August 2026
Ukraine awards Elon Musk high state honor as it seeks to expand Starlink access
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bestowed one of Ukraine’s top state honors on SpaceX owner Elon Musk as Kyiv seeks to expand use of the company’s Starlink terminals, which provide battlefield communications for Ukrainian forces.
At least 8 dead as flash flood sweeps through Nepal-Tibet border destroying villages
Three Americans are among hundreds of people missing after torrential floods swept through the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and China’s Tibet.
The universe, unlocked: NASA to launch a space telescope that could transform our view of the cosmos
NASA is poised to launch its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Sunday. Scientists say it will revolutionize our understanding of the universe and rewrite astronomy textbooks.
South Korean president calls for greater police accountability after Jeju missing-person cases
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for greater police accountability after public outrage over the handling of a series of missing-person cases on Jeju island.
Chinese artist is sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao artworks
Gao Zhen, who is based in the U.S., was arrested while visiting family in China in August 2024 and charged over works that authorities deemed insulting to revolutionary figures.
At least 15 infants are killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local media reports
At least 15 infants were killed when a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan‘s capital Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaster Geo TV reported on Wednesday.
Chinese humanoid robot that beat Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint record does it again, but even faster
The race was part of the World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-style competition in Beijing that showcases China’s rapid advances in robotics amid growing rivalry with the U.S.
Man seen in Philadelphia wearing creepy, Chucky-style mask is arrested in Las Vegas, authorities say
An arrest warrant was issued in Philadelphia after a masked man chased a jogger there and said, “Are you ready to die?” Authorities say he wanted to boost his social media views.
The second Dan Sullivan makes the general election in Alaska’s Senate race
NBC News projects that GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Republican Dan J. Sullivan will face off in the general election alongside former Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat.
Mike Lindell refuses to pay for recount in Minnesota GOP primary, files lawsuit against election officials
The MyPillow founder, a fierce Trump ally, said last week that he would pay $825,000 to fund a full hand recount after he lost the Republican gubernatorial primary.