 fewer prison places than a year ago.
We will do nothing that would risk the public or put the public at danger."
Early release: What's happening with prisoners in Scotland?
Even if those plans are implemented, many Scottish criminals will still have to serve a greater proportion of their sentence behind bars than those convicted of the same offence in England and Wales
Boy, 16, charged with murder and attempted murder
Man dies near Notting Hill Carnival after entering canal
The man was taken to hospital by ambulance and was pronounced dead a short time later
This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the loved ones of the man who has lost his life."
Any death following contact with the police is passed to the Independent Office for Police Conduct so the circumstances can be fully investigated. "I would encourage everyone to avoid speculation while this work takes place."... I acknowledge the efforts of the officers and members of the public who entered the canal to rescue this man. I know they will be devastated that his life couldn't ultimately be saved."
Amazon rigged billions in ad pricing, lawsuit from states and US watchdog alleges
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan group of 22 states has filed a lawsuit alleging Amazon secretly overcharged more than a million advertising customers by manipulating online auctions it uses to set ad prices
Advertisers adjust bids based on real-world performance, not descriptions of auction mechanics,
The FTC wants the public to believe this case is about higher prices for consumers. It is not,
Consumers are suffering, have suffered, and will continue to suffer substantial injury as a result,
Amazon overrides and replaces the actual auction results with higher prices set by Amazon to increase its profits,
Average winning bids fell 50% from 2019 to 2025 on Sponsored Products search ads, and roughly 92% of placed ads are not given to the highest bid,
Supreme Court clears way for Trump to keep building White House ballroom
Trump demolished the historic East Wing of the executive residence last autumn to begin building the ballroom
Beginning with the merits, the government is likely to prevail in showing that the Trust lacks standing to challenge the East Wing project,
West Indian carnival still thrills after 59 years
The carnival, which began in 1967 and is held on the last weekend in August, celebrates Caribbean music, dance, food and culture
I've been a carnival regular since the 80s,
I've been coming for 57 years now and I remember coming with my parents,
Arrest after man 'threatens to kill' Thames rower
A man has been arrested after allegedly making threats to kill on the River Thames after his boat hit a rower
We are treating this investigation as a priority and there will be an increased police presence in the area to provide reassurance to local residents and river users."
Hundreds remember synagogue attack victims
Man found with serious injuries in early hours
An investigation is ongoing as to how the man sustained his injuries which are currently unexplained,
The man was taken to hospital where his condition is described as life-threatening and we are keeping an open mind around how his injuries were caused,
Festival honouring Dolly Parton set for Nashville and London
Dolly Parton's estate has announced a festival honouring the life and legacy of the late singer, set for London and Nashville
A lot of people always say, WWDD (What Would Dolly Do?), and, well, at this moment, DOLLYFEST is WDWD (What Dolly Would Do!),
It feels more appropriate for us to take a beat, let all the tributes that immediately make sense occur naturally, and then, see through this festival-style concept that was truly dreamed up by Dolly,
DOLLYFEST will be the party of a lifetime she wanted to share with the world,
Ex-congressman George Santos banned from betting platform for life
Hey @Kalshi thanks for the lifetime ban from your gambling platform. Let’s see how much longer you guys are around for,
Stolen van driven wrong way forced off road by police
Man charged after cyclist fatally hurt in crash
Four more arrests over stabbing of boy, 13
£2.2m of payouts for force's injured officers
A county's police force has spent £2.2m on payouts after more than 100 officers were injured on duty last year
Officers today are policing in an environment that is more complex, unpredictable and, at times, more hostile.
Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
The families of more than 600 workers believed to be trapped in a vast network of mud-filled tunnels along Nepal's Trishuli River are clinging to hope their loved ones can be found alive
I still have a 50% hope that he is alive because there is an oxygen system inside,
The longer it takes, the more our hope dies. This operation must move much faster because every second is meaningful to us,
There's boulders bigger than houses — I've never seen that before in my life. It's just an extraordinary operation,
Those who returned from the hydropower site said there were people inside the tunnel,
The actual signature of them has gone — everything is just missing. It looks like a lunar landscape,
I wish we could find him. I wish he would come home,
We don't have enough freezers here... We had to choose this last alternative of temporary burial system. We are really overwhelmed,
Victoria Beckham's company makes its first profit after 18 years
Victoria Beckham Holdings Ltd, which is led by the former Spice Girl as creative director, made an operating profit of £7.3m in 2025, accounts show, after years of losses
For her to have to come to me and say, 'Can I have some... We need some more money, the business needs more money' — that was hard for both of us because I didn't have the money to keep doing this."... If he hadn't believed in me I wouldn't still have a business now."
We have all worked hard for a long time for this moment of profitability and growth,
Rare footage and photos bring city's past to life
When you come across new images, particularly of streets that aren't so famous, it is really special,
Police seek help over woman's body left in bin bag
Detectives have appealed for help identifying a pensioner whose body was found in a bin bag in a park
US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case
The celebrity lawyers hired to represent US musician D4vd in his upcoming murder trial have withdrawn from his case
We continue to support David and his defense against these serious charges,
I will end ur career and ur life,
We are committed to providing him with that defense,
AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20
The institute is the first government-backed body of its kind focused on AI's economic impact, helping policymakers understand what AI means for growth, productivity, jobs and public services as the technology develops at pace,
The issue is not simply that investors are borrowing more, but that leverage is interacting with high valuations and market concentration, in particular the increasing cross-investment between artificial intelligence (AI) companies and hyper scalers, in a way that could amplify a future market correction,
Company offering reward for safe return of truckload of beer
Pabst Brewing Company has turned to social media for help locating thousands of cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer taken from a distribution centre in California
What we discovered was it was just a bad actor essentially who came in and pretended to be the person who was supposed to pick up the beer,
Investigators identified similarities between the two incidents,