Prosecutors Cite Fake Passports as Tate Brothers Fight for Bail
Prosecutors say Tristan Tate carried a Mexican passport under the alias Vladimir Scorpius, part of their case that the brothers are too much of a flight risk for bail.
Hackers Used Open-Source AI Agents to Breach Taiwan’s Government
Eight AI agents built from open-source frameworks mapped Taiwan’s government networks, adapted to defenses in real time, and pulled thousands of personnel records.
IEA Raises Oil Demand Estimate for a Fourth Straight Year
Global oil consumption now stands at 104.8 million barrels a day for 2025, 1.1 million higher than the agency projected a year ago.
Student’s High School Project Saved a Quarter-Century of USAID Data
Elon Musk’s DOGE took USAID’s evaluation database offline in 2025. A university student’s old class project just brought it back.
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Gen Z Redirects Retirement Savings Into Sports Betting, Survey Finds
A new Betterment survey finds 52% of Gen Z investors have pulled money from their investing plans to bet on sports, and a quarter call it part of their long-term strategy.
Is Karoline Leavitt Leaving Because of That Decoy Flight?
The youngest press secretary in US history is leaving after 18 months, with no successor named yet.
WHO Warns Congo Ebola Outbreak “Fastest-Moving” Yet
The World Health Organization says the response to the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak is still operating behind the epidemic’s pace, even as authorities prepare to triple treatment capacity and seek hundreds of millions of dollars to contain what is already the country’s largest recorded outbreak. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that 4,449 […]
Darline Graham, Who Replaced Lindsay Graham, Says She’s Not Handed The Seat
Darline Graham’s attempt to turn a temporary Senate appointment into a six-year term is headed to a direct Republican runoff after she led South Carolina’s 10-way special primary with 32.7% of the vote, The Wall Street Journal reports, well short of the majority needed to secure the nomination outright. The result puts fresh attention on […]
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Steadright Secures Mining Licence for TitanBeach Titanium Project
SteadRight Critical Minerals (CSE: SCM) has been granted a mining licence for its TitanBeach Titanium Beach One project, moving the heavy mineral sands property in southwest Morocco past the exploration stage. The licence was issued by Moroccan authorities to NSM Capital Sarl, the local operating company in which SteadRight holds a 76.5% interest. It covers […]
Russian Region Starts Rationing Fuel After Ukraine Strikes Another Refinery
A Ukrainian strike on a Russian refinery nearly 1,900 kilometers from the Ukrainian border has produced a more immediate consequence than another damaged energy facility. Drivers in the surrounding Orenburg region are now being told when, and how much, fuel they can buy. Reuters reported that Orenburg Governor Yevgeny Solntsev announced restrictions on August 12 […]