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Texas floods latest: Death toll rises to 129 as battered communities face weekend of flash flood risks

Local officials were repeatedly denied state funding for emergency flood warning system at Camp Mystic site but didn’t deploy Amber Alert-style warning according to report

Independent UK - Top Stories - 26 minutes ago

Justin Bieber releases surprise new album - Kevin Maimann - News - Entertainment - | July 12

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber released his seventh album, Swag, on Friday, after teasing the release by posting several posters of billboards in various cities on Instagram the day before.

CBC News - Entertainment - 53 minutes ago

US Treasury reports surprise surplus

The US government has posted a surprise $27 billion monthly budget surplus, driven by President Donald Trump’s tariffs

Russia Today - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Live - Live: Gaza ceasefire talks deadlocked as death toll rises

Unrwa urges Israel to allow the resumption of humanitarian aid into Gaza

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

King Charles set to surprise Prince Harry

Prince Harry has received a big news from the UK about his royal future amid Prince William's preparation to take the reign.King Charles III has reportedly decided to sideline the Duke of Sussex for...

International The News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Jessica Simpson surprises fans with special treat on her milestone birthday

Instead of receiving gifts, Jessica Simpson is treating her fans to a special surprise on her 45th birthday.To mark the occasion on Thursday, July 10, Simpson took to Instagram to debut her new...

International The News - Entertainment - 8 hours ago

Michael Shannon was 'very reluctant' to reprise Superman role

Michael Shannon has said he “very reluctant” to star in The Flash because of the way Zack Snyder was treated after dropping out of Justice League.

Independent UK - Entertainment - 11 hours ago

News of a deep-sea port along the James Bay coast is a surprise to those who live there -- Tanya Talaga -- July 10, 2025

Canada seems to have forgotten its duty to consult with First Nations on new infrastructure projects, yet again,

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 14 hours ago

The cost of all-inclusive family package holidays to many popular destinations has risen this year.

The cost of all-inclusive family package holidays to many popular destinations has risen this year.

BBC News - Business - 14 hours ago

Golden Age: Trump Tariffs Deliver Surprise Budget Surplus

The $27 billion surplus reported Friday by the Treasury Department stood in stark contrast to forecasts for a $50 billion deficit, representing one of the largest upside surprises in recent budget data. | Economy

Breitbart - Politics - 20 hours ago

Death toll rises to four in Red Sea Houthi ship attack: EU naval force

At least four people are dead, according to the European Union naval force, after a Houthi attack on a cargo ship in the Red Sea earlier this week. The Yemen-based militant group has taken some crew members, while ten have been rescued according to the Greek operator of the vessel, Cosmoship Management.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 23 hours ago

Bring Me the Horizon Surprise-Release 23-Song Album Lo-files: Stream

Bring Me the Horizon have surprise-released a new album titled Lo-files, featuring lo-fi reinterpretations of 23 songs from their back catalog. Stream it now.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Smishing attempts appear to be on the rise, thanks in part to new tech that allows for bulk attacks

If it seems like your phone has been blowing up with more spam text messages recently, it probably is.

CTV News - Politics - 1 day ago

Justin Bieber releases new album, 'Swag,' with surprise drop

The album is his first since 2021's "Justice."

NBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

The water rises and rises. How much longer can the people on the turtle archipelago survive?

The water is rising and rising. How much longer can the people on the turtle archipelago off the West African country survive? Shifting sea levels are threatening habitats, cultures and livelihoods.

Deutsche Welle - World - 1 day ago

Rise in pensioners and disability payments swell welfare bill by one third in a decade

Social welfare payments are spiralling - from €19.9 billion in 2015 to €27 billion a decade later

Irish Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

American sprint star Noah Lyles's surprise outdoor season debut comes later than expected — but right on time - Morgan Campbell - Sports - Olympics - Summer Sports - Athletics - Track - | July 10

American sprint superstar Noah Lyles signing on to run the 200-metre in Monaco qualifies as a mild surprise, as he was slated to open up July 19 at a Diamond League meet in London. But, as CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell writes, the timing was impeccable nevertheless.

CBC News - Sports - 1 day ago

Will the Dallas Cowboys be the surprise team of 2025? | Speak

Keyshawn Johnson breaks down whether the Dallas Cowboys can be the surprise team of the 2025 NFL season

Fox News - Sports - 1 day ago

Dementia Diagnoses Rise in Adults Prescribed With Common Pain Drug

Frequent use of common pain drug linked to increase in dementia and cognitive decline, study suggests.

