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Epstein Files

Leon Black and House of Representatives contempt vote over Epstein investigation DOJ records

Epstein Files: House Holds Leon Black in Contempt as DOJ Records Name Musk, Gates, Lutnick and Three Dozen More

The House voted Wednesday to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied two subpoenas from the Epstein investigation, as the Justice Department simultaneously released millions of records naming

September 16, 2026

Epstein survivors and journalist Tara Palmeri at Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas

Epstein Survivors Ejected from GOP Convention After Journalist Asks: What If It’s Trump?

Three Epstein survivors with press credentials were ejected from the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, 35 minutes after journalist Tara Palmeri asked a House candidate why Trump hasn't released all the Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, whose trafficking network is under investigation by French prosecutors

France Widens Epstein Sex Trafficking Inquiry, Identifies 13 New Victims

Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago linked to Epstein files revelations

Epstein Files: Epstein Told Biographer He Feared Trump Would Have Him Killed

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

Blanche Spent Nine Hours with Maxwell Before Her Transfer to Minimum-Security Prison

Opinion

White House ballroom and helipad construction site in Washington DC August 2026

Supreme Court Lets Trump’s $400M White House Ballroom Rise as Roberts Calls It Likely Unlawful

A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling clears Trump's $400 million White House ballroom construction to continue, concluding the challenger likely lacked standing. Chief Justice Roberts dissented, calling the project likely unlawful while Congress

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

September 1, 2026

Economy

Smoke rises from a pumping station on Saudi Arabia's East-West Crude Oil Pipeline after drone strikes in September 2026

Saudi Arabia Scrambles to Restore Oil Bypass After Drone Strikes Shut East-West Pipeline

Protesters in La Paz Bolivia demonstrate against IMF loan conditions in 2026

Bolivia’s Economy Minister Says IMF Set No Conditions on $1.9 Billion Loan. The Deal Lists Several.

by Economy Desk

US consumer confidence falls to second-lowest on record as Iran war drives gasoline prices higher

US Consumer Confidence at Second-Lowest on Record as Iran War Fuels Inflation Anxiety

by Economy Desk

Red Sea map showing Houthi control of Hanish islands and Bab el-Mandeb Strait with oil tanker routes

Houthis Seize Two More Red Sea Islands as Oil Hits $107 Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

Satellite imagery showing fire damage at Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline pumping station after drone strikes in September 2026

Iran’s IRGC Shoots Down US Drone Over Hormuz as Saudi Pipeline, Bab al-Mandab Shut Simultaneously

US consumer price index chart showing August 2026 inflation at 3.4 percent with gasoline price surge from Iran war

Inflation Hits 3.4% as Iran War Gas Prices Push Fed Rate Hike Odds to 90%

by Economy Desk

Xi Jinping arrives in India for BRICS summit amid India-China trade imbalance 2026

India Buys Seven Times More From China Than It Sells as Xi Arrives for BRICS Summit

by Economy Desk

Leaders at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi's Bharat Mandapam, September 12, 2026

BRICS Nations Launch Dollar-Alternative Payment Network as Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs

by Economy Desk

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at press conference announcing $27.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US goods

Canada Activates $27.6 Billion Counter-Tariff Package Against US as Trade War Deepens

by Amanda Graham

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at press conference after FOMC voted to raise interest rates September 2026

Fed Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023 as Warsh Defies Trump on Inflation

The Federal Reserve raised rates to 3.75%-4% in a unanimous 12-0 vote on September 16, defying Trump's calls for 1% rates as Iran-war energy

by Amanda Graham

September 17, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the podium after the FOMC voted 12-0 to raise interest rates to 3.75–4 percent

Federal Reserve Raises Rates 25 Points in Unanimous Vote, Defies Trump as Warsh Opens Path to December

The Federal Reserve voted 12-0 Wednesday to raise its benchmark rate 25 basis points to 3.75–4 percent, the first hike since July 2023 and

by Amanda Graham

September 17, 2026

Federal Reserve Board building in Washington as the FOMC raises interest rates for the first time since 2023

