Aon nears $17 billion acquisition of USI Insurance Services from KKR
Aon Plc is close to acquiring insurance brokerage USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR for approximately $17 billion, incl...
Economy 3 divergence 3
Other 3 divergence 3
Zimbabwe minibus carrying church members collides with truck, killing 27
A minibus taxi carrying members of a Christian denomination to a conference collided head-on with a haulage truck near Chivhu, Zimbabwe o...
Other 1 divergence 1
Aaron Donald comes out of retirement to rejoin the Los Angeles Rams.
Aaron Donald ended his 2 1/2-year retirement and signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams announced the decision on...
Politics 3 divergence 3
German Navy tests Israeli ballistic missile and proceeds with procurement
Germany successfully tested Israel's LORA ballistic missile, launching it from a German frigate in the North Atlantic. German officials c...
Politics 0 divergence 0
Democrats are de-emphasizing climate change in 2026 campaigns despite record heat
Climate change has receded as a campaign priority for Democrats in 2026, displaced by affordability, U.S. support for Israel, and opposit...
Other 9 divergence 9
Enzo Fernandez transfers from Chelsea to Manchester City for 125 million pounds
Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez completed a transfer from Chelsea to Manchester City for 125 million pounds on deadline day, Septembe...
Health 17 divergence 17
Schools resume in DRC amid Ebola outbreak in Ituri province
Schools in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reopened on September 1, 2026, despite an ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo...
Politics 3 divergence 3
Swedish opposition lead narrows to 2.6 points ahead of September 13 election, TV4 poll shows
A TV4-commissioned poll shows Sweden's centre-left opposition bloc's lead over the ruling right-wing coalition narrowed to 2.6 percentage...
Politics 9 divergence 9
Florida executes Harold Gene Lucas for 1976 murder of teenager Jill Piper
Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was executed at Florida State Prison for the 1976 murder of 16-year-old Jill Piper, who rejected his romantic adva...
Politics 9 divergence 9
Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted to reduce polling locations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The Tarrant County, Texas Commissioners Court voted to reduce polling locations from 316 in the 2022 midterms to 224 for the 2026 midterm...
Ai 13 divergence 13
OpenAI filed a court response calling Apple's trade secret theft lawsuit baseless.
OpenAI argued in a court filing that Apple's trade secret theft accusations are baseless. OpenAI attributed the issues to Apple's own emp...
Economy 9 divergence 9
South Korea proposes record 2027 budget of approximately US$600 billion
South Korea's budget ministry proposed a record government expenditure of 821 trillion won (approximately US$597-600 billion) for 2027, r...
Economy 0 divergence 0
Cuba's tourism declines 62% in 2026 due to U.S. pressure and energy embargo
Cuba's tourism fell 62% from January to July 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, with 419,000 visitors arriving versus 1.1 million ...
War 33 divergence 33
Gulf states restructure security partnerships six months into the Iran war
Six months into the Iran war, Gulf states are building new defence partnerships including a Saudi-Turkiye-Pakistan pact and a Kuwait-Paki...
Other 3 divergence 3
Naomi Osaka channels Allen Iverson with US Open outfit
Naomi Osaka entered her US Open first-round match wearing a gray hooded robe and cornrows, paying tribute to Allen Iverson's signature st...
Economy 3 divergence 3
WPP announces up to 1,000 additional job cuts by end of 2026
WPP, the British advertising group, is cutting up to 1,000 more jobs by the end of 2026 as part of an accelerated restructuring program u...
Economy 3 divergence 3
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked Canada's ability to retaliate in the U.S.-Canada tariff dispute.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed Canada's retaliatory tariffs as a political stunt during a CNBC interview at the G20 financial...
Politics 0 divergence 0
Democrats project masculinity on the campaign trail in response to Trump's bravado
Democratic candidates in key 2026 midterm races are emphasizing their masculinity as a counter to Donald Trump's long-standing tough-guy ...
Other 26 divergence 26
Storm hits Cyprus with one dead, one injured, and widespread disruption
A severe summer storm struck Cyprus on Saturday, August 29, 2026, bringing thunderstorms, strong winds, temperatures 10 degrees below sea...
Politics 22 divergence 22
CAIR-NJ back-to-school guide attributes 9/11 attacks to US support for Israel
The New Jersey branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations released a back-to-school resource guide for the 2026-2027 school year...
Politics 23 divergence 23
Trump and allies promote noncitizen voting claims ahead of midterm elections.
The Trump administration and allies are amplifying claims about noncitizen voting ahead of the November midterms, citing a Census Bureau ...
Politics 9 divergence 9
Italy extends Schengen suspension with Spain for 15 days
Italy's government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni extended its suspension of the Schengen free movement agreement with Spain for an ...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Blumenthal urges House passage of Russia sanctions bill and more air defense for Ukraine
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) urged the House to pass the Senate-approved Russia sanctions bill, citing urgency from Russian attacks ...
Other 17 divergence 17
Plaskett Fire burns in Big Sur, California, closing Highway 1
The Plaskett Fire ignited near Gorda in Monterey County's Big Sur region on August 26, 2026. By August 30, the fire had grown to over 8,2...
Other 17 divergence 17
Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma to win vacant IBF heavyweight title
Filip Hrgovic of Croatia defeated Britain's Moses Itauma by ninth-round stoppage to win the vacant IBF world heavyweight title at the O2 ...
Health 3 divergence 3
Study finds weekend catch-up sleep linked to lower hypertension risk
Research presented at the European Society of Cardiology's annual congress in Munich found that sleeping an extra one to two hours on wee...
Economy 0 divergence 0
Canadian dollar rebounds from two-week low on month-end hedging flows and rising oil prices
The Canadian dollar rebounded from a two-week low against the U.S. dollar on August 31, 2026, supported by rising oil prices and month-en...
Health 13 divergence 13
Gladys Knight announces she will scale back performances after health concerns
Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight, 82, announced on August 28, 2026 that she will reduce her number of performances to focus on family ...
Other 9 divergence 9
Trump praises NASA after Roman Space Telescope launch
NASA launched the $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday. President Trump called NASA and...
Economy 9 divergence 9
US Treasury proposes sanctions on Banque Misr UAE branches for Iran-linked transactions
The US Treasury's FinCEN proposed a rule to revoke Banque Misr's UAE branches' correspondent banking access to US financial institutions,...
