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Amazon speeds up drone deliveries and readies its Starlink rival
In early July 2026, Amazon is making announcements on two distinct but complementary technology fronts: expanding its Prime Air drone delivery program,

SETA report unpacks NATO's tormented history of burden sharing
Just days before the NATO summit in Ankara, set for July 7-8, 2026, the Turkish research institute SETA (Foundation for Political, Economic

The Korean powder that stops severe bleeding in one second
Massive bleeding remains one of the leading causes of preventable death on battlefields, in traffic accidents, and in natural disasters, a problem

National Guard Kills a Man in Memphis, Trump's Militarization Draws Scrutiny
On the night of July 5, 2026, members of the Tennessee National Guard, deployed on patrol in downtown Memphis, fatally shot a

Nine Russian Shadow-Fleet Oil Tankers Seized in Europe as the Hunt Intensifies
Since January 2026, European countries have carried out nine interceptions of oil tankers belonging to the Russian shadow fleet, that armada of

Maxwell seeks to overturn conviction, Republicans split on a pardon
Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in 2022 and sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors alongside financier Jeffrey Epstein, has

Coffee May Lower the Risk of Liver Disease, Study Finds
Here's news that should please coffee lovers without turning them into medical experts overnight. A team of researchers from Cedars-Sinai, led by

How Todd Blanche justifies keeping 2.5 million Epstein pages sealed
On July 2, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche filed a legal memo meant to justify why the Department of Justice is

Guns, Immigrants, LGBT Rights — the Supreme Court Loads Five Explosive Battles
The United States Supreme Court has barely closed a term marked by several setbacks for the Trump administration before it's already gearing