WorldFox News reports that the United States has launched a major operation aimed at strangling Iran’s regime economically. Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to rule out strikes against Iran, saying the U.S. will do what it needs to do.
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EconomyGermany’s economy expanded more than expected from April to June, with strong exports helping offset disruption caused by the Iran war. Business sentiment also improved across all major sectors.
SocietyProsecutors are expected to call their final rebuttal witness Tuesday in the trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy. She admitted killing her children while experiencing postpartum psychosis, and closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday.
SportsSan Francisco 49ers owner and CEO Jed York was arrested in Ohio over the weekend and pleaded no contest to amended charges that originally stemmed from a prostitution arrest. He could now face discipline from the NFL.
WorldAt least 47 people were killed when a gang coalition attacked a farming community near Port-au-Prince. The gang is seeking control of a highly strategic area near the Haitian capital, highlighting how it was able to carry out such a violent assault.
SocietyTwo weeks after a severe storm, thousands of people in Gary, Indiana, are still without electricity. The state’s governor has called for an investigation.
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SocietyVancouver Island diver Carl Sorensen filmed a rare face-to-face encounter with a giant bluntnose sixgill shark during a recreational dive. After the initial shock, he started recording as the deep-water shark passed by, and he survived to share the extraordinary story.
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EconomyiCapital global investment strategist Dan Suzuki says the Treasury’s recent efforts to bring down long-term yields have been insufficient and largely symbolic. He also says the Federal Reserve will eventually have to start raising rates.
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ScienceFrench astronaut Sophie Adenot is set to leave the International Space Station for the second time in a week, as the station’s crew works to complete repairs. FRANCE 24 explains the tasks involved and how astronauts prepare for such a mission.
WorldAtlantic Council Deputy Director and Resident Fellow Imran Bayoumi says the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran seeks economic leverage after military force failed to produce results. Its impact depends on unresolved assumptions, particularly whether Washington can make China, Iran’s biggest oil customer, comply despite Beijing’s growing economic resilience.
SocietyFormer gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis is again before the court in Las Vegas, with proceedings over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder continuing into their seventh day.
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EconomyUnited Airlines says it will add 10 new international destinations, including Okinawa, Japan, and Ibiza, Spain. CEO Scott Kirby is set to discuss the expansion.
SocietyIndonesia has sanctioned six firms and frozen another company’s licence after President Prabowo Subianto pledged to pursue those responsible for wildfires in parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan. Firefighters are still battling the blazes, which have caused a cross-border haze crisis. Nearly 94,000 hectares burned across Indonesia last month, forestry data shows.
EconomyCanada’s federal government will unveil its response in Ottawa on Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump as he escalates the trade war with Canada. Four ministers will outline a plan addressing Trump’s 50% tariffs and announce relief for workers affected by the conflict.
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CultureAn international team of blacksmiths is recreating a Viking Age anchor in Denmark with techniques and materials believed to have been used more than 1,000 years ago.
EconomyAs the United States intensifies its trade war with Canada, Ottawa is preparing a response. New tariffs threaten the car industry and many other products, prompting Canada’s finance, labour and industry sectors to announce countermeasures aimed at protecting workers whose jobs could be at risk.
EconomyThe United States has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran and pledged to penalise any country trading with Tehran, including China. The move comes as Washington also intensifies its trade war with neighbouring Canada.
WorldTurkey has welcomed the US decision to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. The decades-old designation carried severe economic consequences for Damascus, and Washington has also announced corresponding sanctions relief for Syria.
WorldIran has criticised Washington’s campaign to cripple its economy, saying the widened sanctions will have limited impact because key trading partners are unlikely to comply. Its economy minister said the country is prepared, while the United States faces growing pushback over threats to penalise countries and businesses that maintain economic ties with Tehran.
EconomyCanadian officials are announcing retaliatory measures after the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods over the weekend.
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PoliticsFox News’ Alex Hogan reports on Trump’s latest win over mail-in voting and what it means from the White House.
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ScienceWatch again as French astronaut Sophie Adenot carries out her second spacewalk, one week after becoming the first French woman to do so.
PoliticsQuestions are mounting over how the Iran sanctions announced Monday by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would be implemented. Canada is also preparing to announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States.
PoliticsThe Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to proceed with a controversial executive order targeting mail ballots, but the ruling is unlikely to settle whether the administration can implement its sweeping plan. The dispute centers on Trump’s March order, which gives the U.S. Postal Service an unprecedented role in deciding whether mail ballots should be sent.
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