
- Aug 11
Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey after Israeli warning of Iranian missile threat
President Donald Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One to a smaller military jet via a catering truck on July 8 after Israel warned of an Iranian missile threat during the NATO summit in Ankara, while the CIA reportedly doubted the intelligence.

- Aug 10
Bezos-led consortium nears deal for one-third stake in Liverpool FC at £4.4 billion valuation
A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is close to acquiring about one-third of Liverpool FC in a deal valuing the club at roughly £4.4 billion, Sky News reported on 10 August.

- Jul 30
Ceuta Government Delegate Under Fire After Chief of Staff Resigns Over Prior Intelligence Warnings
Gonzalo Sanz resigned as chief of staff to Ceuta's government delegate on Friday, confirming he briefed his superior on intelligence alerts received prior to the 30 July mass border crossing.

- Jul 13
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' opens with $264m globally, his biggest debut yet, as 70mm pilgrims cross borders
The three-hour IMAX epic took $124.5m in North America and $139.6m internationally, landing as the third-biggest domestic opening of 2026 despite an R-rating and competition from the World Cup final.

- Jun 13
Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar in record $75 billion IPO
Elon Musk's personal fortune crossed the $1 trillion mark for the first time in history on Friday, as shares of his space venture SpaceX surged in their Nasdaq debut following the largest initial public offering ever recorded.
