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Apple Home Security Camera Features Now Cost $60/Month
Apple's new security cameras won't work fully without a $60/month subscription.
House Votes to End Iran War, 7 Republicans Break Ranks
Seven House Republicans just voted to pull US troops out of Iran within a month.
Duterte Appears in ICC Courtroom for First Time
First sitting-era leader to appear before the ICC—Duterte walked into the courtroom.
Earth Lost 12.5 Trillion Tons of Ice in 47 Years
Enough ice melted since 1979 to bury the entire U.S. five feet deep.
US Retail Sales Rebound Sharply in August
US retail sales jumped back in August after a weaker July, Reuters reports.
Women's Testosterone Scripts Rise—and So Do Denials
More women are getting testosterone prescribed—and more insurers are saying no.
Sports Leagues Urge Lifetime Ban for Betting Threats
A bettor threatened to murder Lance McCullers' kids after he gave up runs.
Lucy Letby Case: Experts Say She May Be Innocent
No DNA, no toxicology, no fingerprints—just a nurse who was on duty when babies died.
Turkey Detains 26 in Raids Targeting LGBTQ+ Groups
26 detained in Turkey for LGBTQ+ advocacy—no charges or locations disclosed yet.
Sweden Election: Centre-Left Wins by One Seat
Sweden's opposition won by exactly one seat — the thinnest possible majority.
Russian Oligarch Paid for Trump Jr Wedding, Couple Says
A Putin ally paid for Trump Jr's wedding—and brought a delegation of Russians.
US Confirms Space Weapons Deployed in Orbit
The Pentagon just confirmed it has offensive weapons in orbit — a first.
Sydney Sweeney Ad Backlash: Female Athletes Respond
Olympic medalists posted their own photos: 'This is what women in sport look like.'
EPA to Eliminate Power Plant Emissions Rule
The EPA just erased the greenhouse gas rule for power plants—and the carbon market floor with it.
Immigrants Held in Outdoor Cages at Alligator Alcatraz
Alligators in the swamp became the unofficial perimeter guards at a Florida detention center.
Venus May Have Swallowed Its Own Moon, Study Says
Venus may have eaten its own moon, new study says.
Russian Warship Fires Flares at Danish Helicopter
Russia fired flares at a Danish helicopter—close enough to force evasive maneuvers.
Gates Foundation Pledges $1B to Combat AI Inequality
Gates Foundation just pledged $1 billion to close the AI access gap.
Judge Blocks Trump Foreign Student & Journalist Visa Limits
2.1 million people on student and exchange visas kept their status one day before the cap.
GOP Convention: Calls to Shoot Democrats Unchallenged
The Guardian says a call to shoot Democrats drew no correction at a GOP convention.
Lithuania Drone Sighting Was a Flock of Birds, NATO Jets
NATO scrambled jets over Lithuania and the drone turned out to be birds.
Chile Nursing Home Fire Kills 16 Residents
Sixteen people died in one building, and nobody has named it yet.
Mexico Crypto Mine Story: What We Could Not Verify
We pulled that Mexico crypto-mine story. The text was JavaScript, not reporting.
Russian Drone Hits Kyiv-Warsaw Passenger Train
A Russian drone hit a Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train, near the Polish border.
Tesla Signals October 1 for Long-Delayed Roadster
The Roadster Tesla promised in 2017 finally has a date: October 1, eight years later.
Canada Boycott Forces Grocers to Find New Suppliers
Canadian grocers are dumping American suppliers as boycott hits procurement.
Indonesia Ship Capsizes: 129 Missing in Java Sea
129 people still missing after an Indonesian passenger ship went down in the Java Sea.
Trump Says US Could 'Stay in Iran and Keep the Oil'
Trump floated staying in Iran to keep the oil—markets shrugged.
Leaked AI Queries Raise Bioweapons Arms Race Fears
The New York Times reports leaked AI queries show users seeking help designing biological weapons, sparking fresh calls for regulation.
Pennsylvania Measles Death: Third Fatality in Outbreak
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak just killed its first adult—700 cases across 37 counties.
Catania Airport Shuts Down as Mount Etna Ash Grounds Flights
Mount Etna just shut down one of Italy's busiest airports—again.
Trump Promises to Lift Tariffs on Irish Whiskey
Trump just promised to drop tariffs on Irish whiskey—one of his only rollbacks.
France Jails Man Who Dug for a Musketeer's Bones
France just jailed a man for 18 months because he dug up a church hunting for bones.
Carney Floats EU 'Associate Member' Plan for Canada
A Canadian PM candidate just proposed joining the EU as an 'associate member.'
US Flies Diplomat Out of UK After Child Images Accusation
US officials raided a diplomat's flat in London, flew him to an airbase, and left—no warning.
