The WNBA doesn’t always get attention for the right reasons. In fact, these days, it’s increasingly for the wrong ones. Perhaps no other WNBA incident in recent months has generated as much attention as DiJonai Carrington’s, say, aggressive foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Carrington forced the clothing on Cunningham, leaving her with a … Read more
Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday in a general election that is expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, although frustration over the cost of living may dent his support. Hichilema has led the southern African copper producer since 2021 and is building on his economic record, having led Zambia through a … Read more
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position at the end of the month, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of November’s midterm elections. Leavitt will be an outside communications adviser and party operative who will shape the future contours of … Read more
This is the moment a total solar eclipse occurred over northern Spain on Wednesday night.
Taylor Swift’s wedding dress remains a mystery, but that hasn’t stopped retailers from anticipating a boom in demand from brides hoping to emulate what they think the Style singer wore. It was widely reported that Swift wore a Christian Dior couture dress to her Madison Square Garden wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce on July … Read more
Lebanon’s parliament voted on Tuesday to abolish the death penalty, making the country the first in the Middle East to do so. Lebanon has not carried out any executions since 2004, but death sentences have continued to be handed down, the latest of which was issued on Monday. Amnesty International says at least 85 people … Read more
Michael Intrator, co-founder and CEO of CoreWeave, speaks during an interview with CNBC at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., on February 27, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Artificial intelligence neocloud CoreWeave saw its shares rise 20% in premarket trading on Wednesday after reporting that its second-quarter revenue doubled, driven … Read more
If European states confiscate ships with Russian cargo, Moscow will respond in kind “when necessary,” Putin says. Published August 12, 2026 August 12, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize European vessels if European states go ahead with plans to seize more commercial ships carrying Russian cargo. He said Russia would be ready … Read more
Chinese technology company Tencent is a gaming giant and the parent company of WeChat, the ubiquitous social messaging app in China.Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTencent posted better second-quarter revenue thanks to an acceleration in its China gaming unit and AI-powered advertising, but its top-line earnings fell short of analysts’ expectations. The … Read more
At least 15 people have died after a boat carrying dozens of people sank in Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, and rescue operations continue, authorities said. Police said 90 passengers and five crew were aboard the ship when it capsized on Tuesday, but it may have been overloaded, and other reports point to a higher number … Read more