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Trump says ‘Stupidity causes inflation’ and threatens to stop trade with foreign countries in retaliation for higher interest rates
Trump declared it “crazy” that the stock markets fell Friday on inflation concerns.
U.S. military strikes Iranian tankers and warns it will destroy Tehran’s oil fleet if necessary after Navy aircraft carrier and destroyer are targeted
The U.S. said one tanker was struck off Kharg Island and another was struck near Jask, east of the Strait of Hormuz. The unladen tanker was hit in the Gulf of Oman.
Update Your Browser: Google Patches Chrome Flaw Hackers Were Already Using
The update fixes a high-severity flaw in Chrome’s V8 engine, but Google has not revealed who is using it or whom they targeted.
Catastrophic dangers await Burnham’s push for English devolution | Phillip Inman
Like France, the UK has always been centralised – and imposing a new political structure brings huge risksDevolution in England is going to be messy and slow, and brings with it h…
U.N. General Assembly endorses a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size. Only the U.S. voted against it
The vote encourages governments and institutions around the world to replace the traditional Mercator map, commonly used since the 16th Century, with the Equal Earth projection.
Former Cowboys star Emmitt Smith is sued by a Native American investment company over a $2.5 million loan for wind farm project
Kituwah LLC claimed in a lawsuit filed this week in Delaware that 4 13 Solutions used the money to repay an investor from previous dealings with Smith's company.
White House unveils ‘Build the Wall,’ a Tetris knockoff video game, to ‘protect the border from the coming horde’
The Tetris Company said it “was not involved in the creation of ‘Build the Wall’ and did not authorize or license the Tetris brand or intellectual property for the game.”
Trump calls the Iran war — which has left 18 U.S. service members dead — ‘small potatoes’ and backs Vance’s view that it’s not a war
“I can understand what he’s saying,” said Trump. He added: “I call it a military conflict because it’s small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing."
Men are larp-ing as NFL players to score dates and cash—one made $1.3 million before the FBI arrested him
False professional sports stories have become a new scamming model in the age of larp-ing culture.
Federal regulators are investigating Musk’s new steering-wheel-free Cybercabs a day after launch, unconvinced by Tesla’s self-certification process
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was looking into whether Tesla was in full compliance with federal rules when it deployed so-called Cybercabs in Austin.
‘The chancellor is in a bind’: is No 11 at odds with Burnham’s big vision?
MPs applaud PM’s ambition and optimism but John Healey has yet to show he can match leader’s radical perspectiveUntil now, Andy Burnham has been a lucky prime minister. In office …
Widow of airman killed in Mideast was told hazard pay and combat-related tax breaks wouldn’t apply because ‘we were not at war.’ A viral post fixed it
Vice President JD Vance rejected the use of the word “war” to characterize U.S. fighting in Iran, saying that “there is no active shooting.”
AI Just Solved a 350-Year-Old Math Problem By Writing the Longest Proof Ever
Anthropic says Claude spent 11 days turning Fermat's Last Theorem into 13 million lines of code a computer can check itself, no human trust required
Deal or no deal? How to know if the retail price is right
As the government prepares to crack down on ‘phoney bargains’ we ask experts about what exactly constitutes a genuine price reductionWhen is a sale not a sale? Online and on the h…
British investor thought he lost $2,000 in bitcoin in 2012. He just recovered $4.5 million
CEL Solicitors says it has identified a wallet holding more than 5,500 BTC linked to former Intersango users.
John Healey warns of tough first budget as Middle East war puts pressure on economy
Chancellor says he wants to ensure country has ‘buffer’ against uncertainty as global bond yields hit 18-year highThe chancellor has indicated that the UK will face a tough budget…
Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding
The ‘hip boost’ aims to create hourglass silhouette, much like Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand’s padded shortsFor decades shapewear has been used to compress and cinch. But now t…
Poland upholds crypto bill veto as Zondacrypto scandal widens
Polish lawmakers failed to overturn a presidential veto of crypto legislation as the Zondacrypto investigation expands and its Estonian operator enters bankruptcy.
U.S. tennis star Jessica Pegula’s dad is also heavily invested in sports—he owns the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and has a $9.3 billion net worth
Jessica Pegula is chasing tennis’s No. 1 ranking and her first Grand Slam title while building her own legacy coming from a billionaire family.
Job seekers are waiting for the ‘September Surge.’ Economists say there’s something behind the hype and explain why it’s a good time to apply
There are real seasonal patterns behind the September hiring hype, but more job postings don’t necessarily mean faster hiring.
Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent
Traffic on A20 in and out of port grinds to halt as Kent police say they are in attendance and engaging with groupDozens of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas have blo…
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew nearly $1 billion in the latest week as Friday inflows stayed positive despite Bitcoin briefly falling below $79,000.
Tech CEOs want the world to embrace AI, but protestors outside their G20 gathering show the industry’s growing popularity problem
As tech CEOs championed AI inside a G20 gathering in Chapel Hill, N.C., hundreds gathered outside to protest data centers and other issues.
The overlooked Russia-Ukraine war grows its outsized impact on energy as U.S. diesel prices hit all-time high
Ukraine's increasingly successful attacks on Russian oil refineries are rippling through gasoline and diesel energy markets worldwide.