Russian betting company ties spark resistance to appointing soccer great Pirlo as Italy coach
Andrea Pirlo‘s possible appointment as Italy head coach has hit political resistance over his commercial ties to a Russian betting company.
Myanmar military escalates civilian killings, monitor warns, amid diplomatic push
Myanmar’s military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a new administration took office in the war-torn country, a conflict monitor said Monday, even as regional governments ramp up diplomatic engagement.
Pentagon’s official Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting
The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Defense Department’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category.
Two dead, at least five injured, including a young boy, in Seattle Center shooting, fire officials say
Two people were killed and at least five others were injured in a shooting at Seattle Center on Sunday night as the civic center complex hosted a major food festival.
Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman says Angie Craig sought his endorsement while he was in ICU
Democratic Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman said Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., sought his endorsement for her Senate campaign while he was in intensive care following the June 2025 attempt on his life.
Sweltering heat wave grips central and southern U.S. for a second straight day
At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity gripped large swaths of the country for a second straight day.
North Carolina woman vanishes after swim on Grenada beach vacation
An American woman has gone missing while vacationing in Grenada, and her loved ones are pleading for help in finding her. Elizabeth Waddell, 44, of Cary, North Carolina, was last seen at Grand Anse Beach on Wednesday, the Royal Grenada Police Force said in a missing person alert issued Thursday.
‘AI can’t replace me’: Young people in China are upbeat on AI and their country’s own models
SHANGHAI — Chinese workers, students and AI aficionados are regularly using leading American AI systems despite American companies’ attempts to limit their usage and increasingly fiery rhetoric from policymakers about the perceived risks of China’s access to American products.
U.S. forgoes strikes on Iran, but conflict escalates in the Red Sea
The Iran war broadened over the weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes, as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting one of its vessels in the Caspian Sea.
Ryan Coogler announces David Jonsson as the new Black Panther
There’s a new Black Panther, and his name is David Jonsson.