San Francisco Judge James Donato ordered Google to remove unnecessary hurdles that make it harder to install rival app stores on Android. After Epic Games demonstrated the search and installation barriers, Donato called some of them “anticompetitive friction” and gave Google a week to make changes.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 21:53
The White House said a Thursday proclamation signed by President Trump puts imported drones and their components under new duties.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 21:50
The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to abandon a complex system for launching fighter jets from aircraft carriers and return to steam catapults.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 21:45
A preliminary NTSB report says a fan blade broke in the right engine of a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen on 10 July. Debris shattered a cabin window, pulling a Serbian passenger’s head and right shoulder outside and seriously injuring him. The crew declared an emergency, returned to Thessaloniki and landed safely.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 21:43
Microsoft is moving Mico, the expressive yellow avatar used in Copilot’s voice mode, to its Learn Live platform and removing it from Copilot in stages. Launched last October, Mico reacted to users with facial expressions and animations. The change accompanies plans to merge the Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 21:42
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the Department of Homeland Security approved a second 90-day extension of a Jones Act waiver first issued on March 17, 2026. The waiver allows certain covered cargoes to continue moving between U.S. ports on foreign-flagged vessels under specified conditions.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 21:40
Raul Castro made a rare public appearance Thursday at a Havana event marking the 100th anniversary of his brother Fidel’s birth. The 95-year-old former president received a standing ovation as Cuba faces a deepening economic crisis and frequent blackouts.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 21:39
Cuba commemorated Fidel Castro’s centenary with book fairs, exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of left-wing groups. His influence still looms over the island as it faces a deepening economic crisis and US pressure. Raul Castro received a standing ovation at a Havana event marking his brother’s birth centenary.
A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Harvard University, which alleged that the school failed to protect Jewish students from discrimination.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 21:30
Two ships operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on the evening of August 13, with no injuries reported and the situation said to be under control. The UAE Foreign Ministry blamed Iran and urged Tehran to stop aggressive actions and fully reopen the strait.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 21:30
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said two of its vessels came under attack while passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening. The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of carrying out the attack and said no one was injured.
Romania has closed its only nuclear power plant because falling Danube levels left it short of cooling water. Hungary is building a low weir and using barges to raise the river near Paks, where only one reactor remains operational amid the drought. Both countries are arranging alternative power supplies and warning of possible electricity restrictions.
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Romania has shut its only nuclear power station at Cernavodă after prolonged hot weather drove the Danube to exceptionally low levels. Its two reactors provide about 20% of the country’s electricity, and the plant is not expected to restart within 10 days. Low water is also cutting hydropower output and disrupting European rivers, agriculture and transport.
Persistent drought has reduced Danube flows, making it harder to cool reactors. Romania shut its only nuclear plant, while Hungary is trying to keep its own facility operating.
Romania’s state-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica said it has begun disconnecting its only operating reactor from the grid because the Danube River has reached record-low levels.
Romania has paused operations at its only nuclear plant after record-low Danube water levels threatened the cooling supply. Nuclearelectrica began a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at Cernavoda after the first was closed last month. The plant normally produces about a fifth of the country’s electricity, while drought has pushed flows across much of the Danube to their lowest level in more than 30 years.
Ukrainian drone attacks have repeatedly struck sites linked to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer. A fire broke out at a facility in Bashkortostan, while an attack in the Voronezh region killed one person and injured two. Ukrainian media estimated losses for Wildberries and its sellers at 600 billion to 800 billion rubles. CEO Tatyana Kim called the strikes a terrorist attack, while an analyst said Kyiv aims to increase the cost of sustaining Russia’s war economy.
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Ukrainian forces have conducted a sustained drone campaign against Wildberries logistics facilities since July 18, striking hubs across Russia. Estimates cited in the article say about 16 of the company’s 26 main hubs were disabled. The strikes have drawn unusual attention in Russia and raise questions about whether warehouses serving military needs qualify as military targets.
Supporters of Andrew and Tristan Tate gathered outside a Miami detention centre before their bail hearing, chanting, doing push-ups and demanding their release. The brothers face extradition to the UK, where they are charged with rape, sex trafficking and assault, among other offences.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 21:17
A federal judge in Miami is set to hear arguments Thursday on whether influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody while contesting extradition to the United Kingdom. The brothers are accused there of rape and sex trafficking. Researcher Cecile Simmons joins the analysis of Andrew Tate’s standing in the manosphere.
