Brazil's Senate rejects Jorge Messias for the Supreme Court
Brazil's Senate rejected attorney general Jorge Messias's nomination to the Supreme Federal Court by 42 votes to 34, the first such rejection in more than a century.
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Alphabet plans a 40 billion dollar investment in Anthropic
Alphabet said it will invest 40 billion dollars in the artificial intelligence company Anthropic.
The United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC and OPEC+
The United Arab Emirates announced that it is leaving the oil-exporter groups OPEC and OPEC+.
Seoul court sentences Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison
The Seoul High Court sentenced former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison for stock-price manipulation and bribery, overturning an earlier acquittal on market charges.
Train collision near Bekasi kills 14 and injures 84
Fourteen people were killed and 84 were injured when an Argo Bromo Anggrek train hit a commuter train near Bekasi Timur Station in West Java.
China blocks Meta's planned purchase of AI startup Manus
China's planning agency blocked Meta's planned acquisition of the Chinese artificial intelligence startup Manus.
Sabastian Sawe runs a marathon in 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds
Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha became the first people to run a marathon in under two hours, with Sawe setting a world record of 1:59:30, while Tigst Assefa set a women-only record of 2:15:41.
Gunshots interrupt the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Gunshots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, and President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Vice President JD Vance were evacuated unharmed before a 31-year-old man was detained.
Wildfires in southeast Georgia destroy more than 120 homes
Georgia governor Brian Kemp said two large wildfires in the southeast of the state had destroyed more than 120 homes.
Raiders draft Fernando Mendoza with the first pick
The Las Vegas Raiders selected Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick in the NFL draft in Pittsburgh.
Italian peacekeepers install a new Jesus statue in Debel
Italian soldiers installed a new statue of Jesus in the southern Lebanese village of Debel after the Israeli military destroyed an earlier statue with a sledgehammer.
ICC judges reject Duterte's challenge to their jurisdiction
International Criminal Court judges dismissed Rodrigo Duterte's challenge to the court's authority over alleged crimes from when the Philippines was a member, so the case continues.
Rumen Radev's coalition wins a majority in Bulgaria
Preliminary results showed the Progressive Bulgaria coalition led by former president Rumen Radev winning a majority of seats in Bulgaria's National Assembly.
Central European stores pull Hipp baby food after rat poison find
Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic began removing Hipp Holding baby food from shelves after rat poison was found in some jars.
Tim Cook will step down as Apple chief executive
Apple said Tim Cook will step down as chief executive and that hardware engineering chief John Ternus will take the job on September 1.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Sanriku brings a tsunami to Kuji
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Sanriku, Japan, and a tsunami about 80 centimeters high was reported in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture.
France will reimburse reusable menstrual products for some people
France said its social security system will reimburse reusable menstrual products for people under 26 and for people with low incomes.
Sindarov and Vaishali win the Candidates tournaments
Javokhir Sindarov won the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, and Vaishali Rameshbabu won the Women's Candidates, with the open winner to face world champion Gukesh Dommaraju.
Death toll in Kahramanmaras school shooting rises to 11
The death toll in a school shooting in Onikisubat, Kahramanmaras Province, rose to 11, including the perpetrator, after a wounded victim died.
Shoe maker Allbirds says it will become an AI infrastructure firm
Allbirds said it will shift to computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence and rename itself NewBird AI, and its shares rose nearly 600 percent.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame names its 2026 performer inductees
Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division and New Order, Oasis, Phil Collins, Sade, Luther Vandross, and Wu-Tang Clan were named 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performer inductees.
Japan records its lowest net greenhouse gas emissions
Japan's net greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal year 2024 fell 1.9 percent to 994 million tonnes, the lowest figure the country has recorded.
Romuald Wadagni wins the Benin presidency in a landslide
Provisional results showed finance minister Romuald Wadagni winning Benin's presidential election with 94 percent of the vote.
Canadian Liberals gain a majority after three by-elections
The Liberal Party of Canada won a majority government after taking three federal by-elections, nearly a year after the 2025 general election.