Despite Trump’s remarks, tensions remained high across the region. Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reported drone attacks on Monday, suggesting that hostilities had not completely subsided despite the pause in the US bombing campaign. Washington halted i…
Well-connected Melbourne man found guilty of raping former staffer
Jury finds that the man, who cannot be named, assaulted the woman at his home in March 2023A well-connected Melbourne man has been found guilty of raping a former employee.The man, who cannot be named, faced two counts of rape and one count of sexual a…
‘Could result in injuries’: FAA flags incorrectly installed seats on several Boeing 737 Max jets
The FAA has proposed mandatory inspections for 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft seats. Improperly installed seat assemblies could disengage during turbulence or emergency landings. This condition might injure passengers and crew or block the evacuation aisl…
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7/27: The Takeout with Major Garrett
New CBS News polling has Trump underwater on Iran; ICE to ramp up deportations of Haitian migrants, sources say.
Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee lawyers tell jury
In opening statements, state argued Meta’s own research showed it harmed teens while firm’s attorneys pointed to transparencyThe long-awaited trial between the social media company Meta and the state of Tennessee began proceedings on Monday. Attorneys …
Asia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisis
The Houthi threat to Saudi oil exports comes as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are still reeling from the closure of the strait of HormuzGovernments in Asia are scrambling to avoid their second major energy crisis in six months, as another mari…
France races to contain fires before new heatwave
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said one forest fire in southwest France had been “contained” even as another, much bigger one near Bordeaux continued to rage, and western Europe braced for new heatwaves this week.
French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires
A powerful wildfire in France generated its own thunderstorm, creating new fires. This rare pyrocumulonimbus phenomenon produced violent winds that drove the flames unpredictably. The blaze near Saumos burned over 420 square kilometers and forced many …
U.S. and Korean tech stocks are now tightly linked — and that could be a worry for investors
The 60-day correlation between the Kospi and Nasdaq 100 recently climbed to about 0.50, its highest level since 2021, according to data provided by Rayliant.