Israeli drone strikes in Gaza killed at least two people and wounded several others on Thursday, including a police chief among the dead. The attacks came days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected US President Donald Trump’s latest Gaza peace plan.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 21:10
Fitch affirmed the United States’ sovereign credit rating at “AA+” with a stable outlook on Thursday, citing the country’s large economy, high per-capita income and the dollar’s position as the world’s leading reserve currency.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 21:10
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi about Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup. She called them politically unfounded, offensive and legally invalid, accusing Tokyo of pursuing an increasingly confrontational policy toward Russia.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 21:07
Mexico says Colombia refused entry to a military rescue team sent to help search for earthquake survivors, citing an additional certification requirement. Colombia denies political considerations and says it accepts assistance from all countries, provided foreign teams meet international search-and-rescue standards. The quake has killed at least 273 people, injured more than 3,800 and left 377 missing.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 21:04
Julio Cesar Pineda, a lean volunteer just over 1.6 meters tall, believes he was meant to burrow into the rubble of collapsed buildings to search for survivors. He did so after an earthquake struck his native Colombia in 1999 and returned to the same work this week.
El Cairo, in Colombia’s lush western Andes among mountain terrain and coffee farms, has scarcely a home left untouched by Monday’s earthquake. Towns near the epicenter now face an expensive rebuilding effort.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake damaged hospitals across Cali, killing at least 273 people and injuring 3,800 nationwide, while 377 remain missing. Medical staff can treat only patients needing immediate resuscitation, but expanded treatment areas and coordinated support have helped stabilize the city’s strained hospital system. A red alert remains in place.
At least 273 people have died in the powerful earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10, BluRadio reported. More than 40,000 families have been affected. The magnitude-7.4 quake hit near San Jose del Palmar in western Colombia’s Choco department; the president earlier reported 265 deaths.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia killed more than 260 people and injured thousands, creating the first major leadership test for President Abelardo de la Espriella just 72 hours after his inauguration. Rescue and aid efforts have been complicated by a failed government transition, slow official updates, damaged infrastructure and poor communications in isolated communities.
Economic concerns dominate voters’ priorities in Zambia. President Hakainde Hichilema highlights the recovery achieved under his leadership as he seeks a second term. The mineral-rich country is drawing international attention, although the World Bank says 70 percent of its population lives on less than $3 a day. The election’s outcome could shape Zambia’s politics.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 21:04
The next total solar eclipse is set to occur in August 2027, creating a long-duration spectacle over ancient Egyptian sites.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 21:01
The Kennedy Center board voted to close the venue for two years for major renovations and put Donald Trump’s name back on the historic performing arts building. Democratic board member Joyce Beatty condemned the move as an attempt to circumvent a court ruling, amid continuing legal disputes over the rebranding.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 21:00
The Kennedy Center plans to close the sprawling performing arts venue for two years to carry out substantial renovations, while some outdoor programming may continue.
The John F. Kennedy Center board selected by President Donald Trump has voted for a second time to close the performing arts institution for renovations, according to a person briefed on the decision.
A Powerball ticket sold in western Illinois has won a $1 billion jackpot. Lottery officials say the ticket was bought Wednesday night at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, near the Missouri border.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 21:00
OpenAI is appointing its second chief revenue officer in under a year, hiring an executive from a cybersecurity company to boost sales growth ahead of a highly anticipated Wall Street debut.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 21:00
An extensive wildfire spread to the outskirts of Stourbridge in the UK, setting at least six homes alight. Emergency crews battled flames and thick smoke; two people were affected by heat and smoke, while local rail services were suspended.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:57
Netflix plans to shut down Night School Studio, creator of the Oxenfree series, and Helsinki-based Moonloot Games, while eliminating some additional games roles. The move reflects a broader shift toward party games and titles streamed to TVs.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:52
A powerful explosion struck a munitions factory south of Rome on Thursday. Authorities said no one was killed or injured in the blast.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:52
A powerful blast tore through a munitions factory near Colleferro, southeast of Rome, on Thursday, with the explosion audible for kilometres around.
