Hours each day in an iron lung kept her breathing, her will to live kept her alive

The sister of the last known polio patient in the US to use the life-saving machine spoke to the BBC about her sister's life.

Why Supreme Court Justices Are Asking for More Security

Supreme Court justices are asking lawmakers on Capitol Hill to increase their 2027 budget, with most of the additional funding earmarked for security. Ann E. Marimow, a New York Times reporter, explains why the justices say these measures are necessary to protect them from rising threats.

By Ann E. Marimow, Gilad Thaler, Nour Idriss, Jon Miller, Whitney Shefte, Stephanie Swart, Rafaela Balster and Nikolay Nikolov

US-Iran Truce Collapses as Attacks Worsen and Blockade Returns - Bloomberg.com

US-Iran Truce Collapses as Attacks Worsen and Blockade Returns  Bloomberg.com

Watches of Switzerland defies luxury slowdown with strong US sales

Retailer of high-end timepieces reports 13% jump in sales to £1.83bn

Victims of Trump purge call supreme court ruling a ‘dagger in heart’ to civil service

Rebecca Slaughter, who was fired by Trump from the FTC in 2025, worries agencies will be undermined by threat of removal if a decision is contrary to president’s favor Federal officials fired by the Trump administration are calling the recent supreme court decision a “dagger in the heart” of the civil service that will open independent federal government agencies to corruption and manipulation at the whim of the president. Since Donald Trump took office again in January 2025, he has fired mor...

By Michael Sainato

Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C. has been extended until 2029

President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. has been extended several times. Now, it's set to last until Inauguration Day 2029.

By Kat Lonsdorf

Supreme Court justices head to Capitol Hill for first appearance since 2019 and more top headlines

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Dozens of healthcare workers in DRC strike amid Ebola outbreak

Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have gone on strike.

Ukrainian PM Svyrydenko refused to become ambassador to US – sources

According to Ukrainska Pravda sources within Volodymyr Zelenskyy's team, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko did not, as of 14 July, agree to take up the post of Ukraine's ambassador to the US following her dismissal.

By Roman Kravets,STANISLAV POHORILOV

Canadian trips to U.S. inch up despite months-long travel boycott

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/50513f28-c4f6-4cb3-ac00-673a41a7e1f6,1783975180547/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C5280%2C2970%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='an aerial image of cars crossing a bridge from the Canadian to US sides of the bridge. in the foreground, a canadian and american flag fly in the wind against a bright blue sky' width='620' height='349' title='Cars cross the border in both directions at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge international Crossing. New data shows...

Clash of the tech titans: China’s quiet industry vs loud US innovation

Great leadership doesn’t start with what you do but who you are. There are generally two leadership styles: loud and quiet. Loud leadership considers visibility for effectiveness and often focuses on showing dominance to drive results. Quiet leadership focuses on depth rather than volume. It is marked by clarity and consistency. If the West favours highly visible, charismatic leaders, in the East, leaders are often valued for their discipline and vision. The rivalry between the East and West ...

By Ravi Kant

FM Djuric says strategic dialogue with US starts on Friday

Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric announced the start of what he called a strategic dialogue with the United States.

US attacks Iran using unmanned kamikaze boats for first time as battle over Hormuz continues

Oil prices hit a four-week high as the US and Iran traded strikes

By James C. Reynolds

AI data centers are rising across America. Are you one of the workers building them?

Data centers are rapidly cropping up across the US. Mario Tama/Getty Images AI is fueling a massive data center construction boom across the United States and beyond. Tech giants like Meta and Google are investing billions in these facilities to power AI. If you are someone working to build an AI data center, or recently did, Business Insider wants to hear from you. Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented data center construction boom. Tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, Google, a...

German soccer fan shares why he ‘was scared to visit America’ for the World Cup

The World Cup being hosted in North America has given fans from around the world a chance to experience the United States for themselves. The majority of games have been held in the US, with the last three matches, including the final, also set to take place in the country.

Trump tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court: How much has been refunded so far

The Supreme Court's recent decision led the US government to refund a staggering eighty-one billion dollars in tariffs, overturning many of President Donald Trump's imposed tariffs. This fiscal year has already seen a notable surge in refunds according to Treasury budget data. A ruling from the US Court of International Trade in May also challenged these blanket tariffs.

