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Concerns are growing about the health of US Senator Mitch McConnell, a top Republican lawmaker who has been in hospital for over three weeks. McConnell, 84, was admitted for treatment on 14 June, according to his staff. His aides have not…
Victims of a 2023 data hack at genetics testing company 23andMe are set to receive a multi-million payout from the firm. A California bankruptcy court judge ruled on Tuesday that Chrome Holding, which last year took control of 23andMe…
Aviation officials in Pakistan say a search operation is ongoing after a cargo plane carrying five crew members went missing off the coast of Karachi, a city at the country’s southern tip. The Boeing 737 rapidly descended and lost contact…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned election officials across the country that they could face criminal penalties if they knowingly allow noncitizens to remain on voter rolls or to vote in federal elections, ramping up the…
A proposed 2,000-acre Dulles Cloud South data center in Prince William County, Virginia is being considered by officials. The Board of Supervisors is meeting in Woodbridge to discuss the new data center project located on the western part…
A Miami-based developer has proposed a 20-story data center in Kansas City’s Quality Hill neighborhood as the community weighs in. The proposal has drawn mixed reactions from residents and community groups ahead of an August public…
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to travel to Israel on Wednesday, July 8, for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Trump administration weighs plans to restore Turkey’s access to the F-35 fighter jet program.…
The Atlas Lions, will get the last eight fixtures underway on Thursday night against two-time champions France
The U.S. Navy has identified the missing sailor as Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards and promoted him to captain after the helicopter squadron commander was declared missing following an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea. Edwards disappeared…
Old Dominion University announced on July 7, 2027, that it has received full funding through Virginia’s newly approved biennial budget to construct a $250 million Engineering and Arts Building, marking the largest capital investment in the…
Starlink has run out of room in some of Kenya’s busiest counties. New customers trying to sign up in Nairobi, Kiambu, Mombasa, Machakos, Murang’a, Kirinyaga, and Kwale are no longer able to place an order. Instead, the company’s website…
Texas Southern University announced on July 7, 2027, that it has approved a Campus Master Plan directing roughly $1.7 billion toward campus development over the next decade, laying out more than 20 phased construction and infrastructure…
The United States launched a series of strikes on Iranian targets Tuesday, escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf after Iranian forces attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command confirmed the operation,…
Meta has released Muse Image, the first image generation model built by Meta Superintelligence Labs, the AI division Mark Zuckerberg set up after the company fell behind competitors like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. The tool is now live…
President Donald Trump renewed his push for the United States to take control of Greenland on Tuesday, July 7, arguing the Arctic island is too important to remain under Danish authority while warning that China and Russia are expanding…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has begun a routine upgrade of its ICT systems, a move that will temporarily lock out members of the public from key digital voter services. In a public notice dated July 7, 2026,…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton voted in six elections over the past two years using a Collin County address where he no longer lived, according to records reviewed by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica. The moves came despite Paxton’s…
Prosecution on Tuesday presented testimony in the ongoing manslaughter case against pastor Paul Mackenzie and five co-accused, with witnesses recounting harrowing experiences of prolonged starvation, confinement and psychological…
Ghana has postponed a visit by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa following xenophobic rallies that resulted in hundreds of Ghanaians being repatriated from his country. Ramaphosa had long planned a state visit to Ghana in the first…
Kenya and Tanzania both deployed a massive police presence on Tuesday to prevent protests as the East African nations increasingly take a zero-tolerance approach to demonstrations. The two countries have both faced major bouts of public…
The High Court has dismissed applications by senior government officials and businessman Jayesh Saini seeking to have their names struck out of a multi-million-shilling lawsuit over the alleged development of specialised software for the…
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed CNN commentator Scott Jennings on Tuesday, July 7, after he posted that he had spoken by phone with Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for more than three weeks. McConnell, 84, was…
Starting a topical hair regrowth treatment can feel both hopeful and uncertain. You finally take the step, apply the product, and then wait — not quite sure what’s normal, what’s a problem, or how long this is supposed to take. If you’ve…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out of the race Tuesday, hours after an ex-girlfriend accused him of rape. Mamdani, who shares a key strategist with Platner, said the…
