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Conflicts

Russian air defense system intercepts a Ukrainian drone during the Russian operation in Ukraine

Russian Air Defenses Shot Down 281 Ukrainian Drones in Past 12 Hours – Defense Ministry

August 7, 2026

Russian air defense systems intercepted 281 Ukrainian drones in twelve hours on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said. The claimed figures reflect a sustained multi-wave aerial campaign that has become a defining feature of Ukraine's long-range strike strategy.

Ukrainian soldiers at frontline position as Russia calls for counter-terrorism cooperation against Ukraine

Russia Calls for International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Against Ukraine

August 6, 2026

Russia's Deputy FM Dmitry Lyubinsky called Thursday for international counter-terrorism frameworks to

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanese village May 2026

Israel and Lebanon Hold Third Day of Rome Talks as Hezbollah Rejects Framework

August 6, 2026

Israeli and Lebanese delegations met Thursday at the US Embassy in Rome

Vessels navigate the Strait of Hormuz as US Iran negotiations reach final stage 2026

Talks Between US and Iran Enter Final Stage – Reports

August 6, 2026

Indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran have entered their final stage, Al-Hadath

Epstein Files

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

Rep. Seth Moulton confronted incumbent Sen. Ed Markey at a Massachusetts primary debate, alleging Markey's name appears in the Epstein files. The same week, Sen. Ron Wyden revealed the Justice Department blocked

by News Room

August 4, 2026

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

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche delivered 10 disputed Epstein documents to Judge Emmet Sullivan's chambers at 2:28 p.m. on July 30, minutes before his court deadline, ending months of resistance and a

by News Room

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

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

Epstein Survivors Call AG Meeting a ‘Box-Checking Exercise.’ Cornyn Stays Undecided.

Alexander Acosta, Trump's secretary of labor, who arranged the 2007 non-prosecution deal with Jeffrey Epstein's legal team in West Palm Beach

The Deal That Freed Epstein: How Alexander Acosta Buried the Federal Case

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

Senator John Fetterman speaks in an interview, August 2026, discussing his rejection of the Gaza genocide label

Fetterman Rejects Gaza Genocide Label on Jon Stewart’s Podcast, Drawing On-Air Pushback

Senator John Fetterman said Wednesday that the conflict in Gaza does not meet the definition of genocide, drawing an immediate on-air rebuttal from Jon Stewart on 'The Weekly Show.' Fetterman argued that

August 7, 2026

by News Room

US Sets August 12 Hearing for Russian Woman Detained at Buffalo Airport

A US immigration court set an August 12 hearing for Alevtina Soboleva,

by News Room

FDA Approves Moderna’s mFlusiva as First mRNA Flu Vaccine, Insurance Coverage in Doubt

The FDA approved Moderna's mFlusiva, the first mRNA flu vaccine in U.S.

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Senate Committee Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt, Refers Case to DOJ

The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted 8-5 to hold Anthony Fauci in

by Synthia Rozario

Cuba’s Grid Collapses for the Fourth Time, Plunging 10 Million Into Darkness

August 6, 2026

Sheikh Hasina Calls 2024 Uprising a Staged Conspiracy, Vows Return From Two-Year Exile

August 5, 2026

House Democrats Expand to 58 Midterm Targets, Adding Boebert and NRCC Chair Hudson

August 5, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary, Handing AIPAC Its Costliest Defeat

August 5, 2026

Horoscope

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

Today’s horoscope, 5 August 2026, is not a day to start things. It is a day for cutting them. The Moon spends Wednesday in

by Internet Desk

August 5, 2026

Horoscope today 3 August 2026 showing Chiron retrograde in Taurus and the Aries Moon for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, 3 August 2026: Chiron Turns Retrograde in Taurus for the First Time Since 1983 as an Aries Moon Presses All 12 Zodiac Signs

by Internet Desk

August 3, 2026

Horoscope today 2 August 2026 showing the Moon moving from Pisces into Aries with Saturn and Neptune retrograde for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, August 2, 2026: Aries Moon Breaks the Pisces Spell as Eclipse Season Closes In on All 12 Zodiac Signs

by Internet Desk

August 2, 2026

Horoscope today 1 August 2026 showing Saturn, Neptune and Pluto retrograde as the Sun and Jupiter meet in Leo for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, 1 August 2026: Three Planets Freeze in the Sky as Sun and Jupiter Blaze in Leo, Eclipse Countdown Begins for All 12 Zodiac Signs

by Internet Desk

August 1, 2026

Sports

George Lombard Jr. in Yankees pinstripes and Jacob Lombard in Jupiter Hammerheads uniform on night of their simultaneous debuts

