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Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump’s $400million White House Ballroom in 5-4 Ruling

The ruling marks a significant procedural victory for President Trump, while sidestepping the deeper constitutional questions about executive authority and congressional oversight.
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A conviction three decades in the making: Keffe D found guilty of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder

The unanimous decision, reached after less than three hours of deliberation, caps an 11-day trial and marks the first criminal conviction in the nearly 30-year-old case.
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Shein’s Hong Kong debut exposes the limits of fast fashion’s growth machine

The long-awaited listing immediately exposed investors’ doubts about the fast-fashion retailer’s growth prospects.
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Iceland Says “No” to the EU—Again

Iceland has voted against reopening negotiations to join the European Union, with 52.8% rejecting the proposal in a closely contested referendum.
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Niger junta survives Russian-backed crackdown on August 2026 mutiny

The uprising underscores both the regime’s dependence on foreign security partners and the deep fractures inside Niger's military.
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NASA launches Roman space telescope as Trump orders new US Space Academy

Roman is expected to discover thousands of new exoplanets and shed light on how dark energy has influenced the universe's expansion.
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US secures majority stake in 65billion barrels of Venezuelan oil in “biggest oil deal in world history”

The US will purportedly more than double US reserves and help lower domestic fuel prices at no cost to American taxpayers.
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King Harald V of Norway dies at 89; son Haakon VIII becomes king

The reign of King Harald V of Norway spanned major historical eras, from a childhood in wartime exile to modernizing Norway's monarchy.
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Canada escalates trade war with dollar‑for‑dollar tariffs on US$19.9billion of American goods

Ottawa’s counter‑tariffs are designed to impose equivalent financial pain on US exporters while shielding Canadian consumers where possible.
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Trump renames Lake Ontario “Lake America” in escalating US–Canada trade dispute

The renaming of Lake Ontario is the culmination of a rapidly intensifying trade war between the United States and Canada.
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Yayoi Kusama, the “Polka Dot Queen,” dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama, the “Polka Dot Queen,” died 14 Aug 2026 in Tokyo at 97. Her studio announced her death on 27 Aug, saying she painted until the end.
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Catastrophic glacial flood sweeps Nepal–Tibet border, killing over 160 and leaving hundreds missing

A glacial collapse in the Himalayas triggered catastrophic flash floods on the Nepal–Tibet border, killing at least 165 and leaving more than 1,300 missing.
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Meta agrees to up to $18B settlement, sweeping teen safeguards on Facebook and Instagram

Over the next decade, Meta must enforce a suite of default protections for teen accounts on Facebook and Instagram, with many controls adjustable only by a parent or guardian.
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US launches “Operation Economic Outcast,” widening Iran sanctions to five new sectors

The US launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran that expands secondary sanctions risk across five critical sectors and targets nearly 60 entities.
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US removes Syria from terrorism list, completing major sanctions rollback

US removes Syria from its terrorism list, completing a phased sanctions rollback that could unlock international trade, investment and reconstruction after Assad’s fall.
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Israel, Syria and Turkey on the brink: US-mediated talks follow near-war over airbase strikes

Israel, Syria and Turkey edge toward war after Israeli airbase strikes; US-mediated talks in Jordan seek de-escalation and new security rules.
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Dolly Parton, ‘Queen of Country,’ dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer

Parton died peacefully on August 25, 2026, at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by loved ones after “bravely facing a brief battle with cancer.”
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US-Canada trade war escalates after talks collapse over sovereignty clauses

US-Canada trade talks collapse over sovereignty clauses as Trump imposes 50% tariffs. Carney vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation. Trump claims Canada wants "state benefits without being one."
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Trump declares ‘Economic D-Day’ on Iran in unprecedented sanctions escalation

US President Donald Trump has launched what he calls an “Economic D-Day” against Iran, vowing the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”.
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Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba ferry disaster becomes country’s deadliest transport tragedy

At least 97 including childre have died after an overloaded government-operated ferry capsized on Lake Kariba.
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