UK defense secretary’s phone number found online after Burnham hit by texting scam
All three ministers declined to comment on the record. The reference to Streeting’s number online has since been deleted, and officials are working to remove…
Ukraine urges EU sanctions on Rosatom over allegations of nuclear safety violations
POLITICO's investigation revealed warnings from Egyptian authorities and internal assessments by Rosatom regarding the construction of the El Dabaa nuclear plant. The documents obtained by…
Business and labor square off in West Valley’s 3rd District L.A. City Council race
The next Los Angeles City Councilmember to represent the West San Fernando Valley will either be a former small business owner backed by the Police…
French PM heckled over wildfire response as blazes continue across Europe
AFP via Getty ImagesJoe Coughlan49 minutes agoFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has been heckled on…
Russia’s prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years
ReutersJaroslav Lukiv2 hours agoRussia's prominent anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg has been sentenced to 11 years…
Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran deal
Getty ImagesOlivia Ireland17 August 2026, 15:36 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoPresident Donald Trump has threatened to…
Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
Getty ImagesBrandon Drenon, Washington DC and Jake Kwon, Seoul correspondent16 August 2026Updated 46 minutes agoPresident Donald Trump has said…
Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says
Alexander KazakovGabriela Pomeroy and Ottilie Mitchell17 August 2026, 06:06 BSTUpdated 13 minutes agoSix people have been killed…
Gerber Warns Strategy’s Bitcoin Leverage Could Trigger a Selloff
Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital…
Russia cancels major Red Square military jamboree amid drone attacks
In its early years, military bands from EU countries, Australia and Canada took part in Spasskaya Tower, though the number of international participants has declined since Russia’s full-scale invasion of…
Latvia wants €7B from EU to cope with fallout from Russia’s war
The demand comes at a sensitive moment. Latvia has been one of Europe’s staunchest supporters of Ukraine, sharply increasing defense spending since Moscow's full-scale invasion, even as sanctions and the…
California backtracks on good-government policies in divided Trump era
Tired of budget stalemates, deficits and continuous acrimony in the state Capitol, California voters in 2010 started taking action to temper political gridlock and loosen the grip of entrenched special…
Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says
Alexander KazakovGabriela Pomeroy and Ottilie Mitchell17 August 2026, 06:06 BSTUpdated 13 minutes agoSix people have been killed and four injured in Ukrainian missile strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight, its acting governor…
Trump envoy Kushner arrives in Israel after rare Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan
ReutersHelen Sullivan and André Rhoden-Paul, BBC News16 August 2026Updated 2 hours agoUS President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel, where he is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister…
Shutdown Odds Sink, but December Still Hangs Over Bitcoin
Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital…
Maximizing Art Sales: Pricing Strategies for Visual Artists
Pricing art can feel strangely personal. You can spend ten hours on a piece, love the result, then stare at the price box thinking, “What would someone actually pay for…