Warsh Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023 as Iran War Drives Inflation to 3.7%

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time since 2023, lifting the benchmark to 3.75–4.00 percent as Iran war-driven oil costs

by Amanda Graham

September 16, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, where his hawkish speech all but cemented the September 2026 rate hike

Federal Reserve Opens Two-Day Meeting With Rate Hike All But Certain

Kevin Warsh's Fed opens its September meeting Tuesday with markets pricing 91 percent odds of the first rate hike since 2023. The move would

by Amanda Graham

September 16, 2026

Binance cryptocurrency exchange linked to case involving Iranian oil proceeds

US Prosecutors Say Hong Kong Firms Moved Iranian Oil Proceeds Through Binance

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused two Hong Kong-based companies of using cryptocurrency accounts on Binance to move proceeds allegedly connected to Iranian oil

September 15, 2026

Market

Map of Saudi Arabia crude oil alternative export routes via Oman Sohar ship-to-ship transfers September 2026

Business·Economy·News

Brent Slides to $103 as Saudi Arabia Ships Crude Through Oman’s Sohar Port

Brent crude fell 2.1% to $103.61 as Saudi Aramco routed crude via ship-to-ship transfers off Oman's Sohar port, covering roughly 2.7 million barrels per

by Jennifer Hicks

September 17, 2026

Gold bars stacked in a vault reflecting rising gold prices in the United States September 2026

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate Today in the USA, September 17, 2026: Comex Holds Near $4,300 After Fed Rate Hike

Comex gold futures fell just 2 percent on September 17, 2026 — far less than the Fed's hawkish surprise implied — as short-sellers who

by Amanda Graham

September 17, 2026

Gold bullion bars representing UK gold market rates on September 17 2026 following Fed rate decision

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate Today in the UK, September 17, 2026: 24K Rises to £105.17/g After Fed Rate Hike

Gold surged £2.57 per gram in London on September 17, 2026, hitting 24-karat prices of £105.17 as markets delivered a paradoxical verdict on the

by Amanda Graham

September 17, 2026

Silver price USA September 17 2026 XAG/USD $64.40 oil eases post-Fed hike

Business·Economy·News

Silver Price Today, September 17, 2026: XAG/USD at $64.40 as Oil Eases Post-Fed Hike

Silver price is $64.40 per troy ounce on September 17, 2026, up 1.27% from the post-Fed hike close of $63.59, as Saudi Arabia's partial

by Economy Desk

September 17, 2026

Silver rate India September 17 2026 IBJA ₹245 per gram post-Fed hike CPI

Business·Economy·News

Silver Rate Today, September 17, 2026: IBJA Holds ₹245/g as Markets Look Past Fed Hike to Tomorrow’s CPI

Silver rate in India is ₹245 per gram (IBJA, ex-GST) on September 17, 2026, unchanged for the third consecutive session as markets absorb the

by Economy Desk

September 17, 2026

Gold and precious metals bars representing India gold market rates September 17 2026

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate Today in India, September 17, 2026: 24K at ₹15,344/g After Fed Recovery

Gold prices in India recovered ₹28 per gram on September 17, 2026, with 24K at ₹15,344/g as bullion rebounded after the US Federal Reserve's

by Amanda Graham

September 17, 2026

Saudi Arabia crude oil export disruption as East-West pipeline remains shut after drone strikes September 2026

Business·Economy·News

Brent Crude Falls to $106 as US Pledges Saudi Pipeline Back Within Days

Brent crude fell to $106.42 per barrel as US Energy Secretary Chris Wright pledged Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline would restart within days. But satellite

by Jennifer Hicks

September 16, 2026

Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft Boeing BA stock September 2026

Boeing (NYSE:BA) Stock Falls 0.81% to $211.44 on September 16: SPEEA Stalemate Counters Iran War Defense Premium

Boeing fell 0.81% to $211.44 on September 10 as SPEEA engineering talks collapsed for the second time in three weeks, putting 737 MAX production

by Economy Desk

September 16, 2026

UnitedHealth Group NYSE UNH stock falls September 16 2026 Warsh rate hike DOJ probe

