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Kids are heading back to school, and summer is coming to an end, which means Labor Day is just around the corner. Walmart is getting a head start on the holiday by launching a massive summer clearance sale right now. • Shop Walmart’s full sale The retailer is slashing prices… Read Details ⇢

Greece, Portugal and Spain are struggling to contain fierce wildfires. The situation improved in France and Italy after tens of thousands of hectares were devastated in southern Europe in recent days. The fires, which killed two people in Spain and one person in Montenegro, were intensified by an intense and… Read Details ⇢

The United States has imposed sanctions on an armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing it of profiting from mineral trafficking. Congolese and Chinese companies linked to this illegal trade have also been sanctioned. This decision comes as Washington seeks to end the conflict in this mineral-rich region… Read Details ⇢

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats who cheered the toppling of statues of American heroes such as Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt in 2020, are suddenly deeply concerned that the Trump administration is seeking to curate the Smithsonian museums to better express American exceptionalism. Please,… Read Details ⇢

It’s super important to have a clear goal in mind and gather the right references to help you get there. I like to organize my PureRef into sections, for example: a main art style section (like Hades) with in-game models and artwork from other artists exploring a similar style, or… Read Details ⇢

The Israeli cabinet’s decision to escalate its war on Gaza, disregarding the humanitarian crises it has caused there already, appears to have angered as many in Israel as in the international community, though not necessarily for the same reasons. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to backtrack on his idea of… Read Details ⇢

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers… Read Details ⇢

The chief of the Israeli armed forces, Eyal Zamir (center), in the Old City of Jerusalem, March 5, 2025. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP If further evidence was needed of the critical juncture Israel currently faces, recent clashes between Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and the army’s chief of the General Staff underscore… Read Details ⇢

Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on August 14 as lawyers present closing arguments. The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s national security law, which Beijing imposed… Read Details ⇢