- 2d ago
Germany retains men's hockey World Cup with 1-0 final victory over Spain
Michel Struthoff scored the only goal in the 44th minute in Wavre, Belgium, as Germany equalled Pakistan's record of four men's hockey World Cup titles.
- 3d ago
Netherlands Edge Belgium 1-0 in World Cup Semi-Final After Disallowed Late Equalizer
A Fréderique Matla strike sent the Netherlands into the World Cup final as Belgium had a late Famke Van Heel equalizer overturned by video review in Amstelveen.
- 4d ago
Brazil sues Discord for $97 million over child safety violations following teenager's death
The Brazilian government filed a 500 million reais lawsuit against Discord, alleging failures to enforce age verification and prevent self-harm content after a 13-year-old died on a livestream.
- Aug 20
Benfica hosts Danish champion Aarhus in Lisbon for Europa League play-off first leg
Benfica welcomes Danish champion AGF Aarhus to the Estádio da Luz on Thursday for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off, with new signing Alessandro Circati available and Fredrik Aursnes returning to the squad.
- Aug 19
Head-on collision between patient minibus and truck kills at least 21 in Brazil
A head-on collision between a patient transport minibus and a commercial truck on highway BR-373 in Paraná left at least 21 people dead and closed the route for seven hours.
- Aug 19
Brazilian actress Laura Cardoso dies at 98 after eight-decade career
Pioneering Brazilian actress Laura Cardoso died of natural causes at her home in São Paulo on 17 August 2026, concluding an acting career that spanned 82 years across radio, stage, cinema, and television.
- Aug 17
Shooting in Isla Cristina leaves three dead in escalation of Huelva family feud
Two hooded attackers opened fire with an assault rifle in Isla Cristina on Sunday night, killing three people and injuring two others in an alleged retaliation between local trafficking families.
- Aug 16
Bus overturns near Petrópolis killing at least 10 on Belo Horizonte-Copacabana route
A bus carrying 49 people from Belo Horizonte to Copacabana overturned in a mountainous area near Petrópolis early Sunday, killing at least 10 passengers including eight women and a child.
- Aug 16
Lula and Bolsonaro's son launch polarized Brazilian presidential campaigns
Brazil's presidential campaign officially opened on August 16 with incumbent Lula da Silva, 80, seeking a fourth term against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, in a deeply polarized race ahead of the October 4 election.
- Aug 16
Hugo González takes silver and Laura Cabanes bronze as Spain ends European Championship swimming drought in Paris
Hugo González secured silver in the 200m individual medley with a Spanish record of 1:54.44, and Laura Cabanes took bronze in the 200m butterfly with a personal best of 2:07.21, as Spain claimed its first swimming medals at the European Championships in Paris on the final day.
- Aug 15
Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue inaugurated in Polish village of Konotopie
A 55.6-metre statue of the Virgin Mary, funded by billionaire Roman Karkosik, was inaugurated on 15 August in Konotopie, becoming Europe's tallest Mary monument amid divided public opinion in Poland.
- Aug 15
Shanghai Ranking 2026: Spain loses eight universities from the world's top 1,000, drops to 30
The 2026 Shanghai Ranking (ARWU), published on 15 August, places 30 Spanish universities among the world's top 1,000, down from 36 a year earlier. Eight institutions dropped out while only two entered, as Chinese campuses continued to gain ground.
- Aug 15
Portugal IPMA extends yellow heat warning to nearly all mainland districts Sunday; 60 municipalities at maximum fire risk
Portugal's IPMA extended yellow heat warnings to nearly all mainland districts for Sunday 16 August, while around 60 municipalities face maximum rural fire danger on Friday.
- Aug 15
Granada inspects 580 buildings as seismic swarm reaches 621 tremors
Municipal technicians in Granada have evaluated more than 580 buildings following a series of 621 tremors that began on 14 August, barring entry to 14 structures while public services and the Alhambra remain open.
- Aug 14
Varfolomeev wins third consecutive all-around world title at home Worlds in Frankfurt
German rhythmic gymnast Darja Varfolomeev overcame an early error on the hoop to win her third consecutive all-around world title, scoring 119.500 points in Frankfurt's sold-out Festhalle.
- Aug 14
Brazilian police recover eight Matisse prints stolen from São Paulo library in December 2025 heist
Brazilian police recovered eight Henri Matisse prints stolen from the Mário de Andrade Library in São Paulo on December 7, 2025, finding them in an apartment in São Bernardo do Campo on August 13, 2026. Five works by Candido Portinari taken in the same heist remain missing.
- Aug 13
Florent Manaudou bids tearful farewell to swimming at Saint-Denis ceremony
Olympic 50m freestyle champion Florent Manaudou officially retired from swimming at an emotional farewell ceremony in Saint-Denis on 15 August, two years after his final race at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- Aug 9
Helicopter crash near Rio kills four, including three Colombian family members on birthday trip
A helicopter caught fire and crashed in Tijuca National Park near Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, killing four people including three Colombian women from one family. The 15-year-old birthday girl survived because the aircraft could only carry three passengers.
- Aug 9
FC Porto opens title defence against Alverca with Farioli urging 'burn the boats' mentality
Defending champions FC Porto will host FC Alverca at the Estádio do Dragão on Sunday at 18:00, kicking off the 2026/27 Primeira Liga season with coach Francesco Farioli calling on his squad to leave past trophies behind.
- Aug 9
Helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro kills four including three Colombian tourists
Four people died when a helicopter crashed in a densely forested area of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Firefighters confirmed the pilot and three Colombian tourists perished in the accident near Vista Chinesa.
