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White House to Replace NSC Europe Chief Charles McLaughlin in Mid-June 2026
Charles McLaughlin will leave his role as senior director for European and Russian Affairs at the National Security Council in mid-June 2026.
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Miami family of four found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Doral home
Melanie Hyer, her two daughters, and ex-husband Ryan Whiten were found stabbed to death in their Doral, Florida, home yesterday.
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Trump-backed candidates win Republican runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma
Donald Trump-backed candidates Darline Graham Nordone and Mike Mazzei won Republican runoff elections on August 25, 2026.
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Country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80
Dolly Parton, legendary US country singer-songwriter and actress, died August 25 at age 80.
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Real Madrid to pay €15 million to sign José Mourinho if Pérez wins election
Real Madrid will pay a €15 million release clause to Benfica for José Mourinho if Florentino Pérez wins the club presidential election on June 7, 2026.
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Packers sign Christian Watson to four-year, $110.5 million contract extension
The Green Bay Packers signed wide receiver Christian Watson to a four-year, $110.5 million extension with a $31 million signing bonus.
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Meta launches AI creator assistant on Facebook for personalized content help
Meta rolled out an AI creator assistant on Facebook that offers personalized recommendations and answers creators’ content questions conversationally.
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Databricks CEO says no IPO planned in 2026 but affirms future public listing
Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi confirmed the company will not pursue an IPO in 2026 but intends to go public eventually.
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Peter Thiel’s Family Office Signs Miami’s Most Expensive Office Lease at 830 Brickell
Peter Thiel’s family office leased 18,158 sq ft on the 44th floor of Miami’s 830 Brickell at $250 per sq ft, setting a city rent record.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow for talks with Russian intelligence officials
US CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on August 25, 2026, and held talks with Russian intelligence officials but did not meet President Putin.
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Mercuria to buy Raizen’s Argentine fuel assets for about $1.4 billion
Mercuria Energy Group agreed to acquire Raizen’s Dock Sud refinery and 700 gas stations in Argentina for $1.4 billion.
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Apollo's Zelter sees investment-grade debt sales surpassing US Treasury issuance in 2026
Apollo Global Management President Jim Zelter said investment-grade debt sales will outpace US Treasury issuance this year.
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Ares Management’s Portfolio Companies Grow 8-12% Amid Private Credit Concerns
Ares Management’s co-president Blair Jacobson said their 3,000 portfolio companies are growing despite negative private credit headlines.
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SpaceX plans $75 billion IPO led by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
SpaceX is preparing an IPO to raise $75 billion, led by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as underwriters.
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Indonesia enforces state oversight on coal and palm oil exports starting June 1, 2026
Indonesia began requiring exporters of coal and palm oil to report sales documents to a state firm as of June 1, 2026.
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Apple cuts price of polishing cloth nearly in half to $9 in US and Asia
Apple released a new polishing cloth priced at $9, down from $19, with similar material and broad device compatibility worldwide.
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US Survey Finds Phones Without Headphones Top Annoying Behavior on Planes
A survey of 2,500 US adults identified phone and laptop use without headphones as the most annoying passenger behavior on flights.
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Iran and Oman agree on temporary shipping corridor and mine clearance talks in Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman held talks on August 25 in Tehran to establish a temporary shipping corridor and joint mine clearance in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Canadian PM Mark Carney Resists Trump’s Trade Demands, Breaks Off U.S. Negotiations
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ended trade talks with the U.S. and refused to yield to President Trump despite new tariffs.
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Trump Administration Pauses Immigrant Visa Interviews Globally for Consular Training
The Trump administration halted immigrant visa interviews worldwide on August 25 to conduct extensive consular officer training.
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Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz reach US Open mixed doubles quarterfinals before falling
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz reached the 2026 US Open mixed doubles quarterfinals but lost to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
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Trump Sends Saudi-US Nuclear Deal to Congress, Tying it to Saudi Normalization with Israel
President Trump submitted a 30-year civilian nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia to Congress, conditioned on Riyadh normalizing ties with Israel.
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Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP Senate runoff to replace late brother Lindsey Graham
Darline Graham won the South Carolina GOP Senate runoff to secure the Republican nomination replacing her late brother Lindsey Graham.
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Waymo to launch driverless taxi service in Munich by end of 2027
Waymo will start commercial driverless robotaxi rides in Munich at the end of 2027 after phased testing this year.