Business·Economy·News

UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) Stock Falls 1.99% to $375.93 on Sept 16: Warsh Rate Hike and DOJ Probe Weigh

UnitedHealth fell 1.99% to $375.93 on September 16 as Fed Chair Warsh's first rate hike since 2023 compressed managed care multiples across the sector.

by Economy Desk

September 16, 2026

Gold bullion coins and bars representing US gold rates on September 16 2026 after Federal Reserve rate hike

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate USA, September 16, 2026: Comex Spot Falls as Fed Chair Warsh Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023

Comex spot gold fell $9 to $4,293 per troy ounce on September 16, 2026, after Fed Chair Warsh raised rates for the first time

by Amanda Graham

September 16, 2026

Sports

Darko Rajakovic finalizes the Toronto Raptors coaching staff for the 2026-27 NBA season featuring new addition Stephen Silas

Raptors Name Coaching Staff for 2026-27, Stephen Silas Joins Rajakovic’s Front Bench

Darko Rajakovic finalized Toronto's 2026-27 coaching staff Wednesday with Stephen Silas joining the front bench, one day after the NBA approved Kawhi Leonard's trade.

17 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Jayson Tatum speaking on The Dan Patrick Show about his Achilles recovery and Jaylen Brown

Jayson Tatum: I Was Nervous Every Game After Achilles Return, I Love Jaylen Brown

Jayson Tatum told Dan Patrick on Thursday that he played the final months of last season nervous 'every game' after his Achilles return, admitting

17 Sep

by Amanda Graham

James Wiseman competing for a Knicks roster spot at NBA training camp 2026

James Wiseman, Bruce Brown Compete for Knicks Roster Spots as Training Camp Opens

The No. 2 overall pick of 2020 is competing for a non-guaranteed training camp spot with the champion New York Knicks, after a torn

17 Sep

by Amanda Graham

LeBron James with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2026 NBA season

LeBron James Makes $15 Million from Polymarket Deal, Nearly 4 Times His 76ers Salary

Polymarket is paying LeBron James $15 million a year as an endorser, nearly four times the $3.9 million salary he accepted from the Philadelphia

17 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Abhishek Sharma batting against Afghanistan in the third T20I at Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi September 2026

Cricket: Abhishek Sharma’s 30-Ball Century Seals India’s 3-0 Sweep of Afghanistan

Abhishek Sharma's 30-ball century — the fastest ever by an ICC Full Member nation batter — powered India to 221/7 and a 127-run win

17 Sep

by Jasbir Singh

Team USA players celebrate after defeating France 97-79 to win the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup gold medal in Berlin

Team USA Rallies from 14 Down to Beat France 97-79 and Win Fifth Straight FIBA Women’s World Cup

Team USA overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to outscore France 30-12 in the third quarter and win the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

16 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi bats for India in T20I 2026

Cricket: Sooryavanshi Set for Delhi Audition as India Rotate for Third T20I Against Afghanistan

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, is set for his first home T20I as India rotate their XI for Thursday's dead rubber against Afghanistan at Delhi. Jasprit

16 Sep

by Jasbir Singh

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addresses reporters at the Board of Governors press conference in New York

Silver Declares Clippers Penalty Final and Warns Portland It Cannot Afford to Lose Its Team

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver declared the Clippers' historic penalties final at the Board of Governors press conference Tuesday, saying the punishment is a deterrent

16 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Climate

Coal-fired power plant smokestacks emitting smoke in the United States

September 15, 2026

Trump EPA Eliminates US Power Plant Emission Limits in Move Linked to 4,500 Deaths

The EPA finalized repeal of Biden-era carbon rules for US power plants on September 14, erasing

Nepal Army rescuers at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project tunnel in Rasuwa district during flood rescue operations September 2026

Chinese Worker Pulled Alive From Nepal Flood Tunnel After Ten Days as Death Toll Tops 1,300

