Palm oil prices fell amid crude oil weakness
Palm oil prices fell from a near one-month high, as weakness in crude oil and soybean oil undermined biofuel demand. Futures dropped as much as 0.9% … Read more
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Supreme Court to Review $95,000 Plane Seizure Over Six-Pack of Beer
The U.S. State authorities confiscated the aircraft after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer onto a flight bound for a community where alcohol is banned. … Read more
DOJ Seeks Phone Records of NYT Journalists and Families in Leak Probe
The Department of Justice is seeking phone records from several New York Times journalists and their family members as part of an investigation into leaks regarding … Read more
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Resigns as MP Following Probe Into Improper Conduct
Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim resigned today as a Political Office Holder, Member of Parliament (MP), and a member of the People’s Action Party, citing personal … Read more
Edmund Chen’s Jail Term for 2025 Traffic Accident Reduced to One Day
Former Singaporean actor Edmund Chen had his five-day jail sentence for a 2025 traffic accident reduced to one day by the High Court on July 20, … Read more
Bobi Wine Demands Answers as State Fails to Locate Missing MP Muwanga Kivumbi
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has publicly demanded answers regarding the whereabouts of MP Muwanga Kivumbi, who has been missing for 10 days. While Wine alleges … Read more
Nicaragua’s President Ortega Cancels Future Elections to End Competition
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced on Sunday that the country will hold no further elections, effectively canceling the vote scheduled for November 2027. During a ceremony … Read more
Judge Tostrud Dismisses Trump Administration Lawsuits Against Minnesota Jurisdictions
U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuits against Minnesota and several local jurisdictions on Monday, July 20, 2026. The court rejected claims … Read more
California Father and Son Charged With Kidnapping Forest Service Biologists
A Northern California father and son were charged with kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service biologists during a 15-hour standoff in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The suspects, … Read more
Euki App Offers Rare Privacy-First Alternative to Data-Sharing Period Trackers
Privacy advocates and security researchers are sounding the alarm on popular period-tracking apps that routinely share sensitive user health data with third-party advertisers. While most mainstream … Read more
Army Veteran Arrested After Setting Fire to Manhattan Federal Building
Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old U.S. Army veteran, was arrested Monday after igniting a fire and fireworks at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. Authorities described the … Read more
Federal Judge Halts $110B Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros. Merger Deal
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order pausing Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The July 20 ruling stalls the merger … Read more