An American Marine Corps veteran detained in Russia since 2022 is now hospitalized in serious condition, according to an advocate for his family, who is urging the Trump administration to push for his immediate release on humanitarian grounds.Robert Gilman, 32, is being held at a Russian hospital in what his advocate, Eric Lebson of Global … Read more
Trump’s latest effort to limit birthright citizenship comes after Supreme Court ruled against his initial push to reinterpret the constitutional right.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026United States President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders seeking to limit birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court upheld the practice as protected under the Constitution.The orders … Read more
Traders work at the New York Stock ExchangeNYSETreasury yields rose on Thursday, with traders weighing prospects for interest rate hikes amid rising oil prices as Iran-Oman talks over the Strait of Hormuz came into focus.The 10-year Treasury note yield — the main benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt — was up more … Read more
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion Lara Gut-Behrami announced her retirement from alpine skiing on Thursday. The speed specialist from Switzerland won the … Read more
Jason Arday, the sociologist who made history as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, has resigned from the university after weeks of mounting accusations of plagiarism and fabrications in his biography.Arday, who joined Cambridge in 2023 at the age of 37, became one of Britain’s most high-profile academics after sharing an extraordinary life story. He has … Read more
The Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk logos.Mike Blake | Tom Little | ReutersThe diverging paths of two GLP-1 drugmakers were on full display this week.Both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk beat second-quarter estimates and raised their full-year outlooks. But while investors cheered Lilly’s results, sending shares higher on Wednesday, they punished Novo a day earlier … Read more
People queue to refuel their cars at a Gazpromneft petrol station in Yaroslavl on July 15, 2026. Russia — one of the world’s largest oil producers — has introduced a swath of restrictions on petrol sales across the country, as Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, depots and logistics crimp domestic supply.Igor Ivanko | Afp | … Read more
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran.In a post on his Truth Social platform early Thursday, Mr. Trump said, “The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed. Defense … Read more
An Indian court has found former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal guilty of raping a former colleague, overturning his 2021 acquittal in a decade-old case.The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court said it was convicting Tejpal under sections of Indian law pertaining to rape and sexual harassment, legal website LiveLaw reported. This means Tejpal … Read more
NewsFeedFIFA’s President Gianni Infantino gets the support of executive members at an emergency meeting in Morocco after his failed plan to sell a stake in the World Cup. But, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose country co-hosted this year’s event, says he’s lost faith in Infantino.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026Click here to share … Read more