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International

China’s internet giants hit pause on stablecoin plans as regulatory fog thickens

Big tech’s crypto rethink China’s top internet and fintech players have quietly frozen work on launching U.S. dollar–linked stablecoins after

AP confirms identity of Israeli hostage’s body handed over by Hamas

Identification and handover details Israel said Sunday it has identified one of two bodies transferred overnight by Hamas to the

Cities push back on FEMA flood maps as climate risk reshapes real estate

Mapping battles, local politics, and rising water When a Montana town successfully appealed to move neighborhoods off federal flood maps

Israel identifies body of hostage as Rafah crossing stays shut

A grim milestone amid fragile ceasefire dynamics Israel said it has identified the remains of Ronen Engel, one of the

‘Weekend Update’ skewers Trump over Santos release, bailout talk

Satire’s sharp edge on a crowded news weekend “Saturday Night Live” trained its sights on President Trump’s commutation of George

Trump shares bizarre AI ‘King Trump’ jet video, drawing backlash

A meme presidency meets AI virality President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated clip showing a “King Trump” fighter jet dumping

Ukrainian drones ignite fire at Russian gas plant, Russia says

Long-range strikes and the energy war A wave of Ukrainian drones struck a gas condensate processing plant in Russia’s Volgograd

N.Korean Soldier Defects Across DMZ as Border Tensions Simmer

Border breach, response, and what it signals A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone and surrendered to

BOURBON MEETS BIG DATA AS KENTUCKY DISTILLERS REINVENT

An old industry tests software-driven whiskey Bourbon’s identity is built on tradition, but a new data-heavy model is shaking the

OIL SLIDES FURTHER AS STOCKS SWELL AND DEMAND COOLS

Five-year lows in sight raise new policy questions Crude prices fell again, putting benchmarks on track for a weekly loss