France to expel two Iranian diplomats.

Colombia’s GDP growth accelerates to 3.5% in Q2, stronger than expected as Abelardo de la Espriella begins his term.

Spain to build “tent cities” for migrants in Ceuta.

Where will a hurricane make landfall in the US during the 2026 hurricane season?

Apple lowers App Store fees in Europe to settle EU dispute.

Nigerian influencer “KC Luxury,” who has 700,000+ Instagram followers, arrested after authorities seized nearly $28 million worth of cocaine allegedly destined for the UK.

Syria agrees to place previously undisclosed uranium material under U.N. nuclear oversight.

India’s “Cockroach” movement launches a nationwide push to audit government schools after forcing Modi’s education minister to resign.

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for elections during the war, declaring Ukraine faces a “systemic crisis of governance.”

Two childhood friends adopted from India into families in the Netherlands discover through DNA testing that they are biological sisters.

Kim Jong Un visits the US by end of year?

South Korea reveals joint military exercises with the U.S. will end 6 days early after Trump called them an “inappropriate and hostile” signal to North Korea.

Cerebras unveils a new AI inference system designed to make chatbot responses faster.

Democrats call for a formal investigation into conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after more than 260 days at sea without a port call.

Millions of Amazon Prime customers are now receiving settlement payments of up to $51 under a $2.5 billion FTC settlement over “subscription traps.”

Trump pauses planned 50% tariffs on Canada for three days, saying a deal has been reached & the Keystone XL pipeline “may be awoken from the grave.”

Humanoid robot maker Unitree soars +542% in its Shanghai debut.

Tom Holland reportedly set to make $100 million from Spider-Man: Brand New Day — a 39,900% increase from what he made for his first MCU appearance.

James Fishback won the precinct at the University of South Florida and multiple precincts on the University of Tampa campus.

POLITICO declares James Fishback could be the “most influential loser” in recent political history.

Republican Byron Donalds & Democrat David Jolly will face off in November for Florida governor.

Polymarket⁠.com projects Dan Bilzerian has been defeated by Randy Fine in the GOP primary for Florida's 6th Congressional District — 99.9% chance.

Polymarket⁠.com projects Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon has won Florida's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate — 99.9% chance.

Polymarket⁠.com projects Trump-backed Byron Donalds has won the GOP primary for Florida governor — 99.9% chance.

ICE has reportedly begun detaining Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, following the end of Temporary Protected Status.

Beijing’s 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games will feature 2,000+ robots from 16 countries, competing in running, fighting, factory work, firefighting & other real world challenges.

Anthropic reveals Claude is now designing proteins & automating chemistry research, completing work that has historically required specialist scientists & weeks or months of effort.

ChatGPT has “all but stopped” citing Reddit in search results, with Reddit’s share of citations falling below 1% on August 14, according to Promptwatch data.

ICE bans employees from wearing Meta smart glasses at work, after agents were spotted wearing the devices during immigration raids & protests.

DOJ launches investigation into Alaska Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan, probing whether he entered the race to "confuse voters" with incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.

Cameron Winklevoss declares the AI boom has created a “time machine” to buy Bitcoin at $65,000, calling it an unprecedented buying opportunity.

Trump orders top U.S. envoys to completely halt talks with Iran. — CNN

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev declares a “global tokenization supercycle” is underway.

Researchers find AI agents can infect one another with self-propagating “mind viruses” that spread ideas, goals, & behavioral changes from agent to agent.

Jim Cramer declares Meta stock is getting "hammered"

Trump reveals a Census Bureau review has identified over 24,000 noncitizens who illegally voted in the 2020 election after examining 128 million voter records.

Former Fauci adviser David Morens pleads guilty to conspiring to hide federal records about COVID-19 & its origins.

American Airlines announces it will bring seatback screens back to U.S. flights.

SEC proposes sweeping new crypto rules, including exemptions allowing companies to raise up to $75 million through token offerings.

UAE halts all trade, commercial exchanges, & financial transactions with Iran until further notice.

Will any state ban or pause police use of Flock cameras by end of year?

Benjamin Netanyahu declares the ICC is a "kangaroo court."

NASA reveals the impact site where a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into the Moon at 5,400 MPH, leaving behind a new crater.

Masked man accused of terrorizing Philadelphia residents remains on the run after chasing people near City Hall & asking one woman if she was “ready to die.”

Massachusetts man sentenced to 73 months in prison for attempting to assassinate Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with Molotov cocktails at the U.S. Capitol.

Trump declares Byron Donalds has his “complete and total endorsement” for Florida governor as voters head to the polls.

Avengers: Doomsday overtakes Spider-Man: Brand New Day in the odds to have the biggest domestic opening weekend of the year. 52% chance.

Sam Altman declares OpenAI cares "very deeply" about AI safety.

Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 people deported from the U.S. who are not Liberian citizens, with the first group arriving Thursday.

Trump moves to accelerate development of psychedelic drug ibogaine as a treatment for serious mental illness, particularly among veterans.

It’s been revealed NYC-DSA co-chair Gustavo Gordillo lives in a $1.5 million Brooklyn townhouse reportedly held through his parents’ family trust — potentially subject to Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax.

Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella, Spencer Pratt, Jake Paul, Nick Shirley, & more announced as featured speakers at the 2026 All-In Summit.

U.S. sanctions International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling the ICC a “sham of a court.”

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signs executive order imposing what he calls the “nation’s strictest guardrails” on AI data centers.

OpenAI halts reinforcement learning training on its frontier AI models for 2 weeks after its upcoming Astra model showed signs of reaching “Critical” cybersecurity capabilities.

U.S. & Canada hold last-minute negotiations to avert Trump’s 50% tariffs.

Alleged Penn State cocaine kingpin, dubbed “Pablo Pledgescobar,” turns himself in & is denied bail.

U.S. Memorandum of Understanding with Iran officially expires.

Scientific study reveals TikTok videos deactivate key cognitive brain regions.

U.S. lifts security restrictions on ships arriving from Nigeria after 12 years.

Bernie Sanders warns Flock is “always watching” — claiming it knows when Americans go to the doctor or drop their kids off at school.

Pentagon reportedly considering a reduced military presence in the Persian Gulf once the Iran operation ends.

James Fishback crashes in the odds to win today’s Florida GOP primary, as Byron Donalds surges. 1% chance for Fishback.

New website ranks celebrities by “aura” — Keanu Reeves currently No. 1 ahead of LeBron, Ryan Gosling, & Matthew McConaughey.

Silicon Valley tech executives are raising their own kids with far less technology, with some limiting screen time to around 90 mins/week & delaying phones into the teen years. — NYT

California, Colorado, Kentucky, & New Jersey are seeking ~$200 billion from Meta over claims its platforms addicted & harmed children.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reveals he has “no doubt” there will eventually be NFL teams based outside the United States.