Australia Turns the Screw: Google and Meta Face a Levy If They Skip News Deals
Australia can now charge Google and Meta if they don't pay local news outlets. Here is what the new levy backstop changes.
Sunita Somvanshi
Dallas Wings 91, Indiana Fever 85: Kelsey Mitchell Sets WNBA Scoring Record
Dallas Wings beat Indiana Fever 91-85 as Kelsey Mitchell set a WNBA record with her 21st straight 20-point game. Arike Ogunbowale scored 32 and Jessica Shepard added 26 for Dallas.
Govind Tekale
July 2026 Heat Records Shattered as 76.9°F Nighttime Lows Reveal Silent Killer
The 2026 European heatwave reached critical levels with July 2026 becoming the hottest month on record, as nighttime lows at 76.9°F exposed the silent killer beyond daytime temperatures. Meteorological records from Kew
Sonali Tiwary
UAE Suspends Trade with Iran After Missile Strikes: $28 Billion Economic Tie Severed
The United Arab Emirates announced on August 20, 2026, that it is suspending all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, a dramatic shift that severs economic ties
UAE Suspends Trade with Iran After Missile Activity: $28 Billion Tie Severed
The United Arab Emirates announced it is suspending all trade, commercial exchange and financial transactions with Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement this week, a sharp break in
Once Asia’s Richest Man, Now Life in Prison: China Evergrande Founder Hui Ka Yan Sentenced
The founder of China’s most indebted property developer, China Evergrande, was sentenced to life in prison by a Shenzhen court on August 20, 2026, capping the dramatic fall of a man who
Chennai Petrol Price at ₹107/Litre; Diesel Hike Expected as Crude Oil Stays Elevated
Chennai Petrol Price at ₹107 Per Litre; Diesel Hike Expected Petrol prices in Chennai remain steady at ₹107 per litre as of August 18, 2026, while diesel faces upward pressure with a
India sent a social-media blocking order every minute for five months
India issued about 195,000 social-media blocking orders in five months, with Meta’s API deleting content automatically and with no human review.
Rahul Somvanshi
3.6-Million-Year-Old Megalodon Tooth Retrieved on Jersey Shore by Pennsylvania Father and Son
A Pennsylvania father and his 11-year-old son have recovered one of New Jersey’s rarest paleontological specimens: a massive tooth from a megalodon, the largest shark ever to live on Earth. Michael Bowers,
Trump Attributes Dead Grass at National Mall July 4 Event Site to Acts of Vandalism
Former President Donald Trump has attributed damage to grass at the National Mall to vandals, referring to the same location where he held a Fourth of July celebration. The incident marks Trump’s