Natalie Ortiz — News & World Editor 
Global football governing body Fifa faces a sweeping US congressional investigation into its expanding financial and political ties to Donald Trump and his family if Democrats reclaim the House of Representatives in November, following a multibillion-dollar commercial privatization proposal led by JPMorgan Chase and linked to Joshua Kushner. Global football’s governing body is hurtling toward … Read more
The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% annual pace from April through June 2026, weighed down by rising imports, even as consumer spending surged. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled to 3.7% year-over-year in June, remaining above the central bank’s 2% target ahead of the November midterm elections. Economic growth cooled across … Read more
The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century will occur on August 2, 2027, plunging parts of Africa and the Middle East into more than six minutes of complete darkness. While the path of totality skips most of Europe, southern Spain will experience the phenomenon, with cities like Cádiz and Málaga in the viewing route. … Read more
Following the filing deadline for South Carolina’s special U.S. Senate primary election, a late-July poll shows Ralph Norman and Darline Graham leading the field ahead of the August 11 vote. Meanwhile, influential conservative activists remain skeptical of Graham, despite former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. With an election sitting less than two weeks away, voters are … Read more
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling for the establishment of an independent truth commission to investigate recent unrest that left several people dead and injured according to Minute Mirror. The legislative action follows violent clashes between law enforcement personnel and protesters in Rawalakot, where both security officials and demonstrators … Read more
On July 30, 2026, severe wildfires tore across France, Spain, and Greece amid a historic European heatwave. Authorities battled massive blazes near Bordeaux, in Spain, and across Crete, forcing tens of thousands of evacuations while firefighters, international crews, and emergency personnel worked to contain the advancing flames. Extreme heat, dry vegetation, and powerful winds turned … Read more
Brussels prosecutors have opened a judicial inquiry into a business services firm operated by Anderlecht local officials Marcela Gori and Achille Vandyck. The probe follows earlier media disclosures regarding dozens of deregistered and liquidated companies registered at the firm’s address, though the exact contours of the ongoing investigation remain undisclosed. A judicial inquiry is currently … Read more
Cambodian authorities have sealed all border crossings and blocked escape routes in a manhunt for Sam Meiju, a 27-year-old woman identified as the daughter of a prominent Oknha, following a fatal hit-and-run in Phnom Penh, according to Lieutenant General Choun Narin, deputy commissioner-general of the National Police and Phnom Penh Municipal Police Commissioner. Street 1003 … Read more
The Kerala government ordered an official investigation into the alleged distribution of over one and a half lakh liters of substandard counterfeit ghee to Sabarimala by Milma. An official investigation is underway into the distribution of fake Milma ghee at Sabarimala, placing the state’s dairy sector and temple administration under intense scrutiny. The inquiry follows … Read more
Treasury yields climbed sharply on Thursday. The 30-year Treasury bond hit 5.236%, marking its highest level since July 2007, as investors reassessed the central bank’s inflation strategy under Chairman Kevin Warsh. U.S. government borrowing costs surged to a 19-year high after the Federal Reserve voted to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at between 3.5% … Read more