Belarusian national gets 16-year sentence for Ransom Cartel ransomware scheme
A U.S. federal court sentenced Maksim Silnikau to 16 years in prison on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, for founding and running the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation.
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Health
FDA approves Moderna's mFLUSIVA as first mRNA flu vaccine
The FDA approved Moderna's mRNA-based influenza vaccine on August 6, 2026, clearing the first flu shot built on mRNA technology to reach the U.S.
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Politics
Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt over pandemic questions
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted on August 6, 2026, to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him for potential criminal prosecution after he refused to answer lawmakers' questions about the federal COVID-19…
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World
UNICEF says 300 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire began
At least 300 children in Gaza have died since a ceasefire took effect last October, the United Nations Children's Fund reported on Wednesday, August 6, 2026.
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World
FIFA backs Infantino after World Cup stake-sale errors
FIFA's senior executives gathered in Morocco on August 5, 2026, and declared their continued backing for Gianni Infantino as the organization's president, following a crisis over a stake-sale plan that collapsed.
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Politics
DOT pushes disability air travel compliance deadlines to April 2027
The U.S. Department of Transportation is delaying enforcement of several disability-related air travel requirements, shifting the compliance window by four months to April 30, 2027, according to a Federal Register notice published on…
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World
Explosive drone found at German airport near Ukrainian aircraft
An airport employee found a drone carrying an explosive device at a German airport on August 5, 2026, near the facility's south runway and cargo area, where a Ukrainian aircraft was parked.