Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund posted a record $152 billion quarterly return as global and domestic equities rallied, even as Tokyo politicians debate shifting the fund’s asset allocation to help strengthen the weakening Japanese yen against the US dollar. Japan’s state-backed retirement pool, known widely as the Pension Whale, has booked a massive $152 billion … Read more
Novo Nordisk announced on July 31, 2026, that its experimental heart drug ziltivekimab failed to reduce heart attacks, strokes, or cardiovascular deaths in the large ZEUS trial. The neutral result across more than 6,300 patients challenges the longstanding medical theory that dampening chronic inflammation alone protects the heart. The ZEUS Trial Results and the Failure … Read more
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially broken the all-time record for the biggest North American opening weekend, pulling in $360 million in ticket sales across the United States and Canada according to apnews.com. The fourth Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland surpassed the previous record held by 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, which opened with $357 million, as … Read more
As shops belonging to Nigerians, Zimbabweans, and Congolese are looted in Johannesburg and Durban, a fresh wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa threatens the broader continental vision of seamless intra-African travel, trade, and economic integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area. On the streets of major South African urban centers like Johannesburg, Durban, … Read more
Most healthy adults can safely eat one egg a day without increasing cardiovascular risk, according to Dr. Pawan Poddar of Yashoda Hospitals in Hyderabad. Modern nutritional consensus emphasizes managing saturated and trans fats over dietary cholesterol, shifting decades of restrictive dietary guidance. For decades, eggs occupied a complicated space on the breakfast table. Praised as … Read more
Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King led a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback, scoring the game-winning touchdown with two seconds left to give the Carolina Panthers a 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. Haynes King … Read more
Wales faces a centuries-long ecological recovery after unprecedented summer wildfires incinerated peat-rich upland soil, destroyed rare habitats, and forced evacuations. The extent of this year’s devastation is still coming to light, but environmental authorities have already labeled 2026 the most destructive wildfire season in the nation’s recorded history. Across high-altitude terrain, blazes that burned with … Read more
The former lead detective in the PC Andrew Harper investigation has joined his widow, Lissie Harper, in condemning plans to release two of his killers early. The officer who led the original Thames Valley Police investigation into the death of PC Andrew Harper has spoken out against the prospect of early release for two of … Read more
Former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte faced the parliamentary COVID-19 inquiry committee on August 6, 2026, delivering a five-hour defense of his pandemic management. More than six years after the onset of the health emergency, former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte appeared before the parliamentary inquiry committee in Rome on August 6, 2026. The high-stakes hearing, … Read more
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit two home runs—including one aided by a bizarre outfield collision—and Matt Olson added his 32nd blast as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Miami Marlins 11-3 on Thursday night at Truist Park to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning streak to eight games. The Atlanta Braves continued their blistering run … Read more