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Three American warships were sent to Valencia to capture pictures of the sun’s corona with a high-definition camera that would cost over $34,000 in today’s money.
Some Democrats said the outcome showed that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight, while Ms. Hong’s strong showing gave some progressives hope.
Tributes to the former premier recalled his spirited style and his efforts to integrate China into global commerce, in contrast with the rigidity of the Xi era.
The agent, Adam Saracco, was charged with misdemeanor after the altercation at a gas station near Chicago last year during the Trump administration’s crackdown there.
China’s biggest chip foundry recorded a surge in net profit and revenue in the second quarter, cashing in on robust orders for legacy and specialty semiconductors.
The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.
The charges signaled an escalation of the Justice Department’s prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating white supremacist groups.
Homeowners with low fixed-rate mortgages lead a resilient picture of the economy. But many consumers are frustrated with declining real wages and other loans.
Oil prices fell as investors assessed a weaker demand outlook and continued to monitor developments in the Middle East, though talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remained stalled.
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Prosecutors charge Heidi Beirich with financial crimes as part of case against the Southern Poverty Law Center The justice department on Wednesday arrested a leading expert on far-right extremism, charging her with financial crimes as part of the government’s ongoing case against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Federal prosecutors charged Heidi Beirich, who formerly served as the group’s chief financial officer, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to submit false statements to a federally insured bank and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. Continue reading...
Mina Smallman, whose daughters were killed in north London park in 2020, says force ‘decides who matters’ The Metropolitan police does not take all cases of violence against women seriously and instead “decides who matters”, the mother of two murdered women has said. Mina Smallman, whose daughters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were killed in a north London park in 2020, also said Britain’s biggest police force was incapable of change. Two police officers were jailed in 2021 after taking photographs of the dead bodies of her daughters and sharing the images in WhatsApp groups, referring to them as “dead birds”. Continue reading...
Hakainde Hichilema is bidding for second term, but feud between him and family of Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, continues As Zambians go to the polls on Thursday, the ghost of the current president’s predecessor hangs over the elections. Hakainde Hichilema, 64, is bidding for a second term leading the southern African country after defeating his arch-rival Edgar Lungu by a landslide in 2021. Continue reading...
Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday in what would be the first time in nearly 16 years that three people are put to death on the same day in the United States.
2017 MVP announces retirement after 18 seasons Westbrook holds NBA record with 209 triple-doubles Guard spent first 11 seasons with Oklahoma City Russell Westbrook, the NBA’s career leader in triple-doubles and the 2017 MVP, announced Wednesday he’s retiring after 18 seasons during which he was selected to the league’s 75th anniversary team. The two-time scoring champion shared his decision on social media in a post featuring a video narrated by actor Michael B Jordan in which the Westbrook stays silent. Continue reading...
Ángel Aguirre indicted in case that rocked Mexico and became symbol of its brutal cartel violence The former governor of Guerrero state in Mexico has been formally charged over his alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014, a case that has become a symbol of the country’s brutal cartel violence and government impunity. Ángel Aguirre, who was arrested last week , is accused of forced disappearance and obstruction of justice for ordering the destruction of surveillance tapes that may have shed light on what happened to the students from the Ayotzinapa teacher training college on the night of 26 September 2014. Continue reading...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from individuals.
Organisers says new rule will ensure contest provides ‘safe and welcoming environment’ for participants Broadcasters will no longer be eligible to host the Eurovision song contest if their state is involved in an “armed conflict” or “sensitive geopolitical situation”. Eurovision is traditionally hosted by the previous year’s winner’s broadcaster, with next year’s show due to take place in Bulgaria after the singer Dara’s victory for the country in May. Continue reading...
A cheap currency helps finance the US tech boom. Washington is intervening because allies matter only when they are useful Japan’s yen has slid back towards 160 to the dollar, despite last month’s extraordinary US-Japanese intervention. Traders are betting that its role as a cheap funding pipeline for global finance will continue. Earlier this month the Trump administration stepped in to help Tokyo stabilise its currency. “Japan’s been very good to us, with the exception, of course, of Pearl Harbor,” Donald Trump explained . More help is likely to be on its way. But this is less a rescue of the yen than an attempt by Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, to preserve a cash spigot that benefits the US. Japan’s ultra-cheap money has become a global funding utility: bankers borrow yen, sell them for dollars and buy higher-returning US assets, notably tech shares. Rising American stock markets support collateral and investment. Japan’s “carry trade” is one of the reasons Wall Street can lever hundreds of billions into AI. Research suggests AI sucks up more than 1% of US GDP. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here . Continue reading...
Ethics experts and Democrats express alarm as Trump uses office to grow his personal fortune to ‘unprecedented’ level Donald Trump’s use of his second presidency to grow his personal fortune has alarmed legal and ethics experts and congressional Democrats as he has reaped an “unprecedented” $2.2bn in 2025 revenues by amassing big cryptocurrency holdings, benefitting from wealthy foreign interests, expanding his Truth Social business and more, while federal oversight of his actions has waned. Trump last year raked in at least $1.4bn from his crypto ventures according to financial disclosure forms he filed in June. Simultaneously, about one million investors in a Trump crypto scheme suffered almost $3.8bn in losses as their volatile crypto holdings tanked in value. Continue reading...
