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A US judge just ruled the Tate brothers must remain in custody while they fight extradition to the UK. This keeps a high-profile legal saga in the headlines as the controversial influencers try to avoid facing charges overseas.
That's everything from today — older stories are below if you're curious.
Britain just shook up its diplomatic stance toward Israel, and the foreign minister didn't mince words explaining why. It's a notable shift for a longtime ally and worth watching as pressure mounts over the West Bank situation.
Superstar-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay just became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, marking a huge shakeup in one of India's most politically important states. His new government already faces its first test with by-elections coming up in October, so expect the political drama to keep building.
The Meerut Mavericks, led by Rinku Singh, just won back-to-back UP T20 League titles after crushing the Lucknow Falcons in the finale. If you follow domestic Indian cricket, this is a big deal — a century from Divyansh Joshi sealed the win.
A blast tore through an area next to a church in a small central Mexican town, and investigators still don't know what caused it. It's the kind of unsettling story that grabs attention precisely because there are more questions than answers right now.
As American negotiators shuttled between Moscow and Kyiv this weekend, Zelensky said Ukraine would hold off on hitting Moscow through Monday if Russia does the same for Kyiv. Putin reportedly told his own military to stand down on Kyiv strikes for three days — a small but notable gesture as the diplomatic push tries to gain traction after more than four years of war.
The Supreme Court just sided with the GOP in a fight over cheap TV ad rates, and it's a bigger deal than it sounds. Republican party committees can now access the same steep discounts candidates get on broadcast ads — a real advantage since national Republicans reportedly have way more cash banked for the fall than Democrats do.
A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was building a possible civil rights case against an ICE officer has been abruptly fired, according to sources. This lands right in the middle of ongoing scrutiny over how immigration enforcement officers are being held accountable — or not.
After more than a dozen years at the network, Fox News suddenly announced it's parting ways with anchor Maria Bartiromo. The exit comes amid swirling scandal, and it's a notable shakeup for one of the network's most prominent business and politics voices.
The SEC just dropped a lawsuit against LSU football and head coach Lane Kiffin, accusing them of running a coordinated scheme to recruit former pro athletes in violation of NCAA eligibility rules. This drops right in the middle of a bigger legal battle over whether ex-pros should even be allowed to play college ball.
We told you Driscoll had submitted his resignation — now it's official: the White House has accepted it, and he's expected to step down in the coming days. This caps months of behind-the-scenes friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and it's part of a bigger pattern of turnover shaking up Pentagon leadership right now.
Since Washington's deal with Caracas, more than 500,000 barrels a day of Venezuelan crude — about 40% of the country's total output — is now flowing to the US. Here's the catch: analysts say US crude prices have actually gone up since the deal, not down, so don't expect cheaper gas at the pump anytime soon.
The Army's top civilian leader just handed in his resignation letter to the White House, though it hasn't been officially accepted yet. This is a big deal for military leadership at a moment when the Pentagon is already dealing with a lot of turnover and scrutiny.
If you pull up Google Maps and notice Lake Ontario looking a little different, that's not a glitch. It's the result of a presidential order, and it's already sparking plenty of debate about how much power the White House should have over what we call things on a map.
Rights monitors are sounding the alarm as Iran ramps up executions amid ongoing unrest and the fallout from its war with the US and Israel. Activists accuse Iran of using capital punishment as a means to intimidate the population, and a rights director warned that all executions, regardless of the charges, have a clear domestic purpose - to create fear and prevent new protests. It's a grim window into how far the regime is willing to go to hold onto control.