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Trump's 250th anniversary bash literally falls apart before July 4
On Thursday, just days before the big July 4, 2026 celebration, a large section of the ceiling on the main stage built

Trump taunts Tehran, offers "a week off" to bury Khamenei
On the evening of July 3, 2026, on the eve of the 250th anniversary of American independence, President Donald Trump took the

Bulgaria's veto threat is putting Western unity on sanctions at risk
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev reaffirmed, on July 3, 2026, his determination to block the 21st sanctions package from the European Union

Washington and Tehran, the impasse persists despite the Hormuz truce
US-Iran negotiations remain deadlocked despite a one-week de-escalation agreed in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the American Fourth of July holiday.

Lausanne launches the Tour de France Femmes toward a historic Mont Ventoux
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will set off this year from Lausanne, Switzerland, marking the first time the race has

The SimpleHelp flaw exposes thousands of Western businesses to hackers
A critical vulnerability affecting the remote management platform SimpleHelp, tracked as CVE-2026-48558, puts thousands of managed service providers (MSPs) across the Western

Spain counted its heat deaths in June, Europe needs to open its eyes
Spain has just lived through its second-hottest June since weather records began in 1961, according to the Spanish agency Aemet. The national

Xi Jinping purges six more generals, shaking the PLA's chain of command
On the evening of June 26, 2026, the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress issued a terse, unexplained communiqué announcing the

Peter Mandelson still targeted by a criminal probe tied to Epstein
Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the United States and a historic figure of the Labour Party, remains the target of a