Mark Cuban and Other Founders Wade Into Wealth Tax Debate
[Some entrepreneurs, including Mark Cuban, are publicly worried about the potential fallout from California’s proposal to impose a special billionaire tax.
Andy Burnham, UK Prime Minister, Exchanged Texts With Someone Posing as Trump’s Chief of Staff
Prime Minister Andy Burnham messaged briefly with a person impersonating Susie Wiles, a British government official said.
Trump ‘very happy’ over signing of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
Shows how Middle East ‘coming together’ to defend itself in a ‘more meaningful way’, says US president Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump on Monday … Read more
Cameroon win first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title
Cameroon’s football team celebrates after winning the Women’s AFCON 2026 final against Malawi, in Rabat, Morocco. Photo: REUTERS MOROCCO: Cameroon claimed their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title when they thumped surprise package Malawi 3-0 in the final, with Marie Ngah’s first-half double helping seal victory on Sunday. Cameroon had lost three finals … Read more
Sabalenka squeezes out Cincinnati win
She came through in the tiebreaker, managing a final winner to get the job done 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) World number one Aryna Sabalenka needed six match points to subdue Talia Gibson. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: World number one Aryna Sabalenka needed six match points to subdue Talia Gibson on Sunday and join reigning Grand Slam champions … Read more
Peptides, GLP-1 Drugs and Botox: Needles Are Everywhere Now
Weight-loss drugs, peptides, I.V.F. As sharps migrate out of doctors’ offices, even needle-phobics are willing to embrace shots.
Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country’s military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress.
Trump’s Overture to North Korea Strains Alliance With the South
President Trump wants to curtail military exercises with South Korea, saying they were hostile to North Korea. But under Mr. Kim, the North has become increasingly belligerent toward the South.
Watch Out for El Niño
We explain the climate phenomenon.
Root’s return as Test captain a sign of England’s problems
LONDON: England’s decision to reappoint Joe Root for a second spell as full-time Test captain, starting with this week’s opener against Pakistan, is an obvious move but arguably an indictment of the lack of leadership in their set-up. Root, one of the best batsmen of his generation, has already led England in a national record … Read more