Science
'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK
Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.
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2026-07-07
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Technology
'It is not normal' - but extraordinary Djokovic defies odds once again
It is worth remembering that what you are watching is not normal - but Novak Djokovic is anything but ordinary in another thrilling Wimbledon match.
Global
'Overturn this' - Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up
Belgium's Nicolas Raskin says Fifa's decision to allow US striker Folarin Balogun to play against them fired them up for the last-16 tie in Seattle.
Global
2-year-old girl watched by babysitter dies after being left in hot car
A 2-year-old has died after being left in a hot car while in the care of a babysitter, police in Florida said.
California
2026 Emmy nominations predictions: Our awards expert makes his final picks
'Beef,' 'Hacks' and 'The Pitt' seem set to run the table in this year's Emmy nominations, but there's still intrigue to be found in the race, writes columnist Glenn Whipp.
California
35 indie movies and Disney's new animated film 'Hexed' receive a California film tax credit
Nearly three dozen indie movies, along with big animated films from Disney and DreamWorks Animation, are among the recipients of California's latest round of film tax credits.
Science
5 takeaways from STAT’s series on the soaring cost of health insurance
Read the 5 key takeaways from STAT's series "Out of Pocket, Out of Reach," an examination of workplace health insurance.
Technology
9.1m watch England's epic win over Mexico
A peak audience of 9.1 million tuned in overnight to watch England beat Mexico to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Culture
A shambolic end for the American dream - did Balogun saga play a part?
Mauricio Pochettino says he feels "disappointed with too many people" who brought "politics and manipulation" into the game as the US exit World Cup.
News
A toddler was found in a pool and declared dead. He's alive and his parents could be charged
Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive
Technology
ABC tells the government to get out of its newsrooms
ABC is firing back at the Federal Communications Commission after the agency opened an investigation into The View's airtime of political candidates. In a letter to the FCC on Tuesday, ABC argues that the agency's actions pose a risk to editorial independence by targeting programs "perceived as unfriendly to the current administration," as reported earlier […] ABC is firing back at the Federal Communications Commission after the agency opened an investigation into The View 's airtime of political candidates. In a letter to the FCC on Tuesday, ABC argues that the agency's actions pose a risk to editorial independence by targeting programs "perceived as unfriendly to the current administration," as reported earlier by The Wrap . In February, the FCC Chair Brendan Carr confirmed that he's reexamining The View 's classification as a "bona fide" news program after the talk show held an
Technology
AI models already ‘doing things their creators never intended’, Australia’s assistant technology minister warns
Andrew Charlton says artificial intelligence ‘cheating, deceiving, going their own way’ – and time to get ahead of it is in testing lab Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence models are already “cheating, deceiving and going their own way”, Australia’s assistant minister for technology, Andrew Charlton, has warned, as the federal government’s AI Safety Institute begins testing the latest models. In a speech to an AI safety forum in Sydney on Tuesday, Charlton said safety for AI matters now as “AI systems are already doing things their creators never intended”. Continue reading...
Technology
AI-related debt sells off sharply as Amazon looks to borrow another $25 billion
Bonds financing the massive artificial-intelligence buildout were hit hard by selling on Tuesday, as Amazon.com set out to borrow another $25 billion in new debt.
Markets
ANV Completes Acquisition of London-Based Iris Insurance Brokers
ANV Group Holdings Ltd. (ANV), the insurance intermediary platform, has completed the acquisition of Iris Insurance Brokers Ltd., a London-headquartered specialty insurance distribution platform. The transaction, originally announced in March 2026, has received all required regulatory approvals. Financial details of …
Culture
ATEEZ, Ella Langley, Bruno Mars & More: Highlights of This Week’s Billboard Charts
All of Billboard ’s charts update each Tuesday.
Culture
Aaliyah’s 2001 Self-Titled LP at 25: Every Track Ranked
The groundbreaking project was the last album she'd release before her death in 2001.
Technology
Abbie Cornish Transforms Into Anna Nicole Smith in First Look at ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor (EXCLUSIVE)
Kal Penn will never forget seeing his “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor” co-star Abbie Cornish for the first time as Anna Nicole Smith. “She really embodied Anna Nicole in a very striking way,” Penn tells me. “She was a completely different person. I briefly met Anna Nicole a handful of times way back when I […]
California
Abortion pills could come to California community college health centers
A California bill would require community colleges with health centers to provide access to medication abortion if lawmakers provide funding. Health center directors say many campuses lack the staffing and infrastructure to offer the service.
Technology
Adam Sandler “Said Yes Right Away” When Asked to Officiate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding
A source told People that the 'Happy Gilmore' actor "was incredibly honored to be part of such a special day."
Markets
Adobe’s stock is temptingly cheap. Should investors bite?
Adobe has become a polarizing stock in the face of questions about its AI future.
Global
After his suspension was lifted, Balogun has little impact in US World Cup loss
Folarin Balogun’s presence on the field for the United States against Belgium had a seismic impact on the world of soccer, but he ultimately played a forgettable role in the Americans’ 4-1 loss in the World Cup round of 16
Technology
Alabama Shakes Announce First Album in 11 Years
I Must Be Dreaming is coming August 28
Technology
Alan Carr is keeping one unwanted item from his castle auction – see what was sold
A concrete cow was the only one of the hundreds of items from Ayton Castle that failed to find a buyer.
Culture
Alexis Mabille Fall 2026 Couture
Alexis Mabille Fall 2026 Couture
Technology
All the Chanel Couture Fairytale Details Have Charmed My Socks Off
The cat button!
Technology
Amazon raising at least $25 billion in bond sale, won't issue more debt in 2026
It marks Amazon's latest debt raise as it looks to buttress its massive investments in artificial intelligence.
Science
Amber heat health alerts in effect as UK set for one of longest-lasting heatwaves since 1976
Temperatures are set to rise as high as 36C (97F) for parts of southern England this week.
Culture
An Eclectic Crowd of Fashion Heavy Hitters Gathered at Chanel’s Fall 2026 Couture Show
From Pedro Pascal and Teyana Taylor to Cole Escola, Mathieu Blazy’s latest show attracted an A-list crowd in Paris.
Technology
An English National Is the First to Be Convicted of Violating Sanctions Against Russia
British national Jonathan Hornby is the first from his country to be convicted of violating the UK’s sanctions on exports of luxury goods to Russia.
California
Animation Takes Greater Share of California Film Incentive as $71 Million Goes to Four Films Including ‘Donkey’
Animation is taking a larger share of the California film incentive, as the state announced Tuesday that $71 million would go to four animated features. The state expanded its production incentive to $750 million a year in 2025, while also opening up the program to animated films and TV shows. “Donkey,” the spinoff of the […]
Technology
Anker’s noise-blocking earbuds for sleeping are nearly half off
You might have a great bed and a good sleepy time routine, but if you’re still struggling to fall (or stay) asleep, Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A20 are worth considering. They’re designed to help muffle distracting sounds, and they’ve hit a new all-time low price of $99.99 ($80 off) at Best Buy and Target. In his […] You might have a great bed and a good sleepy time routine, but if you’re still struggling to fall (or stay) asleep, Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A20 are worth considering. They’re designed to help muffle distracting sounds, and they’ve hit a new all-time low price of $99.99 ($80 off) at Best Buy and Target . Anker Soundcore Sleep A20 Where to Buy: $179.99 $99.99 at Best Buy $179.99 $99.99 at Target In his review , my colleague Thomas Ricker said this model helped him average nearly 30 more minutes of sleep each night over a two-week period compared to when he wore t
Technology
Anne Hathaway ‘Spent a Week’ Prepping for Harley Quinn Before ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Meeting; Nolan Didn’t Reveal Catwoman Until Two Hours Into Their Chat
Anna Hathaway said on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that she spent a full week channeling Harley Quinn before meeting Christopher Nolan for “The Dark Knight Rises” because she was convinced he was courting her to play the Batman villain. It wasn’t until two hours into their meeting that Hathaway discovered it was a meeting […]
Technology
Anthropic is launching Claude Cowork on mobile and web
Starting Tuesday, Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI platform will be available on mobile and web for the first time. The expanded access is rolling out first to Max subscribers and coming to Claude users on other plans "in the coming weeks." Claude Cowork was previously only accessible through the Claude desktop app for macOS and Windows, […] Starting Tuesday, Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI platform will be available on mobile and web for the first time. The expanded access is rolling out first to Max subscribers and coming to Claude users on other plans "in the coming weeks." Claude Cowork was previously only accessible through the Claude desktop app for macOS and Windows, but now users on iOS and Android can also use it. However, Anthropic says the "full experience" for Cowork will still be on the desktop app, including features like local file access. Cowork sessions will also now run
Technology
Apple TV’s Stephen Graham Series Gets a Release Date — and New Title
The streaming show, adapted from a Lars Kepler novel, also stars Liev Schreiber and Zazie Beetz.
Technology
ArdAzAei Couture Fall 2026: La Vie en Rose
Designer Bahareh Ardakani is relying less on literal storytelling and more on construction as she continues to build her house codes.
Technology
Are you ready for what it takes to stop ghost guns?
In the summer of 2024, former Army National Guard member Andrew Scott Hastings spent a sweaty afternoon carefully packing boxes with parts he made using his 3D printer. These weren't novelty figurines or replacement Ikea pieces. The boxes were instead filled with a handful of homemade firearm lower receivers and more than 100 "switches," small […] In the summer of 2024, former Army National Guard member Andrew Scott Hastings spent a sweaty afternoon carefully packing boxes with parts he made using his 3D printer. These weren't novelty figurines or replacement Ikea pieces. The boxes were instead filled with a handful of homemade firearm lower receivers and more than 100 "switches," small devices capable of converting a semiautomatic gun into a fully automatic weapon. Their intended recipients, federal prosecutors allege , were al-Qaida operatives. Months later ATF agents busted two
Global
Arizona toddler declared dead after near-drowning was alive for hours in ‘cold room’, records say
Officers say they saw signs of life multiple times, and after hospital treated the child, he was taken to hospital’s morgue A toddler who was declared dead after being discovered in a backyard pool in February was actually alive and found hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, recently released police records show. Two Gilbert police officers saw possible signs of life multiple times, but the child was still taken to the hospital’s “cold room” after being treated by staff, according to the documents. Continue reading...
Technology
Artemis II Crew and Apollo 14 Moon Tree
In this photograph, the Artemis II crew participates in the dedication of the Apollo 14 Moon tree at the Lunar Receiving Park at NASA’s Johnson Space Center on June 25, 2026. This tree is a second-generation Apollo Moon tree of the loblolly pine species. The original Apollo Moon trees were grown from seeds carried aboard […]
Global
At NATO summit, Trump pressures allies on loyalty, defense spending and Greenland
New U.S. strikes on Iran come against the backdrop of the NATO summit in Turkey, where leaders are hoping to strengthen Europe's ability to defend itself. President Trump brought his long-standing criticisms of European countries, once again expressing frustration over their defense spending and refusal to support the U. S. and Israeli war in Iran. Nick Schifrin reports from Ankara.
Global
Australian PM says Chinese missile test could have caused ‘considerable damage’ if weaponised
Solomon Islands prime minister says he doesn’t want to see more countries testing ICBMs in Pacific, adding ‘be our friend but don’t threaten us’ Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said China’s weapons test in the Pacific risks fuelling dangerous nuclear proliferation, with the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired on Monday capable of causing “considerable damage” if weaponised. International condemnation has grown overnight after China’s state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday that a “strategic missile carrying a dummy warhead” had been launched from a “strategic nuclear submarine of the navy”. Continue reading...
Technology
Author David Thomson on How Screen Antiheroes Led to Trump, Why His ‘Dictionary’ Won’t Be Updated and His Next Book Subject: Mickey Mouse
The revered writer on film — a critic, historian and author of more than 40 books including the new 'A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies,' published Tuesday — speaks with The Hollywood Reporter.
Technology
Autographed Lionel Messi Memorabilia Drops Online as Argentine Star Leads Team Into World Cup Quarterfinals
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is into the knockout rounds and all eyes will be on Lionel Messi, as the soccer legend leads Argentina onwards in their campaign to claim a second consecutive World Cup title. Argentina finished atop Group J with a perfect 3-0 record and defeated the tiny island nation Cape Verde in […]
Culture
BTS review – pure joy and astonishing versatility at K-pop titans’ first UK show in seven years
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London Fans and cynics are putty in the boyband’s hands as the lads lark their way through a catalogue of tracks that ricochet from hard rap to buttery pop The 2001 film Josie and the Pussycats is about America’s conflation of art and consumerism at the turn of the millennium. But it could just as easily be about the K-pop industrial complex, grinding out act after act to see what sticks (sometimes with a lack of care for the art or the artists). The film culminates with nefarious label execs selling branded headsets that broadcast subliminal advertising messages directly into fans’ brains. It’s a film that comes to mind while watching BTS play their first UK show in seven years, an unbelievably enjoyable spectacle of pyro and panoptical staging, and the purest distillation of what makes a boyband precision-engineered to capture fans’ hearts. BTS are the bigges
Technology
BTS take credit for England football win in first UK show since 2019
The pop group claim they're a good luck charm for the England team, as they return to London.
California
Bamboo Launches Essential HO2 Product in California
Bamboo Insurance today launched its Essential homeowners program, a new HO2 product designed for homeowners looking for basic coverage. The Essential program provides what the company says is a lower-cost option focused on core protection that makes it convenient for …
Markets
Banks’ Exposure to Heat-Related Losses Faces Scrutiny in EU
Europe’s bank watchdog will look at how exposed lenders are to heat-related risks, as temperature records keep getting broken. The European Banking Authority is currently developing ways to measure the financial impact of extreme heat, a spokesperson for the Paris-based …
Technology
Beauty’s Most Affordable Brands Are Also Growing Faster
Lower-priced makeup and skin care brands are outpacing prestige counterparts when it comes to global earned media value growth. Here's who's on top.
Global
Belgium's 4-1 victory knocks U.S. out of World Cup
American hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended Monday.
Technology
Billionaires John and Laura Arnold commit $2.6 million to study online sports betting risk
John Arnold and Laura Arnold, who run Arnold Ventures, are investing $2.6 million for university research into potential harms of online sports betting.
Global
Bomb explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron's visit
As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.
Technology
CEO TALKS: Baccarat’s Laurence Nicolas
The executive described a strong financial performance in 2025 amid healthy demand for exceptional lighting fixtures and decorative objects.
Markets
CFC Names Former Direct Line Exec Winslow as Group CEO, Succeeding O’Shea
CFC, the London-based specialist MGA, announced the appointment of Adam Winslow as group chief executive officer. The current Group CEO Louise O’Shea, who has served for nearly six years, first as independent non-executive and latterly as CEO, will be stepping …
California
California’s wildfire defense blasts off: Governor Newsom launches “FireSat” wildfire-detection satellites to spot blazes from space
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Culture
Call of My Life review – bright and breezy Nigerian call-centre romcom is just right for summer
Uzoamaka Power’s broken-hearted, lovable worker falls for a charming customer in this delightful, deftly written tale Here is a delightful Nigerian romcom, in which Soluchi, or “Sol” (played by Uzoamaka Power) is a modern-minded career woman living in Lagos where she works at a call centre for a mobile phone network. She’s great at her job, a natural empath who listens to her customers’ problems and solves them with patience and good cheer – not that her jerk of a boss, who is obsessed with raising the unit’s throughput, spots the value of her diligence. In her spare time, Sol pours love into shipping mini-magnate Kalu (Zubby Michael), another chauvinist who doesn’t recognise her worth or even pay her much notice. In fact, after standing her up on an anniversary date and generally taking her devotion, kindness, fit figure and zingy fashion sense for granted, Kalu suddenly dumps her becau
Technology
Carbitex Founder on Why Flexible Carbon Fiber Matters in More Than Just Performance Footwear
Carbitex founder Junus Khan talks the importance to set up a shared, open resource for shoe designers, engineers and brands, and what's next on the innovation front.
