With the outbreak of this year’s war, Iraq’s balancing act between the two antagonists has collapsed, exposing a perilously fragile state One week after the United States and Israel killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and ignited a regional war, drones started flying over Basra in southern Iraq. They were targeting Iraq’s ...
Month: July 2026
What happened to Ryan Gosling’s ‘La La Hand’ on the La La Land poster?What happened to Ryan Gosling’s ‘La La Hand’ on the La La Land poster?
After 10 years and much complaining from Gosling, ‘a minor adjustment’ has been made to the La La Land poster – but has film history been erased at the same time? Emma, I have read a Vulture headline that says “Put Ryan Gosling’s Gay Little Wrist Back” but I forgot ...
Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years, BBC revealsPolice officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years, BBC reveals
The BBC can reveal that detectives have so far uncovered nine victims of PC Alan Greer but many more are anticipated. ...
‘What was their crime?’: BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children‘What was their crime?’: BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children
Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab. ...
Ukraine appears to change tactics in Russia attacksUkraine appears to change tactics in Russia attacks
Ukraine appears to be shifting its strategy in its attacks on Russia. Kyiv is letting up on its strikes on Russian oil refineries — easing Moscow’s fuel crunch and pushing gas prices back down — and is instead hitting ships: More than 120 Russia-linked vessels were reportedly targeted in the ...
EU leaders to discuss AI — later this yearEU leaders to discuss AI — later this year
Europe’s heads of state will hold their first dedicated meeting on AI as the continent comes under pressure to address the economic and geopolitical challenges the tech poses. The summit, however, won’t happen until October at the earliest (in typical European fashion, the group doesn’t meet for much of the ...
US says China’s Moonshot stole from AnthropicUS says China’s Moonshot stole from Anthropic
The US accused a leading Chinese AI startup of exploiting American tech to create its latest model, threatening sanctions in response to what Washington described as “industrial-scale” theft of intellectual property. The White House alleged that Moonshot improperly used Nvidia chips and Anthropic’s Fable model to create Kimi K3, whose ...
OpenAI to spend more on data centersOpenAI to spend more on data centers
OpenAI hiked the amount it expects to spend on data centers as the company prepares for an IPO and expands its cloud computing ambitions. The new projections — $750 billion through 2030, according to The Wall Street Journal — point to the speed and scale of US’ AI buildout: OpenAI ...
Democrats prepare to resist Saudi nuclear dealDemocrats prepare to resist Saudi nuclear deal
The News The Trump administration has yet to formally notify Congress of its nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, but Democrats are already laying the groundwork for an attempt to block it. The civil nuclear pact, announced Wednesday, is designed to strengthen US-Saudi relations as President Donald Trump seeks an end ...
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea tankers as US launches 12th night of strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis liveYemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea tankers as US launches 12th night of strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live
US military says it is degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia Before the US launched its 12th night of strikes against Iran, the Islamic republic’s foreign minister warned: “Our defense doctrine is clear: ...