What Set Off the Rise in Interest Rates? Mainly, the Iran War.
[The Federal Reserve is trying to catch up with the leap in bond rates as the Middle East conflict unnerves world markets.
India finds Nestle baby food sample substandard, takes legal action
India’s $100 billion food industry faces scrutiny in a crackdown involving factory visits and product testing Packets of Nestle Maggi 2-Minute Noodles in a shopping cart in Mumbai, India, August 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS India’s food regulator said on Friday it had found a Nestle baby food sample to be … Read more
New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century
The species, called a tilcayo, is smaller than a house cat and lives in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.
Ed Sheeran has not performed solo after opening acts cancelled due to Macklemore incident
The claim that a viral clip shows Ed Sheeran performing after his opening acts cancelled is false. PHOTO: VIDEO GRAB Several users and journalists have been sharing a video across social media platforms since September 16, 2026, claiming it shows Ed Sheeran performing after his opening acts pulled out of a tour following the Macklemore … Read more
Samba stars in Man City rout of Norwich
Floyd Samba scored twice on his Manchester City debut. Photo: AFP MANCHESTER: Floyd Samba enjoyed a dream Manchester City debut as the 17-year-old struck twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Norwich to set up a League Cup last 16 meeting against Brighton. Samba was one of 10 changes Enzo Maresca made to the side that … Read more
Asian Games begin tomorrow
Pakistan to feature in 23 sports disciplines as organizational concerns shadow Nagoya Signages of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on display in Nagoya. Photo: REUTERS The wait is over. The 20th Asian Games officially get underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday (tomorrow). As many as 1700 athletes and officials from 45 countries will feature … Read more
A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportations
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
Overlooked No More: Hilda Terry, Who Cracked the Code of Teen Culture
[She understood teenagers before pop culture knew what to do with them, depicting them in cartoons as romantics, snobs, dreamers and social climbers.
Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.
37 Miners in Nigeria Die in Police Custody, Sparking Protests
One survivor told The New York Times that dozens were packed into a single cell with barely any ventilation, food, or water.