SocietyLindsay Clancy’s defense team has finished presenting its case in her triple-murder trial. The final defense witnesses addressed the jurors about Clancy’s mental state.
SocietyLindsay Clancy’s defense team has finished presenting its case in her triple-murder trial. The final defense witnesses addressed the jurors about Clancy’s mental state.
Politics4:11California lawmaker Aisha Wahab has won a seat in Congress by defeating an opponent supported by AIPAC, the American pro-Israel lobbying group. Former Democrats Abroad spokesperson Jamie Klingler explains the significance of the result.
WorldTürkiye and seven other countries have condemned Israeli plans to build more settlement homes in the occupied West Bank. Their joint statement called the E1 plan a dangerous escalation that threatens the viability of an independent Palestinian state. Palestinian National Initiative figure Mustafa Barghouti shares his analysis.
WorldIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the time has come to end the war with the United States, while insisting that Tehran is negotiating from a position of strength. Hamzah Rifaat, head of the Pakistan-based think tank Initiate Futures, offers his analysis.
EconomyRebecca Patterson, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses how volatility in the bond market is affecting retail investors on Bloomberg Money.
PoliticsVice President JD Vance is making a hometown appearance in Middletown, Ohio.
SocietyAfter a year-long pilot aimed at revitalising Singapore’s nightlife, some measures have been made permanent. The Singapore Nighttime Business Association hopes longer liquor trading hours and a weekend car-free zone on Circular Road will help create a livelier night economy at Boat Quay and Clarke Quay.
SocietyRoyce Moser, a Pennsylvania teenager, and his mother face charges tied to the fatal stabbing of college student Karoline Heintz, who was Moser’s girlfriend.
ScienceA 15-foot python named Jodie Foster is believed to be the first snake worldwide to undergo a pioneering cancer treatment normally used for humans. Following an extraordinary operation by zoo veterinarians and cancer specialists, the reptile is now cancer-free.
EconomySymbiotic is integrating its Liquid Lane facility with Centrifuge to give holders of tokenized funds from Janus Henderson and New York Life Investment Management instant USDC liquidity, bypassing traditional redemption timelines. The partners describe how shared capital pools make tokenized real-world assets composable with DeFi.
TechUpgraded technology and longer rest periods for drivers are expected to improve bus safety. Measures include an AI system that detects traffic violations, following recommendations addressing the effects of long driving hours on concentration and the challenges bus captains face on busy roads.
SocietyThe defense in Lindsay Clancy’s trial concluded its case Friday after its final witness testified. Closing arguments are expected before the jury next week.
SocietySingapore is encouraging more companies to offer flexible work arrangements to employees with children as part of its continuing effort to support parents. CNA Explains that this option may be less straightforward than it appears.
TechTwo Andreessen Horowitz partners sit on the boards of Databricks and Fivetran, which now compete with each other. The Justice Department has reportedly examined the arrangement for nearly a year, invoking a 112-year-old antitrust law rarely used against venture capital firms.
SportsFIFA has suspended three Argentina players, giving Leandro Paredes a 10-match ban, and fined the team and federation over violence after the World Cup final and other incidents during the tournament.
WorldFormer CENTCOM intelligence director Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson discusses the economic pressure campaign against Iran, saying the country has a high threshold for pain.
SportsRegional powerhouses in world soccer are considering a no-confidence vote to remove FIFA President Gianni Infantino after his proposal to sell private investors a stake in the World Cup angered them.
SocietyEmployers are urging the government to provide more help with the costs of parenthood, saying this would allow businesses to meet operational needs while implementing family-friendly measures. Proposals include the government taking on a larger share of parental leave costs. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is expected to announce further family support plans on Sunday.
EconomyPresident Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef products for ground beef production to enter tariff-free over the next 90 days. He said the imports would be sold 25% below current market prices, lowering consumer costs while supporting efforts to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd and help ranchers.
PoliticsIceland will hold a referendum on whether to reopen membership talks with the European Union. The choice centers on whether to surrender control of its waters and put its fishing industry at risk in return for a place at Europe’s table.
WorldIsraeli soldiers were filmed throwing belongings from Palestinian homes in Qusra, in the West Bank, while settlers continued to surround the area. The Israeli military said it was investigating the incidents.
WorldUkrainian Defense Intelligence Deputy Chief Major General Vadym Skibitskiy says North Korea has been sending troops to support Moscow’s military operations since late 2024. He says Russia may seek up to 50,000 additional personnel, including drone units, when Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong Un in September.
EconomyCritical Metals CEO and Executive Chairman Tony Sage says the US remains years away from breaking China’s hold on key rare-earth metals, with processing capacity the biggest obstacle. He says the US-listed company is on track to begin producing rare-earth elements from a key Greenland mine in three years.
PoliticsFormer Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken back to prison early Friday after doctors at an Islamabad hospital judged him medically fit. The Supreme Court had ordered the cricketer-turned-politician to be examined at a specified private hospital within 48 hours after concerns were raised about his health. It was his most significant court-ordered relief since his imprisonment in 2023 on corruption charges.