The Best Early Labor Day Kitchen Deals to Ease You Back Into Fall (2026)

With school and sports starting again, these discounts on Instant Pots, cookware, and coffee gear arrive right on time.

US soldier who called for Trump impeachment facing military charges

Major Jason Watson faces charges under rarely-used military law prohibiting criticism of the US president.

‘Lake America’: Tantrum-prone Donald Trump is renaming things again

Tantrum prone US president Donald Trump is threatening to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. It’s a repeat of his weird 2025 decision to rename The Gulf of Me...

US lawmakers urge Trump team to free of American student held by Israel

Congress members call on Marco Rubio to 'use every tool' at his disposal to secure release of 20-year-old Sama Safi.

Syrian Democratic Forces announce their dissolution

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces will dissolve as an independent military force under an agreement with Damascus

World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames

Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.

X sends cease-and-desist to open-source project Nitter over alleged scraping

X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X frontends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken...

Real Madrid vs Sociedad: La Liga – prediction, team news, lineups

Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham headline against Sociedad as Real seek consecutive wins to open La Liga season.

UN nations fail to name UAE as main force behind Sudan war

UN members have failed to name the UAE as the driving force behind the Sudan war despite ample evidence. At a long UN security meeting on 24 August, only Sudan’...

Nigeria launches operation to rescue 600 kidnapped victims

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a rescue operation on Tuesday for victims of 600-person mass abduction.

New US sanctions signal Trump desperation on Iran, experts say

Economic escalation is unlikely to force the Iranian government to capitulate to US demands, according to experts.

Another Irish protest win as hotel cancels Israeli tech event

Following on soon after activists successfully got a Peter Thiel-led conference cancelled at a Wicklow hotel, campaigners have pushed another Irish venue to shu...

Dolly Parton, beloved US country music icon, dies at 80

Parton won worldwide acclaim for her songwriting, colorful public persona, and reputation for warmth and generosity.

What challenge do ‘cockroach’ protests pose for India’s PM Modi?

Youth-led movement plans more demonstrations for next month.

Trump administration: Kennedy Center may be demolished if repairs not made

Department of Justice lawyers told a federal judge the venue 'cannot survive' without the US president's help.

Video: US country music legend Dolly Parton dies

US country music star Dolly Parton has died aged 80, her family have announced in a video on social media.

Iran, Oman discuss temporary shipping lane through Strait of Hormuz

Omani FM hopes the two countries will 'soon announce' a joint temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.

Fourth Black person found hanging within a year in North Carolina

The Black Belt Daily (BBD), an independent media outlet, reported the most recent hanging of a Black father, Demetrius Fleming, on 21 August in North Carolina. ...

More than 1,300 people arrested by ICE in Virginia and Maryland

More than 1,300 people were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Virginia and Maryland.

Two unvaccinated people die of measles in US state of Pennsylvania

Experts warn that declining vaccination rates have opened the door for resurgence of disease once largely eradicated.

Israeli forces block Palestinian American Lou Ridi from walking on his land

Israeli forces told Palestinian American Lou Ridi he cannot walk on his own land in Qusra, while settlers roam freely.

India police clash with protesters a month after Gen Z demonstrations

Police used water cannons and batons as a few thousand protesters broke through security barricades in Bihar's capital.

Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious

Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in a Threads post that it’s rolling out “First Draft,”...

Kurdish-led forces in Syria dissolve after merging with army

SDF commander campaigns for Kurdish language preservation after decade fighting ISIL.

Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding

The company's new fundraising total now stands at $232 million.

Israeli protesters block aid trucks from reaching Gaza

Israeli protesters block aid trucks from reaching Gaza

Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations

Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.

Video: Israeli forces raid UN training centre and raise Israeli flag

Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrated after Israeli forces raided a UN-operated facility in occupied East Jerusalem.

Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Review: Better, Not Best

A polished update to Google’s foldable brings real improvements, but the price bump and rampant competition make it a tough sell.

Syria’s economy poised for improvement after US sanctions removal

Removal of US sanctions offers Syria a chance to fully rejoin the global financial system after years of isolation.