Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead
Firefighters have contained vast fires in both countries, but winds are high and temperatures rising. Spain’s prime minister said the next 12 hours would be “decisive.”
Big Tech Turmoil Clouds the A.I. Earnings Picture
[The Nasdaq 100 is flirting with correction territory as investors brace for earnings reports from Meta, Microsoft and Amazon.
Iran denies involvement in projectiles launched from Iraq toward Saudi Arabia
Military official rejects Saudi accusations after US-Saudi strikes on Iran-aligned targets in Iraq An Iranian military official on Wednesday denied Tehran’s involvement in projectiles launched from Iraq toward Saudi Arabia, rejecting accusations that Iran was behind recent attacks on the kingdom. Responding to a statement by the Saudi defence minister, the official told Iran’s state … Read more
Fauci and His Senate Nemesis Rand Paul to Face Off in Hearing
The Kentucky Republican has accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of funding research that triggered the Covid pandemic and lying about it to Congress — charges Dr. Fauci denies.
Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive
In separate short posts on Truth Social, Trump said he discussed various topics with them, without giving specifics A combination picture shows Zelenskiy and Netanyahu arriving at the White House, July 28, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive. Netanyahu and Zelenskiy were in … Read more
Sick of A.I.-Generated Content? The ‘Slop Janitor’ Is Here to Help.
[Pangram, an A.I. detection start-up, promises near-perfect accuracy in sniffing out writing and imagery that wasn’t made by humans. It’s raising some big questions along the way.
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Saudi Airstrikes Drag More Countries Into Fighting
Global oil prices jumped on Wednesday after the U.S. and Saudi Arabia said they had carried out joint airstrikes on Iranian proxies in Iraq.
PIA sell-off model floated for DISCOs
[ ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) board proposed on Tuesday the establishment of a new company to set aside some liabilities and assets of three power distribution companies (DISCOs) in line with the privatisation model used for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), aiming to hand over the entities with positive equity to new buyers. According to … Read more
Russia Charges Telegram’s Founder Pavel Durov With Facilitating Terrorism
The charges against Pavel Durov reflected an ongoing fight over one of the most popular messaging and media apps in the country.
Fires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead
Officials said they had contained the spread of vast fires in both countries, but warned that rising temperatures and high winds meant the situation was still fluid.