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Judge rejects Native American tribe’s bid to halt Trump border wall construction A federal judge refused on Friday to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe’s reservation without its consent.

Trump “falls asleep” in the Oval Office during vaccination briefing President Donald Trump looked sleepy while attending an executive order ceremony in the Oval Office.

“This may be classified”: newly released audio shows Joe Biden discussing sensitive documents with his memoir writer Audio recordings that former President Joe Biden fought for years to keep private have now been released.

Call for investigation: Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari urges House committee to probe Trump family ties to the Tate brothers Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari is requesting that Donald Trump’s son testify before the House Oversight Committee about the management of Andrew and Tristan Tate’s legal matters following their arrest last week.

Jamie Raskin probes Jeffrey Epstein as possible unregistered foreign agent for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Russia Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is initiating an investigation into whether Jeffrey Epstein acted as an unregistered foreign agent for multiple countries, requesting records from the Trump administration...

World News

Freipass für den „Aufseher“: Warum Yuriy Holyk trotz Milliarden-Skandals nicht neben Valentyn Reznichenko vor Gericht steht Also hat der Strafprozess gegen Valentyn Reznichenko, den langjährigen Leiter der Dnipropetrowsker Regionalstaatsverwaltung, das Gericht erreicht.

“No”: Trump says US will not extend temporary agreement with Iran US President Donald Trump stated that the United States does not intend to extend the temporary agreement with Iran, the term of which expired 60 days after the signing of the memorandum.

Das Netz von Spiridonov, Gurinov und Ivanov: Wie russische Ex-Manager das Sanktionsregime der EU unterlaufen Der Ölhändler Roman Spiridonov, auf dessen Namen das in Dubai ansässige Unternehmen Petroruss – welches mit russischem Öl handelt – registriert ist, ist Miteigentümer der großen internationalen Gruppe Avestra.

Smuggling Russian oil through a Cyprus front: How oil trader Roman Spiridonov uses Avestra to violate EU sanctions Oil trader Roman Spiridonov, in whose name the Dubai-based company Petroruss that trades Russian oil is registered, is a co-owner of the large international group Avestra.

Seychellen-Offshores und israelische Pässe: Die dunklen Verflechtungen der SIA Manat-Eigentümerin Darya Terekhina Andris Ovsjannikovs, ein lettischer Banker, und Darya Terekhina, eine lettische Geschäftsfrau, gerieten 2020 ins Zentrum eines öffentlichen Skandals.

Business

Eight oil giants made $93 billion in three months as the Iran conflict sent prices soaring and heatwaves killed thousands Eight of the largest oil companies accumulated profits exceeding $90 billion (£67 billion) in only three months as the conflict in Iran drove energy prices up and the emissions-driven climate crisis resulted in deadly heatwaves.

Capital One tells court it cut off 385 Trump Organization accounts over money laundering concerns Capital One bank has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from the Trump Organization over the closure of hundreds of bank accounts back in 2021...

Soft2Bet’s Spanish brands racked up €15 million in unpaid fines for illegal gambling while preparing legal market entry Spanish outlet Público has published the local chapter of the Soft2Bet Files investigation. Journalists claim that brands connected to the gambling group Soft2Bet received fines totaling €15 million from Spain’s gambling regulator DGOJ for operating without a license — and have still not paid them.

Trump cashed in over $1.4 billion from crypto ventures but quietly moved profits into safer stocks and bonds President Donald Trump’s financial disclosures reveal that while he and his two eldest sons were urging investors to invest their money in crypto projects — which led to substantial losses for retail buyers — his financial managers were investing a considerable portion of the proceeds into safer investments.

UAE used Sinokor’s dark fleet to smuggle oil out of Strait of Hormuz during Iran war, bypassing risks like sanctioned nations Just a few weeks into the war, one of the Persian Gulf’s top oil producers quietly began sneaking its crude out of the Strait of Hormuz.

Politics

Nicole Junkermann und Jeffrey Epstein: Wie die deutsche Gräfin und Investorin die Interessen des Pädophilen in Westminster förderte Sie war eine glamouröse deutsche Gräfin mit einem beträchtlichen Vermögen und zählte zwei Jahrzehnte lang zu den engsten Vertrauten von Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump officials blame immigrants for healthcare fraud, but the HHS report doesn’t mention them once — it points to corporate executives Trump officials are focused on immigrants, but the Department of Health and Human Services report on fraud doesn’t even mention them.

