A US bankruptcy court has postponed the approval of Google's $10 million acquisition of Spirit Airlines' digital archives. A labor union representing former flight attendants challenged the deal, citing concerns that employee data could be used to train AI models.
Hindustan Machine Tools sold over ₹35 lakh worth of watches in a single day in Bengaluru on Independence Day, with buyers queuing for hours for limited-edition models like the Gandaberunda edition, reflecting enduring nostalgia for the historic brand.
Former senior NIAID official David Morens pleaded guilty to conspiracy for using personal email to evade public-records requests concerning US-funded coronavirus research in Wuhan and pandemic origins.
After 34 years, the remains of two Belgian climbers who vanished in the Swiss Alps in 1992 have been found in the melting Trift Glacier, identified via DNA comparison.
Dr. David Morens, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the NIAID, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge for intentionally concealing federal records related to COVID-19 research grants by using private email to bypass transparency laws.
Hong Kong recorded fewer than 30,000 births between mid-2025 and mid-2026, a 15.6% decline, marking a record low. Despite a natural population decrease of 20,400, the total population rose by 0.3% to 7.51 million due to other demographic factors.
La France fait face à une vague de chaleur intense avec des températures approchant les 40°C dans le centre et en région parisienne. Parallèlement, de nombreuses communes enregistrent des nuits tropicales sans baisse sous les 20°C depuis fin mai.
Une vague de chaleur intense frappe la France, avec des records mensuels enregistrés à Lille, Blois et en région parisienne. Le mercure approche les 40°C dans plusieurs zones, tandis qu'un rafraîchissement est attendu depuis les côtes de la Manche.
Hong Kong recorded under 30,000 births annually for the first time on record, dropping 15.6% year-on-year to 29,700, while overall population rose by 0.3% to over 7.5 million by mid-2026.
Binance reportedly supplied Russian investigators with transaction records and personal data of Yuri Belenkiy, an IT specialist accused of financing terrorism through crypto donations to Ukrainian campaigns.
La ministre de l'Agriculture Annie Genevard a reconnu une crise agricole profonde en France cet été, marquée par des canicules et une sécheresse record provoquant un effondrement des récoltes. Une réunion des préfets est prévue le 27 août pour évaluer les dégâts.
Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs discusses the band's resurgence, his exploration of mortality in music, and the enduring influence of soul and funk on their sound, ahead of their new album Soft Control.
Australian medical experts warn that the US executive order reducing recommended childhood vaccinations from 18 to 11, citing unproven autism links, may undermine public health gains in Australia, where 15 vaccinations are currently recommended.
Islam Makhachev defeated Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision at UFC 330 in Philadelphia to defend his welterweight title and break Anderson Silva's record with 17 consecutive UFC wins. In the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern retained her strawweight title against Gillian Robertson.
Wall Street posted its third straight winning week, with the S&P 500 hitting a record above 7,800, driven by cooler inflation reports and massive AI-related financing developments from Intel and Nvidia.
German 19-year-old Johannes Liebmann broke the men's 1,500m freestyle world record with 14:26.79 at the European Aquatics Championships in France. Meanwhile, American Kate Douglass reclaimed the women's 50m freestyle record in California.
Solana Research Institute reports $18B in liquidations during the Oct 10, 2025 crypto crash, attributing failures to opaque centralized venues, while transparent on-chain finance continued functioning. ESMA and Binance postmortems reveal complex systemic risks and the need for comparable regulatory records.
The BBC is seeking to subpoena Donald Trump's children (Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump) and son-in-law (Jared Kushner) for testimony and records to defend against Trump's defamation lawsuit over a documentary on the January 6 US Capitol insurrection.
A hacker is selling over 678,000 taxpayer records allegedly stolen from France’s tax authority, the DGFiP, raising risks of targeted attacks and phishing.
A Lake Como-inspired estate in Hillsborough, California, sold for a record $70 million to an AI industry buyer, marking Northern California's priciest property sale this year and underscoring the impact of tech wealth on the luxury housing market.
Benjamin Thomas Simpkins, 26, a former Nationals WA candidate facing driving charges over a fatal crash, has been additionally charged with fraud, forgery, and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Artificial intelligence is transforming how ancient Chinese texts are recovered, studied, and shared as universities and tech companies digitize historical manuscripts into open online databases.
Hong Kong reports a 15% decrease in investment scam cases in H1 2026, with losses totaling HK$1.65B. Police warn of fraudsters impersonating legitimate overseas firms, often using AI-generated personas and fake licenses.
England's driest July since 1836 with only 6.5mm rainfall; Wales' driest July ever. Scotland received 69% of average July rainfall. Atlantic cyclone (80% chance of formation) may bring gusty winds and heavy rain to Lesser Antilles by Saturday.
