The U.S. military completed a heavy wave of strikes against Iran, according to a U.S. Central Command social media post, following an Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The military action killed at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers after American and Saudi forces targeted Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq. U.S. … Read more
The Lodha Theoretical Physics Institute (LTPI) is launching in India as a privately funded research center dedicated exclusively to theoretical physics, offering a lean model designed by founding director Jainendra K. Jain to bypass state-run academic bureaucracy. According to Jain, the newly established institute will operate with a steady state of 10 to 12 full-time … Read more
Marvel Studios has cancelled its Disney+ series “Wonder Man” despite previously announcing a Season 2 renewal, according to reporting by Variety. The cancellation arrives just months after Disney confirmed the show’s continuation in March, following its debut in January. Season Two Cancellation and Creative Shakeup Trade sources indicate that a writers’ room for the second … Read more
Peter Malnati carded a bogey-free 9-under 61 to seize the early first-round lead at the Rocket Classic, navigating a newly renovated Detroit Golf Club layout that converted multiple par-5s into par-4s to restore its original Donald Ross design, according to Associated Press reports from Michigan. Peter Malnati Fires 61 to Lead Opening Round in Detroit … Read more
A forest fire burning across approximately 27 hectares in Nové Vrbno on the Opava region has forced officials to declare the third of four fire alarm levels, according to local emergency services. High temperatures and strong winds are actively complicating firefighting efforts, pushing flames into an adjacent stubble field. Approximately 150 firefighters operated at the … Read more
Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes announced Thursday that he is dropping out of the Democratic primary for governor, shaking up a volatile race less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election, according to AP News. Barnes made his announcement in a video posted to social media, telling staff the previous night that his … Read more
According to the Norwegian-Ukrainian Friendship Association, Norwegian tourists vacationing in countries like France, Albania, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Croatia are being urged to reconsider where they spend money, withdraw cash, and buy fuel. Citing ongoing economic ties to Russia, the campaign asks travelers to exercise consumer power by bypassing specific retail, banking, and energy brands. European … Read more
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Russian military has deployed a North Korean ballistic missile in Ukraine for the first time in nearly a year, striking a residential area in the village of Radushne and killing multiple members of a single family. The overnight aerial assault on Thursday targeted civilian infrastructure near Kryvyi Rih, … Read more
The funeral of late Czech artist and former National Gallery director Milan Knížák will take place with state honors at the Great Ceremonial Hall of the Strašnice crematorium in Prague on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., according to announcements from the Ministry of Culture and the Václav Klaus Institute. The state-sanctioned farewell will … Read more
UEFA and 55 European football associations have rejected a proposal from FIFA President Gianni Infantino to sell minority stakes in the World Cup and other global tournaments to private investors. According to an official statement released by UEFA following a Thursday emergency meeting, the governing body and its member nations unanimously voted against the plan, … Read more