LA Lakers to be sold in record $12.5bn deal
The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn – less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise. Read More
Members of Trump’s cabinet remained on decoy plane, after Trump’s quiet exit
The president boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit to evade an Iranian threat. Read More
US inflation eases as food costs cool
Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher. Read More
Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village
Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday. Read More
Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97
Zhu brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth. Read More
Danube river’s low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle
A remarkably well-preserved motorcycle and identification tags were found alongside the bodies. Read More
Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete. Read More
Wisconsin result halts winning streak for Democratic Party’s left wing
Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend. Read More
Singapore and S Korea pull Trader Joe’s seasoning over poppy seeds
Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel seasoning contains poppy seeds which are banned in both countries. Read More
Baby Shark Boy set to make K-pop debut
The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star. Read More