On this day in 48 BC: Pompey’s fall at Pharsalus reshaped the Roman world
On 9 August 48 BC, Julius Caesar won one of antiquity’s most decisive military victories, defeating Pompey the Great at ...
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Month: August 2026
The billion-dollar role: the 20 richest actors in the world today
The world’s wealthiest actors did not build their fortunes simply by collecting large fees in front of the camera. At ...
Wildfire smoke becomes a growing global health emergency
A thousand kilometres from the wildfires consuming northern Ontario’s boreal forests, the sky above Toronto turned an almost apocalyptic orange. ...
Africa’s infrastructure insurer targets $2 billion capital drive
The African Trade and Investment Development Insurance agency plans to double its capital to $2 billion within approximately two years, ...
On this day in 1945: The United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France signed the London Agreement
On 8 August 1945, the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and France signed the London Agreement, establishing ...
Record heat cripples power systems across central and eastern Europe
Central and eastern Europe is facing an escalating heat emergency after Slovakia recorded an unprecedented 42.2C and critically low river ...
Airtel Money targets $10bn London listing in landmark African fintech deal
Airtel Africa is preparing to list its fast-growing Airtel Money business on the London Stock Exchange at a potential valuation ...
Asian markets open cautiously as oil and US jobs data dominate sentiment
Major Asian equity markets opened with mixed and hesitant movements on Friday, 7 August, as investors weighed rising oil prices, ...
Global markets diverge as oil surges and investors await US jobs data
Global equity markets ended Thursday, 6 August, with sharp regional differences as investors balanced corporate earnings, rising oil prices and ...
On this day in 1888: The first of the murders committed by Jack the Ripper took place in London’s East End
On 7 August 1888, the body of Martha Tabram was discovered inside George Yard Buildings in Whitechapel, London. The brutal ...