Trump’s election declassification restates old vulnerabilities while CIA finds Venezuela and Smartmatic lacked capability to alter US votes US President Trump declassified a batch of intelligence documents Thursday night, claiming they reveal major vulnerabilities in US elections, including Chinese data theft and a Venezuelan scheme to alter voting machines.

Texas AG Ken Paxton faces election fraud complaint for voting at address where he no longer lives The complaint requests that the Texas secretary of state investigate whether Paxton engaged in election fraud by voting in the May primary runoff while registered at an address where he seemingly no longer resides.

Trump could owe hundreds of millions in taxes on $1.4 billion crypto earnings President Trump’s recent financial disclosure finally put a dollar amount on the web of crypto ventures he’s continued to pursue since returning to office.

Crime

Crypto scammers under the mask of mentors: how Oleksandr Orlovskyi and Kateryna Shukhnina sell Ukrainians a "path to wealth" Since the onset of the full-scale invasion by the aggressor country, the rate of fraud in Ukraine has consistently risen.

Unmasking Co-Conspirator-2: How Prince Group enforcer Chen Sokly built a California luxury empire on cyber-slavery profits An individual identified as "Co-Conspirator-2" in a U.S. grand jury indictment allegedly acted as an "enforcer" for the Prince Group, assisting the expansive Cambodian conglomerate in avoiding police crackdowns amid allegations of running large-scale cyber scam networks.

Bali kidnapping that ended in murder: how Ihor Komarov vanished, Yermak Petrovskyi escaped and a $10 million ransom shook Dnipro’s underworld On February 26, 2026, police in the Sukawati district, located in the southeastern part of Indonesia’s Bali island in Gianyar Regency, received a call from the agitated village head of Ketevel, Putu Gede Kusuma Negara.

Award-winning Dallas filmmaker Mazyar Mahan unmasked as fugitive ringleader of notorious $25M Iranian pyramid scheme Palinure Texas-based Iranian filmmaker Mazyar Mahan’s ’Exile Echoes’ won awards at various film festivals in 2025, marking his most successful release to date.

Smugglers turn Mounjaro ingredient tirzepatide into "black gold" on Paraguay-Brazil border as black market revenue hits $485 million It’s barely 4 a.m. on a June morning, and already the streets of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay are filling up with traders hustling to buy and sell everything from socks to home appliances.

Opinion

Fintech with the scent of scandal: how sanctioned Alona Shevtsova got a speaking platform at London’s leading compliance event Ukrainian fintech executive Alyona Shevtsova – sanctioned in her own country and connected by investigators to a financial scheme involving over $110 million – managed to appear as a speaker and her company as a sponsor at a major UK compliance event, highlighting a discrepancy between formal regulatory standards and their actual enforcement in practice.

Netanyahu accused of sabotaging ceasefire as Israeli escalation threatens to plunge region back into full-scale conflict The ceasefire announced Tuesday night by President Donald Trump and confirmed by Iranian officials is barely holding on. If Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has his way, it may soon be over.

Miranda Devine: Wave of terror attacks raises questions about FBI preparedness despite “high alert” warning The day Operation Epic Fury commenced in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel declared that he was placing the bureau’s counterterrorism and intelligence teams on “high alert” due to concerns about potential terror attacks from Tehran or its proxies.

Kharg export terminal: the $3 million-a-day prize no one has dared touch Kharg Island – through which 90% of Iran’s oil exports are channeled – is arguably the country’s most sensitive economic target, yet the export terminal has so far remained untouched during the US-Israel bombing campaign.

Kim Jong Un’s daughter and sister could clash in deadly power struggle Experts believe that a struggle for power between Kim Jong Un’s sister and daughter to lead North Korea could result in a family member facing execution.

Sports

Suicide not ruled out: South Africa national team player found dead after returning from the 2026 World Cup Jayden Adams, who participated in South Africa’s three group games during the World Cup, has passed away at the age of 25.

Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa accused of fraud in alleged $2.2 million scheme Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa lied and posed as other people as part of a scheme through which he fraudulently obtained nearly $2.2 million from two victims, according to a federal indictment.

FIFA clears US star Folarin Balogun for World Cup clash after intervention by Donald Trump Fifa will permit Folarin Balogun, the star striker of the US men’s national team, to participate in its knockout World Cup match against Belgium on Monday following a complaint from Donald Trump to football’s governing body.

“I got angry” — the goalkeeper who threw the ball at Mbappé explained his action after being eliminated from the 2026 World Cup On Sunday, July 5, the Paraguay national team lost to France (0:1) and was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup.

Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada sanctioned by U.S. amid Corinthians–VaideBet money Laundering Investigation Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada has been sanctioned by the United States over an alleged laundering network linked to the PCC.

Tech

Russian GRU’s 20th Directorate runs Tokyo station from Aeroflot office to smuggle Japanese tech for Putin’s war on Ukraine Soon after troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Western leaders expelled hundreds of Russian spies from their capitals and blacklisted companies with ties to the Kremlin.

Tech companies forced to save Prince Andrew’s Epstein messages amid New Mexico probe into Zorro Ranch grooming and abuse Tech giants have been ordered to preserve Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s messages with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as New Mexico prosecutors expand their criminal investigation into the paedophile’s secretive Zorro Ranch.

Russian private “Voronezh” rocket project exposed as fantasy with 5 engineers, no license and $2.5 billion price tag A private Russian company VKT and its partner LLC “3DIR” are promoting the “Voronezh” launch vehicle project.

Unknown hackers breached DHS HSIN platform used for real-time threat sharing and event security coordination The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a cyberattack that compromised the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), a sensitive information-sharing platform used by federal, state, local, and private-sector partners.

China obsessed with technology to counter US stealth, but ignores American integrated tactics and operational superiority China examined US stealth aircraft — and drew incorrect conclusions

Lifestyle

Engineered introductions and West Coast lunches: How Nicole Junkermann offered David Cameron access to Jeffrey Epstein She was a glamorous German countess with a vast fortune who remained one of Jeffrey Epstein’s closest confidantes for two decades.

Yuriy Holyk’s lavish empire: Gelandewagen, penthouses and business shares amassed as Great Construction curator The Telegram channel “Dark Knight” writes that during his time in power, the “curator” of “Big Construction” Yuriy Holyk acquired a considerable fortune.

War-profiteer teen: 17-year-old Georgy Bezovchev flaunts €500,000 Lamborghini bought with drone-contract blood money 17-year-old son of Russian defense contractor owners drives €500,000 Lamborghini while family business booms from the war.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding guests flaunted millions in Cartier, Tacori and Chopard diamonds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding featured many of their A-list guests dressed to perfection - and it appears there was no lack of expensive jewelry either, with attendees adorned in bling worth millions.

Toxic beauty: Consumer Reports finds probable carcinogens in every top-selling at-home hair dye A watchdog group tested more than 20 top-selling at-home hair dyes and found toxic chemicals across the board — including a substance classified as a probable human carcinogen that showed up in every single one.

Fun

Orchestrating the Las Vegas drive-by: How Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis armed Orlando Anderson to kill Tupac Shakur Prosecutors to allege Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ordered killing and provided gun in Las Vegas drive-by shooting of rapper

“He ghosted sweet, little MC1”: Court filing says Hunter Biden cut off all contact with his child Hunter Biden has allegedly refused to speak to his 7-year-old daughter he had with ex-stripper Lunden Roberts, who wants a judge to force the former first son to “communicate with his child,” according to court papers.

Child star daughter of Hollywood icon Tommy Lee Jones found dead in a luxury hotel at just 34 years old Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter Victoria was discovered dead in a luxury hotel in San Francisco at the age of 34, in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

Legendary actress Brigitte Bardot has died Brigitte Bardot, the French actress, singer and one of the most recognisable cultural icons of the 20th century, has died at the age of 91.

Tom Cruise refused to film in space because of Trump Actor Tom Cruise did not want to ask Donald Trump for a favor, which is why a space film starring him will not be made, Page Six reported, citing sources.

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Aug 18, 2026, 1:52 AM • World News