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California CEO entangled in cross-border hitman plot — as chilling crime scene images emerge
A California CEO was arrested and charged for allegedly plotting to kill a Mexican businessman over unpaid debt in a brazen murder-for-hire scheme gone wrong.
Anne Hathaway and the push for older motherhood. Is this a good thing?
Pregnant celebrities on red carpets may make later-in-life motherhood look effortless, but BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey is warning that the reality is far m…
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Angelenos line up to lock lips with Spider-Man impersonators outside luxury grocery store
Forget grabbing organic produce, some Angelenos had much stranger items on their shopping list Thur…
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh mulls fewer interest-rate meetings: report
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is reportedly thinking of cutting down the number of regular meetings where t…
Men going nuts over this product for their nether regions — ‘Feels like they grow lungs’
Chafing is one of summer’s least glamorous side-effects, but men are finding a novel way to fix it.
Brandy Melville lays off TikTok star Allegra Pinkowitz from Soho store despite drawing throngs of tweens
Fast-fashion company Brandy Melville is taking heat for laying off Allegra Pinkowitz -- a teen TikT…
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North America
Bank of Canada stands by use of replacement workers after labour board rulings
Macklem says the central bank complied with labour board orders, despite decisions finding it contr…
Pear Lake, B.C. wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders
Pear Lake fire has grown to span more than 900 square kilometres, one of several fires that make up…
FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors
FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, ju…
Missing B.C. hiker found dead in Alberta mountains
81-year-old Bob Toothill, was hiking a long-distance wilderness route that follows the Continental …
Europe
George Clooney's family evacuates their home in France amid wildfires
George Clooney and his family have evacuated their home in southeastern France after a nearby wildf…
Will Trump be Burnham’s undoing, or the making of him? The answer lies in Europe | Jonathan Freedland
In an increasingly dangerous world, our European neighbours are finding safety in numbers – but Bri…
Trump blames Spain for migrant chaos despite return of tens of thousands to Morocco
US President Donald Trump and other far-right leaders on Friday seized on Spain's migration crisis …
Greece orders partial evacuation of Athens suburb as wildfire burns
Greek authorities on Friday ordered the partial evacuation of a suburb west of Athens after a fores…
Asia
France, Italy tighten borders after 60,000 migrants enter Spain’s Ceuta
France and Italy bolstered border controls on Saturday after about 60,000 people crossed into Spain…
Russia's overnight ballistic missile and drone attack on Ukraine capital Kyiv kills 3
'Same people who litter here, use dustbin abroad': Bombay HC on civic sense
A bench of Justices G S Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe made the observations while hearing a batch of pet…
Reeling from powerful earthquake that killed 34, Japan hit with 5.7 magnitude
Africa
Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.
Morocco's King Mohammed VI marks 27th anniversary of accession to throne
A long list of world leaders, heads of state, and governors sent congratulatory messages to him.
Residents of Spanish enclave of Ceuta angered by mass influx of migrants
The border has now been reinforced and tens of thousands of people have since reportedly returned t…
Influx of migrants to Ceuta gives Spain diplomatic headache
The incident has sparked concern in Europe while Spain also faces a challenge in balancing its rela…
Oceania
'Many messages of support': Injured cop in alleged stabbing out of hospital
A police officer who was injured in an alleged stabbing in Adelaide's northern suburbs this week ha…
Ceremony opens two new Auckland rail stations to commuters
The stations will serve Drury, Paerātā, Franklin and South Auckland, with each station providing tw…
Yolŋu leader announces new breakaway land council in remote NT
Fifty years since the creation of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act, a major shake-up of the land righ…
Live: Swans and Hawks look to cement top four spots against wildcard hopefuls
St Kilda hosts Sydney at Docklands Stadium as Hawthorn and North Melbourne face off in Launceston. …
South America
La obra del brillante y polémico John Galliano protagonizará la exposición del Met de 2027
El que fue modisto de Givenchy, Dior y Margiela, apartado durante años de la industria de la moda p…
La FIFA acepta la derrota: Gianni Infantino da marcha atrás con su propuesta de privatizar el Mundial
El presidente ha informado que el proyecto no seguirá adelante ante la falta de apoyo de las asocia…
Pemex obtiene ganancias por 1.000 millones de dólares en el segundo trimestre a causa de la subida del precio del petróleo
La petrolera estatal reduce su deuda financiera un 9% hasta situarla en 77.500 millones de dólares
Marruecos manda parar el éxodo de 50.000 migrantes sobre Ceuta
La inhibición inicial de las fuerzas de seguridad de Rabat amplifica la mayor crisis migratoria con…
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Utah
Bountiful’s ‘Pantry Packs in the Park’ Returns August 8
On Saturday, August 8, the Bountiful Food Pantry will host its second annual Pantry Packs in the Pa…
FIRE STARTS: 2 new wildfires spark near Utah-Colorado border
GRAND COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Two new wildfires have sparked in Grand County near the Utah-Colorado b…
'Very unexpected': Resident speaks after being displaced due to Midvale apartment fire
MIDVALE, Utah (ABC4) — One of the hundreds of residents displaced following an apartment fire on Fr…
Idaho
CNN verifica: los huevos son más baratos desde que Trump volvió al poder, pero no pasa lo mismo con “todo lo demás”
Por Daniel Dale y Matt Stiles, CNN Los huevos se han abaratado considerablemente desde que el presi…
Árboles muertos y bancas demasiado calientes reflejan los desafíos del plan de Roma para enfrentar el calor extremo
Por Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Los nuevos árboles que debían proporcionar la tan necesaria sombra en …
Una “super-Tierra” 49 años luz podría ser candidata prometedora para buscar vida
Por Jacopo Prisco, CNN Científicos detectaron indicios prometedores de que un planeta que orbita un…
Wyoming
Obituaries: Carlson; Gallagher; Minotti - oilcity.news
Obituaries: Carlson; Gallagher; Minotti oilcity.news
WYDOT seeks public comment on Transportation Improvement Plan - oilcity.news
WYDOT seeks public comment on Transportation Improvement Plan oilcity.news
Missing Australian Hiker Found Dead on a Remote Trail in Wyoming - nytimes.com
Missing Australian Hiker Found Dead on a Remote Trail in Wyoming nytimes.com
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Atlassian tightens tracking of staff AI use as other technology firms encourage ‘tokenmaxxing’
Some companies reportedly using leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their workGet ou…
Australians value batteries and EVs, but renewables industry must earn trust of regions, summit told
Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewabl…
Icac hits paydirt as Reformers’ ‘shit sheets’ are given a very public airing
Dirt files are always damaging – not least those originating in the secretive rightwing Reformers s…
Bird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths. How bad could it get?
Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift…
Rand Paul Orders Fauci’s Lawyer Removed As Hearing Grows Chaotic
Democrat Senator Cries Hearing Is Designed To ‘Entrap’ Fauci
‘unfortunate that you have been put in the position’
Saudi Arabia Joins U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Proxies in Iraq
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the wing of the military operating in the Middle East, revealed on …
Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are asking the Supreme Court to toss an $83 milli…
