The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 2,000 deaths in an ongoing Ebola outbreak that health officials have designated as the fastest-growing on record. … Read more
German digital rights organization HateAid filed a criminal complaint against Meta and EssilorLuxottica partners on August 12, 2026, alleging that Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses violate telecommunications … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation on Wednesday against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels, condemning the actions as piracy and warning that Moscow could respond … Read more
Zhu Rongji, the steely former Chinese premier who steered the nation’s transition toward a socialist market economy and orchestrated its 2001 accession to the World Trade … Read more
Democratic Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her longtime fiancé, Riley Roberts, have ended their relationship and canceled their engagement. TMZ reported the split, noting the two … Read more
The Donald Trump administration is preparing to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects, bypassing direct congressional appropriations by routing funds from other … Read more
Tanzanian wildlife scientists have deployed GPS tracking devices on two lesser flamingos at Lake Natron to map migratory routes across East Africa. The ongoing research sheds … Read more
The Pokémon Trading Card Game will release its commemorative 30th Celebration expansion simultaneously worldwide on September 16, 2026. The all-foil set features 30 unique holographic Pikachu … Read more
Perez Hilton’s mother, Teresita Lavandeira, filed for temporary custody of his three children on August 7, 2026, following a severe mental health crisis and self-harm incident … Read more
Public health agencies monitor COVID-19 vaccine safety across the European Union and the United States as mRNA and protein subunit technologies shape the landscape. Researchers have … Read more
Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime has withdrawn from the National Bank Open in Montreal after suffering a back injury during practice on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. … Read more
Nearly 23 million U.S. adults with high blood pressure may now qualify for blood pressure-lowering medication under updated guidelines issued jointly by the American Heart Association … Read more