Global
Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast, officials say
A Pakistani cargo plane with five crew members has gone missing after losing contact with air traffic controllers
Science
Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds
Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda. Catnip, or Nepeta cataria , is a common herb from the mint family. The chemical in the plant that causes feline euphoria – nepetalactone – also has insect-repelling properties but this has not previously been commercialised. Continue reading...
Culture
Chanel Fall 2026 Couture
Chanel Fall 2026 Couture
Technology
Chanel Fall 2026 Couture: Happy Ever After
Matthieu Blazy embraced the fantasy of haute couture with a lineup inspired by fairy tales and the storybook life of Coco Chanel.
Technology
Chanel Fall 2026 Haute Couture Shoes Lean Into Whimsy
Matthieu Blazy was inspired by classic fairy tales for his second couture collection at the French house.
Technology
Chanel brings beanstalk to catwalk in fairytale Paris couture show
Storytelling collection opens with mousseline skirt suit and ends with simple black dress in spirit of label’s founder The first model on the Chanel catwalk was wearing a sheer mousseline skirt suit and carrying a tiny century-old leatherbound book of fairytales that once belonged to Coco Chanel herself. With the Lord of the Rings soundtrack booming through a stage set of giant parasol-scale poppies and lupins as tall as giraffes, the clothes narrated the stories in the pages. A row of buttons on the spine of a dress began with an ugly duckling, and ended with a swan. A Goldilocks minaudière handbag was fashioned in the shape of a golden sleeping bear. The lining of a jacket was hand-painted with a scene from Puss in Boots. But Matthieu Blazy, holding the same book in his hands backstage after the show, told reporters that his favourite fairytale was the rags-to-riches story of Coco hers
Technology
Charges against dad who drove family off cliff dropped after mental health treatment
A judge has dismissed all charges against a California radiologist accused of trying to kill his family by driving his Tesla off a cliff in 2023
Technology
Charli XCX Reveals ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Track List With a Song Featuring David Cronenberg
The LP, which includes 11 songs, arrives on July 24
Technology
Charli xcx & PinkPantheress Slam Peppa Pig for Shading Clairo: ‘Let’s F— Her Up’
Let's just say that the "Bags" singer and cartoon character have a history.
Technology
Check Out the Art Behind the Scenes of Loro Piana’s Fall/Winter 2026 Ad Campaign
The shoot took place at the Rothko Chapel, the Menil Collection, and the de Menil Residence in Houston.
Global
China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes
The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard.
Technology
Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge
Recent model releases from Chinese companies including DeepSeek and Z.ai are seen by many as highly competitive compared to leading U.S. frontier systems.
Technology
Chinese lidar maker with Nvidia ties accused of being cyber risk for U.S.
Hesai Technology was blacklisted as a national security threat in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Defense, which designated Hesai as a Chinese military entity.
Culture
Chloé Resort 2027
Chloé Resort 2027
Technology
Chloé Resort 2027: Suit Yourself — Softly
Creative director Chemena Kamali reconnected with the house's tailoring roots, mixing it with lingerie-inspired pieces and winks to the ballet.
Global
Chris Mason: Farage attempts to seize back the agenda
His aim throughout the forthcoming campaign is to clearly frame this by-election as "the people versus the establishment".
Technology
Christopher Nolan Says One ‘Odyssey’ Star Stunned Crew Like Heath Ledger on ‘The Dark Knight’
The director says his 'Odyssey' crew reacted to an actor's scene in a way he's only seen one time before.
Technology
Christopher Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’s’ Modern English Dialogue ‘Was a No-Brainer’ Even If ‘It Might Bite Me on the Ass’ and ‘I Was Maybe Being Naïve’
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic, which dates back to around the 8th or 7th century BC. As a result, some moviegoers were surprised when the film’s various trailers let it slip that Nolan’s characters speak contemporary English dialogue in mostly American accents. The creative decision sparked intense discourse on social […]
Global
Coco Gauff beats fellow American Pegula to reach first Wimbledon semi-final
Coco Gauff surprised even herself by overcoming her recent grass-court struggles to reach a first Wimbledon semi-final against Karolina Muchova.
Technology
Cody Plofker Steps Down as CEO of Jones Road Beauty
The son of founder Bobbi Brown will join Jones Road's board as the beauty brand seeks leadership for its next growth phase.
Global
Colombia's president-elect suspends transition after Petro alleges fraud
Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has suspended the transition process with President Gustavo Petro's administration
Technology
Controversial Anne Frank Musical Releases Crowdfunded Cast Album
Slam Frank, which reimagines her story through an “intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, Afro-Latin hip-hop lens,” posted the recording in advance of the play’s off-Broadway return
Science
Copay Assistance Is Meant To Defray Patient Drug Costs. Some Insurers Keep It Instead.
Drugmakers provide financial assistance to help patients afford increasingly expensive medications. But some insurers do not count those payments toward a plan’s deductible or out-of-pocket maximum and make patients pay instead.
Markets
Crude prices rise as U.S. launches strikes on Iran shortly after canceling its license to sell oil
Oil futures climbed late Tuesday after the Treasury Department canceled a license granted on June 21 to allow for the sale of Iranian oil.
Technology
Curry, bagels … and AI? Londoners fight plan for huge datacentre in Brick Lane
Residents and council say creating affordable housing is more urgent than ‘high-frequency trading’ in nearby City Campaigners in east London are opposing plans for a datacentre in Brick Lane that they say will worsen the area’s housing crisis and drive long-term residents away. The road, famed for its curry houses and 24-hour bagel shops, is the latest flashpoint in the rapid rollout of datacentres across the UK that aims to meet demand created by artificial intelligence. Continue reading...
California
DHS buys two California immigrant detention centers for $1.5 billion
The purchase comes as the Department of Homeland Security has moved to scale up its capacity to detain immigrants without relying as heavily on private prison corporations.
Technology
Dallas Cowboys player who died by suicide diagnosed with brain disease
Marshawn Kneeland had early chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by head impacts and has been found in dozens of former NFL players.
Technology
DeSantis-backed 'Stop WOKE' law meets appeals court block, teeing up possible Supreme Court fight
A Trump-appointed judge ruled against Gov. Ron DeSantis' "Stop WOKE Act," leaving Florida’s college speech limits blocked as a Supreme Court appeal looms.
Global
Death toll in Sri Lanka's prison clash rises to 26, with another 77 in hospital
The death toll in Sri Lanka’s prison clash has risen to 26 — seven prison officials and 19 inmates
Culture
Denmark’s Louisiana Museum Announces Remedios Varo Exhibition in Fall 2026
The show features some 70 artworks by the Spanish Surrealist.
Technology
Details scarce as Mitch McConnell ‘continues recovery’ in hospital
Staff decline to give updates on senator’s health and whether he will be at Capitol when Senate returns Staff for Mitch McConnell said last week that the Kentucky senator was “continuing his recovery” in a hospital while the Senate is out of session. But his office has released no details about the former Republican leader’s condition during his weeks-long hospitalization or whether he will be at the Capitol when the Senate returns next week. McConnell was admitted to the hospital on 14 June, according to a statement from his office that only said he was “receiving excellent care”. A statement a week later said that he would not be voting that week. And on Thursday, a new statement said that he “continues to improve” and ”appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital”. Continue reading...
Global
Did USA team fall short in World Cup? Here's what pundits think
After weeks of excitement ended with a defeat to Belgium, there's gratitude and a sense of an opportunity missed.
Technology
Discord accidentally banned over 8,000 people for posting grids and other ‘benign’ images
Discord says a bug affecting its safety system caused it to mistakenly ban more than 8,000 accounts since May. The platform's statement follows a wave of reports from users over the past week, who say they've been banned for posting images containing grids, such as chessboards, game textures, and even Minecraft inventories. Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Discord […] A Reddit users says they were banned on Discord after uploading this picture of a chessboard. | Image: u/Laskof via Reddit Discord says a bug affecting its safety system caused it to mistakenly ban more than 8,000 accounts since May. The platform's statement follows a wave of reports from users over the past week, who say they've been banned for posting images containing grids, such as chessboards , game textures , and even Minecraft inventories . Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Discord cofounder and chief technology officer, writes tha
California
Disney's ABC spars with the FCC (again) in defense of 'The View'
The FCC has received more than 77,000 public comments in its inquiry into whether the ABC show deserves an exception granted to news programs.
Technology
Disney’s ABC Asserts ‘The View’ Qualifies for News Exemption in New Filing
Joy Behar looks and acts nothing like David Muir or Robin Roberts, but ABC asserts her program, “The View” is entitled to the same protections as program such as “World News Tonight” or “Good Morning America.” More than 76,000 comments have been filed by the public with the Federal Communications Commission after Disney’s ABC in […]
Global
Djokovic wins five-set epic to set up Sinner semi-final
Novak Djokovic beats Felix Auger-Aliassime in an epic five-setter to set up a blockbuster semi-final against defending champion Jannik Sinner.
Culture
Do Smart Glasses Have a Surveillance Problem?
Big Tech is investing in fashion’s cultural legitimacy to make AI smart glasses socially acceptable, but consumers view them as synonymous with surveillance. Is removing the camera the key to adoption?
Culture
Dolly Parton’s ‘A True Original Musical’ Headed to Broadway: ‘I Mean True in Every Sense of the Word’
"It’s about where I really come from," the country icon said in a video message to fans.
Technology
Dolly Parton’s ‘Dolly: A True Original Musical’ Sets Broadway Run, With Previews Beginning in December
Broadway will be saying “Hello, Dolly” before the end of the year, as the musical telling the life story of country-pop superstar Dolly Parton is set to begin previews at the St. James Theatre on Dec. 7, to be followed by an official opening night on her 81st birthday, Jan. 19, 2027. “Dolly: A True […]
Technology
Don’t Call Annette Bening’s Character the ‘Dutton Ranch’ Villain — Even After That Finale
The actress jumped into the 'Yellowstone'-verse because she saw the potential to make something juicy with high stakes, which is what the sequel series accomplished after its first season.
Technology
Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs
As part of the mass layoffs hitting Xbox, Doom developer id Software has laid off around 50 percent of its staff, according to Game Developer. One source claimed to the publication that the cuts equate to more than 90 redundancies. Another source said that id's QA department was significantly impacted. The report was published the […] As part of the mass layoffs hitting Xbox, Doom developer id Software has laid off around 50 percent of its staff, according to Game Developer . One source claimed to the publication that the cuts equate to more than 90 redundancies. Another source said that id's QA department was significantly impacted. The report was published the same day that id is releasing a major expansion for its latest Doom game . A former id employee affected by the cuts, Michael Maynard, corroborated the figure in a LinkedIn post , saying that the layoffs affected "roughly"
Technology
Duffy Performs at Secret London Concert for Her First Live Show in 15 Years
The Grammy Award-winning vocalist performed a mix of fan favorites and new material
Markets
E-bike injury payouts top £110m and push up insurance premiums
It is only seven years since the first claim over an injury from a micromobility vehicle was made.
Global
EU lawmakers call for probe of FIFA boss over Trump contact before US-Belgium match
European lawmakers are rallying to investigate FIFA boss Gianni Infantino
Technology
EXCLUSIVE: Atelier Jolie Welcomes Patricia Voto for Two-year Residency
The One/Of founder is bringing her Upper East Side upcycling workshop downtown to 57 Great Jones Street.
Technology
EXCLUSIVE: Mazarine Taps Ex-Vestiaire Collective Executive Marie Tobaly to Support Global Expansion
The group has hired the former global communications head in a broad advisory role titled chief of staff, and she will also join the strategic committee.
Technology
EXCLUSIVE: Roger Vivier Expands Pièce Unique Collection to Footwear
Creative director Gherardo Felloni's one-of-a-kind shoes are inspired by one of founder Roger Vivier's favorite themes: the butterfly.
Science
Ebola outbreak exposes a fractured outbreak response system
The costly threat to employer-based health care, Gen Z doctors, and more health news
Technology
Ed Sheeran to Sign With Interscope Records (Exclusive)
Sheeran joins Interscope months after confirming his departure from his longtime home at WMG, where he'd released eight albums over a 15-year partnership.
Culture
Elton John Among High-Profile Celebrities to Lose Hacking Court Case in U.K.
The star and husband David Furnish were joined by Prince Harry, actor Elizabeth Hurley and more in their battle against the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
Technology
Elton John to Conclude Farewell Tour — Three Years After It Ended — in Mexico City
The artist previously had to cancel three gigs in the capital city because of the Covid pandemic
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Empresa penitenciaria privada vende dos de los centros de detención de inmigrantes de California al gobierno federal
La empresa privada de prisiones CoreCivic continuará operando dos grandes centros de detención del ICE en California después de vender las propiedades al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional.
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Erika Kirk comes face-to-face in court with husband's alleged killer
Charlie Kirk's widow was joined by the late US activist's family - all of whom attended court for the first time in the case.
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Even if you know his crowd work clips and not his name, comedian Jeff Arcuri is ready to meet you
Stand-up comic Jeff Arcuri has become the guy from your Instagram reels you can't quite place, now turning viral crowd work clips into his first Netflix special, "Nice to Meet You."
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Every Famous Bride Who Wore Dior on Her Wedding Day
As Taylor Swift becomes Jonathan Anderson’s first celebrity bride, look back at the high-profile and royal Dior wedding dresses to walk down the aisle before her.
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Every Star on the Front Row at Fall 2026 Couture Week
From Schiaparelli to Chanel, see all the celebrities on the front rows of the fall 2026 edition of Paris Haute Couture Week here.
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Ex-civil rights agency commissioner fired by Trump drops lawsuit in wake of Supreme Court ruling
A former Democratic commissioner of one of the country’s top civil rights agencies has dropped a lawsuit challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump
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FTC Sends More Than $2.7 Million to Consumers Harmed by Handy Technologies
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Faithless review – if you understand some of the baffling choices in this show, please let us know
This reboot of a 2000 film, based on a script by the great Ingmar Bergman, features some extremely odd camera work and a very strangely written female lead. But it’s frequently bewitching The film Faithless, a cruel adultery fable directed by Liv Ullmann from a screenplay by the great Ingmar Bergman, was something of a throwback even when it came out in 2000: that sort of sensual dissection of arty middle-class mores was no longer common cinematic currency. Arthouse indulgence hadn’t died out altogether and it still hasn’t today, but, for generations of viewers in 2026 weaned on premium streaming, the lofty waft of the new Faithless TV reboot, adapted from the Bergman scripts by Sara Johnsen and directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), might seem alien. We’re smoking on planes and wearing corduroy suits in deep maroon: yes, it’s 1977 and, in Stockhol
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Fans react to US World Cup loss after red card drama
The BBC's Nada Tawfik spoke to US fans after the FIFA World Cup co-hosts were knocked out of the tournament.
