Tehran’s grocery stores are well stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is rising and those with jobs are working longer hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, making food, medicine and everything else except heavily subsidized gasoline increasingly out of reach. “We’ve practically given up a lot … Read more
Iran’s military warns of ‘broader’ response to any attack Iran’s military has adopted a more “offensive” than “defensive” approach following the experience of recent wars, army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said, according to Iranian state media. Akraminia said: “Our country’s military doctrine was defensive in the past, but gradually during these two wars, we … Read more
According to a local resident, more than 100 people were at the monastery for a religious retreat. Published August 21, 2026 August 21, 2026 A military airstrike killed 14 people at a Buddhist monastery in central Myanmar, an opposition group and a local resident said. The attack occurred in the village of Swel Le Oh … Read more
Paramount Skydance representatives are expected to meet with the California Attorney General’s office on Monday to discuss a possible settlement of the states’ antitrust case, according to two sources familiar with the situation. Paramount has been pushing hard to reach a deal to close its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal is … Read more
GTA 6 leaks: a nightmare or a problem for the most important video game of the year? BBCTake-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord over GTA 6 leaks KotakuRockstar shaken as ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ leaks again Bloomberg.com More GTA 6 leaks reveal new gameplay and full map AdafruitHacker targets ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ in apparent leak … Read more
Champions Arsenal began their Premier League title defense with a comfortable home win over Coventry City. While Coventry started the opening match of the 2026-27 season well, Arsenal took the lead after regaining possession high up the pitch in the 15th minute. Riccardo Calafiori played inside for Kai Havertz, who placed the ball in the … Read more
China is about to launch Chang’e-7, its most technologically complex lunar mission to date, in its search for reserves of frozen water in permanently shadowed craters near the moon’s south pole. The unmanned mission, named after a mythical Chinese moon goddess, will include deploying a robotic lander, a rover and a “jump” probe to one … Read more
Shutterstock Parents don’t always respect boundaries with their kids, but they need to learn to do that, especially when their kids make their boundaries very, very clear. In this story, one teen has ADHD, autism and is a self-described germaphobe. All of that combined makes her very self aware of why she reacts to situations … Read more
Crucial trade talks between the United States and Canada to avoid new punishing tariffs by the Trump administration on Canadian goods collapsed Friday night, with Canada saying it would retaliate “dollar for dollar.” Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said he had decided to suspend talks because the U.S. side had introduced last-minute terms that … Read more
The USS Abraham Lincoln is beginning its journey home, according to a family source. It comes after another ship, the USS George Washington, arrived in the Middle East to ease tension on the embattled Lincoln. The Lincoln, however, is still in the Fifth Fleet area of operations, meaning it has not yet left the US … Read more