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The motive behind Monday’s bombing of a Ukrainian-born billionaire in Monaco remains a mystery, with residents of the ultra-wealthy city-state grappling with their suddenly shattered sense of security. The identity of the victim was also not immediately determined by authorities, but CNN’s French affiliate BFMTV reported that Vadim Ermolayev was the target of Monday night’s bombing and was injured in the explosion. Ermolayev made his fortune in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro during the rough years following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He primarily focused on real estate and at one point ranked as one of the richest…
Despite the bad weather, Mexico’s momentum did not slow down as the co-hosts defeated Ecuador to advance to the last 16.Published July 1, 2026July 1, 2026Mexico showed off its style on Tuesday at the iconic Azteca Stadium, defeating Ecuador 2-0 and breaking a 40-year-old curse of reaching the FIFA World Cup finals.The best-of-32 match was delayed by an hour due to inclement weather, and once it got underway, co-organizers rushed out of the blocks and a wave of attacks mounted.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn a lively atmosphere, Julian Quiñones gave Mexico the lead midway through the first…
Alvaro Gonzalez | Moments | Getty ImagesSome graduate students will be able to take out more federal student loans than previously expected, following a recent court order. Under President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” starting July 1, new graduate students will be subject to a $20,500 annual federal student loan cap, while so-called professional students can borrow up to $50,000.But a federal judge in Washington last week froze the U.S. Department of Education’s definition of a “professional degree.” Judge Beryl A. Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said the agency narrowed the scope of…
11. Davis was both terrified and excited about his first major film role as Warner. “I was really substandard,” he reflected at the 2020 reunion. “I literally just got off the back of a turnip truck from Salt Lake City, Utah, and I couldn’t get out of Utah fast enough and I stumbled across this movie called ‘Legally Blonde.'” Very green, he admitted, although he harbored some feelings for his co-star (“I think he liked everyone,” Corfiel told The New York Times), “I was shitting my pants every step of the way.” Davis’ first scene saw him breaking up with…
The 2026 World Cup finals are heating up as teams battle it out for a spot in the last 16 of the tournament.Football powers England, Argentina and Belgium face tough challenges in the last 32, while smaller nations are hoping for a historic upset.England, along with the Three Lions, will face the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for the first time in their bid for the title. Argentina are also preparing for a tricky match against Cape Verde, their first World Cup appearance, who have already surprised many with their performance. Belgium will then clash with African powerhouse Senegal.This…
Congressman Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) (C) arrives at the U.S. Capitol with his wife Rhonda Keene (R) on June 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesRep. Tom Keene Jr. (RN.J.) announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with depression, explaining his months-long absence from Congress that has become a political liability in one of the nation’s most competitive congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.Keene, a two-term Republican who represents New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, has not cast a House vote since March 5, missing out by more than 140 votes while away from Washington. As the…
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund MGX announced on Wednesday that it had closed a $49 billion fund to back AI companies, making it one of the largest investment vehicles ever focused on the sector.Investors are betting big on the technology’s potential to transform entire businesses, and are racing to put money into AI companies.AI companies have raised a record $416.6 billion so far this year, nearly double the amount raised in 2025, according to Dealroom. Anthropic and OpenAI have jointly raised the majority of their 2026 funding, and both count MGX as a key backer. Emirates Fund co-led Anthropic’s $30…
More than 80 years after taking off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is returning home. Lt. Franklin McKinney’s path back to the United States was long, but it was paved by his final report as a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Friendship of Thai Air Force Officers. Surprisingly vivid memories of a villager in his mid-90s. The curiosity of American expatriates. And unbelievably, there was massive flooding in Bangkok. The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok said the body recovered from a rice field in northern Thailand was confirmed to be that of McKinney,…
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said Tuesday that “insatiable” demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure could cause inflation.If prices continue to rise due to these and other pressures, central bank policymakers said in an interview with CNBC that benchmark interest rates may need to be raised.”Inflation is too high. It’s been too high for the last five years,” Hammack told CNBC’s Sara Eisen on the sidelines of the European Central Bank meeting in Sintra, Portugal. “Looking at policy, if this situation continues, we may need to raise interest rates to get inflation back on target.”Hammack focused on spending on AI, specifically…
lahore, pakistanAP — At least 14 schoolchildren were killed on Tuesday when the roof of a tutoring center under construction collapsed in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore, police and rescue officials said. Eight other children were injured and are being treated in hospital, senior police official Faisal Kamran said, adding that the owner of the tutoring center and another person had been arrested. Kamran said rescuers were searching through the rubble after receiving reports that more children may be trapped under the rubble. He said the tutoring center was located in a dilapidated building and the roof on the unfinished…