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Conflicts

Russia’s FSB Says Detains Kiev Agent Plotting Attack on Russian Military in Kherson Region

August 10, 2026

Russia's Federal Security Service on Monday said it had detained a Russian citizen born in 1976 in Skadovsk in the Kherson region, accusing him of being recruited by Ukrainian military intelligence via Telegram to plant a powerbank-disguised explosive device against Russian military personnel stationed in the area.

View of Balaklava Bay in Sevastopol, Crimea, as Russian air defenses intercept Ukrainian drones

Russian Military Repelling Ukraine’s Air Attack in Sevastopol, 3 Drones Downed – Governor

August 10, 2026

Russian air defence forces shot down three Ukrainian drones over Sevastopol on

Russian ambulance and emergency services respond to Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan

Almost 30 People Hospitalized After Kiev’s Attack on Nizhnekamsk – Russian Health Ministry

August 10, 2026

Ukrainian drones struck the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Republic of

Israeli Army Destroys Homes, Sets Orchards on Fire in Southern Lebanon

August 10, 2026

Israeli incendiary drones burned orchards across Lebanon's Western Beqaa valley on Sunday

Epstein Files

What Are the Epstein Files

The Epstein Files are government records from federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking network, partially released under a 2025 transparency law and partially still withheld. Key documents about powerful figures remain

by Amanda Graham

August 10, 2026

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche who oversaw the Epstein files release and faces Senate confirmation vote

State AG Files Federal Suit to Pry Epstein Files from DOJ

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a federal lawsuit against the Justice Department over Epstein files, as Acting AG Todd Blanche concedes redaction mistakes and an NPR investigation finds Trump-linked

by News Room

Jeffrey Epstein files as the DOJ faces scrutiny over blocking a 2015 DEA drug probe memo

Epstein Files Shadow Massachusetts Senate Race as DOJ Blocks Key Drug Probe Memo

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing July 2026

Blanche Hands Judge Disputed Epstein Documents at Last Minute as Court Scrutiny Deepens

Larry Summers former US Treasury Secretary whose 2013 Middle East briefing surfaced in Epstein files

Larry Summers’ 2013 Middle East Briefing Surfaces in Epstein Files

Opinion

Sheikh Hasina Returns: Unafraid, Unbowed, Unbroken

When Sheikh Hasina picked up the phone from her exile home in Delhi and told Reuters that she and her senior Awami League colleagues plan to return to Bangladesh this December, her

by Syed Mozammel Ali

July 27, 2026

Government & Politics

White House official government building photograph

Mark Meadows Files DOJ Reimbursement Request for $150,000 in Trump-Era Legal Fees

Mark Meadows filed a formal reimbursement request with the Justice Department seeking roughly $150,000 to cover legal fees from Trump-era special counsel and Georgia criminal investigations. The claim forces a determination about

August 10, 2026

by News Room

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Mojtaba Khamenei appeared publicly for the first time since the conflict began,

by Dmitri Agafonov

El-Sayed Reveals Obama Phone Call, Democrats Scramble for Unity After Bitter Michigan Primary

Barack Obama called Abdul El-Sayed after Michigan's Democratic primary, as Democrats struggle

by Amanda Graham

University of Minnesota Pays $250,000 to Scholar Who Lost Job for Calling Gaza a Genocide

The University of Minnesota has paid $250,000 to settle a legal dispute

by Jennifer Hicks

Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Framework, Says IDF Won’t Leave Until Hamas Fully Disarms

August 10, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

August 10, 2026

Iranian Parliament Committee Approves Bill Barring US and Israeli Ships From Hormuz

August 10, 2026

Trump’s Crypto Business Took $100 Million From a British Money Laundering Suspect

August 9, 2026

Horoscope

Horoscope Today, 10 August 2026: A Dark Cancer Moon Runs Into Retrograde Saturn Two Days Before the Leo Eclipse

