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I am increasingly finding myself analyzing the Mexico narrative as it’s told by different media outlets. Just this past week brought us another ludicrous example with The Atlantic magazine publishing an article titled “A Planeload of Informants” with the subtitle: “The United States is intensifying its hunt for narcos within the Mexican government. Is this all prelude to an attack?” I guess The Atlantic was feeling left out of the party by other large media outlets writing breathtakingly sensationalist articles about Mexico. If you remember, leading up to the World Cup, The Economist magazine informed its readers that: “The World…
Both members of Massive Attack have been permanently barred from re-entering Singapore after unfurling a Palestinian flag during the British trip-hop group’s concert in the city-state, according to a joint statement from the Singapore Police Force and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). The statement said police investigated both band members for “their actions of support for a political cause and unfurling of a foreign flag” during the show at The Star Theatre on July 29. Following the investigation, and in consultation with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, police administered stern warnings to both men for offences under Section 3 of the…
The top U.S. general in Europe privately warned the Pentagon this week that he lacks sufficient naval forces to continue protecting Israel from incoming ballistic missiles, officials said, illustrating how the ongoing Iran war has imposed constraints on the military.
According to average rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are mostly on the rise today compared to yesterday. The current 30-year fixed rate today, Saturday, August 1, 2026, rose by 10 basis points to 6.65%, the 15-year fixed rate fell by 2 basis points to 6.01%, and the 5/1 ARM rose by 23 basis points to 6.65%. Read more: Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the lowest rates: Pushing higher Today’s mortgage rates Here are the current mortgage rates today, Saturday, August 1, 2026, according to the latest Zillow data: 30-year fixed: 6.65% 20-year fixed: 6.33% 15-year fixed:…
Published on 01/08/2026 – 9:51 GMT+2 As around 60,000 migrants irregularly entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Several EU countries are asking for Spain to be temporarily excluded from the free-movement Schengen area, a last-resort measure that could only be used in exceptional circumstances. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The largest surge of irregular arrivals ever recorded on EU territory in a single day sparked concerns among European governments, despite the fact that Ceuta is located on the African continent, offering migrants no easy route to mainland Europe. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the first to raise the possibility on Thursday, announcing…
Billy Corgan delivered “Luna” and “Thirty-Three” with his surprise guests It was the good old Nineties again during the Smashing Pumpkins‘ stunning Lollapalooza performance. To mark the occasion, Billy Corgan surprised the massive Chicago crowd by bringing out special guests Olivia Rodrigo and Yungblud. Less than an hour after his own high octane set, Yungblud joined the band on stage to deliver a rendition of “Luna,” the closing track on the Smashing Pumpkins’ second studio album, 1993’s Siamese Dream. Yungblud easily took on the song’s euphoric verses as Corgan accompanied on guitar, both clad in all-black, from the four-time-platinum LP. At…
Team Northern Ireland boxer Michaela Walsh had to settle for a third Commonwealth Games silver as she lost to India’s Jaismine Jaismine by unanimous decision.The Holy Family fighter, who has earned a medal in each of her four successive Games appearances, has claimed a third silver after also coming second in 2014 and 2018.But she missed out on the chance to add a second gold to the one she won in Birmingham four years ago after being outclassed by Jaismine.The decorated 33-year-old also won gold in 2022, and joins bowler Neil Booth, shooter Martin Millar plus Mike Bull and Lady…
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, elected in 2024 with nearly 60% of the vote, has continued many of her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s policies while placing emphasis on clean energy, public-private investment, and aggressive mass digitalization. Her flagship Llave MX platform, run by the new Digital Transformation and Telecoms Agency, aims to unify citizen data for easier access to government services and health records. Central to this effort is República Sana (Healthy Nation) program, which seeks to integrate Mexico’s major public health institutions and advance toward universal healthcare. Enrollment will require a biometric digital identity card under the Unique Population…
Gianni Infantino, the embattled president of soccer’s governing body FIFA, has abandoned his controversial plan to create a $20 billion company that would control the commercial rights to its events, principally the World Cup. In a statement released late Friday, Infantino said it had “become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place.” The survival of Infantino, who is up for re-election for a fourth term as president at the FIFA Congress in March, is now…
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