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Tesla launches Cybercab robotaxis in Austin as federal regulators open safety audit
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an audit into Tesla's self-certification of its steering-wheel-free Cybercab robotaxi hours after commercial rides began in Austin.
- 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 22
Gianni Infantino attends Caribbean youth tournament despite CONCACAF request to stay away
FIFA president Gianni Infantino travelled to the Dominican Republic for an Under-14 tournament, ignoring a written request from CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani to stay away during an ongoing governance dispute.
- Aug 21
US-Iran conflict hits six-month stalemate as sanctions squeeze Tehran
Six months after the start of Operation Epic Fury, direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain stalled while U.S. sanctions shrink Iranian trade by 35%.
- 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 29
Gakpo's emotional goal not enough as Morocco advance on penalties in World Cup
Cody Gakpo scored an emotional opener days after losing his unborn son, but Issa Diop's stoppage-time header forced extra time and Morocco won 3-2 on penalties in the World Cup Round of 32, setting up a last-16 clash with Canada.
- Jun 26
BOJ hawk calls for rate hikes every few months as Tokyo inflation picks up; government unveils $2.3 trillion investment plan
Bank of Japan board member Naoki Tamura said the central bank should raise rates once every few months toward 2%, while Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government outlined a 370 trillion yen investment plan and a shift away from large supplementary budgets.
- Jun 23
South Korea's 10% plunge ignites global AI tech rout, Nasdaq loses $1 trillion
A 10% plunge in South Korea's KOSPI on June 23 ignited a worldwide rout in AI-related stocks. The Nasdaq shed almost $1 trillion in value, and the Philadelphia semiconductor index fell 8%, stoking concerns that the artificial intelligence investment boom may be a bubble.
- Jun 13
Germany opens World Cup without title talk as Neuer returns for Curaçao opener
Manuel Neuer will start in goal tonight as Germany faces Curaçao in Houston, while coach Julian Nagelsmann shelves the title rhetoric that defined the team two years ago.
- 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
Rosalía resumes LUX Tour in Boston after family emergency, debuts new Dior look
The Spanish singer returned to the TD Arena on Thursday, thanking fans for understanding after she postponed three Florida shows citing a family emergency.
- 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.
