England vs. Argentina: Complete Head-to-Head Record Ahead of World Cup Clash The two great rivals have not met in over 20 years. Sports Illustrated · Jul 14
Police scandals are symptomatic of much larger issues Claims of police misconduct are common in Canada and there appears to be no end in sight. This isn’t a recent development, but one that’s becoming more publicized because there’s now greater scrutiny of state institutions. The Conversation · Jul 14
Slush Fund Update! I'm sure that readers are as anxious as I am to see how Todd Blanche explains this all away during his confirmation hearings. Reason · Jul 14
There's An AI-Powered, Autonomous Polaris Ranger On the Front Lines In Ukraine Froterra, a defense contractor specializing in autonomous vehicle systems, recently stated that its autonomous, AI-driven Polaris Ranger was already being used by Ukrainian armed forces on the front lines of the war. RideApart · Jul 14
Large language models often prioritize Western moral values, overlooking other cultures Large language artificial intelligence models, such as ChatGPT, often misjudge what people outside the West might value as a moral priority, according to our new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The Conversation · Jul 14
When a police officer is shot, how they get to the hospital depends on the city – and Philadelphia stands apart When five police officers were shot in Houston in January 2019 while serving a drug-related arrest warrant, all of them were transported to the hospital after emergency medical services arrived. Two went by air and three by ground ambulance. The Conversation · Jul 14
Lindsey Graham’s hawkish ideology leaves a legacy of destruction Mourn him if you wish, but let’s be honest about what he promoted. The longer this thinking lives on, the more peril we will all face The Guardian - US · Jul 14
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is dead. How long will ICE be allowed to hide its face? A government that demands instant obedience while concealing its identity cannot expect trust – or escape responsibility for the consequences The Guardian - US · Jul 14
4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term From executive power to civil liberties, what to make of a momentous year at SCOTUS? Reason · Jul 14
Who Is Jesse James Rose? 10 Photos of Influencer Who Claims Lindsey Graham Paid Her for Sex Work Jesse James Rose's Instagram post, following Senator Lindsey Graham's death, sparked widespread debate on social media, highlighting the rapid spread of unverified claims and the role of social platforms in news dissemination. International Business Times UK · Jul 14
Trump takes a page from Iran's playbook on the Strait of Hormuz, leveraging U.S. influence over the contested chokepoint to generate revenue Trump announced the U.S. will reimpose a naval blockade on Iran and will demand reimbursement on all other cargo shipped through the waterway. Fortune · Jul 13
First Amendment Protects Universities From Florida's Stop WOKE Act In the U.S., government officials aren’t allowed to fight ideas they don’t like with censorship. Reason · Jul 13
Nato Ankara Summit: why only a federal, unified EU can mount its own credible military defence For the US’ allies, Nato summits have largely become a matter of damage control and evading the wrath of Donald Trump. With Washington’s support no longer a given, the special relationship between the US and the European Union (EU) is under increasing strain. The Conversation · Jul 14
China detains US seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear tests A Chinese-born American seismologist is detained in China for nearly two years. He faces spying charges after publishing U.S.-funded work on nuclear tests. U.S. lawmakers and advocacy groups call his detention wrongful. The U.S. administration seeks his release through diplomacy and high-level talks. China denies wrongful detention and states its… The Economic Times · Jul 14
The Independent UK · Jul 14 Lindsey Graham’s death puts spotlight back on GOP secrecy over aging leaders’ health The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington’s best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country’s aging lawmakers
International Business Times UK · Jul 14 Who Was Joan Sebastian Guerrero? Colombian Authorised to Work in the US Fatally Shot During ICE Operation Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a legally employed Colombian father, was fatally shot by ICE agents in Maine, sparking protests and raising questions about the agency's controversial operations.
TechRadar · Jul 13 Like Google’s Project Loon, but for missiles: Ukraine is weaponizing stratospheric balloons to boost strike range Ukraine's DART leverages stratospheric balloons with a missile that goes deliberately deaf mid-fall, making Russian jammers ineffective.
The Economic Times · Jul 14 What to know about Trump's order shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah US President Trump reduced Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. These actions reversed prior proclamations made by President Biden. The Antiquities Act allows presidents to create and reshape protected federal lands. Previous presidents have also diminished national monument boundaries over time. This ongoing debate highlights public land management…
International Business Times UK · Jul 13 'Mitch McConnell Is Dead': Viral Post Dissects Proof-of-Life Photo, Claims Senator Died in June A photo released to reassure the public about Mitch McConnell's health has sparked conspiracy theories, with sceptics questioning its authenticity and suggesting it might be AI-generated.
International Business Times UK · Jul 13 ICE Fatal Shooting in Maine Caught on Video as Bystanders Describe the 'Execution' of 26-Year-Old Colombian Man A young father was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Biddeford, Maine, sparking community outrage and calls for a thorough investigation into the use of lethal force by federal agents.
Latin Times · Jul 13 Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Creating a Bottleneck for Cuban Migrants in Mexico: Report HRW says than 4,300 Cubans were deported to Mexico between the start of Trump's second term and March 2026, making them the largest group of third-country deportees
Latin Times · Jul 13 Who Is Raúl Castro's Grandson? Meet the Powerful Insider Leading Cuba's Secret Talks With Trump For years, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro operated almost entirely in the shadows. He held no cabinet position, never served as Cuba's foreign minister and was rarely seen speaking in public. Yet diplomats, intelligence officials and Cuba watchers increasingly identified the grandson of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro as one of…
Roll Call · Jul 13 Defense funding to research troops’ brain injuries shrank since 2025 Funding for Defense Department medical research into traumatic brain injuries has dropped by more than three-quarters in the last three fiscal years, even as the problem continues to plague U.S. servicemembers. At issue is the Pentagon-funded program to research detection and treatment of TBIs and to understand psychological health issues,…
The Conversation · Jul 13 For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, the United States has ramped up military, economic and political interventions in Latin America.
The Conversation · Jul 13 Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread In the weeks around the 2026 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, my phone kept buzzing with alerts about GLP-1 drugs and cancer. The headlines were everywhere – from NPR and The Washington Post to Substack and heated exchanges on social media – all circling the same…