Chou Tien-chen (36) defeats Toma Junior Popov (27) 21-15, 7-21, 21-13 in China Open men’s singles final, becoming oldest Super 1000 champion.
Kai Sato, 39, was rescued 900 miles from Hawaii after his sailboat lost its mast, phone died, and ran out of gas, forcing him to improvise survival for 30 days with limited water and food.
The UK's cancellation of a military training exercise in Kenya due to unresolved disagreements over defence arrangements has strained a long-standing defence partnership, highlighting tensions over legal jurisdiction, accountability, and rules governing British forces in Kenya.
Love Island UK's evolving dynamics reflect broader societal changes in gender roles in dating, with women increasingly taking the lead, yet traditional expectations and double standards persist.
Russia's Navy Commander-in-Chief announces the upcoming addition of a new ocean-going surface ship with a 9,500-ton displacement, twice that of Project 22350 frigates, designed for extended sea endurance.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan faces a leadership challenge within her party just four months before the November state election, driven by dire polling and internal discontent over her handling of alleged corruption in the Big Build program.
Ryan Fox, son of World Cup-winning All Black Grant Fox, wins the 154th Open Championship, carving his own path to greatness in New Zealand sports history.
Alpaca, a California brokerage, custodies over $1.5 billion in shares backing tokenized equities, dominating a market promoted as decentralized. However, the upcoming launch of DTCC's Tokenization Service in October threatens to disrupt this concentration by offering tokenized stocks with full shareholder rights, potentially undermining Alpaca's position.
India commissions domestically built stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri and submarine hunter INS Malvan, showcasing efforts to scale up its naval fleet and reduce foreign dependence.
Anahat Singh, 18, becomes the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship, defeating Ruqayya Salem 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 in the women's final in Ontario, marking a historic moment for Indian squash.
GB Canoe Slalom team claims 3rd in the medal table at the ICF World Championships in Oklahoma City, with 6 medals, including gold in men's kayak cross, as they begin their 2028 Olympic qualification campaign.
Jackson Wang, a global music superstar and former Asian junior fencing champion, is appointed as the International Fencing Federation's (FIE) first global ambassador, aiming to share the sport's beauty with a diverse audience through entertainment.
A Vietnamese cargo ship, Khoi Nguyen 18, sank in the South China Sea near Yongshu Reef, leaving 17 crew members missing. Of the 62 on board, 45 were rescued. The incident occurred amid bad weather, with Chinese and Vietnamese vessels involved in the search.
SpaceX's Starship rocket completed its 13th test flight from Starbase, Texas, with a controlled splashdown of the Super Heavy booster in the Gulf and a successful deployment of 20 new Starlink V3 satellites, though engine relight issues were encountered.
Donald Trump's second administration sees a record 27 Senate-confirmed officials leaving, facilitating a power grab by concentrating power in the presidency through acting officials, aided by recent Supreme Court rulings.
Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis is poised to drive future economic growth, with plans to optimize public housing sizes, increase private housing unit minimums, and raise public open space standards by 30% to 3.5 sqm per capita.
A UK government-backed investigation reveals hundreds of journalists are self-censoring due to safety concerns, especially when covering rightwing protests, the Trump administration, and trans issues, with female journalists facing severe online harassment.
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Alexander Moiseyev alleges Ukraine's uncrewed surface vessels have exclusively targeted civilian, mostly third-country-flagged ships in 2025-2026, labeling it 'international terrorism'.
US President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner, three months after the event was postponed due to a shooting outside the original venue. The dinner, now held at the Waldorf Astoria under heightened security, aims to celebrate press freedom and raise funds for journalism scholarships, despite ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and the media over press access and freedom.
Saudi Arabia targeted Houthi military sites in Hodeida after the group announced a maritime blockade, threatening a 2022 truce and global oil supply, following attacks on Saudi ships in the Red Sea.
Hong Kong's reigning foil champion, Choi, defends his title at the Kerry Fencing World Championships in Hong Kong, with his coach emphasizing mental strength as key due to recent injury and limited training.
SpaceX prepares for Starship's 13th test flight, India's Vikram-1 achieves first private orbital launch, and the US considers offshore oil platforms as launch pads.
The International Criminal Court's (ICC) Assembly of States Parties voted 82-0 to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan over allegations of sexual misconduct with a junior staff member and attempting to silence her, despite his denials. The decision, following a lengthy investigation, may weaken the ICC amid external pressures, including a US campaign to dismantle it.
Attacks on tankers and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and the Black Sea are disrupting shipping and tightening oil markets. Brent crude has topped $100 as traders weigh the risk of further escalation.