Blogger Stas Davydov says the Russian YouTube channel “This Is Khorosho,” known for humorous viral-video reviews, will close after copyright disputes over clips used in its episodes. Claims by ViralHog led to hundreds of episodes being deleted. A farewell livestream is planned for early September.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:43
Carolina Molina says ICE agents surrounded her car while she was delivering business cards in Falls Church, Virginia. The Department of Homeland Security alleges she tried to use her vehicle to harm officers, which she denies. BBC Verify assessed her dashcam footage of an agent pointing a gun at her.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 20:37
A Finnish court has rejected Russian national Valentin Sergienko’s family’s appeal against Migri’s refusal to grant them political asylum. Migri said his political activity was not public or extensive enough to draw Russian authorities’ attention, though officials found he had donated to opposition groups including the Anti-Corruption Foundation and OVD-Info and had joined protests. The family must report to police on August 14 and could face forced removal if they do not leave voluntarily. Sergienko’s mother has cancer and has undergone surgery and chemotherapy.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 20:37
The Kennedy Center board voted to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building’s facade and proceed with a two-year closure for major renovations. Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty said the move appears intended to circumvent a federal judge’s order requiring Trump’s name to be removed, potentially triggering another legal fight.
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board voted Thursday to add an inscription bearing President Donald Trump’s name to the building’s exterior, Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty said. The move could put the board at odds with a federal judge who previously ordered Trump’s name removed from the facade.
Dnepropetrovsk’s City Council has approved the dismantling of a monument to Soviet General Vasily Margelov and ordered landscaping to be restored afterward. The resolution was adopted on August 11 and takes effect upon publication. TASS describes the move as part of Ukrainian authorities’ post-2014 campaign to eradicate Soviet-era references.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:32
Investors sued singer and actor Selena Gomez on Thursday, alleging that she committed fraud by failing to carry out her responsibilities to build and promote her mental-health startup.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:31
Pop star Selena Gomez is accused of fraud by investors who say she failed to fulfill promises to use her global celebrity and social-media reach to promote her mental-health startup, which collapsed last year.
Law enforcement technology company Flock introduced new safety controls on Thursday, seeking to address growing scrutiny and concerns that police could misuse its surveillance tools.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:30
Flock, one of the nation’s largest providers of automated license plate readers, is changing its platform to ease privacy concerns and address documented abuses by some law enforcement users.
Mourners gather to remember the 44 people killed in Tuesday’s ferry accident. The programme also reports that vote counting has begun in Zambia, where President Hichilema is expected to win a second term, and that researchers link falling birth rates across North Africa to rising living costs and changing social expectations.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:23
KPMG has contacted and apologised to the person who exposed its audit leaks scandal ahead of an inquiry into the firm’s failures. A parliamentary committee is continuing its investigation, while Labor MPs are calling for stronger whistleblower protections. NSW police have also declared a critical incident investigation into the death of a man who allegedly barricaded himself in a Bomaderry home and started a fire.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 20:22
Russia’s Federal Security Service is reportedly dismantling border zones in the Rostov and Voronezh regions and annexed Crimea that separated Russia from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory. The FSB says the move reflects Russia’s completed annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson, although Russian forces still do not fully control any of the four regions annexed in 2022.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 20:16
Military expert Vitaly Kiselyov says NATO instructors and weapons are reaching Ukrainian ports aboard vessels flying third-country flags and presented as commercial cargo. He argues Kyiv’s request for Russia to stop attacks on civilian Black Sea targets seeks to preserve military supply routes and secure corridors, not advance peace.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 20:16
Ukraine has proposed that Russia and Ukraine stop attacking civilian targets in the Black Sea, according to a source. The offer follows a rise in strikes on vessels and ports that has heightened concerns about global food supplies.
Ukraine has offered Russia a mutual halt to attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, relaying the proposal through a third country and awaiting Moscow’s response, a source told Reuters. Russia has not publicly commented. The offer followed warnings that strikes on shipping and ports could threaten global food supplies.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Cairo supports all efforts to keep navigation in the Black Sea safe. He said Egypt depends on grain exports, including those using the route, and praised Turkey for helping maintain stable maritime traffic and opposing attacks on merchant vessels.
Reuters reports that Ukraine has offered, through a third party, an agreement for both sides to stop attacking civilian vessels in the Black Sea, apparently seeking to reopen a vital grain corridor. Moscow has not responded. The proposal comes as Ukrainian port shipping is virtually stalled and the harvest season begins.
