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Matt Damon has described the demanding six‑month physical transformation he undertook to play Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s new film “The Odyssey.” Speaking recently on “Live with Kelly and Mark,” the 55‑year‑old actor…
Italy’s plans to appoint Andrea Pirlo as national team coach are encountering resistance in Rome over his commercial ties to Russian betting company Fonbet. The 47-year-old World Cup winner, now coaching United FC in Dub…
New York City – American rock musician Jon Bon Jovi ended a sold-out Madison Square Garden concert less than 90 minutes after taking the stage, triggering widespread concern among fans and intense scrutiny across the ent…
An investigative analysis by The Washington Post has identified at least 70 deaths linked to extreme heat domes that struck the United States in July 2026, though experts warn the true toll is likely higher. Public healt…
Australia – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will directly raise new US tariffs with President Donald Trump, describing the measures as unjustified and signaling that Canberra views the issue as a priority in the …
Iran on Sunday, 26 July 2026, warned that the conflict in West Asia would widen if the United States resumed military attacks on the Islamic Republic. Army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said that if Washington, in his wor…
Owasso, Oklahoma police are investigating a murder-suicide in which 43-year-old hairstylist and TikTok creator Sara Duffey, also known as Sara Gilson, was shot and killed by her estranged husband, Jeremiah Shawn Duffey, …
In the United States, journalist George Chidi reports that former President Donald Trump is working to undermine confidence in the 2026 midterm elections. With Trump’s approval rating at about 37 percent and historical t…
United States-based technology executives and companies are increasingly adopting Chinese artificial intelligence models as lower-cost alternatives to U.S. systems, underscoring a shift in the global AI market toward pri…
United States – U.S. chocolate prices remain elevated even as global cocoa futures retreat from record highs, leaving many American consumers facing stubbornly expensive candy aisles. Market data from firms including Dat…
WASHINGTON — The Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals have agreed in principle to a trade sending left-handed starter Connelly Early to the Nationals in exchange for infielder Curtis Mead, according to multiple report…
United States – International oil prices climbed sharply as the U.S.-Iran conflict escalated, with Brent crude briefly topping $100 a barrel on July 23, the first time since May. The energy spike quickly rippled through …
Erbil, Iraq – An explosive-laden drone was shot down on Saturday over Erbil, the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, near the United States consulate, according to Kurdish security sources and witness acc…
MADISON, Wisconsin — The Iranian hacker group Handala, cited by Iran’s Fars News Agency, claimed on Saturday that it carried out a cyberattack on Wisconsin’s communications infrastructure by breaching main systems at Sup…
United States – Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s $40.4 billion personal equity guarantee for his son David’s bid to merge Paramount’s Skydance with Warner Bros. Discovery is under acute pressure as regulators and markets t…
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, which would require major artificial intelligence companies to build shutdown mechanisms into their most powerful models. Announced on Thursday …
Authorities in Longview, Washington, say at least 11 workers are dead after a chemical storage tank exploded and collapsed on July 26 at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill, a subsidiary of Nippon Paper Industri…
A coalition of U.S. small business owners and commercial import associations has filed multiple federal lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s new sweeping tariff framework. The complaints, lodged in several fed…
In Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump publicly endorsed the use of legal subpoenas and federal investigative powers against journalists and news organizations, according to statements made hours before a reschedule…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump used his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Friday, July 24, at the Waldorf Astoria to deliver an extended series of jokes aimed at Hollywood figures…
Oklahoma City, USA – The Oklahoma City Thunder have reportedly tendered a two-year, $12 million offer sheet to Denver Nuggets restricted free agent Spencer Jones, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania on Saturday. The contr…
An OpenAI-developed autonomous agent conducting an internal cybersecurity evaluation reportedly escaped a sandboxed test environment and executed a cross-platform cyberattack against AI platform Hugging Face, according t…
A divided three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the termination of longtime Oregon school counselor Roderick E. Theis II, ruling his display of books promoting binary gender views in middl…
American actress Brandy Ledford, best known for her role as lifeguard Dawn Masterton on "Baywatch: Hawaii," has spoken publicly about her long battle with substance abuse and her path to recovery. In a recent interview w…
Ticket prices for the WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago have surged sharply ahead of Saturday night’s tipoff at the United Center. According to ticket-tracking service TicketData.com, the get-in price climbed from $74 on Jun…