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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.More than a dozen Iran-flagged tankers have gathered off the coast of Sri Lanka, as the US blockade all but halts access to Iranian ports six months into the war.Ship tracking data shows that about 13 Iranian tankers are anchored on the edge of Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, alongside several others linked to Iran’s “shadow fleet”. They are prevented from returning to Iran by a US blockade on ships using Iranian ports, first imposed in April and reintroduced in July after the…
Flamingo cruise missiles have been used by the Ukrainian military in strikes deep inside Russia The Russian military has struck a launch site for Ukraine’s long-range FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. Kiev has used Flamingos in attacks deep inside Russia.The site was targeted with two Iskander cruise missiles and seven Geran-4 Seeker attack drones, according to the ministry.“The target has been hit,” it said, adding that the strike triggered a major fire and “a massive fuel spill… burning over an area of approximately 40,000 square meters.”The MOD also released drone footage purporting to show a…
The U.K. has been spoiled when it comes to major outdoor concerts throughout recent summers. In 2025, these shores hosted Oasis‘ big comeback, Beyoncé galloping into town with her Cowboy Carter run, Sam Fender making the leap to stadium stardom, as well as appearances from Dua Lipa and Lana Del Rey. Since then, 2026’s slate has seen Harry Styles, Bruno Mars and The Weeknd dominate the nation’s biggest venues. Festivals have had to work hard to keep pace with these superstar names, who are frequently choosing to pursue their own headline shows as opposed to appearing on a wider bill.…
channel1la.com ROME, Italy — Dr. Israel Ugalde, a specialist in integrative medicine and naturopathy, was awarded a Certificate of Excellence August 14, 2026 during a ceremony held in Rome Italy by Rasha Fendi. Next year the Royal family will host a ceremony In Dubai. This international honor recognizes his career in the healthcare field, as well as the social and professional impact of his medical work beyond Mexico’s borders. Upon receiving the award, Ugalde stated that being honored abroad reinforces the conviction that professional work guided by discipline, integrity, and a humanitarian purpose allows one to transcend geographical barriers. “When…
The place we recognize today as Mexico City — known in pre-Hispanic times as Tenochtitlán — has always been fascinating and cosmopolitan. Modern Mexico City is defined by its various hotspots, the different languages that drift across its streets, and cultural exchange on every corner. But 500 years ago, the landscape was not that different. Before the Spanish ever set foot in the Mexica capital, it was already lauded as one of the most important cities in the Americas, and it remained so after the conquest. In short, half a millennium ago, a city built in the middle of a…
Taylor Swift is opening up about a moment in her career when she thought she was “washed up.” Back in 2021, the Grammy winner, now 36, released Red (Taylor’s Version), a rerecorded version of her hit 2012 album, Red, this time including the song “Nothing New,” which she’d previously written during the Red era in 2012. The song was recorded as a collaboration with her friend Phoebe Bridgers. During her The Icon Sessions With Taylor Swift: A 20-Year Retrospective interview released on Monday, August 24, Swift opened up about the emotions she felt when she wrote “Nothing New.” “When I…
Iran threatened to retaliate after the Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new effort to isolate the Islamic Republic from the global economy and ramp up pressure to bring the nearly six-month-long war to a close and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared few details about “Operation Economic Outcast” in highly…
This article is an on-site version of our Energy Source newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday and Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersHello and welcome to Energy Source, coming to you from New York where the Trump administration is fighting an economic war with Iran and one of its closest allies, Canada. “Canada will be treated like a State no longer!” Donald Trump wrote on social media. “On Trade, and in other ways, also, they are among the worst Nations in the World to deal with. They…
The recently reelected Nikol Pashinyan has intensified confrontation with his political opponents Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan, now a major opposition figurehead, has been detained in a corruption probe, the head of his office has said. Kocharyan and his eldest son Sedrak are reportedly being held amid a series of searches on their properties.The detentions come amid Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s intensifying confrontation with the Armenian opposition, which has escalated further since the June parliamentary election. Kocharyan, whose Armenia Alliance is one of the main opposition forces in parliament, is a prominent political rival of Pashinyan.Investigators have also searched dozens…
The song now holds the all-time record for the longest-running U.K. No. 1 single. 8/25/2026 Olivia Dean with Sam Fender as both receive the ‘Song of the year’ award on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on Feb. 28, 2026, in Manchester, England. JMEnternational/Getty Images Sam Fender’s show at the London Stadium in June 2025 remains momentous for many reasons. It was the midway point of the rollout of his Mercury Prize-winning LP People Watching, and also his largest ever headline show. But perhaps the most consequential moment from it came midway through the set, album deep…