AFP News AgencyAlphabet's Google launched Gemini 3.7 Flash on Thursday as its latest AI model for software coding and automated business tasks. The company gave no timetable for releasing its flagship Pro model.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 20:15
Shortly before his death, choreographer Yuri Grigorovich reportedly transferred the copyrights to 11 productions to his assistant Ruslan Pronin. Pronin later assigned the rights to the Yuri Grigorovich Foundation and sought royalties from theaters staging the works, including about 1 million rubles per Bolshoi performance. Grigorovich’s nephew filed a fraud complaint, arguing the 98-year-old choreographer may not have understood the transfer. Pronin remains a witness, and no charges have been filed.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 20:12
Best Buy has discounted the HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 by $300 to $699.99. It features an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, 16GB of memory, a 512GB SSD, a touchscreen with a rotating hinge, and HP claims more than 22 hours of video playback per charge.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:07
Sam Altman has said that artificial intelligence has entered “the singularity.” A mathematician who spent 20 years on an unsolved problem said the same after AI solved it in one shot, raising the question of whether this is real or simply marketing.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:07
Bird remains were discovered in the engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737 NG involved in a July incident after takeoff from Greece, when a passenger was partially sucked through a broken window, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 20:01
New York’s pied-à-terre tax can move forward for now after an appeals court temporarily stayed a Staten Island judge’s order blocking the plan.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 20:00
Neal Schore, author of “The 25th Hour: How to Thrive (And Gain Ridiculous Amounts of Time) by Getting Out of Your Own Way,” says people can gain substantial time in their day by managing how they respond to challenging situations.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-13 20:00
Igor Volobuev, a former Gazprom and Gazprombank executive who now operates drones for Ukraine’s army, says the underground group Black Spark provides Ukrainian forces with intelligence on vulnerable refinery sites. He says the group has helped strike nine Russian refineries since September 2025, including Omsk, while operating independently of Ukraine’s military.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 19:57
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said the head of the Mykolaiv regional draft office was detained for allegedly taking bribes to help men evade military service. Officers arrested him while he accepted a $10,000 installment; investigators documented $15,000 in payments tied to draft exemptions and reassignment from deployment.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:55
Military and government sources say the Rapid Support Forces and allied SPLM-N fighters entered Kurmuk in Blue Nile State as Sudan’s army withdrew and repositioned outside the town. Local officials reported three days of drone and artillery attacks. The RSF previously seized Kurmuk in March before the army recaptured it last month.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-08-13 19:53
Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, has said she loves visiting China. On August 10, both Maye and Elon praised China as a travel destination on X, with a look at Maye's travels across the country.
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CGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-13 19:50
A passenger train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, southern England, injuring at least 11 people, including two who were seriously hurt. At least one carriage overturned and trapped several passengers as emergency crews responded. Investigators are examining the cause.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:48
The $9.1 million Angiola II sank near Porto Cervo, Sardinia, after an engine failure caused a fire that damaged seals and let water into the hull. All 14 people aboard were rescued, and no injuries were reported. The yacht will be monitored until it can be recovered from the seabed.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 19:40
Israeli forces have ordered Palestinian families in Qusra, in the occupied West Bank, to leave their homes and have positioned troops inside them. Residents say access to the besieged homes has been restricted further after days of settler attacks.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 19:36
Israeli troops forced two Palestinian families from their homes in Qusra in the occupied West Bank and temporarily took over six other houses during an operation to remove settlers. Settlers remained in the village. Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert called the siege a “concerted and meticulous attempt at ethnic cleansing”, while the military said residents were meant to stay in their homes.
Israeli troops moved to protect three homes in Qusra, in the occupied West Bank, after settlers surrounded them for several days. One property belongs to a Palestinian American, prompting unusually harsh criticism from US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, who called the conduct criminal and an act of terror. The IDF said it dismantled two nearby illegal outposts and detained one Israeli.
Israeli forces moved on Thursday against rogue settlers besieging Palestinians, amid unusually strong criticism from the United States. At the same time, Israel inaugurated an emblematic settlement elsewhere in the West Bank.
Israeli settlers have surrounded three homes in the occupied West Bank for several days, including one belonging to a Palestinian American. The US ambassador described the action on Thursday as a “horrific act of terror.” The situation is discussed with Allegra Pacheco, head of the West Bank Protection Consortium.
