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Xi Jinping Presses Chinese Military Ahead of 2027, Revives Taiwan Push
On July 1, 2026, at an event marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, President Xi Jinping

Tens of Thousands of Federal Workers Sacrificed Since January
Since the start of 2026, the cumulative tally of layoffs across the U.S. federal civil service under the Trump administration has reached

A new breast cancer classification could sharpen immunotherapy targeting
Since immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) arrived in the therapeutic arsenal against breast cancer, one problem has persisted, frustrating patients and oncologists alike:

Rufus the Hawk, Wimbledon's Quiet Guardian Since 2008
Every year, as the world's eyes turn toward Wimbledon, a handful of insiders watch something other than the seeded draw. They watch

OpenAI, the empire burning $14 billion to rule the world
OpenAI reportedly posted roughly $14 billion in losses for 2026, against approximately $13 billion in revenue, according to an analysis published in

In Ankara, NATO tries to patch things up with an unpredictable Trump
On July 7 and 8, 2026, heads of state from the Atlantic Alliance are gathering in Ankara, Turkey, hoping to ease the

In Sumy, a Five-Year-Old Girl Killed Under Russian Bombs
On Friday, July 3, 2026, between 9:38 and 9:46 p.m., the Russian military dropped at least five to six guided aerial bombs

In Brazil, the Epstein recruitment network investigation advances with no time limit
Brazil's federal public prosecutor's office, known by its acronym MPF, opened an investigation in February 2026 to determine whether a recruitmentnetwork tied

One Year Into the Big Beautiful Bill, Who Really Won, Who Paid the Bill
Exactly one year ago, on July 4, 2025, Donald Trump put his signature on the Big Beautiful Bill, the budget law meant