Newsweek - Technology - 1 day ago

CNN polling guru surprised majority of Americans 'aren't afraid' of climate change

CNN data analysis showed climate activists have not successfully convinced most Americans to fear climate change, with the percentage of afraid Americans staying the same as it was in 2000.

Fox News - Environment - 1 day ago

Death Toll From Texas Floods Rises to 119 as at Least 170 Remain Missing

The majority of the deaths occurred in Kerr County, the area that was hardest hit by the flooding.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down in surprise move

X CEO Linda Yaccarino said on Wednesday she's stepping down after two bumpy years running Elon Musk's social media platform, which has been...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 2 days ago

Superman's Nicholas Hoult surprises kids at arts centre in east London

Though the actor plays villain Lex Luthor, he received a hero’s welcome from his unsuspecting audience of 7 to 11 year-olds at Rich Mix in Shoreditch

Evening Standard - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Queen Camilla makes surprise appearance at Wimbledon ... and did Hugh Grant nod off?

Aside from shaking Novak Djokovic’s hand and wishing him luck, the Queen also engaged in conversation with actor Hugh Grant on a balmy summer day in London.

Sydney Morning Herald - Sports - 2 days ago

Texas floods death toll rises to 120, search underway for missing people

ALBAWABA- The death toll from the devastating floods that swept through the US state of Texas has risen to at least 120, according to US media reports o

Albawaba - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Gov. Abbott demands comprehensive overhaul of Texas flood warning systems as death toll rises

Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.

Fox News - Environment - 2 days ago

Death toll from dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks in Guatemala rises to 4

Authorities on Wednesday confirmed a third death in Guatemala a day after dozens of earthquakes shook the country, leaving crumbled walls and roads blocked by landslides.

CTV News - World - 2 days ago

Business trumps ethics as Sinner's star continues to rise at Wimbledon

Rules aren’t rules when an emerging face of the game is involved

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 2 days ago

X CEO Yaccarino to step down in surprise move

Yaccarino took the top job at X in 2023 to help Musk execute his vision to transform the platform.

One America News Network - Technology - 3 days ago

Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas

INGRAM, Texas (AP) — Riding on horseback through brush and over numerous dead turkeys, Margo Mellon spent Tuesday scanning the flood-ravaged ground of Texas’ Hill Country for dead bodies.

The Columbian - Health - 3 days ago

BBC Wimbledon fans outraged over Sue Barker's 'disgraceful' treatment after surprise appearance

Sue Barker was in the crowd at Wimbledon but fans nothing shy than astonished over the tennis legends treament

WalesOnline - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Government told to fully fund teacher pay rise to prevent school provision cuts

Four education unions have made a ‘united’ call to ministers to provide additional investment to schools for increased staff salaries.

Independent UK - Business - 3 days ago

Which tax rises could be introduced to fill UK's financial black hole?

Labour’s pledge not to raise taxes on ‘working people’ leaves the chancellor with a limited number of workable options to fill the £5bn hole in the public finances left by last week’s welfare climbdown

Independent UK - Politics - 3 days ago

Death Toll in Texas Floods Rises to Over 100

The death toll in the central Texas floods has risen to over 100.

Inside Edition - US News - 4 days ago

Begbies Traynor boosted by rise in larger scale company failures

The firm saw annual pre-tax profits almost double to £11.5 million from £5.8 million the year before as revenues jumped 12%.

Independent UK - Business - 4 days ago

Texas flooding: Who are the victims, what's the death toll, could it rise?

More than 80 people are killed in the flash floods. Camp Mystic, a camp for girls, is among the worst hit sites.

Aljazeera - Environment - 4 days ago

Commentary: Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the rise around the world?

Declining birth rates are a global trend, but there is often an ideological dimension to pronatalism, says this Aberystwyth University international politics lecturer.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 4 days ago

Weather -- Why Did Waters Rise So Quickly in the Texas Flash Floods?

Flash floods happen when heavy rains unleash more water than the ground can absorb, causing that water to pile up and flow to low-lying areas

Scientific American - Environment - 5 days ago

Shakira, Maren Morris, Matthew McConaughey Speak Out on Texas Floods as Death Toll Rises

Texas flash floods inspired posts from Shakira, Maren Morris, Matthew McConaughey, and more celebrities sharing relief resources and reactions.

Rolling Stone - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Oil slides on oversupply fears after surprise OPEC+ decision

Oil prices slipped more than 1% on Monday after OPEC+ surprised markets by hiking output more than expected in August, raising concerns about oversupply.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell 80 cents, or...

