Russian forces launched 11 missiles and up to 100 unmanned aerial vehicles including jet-powered models and loitering munitions in overnight attacks.
A report details approximately 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults connected to Interlochen boarding school.
At least 11 people were killed in three separate shootings in the Cape Town metropolitan area, South African police said.
World
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed at least 13 people, including a child and eight Central Asian nationals, while 39 others were wounded.
Iran appointed former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaee to lead its top security body as Tehran says talks with Oman on restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are nearing a deal.
Brasilia requested the recall of Argentina's ambassador and reduced diplomatic representation to Charge d'Affaires level as Argentine President Javier Milei called President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a thief.
Business
MarineMax soared 46% after agreeing to be sold to Blackstone Infrastructure's Safe Harbor Marinas for $53 a share in cash, or $1.5 billion.
Varex Imaging climbed 48% after Teledyne Technologies agreed to buy Varex for $18.90 a share in cash.
Intel shed more than 3% in premarket trading after announcing a common stock offering of $15 billion, with plans to use money for general corporate purposes including capital expenditures and working capital.
Technology
Meta released a 30-billion-parameter AI agent running on a single GPU while Intel raised $15 billion to compete in the AI boom.
TSMC's July sales jumped 45% as demand for advanced chips keeps climbing, with South Korea investing billions in its semiconductor supply chain.
Google confirmed its August 12 Made by Google event in New York, where the Pixel 11 family is expected.
Science
A total solar eclipse will plunge parts of Europe into darkness on August 12, with Spain offering some of the best views.
NASA engineers have found a way to extend Voyager 2's operational life nearly 50 years after launch.
Scientists directly observed a 150-year-old predicted solar phenomenon that could explain why the sun's atmosphere is far hotter than its surface.
Economy
Nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, mostly from state and local job losses, marking a weak jobs report.
Annual inflation fell to 3.5% in June 2026, the first decline in five months, as energy costs eased following the US-Iran ceasefire.
The Federal Reserve voted 9-3 in July to hold interest rates at 3.5%-3.75%, with three regional presidents dissenting to push for a rate hike as inflation remains elevated.
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