On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns
The BBC visits Bandar Abbas to see how the US-Israeli war with Iran has affected everyday life in the port city....
These 12-Sided Roman Bronze Objects Have Kept Their Secret Since 1739
First discovered in 1739, more than 100 Gallo-Roman dodecahedrons have since turned up, largely across the northwestern provinces of the Roman Empire. The hollow bronze...
US poll spotlights early race mood as Polymarket puts Bardella at 26.5%
A national poll released this week put Vice President JD Vance atop a prospective 2028 GOP primary field at 35.4%, despite no declared candidates. (Read...
Mother says new custodial sentences for daughter’s rapists ‘better’ but still ‘not enough’
Two teenage boys convicted of rape had initially been given non-custodial sentences but have since been handed a four year detention....
AUD/JPY steadies near 112 as Polymarket tilts 53.5% to no Fed hike in 2026
A July 3 technical note said AUD/JPY hovered around 112.00 but stayed below key moving averages, keeping a bearish tilt despite the pause. (Read More)...
Iran warns ships in Hormuz as Polymarket odds of normal traffic slip to 26%
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters told ships in the Strait of Hormuz to stick to designated routes and Iranian navigation rules, warning violators of an...
World Cup buzz aside, Polymarket lifts United Russia seat-lead odds to 56.5%
World Cup travelers in Boston, Dallas, New York, Atlanta and Toronto are turning match trips into food tours, lining up for lobster rolls, poutine and...
Trump says ‘nothing illegal’ about massive crypto profits – The Hill
Trump says ‘nothing illegal’ about massive crypto profits The Hill Bessent on Trump’s crypto earnings, Trump Accounts and the U.S. economy’s struggles: “We’re going to get...
Dangerous heatwave scorches US ahead of Fourth of July holiday – BBC
Dangerous heatwave scorches US ahead of Fourth of July holiday BBC Heat records broken from DC to Boston, more to come Friday CNN A Sweltering Fourth of...
What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the Pope – NPR
What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the Pope NPR Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in...