News from Thursday 16 July 2026
354 Verilumia stories published on Thursday 16 July 2026.
- Brazilian Pro Bodybuilder Mailson Araujo Dies at 35
- Signal Hill fire near Pemberton triggers evacuation order
- ABC and NBC to stream Trump address, not broadcast
- Trump promoted 20+ firms on Truth Social after buying stock
- Robert MacIntyre curses 18th hole after round at Open
- Zelensky fires defense minister, protests erupt
- Nvidia launches Cosmos 3 Edge AI model for robots in Japan
- 1Password Enables Claude to Access Logins Securely
- Land Rover shows Range Rover Sport EV prototype at Goodwood
- Wildfire smoke postpones Chicago Fire vs Vancouver match
- YouTube Joins Meta in Appeal of Jury Verdict
- Police investigate seagull attack at Porthleven café
- Trump Media launches Truth API for paid financial data
- DeChambeau shoots 67 at Open, two shots behind leader
- Jackson Suber leads Open Championship with 65 in round one
- Kohli breaks ODI half-century record as England ties series
- Heat acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis from Bucks
- T. Rowe Price launches first active multi-token crypto ETF
- ICC Confirms War Crimes Charges Against Libyan Prison Chief
- Paramount Debuts Lioness Season 3 Trailer
- US and Iran exchange airstrikes, missile attacks
- UN report says looted gold and gum arabic fund Sudan war
- Regulator grounds jet, suspends pilots after road landing
- US-Iran ceasefire collapse pushes crude prices higher
- DHS mandates body cameras on all ICE arrest teams
- CSKA Sofia beats Derry City 2-1, crowd trouble forces delay
- US strikes in southern Iran kill dozens of civilians
- Bird strike evidence found in 2025 NYC helicopter crash
- Trump revives public charge rule limiting green cards
- China's Moonshot AI launches Kimi K3, topping benchmarks
- 1Password adds secure Claude integration for credentials
- UK MI5 gave false court evidence report finds
- England boss Tuchel under fire after 2-1 loss to Argentina
- KTLA Reporter Keeps Composure as Cockroach Crawls on Air
- Linus Torvalds says Linux not anti-AI, backs AI tool use
- Roblox to launch Build AI game creator on mobile July 28
- England beat India by four wickets in 2nd ODI, series 1-1
- Rotimi Amaechi's Mother Dies at 89
- Ocean Way Festival to Open with The Killers, Olivia Dean
- Senator Ruben Gallego Acknowledges Two Staffer Relationships
- LeBron James discusses free-agent future, thanks Lakers
- Trump urges FIFA to grant next World Cup to United States
- FCC to rule The View not a news program, invoking rules
- Morgan Stanley E*TRADE adds spot crypto trading Zero Hash
- Ninja launches Crispi Microwave, an air fryer combo
- England bans high-caffeine energy drinks for under-16s
- Myles Garrett Wins Record-Breaking ESPY, Presented by Kim
- U.S. strike on Greater Tunb island in Strait of Hormuz
- Fireworks AI raises $1.5 billion, valued at $17.5 billion
- Air alerts in 17 states from Canadian wildfire smoke
- Netflix shares drop 12% on Q3 forecast and reporting cut
- NATO Ankara Summit Announces New Missile Deals for Ukraine
- Kai Trump says mother Vanessa recovering at ESPYs
- Canada says Gordie Howe Bridge tolls stay until debt repaid
- French tennis player’s ban extended to three years
- Arsenal Open to 40 Million Euro Bid for Antonio Nusa
- Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro to improve coding
- Chloe Fineman Leaves SNL After Seven Seasons
- Dallas Fed chief Logan urges modest rate increase
- Reds sign Chase Burns to seven-year $105M deal
- Kwara Police Arrest Two Togolese in Foiled Kidnap Plot
- US designates Juárez Cartel Los Viagras terrorist groups
- General Mills recalls 736,000 Pillsbury rolls glass risk
- Prince Harry meets King Charles Queen Camilla at Highgrove
- UK opens consultation to ban loud fireworks for private use
- West Hollywood water main break floods streets and homes
- Trump administration caps foreign student stay at four years
- Tokenized Stocks Reach Record $2.3B Market Capitalization
- Grooming gang leader relocated from Accrington hostel
- Fetterman warns he'll quit Democrats over anti-Israel