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Fans slam FIFA's cooling breaks. Why the U.S. World Cup team doctor disagrees
This year's World Cup, hosted across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, is the hottest played since the tournament began in 1930. If venues are air conditioned, are FIFA's hydration breaks necessary?
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Far more real estate agents now report seeing a balanced market, CNBC Housing Market Survey finds
Agents who reported at least one price cut to active listings dropped dramatically from prior surveys.
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Farage's rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election
The Reform UK leader says he wants an "establishment versus the people by-election" but Labour calls it a "circus".
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Farmers to Pay $2.8M to Settle TPCA Class Action Lawsuit
Farmers Insurance has agreed to pay $2.87 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging a Texas insurance agent sent unsolicited calls and texts in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The class action alleges that Todd Henderson …
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Fashion by Informa Names Emilie Lewis VP of Events
She will oversee MAGIC, Project and Offprice in Las Vegas and Nashville.
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Faster, Fiercer Wildfires Are Testing Evacuation Plans
On a warm summer morning, two fire officials navigate an SUV along a narrow road that switchbacks high into the hills above the town of Fairfax, California, where thickets of trees conceal hundreds of homes. When the road dead-ends, they …
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Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to amend its requirements for banks to maintain anti-money laundering programs
Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to amend its requirements for banks to maintain anti-money laundering programs
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Financial Services’ AI Dangers Highlighted by Regulator’s Review
Britain’s financial regulator has been urged to consider regulation of large language models such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini because of their growing influence on consumer financial decisions. In a review commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority and published on …
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Five charged in Liberia after more than 200kg of cocaine seized in drug bust
Shipment discovered at airport in Monrovia and valued at £14.2m had been falsely declared as seasoning cubes Authorities in Liberia have charged five suspects over one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history, after police found more than 200kg of cocaine falsely declared as Maggi seasoning cubes. The shipment, with an estimated value of $19m (£14.2m), was discovered at the international airport in Monrovia on 8 June, but the suspects were not named until a press briefing at the weekend. Continue reading...
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Flood Risk Doesn’t Matter as Bargain Houses Tempt NZ Buyers
New Zealand’s flood-prone homes are outperforming the rest of the country’s moribund housing market, as buyers chase lower prices and shrug off climate risks. Properties facing the highest flood risk have gained 26.1% in value since January 2020, compared with …
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Former Bucknell University football coach charged in hazing death of player
Pennsylvania prosecutors say the coach subjected player Calvin Dickey Jr, 18, to an extreme workout despite a medical condition.
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Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of death
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions when he killed himself after a high-speed chase with police in November 2025
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Former NBA star Lamar Odom expected to enter plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case
Former NBA star Lamar Odom is expected to enter a plea deal in a DUI case in Las Vegas
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Former city official sentenced to death in China for taking $325 million in bribes
A former economic development official in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing has been sentenced to death for taking bribes worth $325 million over three decades
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Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player
A former strength and conditioning coach at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania has been charged in the death of a football player who collapsed during training
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Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme
The former mayor of Mississippi’s capital city and a former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme
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Former officer describes finding a 'sniper pad' on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination
A former campus police officer says he found an apparent “sniper pad” on a gravel rooftop near where Charlie Kirk was assassinated
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Founder/CEO and Clinical President of Digital Health Company Sentenced to 72 Months and 24 Months, Respectively, for $90 Million Scheme to Distribute over 37 Million Pills of Adderall
The founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ruthia He of Done Global Inc., a California-based digital mental health company, was sentenced today to six years in prison and a $1 million fine for orchestrating a scheme that used her company’s technology platform, compensation structure, and clinical protocols to unlawfully distribute over 37 million pills of Adderall, defraud insurers of over $12 million, and obstruct the federal investigation that followed.
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Four Deaths in Two Years Has Raised Questions About Georgia Postal Center
Postal workers have for years produced the largest share of federal workers’ compensation claims, from dog bites to fall injuries and more. Now, postal workers in Georgia are facing a new concern: The deaths of four employees at a sprawling …
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Fox Announcers Plead With Americans to Keep Watching Soccer After U.S. Team Crushed by Belgium in World Cup
With the USMNT out, ratings for the World Cup will likely suffer: "This doesn’t have to be the last soccer game you watch for the next four years," John Strong told viewers after the shellacking.
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Free People’s FP Movement Teams With Asics on Footwear Collection
The collection features a tennis shoe and a running shoe.
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French prosecutors investigate racist abuse of Kylian Mbappé by Paraguayan senator
Celeste Amarilla could face charges after French Football Federation complains about social media posts over World Cup match Prosecutors in France have opened an investigation into the racist attack on Kylian Mbappé by a Paraguayan senator, with officials weighing whether to demand that the senator be charged with aggravated public insult or incitement to hatred or violence. The Paris prosecutor’s office told the Guardian on Tuesday it had launched the inquiry after the French Football Federation (FFF) filed a complaint with the national unit for combating online hate. Continue reading...
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From first lady to first partner: The changing role of gender and power
Jennifer Siebel Newsom signaled she wanted to break down gender stereotypes by taking on the title "first partner" rather than "first lady," but this could open her up to criticism too.
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From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits
The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.
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From the Archive: Weather Chic
Long before they became optional, parasols and umbrellas were a chic luxury, prized as much for style as for shelter.
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Fuel on the fire: why oil companies are profiting as the world gets dangerously hot
The scientific consensus is that burning fossil fuels drives the climate crisis, yet the world’s biggest oil companies are planning to increase production As the world swelters in ever more dangerous heat, why are oil companies being allowed to turn up the gas instead of paying for the consequences of their greed? That ought to be the question on everyone’s minds amid baking heat domes over much of the northern hemisphere, temperature records being smashed day after day, children dying in locked cars, hospitals filling with heatstroke victims and emergency services tackling wildfires. Continue reading...
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Fundación Kahlo Launches $50,000 Prize for Emerging Mexican Artists
Artists will be able to submit via an open call beginning in November.
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GameStop investors clear the way for a fresh attempt at buying eBay
Shareholders approved a change that will let the video-game retailer issue more stock.
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Gangsters jailed in India smuggled drugs, orchestrated crimes in California, feds charge
L.A. and federal authorities arrested and filed indictments against India-based organized crime groups whose leaders are accused of drug trafficking, extortion and the assassination of a prominent Sikh figure.
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Germanier Fall 2026 Couture: Controlled Explosion
The Swiss designer continued to upcycle his way through deadstock from LVMH-owned houses and Caran d'Ache pencils with a sense of growing maturity.
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Ghana halts visit by South African president amid row over anti-migrant protests
Many in Ghana feared his presence would lead to mass protests, and officials say it is postponed for now.
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Gilla Band Set Next Album Pugnello
The Dublin quartet also shared “Placeholder,” an ode to vocalist Dara Kiely’s childhood creature comforts
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Girl Talk Readies New EP With Michael Christmas and Chris Crack
Don’t Come to My House Sharing Your Location lands August 14
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Google Search lets creators know more about their reach
Google is going to give content creators and website owners a better idea of how people find their social media profiles and YouTube content through Search. With a new feature in the Google Search Console called "platform properties," Google says that you'll be able to "easily track which search terms lead people to your Instagram, […] Google is going to give content creators and website owners a better idea of how people find their social media profiles and YouTube content through Search. With a new feature in the Google Search Console called "platform properties," Google says that you'll be able to "easily track which search terms lead people to your Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube content on Search, and see exactly how your audience is interacting with your posts," according to a blog post . The new feature continues Google's push to make Search more of a hub for everything cre
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Google announces Pixel 11 launch event in August
Google is hosting its next Made by Google launch event for Pixel hardware on August 12th in New York City, according to an invitation sent by Google to The Verge. Unusually, the event is taking place in the evening: It'll kick off at 6PM ET that day. The email also includes a brief animation teasing […] Google is hosting its next Made by Google launch event for Pixel hardware on August 12th in New York City, according to an invitation sent by Google to The Verge . Unusually, the event is taking place in the evening: It'll kick off at 6PM ET that day. The email also includes a brief animation teasing what appears to be a phone in the Pixel 11 family that's gold. Pixel 11 leaks that have popped up so far show that the base phone could have slimmer bezels than the Pixel 10 and a solid black camera bar. Leaks of Pixel 11 Pro indicate the phone could be a touch thinner than the Pixel 10
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Google backs nuclear fusion startup targeting Europe’s first commercial power plant
Proxima Fusion has raised $468 million as it looks to move towards commercializing the promising but infamously difficult technical challenge of nuclear fusion.
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Governor Newsom signs legislation 7.6.26
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Green Day Diss the Devil and Defy Death on New Song ‘I’m Never Gonna R.I.P.’
The track will appear on the soundtrack for the punk group's new coming-of-age comedy, Nimrods
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Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong to Front Punk Supergroup Honoring the Ramones
Cretin Family — featuring Armstrong, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, and Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone — will play L.A. on Aug. 30 to celebrate the Ramones’ 50th anniversary
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Gucci Beauty License Transferring to L’Oréal in Mid-2027
Coty Inc. has agreed to end its license with Gucci a year earlier than the expiration date.
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Gucci Family Series ‘Game Over’ Reveals First-Look Images as Sky Italia Announces Further Cast
Sky Italia has released first-look images of its upcoming high-end series “Gucci: Game Over,” which the Comcast-owned pay-TV service has described as Italy’s answer to Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” film. Miriam Leone (“The Lions of Sicily”) (pictured above) is playing Patrizia Reggiani, the former socialite convicted of hiring a hitman to murder her ex-husband. […]
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Guitar Virtuoso Julian Lage Seems to Be Back on Tour With Bob Dylan
After a five-show absence, Lage was onstage again with Dylan in Minnesota. Watch them perform “I Shall Be Released”
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Half of Americans struggle to afford groceries and gas, exclusive poll finds
About 57% of polled Americans also believe economy is worsening in grim portrait of cost of living crisis, according to Harris survey for the Guardian Ninety-five per cent of Americans believe the US is suffering an affordability crisis, as many report trouble with the rising cost of groceries and gas, according to an exclusive new poll conducted for the Guardian. The survey, conducted by Harris Poll, paints a bleak picture of how people feel about the US economy amid the war in Iran and ahead of the key midterm elections this fall. Continue reading...
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Hanwha Ocean shares sink 23% as it loses bid to build Canada's next fleet of submarines
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday that Germany's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems would be the preferred supplier for delivering the submarines.
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Harvey Nichols Entertaining Offers From ‘Multiple’ Interested Buyers in the U.K., and Internationally
The company, owned by Sir Dickson Poon, is said to be in active negotiations with potential buyers, with a first round of bids due later this month, according to sources.
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Hear U2’s Joyous New Single ‘Street of Dreams’ From Upcoming Studio Album
The single is the first song that U2 has shared from their upcoming studio album, which will come out sometime around their 50th anniversary later this year
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Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Whip It Good at the Hollywood Bowl, Returning After 59 Years for a Great Sugar Rush of a Show: Concert Review
The Hollywood Bowl was by no means a lonely bowl Sunday night, as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass returned to pack the storied venue for the first time in 59 years. The Brass’s Cahuenga Pass comeback came not a moment too soon, with the band leader proudly bragging about his age… as one does, […]
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Hiltzik: How right-wing anti-transgender attacks led to a Supreme Court ruling upholding sex discrimination
At the Supreme Court, the unfounded fear of boys masquerading as girls in youth sports rolled the clock back on gender equality.
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How Brides Are Reworking Their Wedding Dresses in Unexpected Ways
Lingerie, bags, and divorce dresses are also popular choices for brides looking to find inventive ways of giving their wedding dresses a new lease of life.
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How Running Brands Are Angling for the Luxury Crowd
Despite not being historical fashion week fixtures, more sports brands are landing themselves in Paris to secure buys and reshape how modern running brands do business.
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How hospitals are using the arts to help patients recover
As the impact of art on better health outcomes is being studied more and more, some hospital systems are now focusing on even the youngest of patients. Special correspondent Mike Cerre took a look at one approach for all ages. It's part of our ongoing coverage of health and arts for our CANVAS series.
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How to tackle estate planning basics in 6 steps
Contemplating your own death or disability isn’t particularly pleasant, but estate planning can bring peace of mind for you and your family
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How to watch the 2026 Emmy nominations and everything else you should know
Everything you need to know about the 2026 Emmy nominations, including when and how to watch the announcement.
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Hungary's public news broadcasts halted in bid to scrap Orban-era propaganda
The country's main state TV channel displayed a message saying it was "sorry" for lying on Tuesday.
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IEEE Honors Robotics Pioneer Toshio Fukuda
Toshio Fukuda has been blazing trails for most of his career. He is considered to be one of the most prolific scholars in robotics , writing more than 2,000 research papers and authoring several books on the field. He’s an influential figure thanks to his pioneering work developing biomedical robotic systems, industrial robots, micro-nano robotics, mechatronics, and AI-driven automation. Fukuda launched one of the first robotics conferences, the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). It is still popular almost 40 years later. Toshio Fukuda Employer Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, in Alexandria Title Professor and vice president of research Member grade Life Fellow Alma maters Waseda University, in Tokyo; University of Tokyo An IEEE Life Fellow, he is a professor emeritus in the department of micro-nano systems engineering and a visit
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In 'Chris & Martina,' a tennis rivalry and cancer battles are no match against friendship
Tennis great Martina Navratilova spoke about the Netflix documentary that recounts her rivalry and friendship with Chris Evert; we also recommend five other new documentaries.
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In Roshan Sethi’s Debut Novel, ‘The Simp,’ Invisibility Is Both an Asset and a Nightmare
“The Simp” is out now from Simon & Schuster.
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Industry Groups Team Up to Push Textile and Apparel Trade Incentive Program to Offset Tariff Costs
Under the program, brands and retailers would earn tariff credits when they purchase Made-in-the-U.S.A. textiles and qualified apparel products from free trade agreement partners.
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Inland Empire amusement park Fiesta Village is closing after 52 years
Fiesta Village Fun Park, an amusement park in Colton, is closing. After over 50 years serving the Inland Empire, the park will host a final celebration this weekend.
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Inside Iran as mourners honor Khamenei while critics remain quiet
The multi-day funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continued Tuesday with his coffin traveling to Najaf, Iraq. The funeral that began on Saturday has drawn enormous crowds. Special correspondent Reza Sayah has been in Tehran speaking with some who have come to pay their respects.
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Inside the Booming Business of Under-eyes
Hybrid products, plus viral technologies like volufiline and PDRN, are rejuvenating the category — and a wave of innovations looks to capitalize on interest.
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Inside the Newly Reopened Hedges Inn in East Hampton
The interior designer David Netto and new owner Sarah Wetenhall have given the hotel a fresh look.
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Is Drinking Ice Water Bad for Digestion?
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Sandra Lanshin Chiu breaks down how the temperature of your drink—and more—can affect your digestive system.
