The United States says it launched strikes against Iranian military positions after detecting preparations to deploy sea mines into the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, August 30, after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was reportedly observed preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines…
Another alleged fake NFL player has been exposed online, just days after a separate scandal involving a man accused of pretending to be an NFL star. The latest case involves Uras Agee IV, a former Division II football player who allegedly spent years presenting himself as a professional NFL safety who had played for teams…
Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s CEO after 15 years leading the tech giant, closing one of the most remarkable chapters in the company’s history. Cook’s final day as CEO is August 31, 2026, with Apple’s longtime hardware chief John Ternus set to officially take over on September 1. Cook will remain with the…
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom has died at the age of 34, bringing an end to a remarkable reign that began when he was just three years old. The Tooro Kingdom announced his death on Friday, August 28, 2026. King Oyo reportedly died on Thursday night while receiving medical…
A $7 billion theme park project inspired by the world of Dragon Ball is being planned near Paris as part of a major investment partnership between France and Saudi Arabia. The two countries have agreed on a €6 billion ($7 billion) project to develop three large theme parks near Cergy-Pontoise, about 30 kilometres northwest of…
A Russian attack drone reportedly used artificial intelligence to select its own target before killing three civilians at a gas station in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on July 6. The incident is being described by experts as the first documented case of civilian deaths caused by a Russian drone operating with a fully autonomous targeting system. According…
A U.S. military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants. The trial will take place before a military commission at Guantánamo Bay, nearly 27 years after the attacks that killed almost 3,000 people. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed…
Fifteen members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have reportedly been abducted by gunmen while travelling to Abuja after completing their orientation programme in Bayelsa State. The corps members, who were part of the 2026 Batch B Stream II, had just left the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa…
NBA superstar Kevin Durant may have scored one of the biggest wins of his investing career after his early bet on artificial intelligence company Hugging Face reportedly surged in value following Nvidia’s agreement to acquire the company for $12.9 billion. Durant and his longtime business partner Rich Kleiman reportedly invested a combined $250,000 in Hugging…
King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, bringing an end to a more than three-decade reign that made him one of Europe’s longest-serving and most popular monarchs. The Norwegian Royal Palace announced that the King died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital at 6:35 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026. Harald…
