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Twenty-Nine US States Take Meta to Trial Over Alleged Child Addiction on Instagram and Facebook

State prosecutors are demanding an end to algorithmic features like infinite scrolling and seeking hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties in a case that could force a fundamental redesign of social media.

Former Scottish National Party Executive Peter Murrell Jailed for Five Years Over £400,000 Embezzlement

The husband of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will serve more than five years after admitting to secretly using party funds to buy luxury vehicles, electronics, and designer goods over a 12-year period.

Moderna and Merck's Personalized Cancer Vaccine Succeeds in Historic Late-Stage Melanoma Trial

A Phase 3 study involving more than 1,100 patients shows the customized mRNA treatment, given alongside an immunotherapy drug, significantly reduces the risk of skin cancer returning or spreading after surgery.

Walmart Reports Strong Quarterly Profit Boosted by $2.9 Billion in Tariff Refunds

Walmart reported six point four billion dollars in net income for the quarter ended July thirty-first, with results helped substantially by two point nine billion dollars in federal tariff refunds following legal challenges to tariffs im...

USS George Washington Arrives in Middle East to Relieve Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

The United States Central Command said the nuclear-powered USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln after the latter's record deployment drew scrutiny over sailor fatigue, morale and straine...

Merck and Moderna Report Positive Late-Stage Results for Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccine

Merck and Moderna said their personalized messenger RNA cancer vaccine, used with Keytruda, met its primary goals in a late-stage trial of more than one thousand one hundred patients with advanced melanoma, significantly extending recurr...

United States National Debt Surpasses Forty Trillion Dollars as Federal Borrowing Accelerates

The United States national debt has crossed forty trillion dollars, rising rapidly from the thirty-nine trillion dollar threshold reached in March and intensifying concerns over persistent federal deficits and the growing cost of servici...

United States Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks as Long-Term Bond Yields Hit Multi-Decade Highs

The United States Treasury is doubling its government debt buyback program to provide liquidity to the long-term bond market after yields on ten-year, twenty-year and thirty-year Treasury securities reached multi-decade highs amid persis...

U.S. Military Establishes Maritime Corridor to Protect Commercial Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz

The Pentagon began operations to escort commercial tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, blocking dozens of vessels from entering Iranian ports while protecting oil shipments from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Senate Advances Bipartisan Bill to Expand Sanctions on Russia and Iran

The Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle for a sweeping sanctions package with eighty-six votes, giving the president broad authority to impose tariffs of up to one hundred percent on third countries, including China and India, that co...

Senate Appropriators Advance Stopgap Spending Bill Ahead of Autumn Shutdown Deadline

The Senate Appropriations Committee unveiled a temporary funding measure that would keep the federal government operating through early December, setting up a dispute with House Republicans over spending levels and executive branch regul...

Trump Escalates Pressure on Iran With Threat of Severe Sanctions on Trading Partners

President Donald Trump threatened harsh secondary sanctions against foreign entities doing business with Tehran, widening Washington’s maximum-pressure campaign against Iran while seeking to isolate the country without committing to a la...

Federal Reserve Officials Split Over Rate Policy as Inflation Stays Elevated

Minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed growing disagreement among policymakers, with some members favoring renewed rate increases as annual inflation remains at three point four percent and uncertainty persi...

Trump Delays Fifty Percent Tariffs on Canadian Goods After Last-Minute Talks

President Donald Trump postponed tariffs on twenty billion dollars of Canadian imports shortly before they were due to take effect, averting an immediate escalation in the trade dispute while pressing Ottawa for concessions in ongoing ne...

Trump Nominates White House Policy Aide Heidi Overton to Lead Food and Drug Administration

President Donald Trump selected Doctor Heidi Overton, deputy director of the Domestic Policy Council, to lead the Food and Drug Administration, putting a senior White House aide at the center of forthcoming battles over food safety, drug...

UAE Announces Comprehensive Trade and Financial Embargo on Iran

The United Arab Emirates has announced a total embargo on trade and financial dealings with Iran, sharply increasing pressure on Tehran as regional conflict intensifies.

U.S. Threatens Severe New Sanctions on Iran and Pressures China to Cut Economic Ties

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that Washington plans to impose its most severe sanctions yet on Iran and urged China and other countries to cut economic ties with Tehran or face secondary consequences.

U.S. Establishes Protected Shipping Corridor Through Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military has operationalized a protected maritime corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and is escorting commercial tankers to help maintain the flow of oil through the strategic waterway during the conflict with Iran.

Russia Intensifies Missile and Drone Strikes Across Ukraine

Russian forces have launched an overnight wave of missile and drone strikes against Kyiv and 28 other locations across Ukraine, damaging civilian infrastructure and placing further pressure on the country’s resilience during the prolonge...

U.S. Agencies Warn of Cyberattacks Targeting Water and Industrial Infrastructure

Several U.S. federal agencies have warned that unidentified hackers are attempting to breach industrial control systems used by water facilities and other critical infrastructure, raising concerns about potential threats to essential ser...

Israel Advances West Bank Settlement Expansion With 1,200 New Homes in E1 Area

Israel has issued construction tenders for about 1,200 settlement homes in the sensitive E1 area of the occupied West Bank, prompting immediate condemnation from the United Kingdom and adding to diplomatic tensions over the regional conf...

