Tenants in Los Angeles and Seattle have launched ‘Rubs strikes’, refusing to pay utilities until landlords agree to reduce charges. Many leases that include Rubs are written so tenants can be evicted for not paying utilities, even if they have paid their rent. Rubs, unlike standard utility bills, are owed to the landlord and often paid through a third-party billing company.
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Vice President JD Vance says economic pressure is the U.S.’ “most effective tool” against Iran. Applying that pressure, Vance said, is the best way to achieve the ‘final objective’ of Iran not being able to rebuild its nuclear capacity. Washington expects both allies and rivals to join the ramped-up campaign against Iran, he said.
Bessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure. California's wealth tax will drive innovation and entrepreneurship out of the state, Ben Narasin says. Fmr. Kansas City Fed President Steve Liesman says inflation expectations are staying anchored.
The UAE left OPEC after 59 years of membership. Venezuela is an OPEC member, but remains such a petty producer that it doesn't merit a quota at all. "If OPEC refuses, Venezuela should do just what the UAE did, drop out, and pump a lot more," says Hanke.
Vice President JD Vance says economic pressure is the U.S.’ “most effective tool” against Iran. Applying that pressure, Vance said, is the best way to achieve the ‘final objective’ of Iran not being able to rebuild its nuclear capacity. Washington expects both allies and rivals to join the ramped-up campaign against Iran, he said.
"I think the (news) cycle is moving a bit too quickly for a lot of the very specific political books to catch on," says Shannon DeVito, Barnes & Noble's senior director of books. The new fiction list also features Nobel laureate Jon Fosse's latest, "Vaim Hotel" Marlon James' "The Disappearers," Emma Cline's "Switzy," Rebecca Perry's "May We Feed the King"
2,500 dead and rising -- UN says DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially' More than 2,500 deaths recorded and half of those in the last 20 days. The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history. It is spreading faster than any outbreak of the deadly virus on record.
Iran: Emirates suspend all commercial and financial exchanges with Tehran. Ukraine: Russian attack on a bus in Kherson, 4 dead and 4 injured. India: hotel fire in Calcutta, 9 dead, including a child, and several injured. TV ratings, August 18: 'My Friend Storm' on Canale 5 wins prime time.
The conviction of three Tiananmen vigil activists shows how public displays of mourning have become a crime in Hong Kong. Chow Hang-tung, 41, and Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, who had been in custody since 2021, "incited other persons to organize, plan, commit or participate in acts by unlawful means"
Brent crude inched to $93.89 per barrel around 7:30 am IST, after gaining 2.4% in the previous session. US West Texas Intermediate stood at 86.84 per barrel, following a 2.3% rise a day earlier. benchmarks were on course for a second straight weekly gain.
Dallas McInerney has been sacked as CEO of Catholic Schools NSW. He is accused of arranging and approving illegal political donations. The donations were made to lobbying companies controlled by the Reformers. The company is alleged to have exceeded applicable donation caps. It came on the same day as the watchdog’s inquiry into allegations of corruption in the Liberal party.
With more than 95 percent of the vote counted, Wahab was leading fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez, the president of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board, 53 percent to 47 percent. Wahab had the endorsement of the California Democratic Party, as well as notable progressives such as Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar, D-Texas. Hernandez was backed by the campaign arm of the New Democrat Coalition.
Chinese company Unitree Robotics has unveiled its new "Superman" robot. The robot can run and jump like no human has ever been able to. Unitree has come a long way since 2024, when its H1 humanoid broke the robot speed record. It's just one example of how Chinese robots are breaking human records across the board.
A string of recent chopper crashes points to ongoing regional risks. Kenya earned an impressive 91.77% score on its 2022 ICAO aviation audit, ranking second across Africa. mechanical failures cause about 33.3% of aviation accidents in Kenya, while pilot error accounts for 19.4%.
Japan's justice ministry says it will cancel a Netflix dating show featuring ex-juvenile delinquents. The move follows backlash against what some called the glorification of crimes. More than 2,500 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last three months, a UN official says.
US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal. Liberia's justice minister said most deportees committed migration-related violations and can apply for asylum in the country. Migrants expected include nationals from Africa, North America, South America and the Caribbean.
Min, a scholar, was detained on June 3 in China's southern Yunnan province, where he traveled at the invitation of the Chinese government to attend an academic conference. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs publicly confirmed that he had been arrested and formally detained on suspicion of espionage. “There is no so-called wron,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said.
North Korea fires more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea. The move comes after President Donald Trump suggested he would meet Kim Jong Un. South Korea's presidential office condemned the launch and ordered its military to maintain full readiness during ongoing joint exercises with the United States. The U.S. and South Korea have been conducting joint military drills since last week.
Bitcoin's rally above $72,000 wiped out billions of dollars in bearish bets. But analysts say it will need fresh buyers to keep climbing. Analyst: "Officially we are still in a bear market, so a price pull back is possible, more so after this sudden increase"
UK retail sales fell 0.5% in July, Office for National Statistics said. Clothing and non-food stores took the biggest tumble, falling 1.3%. Retailers brought forward cut-price sales into June to boost sales. But heatwaves in July resulted in more people staying home than hitting the high street.
The US Treasury's move to buy back more of its own bonds has boosted the dollar. The move has also boosted the value of Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency. The increase in yields weighed on Wall Street as tech firms, which rely on debt to fund their huge investments, dropped.
Iran has finalized a preferential trade agreement with Oman, according to the Islamic Republic's official Trade Promotion Organization. Iran is pursuing renewed preferential trade talks with Turkey, reopening border markets with Iraq and Turkey, and expanding its networth. President Trump has threatened to inflict an "economic D-Day" on Iran.
Prince Harry, 41, and Meghan Markle, 45, are set to live in a non-royal residence outside of London. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are gearing up to return to England later this month, with the children enrolled in school there for the fall.
The two’s relationship has been said to be severely damaged. Harry and Meghan sat down with Oprah Winfrey for a 2021 interview in which they alleged a fractured relationship within his family. Queen Elizabeth II issued a statement in response, adding, “while some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously.”
Iran's economy has been hit hard by the war with the U.S. and Israel. The country's economy is expected to shrink by more than 5% this year. Iran has been attacking oil-rich neighbors and disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. It could take many months to destroy the war's economic impact on Iran.