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Poland says it stopped a Moscow-ordered hit on a Ukrainian-American in Warsaw and arrested a Russian suspect before the attack could happen. Story Highlights Polish services detained a Russian citizen on August 7 in Warsaw over an alleged assassination plot. Officials say the target was a U.S. citizen of Ukrainian origin. Poland says the suspect was recruited by Russian intelligence services. Poland coordinated with U.S. counterparts and called the case unprecedented on NATO soil. Poland Details...

A surprise federal court hearing over a possible guilty plea by Luigi Mangione now tests how justice works when speed, secrecy, and power collide. Story Snapshot Sources say prosecutors and defense discussed a possible federal guilty plea for Mangione. Mangione has pleaded not guilty in federal court and still disputes key evidence. Federal murder and gun charges were dismissed earlier, leaving serious stalking counts. Plea talks are common in federal cases and do not guarantee...

A Utah judge kept the death penalty on the table even as he punished a prosecutor for breaking court rules about public comments in the Charlie Kirk murder case. Story Snapshot Defense argues the shooter “hit the intended target,” challenging claims that others were endangered. Judge Tony Graf found a prosecutor in civil contempt for media statements but left capital punishment in play. Initial lab work on a bullet fragment was described as preliminary and...

President Trump used a State Department mining roundtable to announce more than $2 billion in new mining-related projects, putting domestic minerals at the center of his industrial push. Quick Take Trump said the roundtable would help revive American mining and strengthen supply chains for critical minerals. The White House said the administration has signed or approved 160 minerals deals since January 2025. Reuters reported that the meeting drew more than 200 mining executives, educators, investors,...

A leaked TikTok report says the company kept a “safer” algorithm away from about 15 million Americans while it watched how much time they would spend inside a more dangerous feed. Story Snapshot A confidential TikTok review says 10 percent of United States users stayed on an older, less protected algorithm while a safer version went to everyone else. The control group reportedly included 16-year-old Chase Nasca, whose feed filled with thousands of suicide and...

Trump’s claim that he “won” the Iran war rests on a mix of bombing pauses, ceasefire letters, and sweeping victory talk that has not been backed by a signed peace deal. Quick Take Trump said the United States had already met its military goals and paused bombing to aid talks. He later told congressional leaders that hostilities with Iran had ended. Major outlets have repeatedly fact-checked his Iran statements as false, unproven, or contradictory. The...