UFC President Dana White has assured fans who paid to watch the Mayweather-McGregor fight and missed out due to technical difficulties on the event stream will get a refund.

North Korea has indicated it plans to ramp up missile tests into the Pacific Ocean, saying it is preparing to fight a real "war" in the Pacific with the intention to contain the US island territory of Guam. The renewed threat comes after Pyongyang recently fired a missile over northern Japan.

United States Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis issued a statement saying he would form a panel to study the current policy on transgender individuals. In the interim, "currently serving members will remain in place."

The Enter Shikari vocalist hit out at a partnership between Taylor Swift and ticketing giant Ticketmaster which promises to increase a fan's chance of accessing concert tickets if they complete activities like promote Swift online or buy her merchandise.

The social media star is heading to Houston to "help rescue people" from Hurricane Harvey and is encouraging fans to “come together as a community and use social media to actually make change.” Paul recently came under fire for online stunts that created a "living hell" for Los Angeles residents.

Conservative blogger Matt Walsh stirred the pot once again with an antiquated view on how men and women should respond in a disaster relief effort. While his take was met with hilariously subversive memes, @C_Wolbrecht, a political scientist and professor, responded with a more informed, less reductive perspective.

The Real Madrid star was training with his Wales team-mates and a group of children were so starstruck by him, they had to ask if it was really the 28-year-old.

A woman who was rescued from Hurricane Harvey's wrath became visibly upset and frustrated while trying to share her story with a CNN correspondent.

CEO of Expedia Dara Khosrowshahi has been confirmed as the new CEO of Uber.

Presidents are often judged by their actions in times of crisis. According to Politico, Obama was partly re-elected in 2012 due to his response to Hurricane Sandy, which even garnered support from NJ rival Chris Christie. Now, critics and supporters alike are wondering if Trump can find the right response.

New York Times journalists are on the ground in Texas reporting on Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. Follow their updates from Tues. Aug. 29 here.

Conor McGregor made his mark in professional boxing, could he perhaps make a splash in the pool next?

Many thought it was odd that President Trump did not invite his then-Press Secretary Sean Spicer, a devout Catholic, to the Vatican back in May. Luckily for Spicer, he got his chance to meet the Pope on Tuesday.

Green Acres School in North Bethesda, Maryland, will no longer allow apparel of the local NFL team because the team name "disparages a race of people."

A judge has thrown out Palin's libel suit against the Times. She claimed the paper unfairly linked her to the attack on Gabby Giffords in 2011 in an editorial on the Steve Scalise shooting.

When it comes to the treasures we inexplicably keep, they can be valuable, or valuable only to you. We asked Guardian readers to share their horrible ornaments, and proudly share them you did (even if you blamed your grandparents for their existence)

The Houston Texans All-Pro defensive end sprung into action when Hurricane Harvey decimated the local area. Thanks to the support of fellow players, coaches and fans, he reached his initial goal of $500,000 in hours and has pushed it past $4 million and counting.