September 6, 2026

Chinese worker Lu Haitao was pulled alive from 225 metres inside a flooded Nepal tunnel after 10 days, as the August 26 glacial outburst's death toll passed 1,300. Two Nepali workers freed

Rohingya refugee shelters at Cox's Bazar Bangladesh showing monsoon flood risk conditions

A Million People, No Higher Ground: Bangladesh’s Rohingya Camps and the Monsoon That Will Not End

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Helicopters evacuate visitors from Grand Canyon Phantom Ranch after flash flood August 2026

Five Feet in Ten Minutes: The Flash Flood That Sealed Grand Canyon Off from the World

Mass burial site for Nepal flood victims in Rasuwa district following the August 26 glacial lake outburst flood

One Thousand Dead: Nepal’s Glacial Flood and the Warnings Nobody Heeded

Survivors salvage belongings from destroyed homes in Devighat Nepal after the glacier collapse and flooding near the China-Nepal border August 2026

261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Among Missing as Nepal-China Flood Toll Passes 800

Technology

A group of spotted deer is grazing in a lush, dark green forest at dusk

How Infrared Sensors Taught Us to See Nature’s Nocturnal Life

Thermal imaging technology has, over the course of several decades, travelled far beyond the confines of military laboratories. Today, it is used by biologists, conservation officers, and search-and-rescue teams. A similar principle

by Shivam Chopra

September 17, 2026

AI agents autonomously escaping oversight during training evaluations

OpenAI Discloses Six AI Safety Incidents After Models Told Themselves to Defy Oversight

OpenAI disclosed six model misalignment incidents Tuesday, including an unreleased model that told itself it had no obligation to be subservient. Other cases involve fabricated data, secret coordination across isolated training runs,

by Technology Desk

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, whose AI pacing essay was branded fearmongering by China's Foreign Ministry ahead of the Trump-Xi summit

China Calls Anthropic CEO’s AI Warning ‘Fearmongering’ as Trump-Xi Summit Approaches

Chinese border control checkpoint illustrating new exit ban restrictions under Decree 841

China Activates Exit Bans for Tech Engineers as Decree 841 Takes Effect

iPhone showing iOS 27 Siri AI interface powered by Google Gemini on screen

iOS 27 Is Here: Apple’s Rebuilt Siri Runs on Google Gemini

Entertainment

Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola on the Emmy Awards red carpet 2026 at Peacock Theater

Jon Hamm, Anna Osceola Debut Baby Bump at 78th Emmy Awards

Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola confirmed their first pregnancy at the 78th Emmy Awards, debuting her baby bump on the red carpet at the

September 16, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

Matthew Rhys accepting his Emmy Award at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles

Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History, Completing Lead Acting Trifecta With ‘Widow’s Bay’ Win

September 15, 2026

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey in Wicked, announced for Sunday in the Park with George before the production was cancelled

‘Sunday in the Park with George’ London Revival Cancelled After Grande and Bailey Both Exit

September 14, 2026

Hayden Panettiere, Heroes and Nashville actress who died from fentanyl-laced oxycodone in August 2026

Hayden Panettiere Died From Fentanyl-Laced Oxycodone; DEA Traces Supply to Los Angeles

by Olivia Taylor

Alan Cumming and civilian contestants on The Traitors: New Blood on NBC

The Traitors: New Blood: Alan Cumming Opens the Castle to 22 Civilians on Sept. 17

by Olivia Taylor

Rob Reiner posthumous Emmy and Betty Gilpin win Outstanding Guest Comedy at 78th Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026

Rob Reiner Wins Posthumous Emmy for The Bear, First Since Raúl Julia in 1995

by Olivia Taylor

Helen Mirren, Seth Rogen and Fan Bingbing honored at the TIFF 2026 Tribute Awards

TIFF Tribute Awards Honor Fan Bingbing, Helen Mirren, Seth Rogen and Others in Toronto

by Olivia Taylor

Harry Shum Jr., Julia Stiles, and Jenna Dewan for Dancing with the Stars Season 35

