Todd Blanche faces high-stakes confirmation hearing for attorney general

by News Feed Editor | Jul 15, 2026 | Top Stories

News summary produced by Claude AI Todd Blanche is scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for a confirmation hearing to become attorney general. Blanche previously won Senate confirmation to serve as the No. 2 official at the Justice...

Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians’ bid to legalise cannabis

by News Feed Editor | Jul 15, 2026 | Top Stories

News summary produced by Claude AI Kenya’s High Court has rejected a legal challenge by the Rastafari Society of Kenya seeking to permit cannabis use for religious purposes. The group had argued that the prohibition on cannabis infringed upon their...

Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed ‘Gus’ for a record $50 million

by News Feed Editor | Jul 15, 2026 | Top Stories

News summary produced by Claude AI A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $50.1 million on July 14, 2026, establishing a new record for dinosaur bones at auction. The specimen, nicknamed “Gus,” surpassed the...

Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700

by News Feed Editor | Jul 15, 2026 | Top Stories

News summary produced by Claude AI Health authorities in eastern Congo are confronting a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare strain with no approved treatment or vaccine. As of Monday, confirmed cases reached 1,926 across three...

Japan officials hunt bear that raided couple’s fridge amid string of break-ins

by News Feed Editor | Jul 15, 2026 | Top Stories

News summary produced by Claude AI Officials in the northeastern Japanese town of Shizukuishi are conducting a search for an Asiatic black bear believed responsible for a series of residential and commercial break-ins over the past fortnight. The investigation...

Melbourne council votes to scrap Lime ebikes for failing to meet ‘bare minimum standards’

by News Feed Editor | Jul 15, 2026 | Top Stories

News summary produced by Claude AI The City of Yarra council voted on Tuesday to end its memorandum of understanding with Lime, Australia’s largest electric bike operator, effective after a 30-day notice period. The decision terminates an almost six-year trial...