Israeli forces moved on Thursday against rogue settlers besieging Palestinians in the West Bank, amid unusually forceful criticism from the United States. At the same time, Israel inaugurated a symbolic settlement elsewhere in the territory.
Israeli settlers have surrounded Palestinian families inside their homes in the occupied West Bank, cutting off water and electricity. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim spoke with a resident whose relatives are trapped in a house in Qusra village.
Israel’s military said on Thursday that it had deployed additional troops to a West Bank village where Jewish settlers have confined Palestinian families to their homes. Palestinians say the siege is intended to force them off their land.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee denounced Israeli settlers’ siege of Palestinians in the West Bank village of Qusra as a “horrific act of terror.” He said Israeli troops intervened on Wednesday after a US request but failed to remove the settlers.
Israeli settlers have encircled three Palestinian homes in Qusra, cutting families off from food, water, electricity and other supplies. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the days-long action an “act of terror”. Israel’s military said it dismantled two nearby illegal outposts and detained one Israeli.
Israel’s military says it will deploy more troops to Qusra in the occupied West Bank after failing to remove settlers who have trapped two Palestinian families in their homes since Sunday. The families say their water and electricity were cut off and food supplies are running low. The incident has renewed scrutiny of settler violence and the military’s response.
Three Palestinian families in Qusra in the occupied West Bank are trapped inside their homes as Israeli settlers block roads and cut off water and electricity. Settlers returned within hours after the Israeli army evacuated a nearby outpost following a two-day standoff.
Russian security officials say Ukrainian political prisoner Alexander Melnik vanished after being taken for questioning on Aug. 5. Melnik is serving a seven-year sentence for distributing Russian Red Cross humanitarian aid in the Kyiv region in 2022 and had joined a hunger strike against alleged torture at the prison.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:35
The World Dancing Sport Federation says it has lifted all previously imposed sanctions on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete internationally without restrictions. The move follows the IOC’s July 7 decision to provisionally lift the Russian Olympic Committee’s suspension and recommend ending related participation limits. Russian athletes must still meet the federation’s rules, licensing, disciplinary and anti-doping requirements.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:34
A Kazakh court banned the Telegram dating chatbot Daivinchik at prosecutors’ request, citing the absence of age verification and crimes allegedly linked to minors’ use. Russia’s Investigative Committee previously said Ukrainian intelligence used the bot to recruit underage Russians for sabotage; Telegram founder Pavel Durov was later placed on Russia’s terrorist and extremist list.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says authorities stopped a Russian plan to kill a Ukrainian-origin US citizen in Warsaw. The suspect, allegedly recruited by Russian intelligence services, was arrested on 7 August and will be held for three months. Tusk called it the first such attempt against a US citizen in another Nato country.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 19:32
Polish authorities arrested a Russian man accused of planning to kill a U.S.-Ukrainian dual citizen in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. Tusk alleged that Russian services recruited the suspect and ordered him to carry out an execution, calling it the first such attempted assassination of an American citizen in another NATO country.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland arrested a Russian man allegedly recruited by Russian intelligence to kill a Ukrainian-American in Warsaw who was considered “inconvenient to the Putin regime.” Tusk said Poland’s Internal Security Agency and police, working with U.S. services, stopped the attack at the last minute.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says a Russian citizen was arrested on August 7 over an alleged plan to kill a Ukrainian-origin US citizen in Warsaw. Tusk said the target was considered “inconvenient to the Putin regime” and that Polish and US authorities cooperated to stop the attack.
Polish authorities detained a Russian citizen suspected of being recruited by Russian intelligence to plot a murder. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the man was arrested on August 7 in an operation involving Polish and U.S. intelligence, and had allegedly targeted a person holding Ukrainian and U.S. passports. Neither name has been disclosed.
Poland has detained a Russian national allegedly planning to kill a Ukrainian-American dual citizen in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. He described it as the first attempt by someone acting on Russia’s orders to attack an American citizen on NATO territory.
