Against all odds, the Lexus IS is soldiering on. The automaker unveiled a Special Appearance Package for the sport sedan this week, confirming that there will indeed be a 2027 model year of the IS — the thirteenth one of this generation. The Lexus IS is one of those cars that I'm always surprised to learn hasn't been discontinued every year. This third generation of IS got refreshes for 2018, 2021, and 2026, but it remains fundamentally the same car underneath. It also plays in a segment that's particularly tough for any vehicle that isn't one of the German Big Three, and the IS has seen many of its ilk come and go.
Regional neighbours condemn attack this week that killed two crew members from the Philippines.
Saudi Arabia has condemned an Iranian attack on an oil tanker owned by its national shipping company that resulted in the deaths of two citizens of the Philippines.
The move comes after Nicaragua’s lawmakers change the constitution to ban most political opposition.
The United States will use the Organization of American States (OAS) to isolate the Nicaraguan government over constitutional changes that have “gutted what was left” of democracy there.
LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / September 2, 2026 / The Grand Self: Dissolving the Illusion of Separation is inviting audiences around the world to experience a feature-length documentary centered on one fundamental question: Who are we beneath the beliefs, conditioning, and identities we have accumulated throughout our lives?
Experts are examining a gun found by tourists to determine whether it might have been used to kill a British family in the French Alps 14 years ago.
In what remains an unsolved murder case, Saad al-Hilli, 50, his wife, Ikbal, 47, and her mother, Suhaila al-Allaf, 74, were shot dead on a road near Annecy, a remote Alpine village in eastern France in September 2012.
MONTREAL, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation, an organization founded by Biocodex and dedicated to supporting scientific projects that explore the microbiome, is inviting grant applications from researchers affiliated with Canadian institutions.
The loan of the Bayeux tapestry was “the best possible symbol” of the “entente amicale” between France and the UK, King Charles said, as he visited the famous embroidered masterpiece at the British Museum in London.
Billy Ray Cyrus has shared his response to his daughter Miley Cyrus dropping her last name professionally as she heads into promotion for 10th album Bass Persuades.
“Family means more than ever now. I always called my little girl Miley. Just … Miley,” the singer wrote on X. “Just like I always called my little boy Braison. Bet you didn’t know … I was just CYRUS before Achy Breaky Heart came out in 92. All of my swag and T shirts only read[,] CYRUS SOME GAVE ALL with a picture of a POW MIA flag on it that and the words .. ‘You are not forgotten.’“
The Opal Dental Co. has relocated to 7181 S. 76th St. in Franklin, Wisconsin, marking a new operational milestone for the dental practice.
Franklin, Wisconsin--(Newsfile Corp. - September 2, 2026) - The Opal Dental Co. has announced that it has relocated to 7181 S. 76th St., Franklin, WI 53132. The move marks an important step in the practice's development and gives the team a new location for daily operations and patient care.
SINGAPORE, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Against the backdrop of broader crypto market pressures in H1 2026, TRON defied the trend with strong growth. Anchored by its dominant market position in stablecoin liquidity, TRON pursued a dual-driven strategy—using DeFi as its foundation while expanding aggressively into AI. Across its core DeFi ecosystem, TRON implemented focused token buyback-and-burn mechanisms for SUN.io, JustLend DAO, WINkLink, and BitTorrent, alongside key product upgrades such as SUN.io's SunSwap V4 and JustLend DAO's SBM V2. Meanwhile, in the AI domain, TRON established a comprehensive footprint by launching four flagship applications: Bank of AI, B.AI, BTTInferGrid, and AINFT.
