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British Citizen Imprisoned in Egypt

Eman el-Shazly, a 45-year-old British-Egyptian woman, was arrested in Cairo on August 16 while visiting Egypt to care for her ill mother. Her lawyers claim she is being held as part of an effort to silence her sister Mona, a YouTube critic…

Nun Attack Suspect Freed

A Jerusalem Magistrate's Court judge acquitted a man accused of attacking a Catholic nun in April, but ordered him committed to psychiatric hospitalization for up to six years. The attack, which sent shockwaves across Israel and its…

ACX Survey

Scott Alexander, the author of the Astral Codex Ten blog, is asking readers to take a survey that will help him understand who his audience is and investigate various research hypotheses. The survey has been taken by readers in past years…

Granville Street Single Room Occupanc…

The last remaining tenant of the Luugat SRO Hotel on Granville Street in Vancouver, which was supposed to be closed by the end of June, has been moved out. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs confirmed that all residents have…

WNBA Player Speaks Out

Sophie Cunningham, a player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA, has been drawing large crowds to games with her team's opponents. Despite averaging only 8 points per game, she has become one of the most renowned players in the league…

Diesel Fuel Prices Rise

School districts across the US are facing a budget crunch due to the high price of diesel fuel, with nearly 90% of the country's 480,000 school buses running on diesel. The average price of a gallon of diesel has risen to $5.62 as of…

Livestream Murder Suspect Arrested

August 4, Culiacan, Mexico: A man has been arrested for allegedly killing an influencer with over 500,000 TikTok followers while he was live-streaming on the platform. The victim, Gastelum, was participating in a social media challenge and…

Italian Backing for Infantino

Italy's football federation (FIGC) has withdrawn its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, joining several other European national associations in opposing his leadership. This decision was made over Infantino's plan to sell off…

Iowa Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate

Rob Sand, the Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, stated that he would not want Joe Biden or Kamala Harris to campaign on his behalf. When asked about Biden's potential involvement, Sand replied "No. Can he even do that right now? I'm…

Second Career in Football

47-year-old California pastor Justin Buzzard, who played college football in the 1990s before an injury ended his career, has made the roster of San José City College Jaguars as a defensive end. This comeback was prompted by his son, who…

Iran Threatens Trump Family

The US Secret Service is investigating a video broadcast by Iranian state media that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son. The video, aired on Channel 3 of Iranian state television, shows what…

AI Biosecurity Threats

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and a billionaire philanthropist, is seeking to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year to discuss the risks of artificial intelligence. Specifically, Gates wants to propose…