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. The development has stunned observers of a case that unsettled business leaders and energized the company’s critics.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:32
The US government sold 30-year bonds at the highest interest rate seen in 25 years, underscoring investors’ demand for greater compensation to fund the country’s widening deficit.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:30
Hawaii is preparing for a tropical storm that could bring heavy rain, damaging winds and dangerous surf to the islands this weekend.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 19:29
OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser says she will leave in the coming weeks to pursue other opportunities. Dali Rajic, president and COO of Wiz, will replace her. The move follows Brad Lightcap’s announced departure two days earlier, amid several recent senior-executive exits.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 19:28
Since taking power, Vladimir Putin had pursued a peace treaty with Japan while asserting Russian sovereignty over the Kuril Islands and citing the 1956 declaration as a basis for talks. After Japan joined Western sanctions in 2022, Russia halted negotiations and scaled back joint activities. Putin finally visited the islands on August 12, 2026, saying Russians possess a “genetic code of winners.”
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 19:27
A Moscow court has ordered comedian Sasha Dolgopolov’s arrest in absentia in a criminal case alleging rehabilitation of Nazism. Prosecutors say a stand-up performance insulted the memory of those who defended the country and demeaned World War II veterans, but they have not identified the statement at issue.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:09
A Chicago jury has awarded $29m to the family of Irish UN worker Michael “Mick” Ryan, who was killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash. His widow, Naoise Connolly Ryan, brought the civil case against Boeing. The company said it was deeply sorry and respected families’ right to pursue claims in court.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:08
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected reports that conditions and mental health aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln had deteriorated, calling them “completely misrepresented.” Reports cited shortages, water and plumbing problems, morale concerns and a thwarted overboard suicide attempt. Senators Ruben Gallego and Richard Blumenthal are seeking an investigation.
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Reports of food shortages, plumbing failures and other potential harms aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days, have prompted Senator Richard Blumenthal to demand answers from the military. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called the reports “completely misrepresented.”
The United States is preparing to deploy the USS George Washington to the Middle East in a planned rotation replacing the USS Abraham Lincoln, The Wall Street Journal reports. The Lincoln has remained at sea for more than 250 days and out of port for 200, a record continuous deployment. Senator Richard Blumenthal has sought Pentagon information on crew conditions and reported sailors’ mental-health problems.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that reports describing poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Middle East were “completely misrepresented.”
Air India Group will screen its more than 5,000 pilots for psychoactive substances in an unprecedented one-time measure, according to an internal email. The move follows an alleged positive illegal-drug test by a captain after the Phuket-to-Delhi flight plunged midair.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:00
An explosion at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands killed at least one person and injured several others. City police said the blast happened late Thursday morning.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:00
An explosion at the port of Rotterdam reportedly killed one person and injured several others. The incident occurred at a site where energy company Gunvor was carrying out pipeline repairs, De Telegraaf reported.
An explosion at the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands killed one person and injured several others, according to a police spokesperson. The cause remained unclear and was under investigation.
An explosion at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands on Thursday killed at least one person and injured several others, local media reported. The blast occurred at about 11:30 a.m.; police said its cause remains under investigation as emergency services expanded their response.
Some national Democrats concerned about countering a flood of Republican-aligned spending in the midterms are quietly questioning ActBlue’s future and the management style of its leader.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 19:00
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said today’s European elites, driven by pride and an inflated sense of self-importance, claim that EU decisions take precedence over international law. He said Brussels had chosen “a very dangerous path” by asserting an unlawful right to designate objectionable vessels as part of a “shadow fleet.”
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 18:57
The Trump administration is creating a program allowing private firms to surveil and disrupt foreign criminal networks under federal control and oversight. The Justice and Homeland Security departments will supervise participating companies, which must meet security and performance requirements and post at least a $1 million bond. Experts warn the operations could trigger legal or geopolitical conflicts and harm innocent infrastructure.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 18:56
Armenia and Russia agreed in Almaty to intensify food safety cooperation, including discussions on lifting restrictions affecting Armenian shipments to Russia and transit through Russian territory. The countries will strengthen coordination between Armenia’s Food Safety Inspection Body and Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor. Russia had previously restricted imports of various Armenian goods over safety violations.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 18:52
Sverdlovsk’s election commission rejected the pro-war Rodina party’s list for regional legislative elections, saying it had not provided all required registration documents, including signature sheets. The decision came days after Russia’s Supreme Court removed Yabloko from the State Duma race following a Rodina lawsuit. Yabloko is campaigning under an anti-war slogan.
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Private equity firm Silver Lake is discussing a possible acquisition of Workday, according to people familiar with the matter. With Workday valued at about $43 billion, the deal would be among the largest software buyouts ever.
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