Horoscope today, 10 August 2026, opens on a sky with one exact aspect in it, and that aspect is a brake. The Moon spends

by Internet Desk

August 10, 2026

Horoscope today 8 August 2026 showing the waning Gemini Moon and the Leo Sun trine Saturn retrograde in Aries for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, 8 August 2026: The Last Clear Day Before the Leo Eclipse

by Internet Desk

August 8, 2026

Horoscope today 7 August 2026 showing Venus entering Libra as the Gemini Moon meets Uranus for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, 7 August 2026: Venus Returns Home to Libra Five Days Before the Leo Solar Eclipse

by Internet Desk

August 7, 2026

Horoscope today 5 August 2026 showing the last quarter Moon in Taurus squaring the Leo Sun with Saturn retrograde in Aries for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, 5 August 2026: Last Quarter Moon in Taurus Calls Time on Leo Season as the Eclipse Closes In

by Internet Desk

August 5, 2026

Sports

India cricket team England vs India cricket rivalry spanning over 90 years

England vs India Cricket: A Timeline of the Rivalry From Lord’s 1932 to the Present Day

The England-India cricket rivalry spans more than 90 years, from India's first Test at Lord's in 1932 to the current era of Bazball and

10 Aug

by Sports Desk

Cricket action at The Gabba Brisbane during the Australia vs England Ashes 2021-22 first Test

Australia vs England Ashes 2021-22 First Test Scorecard: Starc and Cummins Set the Tone at the Gabba

Australia beat England by 9 wickets in the first Test of the 2021-22 Ashes at the Gabba in Brisbane, completed on December 10, 2021.

10 Aug

by Sports Desk

Cricket action at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Final between Australia and India in Ahmedabad

Australia vs India ODI World Cup 2023 Final Scorecard: Travis Head’s 137 Gives Australia Sixth Title

Australia beat India by 6 wickets in the ODI World Cup 2023 final at Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023. Travis Head's 137 off 120

10 Aug

by Sports Desk

India cricket action during the Pakistan vs India Asia Cup 2023 match in Colombo

Pakistan vs India Asia Cup 2023 Scorecard: Siraj’s Six Wickets Seal 228-Run Rout in Colombo

India beat Pakistan by 228 runs at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 10, 2023 in the Asia Cup Super Four. India

10 Aug

by Sports Desk

Rohit Sharma India captain during India vs Pakistan ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad

India vs Pakistan ODI World Cup 2023 Scorecard: Kohli’s 122 Not Out Buries Pakistan in Ahmedabad

India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in the 2023 ODI World Cup at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on October 14, 2023. Virat Kohli's unbeaten

10 Aug

by Sports Desk

India cricket team during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 final in Barbados

India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 Final Scorecard: Pandya’s Last Over Seals India’s Second T20 Title

India beat South Africa by 7 runs in the T20 World Cup 2024 final in Barbados on June 29, 2024. Virat Kohli's 76 off

10 Aug

by Sports Desk

Cricket action during India vs England ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 group match in Lucknow

England vs India ODI World Cup 2023 Scorecard: Shami and Bumrah Dismantle England in Lucknow

India beat England by 100 runs in Lucknow on November 10, 2023, with Mohammed Shami taking four wickets for 22 runs as England collapsed

10 Aug

by Sports Desk

Don Nelson NBA Hall of Fame coach who pioneered Nellie Ball positionless basketball

Don Nelson, NBA’s Second-Winningest Coach and Architect of ‘Nellie Ball,’ Dies at 86

Don Nelson, who finished second all-time in NBA coaching wins with 1,335 victories, died Sunday morning in Frisco, Texas at 86. The architect of

10 Aug

by Synthia Rozario

Economy

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers at the July 2026 Monetary Policy Report press conference in Ottawa

TD Securities Sees Canadian Dollar Supported by Labour Resilience Ahead of Jobs Data

by Miranda Novell

Chart showing UN FAO global food price index rising to near three-year high in July 2026

