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Today: August 12, 2026
Today: August 12, 2026

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Crime|Political|US|World

Secretive US court meant to deport alleged terrorists hears first case

A secretive U.S. court created 30 years ago to deport suspected terrorists convened for the first time on Thursday, opening a new front in the

Secretive US court meant to deport alleged terrorists hears first case
Crime

Bar that served wrong-way driver 9 drinks before deadly collision with trooper faces hearing

Bar that served wrong-way driver 9 drinks before deadly collision with trooper faces hearing

Bar that served wrong-way driver 9 drinks before deadly collision with trooper faces hearing
Business|Economy|Europe|World

UK's NIESR nudges up growth forecast, warns of persistent inflation

Britain's economy has been more resilient than anticipated after the energy price shock caused by the Iran war, but inflation will stay above the Bank of England's target

UK's NIESR nudges up growth forecast, warns of persistent inflation
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US

DNC Chair Ken Martin’s supporters dismiss concerns about the party’s debt and his leadership

DNC Chair Ken Martin’s supporters dismiss concerns about the party’s debt and his leadership

DNC Chair Ken Martin’s supporters dismiss concerns about the party’s debt and his leadership
Political|World

UK's Burnham would call out Trump if in Britain's interest, he tells BBC

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham "will always put Britain's interests first", he told the BBC in an interview when asked whether he was willing to call out U.S.

UK's Burnham would call out Trump if in Britain's interest, he tells BBC
Arts|MidEast|Political|Travel|World

Palestinians hope UNESCO designation halts Israeli push at West Bank site

Palestinian officials welcomed UNESCO's designation of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank as a World Heritage site, hoping it will prevent

Palestinians hope UNESCO designation halts Israeli push at West Bank site
World

ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has been removed from office

ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Election|Entertainment|Europe|Finance|Political|Sports|Technology|US|World

White House says Trump, Zelenskiy to meet in Washington next week

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are scheduled to meet in Washington on Tuesday, a White House official said on Friday.

White House says Trump, Zelenskiy to meet in Washington next week
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers

President Donald Trump is having governors and electricity companies join a pledge aimed at shielding U.S. consumers from higher utility bills because data centers

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Mexico inflation undershoots forecasts; core rate returns to target range

Mexico's annual inflation rate decelerated for an eighth consecutive fortnight in early July, official data showed on Thursday, slowing more

Mexico inflation undershoots forecasts; core rate returns to target range
Crime|World

US announces visa restriction policy for people complicit in cybercrime

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US announces visa restriction policy for people complicit in cybercrime
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

White House monitors OpenAI's 'rogue' AI incident, lawmakers propose 'kill switch'

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White House monitors OpenAI's 'rogue' AI incident, lawmakers propose 'kill switch'
Economy|Technology|World

Stocks sink on Big Tech cash burn; oil hits $100 for first time since May

Oil prices spiked to $100 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since May, while major tech giants knocked U.S. stocks lower and Europe's

Stocks sink on Big Tech cash burn; oil hits $100 for first time since May
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Short sellers notch $15.5 billion profit as SpaceX shares slip -Ortex

Short sellers targeting SpaceX shares are sitting on an estimated $15.5 billion in paper profit since the rockets-to-AI firm's mid-June initial public offering, as its

Short sellers notch $15.5 billion profit as SpaceX shares slip -Ortex
Health|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Buenos Aires is the therapy capital of the world. No wonder Argentina fans are so open about their suffering

Buenos Aires is the therapy capital of the world. No wonder Argentina fans are so open about their suffering

Buenos Aires is the therapy capital of the world. No wonder Argentina fans are so open about their suffering
Science|Technology|World

Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

America's most daring, extraordinary feat, landing astronauts on the moon, remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone anywhere

Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon
Asia|Australia|Crime|Health|Political|World

Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths

Australia summoned Laos' ambassador to Canberra on Friday, saying it was "deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" that Laos was not pursuing the most serious charges

Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US imposes new 25% tariffs on Brazil, expands exemptions list

The U.S. will hit Brazil with new 25% duties on its furniture, ethanol, machinery, footwear,

US imposes new 25% tariffs on Brazil, expands exemptions list
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Italy's coalition seeks pardon for jeweller who killed robbers

Italy's ruling parties on Thursday called for a presidential pardon for a 72-year-old jeweller who killed two robbers after a raid on his shop, saying any

Italy's coalition seeks pardon for jeweller who killed robbers
Health|Science|Travel|World

US quarantine order for Americans returning from Congo will hurt Ebola response, aid group says

Washington's new policy that says American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is an Ebola outbreak, must spend

US quarantine order for Americans returning from Congo will hurt Ebola response, aid group says
Business|Entertainment|Technology|World

UK regulator to probe TikTok on child safety measures

Britain's media regulator launched an investigation into TikTok on Thursday to understand whether its UK unit failed or is failing to protect children from harmful content.

UK regulator to probe TikTok on child safety measures
Crime|Health|Political|World

Detainees at ICE facility in Texas were beaten and abused, rights groups say

Detainees at a U.S.

Detainees at ICE facility in Texas were beaten and abused, rights groups say
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

S&P 500 futures turn positive after June inflation data

S&P 500 futures turned positive on Tuesday, as a softer-than-expected inflation reading fueled bets on a less hawkish Federal Reserve.

S&P 500 futures turn positive after June inflation data
Election|Political|Travel|US

From the archives: Meet Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone

CNN's Dana Bash visited then-presidential candidate Senator Lindsey Graham's childhood home in 2015.

From the archives: Meet Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone