Latest news bulletin | August 31st, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 31st, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England
Checks at pharmacies for people aged 40 to 84 are aimed at identifying those at risk of heart attack or strokeThe NHS in England is to offer free finger-prick blood tests for cholesterol on the high street for the first time under plans to reduce heart disease and stroke deaths by a quarter within the…
Authorities in Nepal carry out temporary burials of unidentified flood victims causing public outrage
Temporary burials of hundreds of the catastrophic flood victims have caused public outrage in parts of the country who accused authorities of not following Hindu burial rites and mismanaging the situation.
Iranian president arrives in Kyrgyzstan for SCO summit, meets Indian PM Modi on sidelines
Turkish president departs for Kyrgyzstan
Oil prices higher as US-Iran tensions flare and Warsh fans rate hikes
Oil prices climbed on Monday morning as tensions flared once again in the Middle East and as investors weighed a potential US rate hike.
Pakistan to provide first secretary general of Makkah Defence Alliance for three years: FO
Pact launches process for ‘new regional security, cooperation architecture’, says Turkish FM Hakan Fidan
What we know about Trump’s deal giving the US access to Venezuela’s oil
Besides a social media post from US President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “the biggest oil deal in world history” in Venezuela.
Iran fires retaliatory strikes following US attacks on Larak island in the Strait of Hormuz
The US attacks on Iran are the first in around a month as the Trump administration had shifted its war objective to inflict maximum economic pain on Tehran. Washington says the strikes were aimed at preventing Iranian forces from disrupting global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
China’s Official Activity Gauges Hint at Impending Turnaround
Output and market demand recovered in August, suggesting that the slowdown in manufacturing may have hit bottom in July.
Former Israeli premier says Israel associated with ‘genocide’ among US students
Israeli rabbi calls for Palestinians’ expulsion from occupied West Bank