Brothers George and Jacob Lombard Hit Matching Homers in a Night of Historic Debuts

On the same August night, George Lombard Jr. homered in his New York Yankees debut while his brother Jacob matched him at Single-A Jupiter

05 Aug

by Shivam Chopra

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman with players at 2026 training camp

Marcus Freeman Shuts Down Notre Dame Playoff Talk, Demands Focus on Wisconsin

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman ordered his team to set aside playoff talk and focus on Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, where the Irish open

05 Aug

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Infantino presenting medal at 2026 FIFA World Cup final

Infantino Summons FIFA Leaders in Morocco as Revolt Deepens and Jordan Charges Blackmail

Gianni Infantino held an emergency meeting in Morocco as Jordan's FA president accused FIFA of blackmail, charging it linked his federation's unresolved grievances to

05 Aug

by Amanda Graham

Closing ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro arena

Five Boxers from Uganda and Pakistan Go Missing After Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Five boxers from Uganda and Pakistan disappeared after the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, prompting Police Scotland to open an investigation in coordination with

05 Aug

by Dmitri Agafonov

Washington Commanders players in padded practice at training camp in Ashburn Virginia 2026

Sonny Styles’ First Hit Sets the Tone at Commanders’ First Padded Practice

Sonny Styles opened the Commanders' first padded practice with an audible hit on the opening snap, and Jayden Daniels followed by connecting with Terry

04 Aug

by Jennifer Hicks

Composite graphic showing 2026 MLB trade deadline winner and loser grades for all 30 teams

2026 MLB Trade Deadline Grades: Dodgers Earn an A+, Orioles Pay the Price

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned the only A+ at the 2026 MLB trade deadline after landing Tarik Skubal, while Baltimore traded away Adley Rutschman

04 Aug

by Olivia Taylor

WWE Raw August 3 2026 results from Des Moines Iowa featuring Big Cass return and SummerSlam fallout

Big Cass Returns to WWE Raw, Attacks Evans as Becky Lynch Shakes Women’s Division

Big Cass returned to WWE Raw on August 3, 2026, attacking Je'Von Evans in Des Moines while Roman Reigns declared peace with Seth Rollins.

04 Aug

by Amanda Graham

College football players on the field, as a court ruling grants 2022 class athletes a fifth year of eligibility

NCAA Court Ruling Opens Fifth Year for 2022 College Football Players — But an Appeal Looms

A Colorado federal judge's order in Wisne v. NCAA granted fifth-year eligibility to all 2022 class athletes Friday, prompting an immediate scramble in college

03 Aug

by Sports Desk

Economy

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

Palantir’s ‘Otherworldly’ Quarter: $1.9B Revenue as AI Sovereignty Drive Pays Off

by Amanda Graham

How Life Insurance Needs Change When You Move From Earning to Owning Assets

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Hungary extreme heat losses $157 million Paks nuclear plant Danube low water levels

Hungary’s Losses From Extreme Heat Could Reach $157 Million, Prime Minister Says

by Economy Desk

Japan 10000 yen banknotes reflecting joint US-Japan currency market intervention July 31 2026

Japan Confirms Joint Yen Intervention With US Treasury, First Coordinated Action Since 2011

by Economy Desk

Russia OPEC plus oil production September 9.95 million barrels pipeline

Russia Permitted to Raise Oil Output to 9.95 Million Bpd in September Under OPEC+

by Economy Desk

Russian Arctic LNG carrier vessel transporting liquefied natural gas

South Korea Asks UK for Exemption From New Sanctions on Russian LNG – Reports

South Korea's trade ministry formally asked London for an exemption from incoming UK restrictions on Russian LNG Wednesday, citing Korea Gas Corp's Sakhalin-2 contract

by Economy Desk

August 7, 2026

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

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) serves as India’s primary state-backed mechanism for expanding affordable housing access across urban centers.

