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The Trump administration unveiled its ‘economic D-Day’ plan intended to decimate Iran’s already teetering monetary environment with what has been dubbed the ‘toughest sanctions in history.’Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday afternoon that the US would roll out sanctions against countries and entities that do any business with the Islamic Republic.’The United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic Outcast, an unprecedented campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its enablers,’ Bessent said at a press conference.’We are launching an economic onslaught on Iran’s connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this…

A beloved garden and beehive were in a man’s path of destruction as he tore through businesses and neighborhoods, despite residents calling police on him for hours – only for officers to arrive after the suspect needed medical attention.Worku Woldemariam, 42, allegedly ripped apart an urban garden on E 16th Avenue in Aurora, Colorado on August 8 after he was accused of vandalizing a sheriff’s office, a local market, a Starbucks, and an ice cream shop over several days.Multiple locals told Denver7 News that they called 911 to report Woldemariam, who has a lengthy criminal record, but were left waiting…

The UK’s drought is hitting hard, with brown fields and hosepipe bans across the country.But somehow, TOWIE star Billie Faiers is still sporting a very green garden during the ongoing heatwave.Aerial photographs of the £1.4million property show the land surrounding the mansion she purchased with her husband, Greg Shepard, in January 2021 still looking healthy. To the side of their home sits a long stretch of grass with a trampoline, kids’ climbing frame and two football nets.The aerial image shows their surrounding neighbours’ monotone brown lawns, while theirs is still a vibrant green. The couple’s water supplier Essex and Suffolk Water announced a temporary…

Washington — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is holding a press conference Monday at the Treasury Department announcing Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration’s ramped up push to use economic tools to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war with Iran. “Today, at President Trump’s direction, the United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic Outcast, an unprecedented campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its enablers,” Bessent said. The operation expands the categories for secondary sanctions on entities and countries that transact with Tehran and also introduces new sanctions across a variety of sectors, including digital assets, gold, aviation, technology…

One of America’s kindest ice cream truck drivers has served underprivileged and low-income communities in Tucson, Arizona.Matthew Lenne and his fiancé, Korina Quiroga-Ramirez, are owners of Sweet Tooth, an ice cream truck widely known for its low prices.  Their sweet treat options come as low as $1 to $3, with an array of snacks for customers to choose from. ‘I don’t let any kid walk away without ice cream. If they can’t afford it, it comes out of my pocket,’ Lenne told the Daily Mail.His business supported a people over profit motto that supplied treats to customers no matter where they come from. Lenne…

A massive heat dome engulfing the southern US is set to roast seven US states for days as temperatures in some areas soar past 110 degrees.More than 50 million people living in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas have been placed under extreme heat warnings or heat advisories by the National Weather Service (NWS) on Monday.Texas is forecasted to be the hardest hit, with Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Lubbock, Odessa and El Paso all impacted by the high-pressure system blanketing the Southwest. Phoenix and Tucson in Arizona, San Diego and Los Angeles in California, Shreveport in Louisiana and…

Slough, England — Residents of the small industrial town of Slough, just west of London, told CBS News the soaring temperatures have been difficult to bear this year as Britain records its hottest summer ever. But emerging research suggests Slough may have had it particularly rough, as it sits next to the second largest data center hub on the planet. “Slough is very hot. Every year we think this is the hottest, and then the next year it gets hotter than the last,” Nabeel Nawaz, who runs a restaurant in the center of the town, told CBS News as he sweltered through…

Saturday mid-morning and my phone was on fire! In the spate of just a few minutes, I received more than 30 WhatsApp messages, several of them via various local group chats.Reports that the Prodigal Prince and his bride might be settling among us somewhere here in the Cotswolds were starting to sink in.‘I hope they aren’t going to make life awkward in the lanes with their security detail,’ huffed one contributor.‘They’d better not make drop-off at school a drag, I have to get to work,’ agreed another.‘Has she even heard of Daylesford? We have the real deal – in-date organic-jam…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to return to the UK ‘within days’ but it is unclear how their homecoming will impact the Royal Family’s interpersonal dynamics. While Prince Harry, 41, remains estranged from his older brother, the Prince of Wales, and has allegedly ‘lost touch’ with his closest ally, Princess Eugenie, the Spencers are believed to be much friendlier towards the Sussexes. When Harry and his wife Meghan Markle travelled to Britain last month, it was Princess Diana’s younger brother, Earl Spencer, who graciously hosted them at his family’s ancestral seat, Althorp House. But Charles Spencer, 62, is not the…

A WNBA star had to be held back by security after confronting ex-NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom – who claims he has declared for the WNBA Draft – during the Indiana Fever’s game against the Chicago Sky on Sunday evening.In shocking scenes that occurred during the second half at the Wintrust Arena, Sky star Natasha Cloud stormed over to Freedom, who was controversially sat courtside on the night, and sparked a furious argument.In a viral clip of the incident, the pair could be seen shouting at each other before Freedom stood up and held his arms out, as if he was welcoming…