- Australia to criminalize firms for modern slavery failures
- Senate advances CLARITY Act for digital asset regulation
- Cooper Weatherspoon finalize 2026 WNBA All-Star rosters
- US VP JD Vance calls backlash to UFC slur disproportionate
- BCCI denies retirement rumors for Rohit Sharma ahead of ODI
- Ogun Governor Aremo Osoba Turns 87, Receives Tributes
- US launches July 15 strikes on Iranian missile sites
- Anthropic AI ad sparks criticism over dystopian imagery
- Richemont Q1 sales jump 20% as jewelry rises 24%
- Kris Jenner announces death of mother Mary Jo Shannon at 91
- Rocky Exoplanet LHS 1140b Found to Have Atmosphere
- NBA probes Bucks' $64M Gary Trent Jr. contract
- NEET-UG 2026 retest results 1.121 million qualified top 715
- GameStop CEO seeks direct shareholder appeal for eBay bid
- Marvel Comics Relocates Editorial Operations to Burbank
- Disney orders pilot for reboot of The Mickey Mouse Club
- Flash flood kills one, rescues 70+ in Texas Hill Country
- Google AI Mode adds Instacart, Canva, YouTube Music apps
- Polygon Labs cuts staff while finalizing Coinme acquisition
- White House press secretary returns, announces aide removal
- Forest to improve bid for Tottenham midfielder Bergvall
- Saber Exec Suggests 2028 Release Window for KOTOR Remake
- Ukraine drones hit two Russian oil tankers in Black Sea
- Lindsey Vonn says ankle broken months after Olympics crash
- Idaho judge revokes bond for mother of twin murders
- NTSB finds driver overrode Tesla, causing fatal Texas crash
- Former Fed adviser sentenced 38 months for lying to China
- Argentina beats England 2-1 in World Cup semifinal
- NJ meteorite provides pristine sample with organic compounds
- Atiku calls on Tinubu to drop 2027 re-election bid
- Todd Blanche meets Epstein survivors, confirmation at risk
- Starz unveils first look at young Ghost and Tommy
- Teleprompter operator on unpaid leave in betting probe
- Oscar Piastri Confirms Stay at McLaren for 2027
- Texas Senate hopefuls Talarico, Paxton set three TV debates
- WNBA postpones Liberty-Wings game after travel delays
- Atiku urges Tinubu to suspend Minister Umahi pending probe
- Rubio declares far-left extremism a global terrorist threat
- Wildfire Smoke Drives Chicago Area Air Quality to Hazardous
- Ontario requests federal military aid for fire evacuations
- Visa launches stablecoin platform supporting Open USD
- Prediction markets $113.8B Q2 volume as crypto falls
- Pakistan declines UK request to deport grooming gang leader
- ED raids 13 sites in money-laundering probe
- Marcello Hernandez’s Tiger Woods Joke Sparks Criticism
- Hyperion DeFi provides 500K HYPE to Skew for futures
- UnitedHealth Q2 2026 earnings beat forecasts, lift outlook
- Heart-attack patients show higher blood microplastics
- Argentine Amateur Pulcini Mimics Enzo Celebration at Open
- Police hunt for escaped 20-year-old prisoner in Manchester
- Echo & the Bunnymen announce first new album in 12 years
- Verstappen Declines to Comment on Future Before Belgian GP
- Supreme Court orders states to draft elderly release policy
- UK panel advises free meningitis B vaccine for teens at 15
- Scotland makes 14 changes for Fiji match, names new captain
- German far-right activist transferred to men's prison
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Leaks Show Changes, Price Hike
- Raipur consumer court orders Maruti SUV replacement over E20
- VP Vance's travel requests strain Secret Service morale
- Pentagon drafts preliminary strike plans against Cuba
- DWTS dancer files emergency custody petition for daughter
- Tom Holland DM to Erling Haaland ignored, striker accepts
- UK signals earlier state pension age rise to 68 by 2039
- Tower of London to undergo £70 million transformation
- TSMC adds $100 billion to U.S. chip plan, total $265 billion
- Google renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook
- London Mayor Sadiq Khan appointed to House of Lords
- India proposes stricter CAFE-III fuel efficiency standards
- Speed limit compliance could save $26 million in fuel daily
- Newzoo projects GTA 6 earn up to $5.2 billion in week one
- Man arrested after breaching NBC studio, lunging at Melvin
