News

The price of Brent crude soared after Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen claimed strikes on two Saudi tankers. The House cast a second vote to rein in President Trump’s war powers, with four Republicans joining Democrats to rebuke the president.

After Andrew and Tristan Tate, prominent leaders of the so-called manosphere, were arrested in Miami, many of their onetime allies on the American right pulled back support.

Videos verified by The New York Times show border crossings in southern Iraq becoming the latest target in the hostilities in the Middle East.

There are a million people displaced by violence in the epicenter. They live in dangerous conditions and are fighting the virus with very little clean water.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy trying to put out other fires when a student movement suddenly exploded. There are no easy solutions to the problems behind it.

Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents growing frustration inside Congress over the war.

U.S. equities fell on Thursday, as oil prices surged amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Cerebras and AMD agreed to work together, pairing their technology for AI systems.

Trump would be nearly certain to veto any measure to curtail his ability to wage war with Iran.

Both Tesla and Alphabet signaled higher spending as they invest in artificial intelligence.

Nolan's "The Odyssey" is racking up box office dollars for Imax and fueling investor confidence that the company will reach record ticket sales in 2026.

Ukraine has ratcheted up its attacks on Russia's Amazon-style retail giant, Wildberries, signaling a new phase in the war.

After Andrew and Tristan Tate, prominent leaders of the so-called manosphere, were arrested in Miami, many of their onetime allies on the American right pulled back support.

There are a million people displaced by violence in the epicenter. They live in dangerous conditions and are fighting the virus with very little clean water.

Agency scientists are advising against allowing widespread use of several peptide injections. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, has said people should be free to experiment.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy trying to put out other fires when a student movement suddenly exploded. There are no easy solutions to the problems behind it.

Israeli officials embraced the possibility of normalized ties, but analysts said the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal nonetheless remained bad for Israel.

Once, a tub of popcorn was just a tub of popcorn. Now, ‘collectible concession vessels’ could make one chain more than $100 million.

The awards are bestowed only once every four years to mathematicians under the age of 40.

For more than a year, the Trump administration pressed the university for records about antisemitism complaints and a list of campus groups involved with Judaism.

As southern Europe experiences yet another heatwave exceeding 40C, wildfires are raging across Sicily

More than 50 million residents could be impacted by dangerous heat

Camp Coffin Creek is touted as Southern California's first fully immersive overnight horror camping experience

The latest in questionable police shootings in the U.S. has sparked a new wave of protests

Her arrest gained public attention after parish officials posted about it on social media, leading to intervention from members of Congress

The raccoons were living in Isaac Brodkin’s wall for nearly two months

When asked if she would tell parents to send their children to work on Capitol Hill, Florida Republican Kat Cammack responded: ‘Not in this environment, no’

Dressed in orange prison garb and shackled at the ankles, Boelter remained impassive throughout the victim impact statements, never meeting the gaze of the survivors and family members

The 17-year-old fell short of match play at the U.S. Junior Amateur after losing a 14-player playoff for the final two spots

Trump says Saudi Arabia's nuclear deal hinges on the kingdom normalizing Israel ties  NPRTrump adds condition to Saudi nuclear deal: Normalizing relations with Israel  The Washington PostFor South Korea, U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Exposes a Double Standard  The New York TimesTrump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal, says kingdom must normalize relations with Israel  PBSTrump’s Saudi Nuclear Deal Reversal Is Right in Line With the Rest of His Foreign Policy  Slate Magazine

Alphabet's cash burn raises alarm for Big Tech as AI spending climbs  ReutersGoogle falls more than 6% on capex growth expectations despite earnings beat  Yahoo FinanceWhy Alphabet Stock Is Falling: The 1 Key Metric Rattling Investors  Barron'sAlphabet’s SpaceX stake fuels a $98 billion gain, beating estimates  FortuneAlphabet Just Tied Amazon’s $200 Billion Capex Guidance. Could Amazon Raise the Bar Even Higher on July 30?  Yahoo Finance

