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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he will stay on the central bank's board of governors after his term as chair expires next month. His term as chair runs out but his separate term as a governor continues into 2028. The announcement comes amid ongoing public pressure from President Trump, who has repeatedly demanded Powell's removal and lower interest rates, raising questions over what role he will play.

A jury has ruled that Live Nation illegally monopolized the market for concert tickets, a landmark verdict in the antitrust case brought against the entertainment giant. The decision targets the company's dominant position in ticketing through Ticketmaster and its control over live events, and could lead to remedies including structural changes or a breakup.

Hurricane Polo has intensified to become one of the strongest storms ever recorded, with forecasters linking its unusual strength to El Niño conditions in the Pacific. Warm ocean waters associated with the climate pattern are seen as a key driver behind the storm's rapid strengthening, drawing widespread attention to El Niño's role in extreme weather this season.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, AI usage among working-age people has reached 18.8%. The figure highlights how quickly artificial intelligence tools have moved from niche technology into everyday work routines. The report is drawing attention as businesses and policymakers track how widely AI has been adopted across the workforce.

Simon Castaldi, the ex-stepson of French television presenter Flavie Flament, has given a testimony described as troubling, recounting details of stays he experienced. The account was published by French media personality Jean-Marc Morandini and is drawing attention in France, where the name is a top search. The exact subject and content of his account have not been widely detailed yet.

MongoDB's chief executive Dev Ittycheria-era successor Chirantan "CJ" Desai has stepped down from the database company to lead Meta's enterprise platform efforts, according to Reuters. The move marks a notable defection from a prominent publicly listed database firm to Meta as it pushes further into enterprise and business services. Observers are weighing what the departure means for MongoDB's leadership and strategy, and for Meta's enterprise ambitions.

Le Journal de Montréal, the Quebec tabloid newspaper, is a trending search topic in Canada this week. The headline carries no further detail about a specific story, and the surrounding evidence does not clarify what prompted the interest, so the exact news driving attention to the publication remains unknown.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon held a campaign event in Clermont-Ferrand, in the Auvergne region, as he works to present himself as a credible presidential contender. According to Les Echos, the left-wing leader used the stop to refine his presidential stature and specifically to reach out to younger voters ahead of the French presidential election.

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for renewed negotiations among nuclear powers, marking 35 years since the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. He warned that global arms-control safeguards are weakening and urged world powers to return to the negotiating table. Kazakhstan closed the site in 1991 after decades of Soviet testing and later gave up the nuclear arsenal it inherited.

Hurricane Simon is strengthening rapidly off Mexico's Pacific coast and could make landfall in Jalisco or Colima as a major hurricane this weekend. Mexican authorities and residents along the coast are watching forecasts closely, with reports warning of potential heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf as the storm approaches land.

Atlanta United are taking on CF Montréal in a Major League Soccer fixture, with attention also on Montréal's mindset heading into the match. Coach Marco Donadel's Atlanta side hosted the Canadian club, while Montréal's camp has spoken about managing the emotional 'fear' within the squad, with coach Laurent Courtois' staff under pressure as the team battles through a difficult stretch of the season.

The International Monetary Fund has published updated world economic outlook figures, keeping its US growth forecast for 2026 unchanged at 2.3 percent, the same estimate it gave in July, and expects growth of 2.3 percent in 2027. Commentators are weighing what the steady outlook says about the resilience of the American economy and the broader global picture.

The Montreal Canadiens are the subject of fresh trade chatter in Quebec, with RDS reporting that a transaction was made possible thanks to the team's depth. Fans and analysts are debating which roster surpluses allowed the club to make the move and what it signals about the direction of the rebuilding Canadiens.

French public finance and the future of the euro are dominating money-related news. The government has promised to bring the public deficit back to 2.8% of GDP by 2029, while the European Central Bank is exploring three ways to move the euro onto blockchain technology. European commentary is also weighing how a digital euro and other global digital currencies could reshape the EU's monetary role.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Samuel Montembeault was injured during a practice, prompting concern among fans. Initial reports suggested his absence could be longer than first announced, but the club later indicated he will miss roughly 10 to 14 days, describing the injury as less serious than feared. Coach Martin St-Louis also addressed how newcomer Fowler is being thrown immediately into action in the crease during Montembeault's recovery.

The International Monetary Fund has voiced concern that deteriorating public finances and high inflation could trigger an abrupt increase in sovereign risk premiums. The warning, reported by El País, points to mounting pressure on government borrowing costs at a time when fiscal positions are weakening across major economies, keeping markets and policymakers on alert.

Tropical Storm Simon is intensifying off Mexico's Pacific coast and could reach Baja California as a hurricane. Authorities and meteorologists are tracking its path and warning residents to prepare for heavy rain and strong winds. Reports so far focus on the storm's expected trajectory and potential impact on the peninsula in the coming days.

Researchers report creating a monolayer van der Waals kagome lattice, a one-atom-thick material whose geometry hosts flat electronic bands. Flat bands amplify electron interactions, and observing them at high temperature rather than in cryogenic conditions would open the door to exotic states such as unconventional superconductivity and magnetism in atomically thin, stackable devices, a long-sought goal in condensed matter physics.

Jean-Luc Mongrain, the Quebec journalist and television host known to generations of viewers, has died, according to Radio-Canada. The news is prompting an outpouring of tributes from across Quebec, where the longtime anchor was a familiar figure on French-language television for decades. Details about his age or cause of death were not immediately given.

CF Montréal and Atlanta United meet in a decisive Major League Soccer playoff match on Wednesday, with the loser's season coming to an end. Both sides are battling to stay alive in the postseason, and the fixture is drawing attention from fans across North America as the two clubs fight for survival.

Hurricane Simon is intensifying rapidly off Mexico's Pacific coast, with forecasts warning it could reach major hurricane strength before landfall this weekend. Officials say Jalisco or Colima are the most likely impact zones. The storm follows a rough stretch of weather in which three storms battered North America, prompting coast-to-coast cleanup efforts across the region.