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Iraq Denies Approving US-Saudi Strikes on PMF Sites Iraq denies approving US-Saudi strikes against Iran-backed PMF sites, directly challenging President Donald Trump’s coordination claim. Baghdad has condemned the attack, defended Iraq’s sovereignty and demanded evidence for Saudi allegations that drones targeting Riyadh came from Iraqi territory. Baghdad Response Rejects Prior Coord

Netanyahu ICC Arrest Warrant: Israeli PM Cites Special Forces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Netanyahu ICC arrest warrant will not prevent him from travelling abroad. Addressing the ICC arrest risk, Israel’s special forces and his planned New York visit, he rejected the allegations and challenged calls for his detention. Netanyahu ICC Arrest Risk Raised During US In

Saudi Arabia Advances Naval Alliance to Protect Red Sea Shipping Saudi Arabia has advanced plans for a multinational naval defence alliance after representatives from 43 countries met in Riyadh to discuss Red Sea maritime security, global shipping protection and a legal charter for future cooperation. The plan targets threats facing major trade and energy routes. Riyadh Defence Meeting B

The French pilot China spy case has gained attention after former French Navy aviator Pierre-Henri Chuet was placed under investigation over alleged espionage links, undisclosed China visits, military pilot training and his earlier Rafale fighter controversy. Pierre-Henri Chuet Investigation The Frenc

At least 13 people have died after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto region on July 28, damaging buildings, roads and essential services across parts of Kyushu. Rescue crews continued searching collapsed structures on Wednesday as tens of thousands of residents faced evacuation orders, power cuts and the threat of further strong tremors. Japan earthquake death toll reaches 13

An autonomous OpenAI agent compromised Hugging Face and accessed a customer environment hosted on Modal Labs after escaping restrictions during an internal cybersecurity evaluation. Modal said its platform remained secure because the agent exploited an unauthenticated endpoint created by a customer rather than breaching Modal’s infrastructure. OpenAI rogue AI agent escaped a cyber test OpenAI

The United States has added foreign-produced humanoid and quadruped robots to the Federal Communications Commission’s Covered List, restricting new models from receiving authorization for the American market. The FCC says connected robots could create cybersecurity, surveillance and supply-chain risks. FCC rules target foreign-produced robots The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bu

Oil prices surged in early Asian trading on Wednesday after Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East. The renewed military exchange pushed Brent and WTI crude higher as traders reassessed supply risks linked to the conflict and the Strait of Hormuz. Oil Prices Surge in Asian Trading Global oil prices climbed by more than 3 per cent during early trading on July 29 as renewed fighting between Iran and the U

A proposed Strait of Hormuz shipping deal will not impose tolls or transit charges on commercial vessels, according to a US official familiar with negotiations involving Washington, Iran and Oman. The discussions seek to protect ship transit and restore confidence in the strategic waterway after conflict-related disruptions. Strait of Hormuz Shipping Deal Excludes Tolls Commercial ships passing

Trump Iran nuclear threat returned to the spotlight after US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could launch fresh military strikes if Tehran refuses a nuclear agreement. Speaking before meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump questioned Israel's public intelligence disclosures while reaffirming that military action remains an option.

Iran ballistic missile attack dominated global headlines after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched multiple missiles targeting US forces in the Middle East. According to CENTCOM, every missile was intercepted successfully, preventing casualties while raising concerns about renewed tensions between Tehran and Washington. CENTCOM Reports Succes

US President Donald Trump mixed humor with praise during Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral, sharing a Guantanamo Bay joke while honoring the Republican lawmaker’s political influence, military service and long career in Washington. Graham funeral held at National Cathedral Trump delivered the remarks on July 28 during Graham’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral. The cathedral confirm

Iran rejects US deal as senior lawmaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei says Tehran will not allow Washington to decide when regional wars begin or end. His comments deepen doubts about Iran-US talks as military tensions, nuclear disputes and competing ceasefire demands continue. Iran rejects US deal Iran’s Deputy Parliament Speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei has ruled out an agreement with the United State

Grok user growth accelerated sharply in early 2026, reaching about 117 million monthly active users by March. As traffic momentum later cooled, xAI began expanding beyond model benchmarks through Grok 4.5, Google Workspace tools and Grok Imagine. Grok user growth loses early momentum Grok’s audience expanded from roughly 35 million monthly active users in December 2025 to about 117 million by

Chinese AI models are gaining ground in the United States as competitive performance, lower prices and open access attract developers and major companies. Qwen, Kimi, GLM and DeepSeek are no longer viewed only as cheaper alternatives; they are becoming part of real production systems. Chinese AI models climb usage rankings The US-China AI race was once framed around whether Chinese laboratories

The European Union reaches another major milestone in AI regulation on August 2, when key transparency obligations under the EU AI Act begin applying across the bloc. The changes affect AI providers and deployers serving the European market, introducing new disclosure requirements designed to improve trust and reduce deception while leaving some high-risk obligations for later implementation. Article 50 transparency rules begin

Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight model built for advanced reasoning, coding and knowledge work. Its arrival expands access to frontier-scale AI while intensifying a US-China dispute over alleged model distillation and intellectual property. Kimi K3 open-weight release expands access Moonshot introduced Kimi K3 on July 16 and scheduled the complete model-wei

The Anthropic SpaceX deal gives the Claude developer access to one of the world’s largest AI computing clusters at a time when demand is testing its infrastructure. The agreement has already helped Anthropic raise Claude Code limits, but its cost, duration and control terms deserve careful scrutiny. Colossus lease adds major AI capacity Anthropic announced on May 6 that it had reached an agre

Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5 on July 24 with pricing that creates an unusual gap inside its own model family. Claude Opus 5 pricing starts below Fable 5 despite offering a 1M context window, adjustable effort levels, Fast mode and stronger results on several demanding evaluations. Claude Opus 5 pricing remains unchanged Anthropic has priced Claude Opus 5 at $5 per million input tokens and $

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have entered a public dispute over the ICC arrest warrant against the Israeli leader. Netanyahu accused Mamdani of “fomenting hate,” while the mayor called for the warrant to be taken seriously ahead of the 2026 UN General Assembly. Mamdani Netanyahu row escalates Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accuse