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- EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses
on July 17, 2026 at 6:34 pmUnder the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.
- US denies Iranian claims it hit civilian infrastructure in latest strikes
on July 17, 2026 at 6:33 pmThe US military says its attacks were intended to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities”.
- Magnitude 7.3 earthquake quake strikes off Mexico coast
on July 17, 2026 at 6:12 pmThe US Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning and has recorded waves 0.3m (1.1 feet) high in Puerto Madero and Chiapas in Mexico.
- Second tanker in three months hijacked off Yemen by suspected Somali pirates
on July 17, 2026 at 5:01 pmThere have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.
- China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
on July 17, 2026 at 4:44 pmThe UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard “a vital national capability”.
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- What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke
by Brian Kahn on July 17, 2026 at 7:17 pmThe US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border.
- Polymarket’s Corporate Structure Is a Mystery—Even to Some of Its Former Employees
by Kate Knibbs on July 17, 2026 at 6:30 pmThe prediction market’s Panamanian operation seems odd, even for a company whose CEO had his apartment raided by FBI agents.
- ICE Is Using Data Broker Tools to ‘Identify Unaccompanied Minors’ and ‘Fraud’
by Caroline Haskins, Vittoria Elliott on July 17, 2026 at 5:47 pmA newly renewed, $25 million-per-year contract with a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters further expands the power of ICE under the Trump administration.
- ‘The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously
by John Semley on July 17, 2026 at 5:09 pmFor all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend.
- Lyft’s CEO Says, ‘We’re the Good Uber’
by Steven Levy on July 17, 2026 at 3:00 pmDavid Risher insists that Lyft has lowered its prices and that customers who only check his competitor’s app are “leaving money on the table.”
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