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It's decision day in Prince Harry's final privacy suit against British tabloids
Prince Harry's longtime battle with the British tabloids is reaching its climax
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Jay-Z Adds London Show to International Stadium Tour
The ever-expanding "Jay-Z30" celebrations will see Hov take the stage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September
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Jay-Z Adds London Stop to 30-Year Career Celebration Tour
The hip-hop giant will perform at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sept. 4 — the same venue that wife Beyoncé performed at for 11 nights on her 'Renaissance' and 'Cowboy Carter' tours.
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Jennifer Beals Among Four Additions to ‘NCIS: New York’ at CBS
Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper and Devin Druid have also joined the cast of the first-year series.
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Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony for $18 Million in Royalties Tied to Mariah Carey, Usher, and More
The Grammy-winning producer claims Sony Music "engaged in willful deceitful actions" to withhold royalties
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Jim Jones Claims He Has ‘Better Catalog Than Over 90 Percent of Rappers’ From New York City
The Harlem rapper has a habit of making headlines.
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Jonathan Anderson Says Designing Taylor Swift’s Dior Wedding Dress Was “Emotional”
At her Madison Square Garden wedding, Taylor Swift opted to wear Jonathan Anderson’s Dior—and today, the designer spoke about making the look for the first time.
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Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane-Led England World Cup Win Draws Record BBC Audience – Global Bulletin
AUDIENCE AVALANCHE England’s 3-2 soccer World Cup victory over Mexico on Monday delivered the biggest television audience ever recorded in the U.K. for a live broadcast between 2am and 4am BST, with a peak of 9.1 million viewers tuning into BBC One and BBC iPlayer despite the delayed kick-off. The average audience across the Round of 16 match held […]
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Judge Approves $46.75 Million Payout for 23andMe Data Breach Victims
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on July 7 approved a $46.75 million settlement for victims of a 2023 data breach at the genetic testing company 23andMe, which exposed genetic and other personal information of an estimated 6.9 million customers. U.S. Bankruptcy …
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Judge blocks DOJ subpoena for names of 2020 Fulton County, Georgia, election workers
President Donald Trump has focused on the ballot count in Fulton County, Georgia, to promote claims that he actually won the 2020 election
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Judge rejects Justice Department's 'unreasonable' attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County
Fulton County asked a judge to quash the subpoena, arguing it was meant to "target, harass and punish the President's perceived political opponents" and that it was "grossly over broad and untethered to any reasonable need."
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July 2026 Satellite Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
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Justice Department Announces Completion of Compliance Review After Minnesota Repeals Grant Program Based on Unlawful DEI Criteria
Today, the Justice Department announced that the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) voluntarily resolved the Department’s compliance review under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). The Department opened a review of MDH’s Capacity Strengthening Initiative grant program because it used race, color, and national origin to determine which applicants received funding. Because MDH has now ended the grant program, the Department is closing its review.
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Justice Department Dismisses Alaska Lawsuit, Conceding Biden Era Oil and Gas Leasing Program Violated the Law
The Department of Justice’s Energy and Natural Resources Division filed a stipulation today dismissing lawsuits by the State of Alaska and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority
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Kane and Bellingham: How superstar double act became England's Wonderwall
With 10 of England's 11 goals at the World Cup scored by either Harry Kane or Jude Bellingham, BBC Sport looks at how dependent on them the team is.
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Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms and Dog Fighting Charges from Interstate “Mayhem Madness” Event
Kansas City, Missouri, resident Vinol Wilson, 52, pleaded guilty today in federal court to illegally possessing a firearm after a felony conviction and to multiple federal dogfighting offenses. Those offenses include conspiring to violate the federal Animal Welfare Act’s animal fighting law, keeping a dog for use in dog fighting, and buying and receiving a dog to use in a dogfighting venture.
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Karlovy Vary Unveils KVIFF Promises Winners, Including Ukraine Film Project ‘Reminiscence’
'Selamlik’ and ‘They Bloom at Dawn’ are among other works-in-progress winning prizes.
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Kazakhstan's top court rules that President Tokayev can seek another term
Kazakhstan’s top court has ruled that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev can seek another seven years in office after a referendum on the constitution reset term limits for the office
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Kelela and PinkPantheress Take It to “The Bridge” on New Song
The final single from New Avatar before Kelela drops the full album on Friday
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Kenya, Tanzania suppress protests with heavy police deployments
Heavy police deployments in Kenya and Tanzania have suppressed planned protests on Tuesday
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Kering Accelerates the Gucci-L’Oréal Beauty Deal
The sale of the Gucci Beauty brand to L’Oréal, first announced in October 2025, will be complete in 2027, a year earlier than originally planned.
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Kering Announces Fifth Annual Caring for Women Dinner in New York
The high-profile fundraiser cohosted by Salma Hayek Pinault and François-Henri Pinault is returning to The Pool during New York Fashion Week.
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Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women Gala Sets Co-Hosts
Set for New York on Sept. 10, the event will be led by founding co-hosts Salma Hayek Pinault and François-Henri Pinault with Pamela Anderson, Simone Biles, Benicio Del Toro, Nacho Figueras, Dakota Johnson and Lorna Simpson.
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L.O.L. Surprise! Dolls Getting Their Own Live-Action Scripted Series (Exclusive)
The show, which features five aspiring performers taking part in a music competition, is part of the brand's 10th-anniversary music-themed celebration, which also includes collaborations with recording artists Jennie and Rosalía.
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LE SSERAFIM to Perform ‘Boompala’ After Fever vs. Mercury Game for First-Ever WNBA Edition of ‘In the Paint’: Watch a Preview
The K-pop girl group will perform Thursday on the Amazon Music post-game series.
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LISTEN: ‘Minions and Monsters’ Has Tepid U.S. Opening as ‘Young Washington’ Impresses; Why Comcast’s Sky is Buying ITV
Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a muted July 4th holiday weekend at the box office with a tepid U.S. opening for Universal and Illumination’s “Minions and Monsters” but a solid turnout for indie Angel Studios’ “Young Washington.” And Variety‘s K.J. Yossman explains why Comcast’s Sky has struck a deal to buy U.K. broadcaster ITV for […]
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Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west
Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and dries Lake Powell, US’s second-largest reservoir, threatens to plunge to unprecedentedly low levels this year after a historically bleak snowpack failed to raise its water level, scientists and water experts have said, adding renewed urgency to stalled talks over how to conserve a water source depended on by tens of millions of people in the US south-west. The 185-mile Colorado River reservoir currently stands at about 23% of its capacity, or roughly 5.6m acre-feet. Lake Powell fell below that level for a few months three years ago. But those 2023 levels were recorded in the winter, when the reservoir straddling the Utah-Arizona border hits its lowest ebb. Spring runoff carried the level back up to 9.6m acre-feet by June, according to data from the US Bureau of Reclamation. C
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Landslides in Bangladesh kill at least 8 Rohingya refugees while rains batter India
Officials in southeastern Bangladesh say that landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed at least eight Rohingya refugees living in camps
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Lauren Bennett, 'Party Rock Anthem' and G.R.L. singer, dies at 37
Lauren Bennett, the British singer who joined forces with LMFAO to make "Party Rock Anthem" one of the top songs of the 2010s, has died at 37.
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Lauren Bennett, “Party Rock Anthem” and G.R.L. Singer, Dies at 37
"Her beautiful spirit touched so many lives, and she will be deeply missed and forever loved," her fellow girl group members wrote in a tribute.
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Lawsuit says U.S. immigratoin agencies illegally shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers with Iran
The lawsuit depicts a coordinated campaign between the U.S. and Iranian governments to identify Iranians in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and pressure them to return to Iran.
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Lawsuit says US illegally shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers with Iran
A lawsuit alleges that President Donald Trump's immigration agencies have shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government
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Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
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Life Support review – quietly devastating medics’ eye view of the war in Gaza
In the absence of foreign media, doctors are valuable witnesses to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Daniele Rugo’s documentary Dying children and grieving parents are a fact of her work says Canadian paediatric intensive care doctor Tanya Haj-Hassan. “But Gaza is that continuously,” she adds, wiping away a tear. Haj-Hassan is one of several doctors who are interviewed in Daniele Rugo’s documentary about their medical missions to Gaza since October 2023. Doctors tend to be careful with their words and don’t instinctively reach for overstatement or exaggeration. But their measured accounts of hell on earth, along with clips from their video diaries, make this quietly devastating film almost unbearable to watch. Israel does not allow foreign reporters into Gaza unless under military escort, so medics are valuable independent witnesses. Nick Maynard is a gastrointestinal surgeon who has been vis
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Lights, camera, action! First year of California’s expanded Film & TV Tax Credit projected to bring $6.6 billion in economic impact
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Listen to ‘The Odyssey’ Audiobook Narrated By Claire Danes, Dan Stevens, Ian McKellen, Before Watching New Film
Before watching Homer’s legendary, 500-page Greek epic come to life, hear the full scope of “The Odyssey” through audiobooks voiced by A-List talent.
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Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs up copyright debate
A debate over use of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a Chinese tea chain to pay the French luxury brand Louis Vuitton $1.5 million over copyright infringement claims
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Louisiana Order Suspends Insurance Cancellations After Tropical Storm Arthur
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has issued an emergency rule suspending insurance cancellations and non-renewals in certain parishes as the state recovers from Tropical Storm Arthur. Emergency Rule 50 states that insurers refrain from issuing any notice of cancellation, notice …
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Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway and Charlize Theron Channel Modern Goddesses for ‘The Odyssey’ Premiere
Draping, asymmetry and sweeping volume ran through the cast’s London red carpet looks.
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Luxury Beauty in the Backpack: How Brands Are Attracting Gen Alpha and More
As inflation and evolving consumer preferences reshape the market, prestige brands are launching lower-priced items to attract new Gen Alpha and Gen Z audiences and compete in an increasingly crowded space.
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Luísa Cunha, the Portuguese Artist Whose Sound Sculptures Explored the Power of Language, Dies at 77
Over a career that began in the early 1990s, Cunha built a body of work that quietly transformed ordinary words into immersive works of art.
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L’Oréal Paris Updates Iconic Serum
It is part of the top-ranking beauty brand’s bid to outpace the skin care market’s growth again.
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MI5 knew agent was misogynist 'obsessed' with violence, watchdog finds
A secret inquiry by the security service's watchdog concluded there were 'serious failings in MI5's management of Agent X’.
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Macron arrives in Syria as first major Western leader to visit war-torn country under new leadership
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Syria, becoming the first major Western leader to visit since Bashar al-Assad's ouster in 2024
Culture
Madonna was always anti-nostalgia. But looking back on Confessions II has revitalised her music
The veteran pop diva has pressed rewind to move forward on her new record – and beneath the bangers fizz a host of emotionally charged memories • Confessions II review – nostalgic dancefloor trip sparks her most vital album in two decades “Madonna never reflects, she’s always moving forward,” Warner PR Liz Rosenberg told me in 2005, when after a frustrating few months laid up after a riding accident, Madonna re-emerged “like a bullet from a gun” with the glorious disco-driven Confessions on a Dance Floor, produced largely alongside Stuart Price. Madonna has always been militantly anti-nostalgia: continual reinvention is crucial to her artistic identity. But arguably, Confessions was – until last week – her last great record. Constantly trying to push forward has not always worked for Madonna, with the multiple producers and genres of her 2010s output often proving inconsistent and confus
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Magda Butrym Resort 2027
Magda Butrym Resort 2027
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Man Sentenced in $39M Bank Fraud Scheme That Defrauded Seven Financial Institutions
A California man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release for perpetrating an elaborate bank fraud scheme that took in approximately $39 million from multiple financial institutions over the course of nearly 10 years.
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Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle
Officials also find multiple cracks and sagging floors in building that is being converted into apartments A high-rise building in Manhattan was deemed unstable on Tuesday after authorities determined that support columns buckled, spurring evacuation of nearby buildings, according to officials and reports. Officials said they also found “structural issues” on the 21st floor of the former Pfizer pharmaceutical building, which is being converted into residential apartments. “Two structural columns buckled, and there were multiple cracks and sagging floors,” the fire department said on X. Continue reading...
Technology
Many U.S. teens underestimate fentanyl’s deadly risk
A majority of 8th-graders and roughly a third of 10th- and 12th-graders do not see great risk in using fentanyl once or twice, a study reports.
Global
Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Why Tuesday's ruling matters for France
The leader of France's National Rally leads the opinion polls ahead of the 2027 presidential election and will now find out if she can stand.
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Marine Le Pen found guilty, but court clears way for presidential run if she wears tag
The National Rally leader now has to decide whether she will run with an electronic tag and will speak on TV later.
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Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court
The hard-right National Rally leader has ended months of speculation, after a court ruled she could run but would have to wear a tag for a year.
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Marine Le Pen’s political future at stake with ruling on electoral ban imminent
Leader of France’s far-right National Rally and a contender for the presidency set to hear appeal decision on Tuesday Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right figurehead and a leading contender for its presidency, will learn on Tuesday whether she can run in next year’s election when a Paris appeals court rules on her attempt to overturn a ban on holding elected office . The ruling will determine whether the far-right National Rally (RN) candidate to succeed the outgoing president, Emmanuel Macron, will be the veteran Le Pen, 57, or her youthful protege, Jordan Bardella, 30. Continue reading...
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Mariska Hargitay to host 2026 Emmy Awards
The "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" actor will host the awards ceremony on Sept. 14 in Los Angeles.
Technology
Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in September
Mariska Hargitay is set to host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing on NBC on Sept. 14
Technology
Marshall upgrades the bass and repairability of two wireless speakers
Marshall announced new versions of its Acton and Stanmore Bluetooth speakers today with upgraded tweeters, bass ports, and internal designs that improve their ability to fill a room with sound. Both the Acton IV and Stanmore IV replace their four-year-old predecessors with a new focus on repairability. Parts including knobs, feet, and the speakers' front […] The knobs and other parts on the Stanmore IV and Acton IV speakers are replaceable. | Image: Marshall Marshall announced new versions of its Acton and Stanmore Bluetooth speakers today with upgraded tweeters, bass ports, and internal designs that improve their ability to fill a room with sound. Both the Acton IV and Stanmore IV replace their four-year-old predecessors with a new focus on repairability. Parts including knobs, feet, and the speakers' front grills bearing the iconic Marshall logo are replaceable should they get da
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Marshall+Sterling Sets Up New Regional Office in Fort Lauderdale
Marshall+Sterling, the large, New York-headquartered insurance brokerage, has expanded its south Florida operations with a new office in Fort Lauderdale, the company announced. The firm, now with 22 locales around the country, already has an office in Wellington, Florida, near …
Technology
Massachusetts High Court: Regulator Must Explain 14.6% Workers’ Comp Rate Cut
“As our high school mathematics teachers reminded us: you need to show your work. That is true for the commissioner’s calculations as well.” With that admonition, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court criticized and returned the 2024 and 2025 workers’ compensation …
Culture
Massimiliano Gioni Named Director of New York’s New Museum
He succeeds Lisa Phillips, who announced her retirement, after 26 years, last September.
