The sale of American gaming giant theguardian.com (EA) for $55bn (£41bn) to a group of buyers including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been finalised. The acquisition was completed on Tuesday evening, according to theguardian.com, following approval from the European Union, which marked the final regulatory clearance needed. News of the deal first broke … Read more
UK petrol prices have climbed to an average of 160p per litre, marking their highest level since the Iran war began on February 28, 2026. Motoring groups attribute the surge to disrupted Middle Eastern oil supplies following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, driving wholesale costs higher. Motorists across the United Kingdom are facing … Read more
Seventeen people were killed and dozens injured in Kyiv and the surrounding region on Wednesday when Russian forces launched twenty-four ballistic missiles and multiple drones. Ukrainian officials blamed a severe shortage of U.S.-supplied Patriot interceptors for the catastrophic casualties, while Russian authorities claimed the strikes targeted military logistics hubs. Wednesday’s pre-dawn assault brought multiple explosions … Read more
Venus may have once possessed stable, long-lived oceans far larger than previously thought, according to new research published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters. A team led by Richard Ghail at the University of London analyzed fractured polygonal plains on the planet’s surface, suggesting they formed like compacted seafloor mud rather than volcanic rock. While … Read more
The French literary world is mourning the loss of writer and screenwriter Didier Decoin, who has died at the age of 81 according to an announcement by the Académie Goncourt. Decoin won the prestigious prix Goncourt in 1977 for his novel John l’Enfer and later served as president of the Académie Goncourt from January 2020 … Read more
Flight operations at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport were suspended overnight after a “modified drone” was sighted and later found next to a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines An-124 transport aircraft. Saxony police confirmed that the device was spotted in the cargo operation area overnight. According to police sources speaking to Süddeutsche Zeitung, the modified drone contained an unknown … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved a salary increase of between 30 and 80 per cent for members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, raising the annual military wage bill by N264 billion. Set to take effect on September 1, 2026, the pay review targets roughly 250,000 personnel to bolster frontline security operations. President Bola Tinubu has authorized … Read more
House Democrats are adding a dozen Republican-held seats to their list of targets for the November midterms, expanding the national campaign map into districts that President Donald Trump won easily. According to AP News, the move brings the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s list of targets to 58. DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene stated that the campaign … Read more
Duane “Keffe D” Davis faces an August 10 trial in Las Vegas for allegedly orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rap icon Tupac Shakur. A Nevada judge ruled that a 2008 police interview is admissible, setting the stage for a high-stakes prosecution nearly three decades after the unsolved murder. Nearly thirty years after a … Read more
Uber Technologies forecast third-quarter adjusted earnings below Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, citing foreign exchange pressures. The ride-hailing giant also reported second-quarter gross bookings of $58.02 billion while reaffirming plans to invest heavily in autonomous vehicles and acquisitions. Investors scrutinized the ride-hailing and delivery platform’s financial trajectory as shares of Uber Technologies … Read more