August 26, 2025 - Brief Briefing

OpenAI says it plans ChatGPT changes after lawsuit blamed chatbot for teen’s suicide

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Federal Reserve’s Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., July...

by admin August 26, 2025

OpenAI says it plans ChatGPT changes after lawsuit blamed chatbot for teen's suicide

World

Gaza hospital rejects Israel’s claim troops ‘saw Hamas camera’ before deadly attack

A hospital in Gaza that was hit in an Israeli strike, killing 20 people including five journalists, has rejected the Israeli military’s claim it...

by admin August 26, 2025

Gaza hospital rejects Israel's claim troops 'saw Hamas camera' before deadly attack

World

Israeli protesters demand Netanyahu does whatever it takes to bring hostages home – but is he listening?

Nadav is tired, frustrated and haunted, yet he smiles when we meet. For 690 days, he has been waiting for the world to change,...

by admin August 26, 2025

Israeli protesters demand Netanyahu does whatever it takes to bring hostages home - but is he listening?

Technology

Okta raises forecast as CEO says economic conditions were ‘better than we thought’

Okta CEO Todd McKinnon appears on CNBC in September 2018. Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Okta shares rose 7% in extended trading on Tuesday after...

by admin August 26, 2025

Okta raises forecast as CEO says economic conditions were ‘better than we thought’

Sports

College Football Playoff 2025: G5 contenders lead preseason bubble watch

Open Extended Reactions One of the glaring differences between the first and last top-25 rankings of the season will be the inclusion of a...

by admin August 26, 2025

College Football Playoff 2025: G5 contenders lead preseason bubble watch

Nigel Farage has a new ‘leave’ campaign – here’s how it could work and how it might impact you

Nigel Farage has said he would take the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if Reform win the next election....

by admin August 26, 2025

Nigel Farage has a new 'leave' campaign - here's how it could work and how it might impact you

Politics

Farage’s small boats plan not about policy but putting Labour and Tories on the spot

If you want a dissection of whether the £10bn cost of Reform UK’s new deportation policy is an underestimate, the analysis that follows is...

by admin August 26, 2025

Farage's small boats plan not about policy but putting Labour and Tories on the spot

Palestine Action: More than 60 people charged with showing support for proscribed group, police say

More than 60 people have been charged with showing support for Palestine Action, the Metropolitan Police has said. A total of 64 people have...

by admin August 26, 2025

Palestine Action: More than 60 people charged with showing support for proscribed group, police say

England warned it faces six million new cancer cases by 2040 – with these areas worst hit

More than six million new cancer cases could be diagnosed in England between now and 2040, according to leading charities. This would equate to...

by admin August 26, 2025

England warned it faces six million new cancer cases by 2040 - with these areas worst hit

Technology

Apple announces launch event on Sept. 9, iPhone 17 expected

Apple announces an iPhone event on Sept. 9. Courtesy: Apple Apple on Tuesday sent invites to the media and analysts for a launch event...

by admin August 26, 2025

Apple announces launch event on Sept. 9, iPhone 17 expected

Environment

Trump’s Cook firing will likely end up in the Supreme Court’s hands

The U.S. Supreme Court is shown March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to fire...

by admin August 26, 2025

Trump's Cook firing will likely end up in the Supreme Court's hands

Politics

Nigel Farage’s deportation plan relies on these conditions – legal expert explains if it could work

Explaining how they plan to tackle what they described as illegal migration, Nigel Farage and his Reform UK colleague Zia Yusuf were happy to...

by admin August 26, 2025

Nigel Farage’s deportation plan relies on these conditions – legal expert explains if it could work

Explaining how they plan to tackle what they described as illegal migration, Nigel Farage and his Reform UK colleague Zia Yusuf were happy to...

by admin August 26, 2025

Politics

Women and children will be detained under Farage deportation plans

Women and children would be detained and deported under Nigel Farage’s plans to stop small boat crossings in the Channel. Addressing a news conference...

by admin August 26, 2025

Women and children will be detained under Farage deportation plans

Business

Health and beauty chain Bodycare in race to avert collapse

A health and beauty retailer founded on a Lancashire market stall more than half a century ago is facing collapse amid a race to...

by admin August 26, 2025

Health and beauty chain Bodycare in race to avert collapse

Politics

Far right ’emboldened’ says MP as Starmer faces mounting pressure over immigration

Sir Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure over the small boats crisis after protests outside asylum hotels continued over the bank holiday weekend. A poll...

by admin August 26, 2025