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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

Members of an ethnic minority group in China's Xinjiang region, where Beijing's new ethnic unity law mandates Mandarin as the sole language of instruction from kindergarten

China’s Ethnic Unity Law Mandates Mandarin and Extends Beijing’s Reach Abroad

China's ethnic unity law took effect Wednesday, mandating Mandarin instruction for 11 million Uyghurs, Tibetans and Mongolians while extending Beijing's legal reach to individuals abroad. Amnesty International called it forced assimilation; China

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Tanker ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz as oil prices fall to four-month lows following US-Iran peace talks progress in Doha

Oil Falls Below $71 as Iran Talks Show Progress and Hormuz Traffic Recovers

Brent crude fell below $71 on Thursday as Qatar reported positive progress in US-Iran talks in Doha, erasing most of the war premium that peaked at $126 in April. Analysts warn that

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Coral betting shop storefront in Swansea city centre high street, Wales, United Kingdom

UK Think Tank Calls to Double High Street Slot Tax. The Industry Says It Would Close Hundreds of Shops.

The Social Market Foundation called for doubling Machine Games Duty on high street slot machines from 20% to 40%, matching the rate online slots now pay. The Betting and Gaming Council says

July 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

A big brown bat in flight, the species most commonly associated with rabies exposure in the United States

A Rabid Bat Attacked a 6-Year-Old. Her Brothers Killed It With a Homemade Sword.

A rabid bat attacked Cecilia 'Cece' Kale, 6, at her home in Tigerton, Wis., biting her thigh while she played in a tree. Her brother Nicklas, 11, who had built a wooden

July 2, 2026

Health·News

Iran bombed nuclear sites IAEA inspection access Grossi 2026

Eight Iranian Nuclear Sites Were Bombed. The IAEA Has Inspected Zero of Them.

Eight facilities struck during last year's conflict remain uninspected by the IAEA, and the Doha round closed July 2 without resolving access. Director General Grossi says inspections must happen "as soon as

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Scene from NCIS: Origins Season 2 on CBS, the prequel series in which Mark Harmon returns as Gibbs full time in Season 3

Mark Harmon Returns Full Time to ‘NCIS: Origins’ Season 3 in Historic Franchise Shift

Mark Harmon is returning full time to NCIS: Origins Season 3, appearing in every episode as Gibbs in a present-day mystery alongside Austin Stowell. CBS is betting on the franchise's first genuinely

July 2, 2026

Entertainment·News·Television·TV Series

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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

China’s Ethnic Unity Law Mandates Mandarin and Extends Beijing’s Reach Abroad

Oil Falls Below $71 as Iran Talks Show Progress and Hormuz Traffic Recovers

A Rabid Bat Attacked a 6-Year-Old. Her Brothers Killed It With a Homemade Sword.

Eight Iranian Nuclear Sites Were Bombed. The IAEA Has Inspected Zero of Them.

Mark Harmon Returns Full Time to ‘NCIS: Origins’ Season 3 in Historic Franchise Shift

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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