Science
McConnell speaks to GOP leaders as speculation swirls about health, hospitalization
Senate Republican leaders have spoken to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as he remains in the hospital
Science
Men’s average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists
Exclusive: Researchers warn of ‘major crisis in male reproductive health’ partly driven by obesity and diabetes Men’s average testosterone levels have halved over the past 50 years, according to scientists, who say society is facing a male fertility crisis. Total testosterone levels in men declined by 54% between 1972 and 2019, according to data presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in London on Tuesday. Continue reading...
Markets
Meta Says States Seek $1.4 Trillion in Penalties in August Youth Safety Trial
Meta Platforms said in a court filing on July 6 that four states were seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations the company designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users and misled the public about their safety. …
Technology
Meta enters AI image model race in bid to court advertisers and subscribers
Meta has announced Muse Image, its first AI model for image creation, as it seeks to attract creators and advertisers to its offerings.
Technology
Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light
Amid public backlash over its smart glasses, Meta announced that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that will disable the camera when it detects that someone has tampered with or destroyed the glasses' privacy LED light. The update is meant to address modders who have taken actions such as physically drilling […] Even so, the privacy LED light is still hard to see. It’s on in this photo. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amid public backlash over its smart glasses, Meta announced that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that will disable the camera when it detects that someone has tampered with or destroyed the glasses' privacy LED light. The update is meant to address modders who have taken actions such as physically drilling into the LED light . Meta has previously tried to discourage tampering with the LED light. For example, starting w
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Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos
Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now powers the image-making tools across the Meta AI app, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and it's coming soon to Facebook and Messenger, according to an announcement on Tuesday. It's part of the growing Muse family of AI […] Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now powers the image-making tools across the Meta AI app, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and it's coming soon to Facebook and Messenger, according to an announcement on Tuesday . It's part of the growing Muse family of AI models that replace Meta's Llama lineup. Alexandr Wang, who Meta hired to head up its Superintelligence Labs last year, says on Threads that Muse Image is "agentic," meaning it works with its Muse Spark large language m
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Micron’s stock falls as investors wonder if the memory market is near the top
“Most investor feedback continues to point to a skittish AI tape,” one analyst said.
Technology
Microsoft Joins AI-Driven Tech Layoff Wave With 4,800 Job Cuts
Microsoft is cutting about 2.1% of its workforce, or roughly 4,800 jobs, the latest in a wave of tech layoffs as the Windows maker spends heavily on AI infrastructure and uses the technology to improve efficiency across its business. Big …
Technology
Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder
Microsoft is addressing a Windows 11 bug that caused a folder to take up several gigabytes of storage space. As spotted earlier by Windows Latest, Microsoft included the patch in its optional June 2026 update (KB5095093), which "improves disk space usage for the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file." The CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file is installed on Windows 11 PCs by […] Microsoft is addressing a Windows 11 bug that caused a folder to take up several gigabytes of storage space. As spotted earlier by Windows Latest , Microsoft included the patch in its optional June 2026 update (KB5095093) , which "improves disk space usage for the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file." The CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file is installed on Windows 11 PCs by default, and is related to app permissions. Several users have had issues with this file over the past few months, with one person saying
Markets
Missouri Officials Advise Drivers on How to Prevent Auto Theft
July is Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, and Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) is using this month to inform drivers of ways to protect their vehicles from theft. In 2025, there were approximately 660,000 vehicle thefts reported in the …
Culture
Missy Higgins, The Teskey Brothers and ICEHOUSE to Headline New Sydney Concert Series
The new Fuzzy-presented series will take over the Fleet Steps at Mrs Macquarie’s Point with a floating stage.
Technology
Mitch McConnell's health concerns grow amid 4th week in hospital with few details from aides
McConnell, the former longtime Senate leader who declined to seek an eighth term following a series of health scares, was admitted to the hospital on June 14.
Markets
Modi and Prabowo seal a deal for Indonesia to acquire India's BrahMos missiles
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto have sealed a major defense deal, allowing Jakarta to acquire Indian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles
Global
Murder inquiry after mother and children found dead
A mother and her two children are found dead in a property, police say.
Technology
Myra Molloy Reflects on Career, Representation and Embracing Joy
The actress, fresh off her Broadway run, stars in Hayley Kiyoko's "Girls Like Girls."
Technology
NASA Transfers ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ to Patuxent Research Refuge
NASA ceremonially transferred ownership of about 105 acres of wooded land at its Goddard Space Flight Center’s Greenbelt, Maryland, campus Tuesday to the adjoining Patuxent Research Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The property, formerly known as NASA Goddard’s Area 400, is now part of the largest block of unfragmented forest between […]
Technology
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Wakes from Hibernation in Good Health
Following its longest hibernation period ever of nearly a year, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has emerged in good health and is ready to begin transmitting science data gathered in the distant Kuiper Belt far beyond Pluto. On June 23, flight controllers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, confirmed New Horizons, […]
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NATO announces billions in defense deals. What investors should watch for now.
A number of major defense companies, including Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin have announced billions of dollars worth of backlogs
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NATO set to unveil billions in arms deals to prove its firepower to Trump
NATO will showcase new military projects worth billions in an effort to convince President Donald Trump that allies are boosting defense spending
Science
NOAA and partners cut ribbon on new pier, port facility in Charleston, South Carolina
NOAA and partners cut ribbon on new pier, port facility in Charleston, South Carolina July 8, 2026 Commerce Department Deputy Secretary Paul Dabbar and NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs, Ph.D., (fourth and third from the right, respectively) joined other leadership and partners to cut a celebratory ribbon draped across the entrance to NOAA’s newest pier and port facility in Charleston, South Carolina, July 8, 2026. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image Leadership from the Department of Commerce and NOAA joined partners today in celebrating the official opening of NOAA’s newest facility for marine operations, NOAA’s Charleston Port Facility. The facility, home to NOAA ships Ronald H. Brown and Nancy Foster , will enhance NOAA’s capacity to conduct critical research missions in the Atlantic. The ships in NOAA’s Atlantic fleet collect data essential to protecting marine mammals
Technology
NTSB Finds No Engine Failure in Deadly Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash
Federal safety investigators said in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiving outing last month in Missouri that killed all 12 people aboard, including several …
Culture
Naomi Watts’s Blurred Lip Proves the Trend Works at Every Age
Makeup artist Georgie Eisdell tells Vogue exactly how to get the “unmistakably French” beauty look.
Global
Nato braces for difficult summit as Trump puts pressure on spending
Meeting of 32 member states comes at crucial time for alliance after tensions with US over Iran and Greenland Nato leaders will gather in Ankara on Tuesday after a turbulent six months, hoping – in the case of the other 31 members of the alliance – to mollify an unpredictable Donald Trump, as Washington continues to pressure its allies to increase defence spending. On Monday, Mark Rutte, Nato’s secretary general, called for the allies to present “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organisation’s spending targets. “President Trump fully expects that all allies will step up immediately and get on the path to 5% and do it with urgency,” he said. Continue reading...
Technology
Ncuti Gatwa to Executive Produce ‘Doctor Who’ Actor Niamh Marie Smith’s Short Film ‘Passing Through’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Ncuti Gatwa is reuniting with his “Doctor Who” co-star Niamh Marie Smith to executive produce her new short film “Passing Through.” Marie Smith, who featured in the 2024 “Doctor Who” Christmas special “Joy to the World” as Sylvia Trench, will star in the short alongside Gemma Laurie (“Shetland,” “The Long Shadow”) as well as write […]
Technology
Netflix is about to host videos from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, and other publishers
Starting on August 3rd, Netflix's streaming library will include video content from dozens of digital media brands including BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc, and Tastemade. As reported earlier by TechCrunch, the deal includes a mix of licensed past videos and new ongoing series that would have typically been published on YouTube or other […] Starting on August 3rd, Netflix's streaming library will include video content from dozens of digital media brands including BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc, and Tastemade. As reported earlier by TechCrunch , the deal includes a mix of licensed past videos and new ongoing series that would have typically been published on YouTube or other online platforms, like Architectural Digest 's "Open Door" or Vanity Fair 's "Lie Detector Test." As Netflix puts it, the deal will allow subscribers to watch
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Netflix to add videos from digital publishers to its homepage
Netflix will soon add videos from digital media outlets such as BuzzFeed and Tastemade to its homepage. The videos range from three to 20 minutes long.
Technology
Netflix, Disney and YouTube interested in FIFA World Cup U.S. rights; package could reach $2 billion
FIFA has alerted media companies that English- and Spanish-language U.S. rights are likely to be sold together for 2030 and 2034, likely driving up the price.
Markets
New Autopsy of Baby Killed by Police in Mississippi Deepens Outrage
A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when police fired into a moving car offered evidence Wednesday that they say challenges the officers’ account of being in danger when one opened fire. A preliminary autopsy requested by the family …
Technology
New Investor Eyes Moschino Parent Aeffe
While discussions with Oxy Capital Italia are still pending, an investor active mainly in Asia is eyeing the Italian fashion group, which also controls Alberta Ferretti and Pollini.
Technology
New York City Reports Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Rise to 23
The New York City Health Department reported last evening that the number of cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Upper East Side neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville has risen to 23, with 17 people being hospitalized. The city reports …
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New student loan rules could limit funding for some graduate programs
More changes are underway for federal student loans with major implications for current and future graduate students. It comes after a federal judge temporarily blocked some new loan limits from the Department of Education, including limits affecting some professional degrees. William Brangham discussed the changes with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post.
Global
News Wrap: Judge rejects Trump's attempt to collect Georgia election worker info
In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge rejected the Trump administration's attempt to collect the names and contact information of Fulton County, Georgia, election workers, New York City officials warned a high-rise is at risk of collapsing and Reform UK party leader and Trump ally Nigel Farage says he's resigning from Parliament over questionable donations.
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Nigel Farage quits as MP amid scrutiny over finances
Reform UK leader reveals he faces second inquiry over financial gifts but says he will fight byelection in Clacton UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has announced he is to resign as the MP for Clacton to fight a byelection, after revealing he is under a second investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog over undeclared gifts. In a high-stakes move, the Reform UK leader said it was part of “sticking two fingers up at the establishment” and it would prove that the public wanted him to stay on as an MP. Continue reading...
California
Nipsey Hussle's children reportedly receive inheritance from slain rapper's estate
The children of Grammy-nominated rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle have reportedly received their share of his estate, more than seven years after his slaying in South Los Angeles.
Technology
Noah Kahan Headlines Rolling Stone’s First Ever Stateside Festival
The folk superstar played the magazine’s festival days before a series of sold-out shows at Fenway Park this week.
Culture
Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale Is Almost Here—What Vogue Editors Are Eyeing
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2026 starts on July 18. Get a sneak peek at the best in summer fashion, luxe beauty & home, curated by Vogue’s shopping editors.
Technology
Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows
Even though Netflix is the world's most popular paid streaming service, the company has been struggling to keep viewers watching its series after their first seasons. Beef - the streamer's anthology about people locked in feuds - lost 70 percent of its viewership when it returned earlier this year. There seems to be some confusion […] Even though Netflix is the world's most popular paid streaming service, the company has been struggling to keep viewers watching its series after their first seasons. Beef - the streamer's anthology about people locked in feuds - lost 70 percent of its viewership when it returned earlier this year. There seems to be some confusion as to why people aren't champing at the bit to dive back into once-popular projects like the live-action adaptations of Avatar: The Last Airbender and One Piece . Netflix is reportedly hard at work trying to figure out what,
Culture
Olivia Wilde Is Our Summer-in-the-City Style Muse
The actor-director has built a uniform of effortless separates, billowy trousers, and luxe loafers. Re-create her best summer looks now.
Global
One million more UK homeowners set to face higher mortgages
Homeowners face paying £45 a month more on average when they move onto a new deal over the next two years.
Global
Online gamblers betting more than £1,000 to face new checks
Punters who bet more than £1,000 online in a 24-hour window will have to undergo an assessment, the regulator says.
Science
Opinion: Medicine thinks Gen Z is too soft. It’s wrong
“Gen Z physicians are on a collision course with institutions still built around older assumptions,” writes Frantz M. Berthaud.
Science
Opinion: What if this Ebola outbreak can’t be stopped?
In the past, the possibility of endemic Ebola was unthinkable. This time is different, write Ivan Buendia Gayton and Eric D. Perakslis.
California
Organized Jewelry Theft Ringleader in California Handed 16-Year Sentence
The leader of an organized retail theft ring targeting high-end jewelry stores across Southern California was handed a 16-year prison sentence this week. From April 2023 to May 2024, Rodney Allen Flynt Jr. and his accomplices carried out thefts resulting …
Technology
Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 36
Bennett's cause of death was not immediately clear and bandmates from her former group G.R.L say their "hearts are broken".
Technology
Patrice Lawrence named new children's laureate
Brighton-born Patrice Lawrence will be the main representative of children's literature until 2028.
Technology
Patrick Kielty to return as host of The Late Late Show
Kielty, who is from Dundrum in County Down, said hosting the chat-show is "one of the greatest gigs in the world".
Global
Pedal to the metal! The best of Arles 2026 – in pictures
The iconic photography festival is back for the 57th time with images of dogs, diners, UFOs and more Continue reading...
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Philippine vice president expects to be `bloodied but unbowed' by impeachment trial
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who's facing an impeachment trial, says she expects to be “bloodied but unbowed” by the process
Markets
Phillips Posts $507 M. in First Half of 2026 as Watch Business Drives 60 Percent Jump in Auction Sales
Watches accounted for $235.5 million of the total—nearly half of Phillips' auction sales this spring—proving how central the category has become to the company's business.
Technology
Pitchfork Festival CDMX Reveals 2026 Lineup
Featuring American Football, Cacomixtle, Perfume Genius, and more artists to be announced
Technology
Plant Fibers Seek a Larger Industrial Role
A new report from Fibral outlines how fibers such as hemp, flax, banana and pineapple leaf materials are gaining traction despite persistent infrastructure and supply-chain hurdles.
California
Platner's collapsing campaign in Maine adds new midterm pressures for Democrats nationwide
Platner had entered the race as an outsider and was seen as riding a progressive, anti-establishment wave of support.
Global
Plenty of players but no grassroots: can China ever grow into a footballing giant?
Some of its amateur matches pull in bigger crowds than European leagues but are more of a spectacle than a pathway to the professional game, say experts Michael Owen, a man who once quipped he had never drunk tea or coffee, isn’t known for his adventurous palate. Safe to assume, then, that the former England striker was out of his comfort zone sipping Roxburgh rose juice and eating chilli-wrapped rice noodle rolls during his recent visit to south-west China’s Guizhou province. The 2001 Ballon d’Or winner dusted off his boots for a match in Rongjiang county, the birthplace of viral amateur football league Cun Chao, also known as the Village Super League. Scoring twice in a 4-3 loss for local side Rongjiang Niubi, Owen endeared himself to the thousands in attendance, even if some weren’t familiar with the former Liverpool and Real Madrid player. Continue reading...
Technology
President Trump Claims He Has More TikTok Followers Than Taylor Swift: Here’s How Wrong He Is
The singer has more than twice as many followers as the POTUS.
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Pressure mounts on Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race as new allegation emerges – live
Democrats could replace Platner on the ballot if he ends his campaign by 13 July; woman accuses him of removing condom without consent, Washington Post reports How could Democrats replace Graham Platner? Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” withVladimir Putin, ahead of arriving in Turkey. This comes amid a wave of recent Russian strikes across Ukraine that have killed at least 21 people . The US president said that he also spoke with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the Nato summit. Continue reading...
Culture
Primary Wave Closes Kobalt Acquisition, Creating a $7B Indie Powerhouse
The deal, which was first reported in February, includes Kobalt's worldwide operations, catalog and digital collection society AMRA.
Technology
Prince Harry, Elton John lose yearslong case against UK tabloid publisher
Prince Harry and other celebrities first brought legal action against Associated Newspapers Ltd. in 2022.
Culture
Pro-Palestinian Cultural Workers Call for Strike Over US Ambassador’s Visit to Venice
Protesters are invited to gather on July 17 at Campo San Zaccaria, where the ambassador's yacht is expected to dock.
Culture
Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review
Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading the review, has called the current system "impossible".
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Push to shutter Oakland charter school hinges on a misguided approach to accountability
Local education officials in Oakland cherry-picked a single data point to justify closing of an important charter school, argues former governor Jerry Brown.
Technology
Queen marks Pooh centenary by playing poohsticks
The Queen visits Ashdown Forest and plays poohsticks with The Gruffalo author Dame Julia Donaldson.
Technology
RH Inks a Curatorial Partnership With Mercedes-AMG Petronas’ Formula 1 Team
In this unique design collaboration, RH will serve as the global interior design and luxury furnishings curator of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team.
Global
Rachel Aviv: ‘There’s a way of writing about motherhood that can be very sentimental and boring’
As one of today’s greatest essayists, the Pulitzer-nominated writer’s new book investigates why the mother-daughter relationship is the most complex bond of all Interviewing Rachel Aviv is a great way to source reading recommendations. The exacting essayist responds to my questions about her new book by asking if I’ve read her colleague Parul Sehgal on the trauma plot (of course), Janet Malcolm ’s oeuvre (are you kidding?), or Parallel Lives by Phyllis Rose (you know, I’ve been meaning to). And then there’s the self-help book from the 90s making the rounds among her friends. The Middle Passage – “a bad title”, admits Aviv – advances the Jungian belief that if you hold on to the identity you first developed in young adulthood, in middle age you’ll end up small and afraid. You have to alter something fundamental in order to make it to the other side. Over green tea at a cafe near her home
Culture
Raffaella Braun Named Co-President of Triple Tiger Records
The radio promo executive will lead the label with Annie Ortmeier.
Global
Ragged USA crash out of World Cup with last-16 defeat to Belgium
The United States’ quest to get Folarin Balogun’s red card overturned may have opened a Pandora’s box – one specifically designed to contain the national team’s worst nightmares. With a country on the verge of falling in love with this team, and tens of millions eager for a reason to embrace the glory and pride this sport can provide, there were instead questions of fairness and propriety. A star striker, who made an honest, unintentional mistake – and said and did all the right things – became a talking point . And a day later, on an otherwise beautiful Monday evening in the Pacific north-west, the United States’ World Cup dream ended with a thud. Continue reading...
Technology
Rahm Emanuel to denounce Netanyahu during Tel Aviv speech as American politics shift against Israel
According to remarks obtained by The Associated Press, Emanuel on Wednesday will criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for leading Israel to a "dead end" and say unconditional U.S. support has been a mistake.
Technology
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Underwriting ‘Demo Day’ on July 8
Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Underwriting” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for Carriers, MGAs, Specialty Program Leaders, and of course, Underwriters and Claims professionals. This event spotlights AI …
Global
Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei
Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
Culture
Rihanna Comes Down With a Case of the Stripes
Rihanna, in her crocheted track jacket and clashing striped skirt, reminds us that even the fashion girls can meet the sporty moment.
Technology
Rivian stock falls more than 10% as company sells 75 million shares to raise capital
The capital raise occurred during extended hours trading following Rivian shares increasing 8.1% on Monday after increasing 19.2% last week.
Technology
Robert Pattinson Compares ‘The Odyssey’ Character to Jacob in ‘Twilight’
The actor plays the primary antagonist Antinous in Christopher Nolan's epic action-fantasy film.
Technology
Rolling Stone Video Series ‘The Breakdown’ and ‘My Life in 10 Songs’ Are Headed to Netflix
New and archival episodes from both franchises will be available to watch on the streaming platform starting in August
Culture
Ronald van der Kemp Fall 2026 Couture
Ronald van der Kemp Fall 2026 Couture
Technology
SEC Forms New Retail Fraud Working Group
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the creation of the Retail Fraud Working Group designed to strengthen the Division of Enforcement’s efforts to identify and combat fraud targeting everyday investors.The Retail Fraud Working Group…
Science
STAT+: America’s employer health insurance is decaying
STAT's Bob Herman examines the under-the-radar crisis brewing in employer-based health insurance.
Science
STAT+: America’s small businesses are giving up on health insurance
America's employer-based health insurance system is crumbling. STAT investigates why, in our new series, “Out of Pocket, Out of Reach.”
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STAT+: Compass says depression drug has long-lasting benefits
Vertex makes its largest-ever deal, skyrocketing health insurance costs, and more biotech news from The Readout
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STAT+: FDA approves Vera Therapeutics kidney disease treatment
The FDA approved a new medicine from the biotech company Vera Therapeutics for patients with a type of chronic autoimmune kidney disease.
Science
STAT+: For a Georgia entrepreneur, health coverage has never been affordable
Amy Bielawski is one of the 30 million people who run their own businesses. She's gone most of her life without health insurance.
Science
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a $10 billion Vertex deal, the pace of FDA drug approvals, and more
Vertex Pharmaceuticals will spend $10 billion to acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals and its drug for a rare endocrine disorder
Science
STAT+: The crumbling employer-based health insurance system
Today's D.C. Diagnosis newsletter covers maintaining diversity in drug trials and troubling trends in employer-based health insurance.
Science
STAT+: This whistleblower took on a health insurance giant and a political machine. She’s not stopping there
America’s employers must stop acting helpless in the face of health care industry profiteering, Chris Deacon says.
Technology
STAT+: ‘Secret shopper’ study probes GLP-1 telehealth sites
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: A 'secret shopper' study of telehealth sites prescribing GLP-1s, news about Epic, Anthropic, and brain implants.
Global
Salah v Messi: A World Cup meeting of two national icons
Mohamed Salah and Lionel Messi will meet in the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday with their nations' hopes resting firmly on their shoulders.
Technology
Salma Hayek, Dakota Johnson, Pamela Anderson and Benicio Del Toro Among Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women Dinner Co-Hosts
Salma Hayek Pinault, François-Henri Pinault, Pamela Anderson, Simone Biles, Benicio Del Toro, Nacho Figueras, Dakota Johnson and Lorna Simpson will co-host the Kering Foundation’s fifth annual Caring for Women Dinner. This year’s event, taking place Sept. 10 at The Pool in New York City to coincide with the star of Fashion Week, will benefit Activating […]
Technology
Samsung Electronics shares fall as capex, demand concerns cloud record second-quarter profit report
Samsung Electronics shares fell even after record preliminary Q2 profit as capex and demand concerns clouded the outlook.
Technology
Samsung profits jump 1,800% as AI chip sales soar
The firm's shares fell sharply on Tuesday as some investors had expected an even stronger performance.
Culture
Schiaparelli! Dior! Armani Privé! A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Fall 2026 Couture Shows
Photographer Acielle Tanbetova captures every detail up-close at the couture shows in Paris.
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Scientists say Beefalo are all beef, no -alo. Breeders disagree
A whole-genome analysis of Beefalo, a hybrid bison-cattle breed, suggests very few individuals have any bison DNA at all, a new study reports.
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Severe storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people
Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for ‘all out’ rescue effort as death toll rises and 16 people remain buried after a landslide in the country’s west The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, urged “all out” efforts to rescue people affected by the weather. Thunderstorms and gale-force winds killed at least 11 people and injured 331 in the central province of Hubei, where “severe convective weather” hit cities, while tornadoes were reported elsewhere late Monday, state news agency Xinhua said. Continue reading...
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Sin Bandera Bring Escenas Tour to the U.S.: Here Are the Dates
The iconic romantic duo will bring its latest album to stages across the U.S. following a 19-date run of sold-out concerts throughout Latin America.
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Slayr Readies New Avant Nova EP
The Philadelphia rapper plans to kick off his first North American headlining tour this August
California
SoCal businesses lose fight over gas-powered appliances
Southern California air regulators can move forward with new limits on the sale of certain gas-powered appliances, including water heaters. Despite pushback from businesses and developers, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling last week upheld restrictions on commercial and industrial gas appliances in four Los Angeles-area counties. The ruling directly affects […]
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Solos debuts an even lighter version of its camera-less smart glasses
Solos announced a new version of its AirGo smart glasses, one that forgoes cameras for a sleeker design and an AI assistant that relies on voice interactions. Last year's AirGo A5 weighed 36 to 40 grams depending on the frame style, but the new AirGo A6 weigh around 19 grams. Part of the weight savings […] The AirGo A6 are available in multiple designs including several transparent color options. | Image: Solos Solos announced a new version of its AirGo smart glasses, one that forgoes cameras for a sleeker design and an AI assistant that relies on voice interactions. Last year's AirGo A5 weighed 36 to 40 grams depending on the frame style, but the new AirGo A6 weigh around 19 grams. Part of the weight savings comes from thinner temple arms housing speakers, batteries, and other electronics. For comparison, the new Meta Glasses announced last month weigh around 54 to nearly 60 grams
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South Korean law targeting 'fake news' takes effect as journalists' raise concerns
South Korea is enforcing a law that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship
Technology
SpaceX wins wild praise, with one analyst going so far as to predict a 400% stock surge
Wall Street is using colorful language as analysts cheer major upside potential for SpaceX’s stock.
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SpaceX’s two lead underwriters have a $1 trillion chasm between their valuations as IPO quiet period ends
The two lead underwriters on SpaceX’s initial public offering, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, have a valuation gap of more than $1 trillion as they both initiated coverage at buy.
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Standing Ground Fall 2026 Couture: Great Expectations
Michael Stewart made a splash with his confident debut at Paris Couture Week.
Global
State authorities investigating fatal National Guard shooting of Memphis man
Authorities say the guardsmen shot the man when he pointed a firearm at them.
Technology
Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995 in U.S.
While the Topolino resembles a small car such as the Fiat 500, the EV is actually a quadricycle that functions more like a golf cart.
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Strait of Hormuz threat level raised to 'severe' after Iran attacks tankers using U.S. Navy route
Iran's military has warned it will target ships that do not use a northern route approved by Tehran.
Technology
Stymied datacentre projects threaten global AI revolution
Large-scale datacentre projects around the world are being challenged or cancelled, as infrastructure’s energy demands ramp up Datacentre planning proposals face all kinds of hurdles, from securing energy supply to high construction costs. But the 2,000 acre Prince William Digital Gateway site in the US state of Virginia had another problem: its proximity to a Civil War battlefield. “If the development is allowed to proceed, the solemn nature of this historic site would become marred by sitting in the shadow of the monstrous datacentres, along with their associated electrical infrastructure,” said one legal brief against the plans . Continue reading...
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Stéphane Rolland Fall 2026 Couture: Dalida Forever
The designer paid tribute to the late singer at Paris’ Olympia theater.
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Supreme Court's Kagan, Barrett to testify to House for budget request, a first since 2019
Supreme Court justices last testified to Congress was 2019, when Elena Kagan and Samuel Alito discussed a budget request with a House subcommittee.
California
Swanson: Trump's World Cup meddling only made matters worse for rattled U.S. squad
The last thing the U.S. needed before its lackluster performance in a 4-1 loss to Belgium at the World Cup was President Trump getting involved.
Global
Syrian and French presidents agree to reappoint ambassadors after more than a decade
Syrian and French presidents agree to reappoint ambassadors after more than a decade
Culture
Tall tales: the gumtree in art – in pictures
A new exhibition at Melbourne’s Potter Museum of Art celebrates the cultural and ecological significance of the eucalypt. Translating as ‘breathing for us’ in Woi Wurrung, the show Ngarn Wa’ngal brings together more than 160 works that capture this defining feature of the Australian landscape. Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the Gum Tree opens on 10 July; admission is free Young Archie competition: Australia’s portrait prize for child artists – in pictures Continue reading...
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Taylor Swift Fans Eagerly Await First Look at Her Wedding Dress
As details trickle out, the image of the bride’s Dior ensemble remains under wraps.
California
Tech devices in California’s new cars create thorny political issues
Devices that record vehicle operational data for state air quality regulators could also violate privacy and be used to tax drivers by the mile.
Science
Tesla’s stock could rise 20% thanks to the potential for a SpaceX merger, analyst says
Some on Wall Street see an increasing likelihood that Elon Musk’s two biggest companies will combine.
Culture
The 12 Major Interior Design Trends Shaping Our Homes in 2026
From homespun, lived-in spaces hanging textiles, Vogue takes a look at the top interiors trends shaping our homes in 2026.
Culture
The Best Street Style Photos From the Fall 2026 Couture Shows
Photographer Phil Oh captures the drama and frivolity in Paris as designers present their latest couture collections.
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The Indian Atelier Behind Dior, Prada and Fendi Launches Its Own Line
After four decades of craft for other people’s labels, Chanakya International now has one of its own, Chorus
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The Invite welcomes heterosexual polyamory into cinemas. It’s about time
As a non-monogamist, it’s refreshing to see a film that reflects modern attitudes to non-conventional relationships, instead of using them as a punchline or cautionary tale What is the chief obstacle that must be overcome in most modern-day big-screen romcoms? Lack of attraction? Misaligning schedules? Or, perhaps, heteromonogamy? If that wasn’t the dominating norm of human relationships, many movie plots would be much swifter to resolve. What if Elizabeth Olsen didn’t have to choose between Callum Turner and Miles Teller in Eternity ? Or Twilight allowed Bella to be in a throuple with Edward and Jacob? Even though both films have fantasy narratives, their predestined outcome is as real as it gets – a man and a woman (re)marry and live happily ever after. For a long time, alternative relationship structures were relegated to fan fiction, undeserving of mainstream fictional representation
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The Last One for the Road review – ageing-boozer tragicomedy offers drunken antics on the road to Venice
Two optimistic drinkers bumble around with a lovelorn student in tow in a depressing yet funny, faintly baffling tragicomedy Francesco Sossai’s new film is not one that recognises the spoilsport clinical concept of “alcoholism”. Rather, it is the cynically amused and lenient witness to drunkenness, bleariness, sadness and intermittent nausea; to the tragicomic optimism of ageing boozers, ruined romantics with a superhuman ability to keep imbibing throughout the day, always wanting just one last drink, and then one last drink after that in the hope that elusive happiness will finally arrive. Either that, or they hope that liquor will accelerate the arrival of some wisdom that can never arrive. Pointedly, the film begins and ends with the same deadpan gag when someone, on the point of permanent farewell, shouts a crucial piece of life advice that is bewilderingly inaudible. It is a road mo
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The US had the biggest opportunity in the history of American soccer. They wasted it | Alexander Abnos
The USMNT’s run at a home World Cup had attracted people who usually ignore soccer. Instead of triumph, they saw a humbling at the hands of Belgium In the closing moments of the United States’ 3-2 win over Portugal at the 2002 World Cup, ESPN commentator Jack Edwards took a moment to remind viewers who had stayed up all night of the profound result they were witnessing. From his perch in Suwon, South Korea – where he was watching the first match of a campaign that would end in a quarter-final that remains the high-water mark for the modern US men’s national team – Edwards delivered a soliloquy that cut straight to the heart of the profound role World Cups play not just for the US men’s national team, but for soccer as a force in American life. “The players on that 1950 team that beat England … this [result] is about the foundation that they laid,” Edwards said in his booming bravado as t
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The World Cup From 250 Miles Up
Over the years, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have photographed several of the cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
California
The curious case of the private eye artist and the government inquiry
Artist Julia Weist's new play "Questioning" opens July 10 at New Theater Hollywood and draws from an actual interrogation she underwent after applying to renew her private investigator's license.
