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londonAP — A Norwegian teenager was found guilty in a London court on Wednesday of traveling to Britain and committing commissioned murders on behalf of an international criminal organization with links to Iran. Prosecutors said Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, agreed to shoot a stranger in March last year for 25,000 euros ($28,000). However, two days after arriving in the UK, he was arrested at a hotel in Huddersfield, northern England, with two guns and ammunition. A jury at Central London Crown Court found Natland guilty of conspiracy to commit murder after deliberating for more than 17 hours. Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism…

Emma Stone’s big move in her “Crazy, Stupid, Love” audition was to play it cool. In fact, the film’s directors, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, chose the Bugonia star to play Ryan Gosling’s love interest because Stone was not swayed by Gosling’s aura during her audition. “Emma comes in and Ryan says a line and he gaffes the line. He was reading with her off-screen, and Emma didn’t miss a beat and was like, ‘Oh, you’re killing this. You’re doing great,'” Ficarra told People in an interview published July 29. After the 37-year-old, who was in her early 20s at…

FIFA has accused Argentina of World Cup charges, citing a brawl after the final against Spain and a banner reading “Malvinas” after the match against England.Published July 29, 2026July 29, 2026FIFA disciplined two Argentina players for punching a Spanish opponent immediately after the World Cup final, and accused the Argentine Football Federation of holding up a political banner about the Falkland Islands after defeating England in the semi-finals of the tournament.The list of disciplinary proceedings FIFA opened against Argentina on Wednesday also includes “discriminatory chants and gestures” by fans, an alleged assault by an assistant coach after the final, and…

A JetBlue Airbus A220-300 is parked at Gate B40 at Boston Logan International Airport on December 22, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. Austin DeSisto | Null Photo | Getty Imagesjet blue airlines The airline is overhauling its fare options in preparation for the launch of domestic first class seats, but there are certainly limited base options at the front of the plane.JetBlue travelers start by choosing how much legroom they want and how luxurious their seats are. The airline has an economy section (‘Main’), a section with seats with extra legroom that the company calls ‘Even More’ (which also comes with…

Encore AI, a startup that studies companies’ customer interactions and trains and deploys AI voice agents that can work alongside customer support and sales teams or operate autonomously, has raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Team8. Founded as Insait IO in 2022 by CEO Dvir Pinzburg, the company got its start building recommendation software for financial advisors and relationship managers. Now rebranded as Encore AI, the startup has expanded its system into a platform that analyzes conversations between a company’s employees and customers to identify approaches that have delivered successful results, and used the results to…

Morgan Stanley’s enthusiasm for humanoid robots has cooled in recent days, and the company’s analysts believe that technical challenges are not the only obstacle to Android’s widespread adoption. The bank has twice revised upward its forecast for China’s 2026 shipments of humanoid robots, expecting shipments of 50,000 units this year, almost double the previous forecast of 28,000 units. The bank had already doubled its initial forecast of 14,000 units in January. But Morgan Stanley has tempered its optimism on the sector, with analysts questioning whether robots have PR issues. The bank said in a note issued Tuesday that the robotics…

Iran ended days of relative calm in the Middle East after launching what the United States called a “surprise” attack in a notable change in its fighting pattern. Rather than respond to a new American attack, the Iranian government chose to resume fighting on its own, demonstrating a growing willingness to use military force and determine the course of the war on its own terms. This sets the stage for a new escalation. “We’re going to beat the shit out of them,” US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Wednesday morning. “We’re going to hit them hard. They’re going…

TikToker Mikayla Nogueira cries tears of joy after finalizing her divorce from Cody HawkenMiqueila Nogueira finds beauty in breakups. The makeup influencer known for sporting a Boston accent on TikTok has announced that her divorce from ex Cody Hawken has been finalized after two years of marriage. “Officially divorced!!!” Nogueira captioned a July 28 video of him jumping down the courthouse steps wearing a “Just Divorced” T-shirt, “Tears shed! Words can’t explain how happy I am.” The 28-year-old used John Lennon’s ‘Happy Christmas (The War Is Over)’ to let her followers know how happy she is about her new relationship…

Talk of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which has been expanded to 48 teams, has barely subsided, but further developments regarding the future of the tournament are already being discussed and have been met with intense backlash.Although the trophy held by Spain, which defeated Argentina in the final, still shines brightly, this year’s tournament also had its dark spots.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listNow, soccer’s world governing body FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino are facing further criticism following the announcement of plans to sell stakes in future World Cups and other events to private investors.FIFA’s plans have…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Committee on Monday that the Trump Accounts program is “the most successful launch in the history of our government,” according to prepared remarks provided exclusively in advance to CNBC. Bessent said about 7 million children have enrolled so far. This is up from 6.5 million at the beginning of this month. While many children are still eligible, Treasury said initial enrollment numbers are outpacing those of other digital platforms and products.Bessent said the newly opened investment accounts offer “one of the great real-time learning experiences in American…