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Tracking Starbucks' 'widely recyclable' cups: none ended up at recycling

# Summary A three-month investigation by Beyond Plastics tracked 53 Starbucks plastic cups placed in store recycling…

New video captures engine ripping off cargo plane in deadly Kentucky crash

As part of the ongoing investigation into the crash that killed 14 people, officials released footage showing the engine…

Minnesota prohibits prediction markets, promptly gets sued by Trump admin

State law makes it a felony to create, operate, or advertise prediction markets.

Qian Xuesen: The missile genius America lost and China gained (2025)

Global EV market goes K-shaped as the U.S. gets left behind

EV sales have surged worldwide in every region but the U.S., posing risks for legacy and startup automakers.

Jeff Bezos, you were so close to making a good point

"Why is a nurse in Queens who makes $75,000 a year paying more than $1,000 a month in taxes?" Bezos said Wednesday…

Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US

Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Hormuz closure could trigger 'agrifood shock', price crisis within a year

Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal

Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says…

Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue

Danish officials will conduct a post mortem examination on the whale, which was released into the sea from a barge more…

Murder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrest

Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest…

US military jets and drones tracked near Cuba as tensions rise

Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week.

Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists

France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of…

Man wins $835K after sheriff jailed him for a month over Charlie Kirk post

Sheriff loses fight with man he jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook.

Victory: Tennessee man jailed 37 days for Trump meme wins $835,000 settlement

A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer won an $835,000 settlement after spending 37 days in jail for posting a meme…

Russia's plan to advertise on rockets and spacecraft takes off

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Barney Frank: One of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86

After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice.

Traders Price Zero Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 as New Fed Boss Kevin Warsh Inherits 3.8% Inflation

Traders have largely abandoned expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026, with CME Fedwatch data showing 95% to…

America's Greatest Strategic Blunder: The Imprisonment of Qian Xuesen

In June 1950, the U.S.

Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to sovereign payment

European payment systems are uniting to create a sovereign alternative to Visa and Mastercard, with five major payment…

Meta blocks human rights accounts from reaching audiences in Arabia and the UAE

Meta has geo-blocked Facebook and Instagram accounts of human rights organizations, researchers, and activists from…

U.S. Treasury Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs as Inflation Pressure Intensifies

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Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump

Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.

Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert

Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus…

Trump exerts iron grip on Republican Party with Massie defeated

Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the…

The weird, wild story of humanity's obsession with gold

Bond Market Stress Rises as Ripple Liquidity Role Draws Fresh Focus

The bond market faced another wave of pressure Tuesday. U.S.

Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction

The former power minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia earlier this month.

Indian Rupee Falls to Record Low Against Dollar, Loses Over Half Its Value Since 2009

The Indian rupee dropped to a new record low against the US dollar this week, extending a decline that has erased more…