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This is the moment a total solar eclipse occurred over northern Spain on Wednesday night.

Taylor Swift’s wedding dress remains a mystery, but that hasn’t stopped retailers from anticipating a boom in demand from brides hoping to emulate what they think the Style singer wore. It was widely reported that Swift wore a Christian Dior couture dress to her Madison Square Garden wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce on July … Read more

Lebanon’s parliament voted on Tuesday to abolish the death penalty, making the country the first in the Middle East to do so. Lebanon has not carried out any executions since 2004, but death sentences have continued to be handed down, the latest of which was issued on Monday. Amnesty International says at least 85 people … Read more

Michael Intrator, co-founder and CEO of CoreWeave, speaks during an interview with CNBC at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., on February 27, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Artificial intelligence neocloud CoreWeave saw its shares rise 20% in premarket trading on Wednesday after reporting that its second-quarter revenue doubled, driven … Read more

If European states confiscate ships with Russian cargo, Moscow will respond in kind “when necessary,” Putin says. Published August 12, 2026 August 12, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize European vessels if European states go ahead with plans to seize more commercial ships carrying Russian cargo. He said Russia would be ready … Read more

Chinese technology company Tencent is a gaming giant and the parent company of WeChat, the ubiquitous social messaging app in China.Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTencent posted better second-quarter revenue thanks to an acceleration in its China gaming unit and AI-powered advertising, but its top-line earnings fell short of analysts’ expectations. The … Read more

At least 15 people have died after a boat carrying dozens of people sank in Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, and rescue operations continue, authorities said. Police said 90 passengers and five crew were aboard the ship when it capsized on Tuesday, but it may have been overloaded, and other reports point to a higher number … Read more

The U.S. Coast Guard seized advanced weapons and lethal aid from Iran, destined for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in the Red Sea on Jan. 28, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Tampa, Florida, United States. The boarding team discovered more than 200 packages containing medium-range ballistic missile components, explosives, unmanned surface/underwater … Read more

As always, the conversation around college football in the 2025-2026 offseason has revolved around the strength of the schedule. Conference bragging rights are based on it. The College Football Playoff selection committee incorporates a strength of schedule and strength of resume metric into its ranking system. Perceptions of team strength can vary wildly depending on … Read more

Sen. Darline Graham, R.S.C., addresses a swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol after being sworn in on the Senate floor on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Eoll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Polls have begun to close in primary elections across the country, as voters in states like Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina … Read more