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CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes first known Moscow visit since appointment
US CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on August 25 for talks with Russian intelligence officials, marking a rare US intelligence chief visit.
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Nintendo raises Switch 2 price to $499.99 and launches new Mario Kart World and Sports Resort bundles
Nintendo will raise the Switch 2 price by $50 on September 1, 2026, and release new game bundles in late September and October.
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Malaysia’s Transport and Defence Ministries to create 3,208 jobs for military veterans
Malaysia’s Transport and Defence Ministries will create 3,208 transport sector jobs for military veterans and retirees, easing their shift to civilian careers.
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Trump announces complete removal of mines from Strait of Hormuz and warns Iran
President Trump announced all mines in the Strait of Hormuz's international waters have been cleared and warned Iran against new mine placements.
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Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents die of measles amid largest US outbreak in decades
Two unvaccinated people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died of measles—the first US deaths in 2026 amid a major outbreak.
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PGA Tour to introduce match play format for Tour Championship starting in 2028
The PGA Tour announced a new three-week season-ending format featuring a match play Tour Championship beginning in 2028.
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Study finds high prevalence of CTE in former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021
A study found 215 of 235 former NFL players’ brains showed CTE among those who died between 2016 and 2021.
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France and Saudi Arabia agree on $7 billion manga-themed amusement park near Paris
France and Saudi Arabia will invest $7 billion in three amusement parks outside Paris, including a Dragon Ball Z-themed park.
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OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip outperforms Nvidia superchips in AI inference benchmarks
OpenAI revealed its Jalapeño chip delivers 1.5 to 1.9 times more AI work per watt and 1.7 to 3.6 times lower latency than Nvidia’s GB200 and GB300 chips.
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Apple unveils Mac Mini and Mac Studio with M6 and M5 Ultra chips for AI workloads
Apple announced new Mac Mini and Mac Studio models featuring M6 and M5 Ultra chips designed to boost AI performance.
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USS Abraham Lincoln leaves Middle East, to dock in Thailand after record deployment
USS Abraham Lincoln left the Middle East on August 22 after a record 200-day sea deployment and will dock in Thailand next week for crew rest.
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US Military C-17 Transport Plane Lands in Moscow in Rare Event
A US military Boeing C-17 Globemaster III landed at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport on August 25 after flying from Riga, Latvia.
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Air India Seeks $1.5 Billion Equity from Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines Amid $2.33 Billion Losses
Air India has requested $1.5 billion in fresh equity from its owners Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines after reporting combined losses of $2.33 billion in fiscal 2026.
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Europe sees over 35,000 excess deaths from 2026 summer heatwaves
At least 35,000 excess deaths occurred across Europe during four record-breaking heatwaves in summer 2026, with Germany, France, and Spain most affected.
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US Treasury Plans to Use Nearly $1 Trillion Account for Expanded Debt Buybacks
The US Treasury plans to tap nearly $1 trillion in the Treasury General Account to fund a larger government debt buyback program.
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Apple launches new Mac Mini with M6 chip and Mac Studio with M5 Ultra chip
Apple unveiled new Mac Mini models with M6 and M5 Pro chips and updated Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, available for preorder today.
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Lucas Herrington and Jason Geria named in Australia's 2026 World Cup squad
Lucas Herrington and Jason Geria have been selected for Australia's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup in Canada.
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German investigators find third drone with explosives after Leipzig airport attack attempt
German investigators found a third drone and suspected explosives near Leipzig/Halle airport 10 days after a failed drone attack on 4 August 2026.
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Nine years after Rohingya expulsion, refugee return to Myanmar stalled amid conflict
Nearly 1.2 million Rohingya remain in camps in Bangladesh as safe repatriation stalls amid ongoing violence and persecution in Myanmar's Rakhine State.
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MyKad printing services nationwide to halt August 26-31 for new card rollout
Malaysia’s National Registration Department will suspend MyKad printing from August 26 to 31 as it switches to a new generation identity card.
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Lockerbie Bombing Trial of Libyan Suspect Postponed Over New Evidence
The trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Kheir Al-Marimi, linked to the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, was postponed days before jury selection in Washington DC.
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Trump proposes renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid US-Canada trade tensions
President Trump said August 25 the US is considering renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid rising trade disputes with Canada.
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Roller coaster accident at Sunway Lagoon injures 10, investigation underway
Ten guests were injured when a roller coaster accident occurred at Sunway Lagoon on the evening of August 22, 2026.
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Angel Reese sets WNBA single-game and single-season rebounding records in Atlanta Dream win
Angel Reese broke WNBA records with 26 rebounds in a single game and 458 rebounds in the season as Atlanta Dream beat the LA Sparks 78-71.