NASA Launches Roman Space Telescope on Million-Mile Journey to L2
NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 7:26 a.m.
US Launches Operation Economic Outcast to Isolate Iran’s Economy
As the six-month-old war between the United States and Iran enters a critical economic phase, Washington has launched Operation Economic Outcast to sever Tehran’s remaining global…
Putin Presses Xi Jinping on Power of Siberia-2 Amid Pricing Deadlock
Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again pressing Chinese leader Xi Jinping to greenlight the long-delayed Power of Siberia-2 natural gas pipeline.
Sony Announces Back-to-Back State of Play Showcases for September 3
Sony Interactive Entertainment will host back-to-back digital broadcasts on September 3, 2026, starting with a standard showcase featuring PlayStation Studios updates and a…
Bruno Dantas Resigns From TCU, Paving Way for Rodrigo Pacheco
Minister Bruno Dantas officially resigned from the Federal Court of Accounts on Monday, cutting short a tenure that could have lasted until 2053.
John Iliffe, Renowned African History Scholar, Dies at 87
John Iliffe, renowned for reshaping how African history is understood and placing African political actors at the center of the continent’s past, died on August 20, 2026, at the…
Mansfield Oil Sues Distributor for $4M Over Trump-Promoted Freedom Fuel
Georgia-based Mansfield Oil Company filed a federal lawsuit in Philadelphia on August 19, 2026, alleging that New Jersey distributor KRSM Inc.
Angry Anderson Hospitalised After Cardiac Arrest in Europe
Australian rock legend and Rose Tattoo frontman Gary “Angry” Anderson has been hospitalised after suffering a cardiac arrest, his bandmates announced on Monday, August 31st.
US-Iran Conflict Escalates After US Strike on Larak Island Rocket Launchers
United States forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, ending a month-long lull in hostilities.
Fribourg-Gottéron Launches New Era Focused on Long-Term Success
Following a historic championship run, Fribourg-Gottéron hockey coach Roger Rönnberg declared the start of a new era at the club’s media day in a Fribourg ice rink.
More than 6,000 people infected with Ebola in Congo, government figures show
The Democratic Republic of Congo faces its largest Ebola epidemic in history as confirmed infections surpassed 6,041 cases, with 2,911 deaths recorded by August 31, according to…
Swiss Man Arrested After Deadly Techno Rave Shooting in Aarau
Swiss authorities arrested a 43-year-old Swiss man following a deadly shooting at a techno rave in Aarau that killed a 22-year-old Italian woman and injured five others.