August 17, 2026
Ukraine’s Largest Drone Assault Hits Wildberries Warehouses and Rocket Fuel Plant Near Moscow
Ukraine launched one of its largest aerial drone campaigns of the entire conflict overnight, directing roughly 600 drones at Moscow Oblast and striking military-industrial
August 17, 2026
France’s Top Court Blocks Social Media Ban for Under-15s, Orders Macron Government to Start Over
France's Constitutional Council struck down legislation that would have barred under-15s from TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, ruling it violated freedom of expression by requiring
August 16, 2026
Trump Says He Will Declare the Strait of Hormuz US Territory. Iran Says the Answer Is No.
Donald Trump announced at a police graduation ceremony Friday that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran. With
August 16, 2026
Anthropic Begins Watermarking All Claude AI Outputs to Comply With EU Transparency Law
Anthropic has begun watermarking all Claude AI text outputs to comply with the EU AI Act, using a cryptographic technique based on Google DeepMind's
August 16, 2026
Google Unveils Pixel 11 With Agentic Gemini AI, Tensor G6 Chip, and New Pixel Tag
Google unveiled the Pixel 11 family at Made by Google 2026, powered by the new Tensor G6 chip and upgraded Gemini Intelligence. A $100
August 16, 2026
The 9th House in Astrology: Travel, Belief, and Where the Sun Rejoices
By the oldest rules of placement the ninth house is a weak position. By the oldest rules of meaning it is the House of
August 16, 2026
The 12 Houses in Astrology: What Each House Rules and How to Find Yours
Two astrology apps can take identical birth details and return different charts, because there is no single agreed method for dividing a chart into
August 16, 2026
Iran Parliament Criminalizes Journalist Interviews With US and Israeli Media
Iran's parliament voted Sunday to criminalize journalist contact with American and Israeli media, setting prison terms from two years to 30 years. The bill,
August 16, 2026
Morocco Arrests 294 as Navy and Drones Block Organized Mass Crossing Into Spain’s Ceuta
Morocco's security forces arrested 294 people near Ceuta on Saturday, deploying navy fast boats and drones to block a social-media-organized mass crossing attempt two
August 16, 2026
Tyson Foods Closes Eagle Mountain Beef Plant, Cutting 723 Utah Jobs in Industry-Wide Restructuring
Tyson Foods is eliminating 723 positions at its Eagle Mountain, Utah beef plant as part of a restructuring that will concentrate North American beef
August 16, 2026
Ukraine Deploys British BAE Systems Drones in Six-Month Deep Strike Campaign Against Russian Oil Refineries
Ukraine has deployed British-built BAE Systems Nyan drones in deep strikes against Russian oil refineries for six months, The Times reported. The disclosure puts
August 16, 2026
PayPal in $53 Billion Buyout Talks With Stripe and Advent as Initial Offer Is Rebuffed
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have tabled a $60.50-per-share bid for PayPal, valuing the digital payments pioneer at $53 billion. PayPal rejected
