
SEC Faces Deadline for Terra Investor Compensation Plan
The US SEC faces an Aug. 20 deadline to submit a distribution plan for a $123.1 million fund paid by Tai Mo Shan to investors harmed by Terra's 2022 collapse.

The US SEC faces an Aug. 20 deadline to submit a distribution plan for a $123.1 million fund paid by Tai Mo Shan to investors harmed by Terra's 2022 collapse.
Ancy Sojan broke Anju Bobby George's 22-year-old national long-jump record with a 6.88m leap in Bhubaneswar. The 25-year-old athlete from Thrissur, Kerala, prepares for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

BBC Radio 2 DJ Trevor Nelson, 62, has revealed he underwent surgery after being diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier this year and is now recovering at home.

Framework is investigating reports that a small percentage of Framework Laptop 13 7040 Series BIOS updates cause non-bootable boards, offering replacements and introducing a new "Crisis Recovery Mode".

BBC DJ Trevor Nelson has revealed he stepped away from work after undergoing successful surgery for a brain tumour. The 62-year-old presenter said he is recovering at home and feels ready to return.

The railway line between Lewes and Haywards Heath will reopen on 1 September after a Southern train derailment on 13 August injured 30 people. An RAIB report identified a track defect, potentially linked to high temperatures, as the cause of the incident.

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital reports that 90% of severe heart failure patients treated with iPSC-derived heart muscle cells showed improved cardiac function at 12 months compared to a control group, according to a phase 2 study published in Nature Medicine.
Freiburg's 2017 town hall at Fehrenbachallee is a surplus-energy building that generates more electricity than it consumes. By integrating high-performance solar panels into its façade and roof with advanced insulation and heat recovery, it serves as a model for sustainable urban architecture.

More than 100 people died after an artisanal goldmine caved in due to a landslide in the village of Zamboye, western Central African Republic, on Tuesday.

Crews are restoring power and clearing roads in Hawaii after Tropical Storm Lala caused flooding and one death. While the storm has moved west toward the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, recovery efforts continue across the Big Island, Maui, and Oahu.
Chinese private space company LandSpace successfully recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket on land for the first time, advancing China's reusable launch technology.

The death toll from a ferry sinking on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, has reached 93, making it the nation's deadliest transport disaster. The vessel was significantly overloaded when it capsized during rough conditions, with many children among the victims.

Surgeons in eastern China have successfully performed the world's first bilateral thigh replantation. The patient, who suffered an accident severing both legs, has regained sensation and the ability to walk with a frame after 20 months of recovery.

Frank Spinelli, a doctor and author, thought he'd overcome childhood sexual abuse by his Boy Scouts leader, but the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a relapse into alcoholism, forcing him to confront his lingering shame and develop a new framework for healing.

The UAE economy faces significant pressure following regional strikes and the Iran war, leading to plummeting hotel occupancy in Dubai, job cuts, and falling real estate prices. While tourism and retail struggle, insulated sectors like finance provide a cushion, sparking debate among analysts over whether the economy faces deep distress or temporary disruption.
Iran's economy shows signs of recovery from recent war impacts as economic activity gradually resumes, driven by private sector efforts and government engagement, according to the Iran Chamber of Commerce.

Tommy John, the Major League Baseball pitcher whose pioneering 1974 ligament-replacement surgery revolutionized sports medicine, has died at age 83 in Florida. He pitched 26 seasons across six clubs.

Luxury home sales in mainland China's top cities are increasing as wealthy tech beneficiaries improve their housing, but analysts warn this is insufficient to revive the broader struggling real estate sector.
Clipperton Island, once devastated by human activity and feral pigs, saw a remarkable recovery of Brown and Masked Boobies from 650 in 1958 to over 137,000 by 2003 after the pigs' removal, highlighting the profound impact of invasive species on ecosystems

Crypto firm Cyber urges CyberWallet and Cyber Passkey Wallet users to transfer assets before an Aug. 15 interface shutdown. Balances left behind will require unsupported direct smart contract interaction.

100 days after Reform UK's landslide in Barnsley's local elections, political shifts and Andy Burnham's new premiership show early signs of voters returning to Labour ahead of a local byelection.

Actor Will Poulter discusses his role in Adam Meeks's hybrid narrative-documentary film Union County, focusing on drug recovery courts in rural Ohio, the stigma surrounding addiction, and his career in independent cinema.

The Australian Institute of Marine Science has rejected a report by The Australian newspaper claiming the Great Barrier Reef's health disproves climate change risks, stating the coverage oversimplified data and ignored ecosystem volatility.
The Great Barrier Reef has shown a slight recovery in coral cover to 35.1% in the north after a devastating 2025 bleaching event, aided by a late-summer monsoon in 2026, though scientists warn the recovery is fragile and threatened by ongoing climate change.