Israeli Lawmaker Smashes Palestinian Monument in West Bank
Videos showed Israeli troops standing by as Zvi Sukkot attacked the monument with a sledgehammer. The military said soldiers had stopped the demolition.
New NASA telescope to probe dark energy, dark matter and exoplanets
NASA plans to launch its $4 billion Roman Space Telescope on Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket After launch and separation from the rocket, the telescope will travel toward a location called Lagrange Point 2, situated about a million miles (1.6 million km) from Earth. PHOTO: NASA NASA is preparing to launch its next … Read more
‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like It’: Early Harvest Rattles France’s Wine Industry
Extreme heat waves this summer have set off an early grape harvest in Champagne and elsewhere in France.
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
Brand New Day’ set to overtake ‘Titanic’ in all-time box office rankings
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is roughly $44m behind ‘Titanic’, which sits in fifth place on the box office charts Spider-Man: Brand New Day is closing in on Titanic at the global box office, with the Marvel blockbuster now just tens of millions of dollars away from pushing James Cameron’s 1997 classic out of the top … Read more
ICC reprimands Jayasuriya for rules violation
The spinner has breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct in the second Test Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has become the third player to be sanctioned for an incident during the second ICC World Test Championship contest against India after he was hit with an official reprimand following his dismissal in his … Read more
What to know about US ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ sanctions against Iran
US Treasury chief says Washington has mapped Iran’s networks and financial channels used to evade sanctions Bessent at the Treasury Department in Washington, August 24, 2026. REUTERS The US has launched what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as an unprecedented economic campaign aimed at cutting Iran off from the global financial system and disrupting the … Read more
Two Unvaccinated People Died from Measles in Pennsylvania, Officials Say
The deaths, which one doctor called “extremely rare in the modern era,” were the first in the United States in 2026.
‘I’m Fine With My Body’: Danish Leader Responds to Unsolicited Beauty Advice
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had just returned from Ukraine when she received a message from a plastic surgeon asking if she wanted to fix her nose.
Canada Fires Back in Trade War Against Trump With Up to 50% Tariffs
Canada said the higher levies, on items from aluminum foil to dishwashers to fish, would help protect workers, producers and manufacturers harmed by new Trump tariffs.