By TOI WORLD DESK

UAE has a plan to bypass Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US war. Here’s how

Why are oil and gas prices so high? US is the world's top oil producer and consumer explained

The US is the world's top oil producer and consumer. Here's why oil and gas prices remain high despite record production and limited Middle East imports.

India to ban import of goods made using forced labour amid US probe

India has prohibited the import of goods produced using forced labour, the trade ministry said on Tuesday, in a move that could help avert new tariffs from a probe by the United States. The Asian nation is one of the several countries facing proposed new US trade tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent over allegations they failed to prohibit import of goods produced with forced labour. The ministry’s notification, dated Monday, said it empowers “the central government to prohibit, by notification, th...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

US To Witness Sweltering Heat, Record Overnight Temperatures This Week

A relentless heat dome will keep overnight temperatures dangerously high across the US this week, raising heatstroke risk for millions nationwide

S. Korean envoy to US to return as Coupang issue clouds bilateral agenda

South Korea's Ambassador to the United States Kang Kyung-wha will temporarily return home this week for consultations with government ministries on a range of bilateral issues, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, amid recent tensions over Washington's criticism of Seoul's handling of e-commerce giant Coupang. Kang will stay in Seoul from Wednesday through Sunday at the instruction of Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, holding consultations with relevant government agencies on South Korea-US relations, ac

By The Korea Herald

ChargePoint and Onvo expand highway fast charging across Northeastern U.S.

Italy against tolls in Hormuz, 'would set dangerous precedent' says Tajani

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 14 - Italy is against United States President Donald Trump's announced tolls in the Strait of Hormuz believing it would set a dangerous precedent, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday. "We support freedom of navigation and oppose any type of toll," said Tajani on the sidelines of the presentation of the Moto Italia event at the Farnesina in Rome. "Implementing a toll in Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent," he added. "For an exporting country l...

By ANSA

Prosecution won’t raise vote threshold before SC

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the prosecution panel for the impeachment trial have made it clear that they will not go to the Supreme Court (SC) to raise the issue of the vote threshold needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, but at the same time noted that other groups are free to do so.

By cbuban

GOP Uses Kavanaugh's Own Playbook To Take Another Swing At Birthright Citizenship

GOP Uses Kavanaugh's Own Playbook To Take Another Swing At Birthright Citizenship Last month, the Supreme Court struck down Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. Justice Kavanaugh joined that majority in striking down the order, but he also filed a separate partial dissent, and his reasoning did Republicans a favor. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority in Trump v. Barbara, a 5-4 decision joined by Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, Barrett, a...

By Tyler Durden

Trump administration launches plan to dismantle ICC in The Hague

The US has launched a campaign to dismantle the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague, escalating Washington’s long-running conflict...

By Louis Gore-Langton

When a Flag Becomes a Crime in Bosnia

A push by the Serb-led Republika Srpska entity to outlaw the wartime flag of the Bosniak-led Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina is part of a bigger struggle over who gets to define the country’s past, present and future.

By Kristina Ljevak Bajramovic

Trump administration starts campaign to "isolate" ICC for its "war" on U.S.

The Trump administration has launched a campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 14, 2026

The Nigerian naira traded with relative stability against the United States dollar on the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, while the parallel market continued to quote the dollar at a premium. The post Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 14, 2026 appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

US citizen tests positive for Ebola in DR Congo 

A United States citizen working for a humanitarian organisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the case on Friday. The patient is employed by Samaritan’s Purse, a disaster relief group. This individual is now the second American to contract the […]

By Isaac Agyei

TISZA Regime Out of Tune with Allies, as U.S. Secretary of State Announces Dismantling of ICC

Marco Rubio (L) during his meeting with Péter Szijjártó earlier this year   On July 13th, the U.S. Department of State has announced that it is taking steps towards dismantling the International Criminal Court for pursuing cases against American interest. Yet as Hungary’s most important strategic ally is leaving behind the controversial institution, the Magyar […] The post TISZA Regime Out of Tune with Allies, as U.S. Secretary of State Announces Dismantling of ICC appeared first on Hungary T...

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