39 h. ago An invasion of smelly seaweed is costing US beach communities millions of dollars

That’s on top of the rotting egg smell and potential harms to peoples’ health

Economics

40 h. ago ‘The dollar is losing credibility’: why central banks are scrambling for gold

Experts say central banks are increasingly stuffing their vaults as an insurance policy in a volatile worldFifteen minutes after takeoff, the call came for Serbia’s central bank governor: millions of dollars’ worth of gold bars, destined for a high-security Belgrade vault, had been left on the runway of a Swiss airport.In air freight – despite the extraordinary value of bullion – fresh flowers, food and other perishables still take priority. “We learned this the hard way,” Jorgovanka Tabaković told a conference late last year. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Smiling assassin’ Jordan Smith basks in spotlight after hitting $1m tennis jackpot

Amateur player celebrates winning One Point Slam at Australian OpenSydney coach to use million-dollar payday to travel and buy propertyPending tax advice, tennis coach Jordan Smith is Australia’s newest millionaire, thrust into the global spotlight after beating top professionals in the One Point Slam on Wednesday night.Smith’s improbable run to the $1m prize made him a magnet on Thursday morning at Melbourne Park, amid more than a dozen local and international interviews, selfies, promotions and autographs. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Columbia University warns community about personal information stolen months after ‘politically motivated’ hack

The hack came during the summer of 2025, when Columbia was negotiating with the Trump administration to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding

Events

9 d. ago NRA sues its own charity for misusing ‘many millions of dollars’ and ‘hijacking’ logo to build rival group

The longstanding gun rights advocacy group has struggled with a series of financial scandals in recent years

Politics

1 week ago NRA sues the charitable version of itself, alleging a factional ‘beef’

New leadership claims former allies are trying to repurpose $160m in NRA Foundation donations for personal gainThe National Rifle Association (NRA) is suing its own charitable arm, the NRA Foundation, claiming that its leaders are trying to seize control of the gun rights organization and illegally “repurposing” $160m in donations to support their “thirst for power”.The allegations come in a lawsuit filed on Monday in federal court in Washington DC laying bare the turmoil that has plagued the NRA since its disgraced longtime chief executive, Wayne LaPierre, was ousted in 2024 alongside other senior figures after a financial corruption scandal. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago January 6, five years on: sustained effort by Trump to rewrite history

President and Republican allies have tried to make sure the deadly attack on the Capitol has been erased from memoryFive years after the deadly attackon the US Capitol, Donald Trump and other Republicans have engaged in a near-complete effort to rewrite the history of the day and erase it from the collective American memory.On his first day in office, Trump pardoned anyone involved in the attack, a move that affected some 1,500 people. His administration has paid $5m to settle a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of Ashli Babbitt, a rioter killed by a Capitol police officer as she attempted to breach doors near the House floor. Hundreds of other rioters are also seeking millions of dollars in compensation. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reunite for Netflix true crime thriller The Rip

The pair will star as Miami police officers involved in a million-dollar cash seizure in the upcoming film.

Events

2 w. ago Ukraine 'fools' Russia into handing over £370k bounty after faking assassination

Ukraine was able to "fool" Moscow into giving away half a million dollars for information on who was responsible for "killing" a top general who was alive this whole time

Economics

2 w. ago Woman badly disfigured and facing millions of dollars in medical bills after stranger hurled acid on her as she enjoyed night out

Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was walking outside of Forsyth Park in Savannah when an unknown man ran up and poured the corrosive liquid on her.

Economics

2 w. ago Vile secret of Dallas husband and wife team who tried to become the new Chip and Joanna Gaines

Christopher and Raquelle Judge, of Fort Worth, marketed themselves as a custom homebuilding and remodeling business - only to pocket their clients' cash instead.

Politics

2 w. ago Millions of dollars may be steered toward the London area. Here's why.

Millions of dollars may be steered toward the London area. Here's why.  Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Events

3 w. ago Australia edge wild Boxing Day with England as 20 wickets fall in fourth Ashes Test

Fourth Test, day one: Australia 152 & 4-0; England 110Bowlers feast on green-tinged pitch on day one at MCGA record 94,199 spectators turned up to the MCG on Boxing Day and none will forget what they witnessed. An extraordinary 20 wickets tumbled on a pitch offering lavish movement and Cricket Australia were left fearing what would be a second multi-million dollar loss in this Ashes series.The first came in Perth, when that two-day series opener triggered the refunds and left visiting supporters scrambling for sightseeing trips. This fourth Test had the ingredients for a repeat, not just a surface with 10mm of grass but also a touring side in England who, having lost the Ashes and with criticism flying, looked broken before the coin even went up. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Australia edge England as 20 wickets fall on wild day one of Boxing Day Test

Fourth Test, day one: Australia 152 & 4-0; England 110Bowlers feast on green-tinged pitch on day one at MCGA record 94,199 spectators turned up to the MCG on Boxing Day and none will forget what they witnessed. An extraordinary 20 wickets tumbled on a pitch offering lavish movement and Cricket Australia were left fearing what would be a second multi-million dollar loss in this Ashes series.The first came in Perth, when that two-day series opener triggered the refunds and left visiting supporters scrambling for sightseeing trips. This fourth Test had the ingredients for a repeat, not just a surface with 10mm of grass but also a touring side in England who, having lost the Ashes and with criticism flying, looked broken before the coin even went up. Continue reading...

Politics