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- ‘If only people knew what a tick could do’ – the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites
on July 20, 2026 at 6:01 pmMammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia’s east coast – and it’s caused by tick bites.
- Yemen’s Houthis announce ‘maritime embargo’ on Saudi Arabia
on July 20, 2026 at 5:33 pmThe Houthis say the embargo begins immediately and is a response to a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen.
- Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison
on July 20, 2026 at 5:21 pmKnown as “El Mayo”, the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US.
- Trump says US strikes hit Iran in ‘honour’ of American soldiers killed
on July 20, 2026 at 5:20 pmIran responded with attacks in Syria and Jordan, as two ships reportedly exploded in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ‘All I think about is her’: Families demand answers as Nigeria’s boat disasters keep happening
on July 20, 2026 at 5:16 pmHundreds of lives are lost each year in Nigeria as a result of boat accidents yet nothing seems to change.
WIRED The latest from www.wired.com
- The 35 Best Board Games for Family Game Night
by Simon Hill on July 20, 2026 at 11:00 amFrom monsters to kittens to strategy games, these sets will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens.
- A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home (2026)
by Kat Merck on July 20, 2026 at 10:31 amFrom countertop kits to a bathroom bucket full of straw and beyond, I spent a year testing popular mushroom-growing methods. Here’s what fruited—and what just grew mold.
- An Ebike Company Was Sued for Misleading Info on Safety. It Points to a Big Problem
by Aarian Marshall on July 20, 2026 at 10:15 amSeveral Chinese businesses associated with the ebike brand Aipas settled a lawsuit with Amazon and the safety certification company UL in July.
- The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets
by Dell Cameron on July 20, 2026 at 10:00 amA new toolkit for attorneys in Massachusetts targets the technologies police use—and conceal—to build criminal cases, from facial recognition to AI-written police reports.
- Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’
by Brendan I. Koerner on July 20, 2026 at 10:00 amFour-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and teens into speed machines.
Politics News, Analysis and Opinion from POLITICO
- That’s a wrap
by By POLITICO Staff on July 20, 2026 at 4:00 amFinal whistle. After six weeks, that’s a wrap on our World Cup coverage and live analysis — tracking not the goals and games, but the power plays, political battles and geopolitical stakes shaping the tournament. Thanks for following along.
- Will the 2034 cup be in 2035?by By Zoha Qamar on July 20, 2026 at 3:32 am
Ramadan, Hajj, the Winter Olympics and rising global temperatures are boxing FIFA into an unprecedented scheduling dilemma.
- Moroccan and Saudi World Cups draw human rights concernsby By Emilio Perez Ibarguen on July 20, 2026 at 2:58 am
FIFA must secure guarantees from the host nations that LGBTQ+ visitors will be protected from prosecution under laws criminalizing homosexuality, advocates say.
- The World Cup’s missing countryby By Emily Cadei on July 20, 2026 at 1:40 am
The 2026 World Cup expanded to 48 teams, but China still couldn’t qualify. Now FIFA is eyeing another expansion — and the billions of fans it hopes China could bring.
- Will New York, New Jersey do sports together ever again?by By Ry Rivard on July 20, 2026 at 1:29 am
The World Cup was a showcase for the region. It also revealed the challenges of a partnership built on necessity.
- LA’s next mega-event test: The coming climate Olympics
by By Alex Nieves on July 20, 2026 at 1:07 amCity leaders are spending billions to make the next great global sporting event held in America — the 2028 Olympics — a story of climate and environment policy progress.
- NJ Transit achieves its World Cup goooal!by By Ry Rivard on July 20, 2026 at 1:00 am
After a cursed 2014 Super Bowl, the underdog transit agency kept the trains (and buses) running on time for the world’s biggest sports event.
- Chicago passed on the World Cup but has other sports plans
by By Shia Kapos on July 20, 2026 at 12:00 amA whole new generation of sports teams is betting Chicago’s appetite for sports is bigger than its traditional loyalties.
- Did World Cup permanently change ticket-price politics?
by By Gregory Svirnovskiy on July 19, 2026 at 11:45 pmA wave of fans left outside World Cup stadiums after buying “ghost tickets” has added momentum to state and federal efforts to crack down on speculative ticket sales.
- New York, New Jersey to examine whether World Cup funds were money well spent
by By Ry Rivard on July 19, 2026 at 11:32 pmThe host committee released a study last summer predicting $3.3 billion in economic impact across New York and New Jersey.
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