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3 things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt
The U.S. federal debt reached $40 trillion this week, with annual interest payments now exceeding $1 trillion annually. Lenders are demanding higher interest rates to finance the growing debt burden.
El Niño: Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through
Panama Canal Authority will reduce daily vessel traffic from 36 to 32 ships starting September 15 due to low rainfall from El Niño conditions threatening freshwater supplies.
In Republican-led Iowa, the GOP nominee for governor introduces an anti-establishment message
Republican nominee Zach Lahn, who unexpectedly won Iowa’s GOP primary, is running as an anti-establishment change candidate against Democrat Rob Sand in the governor’s race.
Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says
The FBI reports U.S. homicides fell 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, with overall violent crime declining 9.3% and property crime down 12.4%.
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World Cup: Who is Ayyoub Bouaddi, the French teenager playing for Morocco?
Until last month, France-based teen footballer Ayyoub Bouaddi probably thought he would experience this year’s FIFA World Cup the way most 18-year-olds do – watching it on a TV, surrounded by friends and family, and most likely backing Les Bleus, one of the...
US kills 3 in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Eastern Pacific
The attack is the latest in a series of strikes on vessels operated by ‘narco-terrorists,’ according to Washington.Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026The United States military has killed at least three people in a strike on a boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean that it...
The US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China. ASML says it isn’t
According to Bloomberg, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has, in a series of recent meetings, told senior ASML executives he’s concerned that one of the Dutch chipmaker’s extreme ultraviolet lithography machines — the EUV systems that are the only tools on Earth...
Labour’s Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain
Labour's Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country.(Image credit: Jon Super) Article...
Scottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 years
The Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and...
US-Iran talks postponed as Vance pulls out of Switzerland trip
Eighteen people and four IDF soldiers are also killed in clashes in Lebanon, despite a truce meant to be in place in the country. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Burnham says Labour has final chance to change after Makerfield by-election win
The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor held off a challenge from Reform UK, behind by more than 9,000 votes. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe outgoing Greater Manchester mayor held...
Oil prices rise as Lebanon fighting erupts and Hormuz traffic still slow
Brent crude reverses slide after oil, LNG tankers cross critical waterway. Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026Oil prices have begun rising again as an agreement between the United States and Iran hangs in the balance.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 0.65...
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in early September.(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin) Article...
Tech Investor Prosus’ Revenue Rises on Growth Across Businesses, Tencent – WSJ
Tech Investor Prosus’ Revenue Rises on Growth Across Businesses, Tencent WSJ Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Fears for US-Iran deal as talks delayed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon
By AFP and APPublished On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026Planned talks in Switzerland between the United States and Iran to discuss the technical terms of their ceasefire deal have been postponed.The Swiss Foreign Ministry confirmed early on Friday that the talks, which were...
Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup 2026 travel restrictions
Team’s complaint comes amid the denial of their request to fly to the United States two days before their next match. Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026Iran’s 2026 World Cup team will lodge a complaint with FIFA claiming they are being subjected to travel...