Bill Maher

Comedian Bill Maher shares details about a dinner with President Trump from the previous year in an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep. Trump has since called Maher "a highly overrated lightweight." Maher, who has hosted comedy shows on television for 33 years and was recently...

Egypt has completed construction of the Octagon, described as the world's largest defense complex, located near Cairo as a centralized hub for the country's military and security apparatus. The Egyptian government frames the facility as a futuristic national security hub, though critics argue it represents...

South Korea's National Assembly faces a leadership deadlock as ruling and opposition parties clash over a prosecutorial reform bill, according to Arirang News. The dispute centers on the composition of the Legislative and Judiciary Committee and disagreements over criminal procedure law revisions. Per Arirang's reporting,...

According to TRT World, the Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL), billed as the world's first competitive fighting league for humanoid robots, debuted in Shenzhen on July 16, 2026. More than 200 teams from China, the United States, Singapore, and other countries participated, with 32 advancing...

xAI, rebranded SpaceXAI following a merger with SpaceX, has constructed three data centers in the Memphis, Tennessee area and a power plant in Southaven, Mississippi as part of a major AI infrastructure project called Colossus. According to CNBC, Anthropic and Google have signed multi-billion-dollar agreements...

A data analyst rebuilt hospital chargemaster records—the internal price lists used for medical billing—by compiling publicly available pricing information. The analysis documents the variation in how US hospitals charge for common items like saline IV solutions. Hospital chargemasters are public record under federal price transparency...

According to Africanews, Ivory Coast has secured more than $80 billion in international investment commitments to finance its National Development Plan covering 2026 to 2030, with Abidjan identified as a key hub attracting foreign capital.

According to Channel 4 News, Baroness Hallett's Covid Inquiry report found that £10 billion the UK government spent on personal protective equipment during the pandemic were wasted. The inquiry also criticised a VIP procurement lane, with Baroness Hallett stating it should have been obvious that...

The U.S. Congress is considering sanctions legislation that would impose 100% tariffs on Indian imports if India continues purchasing Russian oil, according to WION's analysis. The bill represents a direct pressure point on India's energy policy, as Russia remains a major crude supplier to New...

A U.S. federal judge nullified a $10 billion settlement agreement between Donald Trump and the IRS on July 14, 2026, finding that Trump improperly used a lawsuit to secure favorable tax audit protections. The ruling invalidates the legal arrangement and has triggered bar authority referrals...

President Trump and Congress enacted the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act after weeks of political negotiation, marking the largest housing legislation in decades. The law combines federal incentives for new construction with expedited building timelines, expands access to housing finance, and prohibits large institutional...