Who Is Eligible for PMAY 2.0 in 2026 – Income, Property and Family Conditions Decoded

by Shivam Chopra

Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Disney Parks Q3 2026

Disney Parks Revenue Nears $10 Billion in Q3 as Streaming Profit Doubles

by Jennifer Hicks

EA headquarters in Redwood City California after Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund completed the 55 billion dollar takeover of Electronic Arts

Saudi Arabia Completes $55 Billion Takeover of Electronic Arts

by Shivam Chopra

Lucid Air 2022 electric vehicle in light metallic finish shown at an automotive showcase

Lucid CEO Unveils $1.4 Billion Reset as Midsize EV Delay Tests Patience of Saudi Backers

by Akihito Muranaka

Palantir CEO Alex Karp speaking at World Economic Forum Davos panel with Ecuador President

Palantir Revenue Hits $1.9 Billion With 93% Jump as AI Sovereignty Demand Explodes

by Shivam Chopra

Ultra Low Emission Zone sign in London as UK grapples with record NEET youth inactivity costs

UK Loses $168.7 Billion Annually Due to Inactive Young Generation – Reports

The United Kingdom is losing an estimated £125 billion — roughly $168.7 billion — each year to approximately one million young people classified as

by Europe Desk

August 10, 2026

Pan-European STOXX 600 index at record highs as AI semiconductor stocks drive European equity rally in 2026

STOXX 600 at Record as European Semiconductor Stocks Draw American Investors

Europe's STOXX 600 reached a record 657 Friday as AI semiconductor stocks including Soitec, up 414 percent, led the benchmark's best performance since June.

by Miranda Novell

August 9, 2026

Economic data release image from China Daily showing China producer price index figures for July 2026

China Factory Prices Slow to 3.5% in July as Fuel Costs Reverse Iran War Premium

China's producer price index rose 3.5 percent in July, slowing from June's 4.1 percent four-year high and falling short of the 3.98 percent forecast,

by Shivam Chopra

August 9, 2026

Smartphone displaying Berkshire Hathaway BRK stock price chart on a trading app

Greg Abel Puts Berkshire’s Cash to Work, With Alphabet Displacing Apple as Top Holding

Greg Abel's second full quarterly report as Berkshire Hathaway's chief executive showed $12.98 billion in operating earnings, up 16 percent, as a $10 billion

by Synthia Rozario

August 9, 2026

US July 2026 jobs report shows economy shed 23,000 nonfarm payrolls as labor market weakens

US Economy Shed 23,000 Jobs in July, Missing Forecasts by 106,000 as Wages Lag Inflation

The US economy unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July — the first net monthly payroll loss in years — missing economist forecasts by 106,000

by Amanda Graham

August 7, 2026

Daily Games

NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today (May 3, 2026) – Full Solutions

May 3, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today: Full Solution May 3, 2026

May 3, 2026

Contexto game answer today showing SPONGE solution with hints and word puzzle breakdown

Contexto Answer Today SPONGE Hints and Solution Explained for May 3 2026

May 3, 2026

NYT Strands Answers Today – May 3, 2026 (Puzzle #791) Full Solution, Spangram & Hints

May 3, 2026

Quordle Today May 3, 2026: Answers, Hints & Full Solution for Game #1560

May 3, 2026

Climate

GOES-19 satellite image of Puerto Rico showing atmospheric conditions over the island during the 2026 drought

August 9, 2026

Puerto Rico Begins 48-Hour Water Cutoffs as Drought Exposes Infrastructure Failure

Puerto Rico's water authority begins rotating 48-hour shutoffs on August 10, affecting 180,000 accounts across San

Technology and AI computing infrastructure driving new energy demand

Amazon’s Planned Texas Data Center Would Outpollute Every US Power Plant

August 9, 2026

Amazon's planned natural gas power plant in Pecos County, Texas, is permitted to emit 33 million metric tons of CO2 annually, more than any operating US power plant. The project arrives as

A Virgin Mary statue stands undamaged amid burned ruins of homes in Spokane's Balboa neighborhood after the Old Trails Fire August 2026

