What is the US spending all their war money on?
Why is the US Pentagon asking for more money for the war on Iran?
The Verge
Joby flexes military muscle with $500 million defense acquisition
Joby flight at JFK airport. | Image: The Verge Joby Aviation announced it was acquiring Dayton, Ohio-based defense firm Resonant Sciences in a $500 million deal...
Mass grave with 25 bodies found in Sudan’s Kurmuk after army retakes town
Officials accuse the Rapid Support Forces of carrying out the killings, saying grave held remains of children and women.
Donald Trump says replacing Gianni Infantino would be a ‘terrible mistake’
Trump's comments are the first time he has spoken in FIFA president's defence since FFE plans were leaked on July 28.
Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
A children's hospital has also been struck in Kyiv, according to Ukraine's state emergency service.
The Verge
The AI takeover of mathematics has begun
Mathematician James Maynard has spent a lot of time this past year "soul searching." A professor at the University of Oxford and winner of the prestigious Field...
Yemen’s Houthis launch ballistic missile attacks on al-Makha and Marib
The latest attacks come just a day after Houthi rebels targeted al-Makha and its port, killing seven people.
Somali referee arrives for UEFA Super Cup after World Cup exclusion
Somali referee Omar Artan will make history as the first non-European referee to officiate the UEFA Super Cup.
Family watches helplessly as Colombia quake destroys home
A family documents the moment a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits, and destroys their home.
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Trump’s media company reports $238m loss
Trump Media & Technology Group earns less than $2m in Q2.
Huge fire breaks out at Libya’s Zawiya refinery after drone attack
National oil company warns it may halt operations at the country's largest operating refinery if drone attacks continue.
China’s Long March 7A rocket explodes after lift-off
China’s Long March 7A rocket exploded shortly after lifting off from the Wenchang launch site in Hainan.
Fire rages after drone strikes Libya’s largest oil refinery
A drone attack ignited gasoline at Libya's Zawiya oil refinery, the country's largest operational facility.
Where did all the money go if the US is running out of weapons?
The war on Iran is exposing shortages in US weapons stockpiles, raising questions about years of defence spending.
Colombia’s far-right government recognises Israeli claim over Golan Heights
The South American nation is only the second country to recognise Israel's claims over the illegally annexed territory.
Trump demands compensation from Iran as talks on Strait of Hormuz continue
US president seeks payment for '50 years' of damages after Iran conditions Hormuz reopening on war reparations.
Trump orders fewer childhood vaccinations including splitting up MMR
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccinations and splitting up MMR.
Soldiers take cover as Colombia quake flattens military barracks
Video shows soldiers running from buildings at a military base in Cali as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake
Turkiye passes law giving thousands of PKK members chance at amnesty
Turkiye passes law setting terms for thousands of PKK members to rejoin society if the group fully disarms.
Seventy years after South Africa’s women’s march, the struggle is not over
Women helped defeat apartheid’s pass laws, but many still face violence, poverty and unemployment.
TechCrunch
OpenAI reportedly completed a $7 billion employee tender offer
San Francisco's housing market is in trouble again.
Can Netanyahu defy Trump on his Gaza peace plan?
Can Netanyahu risk continuing to defy Trump?
Iran war live: Trump claims Hormuz Strait open, seeks Iranian compensation
US President Donald Trump said he will seek compensation from Iran for casualties in the war.
TechCrunch
As AI-led attacks multiply, OpenAI launches a new cyber model
OpenAI is expanding its AI cybersecurity defense program Daybreak, and rolling out a new cyber-trained AI model with it.
Inside a secret launch site for Ukraine’s deep-strike drones
AJ's Audrey MacAlpine reports from a secret launch site in eastern Ukraine, where soldiers prepare long-range drones.
TechCrunch
Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team
Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to buying his first stake in a sports team: the U.K.'s famed Liverpool Football Club.
Moment of terror as powerful earthquake shakes airport in Colombia
Video from Pereira airport in Colombia shows violent shaking during a magnitude 7.4 earthquake