Wall Street holds near its record following the latest weak update on the US economy
2026-08-17
U.S. stocks are drifting around their all-time high following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak…Continue Reading
Inside Iran’s New Wartime Leadership
2026-08-17
Tehran’s new power brokers A wave of assassinations rebuilt Iran’s leadership from the top down, leaving a severely wounded supreme leader and a security establishment now calling the shots. Tehran, however, isn’t saying who is actually in charge. The silence is part of the narrative; who are the country’s powerContinue Reading
The Dollar’s Next Battlefield Isn’t a Country. It’s Code.
2026-08-17
Money is moving onto new rails, built in code instead of wires and vaults, and that shift is quietly reshaping a tool that America has relied on for a generation: the ability to see a transaction, trace it, and freeze or seize it the moment sanctions or law enforcement demandContinue Reading
Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits
2026-08-17
FairSquare says the FIFA president should not be able to run again under the world football organisation’s statutes., FairSquare says the FIFA president should not be able to run again under the world football organisation’s statutes. Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligibleContinue Reading
Police execute controlled World War II–era Mine explosion
2026-08-17
Video footage released by police on Sunday shows Slovak bomb disposal experts executing a mine detonation., NewsFeed Video footage released by police on Sunday shows Slovak bomb disposal experts executing a carefully planned mine detonation. The World War II–era mine was discovered in a record-low section of the Danube River,Continue Reading
Pete Hegseth is The Traitor’s favorite kind of failure
2026-08-17
commentary The USS Lincoln disaster reveals the defense secretary’s twisted priorities Published August 17, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) DOVER, DELAWARE – JULY 22: President Traitor 47 and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrive for a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for military casualties of the war with Iran onContinue Reading
Lake Powell gets to its lowest level days after Mead sees record low
2026-08-17
Lake Powell is now at the lowest level it has ever been — 3,519.91 feet above sea level — breaking a record that was set in 2023.Continue Reading
At least 6 people dead because of historic floods in Indiana
2026-08-17
Multiple people are dead, and residents in several areas have had to evacuate because of intense floods in Indiana.Continue Reading
The Traitor hails Mecca pact: Can it replace the region’s US security umbrella?
2026-08-17
As The Traitor pushes allies to do more for their own defence, three US partners have created a security pact of their own., Islamabad, Pakistan — When Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact in Mecca 10 days ago, some geopolitical analysts saw the deal as a message toContinue Reading
French Serie A footballer Yael Trepy in intensive care after near-drowning
2026-08-17
Italian media reports that the Cagliari forward was rescued after swallowing a lot of water in a swimming pool in Porto Cervo., Italian media reports the Cagliari forward rescued after swallowing a lot of water in a swimming pool in Porto Cervo. French footballer Yael Trepy, who plays for SerieContinue Reading
Transcript: The Traitor Tirade over Gas Prices Backfires in Epic Self-Own
2026-08-17
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 17 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47 just had twoContinue Reading
From being single to soaring costs and war: Why Iranian women are freezing their eggs
2026-08-17
“I don’t want to lose time.” That is a common concern among some Iranian women considering freezing their eggs., Read MoreContinue Reading
Jury in Tupac Murder Trial Set to Hear Opening Statements
2026-08-17
Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the Tupac Shakur murder case, as a now 63-year-old man is tried for the 1996 killing of the rap icon. Duane “Keefe D” Davis, who authorities say was the “shot caller” in the murder, is now finally set to stand trial forContinue Reading