International Criminal Court Condemns U.S. Sanctions Against Senior Personnel as Attack on Judicial Independence

The International Criminal Court has denounced recent U.S. sanctions against senior staff as a serious attack on judicial independence, while reaffirming its commitment to prosecuting atrocities despite growing diplomatic pressure.

Here Is What Can Never Happen in Your Country: Taiwan Is Giving Money to All Its People Because It Collected Too Much Tax

President Lai Ching-te says Taiwan plans to give eligible citizens NT$10,000 each next year, sharing the gains of stronger tax revenue and the AI-led technology boom without increasing net public debt.

NASA Prepares Infrastructure for Upcoming Commercial Space Milestones

NASA engineers are completing testing and infrastructure preparations for commercial payload launches and reusable rocket recovery operations as the US private space sector expands.

Hong Kong Expands AI Automation for Vehicle and Cross-Border Licensing

Hong Kong transport officials are deploying large language models to automate licensing applications, aiming to raise automatic approval rates above 90% while cutting processing times from days to much shorter periods.

US Justice Department Defends Prosecution of Former FBI Director James Comey

Federal prosecutors have submitted additional filings defending the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, maintaining that the indictment is legally justified despite continuing scrutiny.

Trump Nominates Heidi Overton to Lead the Food and Drug Administration

President Donald Trump has nominated White House domestic policy adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to become FDA commissioner, setting up a Senate confirmation process over the agency's future regulatory direction.

US Agriculture Department Moves to Roll Back Protections for Old-Growth Forests

The Agriculture Department has proposed dismantling longstanding conservation rules protecting old-growth timber on national forests, a move that could open millions of acres to commercial logging and trigger legal challenges.

US FCC Chairman Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over White House Communications Coordination

Congressional committees are seeking communications and other records concerning coordination between Federal Communications Commission leadership and White House political teams over media regulation.

Evergrande Liquidators Challenge PwC Settlement With Hong Kong Securities Regulator

Liquidators of China Evergrande Group have challenged a HK$1 billion settlement involving auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers and Hong Kong's securities regulator, adding to the legal fallout from the property developer's collapse.

Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways Expand Aviation and Cargo Cooperation in Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific is expanding passenger connectivity to Central Asia while Qatar Airways is deepening cargo cooperation in Hong Kong, supporting the city's role as an international aviation and logistics hub.

Hong Kong Deploys Artificial Intelligence to Cut Cross-Border Permit Processing Times

Hong Kong transport authorities are using large language models to automate vehicle licensing and cross-border permit applications, with the system designed to push automatic approvals above 90% and shorten processing times.

Justice Department Defends Criminal Case Against Former FBI Director James Comey

US federal prosecutors have filed legal briefs defending the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, arguing that the case is valid despite scrutiny over its political and legal implications.

US Supreme Court Takes Up Challenges to Executive Actions on Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court is consolidating legal challenges to new executive orders seeking to alter the application of constitutional birthright citizenship protections.

International Criminal Court Condemns New US Sanctions Against Its Officials

The International Criminal Court has denounced new US financial sanctions targeting international prosecutors and court officials, intensifying tensions between Washington and European allies over judicial independence.

Pentagon Warns Universities Could Lose Defense Funding Over Foreign Research Partnerships

The US Defense Department has warned dozens of major universities that they could lose federal defense grants unless they end certain academic and research partnerships with foreign entities considered adversarial by Washington.

US Federal Reserve Signals Caution on Rate Cuts Amid Energy and Bond Market Volatility

Federal Reserve officials have warned that new tariffs and shifting trade conditions could add to inflation pressures, complicating the timing of future interest-rate reductions.

US and European Allies Clash Over Secondary Sanctions on Iran

European governments are expressing deep frustration with Washington's expanded secondary sanctions against countries maintaining economic ties with Iran, warning that the measures could disrupt global energy markets.

US Senate Approves Bipartisan Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

The Senate passed a continuing resolution by 90 votes to six, keeping federal agencies funded at current levels and postponing major spending disputes until December.

CK Hutchison Seeks $1.5 Billion From Panama in Arbitration Over Canal Terminals

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has launched international treaty arbitration seeking damages after Panama seized control of operations at the Balboa and Cristobal terminals, escalating a dispute over strategic infrastructure.

China's Wang Yi Urges US to Change North Korea Policy During Seoul Talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would continue supporting regional stability but argued that Washington should abandon its hostile policy toward Pyongyang to create conditions for renewed security progress.

Hong Kong Exchange Reports Record First-Half Revenue on Technology Fundraising and Trading

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing reported first-half revenue of HK$16.7 billion, driven by strong trading activity and fundraising demand from artificial intelligence and technology companies.

US and Canada Advance Trade Talks as Deadline for 50% Tariffs Nears

Washington and Ottawa have made progress toward a trade agreement, with Canadian officials signaling that the emerging terms could protect key agricultural sectors and delay threatened tariff measures.

Moderna Shares Surge 145% After Positive Skin Cancer Trial Results

Moderna's market value jumped after the biotechnology company reported successful clinical results for a personalized mRNA-based treatment targeting aggressive skin cancer.

China's Unitree Robotics Surges More Than Sixfold in Shanghai Stock Market Debut

Humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics saw its shares rise more than sixfold in its Shanghai listing, raising about $900 million and underscoring strong investor interest in China's robotics and artificial intelligence hardware sector.