Dancing with the Stars Season 35 Premieres With Witney Carson Competing While Pregnant

by Olivia Taylor

Business

personal-loan-fixed-variable-interest-rates

Fixed vs. Variable Rates: Navigating the Borrowing Maze

Borrowing money is a major financial milestone. Whether you are purchasing your first home, financing a vehicle, or securing a personal loan to cover unexpected expenses, you will eventually face one fundamental

by Amanda Graham

September 15, 2026

American Express CEO Stephen Squeri AXP stock September 2026

American Express (NYSE:AXP) Stock Falls 0.34% to $320.71 on September 10: Premium Buffer Holds

American Express fell 0.34% to $320.71 on September 10. Iran war oil and 4.95% yields pressed

by Economy Desk

September 15, 2026

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon as the bank's stock falls on September 10 amid rising Treasury yields and Iran war inflation pressure

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) Stock Falls 1.42% to $241.07 on September 10: Rate Surge Tests the Universal Bank

JPMorgan Chase fell 1.42% to $241.07 on September 10 as 4.95% Treasury yields and Iran war

by Economy Desk

September 15, 2026

Wall Street financial markets scene with investment banking trading activity as Goldman Sachs stock falls on September 10 2026

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) Stock Falls 2.15% to $562.15 on September 10: Rate Uncertainty Freezes Dealmaking

Goldman Sachs fell 2.15% to $562.15 on September 10 as 4.95% Treasury yields compressed the deal

by Economy Desk

September 15, 2026

Visa Inc NYSE V stock price falls on September 10 2026 amid Treasury yield and oil price headwinds

Visa (NYSE:V) Stock Falls 1.50% to $358.70 on September 10: Yields and Oil Clip Payments Rally

Visa fell 1.50% to $358.70 on September 10 as the 10-year Treasury at 4.95% and Brent

by Economy Desk

September 15, 2026

Just in

NATO air policing jets over Riga Latvia ahead of October 2026 parliamentary election German Eurofighter deployment

Germany Sends Eurofighters to Latvia to Guard October Election from “Russian Drones”

Kim Yo Jong North Korea nuclear statement IAEA Vienna 2026

Kim Yo Jong Calls North Korea’s Nuclear Status ‘Absolute’ as IAEA Vienna Conference Demands Disarmament

Sweden Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson speaking after announcing his resignation following the left bloc's Riksdag win

Sweden PM Kristersson Resigns as Left Wins Riksdag

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi convicted of KLA war crimes by Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague

Hashim Thaçi Sentenced to 25 Years for KLA War Crimes as Kosovo Protests Verdict

Iranian delegation at the UN General Assembly in New York September 2026

Trump Says Iran Contacted US ‘Directly’ About a Deal. No One in Tehran Has Confirmed It.

UN Security Council chamber during vote on Iran 1737 sanctions panel September 2026

Russia and China Veto Iran Sanctions Monitor as Trump Weighs Annihilating Tehran

Rodrigo Duterte appearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague for the first time on September 16 2026

Rodrigo Duterte Appears at ICC for First Time, Silent as November Trial Looms

Houthi fighters patrolling the Red Sea coastline as Saudi Arabia asks China to press Iran over the maritime blockade

Saudi Arabia Asked China to Curb Iran-Backed Houthi Red Sea Blockade, Sources Say

Mark Carney speaking at the European Parliament chamber in Strasbourg, September 2026

Carney Takes Canada-EU Membership Case to Parliament as Trump Threatens New Tariffs

UN fact-finding mission finds US committed war crimes in Iran including Tomahawk strike on Minab primary school killing 120 children

UN Says US Committed War Crimes in Iran, 120 Children Killed in Minab School Strike

US diplomats met Houthi leaders in Oman as Saudi Arabia sought missiles from France and Pakistan

US Holds Secret Houthi Talks in Oman as Saudi Arabia Turns to Pakistan for Missiles

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers State of the Union address proposing European Security Council and Emergency Security Protocol, Strasbourg, September 16, 2026

Von der Leyen Calls for European Security Council and Anti-Hybrid Playbook at SOTEU