Author: Alex Maschino
On the morning of July 24, more than 20 Israeli settlers from the illegal Havat Gilad settlement attacked Palestinians’ homes on the eastern edge of Tal, southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.Residents initially drove them back, but the settlers returned shortly afterwards, with Israeli soldiers. Videos appear to show a Palestinian man seizing a settler’s rifle and shooting him dead before soldiers shoot the man dead, with further video revealing Israelis continuing to open fire.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listFour Palestinians from the Ramadan family were killed in the ensuing violence. A settler and an Israeli…
In mid-July, Kalshi received approval from regulators to list a new type of event contract that would let anyone wager on flight cancellations. The plan, however, was promptly blasted by social media users who warned that troublemakers could seek to force an airport shutdown in order to make their bet pay off. In response, Kalshi said it was putting the controversial airport contracts on ice. But on Tuesday, the company said it is now going forward—sort of. According to Kalshi, it is listing a contract that lets users wager on whether more than 50% of flights into New York’s John…
In an unconformable on-stage moment, Usher asked a fan to leave after she visibly rejected getting into his seductive dance moves. During the Friday, July 24, R&B Tour show in Nashville, the “U Got It Bad” hitmaker, 47, performed alongside a female fan from the audience, per fan footage shared via Instagram in the show’s aftermath. In the video, the shirtless musician, who is currently co-headlining The R&B Tour with Chris Brown, is seen serenading the fan before he begins to lean into her while sitting on a bed. As Usher then attempts to nuzzle the neck of the fan,…
Chelsea are exploring a move for Brighton striker Danny Welbeck, according to a report in The Athletic. Welbeck has been among the best English centre-forwards in the Premier League for over a decade and shows no signs of slowing down despite being 35 years of age, appearing in 37 top-flight games last season and scoring 13 goals. More importantly, he has the experience and dressing room influence that new Blues boss Xabi Alonso would like at Stamford Bridge. Alonso attempted to prise Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka to the club earlier in the window only for the Wearsiders to rebuff their…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the UK, where he will meet Andy Burnham as the new prime minister’s first international visitor.Burnham has pledged to continue the UK’s “unwavering” support for Ukraine, while No 10 said the meeting on Monday “illustrates the strength of the relationship between the two nations”.They will visit a naval base, where Burnham will announce the sharing of the intellectual property behind the UK’s new “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system, enabling Ukraine to produce the technology at scale.Prior to the meeting, Zelensky said the UK and Ukraine had “built the strongest relationship in the history…
Indonesia will stop charging songwriters, performers, and record producers to log their work on the national copyright register.From August 1, 2026, the fee to record a song or musical composition drops from 200,000 rupiah (approx. USD $11) to Rp0.The change was announced by the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI), part of Indonesia’s Ministry of Law, and applies only to songs and music. Registration fees for other categories of creative work are unchanged.The zero tariff is contained in Government Regulation No. 30 of 2026, which covers the state’s non-tax revenue (PNBP) at the Ministry of Law. The regulation was signed…
90 Day Fiancé alum Armando Niedermeier-Rubio is sharing a positive update on his 13-year-old daughter Hannah’s health battle. “Hannah was released from the hospital again,” Armando, 37, wrote via his Instagram Stories on Saturday, July 15. “She started having a headache, weakness, difficulty walking and she was instead on her feet — symptoms the doctors had told us to be on alert for and watch closely. They found a little internal swelling, so she received IV medication.” Hannah was airlifted from Mexico to a hospital in the United States earlier this month after a then-unknown medical emergency. While she was…
After seeing Anthony Joshua suffer two knockdowns against Kristian Prenga, Oleksandr Usyk has delivered a knockout prediction for the Brit’s expected clash with Tyson Fury. Their long-awaited heavyweight showdown is set to finally materialise later this year, with both former two-time world champions having completed their respective warm-up fights. First to the stage was Fury, who encountered minimal difficulty as he banked seven rounds against the 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand, on Friday. But while Joshua, too, was seemingly facing a low-risk opponent on Saturday evening, the 36-year-old came remarkably close to suffering a first-round stoppage defeat in Jeddah,…
The ongoing violations of Romanian airspace raise concerns over impact on NATO states of Russia-Ukraine war.Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Romania has summoned Russia’s ambassador as it has reported that it shot down three drones in as many days.A Romanian plane shot down a drone after an incursion into the country’s airspace on Sunday morning, the Ministry of Defence reported. The incident followed similar interceptions on Friday and Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listConcern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks entangling neighbouring NATO states is on the rise. Romania is one of several alliance members to confront…
Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police