Ebola Death Toll in DRC Passes 930 as Ituri Remains Outbreak Epicenter
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China Coast Guard Strikes Filipino Serviceman at Ayungin Shoal, Philippines Says
Chinese Coast Guard personnel struck a Filipino serviceman with a wooden baton at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on July 20, the Philippines' NTF-WPS announced. Manila called the incident an unlawful act of aggression and demanded compliance with UNCLOS.
Houthis Declare Maritime Blockade on Saudi Arabia After Sanaa Airport Strike
Yemen's Houthi movement declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on Monday,
Pentagon Withheld Dozens of US Casualties From Official Iran War Count, Report Finds
The Pentagon excluded more than 200 USS Gerald R. Ford casualties and
Ukraine Fires 400 Drones at Moscow in War’s Largest Single Assault
Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow overnight Sunday, the war’s
Jack Lang’s 673 Mentions in Epstein Files Led to a French Probe and a Police Raid
Jack Lang, France's former culture minister whose name appears 673 times in Jeffrey Epstein's correspondence, resigned from the Arab World Institute days after the file release. His daughter Caroline co-owned a Virgin
Vance Says Epstein Had Israeli ‘Deep State’ Ties. The Files Keep Returning to Ehud Barak.
Vice President JD Vance said Epstein was tied to the Israeli 'deep state.' The DOJ's files show Ehud Barak received Epstein-approved funding, met him more than 30 times, and flew on his
Horoscope Today, July 21, 2026: Jupiter Sextile Uranus Ignites Sudden Breakthroughs for All Zodiac Signs
Monday delivers one of the most electrifying cosmic alignments of the entire month. Jupiter in Leo forms an exact sextile to Uranus in Gemini
Italy Arrests 539 in Nationwide Youth Crime Crackdown Across 44 Provinces
Italian police arrested 539 people and placed 954 others under investigation in a nationwide operation targeting youth criminal networks across 44 provinces on Monday. Officers seized over 700 kilograms of drugs, confiscated
Rubio, Wang Yi, and Lavrov Converge on Manila as ASEAN Seeks Iran War Off-Ramp
The 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting opened Monday in Manila, drawing Rubio,
Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te: Democratic Taiwan Will Never Become China’s Taiwan
Taiwan's Lai Ching-te told the DPP annual convention that democratic Taiwan would
Hungary’s PM Magyar Nominates Chess Champion Judit Polgar for Interim President
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar has publicly asked chess grandmaster Judit Polgar
Hamilton Ends Russell’s Belgian GP on Lap One, Antonelli Claims Sixth Win at Spa
Lewis Hamilton was penalized five seconds after a first-lap collision with Mercedes teammate George Russell at Turn 6, ending Russell's race at Spa-Francorchamps. Kimi
Kimi Antonelli Wins Belgian Grand Prix at Spa for His Sixth Victory of the 2026 Season
Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday, defeating Charles Leclerc by 1.9 seconds to claim his sixth victory of the
Ryan Fox Wins The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, Claims First Major at 39
Ryan Fox drained an 11-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole at Royal Birkdale to win the 154th Open Championship at ten under par,
Zinedine Zidane to Become France Manager, Replacing Deschamps After 14 Years
Zinedine Zidane will replace Didier Deschamps as France head coach from September 1, French sports daily L'Equipe reported Saturday. The FFF is expected to
Dricus du Plessis Defeats Kamaru Usman in Return to UFC Winning Form at Oklahoma City
Dricus du Plessis won by unanimous decision in Oklahoma City, outstriking Kamaru Usman 136-92 in his first UFC fight since losing the middleweight championship
WNBA Suspends Coach Brondello One Game for ‘Protected Species’ Remark About Angel Reese
WNBA suspended Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello for one game after she called Angel Reese a 'protected species.' The phrase, Australian sports slang, carries
Messi, Yamal, Rodri: Five Factors That Decide Spain vs Argentina Final
Lionel Messi has shifted from scorer to playmaker, setting up four goals since the quarterfinal. Five tactical factors define the Spain vs Argentina World
Spain’s 2010 World Cup Hero Barred From Final Over Decade-Old Iran Match
Spain's 2010 World Cup winner Joan Capdevila cannot attend Sunday's final because of a 2016 exhibition match in Tehran. His ESTA denial, appealed directly
‘I Couldn’t Breathe’: South Korea’s Retail Investors Pay the Price of Leverage
Over 1.2 million South Korean margin accounts hit call thresholds in July as the KOSPI's violent swings exposed a leveraged retail market. Some 360,000
