Norway’s massive sovereign wealth fund is proposing a major reduction in its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds, potentially cutting its exposure by nearly $80 billion. The fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), is the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, with assets of roughly $2.3 trillion. NBIM has recommended reducing the share of government…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake has cancelled his scheduled concert at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The “In God We Trust” tour show was originally scheduled for Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the iconic Los Angeles venue. Event ticketing information now confirms that the concert has been cancelled. Reports circulating online say the cancellation was…
Republican politician and Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy has described antisemitism as more than an attack on Jewish people, arguing that it also threatens the ideas of success, meritocracy, capitalism and America itself. Ramaswamy made the comments while speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership conference in Las Vegas on August 31, 2026. Addressing…
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by CME Group over the regulator’s approval of cryptocurrency perpetual futures. The CFTC argues that CME lacks legal standing to challenge the decision because the exchange is also allowed to offer similar perpetual products itself. The legal battle…
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar have announced legislation that would permanently ban the development and deployment of artificial superintelligence in the United States. The proposed Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act would also temporarily pause the development of advanced AI systems until a new federal regulator is established to create and enforce safety rules….
The Director-General of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed operatives of the agency not to arrest individuals over matters that are purely civil. Ajayi disclosed this during a media interview on Thursday, September 3, 2026, saying the directive is part of reforms aimed at strengthening respect for the rule of law…
Andrew Yaffe, the first-ever CEO of popular YouTube sports and entertainment brand Dude Perfect, is stepping down from his position after nearly two years at the company. Yaffe joined Dude Perfect in October 2024 after previously working as an executive at the NBA. He was brought in to help transform the creator-led brand into a…
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that could cut off federal funding to universities that participate in or support certain boycotts of Israel. The Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act passed on Thursday, September 3, by a vote of 237–169, with 33 Democrats joining Republicans in support. Two Republicans voted against the measure….
Saudi Arabia has reported a major mineral resource discovery in the Najran region, with approximately 14 million tonnes of mineralized material identified at the Jabal Qaran project. The estimate was announced by Almasane Alkobra Mining Company (AMAK) following an independent Mineral Resource Estimate prepared by Australian consulting firm Cube Consulting under the internationally recognised JORC…
Former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, has been sentenced to nearly one year in federal prison after being convicted of stealing confidential technology linked to Google’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. A U.S. District Court in San Francisco sentenced Ding on September 1, 2026, to 12 months minus one day in prison,…
