4th of July in Philadelphia: What to know about Parkway concert, fireworks and prohibited items

Unity Concert for America, a July 4th Concert and Fireworks celebration, is just days away. City officials have released the ...
The Express Tribune

Ashura observed nationwide amid tight security, calls for unity and tolerance

Youm-e-Ashura was observed across Pakistan on Friday with mourning processions taking to the streets in cities nationwide amid extensive security arrangements, with tens of thousands of police ...
Polygon

Netflix is getting a gruesome new horror game from the creators of Oxenfree

Netflix subscribers are getting a new game on June 30, and it’s the streaming service’s most experimental stab at gaming yet. Unhinged is the latest project from Night School Studio, the Netflix-owned ...
KENS

Texas Republicans open state convention projecting unity after years of infighting

HOUSTON — This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. Click here for the full article. Two years ago, the Texas GOP held its state convention in the throes of a ruthless primary fight aimed ...
El Paso Times

Gov. Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa on Texas Republicans in governor race

Gov. Greg Abbott rallied Texas' conservative base in a speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention in Houston. Abbott addressed the 2026 Republican Party of Texas Convention on Friday, June 12, ...
Click2Houston

Texas Republicans open state convention projecting unity after years of infighting

HOUSTON — Two years ago, the Texas GOP held its state convention in the throes of a ruthless primary fight aimed at ousting the Republican House speaker and more moderate lawmakers. This year, as the ...
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Russian Blood and Treasure: The Ballooning Costs of Putin’s War

Russia has suffered approximately 1.4 million casualties and 450,000 fatalities in Ukraine for only marginal territorial gains, according to new CSIS data. In addition, Ukraine has conducted deep ...
USA Today

Iran team is giving masterclass in composure at World Cup | Opinion

INGLEWOOD, California — When faced with impossible and unfair situations, may we all have the composure of Iran’s World Cup team. No matter what happens the rest of this tournament, the Iranian ...
The Punch on MSNOpinion

State police: Fallacies of sceptics

Nigeria, the country of our collective heritage, is again at a point of inflexion. This is a reality that viciously confronts ...
USA Today

Pratt lost because he was a laughable candidate. Period. | Opinion

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt is out of the Los Angeles mayoral race for two reasons. First, and most important, he got fewer votes than two other candidates, incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen ...
The New York Times

Spain is a complex country with many challenges. The national team offers a ‘unity that makes us stronger’

Follow all World Cup news and reaction from across the host cities. As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 ...