- Julia Garner and Mark Foster End Marriage After Six Years
- Kohli scores 65, becomes leading run-scorer in England
- Alonso aims to finish Spa GP and catch World Cup final
- FDA Approves Merck Oral PCSK9 Cholesterol Pill
- Texas Gov. Abbott urges investigation after ICE shooting
- Skullcandy launches Crusher 1080 ANC headphones with Bose
- EU Court upholds €750,000 fine on Google for gambling ads
- The Rookie to release extended cut on Hulu July 20
- India inaugurates first hydrogen passenger train
- China conducts first commercial brain-computer implant
- Intel uses ASML High NA EUV for Panther Lake chip production
- Greengrass releases first trailer for The Uprising
- Bob Dylan announces UK tour with five-night London run
- Pearl Abyss adds cross-save to Crimson Desert in 1.14 update
- Thousands Evacuated Wildfires Ravage Northwestern Ontario
- Danny Boyle's Ink to Open 2026 Venice Film Festival
- AMD releases Ryzen 7 7700X3D priced near 7800X3D
- Arsenal agree €40m deal for Greek winger Christos Tzolis
- Italian gives Autostrade CEO 12 years for bridge collapse
- Court orders permanent forfeiture of Achimugu assets N9.9bn
- Skyroot to launch Vikram-1 orbital test flight July 18
- Square Enix shows HD2D trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance
- China bans AI companion bots to curb emotional dependence
- Tether invests $20 million for minority stake in Ualá
- Apple launches 2026 school promo with up to $150 gift card
- Eli Lilly to acquire AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion
- Trump admin weighs $100k bond for green card applicants
- Kevin O'Leary and Fox News sued over China defamation claim
- Visa, Artemis Report Calls for Dual-Rail AI Payments
- Bill Maher labels NPR far-left in Newsmakers interview
- ACC adopts new tiebreaker after Miami-Duke controversy
- Ubisoft's Black Flag Resynced sells 2 M copies day one
- Netflix adds five stars to Las Vegas drama The Roman
- EU orders Google to share search data and open Android
- England keep unchanged XV for Argentina test, bench Pollock
- South African actor Seputla Sebogodi dies at 62
- Crowd surge at Puri Rath Yatra kills one, injures 100+
- US House votes to withhold all aid to Nigeria
- Volvo Group tests proprietary crypto for supplier payments
- Former Aso Villa Chaplain Rev William Okoye Dies
- Police Probe Nurse Death at Minister Umahi Home
- Red Bull switches to standard rear wing for Belgian GP
- Jessica Alba joins Netflix reboot of 13 Going on 30
- Blizzard ends hero and map updates for Overwatch Stadium
- Apple Maps to launch ads, bans home services and crypto
- EF1 Tornado Damages Northwest San Antonio, No Injuries
- Ships shun US-guided Hormuz route after Iranian attacks
- Morgan Stanley Q2 2026 Revenue $21.3B, Profit Up 58%
- Climate-driven hot nights cut sleep ~56 hrs yearly
- India seeks series win in 2nd ODI vs England in Cardiff
- Harry Kane says it's too early to decide on 2030 World Cup
- British hackers get 5.5-year sentences for TfL cyberattack
- Meta alerts parents when teens discuss suicide with AI
- Tom Holland cast as Telemachus in Nolan's The Odyssey
- Microsoft orders sales to pitch AI against OpenAI and rivals
- Mike Tyson misidentifies Shohei Ohtani's gender at ESPYs
- Rashford Dismisses Fenerbahce Link, Returns to United
- Matty Healy performs with tribute band at stag party
- Florida senior's random SQZ A55 plate sparks community vote
- Iran warns JD Vance Trump envoys profited from talks
- England and Wales Police Rated Under New Performance System
- EU court upholds Spanish amnesty for Catalan separatists
- Claudia Winkleman ends BBC chat show after one season
- Ukraine parliament approves energy chief Koretskyi as PM
- KL Rahul ruled out of India's second ODI vs England
- Algiers orphanage fire kills 11, injures 19
- Actor Koel Mallick resigns from Rajya Sabha, fourth TMC MP
- Argentina players laugh at England keeper's cheat sheet
- Lana Del Rey announces companion album to Stove
- Trump reviews possible US military expansion against Iran
- Big Brother Naija Season 11 premieres July 26 with 160m prize
