The formidable challenges facing new Tata boss 24. August 2026 (00:35) Corporate India's most coveted top job is open. But finding a new leader for Tata Sons is no easy task. (BBC News)
Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana 24. August 2026 (00:17) Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri, likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials sayAn eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba after a swim in Lake Claiborne.Lillian Smart, of Ruston, died on Saturday, one day after celebrating her birthday, her family announced in a public Facebook post on the “Love for Lillian” page. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says 24. August 2026 (00:16) Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African stateA landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea’s capital has killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted it to collapse, engulfing nearby tents and shacks.The incident occurred less than a week after the government announced plans to close the site and relocate the waste because of the threat it posed, especially during the rainy season, which causes landslides and fatal flash floods each year in crowded, underdeveloped cities across parts of West Africa. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: shark attack victim thanks donors after ‘incredibly difficult’ recovery; second fur seal dies of suspected bird flu 23. August 2026 (23:55) Leah Stewart lost her arm in a great white shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNightly ‘penguin parade’ undergoes vaccinations for bird fluThe nightly parade of penguins on Phillip Island is a tourist favourite, but has recently taken on a more serious tone, AAP reports.We started on some of the quieter penguin pathways to fine-tune the whole process and and get it working as quickly as we can, so we can process as many penguins as we can each night.We’ve now moved to the western end of the penguin parade, where the larger numbers are, and it’s working really well. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Reform says it would put foreign-born UK citizens lower on social housing list 23. August 2026 (23:00) UK-born married couples under 35 with children would get priority under proposals to be outlined by Farage’s partyBritish citizens who were born abroad would be made to wait longer for social housing under proposals to be announced by Reform UK on Monday.Nigel Farage’s party will announce the policy at a press conference in London. Under the policy, people born in the UK and young married couples with children would be given priority for social housing. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