Secret Service investigating agent for JD Vance over alleged leak  BBCSecret Service agent on Vance’s detail suspected of leaking information is put on leave amid internal review  CNNVance detail Secret Service agent suspected of leaking information put on administrative leave  The HillVance’s security detail ‘fed up’ with hastily arranged personal and family travel requests  MS NOWSecret Service Agent in JD Vance’s Detail Under Investigation  The New York Times

US House passes war powers resolution directing Trump to end Iran conflict  The GuardianHouse votes to end Iran war, but Senate Republicans vote to let Trump continue waging it  NBC NewsCongress splits on war powers resolutions to force Trump to abandon Iran war  CNBCFor a 2nd time, House approves resolution to end the war in Iran in a rebuke to Trump  NPRHouse votes to restrict Trump’s Iran war powers in latest rebuke over the conflict  CNN

Ali al-Zaidi will hold talks with senior Iranian officials on cooperation, shared interests and security.

A wildfire near Bordeaux, France, has burned 3,100 hectares (7,660 acres) of forest

Visiting Scotland, Burnham says a new referendum would detract from efforts to grow the economy.

Concerns are growing over a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

The votes marked the first test of Republican support for the conflict since President Donald Trump resumed military strikes against Tehran this month.

Secretary general António Guterres tells security council the Middle East is being pushed to the ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid latest threats from Donald TrumpTrump says he is close to decision on largest-yet attack on IranEarlier in the US day, before Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had stopped three oil tankers from passing through the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump issued this threat on his Truth Social platform:From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran. Continue reading...

Karoline Leavitt insisted nuclear deal is ‘contingent’ on condition revealed by Trump in a social post US House passes second war powers resolutionSign up for the Breaking News US emailBy a vote of 214-208 lawmakers in the House passed a war powers resolution to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Iran, ahead of the lower chamber’s August reccess.Four Republicans, Brian Fitzpatrick, Warren Davidson, Tom Barrett and Thomas Massie, voted yes, alongside all Democrats. Continue reading...

Conservative leader is becoming more confident and forging a message for her party, but faces a new opponent “So, Andy Burnham seems like a nice guy.” Those were the slightly unexpected opening words of Kemi Badenoch’s first speech since the change in prime minister. But make no mistake: she was there to bury her opponent.Even Badenoch-sceptics inside the Conservative party and farther afield agree the Tory leader is becoming more confident, and has been able to forge an increasingly coherent message for her party, one based on a promise of economic competence. Continue reading...

MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clientsA political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal full details of the payments, after the practice was denounced as a dangerous “attack on democracy”.MPs, senior lobbyists and transparency campaigners all condemned the behaviour of CT Group, the firm co-founded by the campaign strategist Lynton Crosby, an election guru previously hired by David Cameron and Boris Johnson. Continue reading...

Agent came under suspicion after allegedly providing info in MS Now report about vice-president’s helicopter tripA Secret Service agent assigned to JD Vance’s protective detail is “the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising operational and information security”, according to the Secret Service chief of communications.The agent came under suspicion after allegedly providing information that appeared in an MS Now report about the vice-president’s planned Marine Corps helicopter trip with his son to a golf lesson, a source told CNN. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Clinical assessments concluded Rudakubana could not be safely managed in prison, sources sayThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been moved from prison to a psychiatric hospital after an assessment by psychologists, the Guardian can disclose.He was transferred to Broadmoor high-security hospital from the category A prison Belmarsh this week after it was concluded that he could not be managed safely in a prison environment, sources confirmed. Continue reading...

Vance Boelter receives two life terms after admitting politically motivated killings and shootingsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison on Thursday, a little over a year after the political attacks.Vance Boelter, 59, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in June to the six counts related to the killings of the former house speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shootings of state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Continue reading...

The prime minister says no prisoners will be released until a review has been conducted.

The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.

The heads of the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments came together ahead of the opening of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.