Friday, October 9, 2026

World

August 12, 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time girlfriend Georgina

The marriage came just four days before Ronaldo’s club, Al Nassr, begin the 2026-27 Saudi Pro League campaign.

Ronaldo together with Georgina
August 12, 2026

U.S. issues disaster alert to citizens amid Colombia quake

As of Tuesday, at least 200 people have died, and 3,000 are missing in the wake of the quake.

Colombia quake
August 11, 2026

Colombia earthquake death toll reaches 200, 3,000 missing

At least 240 individuals are estimated to have been killed following the deadly earthquake, which hit parts of the country on Monday.

Colombia earthquake
August 11, 2026

WHO counters Trump’s order on fewer childhood vaccinations, says its recommendations science-based

Mr Trump signed the executive order on Monday, calling for a limit on immunisations against diseases from 18 to 11.

Trump, children undergoing vaccination and the WHO emblem.
August 11, 2026

WNBA moves to clear air on transgender controversy, eligibility clause

Mrs Engelbert said, “We recognize that this is a complex and nuanced topic.”

Women's National Basketball Association
August 11, 2026

Judgement day awaits Google, Snapchat, TikTok, Meta over social media addiction

A federal court on Monday approved thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta, Google, Snapchat, and TikTok over claims their platforms are addictive to young users.

Google, Meta, TikTok, Snapchat
August 11, 2026

Canadian flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot, enjoying over 200 free trips across U.S.

Mr Pokornik pleaded guilty to charges and has agreed to pay the three airlines he duped as part of his plea.

Dallas Pokornik
August 11, 2026

U.S. Democratic candidates are jihadists, says Trump

“We have jihadists being elected all over the place. We have this—whether it’s communism, jihadism,” Mr Trump said.

Donald and Melania Trump, Abdul El-Sayed and his wife
August 11, 2026

Ex-Syrian President Bashar Assad sentenced to death for crimes against humanity

A Syrian court sentenced Mr Assad alongside his younger brother, Al-Assad Maher, to death on Tuesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
August 11, 2026

July declared warmest month on record in U.S. since 1895

An assessment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says July was the warmest month on record for the 48 U.S. states connected by land.

People cooling off during heatwave