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Meta Sued by 26 Employees Over AI-Driven Layoffs Targeting Workers on Medical, Parental Leave

A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave. They are among the 8,000 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, Meta said it would lay off in May.

E. Jean Carroll Receives Over USD 5.6 Million From Donald Trump in S*xual Abuse, Defamation Case

The writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over USD 5.6 million that a jury awarded in her s*xual abuse and defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, court records and her lawyers said.

US Launches Strikes on Iran Post Donald Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Threat; Tehran Retaliates Against Middle East Allies As Peace Deal Collapses

The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks on Middle East allies of the U.S.

Donald Trump Announces 20% Strait of Hormuz Toll, Bars Iranian Ships From Key Waterway

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iranian ships will no longer be able to travel through the Strait of Hormuz and America would charge a 20% toll on other countries' eligible cargo, escalating tensions after weekend of attacks by both nations to assert control of the critical waterway.

Saudi Arabia Strikes Sanaa Airport, Houthis Vow Retaliation Amid Fresh Yemen Escalation

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport on Monday. The internationally recognized government in Yemen said the strikes were meant to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.

Social Media Ban for Kids Under 13? EU Panel Pushes Tough New Restrictions

A top European Union official on Monday called for limits to be placed on children using social media as a special EU panel looking into the challenge recommended forbidding access for those under 13 until tech companies can prove their platforms are safe.

UK Bans Iran-Backed Group, IRGC After Jewish Sites Targeted in Arson Attacks

A series of arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain were the work of a proxy group backed by Iran, the U.K. government said Monday. The government said it is banning the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right, or IMCR, also known as Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia.

Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko To Step Down As Volodymyr Zelenskyy Announces Government Reshuffle

In a statement on social media, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko said she was 'proud to have had the honor of leading the government during one of the most difficult periods in Ukraine’s modern history'. She also said she had discussed 'next steps' with Zelenskyy, but did not provide further details.

US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses As Fresh Strikes, Strait of Hormuz Closure Deepen Middle East Crisis

Donald Trump Ousts Election Commission Members in Latest Push To Reshape US Voting Process

The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Election Assistance Commission, which distributes federal grants to states, oversees the testing of voting systems and maintains the national voter registration form.

Spain Wildfire Kills 12 as Blazing Heat Fuels Deadly Inferno in Los Gallardos (Watch Videos)

A wildfire killed 12 people in southern Spain as soaring temperatures gripped much of the country, Spanish authorities said early Friday. Several victims of the fire in Los Gallardos were found inside burnt-out vehicles, local media reported.

Typhoon Bavi Heads for China's East Coast as Deadly Storm Death Toll Rises to 50

A powerful typhoon was heading toward China's east coast Friday, the latest in a series of deadly storms that have already claimed 50 lives this week in two other parts of the country.

US-Iran Conflict Escalates: Tehran Targets Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait After Fresh US Airstrikes

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. Back-and-forth attacks, including a day earlier, have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire.

Bonnie Tyler Dead: Iconic Singer of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ Dies at 75; Know About Her Life and the Legendary Song

Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for the power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, died on July 9, 2026. She was 75. Tyler died in a hospital in Portugal, where she underwent emergency intestinal surgery and had been placed in an induced coma, from which she had recovered only weeks earlier.

US-Iran Tensions Soar After New Wave of Strikes Across Gulf

The strikes came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of a fragile ceasefire and threatened to escalate the conflict if they didn't stop.

China Floods: Death Toll Rises to 39 After Tropical Storm Maysak Triggers Deadly Dam Breach

Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak. Most of the deaths were related to the breach of a dam in the city of Nanning, which claimed 26 lives, said Ding Wei, the city's vice mayor, at a news briefing.

Donald Trump Blasts NATO for Rejecting His Efforts To Claim Greenland

NATO's European members plus Canada have scrambled to meet the increased defense spending targets Trump has demanded, as the U.S. draws down the number of troops it has in Europe and insists that the continent take more responsibility for its own security.

Iran Targets Bahrain and Kuwait After US Strikes and Limits Tehran’s Oil Sales Over Ship Attacks

Iran retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim agreement to halt fighting in the war could break down, putting the Middle East again at risk of a wider conflict.

Explosions Rock Damascus As French President Emmanuel Macron Meets Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa (Watch Videos)

Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France's president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, wounding at least four people according to Syrian state media. Emmanuel Macron had entered the presidential palace to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa when the explosions happened near the Four Seasons Hotel.

Sri Lanka Prison Clash: 20 Killed, Over 100 Injured in Deadly Violence Near Colombo

A deadly clashes broke out inside a prison in the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital, officials said on Monday. Unrest broke out at the prison in Negombo, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the capital Colombo, on Sunday and continued on Monday, according to the local media and police.