Bird of the Day, theme 'Little Brown Birds'

Today's Bird of the Day; daily community event. Theme: #LittleBrownBirds.

Big Brother 28 wall comp airs after delays, feeds return; Angela falls

Wall competition finally ran after feed cuts and delays; live feeds returned and Angela fell during the challenge

Metroid celebrates 40th anniversary

Fans and creators mark 40 years since the original Metroid with tributes, fan art and playthroughs

The Odyssey, Nolan's epic, draws strong audience praise

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is earning robust audience reactions and fresh critical essays linking it to America

Further arrests in Thetford after violent anti-immigration protests

Police made further arrests after three nights of disorder linked to anti-immigration protests in Thetford

US nonfarm payrolls fall by 23,000 in July

BLS reports U.S. nonfarm payrolls down 23,000 in July; unemployment 4.1% and prior months revised lower.

Canada adds 75,000 jobs in July, unemployment 6.4%

Statistics Canada reports a 75,000 gain in July, pushing the unemployment rate to a two‑year low of 6.4%.

William Orbit dies aged 69, producer of Madonna's Ray of Light

Grammy-winning producer behind Madonna’s Ray of Light and hits for Blur and All Saints has died at 69.

Canada prepared to halt booze bans in exchange for tariff relief

CBC: Ottawa may lift bans on U.S. alcohol sales and accept other U.S. demands to secure tariff relief

ICE will limit public release of body camera footage

New ICE policy says footage will be released only when it is 'in the agency’s best interests,' per AP.

Big Brother 28, Taylor urges Lala to put up Chuk

Taylor tells Lala "I think you gotta put up Chuk," urging her to nominate Chuk amid alliance tension

Edinburgh Festival Fringe opens with 4,202 shows in 299 venues

The 2026 Fringe launches, running until Aug 31 with thousands of theatre, comedy and cabaret performances across the city

NYT: FIFA executives were pressured to approve World Cup privatization

NYT says top FIFA figures were given an ultimatum to sign a multibillion‑dollar World Cup stake sale on the eve of the final

Tour de France Femmes, Niewiadoma-Phinney wins on Mont Ventoux

Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney targets the Mont Ventoux KoM; article does not report a Stage 7 win or taking yellow.

Heated Rivalry Season 2 casts Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie

Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie were announced as Harris Drover and Troy Barrett for Season 2, slated Spring 2027

Primary schools to be told to identify children at risk of future unemployment

Alan Milburn's NEET review will recommend asking primary teachers to flag pupils judged at risk of being NEET at 16

Super Mario Brothers Super Show, Episode 5 frames circulate

Multiple high-resolution frame captures from Season 1 Episode 5 'Rolling Down the River' are being shared online