French president pledges support on visit to fire zone, vows: ‘We will win this battle together’

LEGE-CAP FERRET, France, July 27 – French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to the heart of France’s largest wildfire emergency on Monday, delivering a message of solidarity to exhausted firefighters and thousands of displaced residents as authorities continued efforts to contain a blaze that has devastated vast stretches of woodland in the country’s southwest. Standing alongside … Read more

Drones strike Iran’s neighbors as regional tensions rise following Trump’s pause in U.S. air campaign

DUBAI, July 27 – The fragile calm that followed President Donald Trump’s decision to halt a two week U.S. bombing campaign against Iran has already begun to show signs of strain. On Monday, multiple drone incidents were reported across the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq each confirming separate attacks or interceptions. The … Read more

US and Iran pause military strikes as diplomatic push gains momentum

TEHRAN, July 28 – The United States and Iran refrained from launching new military attacks for a second consecutive day on Sunday, offering a rare pause after nearly two weeks of dangerous escalation that pushed the Middle East closer to a wider regional conflict. While neither side formally announced a ceasefire, the absence of fresh … Read more

Modi’s education minister resigns as youth protest movement claims major victory across India

NEW DELHI, July 25 – India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after weeks of mounting protests led by students and young activists over examination paper leaks, marking a significant political setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The resignation followed sustained demonstrations that spread across multiple states and culminated in large gatherings at … Read more

Trump returns to White House Correspondents’ dinner with lengthy, joke-filled speech 3 months after April shooting

WASHINGTON, July 24 – Three months after a deadly shooting forced the postponement of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the annual gathering on Friday night, delivering an hour-long speech that mixed humor, political attacks, personal insults, and reflections on the April incident. The event marked one of the … Read more

US missiles hit Iran as path towards de-escalation uncertain

WASHINGTON, July 24 – The conflict between the United States and Iran intensified again on Friday, with fresh U.S. missile strikes across Iranian territory, renewed threats from both sides, and growing fears that the war could expand further across the Middle East. While military operations continued for a 13th consecutive night, President Donald Trump signaled … Read more

Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 – The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has fueled excitement about autonomous systems capable of carrying out complex tasks with minimal human supervision. At the same time, those same capabilities have intensified concerns about what could happen if advanced AI systems behave in unexpected ways. Those concerns moved from theoretical debate … Read more

Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to widen Iran war

CAIRO, July 23 – The conflict surrounding Iran expanded into another critical maritime corridor on Thursday after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The reported strikes have intensified concerns that the ongoing confrontation could spread beyond the Strait of Hormuz and disrupt another of … Read more

House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect

WASHINGTON, July 23 – The U.S. House of Representatives has narrowly approved a resolution calling for congressional authorization before further American military action against Iran, marking another significant challenge to President Donald Trump’s handling of the escalating conflict. Although the measure is unlikely to immediately change U.S. military operations, it reflects growing concern among lawmakers … Read more

Trump says US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, July 22 – President Donald Trump has issued one of his strongest warnings since fighting between the United States and Iran intensified, declaring that Washington will destroy a bridge or power plant every time Iran attacks a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The statement signals another escalation in a conflict that has … Read more