Artificial Intelligence May 4, 2026 Anthropic and Wall Street Giants Join Forces to Create New A.I. Firm Blackstone and Goldman Sachs are among the investors in the new firm, which will help integrate Anthropic’s A.I. model Claude into their systems. Anthropic and Wall Street Giants Join Forces to Create New A.I. Firm Blackstone and Goldman Sachs are among the investors in the new firm, which will help integrate Anthropic’s A.I. model Claude into their systems. See more
Foreign policy Jul 18, 2026 UK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’ Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’Labour’s foreign aid cuts mean reduct... UK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’ Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’Labour’s foreign aid cuts mean reduct... Share
US news Jul 18, 2026 Seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban, says aid group Aid workers are first known people to quarantine at facility, which sparked huge opposition in Kenya Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo to figh... Seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban, says aid group Aid workers are first known people to quarantine at facility, which sparked huge opposition in Kenya Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo to figh... Share
Ghana Jul 18, 2026 ‘We are preserving a tradition’: how Ghana’s sensationalist film posters became collectible art Hand-painted works are often wildly unfaithful to the movies they portray – reinterpretations that sometimes resulted in threats, insults and even physical a... ‘We are preserving a tradition’: how Ghana’s sensationalist film posters became collectible art Hand-painted works are often wildly unfaithful to the movies they portray – reinterpretations that sometimes resulted in threats, insults and even physical a... Share
United States Politics and Government Jul 18, 2026 Judges Ask Congress for Power to Fix Crumbling Courthouses Undrinkable water. Leaks. Mold. Federal courthouses need billions of dollars in repairs, and judges say the General Services Administration is a bad landlord. Judges Ask Congress for Power to Fix Crumbling Courthouses Undrinkable water. Leaks. Mold. Federal courthouses need billions of dollars in repairs, and judges say the General Services Administration is a bad landlord. Share
United States Politics and Government Jul 18, 2026 Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims Intelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerab... Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims Intelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerab... Share
Murders Jul 18, 2026 Remains of California Millionaire Who Vanished 45 Years Ago Are Identified A con man was convicted in the 1983 murder of Thelma Gaston, 80, but her remains were only just identified thanks to advanced DNA testing. Remains of California Millionaire Who Vanished 45 Years Ago Are Identified A con man was convicted in the 1983 murder of Thelma Gaston, 80, but her remains were only just identified thanks to advanced DNA testing. Share
Mullin Jul 18, 2026 Mullin Vows to Keep Up Immigration Arrests Even After ICE Shootings The homeland security secretary made clear that he would seek to deliver on President Trump’s push for mass deportations. Mullin Vows to Keep Up Immigration Arrests Even After ICE Shootings The homeland security secretary made clear that he would seek to deliver on President Trump’s push for mass deportations. Share
Minnesota Jul 18, 2026 Man Sought in Minnesota Fraud Case Returned From Somalia Abdikerm Eidleh, whom the authorities sought for nearly four years, faces charges in the state’s sprawling social services fraud case, which has drawn the Tr... Man Sought in Minnesota Fraud Case Returned From Somalia Abdikerm Eidleh, whom the authorities sought for nearly four years, faces charges in the state’s sprawling social services fraud case, which has drawn the Tr... Share
Absentee Voting Jul 18, 2026 Trump’s Homeland Security Chief Threatens Election Officials With Prison Time Markwayne Mullin reiterated the president’s false claims about voting security while escalating the administration’s legally questionable attempts to control... Trump’s Homeland Security Chief Threatens Election Officials With Prison Time Markwayne Mullin reiterated the president’s false claims about voting security while escalating the administration’s legally questionable attempts to control... Share
United States Politics and Government Jul 18, 2026 Trump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers Most G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president’s claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting rest... Trump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers Most G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president’s claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting rest... Share
Midterm Elections (2026) Jul 18, 2026 Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor’s Race One establishment candidate dropped out and another rejoined the race amid worries from some moderate Democrats that a democratic socialist might win the pri... Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor’s Race One establishment candidate dropped out and another rejoined the race amid worries from some moderate Democrats that a democratic socialist might win the pri... Share
United States International Relations Jul 18, 2026 Trump Pursues a Deeper Bond With China’s Leader, Despite Hostile Speech Chinese officials appear to think that President Trump’s accusations that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. elections were driven by domestic politics, not f... Trump Pursues a Deeper Bond With China’s Leader, Despite Hostile Speech Chinese officials appear to think that President Trump’s accusations that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. elections were driven by domestic politics, not f... Share
