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Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare
Iranian families struggle with skyrocketing inflation and unemployment as economic sanctions and a naval blockade severely strain the country’s economy during an ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel.
Trump has submitted civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, AP sources say
President Trump has submitted a classified civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, while conditioning approval on the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
As midterm elections approach, Republican candidates weigh how closely to align with Trump
Republican congressional candidates are subtly distancing themselves from President Trump after winning primary elections, though most still embrace him as the fall midterm elections approach.
House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities
House lawmakers returned to Washington to vote on a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government through early December, avoiding a shutdown before midterm elections.
Iceland’s close ties with EU mean no vote is not a Brexit-style rejection
Iceland voted 52.8% to 47.2% against reopening EU accession talks, disappointing Brussels but reflecting the nation’s preference for its current close relationship rather than rejecting European integration.
Israel says senior Hamas member seized as strikes kill three during Gaza raid
Israel’s defense minister announced the capture of a senior Hamas member during a raid in Gaza City, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least three civilians including two children.
Teen girl charged with murder over recording of San Diego mosque attack
A 17-year-old North Carolina girl has been charged with murder for allegedly recording and livestreaming an attack on a San Diego mosque that killed three people on 18 May.
Sexual assaults in Ceuta happening almost every day, prosecutors say
Spanish prosecutors report 23 sexual assaults, including nine against children, have occurred in Ceuta since approximately 72,000 migrants crossed from Morocco at the end of July, with approximately 5,000 remaining in the autonomous city.
Times Square stabbing: Woman killed and suspect shot dead by police
A 32-year-old woman was killed in a stabbing attack in Times Square on Monday afternoon. The suspect, armed with two knives, was shot and killed by police after refusing to drop her weapons.
Alps murders: Luger in a lake gives hope for French cold case
A Luger pistol discovered in Lake Annecy in the Alps has renewed hope for solving a British family’s unsolved murder case from 14 years ago, with forensic experts now examining the weapon.
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked but judge asks them to keep trying
A jury has deadlocked after three days of deliberations in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children in 2023.
Ousted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit domestic politics
Former UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will resign from Parliament after 11 years representing Holborn and St Pancras, citing plans to focus on international affairs.
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Why Texas’ redistricting plan isn’t a sure bet
Texas redrawn congressional districts aim to give Republicans five additional seats, but success depends on whether 2024 voter patterns persist or shift back toward 2020 preferences.
Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms
Officials in a major Texas county plan to reduce polling locations before the November midterm elections, prompting Democrats to warn of potential voting difficulties in the competitive Senate race.
As Canada tariff talks collapse, who’s calling the shots in Trump’s trade team?
US trade representative Jamieson Greer faced accusations of francophobia during collapsed Canada tariff negotiations, as tensions emerged between him and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over national security tariffs.
Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics
Severe flooding in Indiana has damaged hundreds of homes and displaced thousands of people, but recovery efforts face challenges as state officials cite political divisions affecting disaster preparedness and response.
Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary
Illinois Democrats nominated five new House candidates on Tuesday after an unusually expensive primary season featuring $125 million in total spending across competitive races created by multiple retirements.
What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms
A fabricated election poll released this month sparked concerns about manipulation of prediction markets ahead of the midterms, though the creator claims the stunt was merely a social experiment unrelated to betting.
Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement
U.S. immigration officials arrested British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos in New Orleans on charges of overstaying his visa after legally entering in May 2019.
What we know about Trump’s deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela
President Trump announced a major oil deal Friday giving the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast reserves following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro in January.
‘Grassroots will beat big money every day’: can a DSA member flip a Republican Senate seat?
Angie Nixon, a DSA member and bookshop owner, won Florida’s Democratic Senate primary with 56% of the vote, defeating a better-funded opponent. If elected in the general election, she would become Florida’s first Black senator.
Documents leaked by Trump official to bolster a conspiracy show ‘absolutely nothing’
A leaked tranche of government documents was meant to prove a U.S. state department office engaged in domestic censorship, but former officials argue the files demonstrate nothing of the kind.
White House construction played part in Trump helicopter incident, safety officials say
Safety officials say White House construction and communication failures contributed to an incident where a military helicopter carrying President Trump came dangerously close to a commercial jet departing from a nearby airport.
Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect
The Trump administration appealed a federal judge’s decision blocking limitations on mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections, continuing an ongoing legal battle over election procedures.
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
Pennsylvania reported two measles-related deaths among unvaccinated residents, sparking disputes between state officials and the Trump administration over whether measles was the primary cause of death.
Democrats ignored the uncommitted movement for Gaza in 2024. Now, it’s winning elections
The uncommitted movement of 2024, which mobilized over 700,000 Democrats on Gaza, has evolved into electoral organizing that produced primary victories for progressive Arab American candidates across Michigan.
Untested in court, Trump’s new tariffs on Canada raise legal questions
President Trump invoked a 96-year-old Depression-era statute to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian imports, but the legal authority has never been tested in court and faces potential challenges.
Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
The Trump administration has used an obscure customs law to obtain private information on journalists, non-profits and unions without judicial oversight, raising constitutional concerns among legal experts and privacy advocates.
