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The U.S. and Iran exchanged a barrage of missile and drone airstrikes on Sunday, as Tehran targeted American facilities in several Gulf states while declaring the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway closed to traffic.Later Sunday afternoon, the U.S. launched more strikes against Iran, according to U.S. Central Command. The strikes were aimed at “degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard said Saturday that it closed Hormuz to all ship traffic “until further notice,” according to the Iranian state news outlet PressTV. “No vessel will be permitted to transit the strait,” the…

Tash Farrant hailed Heather Knight as “one of the greats” after the former England captain announced her retirement from international cricket.Knight, 35, will make her England exit alongside Tammy Beaumont at the conclusion of the first women’s Test match at Lord’s against India this week. Making her debut in 2010, Knight has gone on to win 320 caps for England, while she captained the side from 2016 to 2025, most notably leading the team to a memorable victory in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup on home soil. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Heather Knight…

Toronto Mass Shooting 2 Dead, 4 Others Seriously Injured At Street Fair Published July 12, 2026 5:29 AM PDT A mass shooting at a Canadian street festival claimed the lives of 2 people and left 4 others seriously injured, according to police. The bullets started flying Saturday night at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival, an annual Latin fiesta that draws thousands of people each year. Toronto Police Service Deputy Chief Frank Barredo told reporters after the shooting there was initial concern that the suspect was an active shooter, but it turned out not to be the case. Barredo also…

Emma, 34, LondonOccupation Thinktank comms directorVoting record Tory or Lib Dem until 2024, when Emma spoiled her ballot “because I was annoyed at everybody”Amuse bouche Aged nine, Emma got her head stuck in the railings of Buckingham Palace. “My dad said: ‘You have to stay here while I get butter. The queen’s going to be really mad.’” In the end, no butter was requiredAlys, 36, LondonOccupation Co-head of education at a cultural charityVoting record Labour in the past but recently GreenAmuse bouche Alys once got tricked into running 50km at her running club: “We were at 25k and I thought that was…

Reed Jobs is easy to like. He’s motormouthed, self-deprecating, prone to video-game analogies, and clearly loves his work. He doesn’t particularly want to discuss the fact that he is Steve Jobs’s son, but he’s not uptight about it, either. When our producer, Maggie, asked if he was on a MacBook for our video call Thursday morning, he didn’t miss a beat: “Are you kidding?” What he’d much rather talk about is Yosemite, the oncology-focused venture firm he launched in 2023 to, in part, build biotech companies from scratch, out of early academic research, using a mix of philanthropy and outside…

How coverage of the supreme leader’s funeral exposed the limits of familiar narratives about Iran.Once again, the Strait of Hormuz is at the centre of the latest escalation in the war between Iran, the United States and their allies. The ceasefire collapsed just days after millions of Iranians took to the streets to pay homage to late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Hundreds of foreign reporters and social media influencers were granted rare access to Iran to cover the funeral, signalling just how carefully Tehran is calibrating its media messaging.Contributors: HA Hellyer – senior fellow, Royal United Services InstituteSamira Mohyeddin – host,…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) talks to reporters after speaking on the floor of the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesSenator Lindsey Graham has passed away, his office said Sunday.”On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” Graham’s office said in a statement on X.Graham, a prominent Republican from South Carolina, was 71.”Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” his office added.A spokeswoman for Graham told MS NOW…

Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock With rising living costs and economic uncertainty, some workers are looking beyond traditional side hustles to increase their income. Instead, they’re secretly juggling two full-time jobs at once, a practice often referred to as “overemployment.” For one healthcare worker, becoming overemployed has brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra revenue — and helped him gain financial security. Must Read In an interview with Business Insider, the remote healthcare worker, referred to as “Daniel,” says he now makes $330,000 a year (1) working two full-time jobs. The publication first spoke to him in February 2025 (2), four years…

Relive the best of the fans reaction as England came from behind to beat Norway in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Last month, Adendorf showed her support for Adams prior to his appearance at the World Cup in a lengthy tribute on social media. “Watching you achieve something this big has filled my heart with so much pride,” she shared in a May 27 Instagram post. “From the hard work, sacrifices, early mornings, disappointments, and moments nobody saw—you kept going, stayed disciplined, and trusted God through it all. And now look at you… representing your country on the national team.” Adendorf went on to call Adam “inspiring” and praised him for not giving up on his dream while facing challenges.  “No…