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Updated July 16, 2026 — 3:44pm,first published 3:42pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAWashington: Australia should send military assets to the Gulf to help protect commercial shipping, former prime minister Scott Morrison has urged, as US bombing of Iran intensifies and a crisis redevelops in the Strait of Hormuz.US forces completed two waves of strikes against the Islamic regime on Wednesday (US time), and fired at an unladen oil tanker bound for Iran’s Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, as it stepped up the naval blockade of Iranian ports.Former Australian…

An expensive, ruinous conflict resumes for no other reason than one octogenarian narcissist’s inability to face reality. Ad Policy President Donald Trump arrives at the White House on Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Aaron Schwartz / CNP / Bloomberg via Getty Images) Nearly five months since it launched its war of choice against Iran, the United States appears no closer to achieving a single meaningful objective than it was when an outmaneuvered President Trump signed what was effectively a strategic surrender on June 17. The on-again, off-again war is a complex story of global economic interdependence, maritime logistics, drone warfare ascendance,…

It is rare for a starting quarterback to hit the free-agent market, but the ongoing impasse between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baker Mayfield could make the former No. 1 overall pick a hot commodity when the free-agent carousel starts spinning in 2027.After earning consecutive Pro Bowl selections with Tampa Bay, while producing a pair of 4,000-yard seasons and guiding the club to back-to-back division titles in 2023-24, Mayfield has been unable to secure the long-term deal he covets as a franchise quarterback.Although the Bucs are likely slow-playing the negotiations to gauge the quarterback market, with Lamar Jackson and others…

Today’s Iran war post is a bit thin because news flow is down. I will make an update when I return, probably by 8:30 AM EDT. More intense kinetic action and the rising risk of shortages is now the new normal. I doubt this will last long, since Netanyahu is traveling to Washington DC and staying through Tuesday. We cited one of Robert McNamara’s lessons of war, which translates roughly as “Rationality goes out the window.” Nevertheless, one assumes that even the more and more unhinged Trump had something dimly resembling thinking behind his decision to escalate. It’s likely a…

Democrat Xavier Becerra holds a commanding lead in the California governor’s race in a new poll, which also shows broad voter support for a ballot proposition to reform the state’s landmark environmental law to speed up housing and infrastructure. The survey by the Public Policy Institute of California, released Wednesday night, focused primarily on questions related to climate change and environmental policies. The results show Californians have a strong distaste for building data centers for artificial intelligence technology, and largely favor the state’s efforts to protect the environment and cut emissions — with some exceptions. The survey showed Becerra with…

The latest government measure aimed at curbing digital harm comes after an under-16 social media ban was announced last month.Published On 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026The United Kingdom has proposed an overnight social media curfew for older teenagers as part of the government’s latest push to protect minors from digital harm, though users will be permitted to bypass the restrictions.The Labour administration announced the plans on Wednesday, outlining a six-hour default lockout from midnight to 6am for 16- and 17-year-olds on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.Under the proposal, highly engaging mechanisms, such as autoplay videos and infinite scrolling,…

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a video on X titled, I kid you not, “The High-T Department of War.” The former Fox News host announced that the government will be implementing an annual screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops over the age of 30. Those under the age of 30 can voluntarily choose to be tested as well. “This initiative-it’s not about artificial enhancement; it’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities, protecting your longevity, and ensuring you have the biological foundation required to sustain the fight,” Hegseth insisted. For those who are recommended for the treatment,…

My trip to Hana, the tiny town on the far windward side of Maui, started out with the sort of tangle that wrecks the first day of many a lesser trip. After landing in a small six-seater plane and watching the pilot and co-pilot buzz right back down the runway to return to Wilea, my family and I discovered that we were alone at the airport. The office was closed. Our phones didn’t get service. There was no landline. And no cars seemed to be in the area. The kids were hungry and agitated. It could have really shifted the…

By Liz Terry    16 Jul 2026Closing the participation gap could have a £6.5 billion impact by 2035 / Sport England Girls aged 11–18 take part in 84 fewer minutes of sport each week than boys, equivalent to 280 million lost hours of activity across the UK each year The participation gap varies widely by location, with the West Midlands and north-east recording the largest disparities, while the south-east, north-west and Scotland perform best Researchers found the gap is driven by belonging, safety, unequal access to facilities and teams, sexism and a lack of female role models rather than a…

MNB – FDA Issues Hidden Ingredient Alert for PRE-FORMANCE BLACK – Image by Andrej Klintsy from PexelsLate June 2026, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning that laboratory testing revealed the presence of 1,4-dimethylamylamine, or DMAA, in Pre-Formance Black pills. The hidden ingredient, sneakily listed as ‘geranium extract’, puts consumers at risk of elevated blood pressure, brain bleeds and heart problems. Budding body builders should leave this ‘pre-workout’ supplement on the shelf, say health experts based at the top agency in charge of consumer safety for food and pharma.Cardiovascular concerns are not to be sniffed at when it…