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Washington judges split on voter citizenship database access

Washington, United States – Federal courts in two different jurisdictions have issued conflicting rulings on whether states may use a federal immigration database to verify the citizenship status of registered voters ahe…

London court acquits actor Micheal Ward of rape

London — A jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court has acquitted British actor Micheal Ward of all rape and sexual assault charges following a 10-day trial. On Friday, 10 July 2026, the 28-year-old BAFTA-winning Top Boy star was…

Washington regulators warn Waymo, Tesla over emergencies

Federal auto safety regulators in Washington have formally warned major autonomous vehicle developers, including Waymo, Zoox and Tesla, that self-driving cars are repeatedly interfering with emergency responders and enda…

Washington narrows Endangered Species Act habitat protections

Washington, United States – The Trump administration on Friday, July 10, 2026, finalized a sweeping regulatory change that significantly narrows how federal agencies enforce the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The rule, iss…

United States deports pardoned Minnesota sex offender

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed on July 10, 2026, that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported Tou Lue Vang, a Lao national convicted in Minnesota of first-degree criminal sexual conduct invol…

Brisbane: France overwhelm Australia 42-26 in test

MELBOURNE, July 11 (Reuters) - France defeated Australia 42-26 in a Nations Championship rugby test in Brisbane on Saturday, overturning a 21-12 half-time deficit with a sustained, dominant second-half surge. Among eight…

North Carolina wildfire forces Brunswick County evacuations

A rapidly spreading wildfire near Old Georgetown Road and Hale Swamp Road in Brunswick County, North Carolina, has triggered mandatory door-to-door evacuations and damaged multiple structures, local officials said Saturd…

United States young adults increasingly live with parents

United States — A record number of Americans aged 18 to 34 are living with their parents, reaching a new peak in 2025, according to a June Realtor.com report based on U.S. Census data. More than 25 million adults under 3…

San Francisco ballpark brawl leads to multiple arrests

San Francisco police say a large fight in the stands at Oracle Park during Thursday night’s San Francisco Giants–Colorado Rockies game led to four arrests and three citations. The incident occurred on July 9, 2026, in th…

Global researchers document first autonomous AI ransomware

Cybersecurity researchers have documented what they describe as the first fully autonomous, end-to-end ransomware attack executed entirely by an artificial intelligence agent, linked to a threat group dubbed JadePuffer. …

Dubai police probe fatal fall of Brazilian influencer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Brazilian model and social media influencer Kauana Bilhar, 27, died after falling from the 27th-floor balcony of her apartment in a high-rise building in Dubai earlier this week. Bilhar, who…

Washington: Questions mount over Mitch McConnell hospitalization

Uncertainty over Senator Mitch McConnell’s health has intensified as Congress prepares to return from recess next week and his office continues to release only limited information. The 84-year-old Republican leader from …

United States sells World Cup final pitch souvenirs

United States – FIFA is selling small sections of the pitch from East Rutherford Stadium in New Jersey, where the upcoming World Cup final will be played, as official collector’s items for fans. The governing body is mar…

New York publishers seek sanctions against OpenAI

In New York, a coalition of major U.S. newspaper publishers has asked a federal judge to impose severe sanctions on OpenAI, accusing the company of deception and evidence destruction in a high‑profile copyright lawsuit. …

Washington judge dismisses Proud Boys January 6 case

A federal judge in Washington, DC, on Friday dismissed the remaining seditious conspiracy case against four Proud Boys members involved in the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, after the Justice Department under Presid…

Mumbai hosts premiere of Nolan film 'The Odyssey'

Mumbai hosted the India premiere of Christopher Nolan’s new epic film “The Odyssey” on July 11, 2026, drawing thousands of fans to the city’s main premiere theater. Director Christopher Nolan and lead actor Tom Holland a…

United States eases AI chip exports to UAE

United States – The U.S. Department of Commerce has officially eased export restrictions on advanced artificial intelligence semiconductors to the United Arab Emirates, effective immediately. A notice issued on Friday gr…

Caleb Wilson scores 35 in Las Vegas debut

LAS VEGAS — Caleb Wilson scored 35 points in his Las Vegas Summer League debut Friday, marking the highest-scoring Summer League debut since at least 2004. The Chicago Bulls' No. 4 pick shot 7-of-11 from three, added reb…

Oregon withdraws delay motion in Paramount-Warner deal

Portland, Oregon. The Oregon attorney general's office on Tuesday withdrew a court motion to delay Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, after earlier this week seeking a 60-day pause and court-or…

Missouri Governor Declares Emergency as Flooding Continues Again

Missouri declared a state of emergency on Friday after intense storms caused flash flooding across multiple regions, forcing emergency responders to conduct more than 90 water rescues and respond to a building collapse i…

Washington Fed warns on rising US inflation pressures

Washington, United States – The Federal Reserve, in its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress released on Friday, July 11, reported that US inflation has re-accelerated and pledged to act forcefully to restore p…

St. Louis rookie JJ Wetherholt signs $112.5m extension

St. Louis, Missouri — The St. Louis Cardinals have reached an eight-year, $112.5 million contract extension with rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt, team and league sources said Friday, July 10, 2026. The deal, which ru…

Longview, Washington chemical tank rupture kills worker

A chemical tank rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper and packaging plant in Longview, Washington, left at least one person dead and nine others missing on Monday morning, according to local authorities cited by…

New York: SK Hynix sets record US IPO

New York, United States – South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. completed its Nasdaq debut in New York on Friday, July 10, raising $26.5 billion in the largest-ever U.S. initial public offering by a foreign company…

New York Times countersues EEOC in Manhattan diversity case

New York-based The New York Times Company has filed a countersuit against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the Southern District of New York, escalating a dispute over its editorial hiring practices. T…

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