International The News - Business - 5 days ago

Five deceased campers identified as death toll continues to rise after devastating Texas flood

Parents are seeking answers as 27 girls from Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, remain missing after a devastating flood. Those seeking information on loved ones are urged to call the Red Cross.

Fox News - Environment - 6 days ago

Texas flood toll rises to 24 as rescuers search for missing children

Kerrville: Rescuers were desperately searching for at least 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp, officials said Friday, after torrential rai...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 7 days ago

The sentencing of Bahruz Samadov and the rise of post-war paranoia in Azerbaijan

"I thought with my death, I would send a message as a last word to the state the country is in," Samadov told Ali.

Global Voices - Politics - 7 days ago

Home insurance rate transparency needed as extreme weather costs rise: complaint

Ontario’s financial services regulator should be more active on the issue of rising home insurance rates because of extreme weather, says a complaint filed Thursday.

CTV News - Business - 8 days ago

As Federal Chaos Ensues, Trustbusters Rise in the States

With Trump’s antitrust appointees more concerned with scoring points in MAGA culture wars than restraining corporate abuses, officials in the states are keeping up the fight.

The Nation - Politics - 10 days ago

Sebastian Haffner's forgotten 1932 romance novel set amid Hitler's ominous rise to power is now a literary sensation.

Historian and journalist Sebastian Haffner was 24 when he penned an unpublished romance novel set amid Hitler's ominous rise to power. Almost a century later, it's a literary sensation.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 10 days ago

Polio cases rise to 14 after new infection in North Waziristan

A fresh case of poliovirus has been detected in North Waziristan which took Pakistan's 2025 tally to 14, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health ...

International The News - Health - 10 days ago

Pakistan's June inflation rises 3.2% year-on-year

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday that the consumer price inflation rose 3.2% year-on-year in June, broadly in line with the Ministry of Finance's projection of 3% to 4% issued a...

International The News - Business - 11 days ago

Measles on the rise in California: More cases so far this year than all of 2024

California has already reported more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, a worrisome development that comes as the nation is suffering its largest outbreak of the super-infectious disease in decades.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 12 days ago

'Deeply worrying' rise in mental health conditions in England, figures show

Health leaders said the findings ‘paint a deeply worrying but sadly unsurprising picture’.

Evening Standard - Health - 16 days ago

Microsoft surprises MS-DOS fans with remake of ancient text editor that works on Linux

It’s funny how useful a 34-year-old software design can still be.

Ars Technica - Technology - 18 days ago

Social media dives deep into Khamenei's old tweets as tensions rise with Israel

The posts are generating a mix of nostalgia, humour and criticism as people delve into content few expected to see from Iran’s top cleric

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 21 days ago

China soy sauce maker rises on Hong Kong debut

Hong Kong: Shares in China s top soy sauce maker Foshan Haitian ended slightly higher on its debut Thursday after raising US$1.3 billion in one of Hon...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 23 days ago

Deficits from 'big beautiful bill' to rise nearly $2.8T under new dynamic estimate: CBO

The Congressional Budget Office projected that the House GOP tax bill – dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" – would add $2.77 trillion to deficits over ten years.

Fox News - Business - 23 days ago

Oil prices drop following Trump's Iran comments, US stocks rise

London: Oil prices dropped on Wednesday as comments by President Donald Trump trimmed concerns about an imminent US intervention in the Israel Iran co...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 23 days ago

Bride-to-Be Surprises Mom With Her Wedding Dress from 34 Years Ago

Kay Wiley was trying on wedding gowns with her mother, Dana Kaltz. Kaltz melted into tears when she saw her daughter trying on her own wedding dress from 34 years ago.

Inside Edition - Weird - 24 days ago

Could the Rise of Artificial Intelligence Soon Threaten Your Job?

Pioneers of artificial intelligence, including Geoffrey Hinton, considered the Godfather of AI, are warning that the technology could pose a threat to workers across nearly every sector. Hinton says that without reforms in how AI is developed and implemented, there could be sharp increases in unemployment and wealth inequality. NBC’s Savannah Sellers reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Technology - 24 days ago

Islamophobia on the rise in Germany, rights groups warn

Incidents of prejudice and violence against Muslims in Germany are increasing, an alliance of German organizations say, warning the real number could be...

Daily Sabah - World - 25 days ago

U.S. inflation rises 0.1% in May from prior month, less than expected

The consumer price index was expected to rise 0.2% in May, with a 12-month inflation rate of 2.4%.

CNBC - Business - 1 month ago

OpenAI signs surprise deal with Google Cloud despite fierce AI rivalry

Report: Deal marks shift from exclusive Microsoft partnership as AI compute needs soar.

