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Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe
Natural, a fintech startup building payment infrastructure designed for AI agents rather than humans, has raised $30 million in Series A funding as it prepares to compete with established players such as Stripe. The company argues that today’s financial rails, including credit cards and ACH transfers, rely on human authorisation and are too slow for…
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Inside underground El Paso storm drain system Border Patrol says cartels exploit to smuggle illegal migrants
Fox News has reported on an underground network of storm drains beneath El Paso, Texas, which US Border Patrol agents say is being exploited by cartels to smuggle migrants illegally into the country. Agents describe the tunnel system, originally built for flood control, as effectively “a city underneath our city,” highlighting how criminal networks have…
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Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain
A study by researchers at Columbia University’s Vagelos School of Medicine has found that even mild, chronic sleep deprivation can lead to weight gain, a condition thought to affect around 30 per cent of adults. This challenges the assumption, based largely on studies of severe sleep restriction, that only extreme sleep loss affects weight, and…
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Tate brothers appear in US court for extradition proceedings
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have appeared before a federal court in Miami, marking the start of extradition proceedings to the UK to face 59 charges, including rape and sex trafficking, brought by the Crown Prosecution Service. The brothers, dual British-US citizens who deny all wrongdoing, have been held in a Florida jail since…
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A big red speaker, Louis Vuitton trophy trunks and a tattoo bet – how Spain celebrated World Cup win
Spain marked their second World Cup triumph in 16 years with an emotional and lavish celebration after beating opponents in a dramatic final decided in extra time at the New Jersey New York Stadium. Rodri, who had followed Spain’s 2010 win as a 14-year-old watching alone on a mini-laptop at a US summer camp, lifted…
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Federal judge halts $110bn Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger
A US federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting Paramount’s proposed $110 billion (£86 billion) takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, dealing a blow to the deal just as it appeared to be clearing regulatory hurdles. The order, granted by a judge in the Northern District of California, followed a lawsuit from 12 state…
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Prince Harry Concedes That Harry Styles Is the U.K.’s Most Famous Harry — But Is He Right?
Prince Harry has weighed in on the long-running debate over which of Britain’s famous Harrys is most recognisable, conceding on James Corden’s After Hours podcast that Harry Styles tops the list, with footballer Harry Kane in second place. Speaking alongside co-host Rio Ferdinand on the episode released on 19 July, the prince placed himself third,…
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Canadian wildfires rage as Trump warns Carney again over ‘poisoning’ US air
US President Donald Trump has again warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney over wildfire smoke drifting into the United States, telling him during Sunday’s World Cup Final to bring the fires under control and suggesting Canada “should pay some damages” for the impact. The remarks escalate tension between the two countries after Trump threatened new…
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How Wife Katie Thurston’s Cancer Battle Changed Jeff Arcuri & Shaped His Debut Netflix Special – Comedy Means Business Podcast
Comedian Jeff Arcuri has spoken about how his wife Katie Thurston’s breast cancer diagnosis shaped his debut Netflix stand-up special, recorded in late 2025 during one of the most turbulent years of his life. In an interview on Deadline’s Comedy Means Business podcast, Arcuri described how a planned year of extensive travel with Thurston was…