Here are the key events on day 1,224 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Wednesday, July 2: Fighting A Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial plant in Izhevsk, in central Russia, killed three people and injured 35 others, regional Governor Alexander Brechalov said in a post on Telegram. The drone…
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos successfully flew to space in July 2021 alongside his half-sibling Mark Bezos, aviator Wally Funk, and Olivier Daemen. After they returned to Earth, he said: “Best day ever.” The company’s first human flight earned four Guinness World Records after the rocket crossed the Kármán line. The Bezos brothers became the…
Before we get started, I just wanted to take a moment to remind you that, believe it or not, there was a time when Rosie O’Donnell was a very respected comedian. I mean, she was very funny when she guest-starred in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. I mention this because Rosie has become so…
China’s President Xi Jinping on Tuesday vowed to tighten oversight of aggressive price-cutting by domestic firms, amid growing concerns over persistent deflation. According to state news agency Xinhua, overcapacity and price wars among Chinese manufacturers affect consumer behavior and risk deepening deflation, which could derail efforts to stabilize the economy. “Enterprises engaging in disorderly low-price…
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong chose China for his first state visit outside Southeast Asia since he won the general election in May. That was a clear message as it came at a time of intense rivalry between China and the United States. All his predecessors since Lee Kuan Yew treasured the stable bilateral relations…
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his new wife are winding down after their $50 million wedding by honeymooning at a White Lotus landmark. Bezos, 61 and Lauren Sánchez, 55, are reportedly spending their honeymoon at the San Domenico Palace, a Four Seasons resort in Taormina, Sicily, following their controversial and star-studded three-day-long Venice wedding. Jeff…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos leaves Aman Venice hotel, on the second day of the wedding festivities of Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, June 27, 2025. Yara Nardi | Reuters Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unloaded more than 3.3 million shares of his company in a sale valued at roughly $736.7 million, according to…
Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos sold shares worth almost $737 million in the e-commerce giant in late June, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Bezos, who founded Amazon in 1994, sold 3.3 million shares for $736.7 million, after adopting a 10b5-1 trading plan in March, showed the filing, made after the market closed….
Canadian climate startup Deep Sky is rapidly emerging as a leader in carbon removal after completing construction on what it calls the world’s first test hub dedicated entirely to direct air capture technologies. Located in Alberta, the Alpha facility has secured contracts with eight companies from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, and the Netherlands,…
Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images Rosie O’Donnell sees Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding as “worthless performative nonsense,” and wonders why Oprah Winfrey chose to partake in it. In a poem shared to her Substack on June 29, 2025, critiqued “celebrity worship” and suggested that it serves as a distraction from larger issues. Rosie has long been…