US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held in Washington on December 5 — and then jokingly asked if he could keep the golden trophy for himself.
Chinese President Xi likely to skip ASEAN leaders’ October summit, say sources
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had previously said that both Xi and Trump were expected to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Oct 26-28 leaders’ summit in Kuala Lumpur.
Ghislaine Maxwell claims in DOJ interview that Epstein list doesn’t exist
Maxwell denied that there is any ‘client list’ of prominent figures involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.
Watch: Massive fire erupts at Louisiana auto supply plant; residents ordered to evacuate
A major explosion and fire erupted at Smitty’s Supply in Louisiana, a lubricant and automotive fluid manufacturer, prompting immediate evacuations within a one-mile radius, including an elementary school. Multiple agencies, including the EPA and LDEQ, …
Panic in Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza as Germans abandon islands for a new destination
This year families from Munich to Mannheim are choosing a new location for their summer holiday break.
Trump mobilizing up to 1,700 National Guardsman in 19 states to widen crime and immigration crackdown
Deployments reportedly set to take place largely in Republican-controlled states
Driver distracted? New York City tour bus crash kills five – Indians among passengers
A tour bus accident on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, New York, resulted in five fatalities and numerous injuries. The bus, carrying 54 people from Niagara Falls to New York City, overturned when the driver became distracted and lost control. Most passen…
Istanbul-based stock and crypto brokerage Midas raised an $80M Series B led by QED Investors, valuing the company, sources say, at nearly $1B (Bloomberg)
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Istanbul-based stock and crypto brokerage Midas raised an $80M Series B led by QED Investors, valuing the company, sources say, at nearly $1B — Turkey’s first commission-free trading platform Midas is now valued at nearly…
Man drowns near Medina Beach Park
A woman paddleboarding found an unresponsive male in the water about 50 yards off the shore Friday evening, the Bellevue Fire Department posted on X.
Trump’s border czar makes a visit to Seattle, Tacoma
Trump’s border czar Tom Homan, wrote that he traveled to sanctuary cities along the West Coast to speak with ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.