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The Pentagon chief was on Capitol Hill asking for a whopping $1.5 trillion in funding

President Donald Trump has weathered fierce criticism over the past five months after beginning a devastating, never-ending war in Iran. But throughout it all, there’s been one brave man firmly in his corner: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who on Tuesday told senators they’d been thinking about this forever war situation all wrong. Instead of criticism, we should be praising Trump for dragging us into war. 

It may be pretty well known, especially in the Philadelphia area, that hotshot comic and podcaster Shane Gillis became a Guinness World Records holder twice over on July 17, when his Lincoln Financial Field show pulled in 73,946 attendees and sold 77,047 tickets. This earned him two titles.

UNAIDS chief calls for ‘radical change’ as US-led aid cuts gut HIV clinics and treatment worldwide.

Funding cuts by the United States have had a severe impact on global organisations offering HIV treatment, according to a new report.

The Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as the US intelligence director, despite criticism from Democrats.

Donald Trump had nominated Clayton, now the top federal prosecutor in the southern district of New York, for the role of the director of national intelligence (DNI) last month after the departure of Tulsi Gabbard.

Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a device that enables them to control the flow of electrons through a semiconductor using only laser light—no electrical power source required. The device was built to explore fundamental physics and realize a previously unobserved behavior, but it could also open doors for new applications in areas that bridge optics and electronics, including sensing, imaging and telecommunications.

James Patten leaving U.S. District Court in Camden, New Jersey, after his sentencing hearing on July 21, 2026.

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James Patten, who helped orchestrate a stock manipulation scheme that led to a company that owned a single money-losing New Jersey deli being valued at $100 million, was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Tuesday.

Inside Paramount and WBD, employees are on edge as David Ellison's mega-merger hits resistance

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Haerin, Hyein, Minji and Hanni of NewJeans

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On the fourth anniversary of their debut, NewJeans published their first official content as a four-member group. Their label, HYBE subsidiary ADOR released a series of individual member teasers for Minji, Hanni, Haerin, and Hyein, followed by a group video titled "2026 Summer of NewJeans."

The order prevents thousands from El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine from losing work authorisation while lawsuit proceeds.

A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked the administration of US President Donald Trump from revoking work permits for tens of thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), preventing a policy that was set to take effect as early as Wednesday.

Get ready to go back to summer camp! The new trailer for “Camp Rock 3” invites audiences back into the world of the beloved Disney franchise 18 years after the previous installment.