Hong Kong recorded a 44% year-on-year increase in fatal traffic accidents to 59 cases in the first half of 2026, prompting police support for tighter health check requirements for drivers aged 65 and older.
SA Health confirms an additional staff member is under investigation for allegedly accessing the private medical records of AFL legend Tony Modra, bringing the total number under investigation to nine.
The US stock market reached record highs on Tuesday, driven by strong corporate earnings reports from companies like Palantir and Caterpillar, alongside a significant drop in international oil prices.
Alors que Wall Street et les bourses asiatiques battent des records et que le pétrole recule, Bitcoin reste immobile autour de 64 000 dollars, peinant à capter l'appétit pour le risque.
À Paris et Wall Street, le CAC 40 et le S&P 500 ont atteint de nouveaux sommets historiques ce mardi, portés par la dynamique de l'intelligence artificielle et la baisse des prix du pétrole sur fond de détente géopolitique.
South Korea faces unprecedented heat waves, with Yangsan hitting 42.5C, prompting President Lee Jae Myung to classify the crisis as a national disaster and exposing vulnerabilities in energy, industry, and social safety nets.
La France subit des incendies majeurs et une sécheresse record en ce début d'août 2026, après un mois de juillet le plus chaud jamais mesuré. Le gouvernement annonce des aides pour les entreprises et fait état de 402 interpellations depuis le début de l'été.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day grossed $1 billion globally in under a week, setting a Hollywood opening weekend record and showcasing the strength of the Sony-Marvel collaboration amid a wider MCU slump.
French and British vessels rescued 157 migrants after their small boat caught fire in the Channel on Tuesday, forcing occupants to jump overboard in one of the largest such rescue operations since 2018.
SpaceX annonce un chiffre d'affaires doublé à 7,8 milliards de dollars au deuxième trimestre et une perte nette réduite de moitié, mais son action chute à Wall Street en raison d'investissements records dans l'IA.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day achieves record-breaking success, outperforming expectations with a $360m North American opening weekend and nearing $1 billion worldwide in four days, attributed to the character's enduring appeal beyond the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the film's personal, humanizing elements.
Donald Trump a vivement critiqué ce lundi les bénéfices records d'ExxonMobil et Chevron, leur réclamant des baisses de prix à la pompe. Il les accuse de profiter des pénuries liées au conflit au Moyen-Orient, dans un contexte d'inflation à l'approche des élections.
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar expanded his cabinet to 33 ministers, inducting 19 MLAs, including 8 first-timers and 7 from the previous Siddaramaiah cabinet. Notably, no Brahmin or woman was inducted, and several senior leaders were left out, triggering discontent and resignations.
Seoul prepares for its first severe heatwave warning as South Korea faces record-breaking heat, with Yangsan hitting 42.5C, 16 heat-related deaths, and extensive measures to protect residents.
Michigan health department confirmed two deaths from cyclosporiasis, the first fatalities in the largest U.S. outbreak; cases rise to 11,234 and spread to nine states, with FDA linking the illness to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico.
Congress allocated ~90% of its AI tool budget to OpenAI's ChatGPT ($100,580 out of $113,740) in the year ending March 31, with Democratic offices spending three times more than Republican ones.
Le président américain Donald Trump a exhorté ExxonMobil et Chevron à réduire les prix des carburants, critiquant leurs bénéfices jugés excessifs dans le contexte du conflit au Moyen-Orient. Il estime que les entreprises doivent faire profiter les consommateurs de leurs gains records.
A CNBC report reveals OpenAI's ChatGPT accounts for 90% of Congress's AI tool spending, totaling $100,580, with Democratic offices spending three times more than Republican offices for tasks like memo writing and legislation analysis.
July 2026 was the driest month in southern England in nearly 200 years, with England and Wales recording their driest July since 1836. The Met Office reported exceptional warmth and sunshine, leading to official drought declarations across half of England and all of Wales, hosepipe bans, and warnings of potential food shortages.
Kenya, through its National Examinations Council (KNEC), has launched a blockchain-based system on the Avalanche network to verify over 30 million academic records. This initiative aims to combat certificate fraud and simplify credential verification for institutions.
A Guardian investigation found that the Trump administration quietly attempted to subject at least 10 hunger strikers in US immigrant detention to involuntary medical procedures, including force-feeding. At least three detainees were confirmed subjected to these procedures, which human rights groups widely consider torture, with others breaking their strikes as procedures loomed.
Rasa Legal, founded by Noella Sudbury, uses AI to expedite criminal record expungement, enabling over 34,000 people across Utah, Arizona, and Pennsylvania to secure jobs, with potential to impact millions more nationwide.
Europe experienced record-breaking heat in July 2026, with Austria setting a new July peak. Meanwhile, Vancouver recorded its wettest July in years. Typhoon Dolphin, the fifth Category 5 cyclone of 2026, rapidly intensified over warm Pacific waters and is forecast to make landfall in Japan as a weaker but still damaging storm.
South Korea experienced 560.3 billion won ($367 million) in stablecoin outflows to overseas exchanges in June, marking the 18th consecutive month of net outflows. This trend is driven by demand for products unavailable domestically, prompting calls for reassessing investor protection and tightening cross-border crypto regulations.
