The Iran and Ukraine wars are colliding on the world’s biggest lake. Here’s what to know
Middle East
July 28, 2026
The Iran and Ukraine wars are colliding on the world’s biggest lake. Here’s what to know
The Caspian Sea has become the latest region to be sucked into the growing conflict between Iran and its adversaries…
Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script
Middle East
July 28, 2026
Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script
For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trips to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington followed a choreographed script:…
A weeks-old Gen-Z protest group managed to get India’s Modi to blink. What’s next?
World
July 28, 2026
A weeks-old Gen-Z protest group managed to get India’s Modi to blink. What’s next?
For more than a decade, India’s leader Narendra Modi has seemed politically unassailable, presiding over a government that has outmaneuvered…
More than 63,000 people in central Spain have evacuated from path of fires
World
July 28, 2026
More than 63,000 people in central Spain have evacuated from path of fires
Wildfires have forced at least 63,152 people to evacuate their homes in the central Spanish regions of Madrid, Toledo and…
Madrid wildfires advancing more slowly but remain “uncontrolled,” authorities say
World
July 27, 2026
Madrid wildfires advancing more slowly but remain “uncontrolled,” authorities say
The wildfires tearing through the landscape just west of Madrid advanced more slowly overnight but remain “active and uncontrolled,” Spanish…
AI devices that see, listen and record: Are we ready for the post-smartphone world?
Technology
July 27, 2026
AI devices that see, listen and record: Are we ready for the post-smartphone world?
Picture this: On a normal workday, you and your coworkers walk around the office with tiny recorders clipped to your…
Iran “will never allow the United States to determine timing of war,” foreign ministry says
Middle East
July 27, 2026
Iran “will never allow the United States to determine timing of war,” foreign ministry says
Iran on Monday said it is not currently engaging in peace talks with the United States and will “defend ourselves…
Iran war casualty count eclipses 600 as Pentagon quietly changes accounting
Middle East
July 27, 2026
Iran war casualty count eclipses 600 as Pentagon quietly changes accounting
The Pentagon updated its war casualty database Saturday, recording more than 140 additionally wounded and restoring the four soldiers killed…
Why Venezuela can’t access $4 billion in gold that could help with earthquake recovery
World
July 27, 2026
Why Venezuela can’t access $4 billion in gold that could help with earthquake recovery
It’s a fight for control over a stash of gold locked away in one of the world’s largest and most…
Ukraine sees highest civilian casualties since 2022
World
July 27, 2026
Ukraine sees highest civilian casualties since 2022
Ukraine has seen the highest number of civilian casualties in the war with Russia this month for more than four…