Trump Administration Wants Billion-Dollar Businesses to Qualify as ‘Small’
[Higher revenue and employee limits for small businesses that get federal contracts and loans could disadvantage the smallest companies, their owners say.
Iranian strikes caused billions in damage to US intelligence sites: Report
Attacks damaged buildings and intelligence equipment used by the CIA and other US spy agencies, NBC reports People walk next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, July 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via reporters Iranian missile and drone attacks have caused “unprecedented damage” … Read more
Meta reaches $16.68b settlement over social media harms to children
Settlement resolves claims by 29 US states, ending a major trial over allegations that social media harmed young users A woman walks by the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 20, 2026. REUTERS Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims … Read more
Deadly Nepal Flood May Have Been Caused by ‘Ice Avalanche,’ Scientists Say
An initial assessment of satellite imagery suggests an “ice avalanche” from a high-altitude glacier sent a giant cascade into the valley below.
Tongue says Root has left England in no doubt over conduct standards
LONDON: England captain Joe Root has laid down the law over the standards of behaviour he expects from his side as they deal with yet another off-field embarrassment, according to fast bowler Josh Tongue. Brydon Carse was dropped from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s starting Thursday. The 31-year-old was referred … Read more
India close in on victory despite Sri Lanka fightback
Sooriyabandara (92) and Mendis (55) briefly lift the hosts before the visitors regain control COLOMBO: India are closing in on a big win in Colombo after Sri Lanka slumped to 229-6 at stumps on day four of the second Test, having been made to follow-on on Wednesday. Sri Lanka lead by just 16 runs with … Read more
F.D.A. Approves the Drug Daraxonrasib That’s Poised to Transform Pancreatic Cancer
In a key clinical trial, patients who got the pill, daraxonrasib, lived twice as long as those who got chemotherapy.
Hundreds missing after devastating flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 95 bodies recovered
An earthquake is suspected to have triggered an ice-rock avalanche, causing floods in Nepal’s Lhende Khola river An injured man is rushed to a hospital after devastating floods near Nepal, China border. PHOTO: REUTERS KHATMANDU: A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet … Read more
Dolly Parton Was a Trailblazer in Business, Too
[Her vision to launch businesses to bring fans closer while protecting her intellectual property was ahead of her time.
Trump’s Top Gaza Official Says Israel Is Jeopardizing the Cease-Fire
Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, criticized Israel for its ongoing strikes on Hamas, after it rejected a U.S.-backed plan to disarm the militant group.