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Quick reads on the newest developments across the beats Northstar Herald is actively covering.
Organizers in Washington DC and Philadelphia have called off marquee parades for the nation's 250th birthday as record temperatures leave over 165 million
Chancellor Friedrich Merz defends a move to require doctor's certificates on day one of illness, aiming to reduce high absence rates despite fierce
Cabinet Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni slammed the encounter between the former president and the businessman at the heart of the state capture scandal as
In the port city of La Guaira, grieving relatives must scroll through thousands of digital images to identify loved ones as the disaster's death toll
As generative AI technologies reshape global industry, a new specialized vocabulary is becoming essential for developers, investors, and the general
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns that the upcoming months may define regional security as reports emerge of Russian plans to test NATO's Article 5
Lam Wing-kee, a central figure in the 2015 bookshop disappearances who later fled to Taiwan to escape extradition to mainland China, has passed away in
A passenger bus carrying 48 people veered off a mountain road in south-western Pakistan on Friday morning, killing dozens. Authorities indicate the vehicle
Public health officials in France confirmed a 29% spike in mortality during the final week of June, as a relentless heatwave forces emergency measures
A specialized three-armed robot has been launched to intercept the car-sized observatory before it hits a critical altitude threshold.
A fragile ceasefire has allowed local fishermen to return to the waters of Bandar Abbas, yet the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to hold
Months after the military strikes that led to his death, Iran has initiated a massive public funeral process for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a sensitive
High-profile guests arrived at Madison Square Garden on Thursday evening for an exclusive pre-party, fueling global speculation regarding the nuptials of
After more than 100 hours of precision digging, international teams rescued Hernán Gil, a security guard who survived in a concrete pocket beneath a
Three-time Olympic canoeist David Hearn faces felony charges after allegedly ripping sealant from the floor of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged in a company town hall that the development of autonomous AI agents has not accelerated as quickly as leadership had
The United States has declined to automatically renew the USMCA, triggering a decade-long countdown toward the deal's potential expiration while mandating
Berlin Airport’s chief executive warns that two-hour queues for non-EU travelers are unsustainable as the bloc’s new biometric border system faces
As thousands of critically ill Palestinians await permission to leave the Gaza Strip for life-saving treatment, bureaucratic hurdles and security
A wave of 74 missiles and nearly 500 drones battered the Ukrainian capital overnight, targeting residential buildings and energy infrastructure in a major
Leaked details suggest a new 'handset-like' device designed to run xAI technology, positioning SpaceX as a potential competitor in the emerging AI hardware
Washington's refusal to grant a 16-year renewal forces the North American trade agreement into a cycle of annual reviews and sets a decade-long deadline
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly moving on from longtime defenseman Darnell Nurse in a blockbuster trade that sends the veteran blueliner to the San Jose
The actor and prolific investor is partnering with Morgan Beller to shift focus from established AI labs to the foundational infrastructure and energy