Yemen's Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks. The Houthis are demanding that Saudi Arabia lift its blockade of the country. The move would pave the way for even more extensive Iranian involvement in the war in Yemen. The Saudi-backed Yemeni government says the attacks are in response to Houthi advances.
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The S&P 500 fell 34.25 points to 7,585.73. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 5.00% from 4.97% late Monday and briefly touched 5.04% overnight. Higher yields mean everyone from the U.S. government to households to businesses must pay more in interest to borrow money.
Macklemore says he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour. He says he spoke with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Kraft convinced other stadium owners to pull out of the tour, Macklemore says. The tour will resume Saturday in Philadelphia, with Sheerans performing eight of the 10 shows.
Matthew Rhys made history at the 2026 Emmy Awards. He earned two wins for lead actor for 'The Beast in Me' and 'Widow's Bay' The actor said Keri Russell is 'always really the winner' in his eyes. He also said there's no playful competition in their house over their nominations.
Trump has called warnings that AI could pose an existential threat as a "hoax" and a "scam" He said society faces a choice between building AI responsibly or risking outcomes that could be highly disruptive. The U.S. should continue expanding AI development and data center construction, he said.
President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court after it blocked his administration's mail-ballot restrictions ahead of the 2026 midterms. Trump slammed the justices he appointed and suggested they had abandoned the principles that led him to select them. On Tuesday, Trump said on Truth Social that Republicans had received "another bad decision"
Trump blasts Supreme Court justices over 'horrible' mail vote ruling. US President Donald Trump assailed the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it blocked his plan to restrict mail-in ballots. Trump launched a rare and blistering attack on the justices he hand-picked in his first term. He suggested they had abandoned the principles that led him to select them.
An Israeli documentary about the civilian death toll in the war in Gaza has sparked fierce backlash at home after being awarded the special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. The allegations in the film, which include the use of artificial intelligence to identify potential Hamas targets, have been denied by an Israeli military official. Many of the film’s central claims had been previously reported.
The bill included some ethical guardrails for the president and other elected officials holding cryptocurrencies, but Democrats said that provision didn't go far enough. A key sticking point on the crypto bill was Democratic demands for limits on President Donald Trump's investments. Trump has defended his massive crypto holdings and ventures by stating there is "nothing illegal" about them.
Nixon announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate in January. She won against fellow Democrat Alex Vindman. For the general election, she will take on incumbent Ashley Moody. Moody enjoyed 47% support in a recent Emerson College poll. The last Democrat to win a Senate seat in Florida was former Sen. Bill Nelson.
Saudi Arabia faces high-stakes choices as war with Houthis escalates. The Houthi rebel fighters have broken free from the front lines that have remained broadly frozen in the country since 2022. However, Saudi Arabia is also capable of confronting the Houthi forces directly, analysts point out. "Saudi Arabia will unfortunately have to find a military option against the Houthis, whether that is limited or long-term," Shiban said.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for AI companies to slow down on Saturday. He has repeatedly flagged concerns about unchecked growth in the sector. Democrats and even some Republicans say Congress faces a narrow time frame to act on AI. In September 2023, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman and other billionaire tech titans will meet in San Francisco.
The Elroq RS is one of the most affordable and best value European EVs in Australia. It launched late last year from $49,990 drive-away. The dual electric motors make 250kW of power and 697Nm of torque, enabling a 0-100km/h sprint time of a tidy 5.4 seconds.
Denmark and Russia blame each other for the flares fired at a Danish military helicopter monitoring a Russian frigate on Monday. The European Union accused Russia on Tuesday of the "reckless" firing of flares at the Danish helicopter. The Danish armed forces said that an air force Fennec helicopter was "fired at with flares during a routine photographic operation"
U.S. confirms for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. Revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes. The announcement marks a major shift in Washington's public discussion of military capabilities beyond Earth.
Nusrat Osman, 47, was seized at around 12:30 local time on Friday. She was reported to have been working for a local auditing firm. The UK Foreign Office said it was aware of reports that a British national had been abducted in Malawi and was in touch with local authorities.
Pentagon inspector general says Iran war has caused weapons shortages. Operation Epic Fury had an estimated cost of $33.4 billion, report says. $22.3 billion of that was spent on munitions alone, inspector says. The report put the price tag to repair "physical damage" to U.S. diplomatic facilities.
Umar Kremlev is the secretary general of the International Boxing Association (IBA) He is also the head of Russia's national boxing federation. In 2024, Putin awarded him the Order of Friendship for his efforts in promoting Russian boxing. The IBA is financed by Russia's state-owned natural gas company, Gazprom.
GAO estimates federal agencies in our review spent $9.5 billion in salary costs on paid administrative leave in 2025, a sixfold increase from 2023. About 140,000 workers took the deferred resignation deal. "After promising to cut waste, Trump instead set billions upon billions in taxpayer dollars," GAO says.
A June Quinnipiac University poll found that 48 percent of voters said the U.S. is too supportive of Israel. A May New York Times/Siena poll found about 37 percent of Americans somewhat support the United States providing additional economic and military support to Israel. Only 27 percent of independents support continuing to provide military and economic support.
Three people were killed and one injured when an NBC Los Angeles news helicopter lost altitude and crashed. The crash came as several Los Angeles television stations had sent helicopters to cover the earlier road accident in Chatsworth. Video recorded from inside the news helicopter captured its final moments as it was covering the earlier accident. The recording cuts off as the helicopter crashes.
Police prosecutor said there was strong evidence against Yassine, who the court heard had a 46-page criminal record. The evidence included a video, recorded by the 13-year-old girl on an inner-western Sydney bus. The abuse allegedly began after the girl stood up for another girl in a hijab who believed Yassin was taking photos of her.
Saudi Arabia halts its East-West pipeline to Hormuz. Red Sea oil exports to Europe hit by disruption. Oil prices fall to three-month low of $50/bbl. Saudi Aramco says it is working with the U.S. government to find a solution to the problem.
CBO report notes that its own estimates "are subject to considerable uncertainty" The office said its analysis was hamstrung by the fact that the Defense Department didn't respond to its requests for information. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., moved to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran.
Jacqui Hylton, 58, gave up her 30-year NHS career to become a full-time carer. She moved from Hertfordshire to Leeds to live with her 86-year-old mother. Caring will make it harder for her to return to midwifery, she says.
Bank of Japan, Fed Rate Hikes Expected Same Week: Will Yen Rally? "The Trump administration has effectively checked any potential move by a Takaichi administration to block the Bank of Japan from raising interest rates," says Nomura Research Institute. A double hike would narrow the Tokyo-Washington rate gap for the first time in years.
Ambassador Abdullah Al-Saadi says Yemen's armed forces are regrouping and regaining control. He vows that the Houthis "will once again fail to turn any battleground gains into a reality" The renewed fighting in Yemen is endangering civilians and threatening shipping through the Red Sea. The U.K. prime minister's spokesman says Yemen and Saudi Arabia "have the right to defend themselves"
Saudi Arabia faces high-stakes choices as war with Houthis escalates. The Houthi rebel fighters have broken free from the front lines that have remained broadly frozen in the country since 2022. However, Saudi Arabia is also capable of confronting the Houthi forces directly, analysts point out. "Saudi Arabia will unfortunately have to find a military option against the Houthis, whether that is limited or long-term," Shiban said.