- 3h ago
Bangladesh skittle Australia for 198 as Hasan Mahmud takes 6-55 on day one in Darwin
Bangladesh bowled Australia out for 198 on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin, with Hasan Mahmud claiming a career-best 6-55, before reaching 96-1 at stumps to trail by 102 runs.
- 9h ago
Taiwan confirms first autonomous AI-agent cyberattack on government networks
Taiwan's digital ministry confirmed an AI-assisted cyberattack on government agencies in July, following research by Israeli firm Dream that documented a first-of-its-kind autonomous hacking campaign using eight open-source AI agents.
- 16h ago
Air India mandates drug tests for over 5,000 pilots after captain tests positive for cannabis
Air India will begin mandatory substance screening for its more than 5,000 pilots on August 13, after a captain involved in an August 4 mid-air altitude loss on a Phuket-Delhi flight tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug test.
- 20h ago
British firm begins salvage of sanctioned Russian tanker as oil spill reaches Oman's shoreline
A British maritime firm has begun salvaging the sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet tanker Caroline Bezengi off Oman, where an oil spill spreading over 1,400 square kilometers has reached the country's shoreline near a protected marine reserve.
- yesterday
Tata Sons chairman Chandrasekaran resigns, leaving $280bn conglomerate without succession plan
N. Chandrasekaran stepped down as chairman of Tata Sons on Wednesday after a board member blocked his reappointment, wiping $4.5 billion from the group's market value and leaving India's largest conglomerate without a succession plan.
- 2d ago
ICE plans to buy electric shock gloves for agents, drawing backlash from Democrats and rights groups
ICE intends to spend up to $20 million on gloves delivering 380-volt electric shocks to officers in the field, with a contract possible as early as August 14 and delivery by March 31.
- 2d ago
New Zealand PM Luxon survives second leadership confidence vote 87 days before election
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon retained the full support of his National Party caucus after a confidence vote in Wellington, surviving his second leadership challenge in four months ahead of the 7 November election.
- 3d ago
Yen's post-intervention gains falter as markets bet on faster BOJ rate hikes
Coordinated yen-buying by Japan and the U.S. Treasury on July 30-31 drove the currency about 5% higher from a 40-year low of 163.99 per dollar, but the yen has since slipped back above 159 as traders price a 76% chance of a BOJ rate hike in September.
- 3d ago
Chinese shipping firm Sea Legend launches first regular Arctic container route, halving Ningbo-Felixstowe transit to 20 days
Chinese shipping company Sea Legend begins the first regular weekly container service through the Arctic on August 12, cutting the Ningbo-to-Felixstowe journey from 40 days to roughly 20 while bypassing conflict zones around the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb.
- 3d ago
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.
- 3d ago
US judge dismisses criminal fraud and bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani
Brooklyn-based US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis dismissed fraud and bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on August 10, after the Justice Department abandoned the prosecution in May. The judge criticised the department's process as 'highly unusual.'
- 4d ago
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.
- 6d ago
Kanye West performs in Algarve despite Israeli ambassador's call to cancel over antisemitic statements
Thousands filled Estádio do Algarve in Loulé on Friday for Kanye West's first Portugal show in 15 years, despite Israeli ambassador Oren Rozenblat demanding its cancellation over the rapper's past antisemitic and Nazi-apologizing statements.
- Aug 7
US Senate passes sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions bill 86-11, House vote set for September
The U.S. Senate voted 86-11 on Friday to pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, authorizing tariffs up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy and expanding sanctions to Iran. The bill now moves to the House, with a vote not expected before September.
- Aug 7
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign Mecca defense pact with NATO-style collective defense clause
Three Sunni Muslim-majority states signed a collective defense agreement in Mecca on August 7, with an attack on any member considered an attack on all, amid the ongoing war between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition.
- Aug 4
Iran war fuels record profits for oil majors and refiners, while consumer spending weakens
Second-quarter earnings reports on Tuesday showed a stark divide: energy companies benefiting from the Iran conflict posted soaring profits, while consumer-facing firms like Mattel missed estimates amid spending cutbacks.
- Aug 4
Indian cargo ship sinks in Red Sea after Houthi attack; all 14 crew rescued
The MSV Faize Noore Oliya was struck by an explosive-laden boat 13 nautical miles south of Hodeidah on Tuesday, capsizing and sinking. Yemeni coast guard and naval forces rescued all 14 seafarers and brought them to Mokha.
- Aug 4
Telegram briefly pulled from App Store over CSAM, CEO blames extortionist who planted AI-modified content
Apple removed Telegram from its App Store on August 3 after finding child sexual abuse material, restoring it about 40 minutes later. CEO Pavel Durov said an extortionist had edited an old message to plant AI-generated illegal content, making it invisible to group members.
- Aug 3
Dax tops 26,000 for first time as Trump cancels Iran strike and pledges talks
The German blue-chip index jumped 1.47% on Monday morning after Donald Trump called off a major attack on Iran and said negotiations would begin, sending Brent crude down to $83 a barrel.
- Aug 3
Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross in Naypyidaw, first visit by a foreign official since Myanmar's 2021 coup
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the ICRC's resident representative Arnaud de Baecque in Naypyidaw on 3 August 2026, the first publicly confirmed meeting with a foreign official since the military seized power in February 2021.
