Walter MurrowFrance Bakes Under Historic Heatwave
France faced an extreme heatwave on Monday, with 49 departments placed on red alert and another 40 on orange alert. Météo-France forecast overnight lows as high as 26°C, making even nighttime relief…
An AI Nightmare: Anthropic’s “Mythos” Breaches Classified Systems
The cybersecurity world was thrown into turmoil by reports that Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, managed to breach highly classified U.S. government systems in a matter of hours. According to Greek…
UK’s Keir Starmer Set to Resign as Prime Minister
Reports from Australian outlets The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age indicated that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to resign. Details remained sparse, but the development — if confirmed…
Trump Threats Rattle U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks in Switzerland
High-stakes diplomacy played out in Switzerland as U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance met with senior Iranian officials over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The talks, however, were shaken by threats issued…
World Cup 2026: Cape Verde’s Fairy Tale, Spain’s Rout, and Messi’s Birthday Week
The FIFA World Cup’s group stage delivered a full day of drama on June 21. The headline act: debutants Cape Verde, who had already held Spain to a draw, stunned Uruguay by taking the lead through…
Colombia Swings Right with De La Espriella Victory
Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer from Barranquilla backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, is headed for a decisive win in Colombia’s presidential runoff, according to preliminary…
Trump’s Reflecting Pool Headache and Other Quick Hits
Back in Washington, President Trump announced that the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool would “probably” need to be drained for repairs after algae blooms and peeling paint marred a $14.2 million…
Brazil Rope-Jumping Tragedy: New Arrests Over Evidence Tampering
Brazilian authorities made additional arrests in the investigation into a fatal rope-jumping accident in which a young woman was thrown from a bridge without a safety rope. The newly detained…
US Open Golf and Women’s T20 World Cup: Nailbiting Finishes
At Shinnecock Hills, the final round of the US Open saw defending champion Wyndham Clark carrying a big lead into Sunday’s play, but the chasing pack was circling. Chile’s Joaquin Niemann mounted a…
Cerúndolo Channels Maradona at Queen’s Club
The Queen’s Club Championships provided its own dose of sporting theatre on Saturday. Argentina’s Francisco Cerúndolo fought back from a set down to defeat American Tommy Paul 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3 in a…