Early Labor Day sales have yielded a complete house-repair kit for under $375, offering new homeowners and DIYers an affordable entry into tool ownership. The package includes essential power tools from Ryobi and a comprehensive set of manual hand tools, addressing the needs of casual home maintenance without the cost of professional-grade equipment.
Brazil's Alison Dos Santos smashed the world record in the men's 400m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Zurich on Thursday.
The Tamil Nadu state government has issued an order assigning ministers and senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to oversee all 15 zones of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). The directive, aimed at expediting development works and strengthening emergency preparedness, comes as officials brace for the upcoming northeast monsoon season.
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Culture
The Guangdong Museum of Art in Guangzhou is hosting a retrospective of Venezuelan artist Oswaldo Vigas, titled "Reality Is What I Imagine." The exhibition features monumental works from his seven-decade career, exploring the intersection of Latin American heritage and global modernist movements through a curated dialogue between Chinese and Venezuelan perspectives.
August 27, 2026
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Piracy off the Horn of Africa has reached its highest levels since 2013, according to an AFP analysis based on data from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
August 27, 2026
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Two people were killed at a school near Berlin and a suspect arrested, police said Thursday, with local media saying the victims were an 18-year-old woman student and a 30-year-old man.
August 27, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur continued their summer binge when they signed Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush on loan from Manchester City.
August 27, 2026
Jordan Cox's unbeaten fifty helped keep Pakistan at bay after Mohammad Abbas rocked England with three wickets on Thursday's first day of the second Test at Lord's.
August 27, 2026
Economy
TermMax, a fixed-rate lending protocol built by Term Structure Labs, announced on August 26 that it has received a strategic investment from YZi Labs. Terms were not disclosed.
August 27, 2026
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Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief who was convicted of war crimes for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, died in hospital on Thursday, according to a United Nations international tribunal.
Blockbuster earnings from AI chip behemoth Nvidia boosted technology stocks Thursday, but broader market movements were muted as investors eyed a key speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman on the prospects for the world's biggest economy.
Japanese rider Ai Ogura, who is third in the MotoGP world championship standings, has undergone successful surgery on a hand injury, his team Aprilia-Trackhouse said Thursday.
Tadej Pogacar outsprinted Enric Mas to claim Vuelta a Espana stage six victory on Thursday, his third stage win of the race.
August 27, 2026
Weather
A low-pressure system is driving widespread rain and severe thunderstorms across eastern and southeastern Australia on Tuesday. This weather event follows substantial rainfall in South Australia, where Adelaide recorded its wettest winter in 22 years. Flood watches have been issued for parts of South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria as the system moves eastward.
August 27, 2026
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To nine-year-old Zenaida, it wasn't Dolly Parton's storied country music career that made her so great.
The 2026/27 season has barely begun and Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe is already on top of La Liga's goalscoring charts ahead of the visit of promoted side Malaga on Sunday.
South Africa's infant vaccination rate has fallen to its lowest level in years, with more than a third of babies receiving no vaccines at the start of 2026, the health department said Thursday.
On a lush island in the Gulf of Finland, workers are toiling to protect the coastline from oil-spills -- a risk heightened by Russian shadow fleet shipments and Ukrainian drone attacks.
August 27, 2026
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