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Jul 20, 2026 - World

Sergio Furnari said he thought the lifesize sculpture – which no one commissioned – would raise ‘millions’ of dollarsA New York sculptor has been left furious after spending $100,000 of his own money to build a lifesize statue of Charlie Kirk, only to find that no one wants to buy it.Sergio Furnari, originally from Italy, had hoped the statue of the deceased far-right activist, which he intends to display in Times Square, would raise “millions” of dollars. Instead, he said he has been inundated by messages from people saying they intend to urinate on the sculpture. Continue reading...

Jul 20, 2026 - World

Former state legislator in strong position to become Democratic candidate after several appointments drop out over the weekend In other news, the Trump administration has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to consider government requests to deport so-called “alien terrorists” from the US.The Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) was established in 1996 but had never received a petition until Wednesday, when the US justice department filed an application seeking the removal of an individual whose name is withheld from the single-page document posted on the court’s website. Continue reading...

Jul 20, 2026 - World

US military confirms third service member killed in current round of fighting as price of oil passes $90 a barrel, deepening energy crisisMiddle East crisis live: follow latest updatesThe US expanded its aerial offensive against Iran on Monday, hitting a city hosting a nuclear power plant, while Iran responded with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait as diplomats insisted talks were ongoing.Iranian media on Monday reported strikes around Tabriz, believed to hold underground missile bases, as well as Bushehr, home to the country’s only operational civilian nuclear power plant as the US military said it had struck “military command centers, air defence and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites and communications networks”. Continue reading...

Jul 20, 2026 - World

The birth also marked a rare event in American political history. The last vice-president known to have had a child while serving in office was Schuyler Colfax. His son, Schuyler Colfax III, was born in 1870.

Jul 20, 2026 - World

As AI demand drives record chip profits, surging component costs squeeze Samsung's phone and TV units, forcing a massive US workforce pivot to Texas.