State is US’s largest user of pesticide that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease California is banning paraquat, a highly toxic, controversial herbicide used across millions of acres of American cropland. Public health advocates characterize it as a deadly substance that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease. It is already outlawed in more than 70 countries, including China, the UK and the EU. Yet in the US, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reapproved it for use in 2021 and 2024. Continue reading...
Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end.
The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelection The number of patients in England being cared for in hospital corridors or makeshift areas has remained above 3,000 a day for the second month in a row, as the NHS experiences a “summer surge” , the Press Association reports. This was happening as A&E attendance numbers reached 2.5m in July – higher than any other single month on record . May and June were also record months for A&E attendance, in part because of the extreme heat. Yvette Cooper, the health secretary, warned yesterday the health service must start planning for summer pressures in the same way as winter. However, the data shows overall waiting times for treatment fell slightly in June after rising for two months in a row. The NHS normally experiences spikes in demand during the summer months, as the public spends more time outside which can lead to a rise in accidents. But this summer has seen unprecedented pressure, with the heat contributing to an increase in admissions caused by more outdoor activity and respiratory issues linked to dry weather, as well as worsening of underlying medical conditions. The first minister is right to ask about this. This is 1,500 jobs in the north of Scotland. It’s also an area that is being transformed by that move towards offshore renewables, Scotland continuing to contribute. It’s an area which is, in general terms, important for security. Scotland is contributing to European energy security, which is a concern across Europe when you speak to leaders there. Continue reading...
Leavitt’s departure three months before midterms raises questions over who will communicate Trump’s messages as his approval rating falls to record low, says YouGov polling A federal judge in Miami will hear arguments on Thursday over whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking. Magistrate Lauren Louis will have a chance to question both sides before determining if the brothers, who have repeatedly denied wrongdoing, should stay in jail or be released during what could be a months long extradition process. Continue reading...
Indiana faced most outages at 267,000, about 8% of its customers, with severe thunderstorms and wind ahead Power supply was cut on Thursday to about 540,000 homes and businesses across the US midwest as severe storms battered the region, data from PowerOutage.us showed. Indiana was the hardest-hit state, with more than 267,000 outages, representing about 8% of its roughly 3.3 million customers, the data showed. Continue reading...
The former Bibb County deputies were arrested this week amid a growing national debate over Flock cameras, which can be found on roads in every state but Alaska.
The agent accused the woman of trying to run him over with her vehicle, a claim she denied. It was the latest tense encounter between a federal agent and a driver.
Annual property taxes for single-family homes rose 34% in a decade, frustrating homeowners and leading Republican-led states like Wyoming to push for cuts.
After his loss in the state’s Republican primary for governor, Mike Lindell, a leading election denier, floated familiar, baseless claims of “anomalies” in his double-digit defeat.
At a speech in Lancaster County, Robert F. Kennedy mocked the threat of measles. Now local officials are racing to contain one of the largest outbreaks in the country.
New York State’s generous health plan for working-class people was hit hard by federal funding cuts. More than 400,000 people are now looking for new coverage or living without it.
Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will face off in a Republican runoff election for South Carolina’s vacant U.S. Senate seat, one month after the sudden passing of late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, forced a by-election in his parliamentary seat of Clacton after he came under pressure over his financial declarations.
Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s sharing of her decision to freeze her eggs, the news that her longtime relationship had ended and talk of a presidential run have intensified the debates that swirl around her.
The City Council is poised to approve a package of bills loosening some restrictions on roadway dining structures, which became ubiquitous during the pandemic.
President Trump made an appearance at his first-ever Patriot Games in Geneva, Ohio, last night. Zolan Kanno-Youngs joined Natalie Kitroeff on “The Call” to break down what he was seeing and how sports have become a defining part of Mr. Trump’s presidency.
One of the planned executions, in Tennessee, comes months after the state called off the execution of another inmate when medical staff could not find a vein for the lethal injection.
The baby, who was born Wednesday with a severe heart defect, drew the attention of anti-abortion activists and the Texas attorney general after the intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have an abortion.
Lenovo Group kicked off its fiscal year on a strong note with record-high revenue thanks to robust artificial-intelligence infrastructure demand and its resilient personal-computer business.
Gold prices eased after rising in the previous session, as U.S. inflation data came in line with expectations, reinforcing bets that the Fed will keep rates on hold in September.
Finance chief Richard McPhail and a senior executive VP will help manage affairs as its CEO goes on leave; U.S. inflation reading gives Fed more time to play defense.
Egypt is poised for further growth, while demand for trips to Turkey rebounded after hotels cut prices to entice budget-conscious tourists, according to the chief of the German travel group .
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The distance between life and death is razor thin at one medical clinic in Rwampara, the heart of the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Wealthy Americans are increasingly looking overseas for relocation opportunities, fueling a surge in applications for one country’s “golden visa" program.
As convents are closing all over, the sisters are facing the end of their lives together — and they have brought the party to an assisted living center in the suburbs.
The administration is announcing plans for a lottery to give away more than 2,000 tickets to seven shows, including “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).”
Just weeks after the company recalled lettuce and other produce suspected of being tainted by the cyclosporiasis parasite, it recalled jalapeños linked to a salmonella outbreak.
A suspicious electronic device with exposed wires prompted a police response near a D.C. firehouse Wednesday morning. Police later determined the item was a portable electronic sex pump.