- 3d ago
Bonnie Tyler laid to rest in Wales as thousands honor the 'Total Eclipse' singer
The Welsh rock singer was buried in Swansea on August 17 after dying in Portugal on July 8, with thousands of fans paying tribute across her homeland over several days.
- 5d ago
Selena Gomez sued by investors for alleged fraud over mental health startup Wondermind
Five investors including Bausch + Lomb CEO Brent Saunders filed a fraud lawsuit on August 13 against Selena Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey and former partner Daniella Pierson, seeking to recover $1.2 million invested in the mental health startup Wondermind Global.
- Aug 11
US consumer sentiment drops to 51.0 in August as retail sales fall 0.6% in July
The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 51.0 in August from 55.2 in July, while retail sales dropped 0.6% in July, as the US-Iran conflict strains household budgets.
- Aug 1
US embassies across Middle East tell Americans to prepare to leave as Iran conflict widens to Egypt
Diplomatic missions in Amman, Jerusalem, Muscat, Baghdad and Beirut issued coordinated alerts on Saturday after a drone strike hit a Greek gas carrier and a US floating gas depot at an Egyptian port.
- Aug 1
Trump's Reflecting Pool case implodes: charges dropped, Oval Office confrontation follows
The felony case against an Olympic canoeist collapsed after prosecutors admitted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was damaged by a botched contractor installation, not vandals. President Trump turned on his own hand-picked U.S. attorney, Jeanine Pirro, triggering a tense Oval Office confrontation.
- Jul 29
US bans import of foreign humanoid robots, targeting China's 85% market dominance
The FCC added advanced humanoid and quadruped robots to a restricted import list on Tuesday, blocking new foreign-made models from the American market. China, which supplies roughly 85% of global humanoid robots, accused Washington of abusing national security to suppress its companies.
- Jul 20
Trump threatens Iran will 'pay many times' for each US soldier killed as conflict escalates
Three US soldiers killed in Jordan and Iraq over the weekend, the first American casualties since the US-Iran ceasefire collapsed nearly two weeks ago, prompted President Trump to issue a stark warning and order a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
- Jul 16
Texas flash floods kill one, revive trauma of last year's disaster that killed 139
Torrential rains swelled the Guadalupe River, forcing evacuations and rescues across Kerr, Uvalde and Kendall counties. Governor Greg Abbott confirmed a fatality and warned of record-breaking rainfall.
- Jul 15
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes US Midwest and East Coast, triggering hazardous air alerts
Thick smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires has shrouded cities from Chicago to Washington, D.C., pushing air quality to hazardous levels and disrupting daily life, with the FIFA World Cup final also under watch.
- Jul 11
Missouri floods: 200 campers airlifted, 20 rescued from collapsing building amid 12-inch rainfall
Torrential rain of up to 12 inches overnight caused severe flash flooding along the Black River in southeast Missouri on July 10-11, trapping hundreds at a summer camp and a campground.
- Jul 9
Cyclospora outbreak surges across U.S. with Michigan reporting over 1,200 cases
A parasite that causes severe, persistent diarrhea is sickening unusually high numbers of people across the United States this summer, with Michigan emerging as the hardest-hit state.
- Jul 8
Obamacare insurers request 14% premium hike for 2027, second straight double-digit increase
Insurers on the Affordable Care Act exchanges are proposing a median premium increase of 14% for 2027, according to a KFF analysis of rate filings in 16 states and Washington, D.C., marking a second consecutive year of double-digit increases that have already pushed millions to drop coverage.
- Jul 8
Trump declares Iran ceasefire over, calls leaders ‘scum’ and ‘sick’; US revokes oil license and launches strikes
President Trump said the June 17 memorandum with Iran is ‘finished’ and a ‘waste of time,’ after both sides traded overnight attacks. Washington revoked Tehran’s oil-sales license and bombed military sites; Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
- Jul 8
Romania's Nicușor Dan pushes NATO for Black Sea defences and joins new defence bank at Ankara summit
President Nicușor Dan of Romania used the second day of the NATO summit in Ankara to call for stronger air and maritime defence on the eastern flank, while Romania became a founding member of a new alliance defence bank.
- Jul 8
Trump threatens to cut Spain ties at NATO summit, then reverses after defence deals and 'important payment'
At the Ankara summit, the US President insulted Spain and ordered a trade cutoff, only to hail its 'generosity' hours later after defence contracts worth billions were signed.
- Jul 6
Maine Democrats scramble to pick new Senate nominee after Platner withdraws amid rape allegation
The party faces a July 27 state deadline, with a convention set for July 25 in Bangor and a crowded field of contenders emerging, including former state Senate president Troy Jackson and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
- Jul 5
Trump uses 250th July 4 to tout American exceptionalism as poll reveals record-low pride
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, President Donald Trump addressed crowds at Mount Rushmore and Washington, while a Gallup survey showed only 33% of Americans feel proud of their country, a historic low.
- Jul 5
Trump hails 'good talks' with Iran as Oman floats Strait of Hormuz plan, but drone strikes test pause
A third day of calm between US and Iranian forces gave way to diplomatic maneuvering on Tuesday, as Oman presented a proposal for joint management of the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump warned that airstrikes would resume if talks fail.
- Jul 5
Ukraine secures US political agreement for Patriot missile production licences, interceptors on the way
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the political deal after NATO summit talks with Donald Trump in Ankara, with deliveries of PAC-3 interceptors expected in days. Technical teams now work to finalise the manufacturing licence.
- Jul 4
Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles with Venus after knee injury
Serena Williams has pulled out of the Wimbledon women's doubles, where she was set to partner sister Venus, after failing to recover from a knee injury sustained in her first-round singles loss.
