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Hormuz Heats Up Again, Reddit Joins the S&P 500, and Bumble Changes the Rules

Aug 14, 2026

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Hormuz Heats Up Again, Reddit Joins the S&P 500, and Bumble Changes the Rules

A critical shipping lane is back on edge, one of the internet’s biggest communities enters Wall Street’s benchmark, and a dating-app experiment reaches its end.

Russian Assassination Plot Foiled, Etna Disrupts Sicily, and House of the Dragon Soars

Aug 13, 2026

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7 min read

Russian Assassination Plot Foiled, Etna Disrupts Sicily, and House of the Dragon Soars

Poland says it stopped a Russian assassination plot targeting an American, Mount Etna grounds flights across Sicily, and House of the Dragon delivers one of TV's biggest finales of the year.

Trump’s Truth Social Sued, Gun Rules Shift, and Scientists Find a New Particle

Aug 13, 2026

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7 min read

Trump’s Truth Social Sued, Gun Rules Shift, and Scientists Find a New Particle

A consequential day stretches from Washington to Wall Street, with fresh political fights, big AI bets, a historic sports run and a college experiment that could rethink the freshman year.

Colombia's Rescue Race, Canada's Diplomatic Rift, and Spider-Man's Box Office Surge

Aug 12, 2026

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6 min read

Colombia's Rescue Race, Canada's Diplomatic Rift, and Spider-Man's Box Office Surge

The search for survivors grows more urgent in Colombia, Canadians call for the U.S. ambassador's expulsion, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day closes in on a rare $2 billion global milestone.

Trump's Vaccine Order, Bondi's Expanding Case, and Ronaldo Gets Married

Aug 12, 2026

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Trump's Vaccine Order, Bondi's Expanding Case, and Ronaldo Gets Married

Doctors raise concerns over a vaccine shake-up, prosecutors build a massive Bondi case, and Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez marry in Portugal.

U.S. Enforces Iran Blockade, Hungary Rewrites the Orban Era, and Taylor Swift Makes History

Aug 11, 2026

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U.S. Enforces Iran Blockade, Hungary Rewrites the Orban Era, and Taylor Swift Makes History

The U.S. takes direct military action in the Gulf, Hungary turns the page on Orban's legacy, and Taylor Swift becomes the youngest-ever Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee.

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