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Victoria Beckham’s company makes its first profit after 18 years
Victoria Beckham’s fashion and beauty company achieved its first operating profit in 18 years, posting £7.3m in 2025 after years of losses since its founding in 2008.
OneRail launches AI platform with Nvidia for retailers to make faster delivery decisions
OneRail launched OmniStar, an AI platform developed with Nvidia that helps retailers optimize delivery decisions at scale, reducing routing time from 20 minutes to 2½ minutes per order.
Ikea cuts prices as customers struggle with rising cost of living
Ikea is cutting prices on hundreds of products across Europe by up to 28% to help customers facing cost-of-living pressures, spending €1.2bn on the reductions despite expected profit impacts.
Toyota’s hybrid RAV4 is in demand as dealers wait for more supply
Toyota faces unprecedented demand for its new hybrid RAV4, with dealers reporting only days of inventory available despite the vehicle’s historical popularity in the U.S. market.
How one of the largest investors in student housing is playing this school year
Student housing pre-leasing improved to 89.1% nationally ahead of the fall semester, though market conditions are diverging significantly across regions and universities, creating opportunities for specialized investors.
UK long-term borrowing costs could halve chancellor’s budget headroom
UK long-term borrowing costs have surged to levels unseen since 1998, potentially cutting the chancellor’s fiscal headroom in half ahead of the October budget if the sell-off continues.
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Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
Google Chrome has added device-bound session credentials to prevent account takeovers by securing session cookies with encryption keys stored in hardware security modules.
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
Passengers aboard a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly created a fake Wi-Fi hotspot to harvest passenger credentials, prompting an FBI investigation.
Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack
A supply-chain attack on LiteLLM, an open source AI development tool, exposed terabytes of credentials from over 2,500 organizations including Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco during a 40-minute window in March.
Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
The Trump administration has authorized private security firms to conduct offensive cyberattacks against overseas criminal organizations targeting US entities, marking the first government-approved program of its kind.
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
OpenAI and Anthropic have slashed prices for mid-tier AI models by up to 80 percent as Chinese competitors gain market share among cost-conscious customers.
PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider
A PBS affiliate is suing a data center provider to recover 50TB of archived TV content after its cloud storage provider shut down without warning, leaving the station unable to access decades of irreplaceable material.
Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
A high-severity macOS vulnerability allowing remote code execution without authentication is under active exploitation, with attackers installing cryptocurrency miners on affected systems.
AI build out: AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin
Bitcoin mining companies are increasingly shifting computing infrastructure toward artificial intelligence work, signing major deals with AI firms like Anthropic as cryptocurrency rewards decline.
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UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told
Great Britain risks depleting gas supplies by the 2030s without preventive measures, according to an official government assessment, prompting consideration of unprecedented financial support for aging infrastructure.
California Sues Trump Over Ridiculous Wind Power Cancellations
California sued the Trump administration over a deal that canceled a planned offshore wind project in exchange for a $120 million federal reimbursement, alleging the agreement violated federal law.
The Real Electric Aviation Revolution Is Being Strangled To Enrich Don Jr. & Other Trump Associates
The Trump administration is proposing FCC regulations that would ban foreign-made commercial drones, potentially strangling the electric aviation industry and benefiting political insiders with financial stakes in domestic drone manufacturers.
Trump to Host Big Oil CEOs as Gas Price Average Remains Over $4 a Gallon
Donald Trump plans to meet with oil industry executives at the White House as gasoline prices exceed $4 per gallon and major oil companies report record quarterly profits.
U.S. Lithium Miners Finally Have a Shot at Cashing In
U.S. lithium prices are surging amid global battery storage demand, creating opportunities for American miners to enter supply chains after years of economic challenges.
Battery Costs Are Global. Freight Geography Isn’t.
While battery costs are declining globally, different freight transportation modes in China, India, Europe, and the United States require distinct electrification strategies based on their existing infrastructure and cargo movement patterns.
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Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
An analysis shows climate damage from proposed UK oil fields would cost £119bn-£336bn, vastly exceeding their estimated £28.7bn economic benefit.
El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds
A new study finds that fossil fuel-driven global warming is intensifying El Niño weather patterns, making extreme events like the current “Godzilla” episode more severe and frequent than in preindustrial times.
Education In The News
Nebraska’s Largest School District Asks Police to Not Use Electric Shock Gloves on Students
Omaha police agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves in the district’s schools after public outcry, but neighboring Bellevue police said they will continue using the devices.
Report: Benchmarking Online Ed
A new UPCEA report on online education benchmarking finds the sector dividing between thriving institutions and those facing contraction, with average budgets rising to $12.5 million in 2026 despite median decreases.
Once globally preeminent, U.S. universities are sliding into decline
U.S. higher education dominance is declining as funding cuts, international student restrictions, and competition from countries like China reshape global academic rankings and research output.
Most kids miss recommended screening for autism, speech delays
Fewer than 40% of U.S. parents report their young children received developmental screenings in the past year, despite decades-old pediatric recommendations. Early detection through these assessments can identify delays in speech, motor skills, and autism spectrum indicators.
Slow math: Kids may learn more when AI makes them review mistakes
A study of 6,000 middle schoolers found that students learned slightly more math when AI tutors walked them through mistakes and required three correct answers before advancing.
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