USA’s Russell and Brazil’s Dos Santos smash world records on ‘crazy’ night in Zurich
Dos Santos and Russell smash hurdles world recordsWerro comes within 0.42sec of 800m world recordBednarek and Wanyonyi clock world-leading timesMasai Russell and Alison Dos Santos each set a world rec
Sport
theguardian.com
27.08.2026
At least 90 Americans reported missing after devastating flooding hit Nepal and Tibet
A large number of the missing individuals were participating in a pilgrimage to Tibet’s Mount Kailash
World
independent.co.uk
27.08.2026
Video: Trump signs order to re-name Lake Ontario as Lake America
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.
World
aljazeera.com
27.08.2026
Crisis on USS Abraham Lincoln exposes shortfalls of US military readiness
The Lincoln spent 266 days deployed, 200 of them in a combat zone
World
independent.co.uk
27.08.2026
U.S. Stocks Rise After Rosy Nvidia View
Finance
wsj.com
27.08.2026
Delays in maintenance of US submarines cost $3.4 billion
Azerbaijan
apa.az
27.08.2026
Canada Goose (GOOS) Faces an Additional 50% U.S. Tariff on Certain Canadian Apparel Imports. Can Pricing Protect Margins?
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
27.08.2026
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as Carney pushes back
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to update the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" in the country's geographic naming service. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pus
World
france24.com
27.08.2026
Trump executive order bans some foreign equipment in US energy grid
Order declares a national emergency over an 'unusual and extraordinary foreign threat' to the grid.
World
aljazeera.com
27.08.2026
Death toll nears 400 as rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a vast flow of icy debris.
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
27.08.2026
US bank regulators to narrow enforcement focus to financial risks
Overhaul is part of a wider deregulatory push under the Trump administration
Finance
ft.com
27.08.2026
In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.
Politics
nytimes.com
27.08.2026
Trump: The US is not interested in negotiations with Iran
Washington is not interested in holding any meetings and negotiations with the Iranian authorities.
Azerbaijan
report.az
27.08.2026
Democrats to investigate ‘miraculous’ rise of Trump Jr’s investment firm
Congressman Jamie Raskin asks president’s son to detail firm’s recent success after he joined 1798 Capital as partnerDemocrats on a powerful US congressional committee have launched an investigation i
World
theguardian.com
27.08.2026
Parents who lost children to social media harms question Meta settlement
US parents say they were ‘robbed’ of seeing evidence of Meta’s awareness of the harm caused by its products.
World
aljazeera.com
27.08.2026
Hot US Temps and Below-Normal Storage Build Lifts Nat-Gas Prices
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
27.08.2026
Google Engineer Accused of Polymarket Insider Trading Says He Was Just ‘Gambling’
Michele Spagnuolo was arrested for alleged insider trading on Polymarket, but the Switzerland-based engineer says he was simply gambling, activity that is beyond the reach of US law.
Tech
wired.com
27.08.2026
US - Canada trade war threatens the future of American farm crops
Canada’s tariffs aren’t directly aimed at farmers, but farms will feel the cost if they go into effect.
World
independent.co.uk
27.08.2026
Trump: Russia is not planning an attack on NATO countries
US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Russia is not planning an attack on NATO countries.
Azerbaijan
report.az
27.08.2026
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid rising trade tensions with Canada
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" in the US, as his administration's trade dispute with neighbouring Canada intensifies.
World
euronews.com
27.08.2026