- 14-year-old boy charged with terrorism over London mosques
- Davido says wife manages his money, $200-300k monthly spend
- Atiku demands independent probe of ₦6.44bn World Cup budget
- UK ship heads to Greenland to study melt impact on Atlantic
- ICC sanctions India bowler Gurnoor Brar for code breach
- Police escort Argentina fan amid England crowd in London
- UK asks FIFA to probe Argentina banner after World Cup win
- Ultra-processed foods linked to many Canadian heart deaths
- Holly Willoughby launches YouTube channel after ITV exit
- Samsung teases Galaxy Z Fold 8 design in Spider-Man promo
- Im and Brown co-lead 2026 Open Championship at -4
- New Zealand quake magnitude 5.9 triggers tsunami warning
- Blood test predicts Alzheimer’s decline a decade early
- Norris receives 10-place grid penalty for Belgian GP
- Reacher Season 5 filming set to start July 20, 2026
- Aer Lingus announces 500 job cuts and network reduction
- Nigeria's CAC targets 100,000 firms for deregistration
- India captain Shubman Gill fit for second ODI vs England
- Blanche confirmation hinges on two GOP senators
- Will Grier Retires from NFL at Age 31
- Hack reveals Suno scraped millions of songs for AI training
- Iran Declares No Negotiation Plans, Focuses on Defense
- Brent crude climbs above $85 as US-Iran tensions hit Hormuz
- English Kelci Bowers backs Argentina in World Cup semi
- Sydney LGBTQ arts venue closes after Christian protests
- Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls VI on track despite layoffs
- Iran declares Hormuz a red line, warns retaliation
- Priest offers Rs 5 crore bounty for killing Aamir Khan
- Errol Spence Jr. arrives in Sydney, warns Tim Tszyu
- Iran erects billboard of Trump in coffin in central Tehran
- Shabana Mahmood expected to become UK Chancellor
- Fed Governor Cook Signals Readiness to Raise Rates
- Delta Police Arrest Creator Over Alleged Assault and Death
- BRICS Forum adopts Hyderabad Declaration on labor rights
- Barbecue fire burns 20 hectares in Killarney Park
- Jagannath Rath Yatra Begins in Puri with 1 Million Devotees
- U.S. approves $1.96 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
- US Senate unanimously opposes clemency for Bankman-Fried
- Wales make six changes for Durban test against South Africa
- Schmidt makes three changes for Wallabies farewell Test
- 2026 ESPY Awards Honor Top Athletes and Courageous Figures
- Labour Party says it met INEC deadline for candidate upload
- Trump reverses DHS pause on ICE vehicle stops
- FA backs Thomas Tuchel after Argentina semifinal loss
- Ofcom opens investigation into TikTok child safety
- RPCS3 emulator now runs over 75% of PS3 library
- Chinese delegation meets North Korean officials in Pyongyang
- Disney drops Wizards Beyond Waverly Place trailer for Aug 4
- Modern Warfare 4 Debuts Kill Block at Fanatics Fest
- Russian couple detained after Bible reading at Hagia Sophia
- U.S. disables tanker violating Iran blockade on July 15
- Supreme Court urges no compulsory third language in Class 9
- Hyundai Motor Group acquires Boston Dynamics
- Hyderabad school terminates teacher over Islamic homework
- India's Space Ministry tightens ISRO exit rules
- ABB to acquire Rotork for £4.1bn in cash deal
- Argentina defender rebukes pundit after semifinal victory
- Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender gets limited theatrical run
- Dave Kendall, creator of MTV’s 120 Minutes, dies at 68
- Dutch and Belgian police dismantle €100m-a-month fraud ring
- South African police form team to probe activist murder
- Messi's late surge sends Argentina past England in semi
- Outgoing UK Prime Minister Starmer Meets Zelensky in Kyiv
- Spain defeats France 2-0 to reach World Cup final
- UK economy posts 0.1% growth in May, services sector leads
- ONDO token up 6% after DTCC tokenized stock launch
- Samsung to unveil Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Ultra on July 22
- Aave V4 launches on Avalanche, expanding beyond Ethereum
- India mulls CBFC certification for OTT film releases
- India bans Indian seafarer deployment on Hormuz transits
- Apple raises AppleCare+ prices for new Mac and iPad plans
