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Exterior view of Bally's Casino building with signage

Genovese Mobsters Used 100 Fake Loyalty Cards to Win $1.1 Million at Bally’s Casino

Six men with ties to the Genovese crime family's Springfield Crew used more than 100 fake loyalty reward cards to win $1,156,105 at Bally's Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island — a scheme

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Chinese youth vaped tiletamine, a veterinary anaesthetic, in modified e-cigarettes before China classified the drug alongside fentanyl on July 1 2026

China Treats Pet Anaesthetic Tiletamine as Strictly as Fentanyl After Youth Vaping Surge

China classified tiletamine, a veterinary anaesthetic used on cats and dogs, as a controlled narcotic on July 1, matching fentanyl's legal restrictions. Authorities had investigated over 1,600 young people for vaping the

July 2, 2026

Health·News

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen star in Netflix's The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey series

Melissa McCarthy’s JonBenét Ramsey Drama Rescued by Netflix After Paramount+ Shelved It

Netflix has acquired 'The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey,' an eight-episode limited series starring Melissa McCarthy as Patsy Ramsey and Clive Owen as John Ramsey, after the project was shelved at Paramount+ following

July 2, 2026

Entertainment·News·Television·TV Series

Billboard of Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran March 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei Approved the Islamabad MoU. His Statement Also Pre-Built Iran’s Exit.

Iran's supreme leader approved the Islamabad MoU on June 18 despite having 'a different opinion.' His statement transferred responsibility for the deal to President Pezeshkian and named the threshold for Phase 2

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Oil tanker transiting waters near the Strait of Hormuz and Iraq Basra terminal 2026

Fourteen Seafarers Dead, 49 Incidents Logged. Hormuz Traffic Is Still Moving.

Fourteen seafarers have been killed and 49 incidents logged in the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began. Kpler data shows 34 commercial crossings on June 30, near-normal traffic for a waterway

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Qatar's Doha skyline representing UAE-led foreign investment inflows in 2025

UAE Leads Qatar’s $3.4bn FDI Inflows, Outpacing US and UK

The UAE emerged as Qatar's largest foreign investor in 2025, contributing $814 million across 73 projects and pushing total FDI to $3.4 billion, the Invest Qatar annual report showed. The UAE and

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

A scene from Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service, coming to IMAX in the U.K. and Ireland via GKids in August 2026

GKids Takes Full Studio Ghibli Library to U.K. and Ireland for IMAX-Led Launch

GKids has acquired the complete 23-film Studio Ghibli library for U.K. and Ireland across theatrical, home video, television, and digital rights, launching with an IMAX release of Kiki's Delivery Service on August

July 2, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

Cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to ISIS-K terrorist financing sanctioned by OFAC July 2026

U.S. Treasury Sanctions 134 ISIS-K Crypto Wallets as Tether Freezes Terrorist Funds

OFAC sanctioned 134 ISIS-K cryptocurrency wallet addresses on July 1, 2026, and Tether immediately froze 131 Tron-based accounts. Chainalysis traced $1.4 million in donations since 2023, but three Monero addresses remain technically

July 2, 2026

Business·Crypto·News

Aerial view of Iranian shores and Qeshm island in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Hormuz Toll Bill Is Moving Through Parliament. The Target Date Is the Week Before August 21.

Iran's parliament has cleared the Hormuz toll bill through its National Security Commission, with formal toll assessments planned for mid-August. The MoU expires August 21. Seven diplomatic days are already lost to

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking in the House of Commons on forced adoptions apology

UK Forced Adoptions: Starmer Apologises, No Payments for 185,000 Survivors

UK PM Keir Starmer formally apologised Thursday for forced adoptions affecting 185,000 people between 1949 and 1976, calling it 'a stain on our history.' The government offered £4 million in support but

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Genovese Mobsters Used 100 Fake Loyalty Cards to Win $1.1 Million at Bally’s Casino

China Treats Pet Anaesthetic Tiletamine as Strictly as Fentanyl After Youth Vaping Surge

Melissa McCarthy’s JonBenét Ramsey Drama Rescued by Netflix After Paramount+ Shelved It

Mojtaba Khamenei Approved the Islamabad MoU. His Statement Also Pre-Built Iran’s Exit.

Fourteen Seafarers Dead, 49 Incidents Logged. Hormuz Traffic Is Still Moving.

UAE Leads Qatar’s $3.4bn FDI Inflows, Outpacing US and UK

GKids Takes Full Studio Ghibli Library to U.K. and Ireland for IMAX-Led Launch

U.S. Treasury Sanctions 134 ISIS-K Crypto Wallets as Tether Freezes Terrorist Funds

Iran’s Hormuz Toll Bill Is Moving Through Parliament. The Target Date Is the Week Before August 21.

UK Forced Adoptions: Starmer Apologises, No Payments for 185,000 Survivors

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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