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Iran has launched “multiple” ballistic missiles in an “attempted surprise attack” on American forces in the Middle East, the US military said, shattering a lull in the fighting.The attack occurred at 17:45 EDT (21:45 GMT) on Tuesday, with all missiles “successfully intercepted”, said US Central Command (Centcom), which did not disclose any locations of targets.The US military and Saudi Arabian forces meanwhile struck “Iran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq in retaliation for Iran-directed drone attacks, according to Centcom.Tehran has not yet commented. The reported crossfire ended a brief break in hostilities between the US and Iran, which was designed to bring negotiators…

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Emmy Rossum and Lola Petticrew‘s new show, Furious, deals with difficult subject matter but makes an effort not to show graphic scenes of abuse. “This is a show made mostly by women,” Rossum, 39, exclusively told Us. “You can feel that in the treatment of the women and the victims in the show.” Rossum noted that “nothing is gratuitous” in the eight-part Hulu show. “There are no flashbacks that are showing the violence against them,” she continued. “But we feel that in every aspect of them. We can see the specific ways that it shows up in their life.” Related:…

Anthony Di Marco of the Daily Faceoff joined TSN Radio in Montreal and was asked about why the plan in Detroit failed with Steve Yzerman as the General Manager of the Red Wings. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets, and the Detroit Red Wings Host: “Well, let’s dive in a little bit here with Steve Yzerman, and correct me if I’m not wrong. You’ve been very bullish about the job that Yzerman’s been doing, or not doing, in Detroit. And a couple of years of failure, and it’s hard to move on from such a legendary player when you’re the…

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…