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Tim Kennedy, a former UFC fighter and US Army Green Beret, was reportedly shot in an ambush in Congo, according to Stars and Stripes. Details about his condition and the circumstances of the attack remain limited, and the report is drawing attention given Kennedy's high-profile military and fighting career.

Stripe, Meta and other partners have announced the Personal Agent Protocol, an open standard intended to let personal AI agents interoperate across services. The announcement, flagged with tags around agentic AI and Meta's AI efforts, is being circulated among developers and AI watchers who see interoperability standards as key to the next phase of the agent boom. Details of member companies and technical specs were not immediately clear.

LeBron James, a longtime Nike athlete, took a lighthearted shot at Anthony Edwards by dismissing his new Adidas commercial, saying he doesn't watch anything from 'the stripes.' The quip adds a playful brand rivalry twist to the NBA season's early buzz, with fans amused by James needling the Timberwolves star over his signature shoe campaign.

Disabled veterans and military retirees are on track to receive a 3.6% increase in their benefits in 2027, according to Stars and Stripes. The projected cost-of-living adjustment would raise monthly payments for millions of former service members, though final figures depend on inflation data still to be released.

Stripe has detailed how it uses graph search and state machines to automatically remediate issues across its global database fleet, reducing the need for manual intervention by engineers. The technical write-up is drawing attention among software engineers, who are discussing how the approach could apply to their own large-scale infrastructure and database operations.

A Pentagon public affairs official has been installed to lead Stars and Stripes, the independent-minded military newspaper, months after its editor and publisher were removed. The move raises concerns among press freedom advocates about political oversight of a publication that serves US troops and has historically operated with editorial independence from the Defense Department chain of command.

Adidas has filed a lawsuit against Australian fashion brand White Fox, alleging its four-stripe clothing designs are 'deceptively similar' to Adidas's protected three-stripe trademark. The Guardian reported the legal action, which continues the sportswear giant's long-running global enforcement of its stripe branding. The case is drawing attention as White Fox is a popular label with a large young following, raising questions over how far trademark protection for stripes can extend.

A foal with an unusual zebra-like striped coat is drawing attention in Germany after reports that it was sold for 75,000 euros to a buyer in Dubai. German media, including DIE ZEIT, are covering the animal's striking appearance and the surprisingly high price it fetched, turning the young horse into a small viral curiosity.

The Pentagon has appointed one of its own public affairs officials to lead Stars and Stripes, the independent-minded military newspaper, and he will retain his Pentagon post while running the publication. Observers note the arrangement concentrates editorial control in a single official, raising concerns about the paper's independence from Defense Department leadership.

A new agency that would oversee US military personnel moves could begin operating by the end of the year, according to Stars and Stripes. The agency is intended to centralize responsibility for relocating service members and their families, a process long criticized for delays and quality problems with movers and housing. Further details about its structure and staffing were not provided.

Sportswear giant Adidas has taken Australian fashion label White Fox to court, alleging its clothing designs infringe Adidas's famous three-stripe trademark. The lawsuit targets four-stripe motifs used on White Fox apparel. The case draws attention to Adidas's long history of aggressively protecting its stripe branding against fashion brands worldwide, and it is generating discussion in both the UK and Australia.

A Letterboxd list compiling films with killer sweaters is circulating among film fans on social media. The list gathers movies in which the knitwear itself is iconic or menacing, a nod to horror's most famous wardrobe choices, such as Freddy Krueger's striped jumper. Users are sharing and adding to the list, trading suggestions for other titles where the sweater steals the scene.

A new developer guide walks through the payment flow behind OneLinkWins, a site built around a single paid feature. It explains how to build a pay-to-take spot using PHP, MySQL and Stripe with manual capture, so payments are only finalized after a manual review step. The walkthrough is aimed at developers handling similar one-off paid interactions.

The US military has updated its casualty evacuation planning and no longer treats the so-called 'golden hour' — the goal of getting wounded troops to surgical care within 60 minutes — as a binding standard. According to Stars and Stripes, the new plan treats the one-hour benchmark as bygone, reflecting changes in how commanders expect to operate in future conflicts. The shift is drawing attention from veterans and defense observers concerned about wounded-troop survival.

People are sharing the album cover of Explosions in the Sky's Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever. The artwork depicts a winged figure reaching toward an airplane above a sea of vivid striped clouds, with silhouetted spectators along the bottom edge. Discussion centres on the rough rendering style and the imagery of the iconic post-rock record.

Stripe is building payment infrastructure designed for AI agents, with support from Visa and Mastercard. The project would let automated software agents make purchases and transact on behalf of users using the card networks' existing rails. It signals the card giants' growing interest in securing a role in agent-driven commerce as AI tools move from answering questions to executing tasks and transactions.

Adidas has filed a lawsuit against Australian fashion label White Fox, alleging infringement of its trademarked three-stripes design. The sportswear giant claims White Fox's four stripes logo crosses into its protected branding. The case adds to a long history of Adidas legal battles with other brands over similar stripe marks, and it has drawn attention given White Fox's fast-growing global fanbase.

Japan says it has detected a suspected North Korean ballistic missile launch, according to a report carried by Stars and Stripes. Details such as the missile type, flight path and whether it landed inside or outside Japan's exclusive economic zone were not given. Japan routinely monitors North Korean launches and alerts shipping and aviation when they occur.

Executives from Stripe and Ramp said at a Federal Reserve conference that their companies need greater access to the Fed's payment rails. The appeals highlight ongoing friction between fintech firms and the central banking system, as fast-growing payment companies seek direct connectivity rather than relying on intermediary banks. Bankers and policymakers are watching closely, since expanded Fed access for fintechs could reshape how money moves in the US payments system.

Adidas has accused Australian fashion label White Fox of trading off its reputation through the use of four-stripe branding, in a lawsuit reported by the Guardian. The sportswear giant, known for fiercely protecting its three-stripe trademark, is taking legal action against the Sydney-based brand, and the case has drawn attention across the fashion and business press.

A 2024 artwork by artist Leon Grossmann, titled 'One Day at the Sea, Blue, Beige, Brown, Stripes, Lin…', has been listed for sale on the online art marketplace Artsy. The piece features a palette of blue, beige and brown in a striped, linen-based composition. No price or buyer interest has been disclosed, and little public discussion has emerged around the listing so far.

Stars and Stripes, the US military's independently edited newspaper, is being cited as an example of how state-funded journalism can serve the public when editors are free to report without government interference. Commentary argues its editorial independence is the key condition that makes publicly funded news credible, and a warning for outlets where that independence is eroded.