- Scotland fans cheer Argentina in Cup semi loss England
- Alec Baldwin's Sam Neill tribute video draws criticism
- Carlos Alcaraz to return at Cincinnati Open on Aug 10
- PlayTime forfeits after ESIC suspensions, Dota 2 playoffs set
- Sanford and Son star Hal Williams dies at 91
- Incoming UK Minister Andy Burnham Rules Out Wealth Tax
- Netflix premieres Will Ferrell comedy series The Hawk
- Securitize and Cantor launch tokenized IPO framework
- French PM Lecornu completes Morocco visit, signs deals
- UK nationalizes Steel, sparking diplomatic row with China
- UK heatwave eases brief weekend before 36C surge next week
- Marcello Hernandez hosts 2026 ESPY Awards
- BlackRock reaches $15.34 trillion AUM, Q2 earnings beat
- China bans AI companion services, users mourn lovers
- Sonam Wangchuk on 20th day of hunger strike, health dire
- Micah Richards Continues BBC Broadcast After Father’s Death
- Ireland makes nine changes for All Blacks test at Eden Park
- Royal family backs England after World Cup loss
- Nigeria House Speaker says state police bill has safeguards
- India approves ₹62,500 cr mobile phone manufacturing scheme
- Actor Sam Neill dies of pneumonia at 78 in Sydney
- Tyler Herro says he is on after clash with Bam Adebayo
- US to impose 25% tariff on Brazilian imports July 22
- Blue Angels low flyover at Pensacola prompts safety review
- Thailand restores visa-free entry for Indians, 30-day limit
- Celebrity bodyguard Mason Haynes dies in traffic crash
- FBI probes drug evidence in Houston ICE shooting
- Messi and Yamal to face off in World Cup final July 19
- Nvidia partners with Fanuc and Yaskawa to boost AI robotics
- Human Rights Groups Report Abuse at Camp East Montana
- UN says over 500 feared dead after Myanmar boat capsizes
- House lifts floor blockade, attaches voter ID to spending
- Pakistani forces kill terrorists in foiled suicide bombing
- Fed's Williams says inflation peaked, policy aims 2% target
- Phoebe Bridgers Debuts New Single Lost Boys on Tonight Show
- Trump meets Iraqi PM al-Zaidi pledges ties troop withdrawal
- Indian markets open higher, Sensex at 77,388
- Morgan Stanley Registrations for Ethereum and Solana ETFs
- Doctor murdered, 8-year-old son stabbed; wife detained
- OpenAI launches Codex Micro keyboard for AI coding
- OpenAI uses internal AI red team to defend GPT-5.6
- Israeli soldier sentenced to five years for Iran contact
- CSK parts ways with Stephen Fleming, Ashwin backs Dhoni
- Two law students arrested for disrupting Supreme Court
- AFL removes Nicky Winmar from Hall of Fame after conviction
- Miami Hurricanes Enter 2026 ACC Season as Favorites
- Charlie Kirk Statue Planned for Times Square on Sept 10
- Bank of Korea raises benchmark rate to 2.75%
- NYT files motion to block federal subpoenas to reporters
- Tamil Nadu and Kerala agree to boost anti drug efforts
- Trump to allege Chinese election interference Thursday
- R. Kelly petitions Trump to commute 30-year prison sentence
- Trump meets senators on crypto ethics for Clarity Act
- Strategy to pause Bitcoin buying until stock hits $100
- Toronto records worst air quality as wildfires spread
- Iran launches missile and drone strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait
- England to start national newborn SMA screening Oct 2026
- Trump fires court-appointed U.S. attorney after 54 minutes
- Oil prices rise as US strikes on Iran spark supply fears
- Canfor to close Prince George pulp mill, 300 jobs lost
- Bipartisan Senate bill to address Social Security solvency
- MLB proposes penalties for players who skip 2028 Olympics
- Iran releases American citizen detained since Dec 2024
- Wildfires in Canada cause record AQI in Detroit and Midwest
- Nigeria allocates ₦2.55 trillion June revenue to all tiers
- Thinking Machines Lab releases large open-weight AI model
- Ian Somerhalder quits acting after V Wars dispute
- Astronomers Confirm Third Planet in Beta Pictoris System
- The Shel Talmy Recordings of David Bowie out September 18
- Former Duke of York rides horse on Sandringham estate
- Czech Republic blocks Polymarket as unlicensed gambling