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Just a few of the biggest headliners this year include Charli XCX, Olivia Dean and Jennie.
LeBron James reveals decision timeline for new team
The LeBron James free-agent sweepstakes remains one of the country’s top sports stories. The 41-year-old revealed a timeline for the highly touted decision, bu…
Bryson DeChambeau threatens to pull out of British Open after heated penalty strokes drama
Drama with Bryson DeChambeau has started to materialize at the British Open.
Headlines
Lam Wing-Kee, Hong Kong Bookseller Who Defied Authorities, Dies at 70
One of five booksellers kidnapped by Chinese officials in 2015, Mr. Lam spoke out after his release…
Cops hunt chain-snatching moped gang for 29-incident NYC robbery spree: cops
The teen was nabbed on Tuesday in connection with seven of the stick-ups – two back-to-back inciden…
Arrests made in kidnapping of US Forest Service workers in NorCal
Two U.S. Forest Service workers were kidnapped in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Fore…
WATCH LIVE: Trump attends FIFA reception at Trump Tower
President Donald Trump is set to attend a FIFA event on Friday held at Trump Tower at 5:20 p.m. ENG…
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North America
Paul Pelosi Charged With Hit-and-Run in Napa Valley Crash
Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, crashed into a parked Tesla nea…
Dozens of Wildfires Are Suddenly Burning in Oregon
The state told thousands of people to be ready to evacuate.
Trump Endorses Graham for Senate, Scrambling South Carolina Primary
Senator Darline Graham had been seen as a caretaker for her brother’s seat after his sudden death. …
Who Really Has the 2026 Midterms Cash Edge?
The fund-raising race is tighter than it seems.
Europe
One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on opponents
While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in cu…
Thousands protest for second day in Kyiv over ouster of popular defence minister
Protesters rallied for a second day in the Ukrainian capital on Friday, angered by President Volody…
Germany’s 5,000 heat deaths: What the numbers reveal
More than 5,100 people in Germany died from heat-related causes this year until the end of June, th…
Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC
Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov's removal - and now soldiers are als…
Asia
Trump Media pitched US$100,000 fee for fastest feed of US president’s posts, sources say
Donald Trump’s social media company has discussed charging Wall Street traders and investment firms…
EC can delete doubtful voters, cannot decide citizenship: Supreme Court
Seeks bengal's response on ration denial to deleted voters
DMK open to talks on delimitation bill 'if Tamil Nadu interests not hurt'
Seeks 'Ironclad guarantee' on states' seats
ベネズエラ大地震 “5069人の死亡確認”と発表
南米ベネズエラで6月に発生した大地震について、ベネズエラ政府は17日、これまでに5069人の死亡が確認され…
Africa
Senegal: Ex-president Sall arrives back for meeting with successor
Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, arri…
Second tanker in three months hijacked off Yemen by suspected Somali pirates
There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a c…
Uganda: Anthony Natif Notes From Court - Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others July 16/2026 B
[Independent (Kampala)] The last few weeks in the Katanga case have been about getting to the botto…
Nigeria: Ododo Reaffirms No-Ransom Policy As Security Forces Rescue Abducted Neco Candidates in Kogi
[Leadership] Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has reiterated his administration's pol…
Oceania
Mother furious after Canberra childcare centre ordered to close
A Canberra mother had concerns for her daughter's safety at Edge Early Learning in Higgins long bef…
These lemurs like to 'move it, move it' to the sound of a harp
Harp therapist Alison Ware provides musical enrichment for animals at Canberra's National Zoo and A…
Young people claim doctors are missing signs of bowel cancer
Georgie Cauchi had blood in her stool, constant pain and was struggling to get out of bed, but stil…
Scientists keeping a close watch as H5N1 infection looms
Victorians are on high alert for the deadly H5N1 bird flu, as citizen scientists help to monitor in…
South America
Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara cleared to travel to US
Whereabouts of artist imprisoned after 2021 protests had been unknown following end of his prison t…
Estados Unidos rechaza que México se meta en la gestión del ICE y le devuelve las cartas de protesta por las muertes de migrantes
El Gobierno de Sheinbaum ha pedido el cese de acciones y omisiones a los centros de reclusión tras …
Trump amenaza a Canadá con aranceles por los incendios que contaminan el aire del noreste de Estados Unidos
Mientras las autoridades alertan de los efectos sanitarios de la baja calidad del aire que se extie…
El Atlético hará historia en la final del Mundial por tercera vez consecutiva
El club rojiblanco, como en 2018 y 2022, vuelve a ser al que más jugadores representen en la cita d…
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Utah
TRAFFIC ALERT: Semi-truck crash causes significant traffic delays on I-15 in Santaquin
Southbound traffic on I-15 is heavily affected by a semi-truck crash in Santaquin.
Her mac and cheese is top-ranked on Google. Now this Utahn is competing on national TV
Justin Bean’s 3-year journey to an improbable championship and living the gospel in Germany
Idaho
Cougar kitten named at Zoo Idaho in Pocatello
The City of Pocatello held a naming contest for the new cougar kitten at Zoo Idaho as a fundraiser …
En fotos: el humo de los incendios forestales cubre los horizontes urbanos con una bruma distópica
Por Dakota Smith, CNN El humo de los incendios forestales en Canadá se ha extendido hacia Estados U…
After ‘tight budget year,’ Idaho ends fiscal year with positive cash balance
Idaho ended the 2026 fiscal year this summer with a positive ending cash balance that allows the st…
Wyoming
Lake DeSmet angling survey - Wyoming Game and Fish (.gov)
Lake DeSmet angling survey Wyoming Game and Fish (.gov)
Voluntary fishing closure announced for two Johnson County waters - Wyoming Game and Fish (.gov)
Voluntary fishing closure announced for two Johnson County waters Wyoming Game and Fish (.gov)
Affidavit reveals suspect’s name, more details in Monday stolen Jeep chase - Cap City News
Affidavit reveals suspect’s name, more details in Monday stolen Jeep chase Cap City News
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China rebukes UK over nationalisation of British Steel
The UK has appropriated its last working steelworks following fears its former Chinese owners would…
Which players are favourites to be FIFA World Cup 2026 award winners?
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the biggest stars expected to walk away with at least one …
Hot Takes: Democrats Melt Down and Break Out the Talking Points After Trump Speech on Election Integrity
Trump declassifies intelligence files on China, cites ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in primetime address
President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address focused on election security, declaring that …
GOP Lawmakers Respond to Trump's Primetime Address to Nation: 'Never Been More Critical' to Secure Elections
Several prominent Republican lawmakers weighed in on President Donald Trump's "shocking" primetime …
Trump Claims China Wanted Him to Resign During His First Term
During his prime-time address on Thursday night, President Trump claimed that China wanted him to r…
Democrats React to Trump's Call to Secure Elections: SAVE America Act 'Belongs in the Trash'
Democrats are absolutely crashing out after President Donald Trump's primetime address, in which he…
Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea
Lettuce from one supplier is being removed indefinitely "out of an abundance of caution", the compa…
