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Side-by-side Hubble views of ringed Saturn and its south pole, where a dark 10-sided atmospheric pattern is outlinedHubble observation · 29 August 2025
World / Science & Environment

Saturn has a new 10-sided wave at its south pole—and scientists do not yet know why

Hubble observations reveal an evolving decagon in Saturn’s southern atmosphere, giving scientists a rare chance to watch a planetary wave develop.

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Ala-Too Square in central Bishkek with the State Historical Museum and national flagpole under clear skiesCentral Asia / World & Politics

SCO leaders sign Bishkek Declaration marking 25 years as security and economic fractures widen

At their 26th summit in Kyrgyzstan, ten Eurasian leaders reaffirmed multipolarity and counter-terror cooperation while navigating internal diplomatic divides.

Parthenon marble relief sculptures mounted along the wall of the Duveen Gallery at the British MuseumEurope / Culture & Sport

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pivots on the Parthenon Marbles, deferring to the British Museum

After years of campaigning for the unconditional return of the Parthenon sculptures, Andy Burnham steps back from legislative reform to back institutional loans.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam watches a red ball as Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando completes his deliveryAsia / Culture & Sport

Pakistan’s mid-series purge turns an England defeat into a governance crisis

Seven players and two coaches have been removed with a Test still to play, raising questions about selection, accountability and Pakistan’s plan for recovery.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand building beneath a blue sky in central WellingtonNew Zealand / Business & Economy

New Zealand raises rates again—but signals a slower path from here

The Reserve Bank lifted its cash rate to 2.75% as fuel drove inflation higher, while stressing that the recovery remains uneven.

Artist illustration of a solar-powered telecommunications spacecraft orbiting above the horizon of MarsWorld / Science & Environment

NASA awards Blue Origin $700M to build dedicated Mars telecommunications relay

NASA selects Blue Origin to construct and operate a high-bandwidth Mars relay orbiter by 2028, replacing an aging fleet and privatizing deep space communications.

The stone exterior and broad tiled roof of the historic Grove Park Inn in Asheville against a clear skyWorld / Business & Economy

G20 finance ministers back push against export subsidies as China dissents in Asheville

Nineteen G20 nations endorsed a US-led chair’s statement targeting industrial overcapacity and trade imbalances, exposing deep diplomatic fractures.

A health worker in a yellow protective gown vaccinates a seated UN peacekeeper outdoors in eastern CongoCentral Africa / Health & Society

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has passed 3,000 deaths. The response is still chasing transmission

The Bundibugyo Ebola epidemic is now Congo’s deadliest. Its speed, geographic reach and unseen chains of infection make the next phase especially difficult.

Earth seen against black space, with North and Central America beneath swirling white cloud systemsWorld / Science & Environment

The 1.5°C climate threshold will be crossed. What ‘overshoot’ means

A new UN report says 1.5°C of long-term warming will be exceeded within years. The size and duration of that overshoot still depend on choices made now.

Rows of black server cabinets beneath bundled overhead cables in a computing facilityWorld / Technology & AI

Anthropic’s Fable 5.1 makes frontier AI cheaper—but keeps its riskiest capabilities gated

Anthropic’s paired model release lowers the cost of long-running AI work while preserving stricter access controls for cyber and biology capabilities.

The rivers and riverside buildings at Devighat in 2020, before the August 2026 floodsNepal / Science & Environment

Nepal’s August 2026 flash floods: what happened, and what comes next

A sudden surge through the Himalayan river valleys left communities devastated. A timeline of the disaster, the rescue response and the questions still unanswered.

President Donald Trump monitors screens at Mar-a-Lago alongside CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the Venezuela operationVenezuela / World & Politics

U.S. forces capture Nicolás Maduro in Caracas raid: what is verified and what comes next

A U.S. military strike in Caracas captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on 3 January 2026, sending shockwaves through Latin America and global diplomacy.

USGS map of Guerrero showing the strongest modeled earthquake shaking around San Marcos, Acapulco and the Pacific coastMexico / Science & Environment

Mexico’s Guerrero earthquake killed two—and exposed a more local pattern of damage

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Guerrero on 2 January 2026, killing two people and damaging homes, roads and hospitals while shaking Mexico City.

Stone facade of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia with Bulgarian and European Union flags above the entranceEurope / Business & Economy

Bulgaria adopts the euro: what changed beyond the banknotes

Bulgaria became the euro area’s 21st member on 1 January 2026, changing its cash, central-bank role and place in European monetary policy.