BRICS Agrees Joint Declaration, Reuters Sources Say
Reuters says BRICS agreed a declaration — but nobody has seen the text.
Houthis Seize Mayun Island in Red Sea Chokepoint
The Houthis now sit on an island in the middle of the strait every Red Sea ship uses.
Dolly Parton International Airport: Nashville Board Votes
Every member of Nashville's airport board voted yes on renaming it for Dolly Parton.
Sabalenka v Rybakina: US Open Final Live Coverage
The source file on this final contained no tennis in it — just page code.
OpenAI IPO Not in 2026, Sam Altman Says
Altman ruled out a 2026 OpenAI IPO — and wouldn't say 2027 either.
Judge Rules DHS Plan to Cut FEMA Staff in Half Unlawful
A judge ruled DHS's plan to halve FEMA's staff unlawful. The court wasn't named.
Trump Demands 'Colossus' Washington Statue at Smithsonian
Trump wants a Washington 'Colossus' inside the Smithsonian. Nobody has said yes.
Saudi Arabia Shuts Oil Pipeline After Iraq Drone Attack
Saudi Arabia's Hormuz bypass pipeline is offline after a drone attack from Iraq.
Philippines Ferry Fire Death Toll Rises to 76
The toll hit 76 on day one of coverage — which means it isn't done climbing.
Yemen: 50,000 Flee as Houthis Advance on Red Sea Coast
Nearly 50,000 Yemenis fled the coast, and US outlets ran about 7 stories on it.
Trump Says Irish Unification Would Be 'Fantastic'
Trump picked a side on a border the U.S. spent decades refusing to pick a side on.
French Train Derailment: Officials Probe 'Malicious Act'
France is probing a train derailment as possible sabotage — and won't say where it happened.
CIA Releases Pre-9/11 Bin Laden Daily Briefs
The CIA just published the morning briefings from before 9/11
Reform UK Lands Second £36M Donation in 48 Hours
Reform UK just took £36 million — its second record donation in two days.
Iraq Closes Shalamcheh Border Crossing With Iran
Iraq shut its Shalamcheh crossing with Iran and has not said why.
Israel Destroys Underground Hezbollah Base in Lebanon
Israel's target wasn't a rocket launcher — it was a base dug under southern Lebanon.
Norway's Princess Astrid: Unverified Death Reports
A Princess Astrid headline, 34 international clips, and zero readable wire copy.
Man Arrested in Tasia Fortune Death, Mississippi
Mississippi woman found hanging from tree: arrest made, but no name or charge released yet.
Congo Ebola Cases Pass 5,000 in Largest Outbreak Yet
Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows, surpassing all previous outbreaks in the country. No death toll has been released.
SEC Proposes New Rules for Crypto Assets
The SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, offering two exemptions for token sales and a pathway for tokens to exit securities treatment.
Trump Pushes for Kim Jong Un Summit This Year
President Trump is seeking a meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un before year-end, the WSJ reports. Geopolitical markets would track summit odds.
Trump Says No Iran Talks; Hormuz Status Disputed
President Trump ruled out Iran talks on Tuesday. Tehran says Hormuz is shut; Trump says it's open. The conflicting claims leave oil markets pricing.
US Lost 23,000 Jobs in July: First Negative Print
The US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July 2026, the first negative payrolls print in years. Government cuts and retail weakness led the decline.
China Plans Naval Drill with Indonesia East of Taiwan
Taiwan condemns planned Chinese-Indonesian naval exercise to its east as dangerous. What the drill location means for conflict odds.
Nvidia $105 Billion OpenAI Ohio Data Center Guarantee
Nvidia agreed to guarantee up to $105 billion for OpenAI's Ohio data center—the largest AI infrastructure deal ever made.
Trump Approval Falls to 33% — Lowest of His Presidency
President Trump's approval rating dropped to 33% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the lowest of his presidency, as 80% of Americans expect prolonged Iran conflict.
EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Russia Sanctions This Autumn
EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc will propose its largest sanctions expansion since the war began, adding roughly 1,000 entities.
Ferrari Electric Car Sold for $40 Million at Auction
Ferrari's first electric car, the Luce designed by Jony Ive, fetched $40 million at auction—a record for a new vehicle despite May backlash.
7.7 Earthquake Kills 47 in Indonesia's Flores Island
A shallow 7.7 quake near Flores killed at least 47, mostly in Manggarai; the tsunami warning was lifted after three hours. What the toll means next.
Kushner Meets Hamas Leader in Gaza Back-Channel Talks
Jared Kushner met with Hamas' leader over Gaza in a rare direct contact, Politico reported Monday. What we know, what's missing, and what traders watch.