Ars Technica - Business - 1 month ago

Omada shares rise 21% in Nasdaq debut after health tech company's IPO

Omada Health became the latest tech company to hit the Nasdaq on Friday, as the IPO market picks up steam.

CNBC - Health - 1 month ago

Measles holiday warning as cases rise in Europe

As the summer holiday season gets going, families are being warned of measles outbreaks in many popular European destinations, with vaccination rates in the UK still far below what experts advise.

BBC News - Health - 1 month ago

Iran faces twin crises: Power grid on the brink and nutrition in decline

Iran’s electricity grid is collapsing while millions face food insecurity, exposing deep structural crises worsened by poverty, sanctions, and environmental decline.

Global Voices - Business - 1 month ago

Jenny Melia appointed CEO of Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland has named Jenny Melia as its new chief executive officer. She has worked at the State agency for 29 years and was previously executive d...

Independent.ie - Business - 1 month ago

Stock markets rise after Trump tariffs blocked by court

The S&P 500 is set to open 1.5% higher later today - but London’s biggest index has remained flat in early trading

Independent UK - Business - 1 month ago

Foreign interest rises as China's low-altitude economy expo signals sector expansion

China’s focus on the low-altitude economy is taking flight. Industry partners tell CNA that they’ve seen more interest from foreign buyers this year, despite the US tariffs. Deborah Wong reports.

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 1 month ago

Stocks rise on electronics tariffs exemption, gold hits new high

Hong Kong: Stocks rose on Monday as trade war fears were tempered by Donald Trump s announcement of tariff exemptions for electronics, although the do...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Texas GOP Lawmakers Propose Amending Abortion Ban Linked to Deaths and a Rise in Sepsis Cases

The bill comes after ProPublica’s reporting on the deaths of three Texas women. It specifies that doctors don’t need to wait until an emergency is “imminent” to terminate pregnancies but leaves in steep penalties for those who violate the law.

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

"The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram," a Documentary from ProPublica and FRONTLINE, Investigates a Global Online Terror Network

Go inside the Terrorgram Collective, a transnational network of extremists accused of inciting acts of white supremacist terrorism on the messaging platform Telegram.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 months ago

The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram: Inside a Global Online Hate Network

How a cadre of white supremacists used the loosely moderated social media platform Telegram to inspire lethal violence — until authorities took them down.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 months ago

IN FOCUS: The rise, fall and uncertain fate of Nissan

Can the legacy automaker survive increased competition amid a transition to electric vehicles?

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 4 months ago

The Syrian dream rises from the ashes of Assad's nightmare

Two years after our conversation with Waad al-Kateab about the desperate plight of Syrian refugees, we return to have a very different conversation. Less than a week after the dramatic and unexpected collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal reign, Syrians are beginning to dream once again of a future they believed had died.

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 6 months ago

What changes will arise from the Brazilian Supreme Court's ruling on personal marijuana use

In June, the highest court in the country approved the decriminalization of marijuana possession for personal use, marking a significant step, while also raising questions.

Global Voices - Science - 7 months ago

What is an October surprise?

Expect the unexpected, especially during the month before a U.S. presidential election. It’s called an October surprise.

Voice of America - Politics - 9 months ago

Ultra Processed | Food Tech & the American Diet -- Americans are among the world's biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods, which comprise more than half of an average adult's diet and two-thirds of a child's. As technology continues to accelerate innovations in additives, chemicals and food products, U.S. regulators are struggling to keep up. CBS Reports examines why ultra-processed foods have become so pervasive in the American diet, and what filling the gaps in federal regulation can do to ensure Americans are fed and healthy.

Americans are among the world's biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods, which comprise more than half of an average adult’s diet and two-thirds of a child’s. As technology continues to accelerate innovations in additives, chemicals and food products, U.S. regulators are struggling to keep up. CBS Reports examines why ultra-processed foods have become so pervasive in the American diet, and what filling the gaps in federal regulation can do to ensure Americans are fed and healthy.

CBS News - Top Stories - 9 months ago

Actual Early Risers Share Their Hacks For Waking Up At The Crack Of Dawn

We talked to newscasters, lobstermen, bakers, baristas and other early birds about their morning routine hacks.

Huffington Post - Health - 2 years ago

"Big Lie" Vigilantism Is on the Rise. Big Tech Is Failing to Respond.

Stolen-election activists and Trump supporters have embraced a new tactic in their campaign to unearth supposed proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential race: using social media to chase down a fictional breed of fraudster known as a “ballot mule.”

ProPublica - Technology - 3 years ago