Supreme Court Rejects Trump Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case
The U.S. Nbcnews has declined for a second time to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal of a jury verdict that awarded $5 million to writer E. … Read more
Malaria parasite mutations in Uganda threaten front-line drug effectiveness
Researchers at Brown University sequencing malaria parasite genomes in Uganda have identified a rapidly spreading genetic variant set, including three mutations and two deletions in a … Read more
Silver Prices Steady at $65 as Soft Economic Data Lowers Rate Hike Risks
Silver futures opened at $65.06 per ounce on Monday, August 17, 2026, dipping slightly as softening consumer spending lowers near-term interest rate hike risks. While industrial … Read more
China Housing Prices July 2026 Frontline Cities Edge Up Month on Month
Official figures released on August 17, 2026, show that China’s real estate market experienced divergent trends in July, with frontline cities seeing a general month-on-month increase … Read more
American Tourist Killed by Lightning Strike on Italy’s Mount Etna
A 30-year-old American tourist died Sunday after a lightning strike hit him while hiking in a restricted high-altitude zone on Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, amid … Read more
Robert Downey Jr Speaks as Dr Doom in New Avengers Doomsday Trailer
Robert Downey Jr. officially steps into the iconic armor of Victor von Doom in a new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, arriving in theaters on December 18, … Read more
Jackie the Bald Eagle Dies at 14 After Intensive Medical Treatment
Jackie, the internationally famous bald eagle whose livestream was followed by millions of viewers as she raised chicks at Big Bear Lake, died on Monday at … Read more
Morning Exercise Linked to Lower Obesity Risk
Is there an optimal hour to lace up your running shoes? While researchers continue to debate the finer points of chronobiology, an observational study reviewed data … Read more
Sergio Busquets Returns to Barcelona as Assistant Coach for Reserve Team
Sergio Busquets has returned to Barcelona Atlètic as an assistant coach under Juliano Belletti. Less than a year after his retirement from professional playing, the Catalan … Read more
Peet Viljoen denied bail in multi-million-rand fraud case as flight risk
Disbarred lawyer and television personality Peet Viljoen has been denied bail by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, with Magistrate Nicca Setshogoe ruling that he poses … Read more
James Webb Telescope Reveals Hidden Dust in the Lion Nebula’s Structure
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a high-resolution infrared image of planetary nebula NGC 2392, revealing complex dust structures and ionized gas bubbles driven by … Read more
Jared Kushner Meets Hamas in Egypt to Push Gaza Peace Plan Phase Two
US peace envoy Jared Kushner met with a Hamas delegation in Egypt on August 16, 2026, alongside international mediators to press for the implementation of the … Read more