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President Donald Trump’s Friday deadline has arrived for Russia’s Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face “secondary sanctions” against countries that buy oil from Russia.But uncertainty remains as to whether the U.S. will hit Moscow with new economic penalties amid talk of a possible bilateral meeting between Trump and Putin happening soon.Trump on Thursday was asked directly if his Aug. 8 deadline for Putin to make peace or face consequences still applied.”It’s gonna be up to him,” the president responded. “We’re going to see what he has to say. It’s gonna be up to him. Very…

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to “prepare to take control of Gaza City,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced late Thursday, 7 August, ahead of a key cabinet meeting on the next stage of the Gaza war.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that a “detailed plan” will be drawn up for the administration that replaces Hamas, adding that Israel will not assume civilian governance over the Gaza Strip and that the Palestinian Authority will be excluded from the process. He emphasized that Israel’s goal is to seize control of the entire Gaza Strip before transferring authority to an…

This column originally appeared in On The Way, a weekly newsletter covering everything you need to know about NYC-area transportation.Sign up to get the full version, which includes answers to reader questions, trivia, service changes and more, in your inbox every Thursday.The collapse of a marquee above an entrance to the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights on Sunday morning was just the latest chapter in the transit hub’s rough and rowdy history.The station’s entrance is inside the lobby of the old Hotel St. George, which installed the now-doomed awning. The Department of Buildings said some of the steel…

Summer is peak season for Swiss airports. But where are all those passengers headed? Data from 2024 reveal not only the most popular final destinations but also how preferences shift with geography, season, and language. Photo by Planespotter Geneva on Pexels.com Europe dominates. In 2024, 79% of passengers departing from Swiss airports flew to European destinations. The rest were split between Asia (8%), the Americas (8%), Africa (5%), and Oceania (0.4%). A majority—84%—travelled on direct flights, while the remaining 16% included at least one layover. The figures refer to “local” passengers: those who checked in at a Swiss airport, including…

MONROE COUNTY, Ind. — A juvenile was ejected from a car following a crash in Springville on Thursday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Officers were dispatched on Aug. 7, at approximately 8:22 p.m. on a report of a major traffic crash at the 2200 block of W. Popcorn Rd in Springville. During the preliminary investigation, officers found that a 2004 Hyundai left the roadway and rolled multiple times. The minor was subsequently ejected and transported to an area hospital by a helicopter for serious injuries. The road was shut down for two hours for crash reconstruction. The crash…

Are you interested in becoming a VCE Loudoun Master Gardener and joining the class of 2026?VCE Loudoun Master Gardeners are hosting their annual Information Meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Join them virtually for an overview of the volunteer training and internship program. Registration is required to attend.The application process will open on Friday, September 19. Visit the VCE Loudoun Master Gardeners website for more information.VCE Loudoun Master Gardeners are trained volunteer educators. Working with Loudoun County communities, their mission is to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices through sustainable landscape management education and training.VCE Loudoun…

India’s foreign ministry said Modi invited Putin to New Delhi for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit later this year. The two leaders “reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia”, the ministry said in a statement. Modi also spoke with Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by phone on Thursday, discussing a broad range of topics that included high tariffs imposed by the US. Trade talks between India and the US collapsed after five rounds of negotiations over disagreement on opening India’s vast farm and dairy sectors and stopping Russian oil…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETChoosing the right laptop can feel overwhelming — even for someone like me who’s lived and breathed laptops for years. You get all these options, configurations, and feature lists that it’s impossible not to know up from down. So, to make things easier for you, I’ll be breaking down laptops and their essentials using three broad usage categories: school, work, and gaming.Also: The best laptops you can buy: Expert testedMost laptops fall into one of these buckets, and while there is some crossover regarding hardware, each type is designed with a specific purpose in mind. Below, I walk through what…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice convened a grand jury to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking an escalation in President Donald Trump’s fight with New York’s top prosecutor.The investigation is being run out of Albany, New York, and focused on possible deprivation of rights allegations, two well-placed sources familiar with the probe told Fox News Digital.The investigation is in an early stage, but Fox News Digital has learned that James’s office received subpoenas for documents this week, including for information related to her civil fraud lawsuit against Trump.James, a Democrat who…

Brooke Hogan is continuing to spread doubt about her late father Hulk Hogan’s death. Just two days after insisting that the wrestling legend’s chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) diagnosis was “weird,” the 37-year-old told her Instagram followers why she found this health update so “shocking.” She explained, “I don’t think anyone thinks there’s foul play suspected, but the man had a very complicated medical history.” Brooke Hogan expressed more “uncertainty” about dad Hulk Hogan’s death. Getty Images She cast doubt over Hulk’s leukemia diagnosis via Instagram Stories Thursday. mizzhogan/Instagram Brooke claimed on Thursday to have seen “MULTIPLE near-perfect blood panels” before…