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Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
CBS News
The Trump administration is launching a new program that will allow private firms to perform cyberattacks against foreign criminals, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The private firms would operate "under the control and oversight" of the federal government, giving them permission to surveil and disrupt criminal networks, according to a presidential memorandum published on Wednesday. […]
The Verge
The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan.
NPR
It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.
BBC News
The accusations against Bruno Foucher prompted investigations into a potential security breach.
BBC News
The U.K. economy is showing further signs of a long-awaited rebound, but the picture is complicated by the fallout from the Iran war and high energy prices.
CNBC
It's a twice-a-year injection that is remarkably effective in preventing an HIV infection. Distribution is starting. But questions are being raised about getting it to the areas that need it most.
NPR
A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.
BBC News
Nicole Kidman shared her candid outlook on her breakups from exes Tom Cruise and Keith Urban, whom she split from in 2001 and earlier this year, respectively.
E! News
The average Canadian family last year spent more on paying taxes than for basic necessities of shelter, food and clothing combined. More.
Toronto Sun
St. John's, NL one of "the only civilized places in all of the Americas" to see Aug. 12 eclipse, says astronomer Christopher Stevenson
PNI Atlantic News
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.
BBC News
A clinical social worker reacts to Pitt revealing he's 'off the wagon,' and how the actor's journey is both very common and not necessarily worrisome.
The Hollywood Reporter
A petition to declare U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra "persona non grata" and have him removed from his post has received more than 104,000 signatures.
ABC News: Top Stories
David McBride was jailed after pleading guilty to leaking military secrets about Afghanistan.
BBC News
Recent data compiled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission shows 19 pedestrians were killed across the US in crashes with ebike riders from 2017 to 2024. That’s roughly the average number of pedestrians killed by motorists every day of 2024 Continue reading...
The Guardian
ABC News' Maggie Rulli reports from Iceland, where she experienced the cosmic wonder as Europe basked in the glow of its first total solar eclipse in decades.
ABC News: Top Stories
DHS is seeking up to $20 million to purchase the gloves.
ABC News: Top Stories
A Virginia woman said an ICE agent pointed a firearm at her head and falsely claimed she tried to run over agents during an encounter in Falls Church.
ABC News: Top Stories
On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse awed onlookers throughout Europe, including in Spain and the United Kingdom.
CBS News
Favorable regulations, a growing local investor base, and tax holidays are giving momentum to India's GIFT City.
CNBC
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