Metaplanet’s Dylan LeClair Eyes Japan-U.S. Capital Bridge as Super League Raises $2.3M
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
29.08.2026
Hilarity, unease and relief: games show China is not over the finish line in humanoid robot race
World Humanoid Robot Games showcased leaps Beijing has made in the tech, but also highlighted limitations as US rivals prepare their own launchesWith exploding pelvises, enough comic pratfalls for a B
World
theguardian.com
29.08.2026
What’s in the US-Venezuela ‘biggest oil deal in world history?’
US President Donald Trump has claimed the US and Venezuela have reached the ‘biggest oil deal in world history’.
World
aljazeera.com
29.08.2026
Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks
Voters in Iceland are heading to the polls to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union and they are doing so in the shadow of U.S.
World
abcnews.com
29.08.2026
Risk of a new age of financial repression is rising
The idea of pushing US government bonds down the throats of investors is being taken increasingly seriously
Finance
ft.com
29.08.2026
US campaign to isolate Iran closes in on Dubai
Gulf city has for decades served as an offshore hub for Iranian financial services, trade and access to global markets that the regime needs
Finance
ft.com
29.08.2026
Airbus seeks US space unit sale as it shifts to European-built satellites
Potential disposal comes after company announced deal with Leonardo and Thales
Finance
ft.com
29.08.2026
Roll up, tumble down! The show that imagines the US as a collapsing circus – in pictures
At the newly reopened King’s theatre in Edinburgh, as part of the international festival, Geoff Sobelle’s Clown Show is a dizzying whirl through US historyClown Show review – the American dream explod
Culture
theguardian.com
29.08.2026
Majority in South Korea want nukes, survey says, amid U.S. defense concerns
According to a Gallup Korea poll released Friday, 65% of those surveyed said that South Korea should have its own nuclear weapons, while 30% are opposed to the idea.
World
japantimes.co.jp
29.08.2026
Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.
World
bbc.co.uk
29.08.2026
US revises statements suggesting Chinese hackers attacked agencies
US Justice Department clarifies that the US Senate and Federal Reserve were targets but were not successfully hacked.
World
aljazeera.com
29.08.2026
Iran lashes out at U.S. sanctions amid economic toll at home
Annual inflation in Iran hit 66% last month, triggering concern among the leadership that more financial pain could spark unrest at home.
World
japantimes.co.jp
29.08.2026
Driven by distraction? Trump steps up stunts as U.S. midterms loom.
From trolling Canada about a lake to suddenly talking about Kim Jong Un, U.S. President Donald Trump's recent distractions speak louder than words.
World
japantimes.co.jp
29.08.2026
US judge rejects Trump’s bid to switch hush-money case to federal court
The US president has sought to overturn his criminal conviction for falsifying business records, citing immunity.
World
aljazeera.com
29.08.2026
Trump says US to take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil
The president says the countries’ joint venture will lower petrol prices for Americans
Finance
ft.com
29.08.2026
Iran war live: IRGC asserts strait control, US enforces blockade
Iran's IRGC claims decisive control over the Strait of Hormuz as the US maintains its naval blockade.
World
aljazeera.com
29.08.2026
Trump announces new US oil agreement with Venezuela
US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reservesDonald Trump announced Friday a new US oil agreement with Venezuela, saying the US will have “majority” control
World
theguardian.com
29.08.2026
Bessent says a ‘disorderly yen’ would risk higher U.S. rates
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to spell out how much the U.S. deployed in a late July yen intervention.
World
japantimes.co.jp
29.08.2026
Trump Says New Venezuelan Oil Deal Will 'Substantially Lower' Gas Prices
Trump touts a historic Venezuela oil deal that he says more than doubles U.S. reserves and will lower gas prices.
Politics
newsweek.com
29.08.2026
Far-right UK provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in US
A Trump administration official says the controversial commentator overstayed his visit in the US and will be removed.
World
aljazeera.com
29.08.2026