Greg Abbott orders pause on Flock Safety funding amid privacy concerns
Flock surveillance cameras spark bipartisan backlash over privacy concerns Flock cameras spark bipartisan backlash as local governments pull the plug on the AI surveillance technology over privacy concerns. ‘The Five’ debates the utility of…
Apple hikes subscription prices for Apple TV and Apple One in the U.S.
Tanya Reynolds, Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt in «Ted Lasso,» now streaming on Apple TV. Courtesy: Apple TV Apple on Friday increased the monthly price of Apple TV, its streaming service, to $14.99, or $119 per year. It was previously $12.99 per month,…
Marseille and Lyon to face Leverkusen in Europa League, Rennes take on Juventus
French clubs Marseille and Lyon were spared an early clash with Italian heavyweights Juventus and AC Milan in Friday’s Europa League draw, which saw Ligue 1 rivals Rennes land a tough trip to Turin. Olympique Lyonnais, who missed out on a place in…
Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU
Ahead of the referendum, the two sides held a televised debate where the Yes campaign team was headed by Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and the No campaign was led by Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, chair of the opposition Independence Party. Kristrún told…
Stock traders warm up to Warsh as volatility index touches year-to-date low
If Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh wanted to put the bond market on alert, he certainly got his wish Friday: odds of an interest-rate hike by the central bank in its September meeting jumped to nearly 60 percent after Warsh’s speech in Jackson…
Rescuers grapple with mountain of challenges after the Nepal-Tibet floods
Rescue teams searching for survivors of a deadly flash near the border between Nepal and Tibet were forced to stop their work on Friday after water overran the banks of a lake formed by mountains of debris upstream of the flood zone. While rescuers were…
Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
The security sources say six international warships are now in the seas close to the Lutuf – two from Turkey and one each from Spain, Denmark, the US and India, something the BBC has not been able to independently verify. «There is military…
Corn and wheat prices jump to highest prices in more than three years
A view of a grain field during the early harvest season in the Rostov region, southern Russia, on July 14, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Corn and wheat prices have surged to their highest levels in more than three years. But the forces driving…
There is no proof that this video shows a plane crash in Tel Aviv
A video that has gone viral on X is said to show a plane crash in Tel Aviv, Israel, after an attack carried out by Iran. The footage, which has garnered more than five million views, was published on August 26 by a fake account pretending to belong to…
US and Venezuela reach ‘historic’ oil deal, Trump says
The US has reached a deal with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves, President Donald Trump announced. «This Historic Transaction MORE THAN DOUBLES American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil Supply, and will…