Samsung Biologics to Buy PolyPeptide for $1.8B in South Korea’s Biggest Biotech Deal
Samsung Biologics made a $1.8 billion all-cash offer for Swiss peptide drug maker PolyPeptide, entering the GLP-1 manufacturing market in South Korea's largest biotech
Brent Crude Crosses $90 and US Gas Returns to $4 as US-Iran War Enters Ninth Night
Brent crude topped $90.32 on Monday as US forces completed a ninth night of Iran strikes, and AAA reported the national gasoline average returned
US Pending Home Sales Fall 5.4% in June as Mortgage Rates Keep Buyers Away
The National Association of Realtors reported a 5.4% decline in pending home sales in June, as mortgage rates near 6.6% and median home prices
Germany’s Top Earners Are Fleeing as Tax Burden and Pay Gap Drive Emigration
More than half of Germany's highest earners have explored working abroad in the past year, with 54 percent applying for foreign positions or researching
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Spain Wildfires Torch 28,000 Hectares as 2026 Fire Season Triples Last Year’s Pace
Two major wildfires in Guadalajara and Zaragoza provinces have burned 28,400 hectares combined as Spain evacuates
Norway’s Largest Modern Fire Destroys Over 100 Homes in Drammen, Forcing 400 to Flee
More than 100 homes were reduced to ash and 400 residents evacuated from Krokstadelva, Drammen, after fire spread from a single townhouse through an entire district. Norwegian emergency authorities described it as
European Parliament Builds Internal AI Platform with OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral
The European Parliament launched EPGenAI Hub, a closed generative AI platform for 10,500 staff using models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral. About 2,100 staff already use AI daily, but there are
Zoox Issues Fourth Recall in 16 Months After Robotaxi Blinded by Wildfire Smoke
Amazon's Zoox robotaxi stopped at an active wildfire scene in June, blinded
Apple Names OpenAI’s Hardware Chief in Trade Secrets Lawsuit and Leaves Jony Ive Out
Apple's trade secrets complaint names Tang Yew Tan, OpenAI's chief hardware officer,
Nonprofit Current AI Raises $400 Million for Open AI Infrastructure
Current AI has secured $400 million to build open AI infrastructure spanning
China Doubles Humanoid Robot Output in Six Months as Embodied AI Race Accelerates
China produced 40,000 humanoid robots in the first half of 2026, matching
Bethesda Confirms Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters, Obsidian Game, and Fallout 5
Bethesda confirmed Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas remasters are in development
Vikram-1 Reaches Orbit, Making India the Third Country With Private Launch Capability
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 lifted off from Sriharikota Saturday and reached 450 kilometers
Netflix Pays $587 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI Filmmaking Startup InterPositive
Netflix is acquiring InterPositive, Ben Affleck's AI filmmaking startup, for $587 million in cash. The deal comes as more than 300 Netflix titles have
EU Fines AliExpress €550 Million for Failing to Remove Illegal and Counterfeit Goods
The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million on Monday for failing to remove illegal, counterfeit, and unsafe goods under the Digital Services Act, marking the largest single DSA enforcement action since the
‘I Couldn’t Breathe’: South Korea’s Retail Investors Pay the Price of Leverage
Over 1.2 million South Korean margin accounts hit call thresholds in July as the KOSPI's violent
Samsung Biologics to Buy PolyPeptide for $1.8B in South Korea’s Biggest Biotech Deal
Samsung Biologics made a $1.8 billion all-cash offer for Swiss peptide drug maker PolyPeptide, entering the
IBM’s 25% Crash Exposes What AI Hardware Spending Is Doing to Enterprise Software
IBM fell 25% on July 14 in the worst single-day collapse in 115 years, after CEO
US Pending Home Sales Fall 5.4% in June as Mortgage Rates Keep Buyers Away
The National Association of Realtors reported a 5.4% decline in pending home sales in June, as
Why Offshore Financial Havens Still Shape Global Political Leverage
Offshore financial centres rarely make front-page news the way summits or sanctions packages do. Yet these jurisdictions quietly determine how trillions of dollars move, how ships are registered, and how corporate profits
Regulatory Trends Shaping Online Casino Operations
Online casino regulation is undergoing significant transformation as policymakers
Digital Payments Are Becoming the Hidden Infrastructure of Online Entertainment
Online entertainment is no longer only about content. Whether
Macau Casino Operators Flag Over 2,000 Suspicious Transactions in First Half of 2026
Macau's six casino operators filed 2,018 suspicious transaction reports
