Sports
Leicestershire to appeal against 27-point penalty
Leicestershire are to appeal against the 27-point ECB penalty they received for breaching pitch regulations in August.
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August
Sports
'Tragic but avoidable' - how serious is heat-death risk in sport?
BBC Sport explores the health impact of extreme heat on athletes, following the death of a Fijian rugby player in Japan in August.
Sports
Itauma 'humiliated' but may never lose again - Hrgovic
Moses Itauma may never lose again if he can get over the "humiliation" of his IBF heavyweight title defeat, says Filip Hrgovic, who stunned the Briton in August.
World
Watch: How toxic smog from wildfires is making Indonesians sick
Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August.
Business
CFTC says prediction markets' 'mentions' contracts present a higher risk of manipulation
The announcement comes after reports in August that the agency was conducting an internal review into the event contract type.
Politics
Nepal rejects 'sympathy,' asks for $20 mill after floods
With Nepal still reeling from the devastating floods in August, Kathmandu is calling for climate justice and seeking compensation from the UN-backed Loss and Damage Fund, Environment Minister Geeta Chaudhary told DW.
Politics
After floods, Nepal minister demands 'climate justice'
With Nepal still reeling from the devastating floods in August, Kathmandu is calling for climate justice and seeking compensation from the UN-backed Loss and Damage Fund, Environment Minister Geeta Chaudhary told DW.
Business
Unexpected UK borrowing surge adds to pre-Budget pressure on chancellor
Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.
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‘Orphaned’ by floods, more than 500 Nepali children face uncertain future
More than 500 children are now in shelters, their parents missing or declared dead since the August 26 floods.
Style
Jess Cartner-Morley’s August style essentials: lace trims, snazzy knits and one truly beautiful bag
Whether you’re in full summer mode or quietly planning for autumn, our fashion expert’s monthly picks will carry you stylishly between the two • How to create the perfect women’s holiday capsule wardrobe August: do you buy for the holiday you’ll be melting through this month, or the one you’ll be pretending to enjoy in a jumper come October? Answers on a postcard, please! The key to staying (relatively) sane in silly season is to embrace the contradictions. Read on for the holiday-coded necklace I’ve fallen in love with and the elegant leather handbag I’m dreaming of when I hang up my straw ba
World
The Cameroon civil society groups taking on gender-based violence
August 2026 has been a particularly tragic month for women in Cameroon, as eight cases of femicides were recorded in eight days. These figures add to the sixty or so cases already recorded since the start of the year by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family. On the ground, associations are mobilising to provide legal and psychological support to families in a country where a complaint of domestic violence rarely leads to a conviction. Indira Ayuk, Richard and Giresse Ngaana report from Yaoundé.
Weather
Weatherwatch: Will St Bartholomew’s Day bring ‘cold dew’ to parched UK?
According to tradition, saint’s harvest celebration heralds the coming of cooler weather and a prosperous autumn St Bartholomew’s Day was on 24 August, 40 days after St Swithin’s Day. An old saying has it that “St Bartlemy’s mantle wipes dry / All the tears that St Swithin can cry”, at the end of a wet spell. Bartholomew was a disciple, notable for being skinned during his martyrdom. His day heralded the coming of cooler weather: “At St Bartholomew / There comes cold dew.” Continue reading...
Politics
What the commemoration of the 235th anniversary of Bois Caïman means for Haiti’s memory and future
August 14, 1791, put in motion the first major anti-slavery movement in Haiti — part Vodou ceremony, part political congress, and wholly a movement of protest and resistance.
World
Who is responsible for protecting and preserving Indigenous cultures?
As I read through the pieces Global Voices’ authors contributed to the August 2026 Spotlight series, “Indigenous Rights,” one common question stands out for me: Who gets to decide?