California
The intimate odyssey of Christopher Nolan's latest epic: 'I've been telling this story in all my films'
Christopher Nolan explains 'The Odyssey': The director discusses how he made the epic new film starring Matt Damon that was shot entirely on Imax.
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The ‘G-Wagen of golf carts’ could be the ideal second car
While the auto industry wrings its hands over the electric vehicle market, sweating details like aerodynamic efficiency and range anxiety, a new EV startup based in Lisbon, Portugal, is zagging in a different direction. Amble's new electric buggy won't impress anyone with its 0-60 time or its self-driving features (it has none). Instead, it takes […] While the auto industry wrings its hands over the electric vehicle market, sweating details like aerodynamic efficiency and range anxiety, a new EV startup based in Lisbon, Portugal, is zagging in a different direction. Amble's new electric buggy won't impress anyone with its 0-60 time or its self-driving features (it has none). Instead, it takes a stab at the belief that cars have gotten too big, too fast, and perhaps could use a bit of a downgrade in both departments. The Amble One is a premium, street-legal buggy with a gorgeous neo
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These Cool and Comfortable Travel Shoes Will Take You From Airport to Aperitivo
Our tried-and-tested favorites, from Tyler The Creator's Converse collab to Zendaya's designs for On.
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Think the U.S. stock market is too heavily exposed to AI? It’s even worse abroad.
Stock-market concentration is hardly just an issue in the U.S.
Science
This 'ambitious' tree planting action plan is a first for NI
Northern Ireland has a target of achieving 12% woodland cover by 2050.
Science
Thousands of Medicare Beneficiaries Thought Their Drug Plan Was Free. Then They Lost It.
Thousands of people who had a Medicare drug plan with zero-dollar premiums last year got small premium increases this year — and didn’t know it. They were dropped from their coverage for failing to pay amounts as little as $8, and most can’t get it again until 2027.
California
Tito Double P seizes the spotlight with his latest album, 'Acomodo'
'Acomodo' is an ambitious, strictly solo undertaking for the Mexican singer, who raised his profile through collaborations with Peso Pluma and Luis R. Conriquez.
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Told Slant’s New Album is What's Up
Felix Walworth’s “New York record” arrives September 4
California
Tom Sandoval's ex Victoria Robinson accuses him of abuse; her restraining order is denied
Tom Sandoval's ex girlfriend, model Victoria Robinson, filed a dueling restraining order against the reality star, claiming he pushed her down the stairs and attacked her father.
Global
Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead
At least 11 people were killed and hundreds more injured in China after heavy rain, gales and tornadoes hit a central province
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Tracee Ellis Ross is making her Broadway debut and completing a bucket-list item
Tracee Ellis Ross is making her Broadway debut in “Every Brilliant Thing.”
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Traders on Kalshi think the Nasdaq-100 will end 2026 above 30,000, predicting a cooler second half of the year
Speculators think the massive rally in the Nasdaq-100 since the lows following the U.S.-Iran war will be more subdued in the second half of 2026.
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Trump Ramps Up War on Regulations With 702 Cuts in Pipeline
The Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to cut red tape across the federal government, releasing a regulatory plan that would eliminate 702 existing administrative rules. The reductions published on Friday set a record for the number of deregulatory …
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Trump again demands Greenland as NATO unveils military projects worth billions to prove its firepower
Trump also announced the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey that were imposed after Ankara bought a Russian missile defense system.
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Trump ally Nigel Farage quits UK parliament amid finance scandal to fight special election
Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage has quit as MP for Clacton, forcing a by-election that he has said he will fight.
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Trump arrives in Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatience
Trump frequently vented about NATO members' refusal to heed U.S. calls for help clearing the Strait of Hormuz during its campaign against Iran.
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Trump calls Walmart ‘patriotic’ for cutting beef prices — in a stark change of tune
The president hasn’t always approved of Walmart’s moves, having criticized the chain’s response to tariffs last year.
Global
Trump looms large as Nato grapples with challenge of rearming Europe
The US president's inflammatory words have punctuated the image of unity at this crucial gathering, Security Correspondent Frank Gardner writes.
Global
Trump meets with NATO allies after year of upheaval: ANALYSIS
Allies are expected to unveil a "more European" NATO at Ankara summit.
Technology
Trump renews Greenland threats at NATO summit, says U.S. could remove troops from Europe
NATO fell into a crisis earlier this year as Trump demanded that the U.S. must take control of Greenland on national security grounds.
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Trump's EEOC abandons key tool for combating workplace discrimination
For more than 60 years, the federal government has relied on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce laws against workplace discrimination. The Department of Justice is now challenging a legal framework that has underpinned that work for decades. Geoff Bennett discussed the policy shift and its implications with Jenny Yang, a former chair of the EEOC.
Technology
Twisted Teens Announce New Album Florida Water Blues
The New Orleans duo’s second LP of 2026 is out this Friday, followed by an extensive tour
Global
Two tests set to speed up diagnosis of endometriosis
Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.
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U.K. judge dismisses Prince Harry's privacy invasion lawsuit against publisher of Daily Mail
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Photo by Amirhosein Khorgooi /ISNA/ WANA via Reuters
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U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Eliminated From World Cup Competition in Loss to Belgium
The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team has been eliminated from World Cup competition in a hard 4-1 loss Monday evening to Belgium in the Round of 16 of the global soccer tournament. Belgium defeated the U.S. in a match held before a capacity crowd at Seattle Stadium. The game is expected to deliver NFL-level ratings […]
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U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after attacks on tankers in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration also revoked a key waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil. Geoff Bennett discussed what the latest developments could mean for the global oil supply with maritime security expert Ian Ralby.
Technology
U.S. launches strikes against Iran after ships hit in Strait of Hormuz
The American military strikes against Iran are expected to go on for hours and strike a variety of military sites and port facilities, U.S. officials said.
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U.S. loses to Belgium 4-1; Balogun plays after Trump calls FIFA
FIFA reversed Folarin Balogun’s suspension after Trump sought a review, letting the U.S. striker play Belgium over objections.
Technology
U.S. revokes Iran oil sales authorization after tanker attacks
Treasury had waived sanctions on Iranian oil through Aug. 21 after Washington and Tehran inked an interim deal to reopen Hormuz last month.
Culture
UK Artists Accuse Shuttering Artist Pension Trust of ‘Epic Betrayal,’ Former Barnes Foundation President Richard Glanton Has Died, and More: Morning Links for July 7, 2026
Over 40 artists allege APT London Inc has been operating an "unlawful" scheme presented as a pension program for artists.
Technology
US Cyber Agency Is Using Anthropic’s Mythos to Audit Government Code: Sources
The U.S. cyber defense agency CISA is using Anthropic’s AI model Mythos to audit government software, three people familiar with the matter said on Monday, another sign of government enthusiasm for adopting the AI startup’s tools even as the company …
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US airlines chase profits in premium cabins, deepening a fare class divide on flights
America’s biggest airlines are expanding their premium cabins and adding more luxury perks to attract high-paying passengers
Technology
US airlines’ monthly fuel spending topped $6B again in May, up 84% from year ago
Government data released Tuesday shows that U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May
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US eliminated from World Cup after 4-1 loss to Belgium, red card controversy
The U.S. men's national team faced Belgium on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16.
Technology
Ukraine has already won the war against Russia, Finnish president tells CNBC
Ukraine needs NATO, but NATO needs Ukraine just as much, the Finnish president told CNBC on Tuesday.
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Ukraine says woman wanted in connection with a Monaco bombing is found dead
Ukraine's Security Service has found the body of Anastasiia Berezovska, who had been wanted by Monaco authorities for a bombing targeting business tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev
Technology
Update: Qatari LNG Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz, Testing US Talks
A Qatari liquefied natural gas carrier was hit and a laden Saudi oil tanker suffered damage as they exited the Strait of Hormuz, heightening unease among shipowners and testing a US-Iran agreement to halt attacks. The Al Rekayyat gas carrier …
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Ushida Findlay review: the mighty culture clash that gave us the dazzling Soft and Hairy House
V&A Dundee When Kathryn Findlay and Eisaku Ushida joined forces, a sensual kind of architecture was born – resulting in a hairy blue pod in Tokyo and a starfish beach palace in Qatar ‘The future of architecture,” pronounced Salvador Dalí on meeting Le Corbusier in 1922, “will be soft and hairy.” Fast forward over 70 years to Tokyo, and his surrealist prophecy was the stimulus for the Soft and Hairy House, one of a series of startlingly expressive dwellings designed by the talented Scottish-Japanese architectural partnership of Kathryn Findlay and Eisaku Ushida. Melding diverse design cultures – Celtic coiling and Japanese “rawness” – overlaid by an interest in the natural world, as well as fractal geometries and chaos theory, the pair contrived a uniquely sensual and surreal architecture. Completed in 1994, the Soft and Hairy House was based on a classic courtyard plan form, radicall
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VR and gaming are adding a kick to taekwondo
Virtual taekwondo is gaining popularity as a structured competitive discipline in Southeast Asia
Technology
Valerie Brathwaite, Sculptor Who Drew Parallels Between Landscapes and Bodies, Has Died
One of the most celebrated artists in Venezuela, she blazed a trail all her own.
Culture
Vargas sends Switzerland to World Cup quarterfinals in shootout win over Colombia
Ruben Vargas converted his penalty and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Colombia after a scoreless draw
Markets
Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules
23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.
Global
Violence escalates in South Sudan as a government commissioner is killed
A government-appointed county commissioner in South Sudan’s oil-rich Jonglei State has been killed by opposition forces, the government says
Global
WATCH: 17 nurses pregnant at 1 Ohio hospital
Nurses from Miami Valley Hospital speak out on "GMA" as 17 members of their team prepare to welcome babies of their own.
Technology
WATCH: AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood making feature film debut
AI-powered content studio Particle 6 announced Monday that the AI creation will star in the film "Misaligned."
Global
WATCH: Americans shine at Wimbledon
Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will face off on Wimbledon's famed grass courts in the quarterfinals.
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WATCH: Senior dog goes out of his way for ice cream
ABC News' Danny New profiles a 12-year-old dog whose love for vanilla ice cream is credited with saving his life.
Technology
WATCH: Severe storms, flooding leave trail of destruction
About 60 million people are under flood threat from Ohio to Virginia to Massachusetts on Tuesday.
Global
WATCH: Shakira makes Spotify history with 100 million monthly listeners
ABC News’ Sophie Flay shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News.
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WATCH: Trump arrives at NATO summit in Turkey, with ceremonial welcome from Erdogan
President Donald Trump arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to attend a NATO summit and was welcomed at a ceremony by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shortly after.
Global
WATCH: Trump says in Erdogan meeting that U.S. will lift Turkey sanctions, consider selling F-35s
"We're going to be taking the sanctions off, OK?" President Donald Trump said in response to a question during a meeting at the presidential palace in Ankara.
Technology
Wall Street banks are sky-high about SpaceX, but investors remain cautious
Wall Street banks have high hopes for SpaceX but at the moment shares of Elon Musk’s rocket market appear to be earthbound
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Wall Street mixed early with chip stocks giving up early week gains
U.S. markets were mixed early as technology stocks gave back a chunk of the gains from their rally on Monday
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Watch U2 Crash a Family’s Apartment in New Music Video
“Street of Dreams” is from their forthcoming as-yet-untitled studio album
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Watch: Belgium make light work of US to set up quarter-final tie with Spain
Belgium ease past a defensively sloppy USA in a match shrouded in controversy surrounding Folarin Balogun's delayed suspension, a scandal that made little impact on the pitch.
Global
Watch: Clacton's mixed views on Farage's resignation
Nigel Farage announced he is resigning as an MP, triggering a by-election he will stand in.
Global
Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities
Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.
California
Waymo reports teen riders for bad behavior and delivers them to the police
Two 15-year-olds drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns in the back of a Waymo were caught by police after the vehicle contacted law enforcement.
Markets
We’re spending $7,000 to attend 7 weddings this year — and that’s after cutting corners
Plus: How to decline a wedding invitation without feeling like a jerk
Technology
What 124 Future Business Leaders Really Think About AI and Work
As speculation about artificial intelligence and job loss continues to dominate headlines, a new analysis from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business offers something rarer: direct insight from the professionals who are living through the transition. …
Technology
What Sky Is Really Buying in the ITV Deal
The blockbuster deal separates two things that made ITV unusually powerful — its network and its studio — and raises uncomfortable questions about the future of British television.
Technology
What to know about Legionnaires' disease making people sick on New York's Upper East Side
A Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City has sickened more than 20 people in two Upper East Side neighborhoods
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What to know about the electronic ankle monitor a French court says Marine Le Pen must wear
If Le Pen's conviction is eventually upheld, a specialized judge will decide how her electronic monitoring will be carried out, the residence where she must serve the sentence and the hours she will be permitted to leave.
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What to know about the electronic monitor a French court says Marine Le Pen must wear
A Paris appeals court has declared Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement but softened her ban on holding elected office
Technology
What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs
Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deaths Elon Musk has an Ebola problem. SpaceX stock dropped precipitously after its initial public offering, and Tesla faces a wave of lawsuits. But instead of focusing on his companies, Musk has posted frequently on X about the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which he helped dismantle – or, in his words, feed into the woodchipper – last year. “Elon’s USAID crash-out over the past week has been a thing to behold,” said Jeremy Konyndyk, a former top USAID official who oversaw the agency’s Ebola response in 2014-2015 and the president of Refugees International. “In a way, it’s helpful that Elon is doing this, because it’s putting attention back on the issue of what he did last year.” Continue reading...
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When and Where to Watch Argentina vs. Egypt World Cup Match Live Online
The do-or-die Round of 16 matchup will be held at Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday, July 7.
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Whering Wardrobe Styling App Raises $7M in Funding Led by EBay Ventures, Google AI Futures
The app, which urges users to create outfits from clothing and accessories they already own, will use the new funding to ramp up AI-powered functions including virtual try-on, and hyper-personalized styling advice.
Markets
Who should handle your estate plan: Your lawyer or your financial adviser?
The more people who have eyeballs on your situation, the better — but at some point, you are going to need a legal specialist.
Technology
Why Zendaya Botched Her Lines on First Day of ‘The Odyssey’ Filming: “My Mouth Was Just Frozen”
The actress plays Greek goddess Athena in filmmaker Christopher Nolan's latest film.