by Shivam Chopra

August 6, 2026

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

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

Walt Disney Co. topped third-quarter earnings estimates as its Parks division approached $10 billion in revenue and streaming profit hit $712 million, more than

by Jennifer Hicks

August 5, 2026

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

Saudi Arabia's PIF closed its $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts on August 4, 2026, creating the largest leveraged buyout in history. The deal

by Shivam Chopra

August 5, 2026

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

Lucid Motors posted Q2 2026 revenue of $405 million, up 56%, as CEO Silvio Napoli unveiled a $1.4 billion cash-flow reset through inventory cuts

by Akihito Muranaka

August 5, 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

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

August 5, 2026

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

Aaron Farinacci, 37, is charged with first-degree arson in connection with Spokane's Old Trails Fire, which

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

August 5, 2026

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the EPA likely violated the Inflation Reduction Act by freezing $20 billion in clean energy grants on policy grounds alone. The court stayed its own

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

Aerial view of wildfire smoke rising over Washington state forest during August 2026 heat dome event

Wildfires Force Thousands From Homes in Spokane County as Washington Declares Emergency

by Miranda Novell

Firefighting helicopter drops water over wildfire smoke billowing near Porto Germeno resort along the Gulf of Corinth in Greece, August 2026

Greece Battles Coastal Resort Wildfire as France Declares Fires Under Control

by Jennifer Hicks

Technology

JetZero Z4 blended wing body aircraft concept without windows replacing them with digital screens

Psychologist Warns Windowless JetZero Plane Could Trigger Anxiety and Panic Attacks

A Moscow psychologist warned JetZero's windowless aircraft design may trigger panic attacks by disrupting how the brain syncs visual and vestibular signals. The US aerospace startup is developing a blended-wing-body plane that

by Health Desk

August 6, 2026

Google Assistant interface on Android phone being replaced by Gemini AI

Google Assistant Ends on Android and Wear OS on September 4, Replaced by Gemini

Google has set September 4 as the end date for Google Assistant on Android and Wear OS, replacing it with Gemini across all devices with no option to revert. The company began

by Olivia Taylor

Digital interface representing artificial intelligence models interacting with code and online systems during safety testing

Claude AI Faked Human Identities, Sent Malware in UK Government Safety Tests

SpaceX IPO stock debut displayed on screen in New York City

SpaceX Targets AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile as Starlink Hits 12 Million Users

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the G7 summit as OpenAI faces a $3.2 million DOJ settlement over US worker discrimination in PERM hiring

OpenAI Pays $3.2 Million After DOJ Finds It Favored Visa Workers Over American Applicants

Entertainment

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

Perez Hilton was hospitalized Wednesday after Miami-Dade emergency teams responded to 911 calls from viewers watching a TikTok self-harm livestream. His management said he

August 5, 2026

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

August 5, 2026

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

August 4, 2026

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

Ariana Grande photographed in 2026 during the Eternal Sunshine Tour era

Ariana Grande Breaks Silence on Her Planned Step Back From Public Life

by Jennifer Hicks

Tony Romo NFL broadcaster CBS Sports on leave after OWI arrest Wisconsin 2026

Tony Romo on Leave From CBS Sports After OWI Arrest in Wisconsin

by Internet Desk

Nancy Guthrie, 84-year-old mother of NBC Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, who disappeared from her Tucson Arizona home on February 1 2026

Sheriff Releases Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Six Months In as Detained Men File $3.25M Claim

by News Room

Vincent Pastore as Big Pussy alongside James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano on The Sopranos

Vincent Pastore, Who Played Big Pussy on The Sopranos, Dies at 80

by Akihito Muranaka

Business

AMD CEO Lisa Su on stage holding a chip at an AMD Next-Gen Accelerator Architecture and Zen 4 presentation

AMD’s Data Center Revenue More Than Doubled as Total Sales Hit a Record $11.5 Billion

AMD reported record quarterly revenue of $11.5 billion on Tuesday, as data center sales surged 107 percent and the company's AI chip business drove its strongest financial result ever. CEO Lisa Su

by Synthia Rozario

August 5, 2026