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- Oct 5
FIVB includes Russia in 32-team field for 2027 Women's Volleyball World Championship
The International Volleyball Federation confirmed 32 qualified nations for the 2027 tournament in the US and Canada, granting Russia a berth through its restored world ranking.
- Oct 2
Mattel plans five indoor waterparks in US with first site opening in 2027
The 9,300-square-meter venues will feature Barbie and Hot Wheels attractions, with construction underway in Bellevue, Nebraska, alongside partner American Resort Management.
- Oct 1
Grand jury indicts woman for attempted murder after shooting at Rihanna's home
A California grand jury unsealed a 14-count indictment charging Ivanna Ortiz with attempted murder and assault with an assault weapon after a March shooting at Rihanna's estate.
- Sep 20
Great Britain leads Ecuador 2-0 in Davis Cup and secures fifth World Team Cup title
Arthur Fery and Toby Samuel gave Great Britain a 2-0 Davis Cup lead over Ecuador in London, while Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won the World Team Cup in Florida.
- Aug 27
Global bond yields surge to multi-year highs as Middle East fighting lifts oil prices
Sovereign bond yields climbed in the United States, Japan, and Australia on Wednesday as renewed U.S.-Iran conflict pushed crude prices above $95 a barrel, increasing market expectations of interest-rate hikes.
- Aug 25
Waymo plans late 2027 commercial robotaxi launch in Munich after German road tests
Testing with safety drivers will begin in the coming weeks across Munich to map streets before commercial autonomous operations launch under German federal driving laws.
- Aug 21
US inflation accelerates in August as diesel tops $6 and rate hike expectations rise
August consumer price figures and diesel prices exceeding $6 per gallon have solidified expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase next week, while businesses across the food and retail supply chains report mounting transport costs.
- Aug 20
Chicago Fire defeat Orlando City 2-1 after lightning delay behind Robert Lewandowski penalty
Robert Lewandowski converted a 69th-minute penalty to earn Chicago Fire a 2-1 away victory over Orlando City SC following a two-hour weather suspension.
- Aug 19
Helicopter crash in northern Kenya kills Ecuador intelligence chief, Telemundo executive, and five others
A chartered Eurocopter EC130 B4 carrying safari tourists crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County on 19 August 2026, leaving no survivors among the seven occupants on board.
- Aug 19
Search intensifies in Calabria for missing ultralight plane carrying two Rome lawyers
Emergency personnel in southern Italy are searching the Apennine mountains of Cosenza for a Tecnam P2008 light aircraft that vanished on 16 August with lawyers Carlo Arnulfo and Angela Buccico on board.
- Aug 11
US consumer sentiment drops to 51.0 in August as retail sales fall 0.6% in July
The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 51.0 in August from 55.2 in July, while retail sales dropped 0.6% in July, as the US-Iran conflict strains household budgets.
- Aug 10
Las Vegas jury convicts ex-gang leader Duane Davis of murder in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
A Clark County jury deliberated for three hours before finding the 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips leader guilty of first-degree murder, concluding a two-week trial that rested largely on Davis's own public confessions.
- Aug 6
Trump signs two executive orders to narrow birthright citizenship after Supreme Court rebuff
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on August 6 targeting birthright citizenship, expanding categories of ineligible parents and banning birth tourism, weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his broader attempt on June 30.
- Jul 29
Three Fed dissenters push for rate hike as bond market selloff casts doubt on inflation fight
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for a fifth straight meeting as three voting members broke ranks to demand immediate tightening, triggering a Treasury selloff that pushed 30-year yields to a 19-year high.
- Jun 30
Germany crash out of World Cup again, losing to Paraguay on penalties for first time
Paraguay eliminated Germany from the World Cup on Monday, winning 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw at Gillette Stadium. It is the first time Germany has ever lost a World Cup shootout after four previous wins, and their third consecutive early exit.
- Jun 13
England gear stolen in Kansas City; chef's knives also cause pre-World Cup disruption
England's World Cup preparations were disrupted by a theft of training equipment in Kansas City and a separate incident involving the team chef's kitchen knives. Two people are in custody and most of the gear has been recovered.
- Jun 12
England wrap Florida camp with time off before flying to Kansas City for World Cup opener against Croatia
Thomas Tuchel grants his squad a day and a half off with only a ban on air travel, as England prepare to face Croatia in Dallas next Wednesday to open their Group L campaign.
- Jun 10
Thunderstorm in Orlando delays England's final World Cup warm-up against Costa Rica
A heavy thunderstorm waterlogged the pitch at Inter&Co Stadium, pushing back kick-off and putting the pre-tournament friendly in doubt.
- Jun 7
Nine injured in shooting near England's World Cup base in Kansas City, days before team's arrival
A shooting on Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, left nine adults with non-life-threatening injuries early Saturday, roughly four to eight kilometres from the training facility where England will prepare for the 2026 World Cup.
- Jun 7
Tuchel calls England 'freestyle' after narrow New Zealand win, with Croatia opener 11 days away
Harry Kane's 79th international goal gave England a 1-0 win over New Zealand in Tampa, but head coach Thomas Tuchel criticised a disjointed first-half performance he labelled 'freestyle'.