Aaron Farinacci, Who Killed His Father, Charged With Arson in Spokane’s Old Trails Fire

by Akihito Muranaka

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin listening to President Trump at the White House Oval Office, as the administration prepared to freeze $20 billion in clean energy grants

US Appeals Court Finds EPA Likely Broke Law Freezing $20 Billion in Climate Grants

by Amanda Graham

Virgin Mary statue stands amid burned ruins of homes in Spokane Balboa neighborhood after Old Trails Fire August 2026

Spokane Wildfires Destroy 600 Structures as FEMA Authorizes Federal Aid

by News Room

Aerial scene from the Spokane wildfire emergency as fires burned through eastern Washington in August 2026

Drones Grounded Firefighting Aircraft Over Spokane as Evacuation Orders Spread North

by News Room

Technology

SpaceX Stock Surges 23% as $123 Billion Lockup Fails to Trigger Sell-Off

SpaceX staged a 23 percent, two-day rally after 911.5 million insider shares unlocked on August 6, defying sell-off expectations. Short covering, solid earnings, and a $60 billion AI coding deal added $327

by Shivam Chopra

August 9, 2026

Google Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro side by side comparison showing redesigned camera bar with Pixel Glow light

Pixel 11 Pro Leaks in Full: Tensor G6 and Better Cameras, but Selfie Takes a Hit

Google's Pixel 11 Pro has leaked in full ahead of August 12, revealing a Tensor G6 chip on TSMC's 2nm, a 3,600-nit display, and upgraded rear cameras alongside a selfie downgrade to

by Dmitri Agafonov

OpenAI expands into productivity software with its acquisition of NextSlide AI presentation startup

OpenAI Acquires AI Presentation Startup NextSlide, Folding Team Into ChatGPT

OpenAI Spent $7 Million on the Hugging Face Breach and Sam Altman Says More Could Follow

Google AI Search interface showing Gemini-powered results and the potential for private document data exposure

Google’s AI Surfaced a Developer’s Private Game Character. Google Can’t Explain It.

Entertainment

Kalshi Settled $3.3 Million Spotify Market After Fraud Warning as Music Bets Persist

Kalshi settled $3.32 million in Spotify chart contracts minutes after trader Caleb Davies warned of manipulation. Spotify removed 523,000 artificial streams the next day,

August 9, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Taylor Swift at an entertainment industry event, whose team filed a copyright claim removing her song august from a Team Trump TikTok video in August 2026

Taylor Swift’s Copyright Strike Silences ‘August’ on Team Trump’s TikTok Fireworks Video

August 9, 2026

Earth, Wind & Fire Postpone San Francisco Concert After Medical Emergency

August 7, 2026

Greta Lee and Wagner Moura with cast in The Last House, Louis Leterrier Netflix survival thriller

The Last House Review: Greta Lee Is Better Than This Netflix Thriller

by Dmitri Agafonov

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton hospitalized after TikTok self-harm livestream Miami-Dade emergency response August 2026

Perez Hilton Hospitalized After Self-Harm TikTok Livestream in Miami

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Official FX poster for The Shards showing a character holding a knife near her eye with neon lighting and the show's title

Ryan Murphy’s The Shards Lands on FX and Hulu With Critics Calling It His Best in Years

by Dmitri Agafonov

Massive Attack members Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall perform at a concert before being detained by Singapore police for raising a Palestinian flag

Massive Attack Members Detained in Singapore After Raising Palestinian Flag at Concert

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower facing Aemond at Harrenhal in House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 7

Sunfyre Returns From the Dead in House of the Dragon’s First Four-Dragon Episode

by Synthia Rozario

Business

Alcoa aluminum production facility showing molten metal smelting operations

Aluminum Stock Price Exceeds $3,300 per Tonne for 1st Time Since June 22 – Trading Data

Aluminum futures rose 0.9% to $3,305.85 per tonne on Monday morning, crossing the $3,300 threshold for the first time since June 22 and extending the metal's August gain to approximately 3.5%. The

by Economy Desk

August 10, 2026