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World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34

King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.

2026-08-28 · 11:13 UTC
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Crypto

Markets Are at a Tipping Point: 5 Altcoins Investors Could Hold Before Jackson Hole’s Biggest Crypto Catalyst

2026-08-28 · 11:13

Jackson Hole could influence expectations surrounding Federal Reserve interest-rate policy.

Crypto

UK Tax Data Reveals 240 Investors With £1 Million Crypto Gains

2026-08-28 · 11:05

Two hundred and forty taxpayers in the United Kingdom have declared more than one million pounds sterling in crypto…

Crypto

Visa and Upbit’s Stablecoin Push Raises a Bigger Question for India’s Crypto Payments Market

2026-08-28 · 11:04

Payment giant Visa’s latest partnership in South Korea has once again brought stablecoins into the spotlight.

Crypto

240 Crypto Millionaires Booked Over Half of Britain's Taxable Crypto Gains

2026-08-28 · 11:03

HMRC's first breakdown shows 17,600 people declared £1.38 billion, most of them under 55 and 87% of them men.

Tech

Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut

2026-08-28 · 11:00

"From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship."

Tech

Show HN: SubSmith – Turn your own videos into language-learning material

2026-08-28 · 10:59

SubSmith is a language-learning tool that converts personal videos and audio files into study material by generating…

Crypto

Bitcoin at $80K: Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech Could Decide the Next Move

2026-08-28 · 10:52

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will give his first Jackson Hole speech on Friday, which will have a big impact on the…

Sports

Hundred schedule impact worth the price - ECB chair

2026-08-28 · 10:48

Scheduling issues caused by The Hundred are a "price worth paying", says England and Wales Cricket Board chair Richard…

Science

Fastest star ever spotted at the centre of our galaxy

2026-08-28 · 10:48

A newfound star called S301 is both the fastest ever seen and the closest to a supermassive black hole –and it could…

World

Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?

2026-08-28 · 10:37

Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.

World

Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood

2026-08-28 · 10:35

Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of…

Crypto

Polish Olympic Chief Detained in Crypto Fraud Probe

2026-08-28 · 10:30

Polish Olympic Committee President Radosław Piesiewicz has been detained as part of a criminal investigation into the…

Tech

Evernorth Clears SEC Hurdle for Nasdaq Listing Under XRPN

2026-08-28 · 10:29

Evernorth Holdings has cleared a key regulatory step toward its planned Nasdaq listing under the ticker XRPN, after the…

Tech

Judge Rules Trump Administration Illegally Retaliated Against Anthropic Over AI Red Lines

2026-08-28 · 10:11

Rita Lin vacated the supply chain designation and issued a permanent injunction, refusing the government even a…

Crypto

MEXC Launches Earn Plus With Limited-Time Event Offering up to 800% APR Booster

2026-08-28 · 10:00

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has launched Earn Plus, a new flexible savings product, and introduced a…

Science

Where and when to see 2027’s ‘solar eclipse of the century’

2026-08-28 · 10:00

The total solar eclipse on 2 August 2027 is due to be the longest one until the year 2114, and researchers, eclipse…

Crypto

ZEC Eyes $8.1K: First U.S. Spot ETF Adds Fuel to the Rally

2026-08-28 · 09:50

Grayscale sees ZEC potentially reaching $8,100 if market share climbs significantly. First U.S.

Sports

'They are now athletes' - how do referees get ready for a season?

2026-08-28 · 09:40

Pre-season camps in Spain and full-time training throughout the season - the rigorous regimes top-flight officials…

World

Blocked roads and devastation as BBC drives to site of Nepal floods

2026-08-28 · 09:34

South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and…

Tech

As electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo space

2026-08-28 · 09:33

Launched by Belgian startup Any, LUV1 is a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space that can be used…

Tech

'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users

2026-08-28 · 09:32

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps.

World

She was about to cross into Tibet for a long-awaited pilgrimage - then her messages stopped

2026-08-28 · 09:31

The families of two Indian women are anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.

Tech

Why Did a Judge Just Kill the Trump Administration’s Anthropic Ban?

2026-08-28 · 09:30

A federal judge tore up the Pentagon’s “supply chain risk” label on Anthropic late Thursday, ruling that the Trump…