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Why does JD Vance keep saying loony things? | Margaret Sullivan
Scratch their surface and you see exactly what he’s trying to do: stand up strong for intolerance and corruption Given how impetuous Donald Trump is, his vice-president, JD Vance, strikes some Americans as a more stable alternative. A good bet, some of the Maga faithful believe, as the 2028 Republican nominee for president, and the eventual occupant of the Oval Office. Every bit as rightwing as Trump but more serious and predictable – that seems to be Vance’s pitch to the public. And he clearly wants to be president; he’s as ambitious as they come. Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...
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Why oil investors fear the next toll fight could be the Strait of Malacca
The prospect of fees to transit the Strait of Hormuz has sparked alarm, not least by investors who fear it could be replicated in other maritime corridors.
Technology
Why replacing leasehold may be easier said than done
The government wants to abolish leasehold, but replacing it could prove far more complicated
Technology
Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money
The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade.
Culture
Will Madonna Win a Grammy (or Three) for ‘Confessions II’?
How Grammy voters slowly came to embrace the Queen of Pop.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist
The case has been wending its way through the courts for years and stems from attempts by conservatives to overturn President Joe Biden's victory in Wisconsin over President Donald Trump in 2020.
Technology
Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine
Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast.
Technology
World Cup 2026: USA bounced out by Belgium after Balogun furore; backlash against Fifa builds – live
⚽ News and previews before the final last-16 match-ups ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email us Let’s talk about everyone’s favourite subject: England! What a game that was against Mexico , by the way. I feel asleep about 1am (BST), woke up with England winning 2-1, just before Quansah got sent off and all hell broke loose. England’s defending in the final 20 minutes or so was an absolute work of art (thank you Dan Burn), even if Mexico’s attacking play lacked a certain amount of imagination. A magnificent performance by the players, not to mention Thomas Tuchel, who I feared had gone too early with the: ‘Play a back five, and just hack the ball anywhere’ strategy. Continue reading...
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World Cup 2026: USA crash out against Belgium for last-16 exit – in pictures
The tournament co-hosts wilted against Belgium for a 4-1 defeat, costing them a quarter-final spot. We look at the best images from the showdown in Seattle Continue reading...
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World Cup Sets Another Ratings Record in U.S. Loss to Belgium
Fox's telecast drew 30 million viewers Monday night, according to early Nielsen numbers.
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World Cup in photos: Belgium beats U.S. 4-1 after Balogun controversy, Ronaldo exits
The U.S. is out of the World Cup, losing 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 in a match blemished by suspension of Folarin Balogun's red card. Ronaldo exits.
Technology
X says top accounts steal videos from other users as it announces new video tools
Nikita Bier, X's head of product, said in a post on Monday that "[m]any videos from top accounts are simply stolen from other users, sometimes 5 years after they originally went viral," while noting that videos on the platform "make up close to half the impressions on X." According to Bier, X is launching a […] Nikita Bier, X's head of product, said in a post on Monday that "[m]any videos from top accounts are simply stolen from other users, sometimes 5 years after they originally went viral," while noting that videos on the platform "make up close to half the impressions on X." According to Bier, X is launching a new in-app video editor and recorder to address this "recycled content," so that "some videos on X can finally be original content that doesn't exist on other platforms." As previously reported by TechCrunch , the new video tools are available now on X's iOS app, and incl
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Xbox’s bold plan for the future sounds nearly impossible
It's another bad week for the video game industry. Microsoft outlined a series of layoffs on Monday that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described as "the most significant restructure in Xbox history." But buried in Sharma's memo was a curiously optimistic statement: "I want Xbox to be one of the few companies that entertains more than […] It's another bad week for the video game industry. Microsoft outlined a series of layoffs on Monday that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described as " the most significant restructure in Xbox history ." But buried in Sharma's memo was a curiously optimistic statement: "I want Xbox to be one of the few companies that entertains more than a billion people each day and gives everyone the opportunity to create and connect," she wrote. Xbox has been a shambling mess after Microsoft spent billions of dollars with little to show for it, and now it aims to reach a much bigge
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YouTube defends video that falsely claims Sydney massacre survivor is 'crisis actor'
A Google executive has told an inquiry that a YouTube video that falsely claims a wounded survivor of an antisemitic massacre in Sydney is a crisis actor blooded with makeup met the platform’s standards and would remain online
Culture
Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’ Reaches Hot 100 Top 20, Surpassing City Girls’ Peak
The cultural smash gives the rapper her first solo radio No. 1.
Culture
Yungblud Backed by SZA, Scott Ian & More After Responding to ‘Industry Plant’ Accusations
"To be truthful. Recently, I’ve been really struggling,” Yungblud wrote.
Technology
Zelensky presses Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
The Ukrainian president says "decisions for air defence" should be "one of the key outcomes" of this week's summit in Turkey.
Culture
Zendaya’s Latest ‘Odyssey’ Look Was Blessed by the Fashion Gods
Zendaya wore a look from Alexander McQueen’s spring 1997 couture collection for Givenchy—his first offering for the house.
Global
Zimbabwe's 83-year-old president signs law to delay elections and extend his own term
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed constitutional amendments that abolish direct presidential elections and extend his tenure
Global
Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa
South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.
Technology
iFixit has a new toolkit for fixing appliances, building furniture, and household repairs
iFixit is best known for its detailed gadget teardowns and toolkits designed to help you crack open and troubleshoot your own electronics. Today it announced a new toolkit that's instead tailored to household repairs or DIY projects like fixing appliances or assembling flat-packed furniture. iFixit describes its $34.95 Megalodon Driver Kit as a "compact kit […] iFixit is best known for its detailed gadget teardowns and toolkits designed to help you crack open and troubleshoot your own electronics . Today it announced a new toolkit that's instead tailored to household repairs or DIY projects like fixing appliances or assembling flat-packed furniture. iFixit describes its $34.95 Megalodon Driver Kit as a "compact kit for the modern home" and it includes a new screwdriver the company designed to be a better alternative to traditional ratcheting drivers. The star of the show is the Meg
Technology
iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot
iRobot just announced its first-ever non-robotic floor cleaner. The $399 Roomba Electro Plus is a 5-in-1 hard-floor cleaner that combines vacuuming, mopping, and disinfecting, but you have to operate it yourself. The company also announced updates to its line of Roomba robot vacuums, launching five new models with higher suction power, smaller footprints, and lower […] The Roomba Electro Plus is iRobot’s first manually-operated floor cleaner. | Image: iRobot iRobot just announced its first-ever non-robotic floor cleaner. The $399 Roomba Electro Plus is a 5-in-1 hard-floor cleaner that combines vacuuming, mopping, and disinfecting, but you have to operate it yourself. The company also announced updates to its line of Roomba robot vacuums, launching five new models with higher suction power, smaller footprints, and lower prices. These largely replace the line that arrived in 2025 . D
Bay Area
‘Absolutely bananas’: San Francisco homes sell for $1m above asking price amid AI boom
Report finds widespread overbidding as rapid AI growth generates increased wealth in city where housing is scarce San Francisco’s AI boom has buyers spending unprecedented amounts of money on homes – much more than sellers are asking for. A new analysis from real-estate brokerage Compass, found that in the first half of 2026, more than 140 homes in the city sold for at least $1m above their asking price, 44 of them in June alone. Continue reading...
Global
‘An absolute triumph’: first reactions to Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey are ecstatic
Following the film’s premiere, critics are already calling the historical epic a best picture Oscar contender. Here’s what they had to say The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s three-hour version of Homer’s epic poem, world premiered in London on Monday night, and critics who saw the film there and at early screenings in the US have been sharing their takes on one of the year’s most hotly anticipated films. “Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey is a colossal origin-myth story of postwar disillusion and a loss of innocence witnessed by the dead,” wrote the Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw, ahead of the reviews embargo lifting next Wednesday and next Friday’s worldwide release. Continue reading...
Technology
‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Moves Up Release Date to July, Drops Intense First Trailer
The animated film “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” will now premiere in July rather than October as originally planned. Paramount has announced that the film, which continues the story from “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” will debut globally on Paramount+ on July 25. The film was originally supposed to debut on Oct. 9 in theaters before […]
Technology
‘Big Brother’ Season 28 Cast Revealed: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Alum, Rocket Scientist, MMA Fighter and More
The reality competition series, which also includes a pickleball coach and jumbotron engineer among its players, premieres July 9 on CBS.
Global
‘Bored? You’re never good enough to get bored!’ Oscar-winner Helen Hunt on great roles, unruly audiences and her RSC debut
The formidable actor talks about the challenge of finding meaty characters, tough times in the US – and co-starring with her dad’s hero Kenneth Branagh in The Cherry Orchard It’s lunchtime in Stratford-upon-Avon and Helen Hunt has 30 minutes to spare. She’s preparing for her Royal Shakespeare Company debut and is taking time out to speak to me via Zoom, just her head and shoulders, with what looks like a sleek-surfaced kitchen in the backdrop. Hunt is all sleek surfaces herself: polite smiles, even tones and an inscrutability so strained it makes me wonder what might be bubbling underneath. Hunt is starring alongside Kenneth Branagh and Bill Pullman in a new version of The Cherry Orchard. She plays Madame Ranevskaya, the Russian aristocrat and matriarch who returns home to find her family estate in jeopardy. The play, like so many of Chekhov’s, is about the apathy of the elite class in t
Technology
‘CODA’ Director Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ to Open Toronto Film Festival
The Apple Studios feature joins a 2026 TIFF lineup to include world premieres for Susanna White’s ‘Prima Facie' legal drama starring Cynthia Erivo, and Hur Jin-ho’s ‘The Assassin(s).’
Technology
‘I Hate Taylor Swift’: Everything Donald Trump Has Ever Said About the Pop Star
The politician has praised the singer's looks and disparaged her political views.
Culture
‘I can sense Sinatra enter my body and exit my lungs’: aboard the celebrity impersonators’ cruise
I joined Marilyn Monroe, Walter White, Ozzy Osbourne and other tribute artists on a cruise where imitation is its own art form INT. DECK 7, LE CABARET ROUGE, 11.37pm Frank Sinatra, palming a can of Sprite in one hand and the fist of his beautiful red-headed wife in the other, sat in a dark corner across from Jeff Bezos, who looked like he was waiting for him to say something. But Sinatra said nothing. He’d been mostly quiet all evening, and now in this cabaret he seemed even more distant, staring out past fog and strobe and Bezos’s strong bald head and into the large room where at least half a dozen men had basically shattered a bistro table trying to get a better look at Marilyn Monroe. Sinatra’s wife knew, as did Roy Orbison and Austin Powers, who stood nearby, that it was only minutes before he was supposed to go onstage, and that forcing any sort of conversation on him in this mood o
Markets
‘I make my own pizza’: What’s the best way you’ve found to save money?
“Saving money doesn’t have to be about pizza — it could be coffee, cooking, cleaning, vacations, or anything else.”
Global
‘It affected my confidence in my pussy’: gen X punk legends rage at menopause festival
At Menopunkapalooza, riot grrrls sang and rallied around a topic still taboo today: women’s health during midlife The music festival Menopunkapalooza began with the ceremonial application of an estrogen patch to the backside of Built to Spill and Prism Bitch drummer Teresa Esguerra. It ended with riot grrrl pioneers Calamity Jane tearing the roof off Portland’s Crystal Ballroom as they performed for the first time in 35 years. What happened in between was 750 festivalgoers, a dozen pillars of the Pacific north-west’s punk rock scene, and a team of medical professionals singing, laughing and occasionally raging about a topic still taboo in 2026: women’s sexual health during menopause and perimenopause, and the promise of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Continue reading...
Culture
‘I’ve always used my voice online’: the rapid rise of photographer Misan Harriman – and what happened next
After a career as a City headhunter, Harriman took up photography eight years ago and became well known for his protest images. He was soon shooting the cover of Vogue and made chair of the Southbank Centre. How did he end up engulfed in controversy over his social media? It has been a hectic few weeks for Misan Harriman. When we meet, he has just returned from New York, where he hosted screenings of a new documentary about his work as an activist and photographer of protests, Shoot the People. While there, the 48-year-old got to soak in the glorious chaos of the New York Knicks’ victory parade. “I’ve never seen New York like that: all colours, all shapes, and sizes,” says Harriman, who had not been to the city since he was a child. For him, the parade – in which 2 million people took to the streets to celebrate the basketball team’s first NBA championship win in 53 years – complements h
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‘I’ve plenty of time on my hands’: Advisers bombard me with offers of free steak dinners. Is it wrong to go for the food?
“I get hungry for a meal at a good restaurant.”
Technology
‘NCIS: New York’ Casts Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper, Devin Druid
“NCIS: New York,” the upcoming newest entry in the CBS franchise, has added four new cast members. Variety has confirmed that Jennifer Beals (“The L Word,” “Devil in a Blue Dress”), Jacqueline Byers (“Salvation,” “Dark Winds”), Shane Harper (“Good Luck Charlie,” “Power Book IV: Force”), and Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why,” “Olive Kitteridge”) have all […]
Technology
‘Obsession’ Sets Collector’s Edition 4K Blu-ray Release
After becoming a breakout theatrical hit, “Obsession” will release on Blu-ray 4K and DVD on July 14. The physical editions are available to pre-order on Amazon, where it’s a No. 1 bestseller. The Collector’s Edition release includes the film in 4K with Dolby Vision and HDR10, along with English Dolby Atmos audio, a Blu-ray disc […]
Technology
‘Our family is broken beyond repair’: My brother took over my parents’ finances. What can I do?
“Without telling me, my brother petitioned for sole guardianship of our mother.”
Technology
‘Selamlik’ Wins Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
KVIFF Promises, part of the industry program of Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, has unveiled the winners of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award, as well as other prizes. The Eurimages Co-production Development Award, with a 20,000 Euros ($22,800) cash prize, went to “Selamlik” (Sweden, Denmark), directed by Jerry Carlsson, written by Khaled Alesmael and produced […]
Technology
‘The Cadburys’: BritBox Unveils Cast for Six-Part Drama on British Chocolate Empire
Harry Gilby, Toby Regbo, Jessica Barden, Mathew Baynton and Ben Hardy are among those starring in the Birmingham-set series, inspired by Deborah Cadbury's book 'Chocolate Wars.'
Technology
‘The Five-Star Weekend’ Review: Jennifer Garner Leads a Peacock Summer Binge That Could Use Less Sugar, More Salt
Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny and Timothy Olyphant also star in the drama based on Elin Hilderbrand's novel about a widow who convenes her four best friends for a Nantucket getaway.
Technology
‘The Sopranos’ Creator David Chase on What He’d Change About the Show and His HBO LSD Project: Karlovy Vary
The seven-time Emmy winner, speaking at a reporters' roundtable at the Czech fest, also addressed today's unusual unhappiness in the U.S., James Gandolfini, the actor he'd still love to work with and why Hollywood in the 1970s "was like apartheid."
Technology
“U.S. Soccer Is Not Ready for Primetime”: Americans React to USMNT’s Dismal World Cup Exit
After a shellacking from Belgium, prominent figures from the world of U.S. sports didn't hold back in their criticisms of the home team.