July 21, 2026

As the summer heats up and the Atlantic water warms, a massive, record-breaking great white shark has been detected off the coast of one popular vacation hotspot. Back in January of 2025, a massive male great white shark became the largest male white shark ever tagged in the western North Atlantic. Now, he’s been detected off the coast of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and it sounds like he could be headed up north to the Cape Cod area. Massive Great White in Outer Banks At 14 feet long and nearly 1,700 pounds, Contender broke a record last year … Read more

July 21, 2026

Iran’s Pezeshkian reveals domestic criticism of US negotiations – Shafaq News

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2026-07-21T15:28:29+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that negotiations with the United States have faced domestic criticism despite achieving results beyond expectations, while accusing Washington of failing to honor its commitments. Speaking to reporters, Pezeshkian noted that “some internal criticism had downplayed the achievements of the talks,” maintaining that the negotiations had exceeded expectations. “The memorandum of understanding focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz to oil exports, but the US side had not implemented the agreed terms.” Addressing domestic affairs, Pezeshkian said Iran’s “enemy” had waged a comprehensive … Read more

July 21, 2026

How FIFA turned the 2026 World Cup into a record-breaking $15.2 billion business

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It was the World Cup of excess – of stadiums unlike almost anything else in the world, 104 games, relentless scoring from the sport’s biggest stars, Donald Trump and, above all, the $15.2 billion FIFA generated across every revenue stream, all for the benefit of soccer. A large portion of that money is said to now be directed toward what experts describe as the sport’s pyramid, with national associations receiving a significant financial boost to help develop the game. That figure is double the revenue generated by the World Cup in Qatar, which brought in around $7.6 billion. Russia 2018 … Read more

July 19, 2026

World Cup games today: A closer look at today’s schedule

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July 19, 2026, 5:08 a.m. ET It’s the final day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After 39 days of incredible soccer, it comes down to Spain vs. Argentina to decide the champion. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey is the stage for this crowning moment in the sport’s history. Either Lionel Messi and Argentina will become the first back-to-back winners since Brazil in 1962 or Spain will lift the trophy for the second time in its history.  All times Eastern and accurate as of Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 11:23 p.m. Final: Spain vs Argentina Time/TV: 3:00 PM … Read more

July 19, 2026

Trump issues 11 pardons on eve of country’s Fourth of July celebrations | Donald Trump

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Donald Trump on Friday issued pardons to 11 men – two convicted fraudsters and nine charged with having violated the federal Clean Air Act by disabling or otherwise modifying trucks’ emissions controls. Those executive pardons – coming amid US semiquincentennial celebrations blanketed in extreme heat exacerbated by greenhouse gas emissions – were among a broader wave of acts of clemency from Trump during his second presidency, chiefly for those he considers to be aligned with him. Among the pardon recipients was Adam Kidan, the president of a light industrial staffing company who had been sentenced to nearly six years in … Read more

July 19, 2026

Trump says U.S. will win Iran war “one way or the other” as Tehran holds funeral for supreme leader

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With the largely indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran entering a pause of at least a week for the funeral of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, some key questions about the talks remain unanswered.  Under the terms of the memorandum of understanding signed two weeks ago, both sides committed “to negotiating and achieving the final deal” to formally end the war in a “maximum 60 days, extendable with mutual consent.” But when exactly did the countdown begin, and how many days of actual talks can be counted?  “The Iranians seem to think the 60-day negotiating period started … Read more