Algeria and Austria’s Six-Goal Draw Advances Both and Eliminates an Unbeaten Iran
Algeria and Austria drew 3-3
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Russia Claims 660 Drones Downed as Zelensky Launches Formal 40-Day Crimea Campaign
Ukraine launched 660 drones overnight in the heaviest barrage of the war as Zelensky formally approved a 40-day SBU campaign targeting Crimea's military infrastructure. Russia claimed to intercept all of them and declared a peninsula-wide state of emergency.
Ukraine Strikes the Moscow Refinery Again, and Russia Promises a Heavier Reply
Ukraine struck the Moscow Oil Refinery for the second time in a
Kremlin Declares Ukraine Facing Looming Frontline Catastrophe After Wave of Russian Strikes
The Kremlin has issued one of its starkest assessments of Ukraine’s battlefield
Russian Air Defenses Destroy 234 Ukrainian Drones in 13-Hour Barrage Across Multiple Regions
Russia’s air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 234 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles
Epstein Files Expose a Trans-Atlantic Pattern: Outrage Is Cheap, Accountability Is Not
On one day in June 2026, the Epstein files forced a reckoning on two continents at once: a disgraced British royal watched Garter Day from exile, a Texas Democrat ran anti-Epstein ads
Marius Borg Hoiby Convicted of Rape, Sentenced to 4 Years as Norway’s Royal House Fractures
An Oslo court sentenced Marius Borg Høiby to four years in prison Monday for two rape convictions and 32 other offences, the verdict falling on the same family already reeling from Crown
Horoscope Today, June 28, 2026: Daily Horoscope Predictions for All 12 Zodiac Signs on Love, Career, Money, Health and Luck
Every day brings a new celestial story, and the Horoscope Today for Sunday, June 28, 2026, offers fresh insights into what the stars may
CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown
The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block state enforcement against Kalshi and Polymarket, making it the first Republican-led state in the federal prediction markets battle. The case turns on whether
North Korea Commissions Its First Destroyer as Kim Pledges 12-Warship Nuclear Fleet
North Korea commissioned its first-ever guided-missile destroyer, the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon, at
EU Council Ratifies Turnberry Agreement, Capping US Tariffs at 15% Ahead of Trump’s July 4 Deadline
The EU Council formally enacted the Turnberry Agreement on Thursday, completing the
Supreme Court Shuts Courts Out of TPS Cases, Clearing Path to Deport 356,000 Haitians and Syrians
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Doe that federal courts
Algeria and Austria’s Six-Goal Draw Advances Both and Eliminates an Unbeaten Iran
Algeria and Austria drew 3-3 in a chaotic Group J finale at Kansas City on Saturday, both advancing to the World Cup Round of 32 while Iran, unbeaten across three group matches,
Caitlin Clark Was Hit in the Throat. Alyssa Thomas Got One Game. Now Phoenix’s Coach Is Pushing Back.
Alyssa Thomas was suspended one game for striking Caitlin Clark in the throat on June 24, a hit no official flagged in real time. Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts responded Saturday by challenging
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NFL Cancels 2026 Supplemental Draft to Block Brendan Sorsby Over Gambling Violations
The NFL cancelled its 2026 supplemental draft Wednesday, shutting out quarterback Brendan Sorsby who admitted to placing more than 2,900 bets, including 40 on
NBA Offseason Explodes Into Focus as Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Buzz and LeBron James Retirement Questions Dominate Headlines
The confetti has barely settled from the New York Knicks’ long-awaited championship celebration, yet the NBA’s attention has already shifted toward what could become
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Love Island USA Fires Alannah Keyser From Season 8 — Peacock’s Second Racial Slur Removal This Season
Peacock removed Alannah Keyser from Love Island USA Season 8 on Thursday after videos surfaced of the USC film student using a racial slur.
Bessent Says Social Security Doesn’t Need a Tax Fix. A Bipartisan Senate Pair Disagrees.
Treasury Secretary Bessent is betting economic growth will stabilize Social Security before the 2032 trust fund depletion, resisting bipartisan Senate calls to lift the
Michael Burry Bought Microsoft Calls That Pay Off Only If the Stock Nearly Doubles by 2028
Michael Burry bought long-dated Microsoft call options at a $700 strike expiring December 2028, a bet that pays off only if the stock nearly
Greenspan Is Dead. Now Warsh Has to Decide If the Trick Still Works.
Alan Greenspan, who ran the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades and let the 1990s technology boom run without raising rates, died at 100
SecondFi’s Cardano Exploit Drained Wallets Without a Single User Signing Anything
A deterministic nonce flaw in SecondFi's wallet software let attackers reconstruct private keys from public blockchain data, draining $2.4 million in ADA from 374
Bolivia Ends Its Dollar Peg. The Street Rate Was Already Three Times Higher.
Bolivia abandoned its 15-year dollar peg on June 27, setting an opening rate of 9.73 bolivianos per dollar. The parallel market had already reached
Apple Asks Trump White House to Protect Chinese Chip Supplier From US Blacklist
Apple has escalated a lobbying campaign to the Trump White House, seeking assurance that Chinese memory maker CXMT — already on the Pentagon's military-risk
CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown
The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block state enforcement against Kalshi and Polymarket, making it the first Republican-led state in the federal
EU Council Ratifies Turnberry Agreement, Capping US Tariffs at 15% Ahead of Trump’s July 4 Deadline
The EU Council formally enacted the Turnberry Agreement on Thursday, completing the ratification of an EU-US trade deal that caps American tariffs on European
Amazon Raises India Bet to $48 Billion, Bringing AI Chips to Mumbai and Hyderabad
Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday and committed the company to investing $48 billion in India
SK Hynix Bets $29 Billion on Wall Street as AI Memory Boom Drives Record ADR
SK Hynix confirmed plans to raise up to $29.65 billion through a Nasdaq ADR listing with trading set for July 10 — an offering
CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown
The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block state enforcement against Kalshi and Polymarket, making it the first Republican-led state in the federal prediction markets battle. The case turns on whether
Louisiana Casinos Hit $246M in May as Bally’s Baton Rouge Posts 591% Surge
Louisiana's casinos generated $246.2 million in May, up 8
Mathew Bowyer, Bookie Who Bankrolled Ohtani’s Interpreter, Leaves Prison
Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker whose 25-year operation helped
Sweepstakes Casinos Desert Indiana and Iowa as July 1 Bans Close In
Indiana's sweepstakes casino ban takes effect July 1, and
