North America

• Freed missionary pilot thanks praying Christians 27 August 2026
  American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout, held captive for approximately ten months after being abducted in Niger, was reunited with his family and welcomed at the White House on 21 August following his release. Donald Trump said Rideout, a 'brave Christian missionary’, had been held hostage, and that the administration would…
• Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy surrender to Jesus 27 August 2026
  Actor and New Kids on the Block star Donnie Wahlberg and his wife, television host Jenny McCarthy, have been baptised after both spoke publicly this year about surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ. Wahlberg shared footage of the baptisms in a birthday video on 17 August, set to music by…
• Canada / USA: Carney refuses to take Trump’s threats lying down 27 August 2026
  Trade relations between Canada and the USA have deteriorated sharply after Mark Carney suspended negotiations on 22 August, saying that last-minute American demands were unfair and threatened the reliability of any agreement. New US tariffs targeting $28 billion of Canadian goods have subsequently taken effect, with estimates suggesting that 90,000…
• USA: Meta agrees to pay out billions of dollars and alter key features of its social media 27 August 2026
  A week after a landmark trial began in California (see), in a surprise move Meta has agreed to sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram and payments of up to $17 billion to settle the lawsuit brought by California and 28 other US states. The states alleged that Meta deliberately designed…
• USA: Meta put on trial, with potentially huge implications 21 August 2026
  A major US trial against Meta has begun, with 29 states alleging that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive and targeted children. The case follows earlier legal setbacks, including a Los Angeles jury finding Meta and YouTube liable for harm caused by addictive product design, and…