Russia unleashes a massive assault on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least 30
World
July 3, 2026
Russia unleashes a massive assault on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least 30
Iryna Moskaeva and her children jumped out of their beds and started running after an explosion rocked their Kyiv apartment…
OpenAI in talks to give Trump administration a 5% stake in the company, FT reports
Technology
July 2, 2026
OpenAI in talks to give Trump administration a 5% stake in the company, FT reports
London — OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is reportedly discussing handing the Trump administration a 5% stake in the company amid…
China tells its ethnic minorities to integrate or face consequences with sweeping new unity law
World
July 2, 2026
China tells its ethnic minorities to integrate or face consequences with sweeping new unity law
Beijing — For years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pushed ethnic minority groups like Tibetans and Uyghurs to adopt an identity…
Khamenei’s funeral marks “beginning of a new chapter” for Iran, says country’s president
Middle East
July 2, 2026
Khamenei’s funeral marks “beginning of a new chapter” for Iran, says country’s president
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on Iranians to attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral in “large numbers,” and said the…
Will Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei attend his father’s funeral?
Middle East
July 2, 2026
Will Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei attend his father’s funeral?
A central question looming over the upcoming funeral is whether Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader and son of the…
Major Russian attack on Kyiv kills more than a dozen people, mayor says
World
July 2, 2026
Major Russian attack on Kyiv kills more than a dozen people, mayor says
Kyiv — More than a dozen people were killed in a major attack on Kyiv overnight into Thursday, the city mayor…
As Venezuelan morgues fill and the death toll slowly rises, questions remain about how many are truly gone
World
July 2, 2026
As Venezuelan morgues fill and the death toll slowly rises, questions remain about how many are truly gone
Caracas — A week after the deadly twin earthquakes in Venezuela, the official death count still strikes both Venezuelans and outside…
Qatar’s prime minister met with US envoys to review negotiations. Here’s what to know
Middle East
July 2, 2026
Qatar’s prime minister met with US envoys to review negotiations. Here’s what to know
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the country’s prime minister, met with…
Could shipping waterways in Southeast Asia be a blueprint for Strait of Hormuz fees?
Middle East
July 2, 2026
Could shipping waterways in Southeast Asia be a blueprint for Strait of Hormuz fees?
Oman has outlined a plan for shipping companies to pay service fees to transit the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to…
White House lifts export control on Anthropic that froze its most advanced models
Technology
July 1, 2026
White House lifts export control on Anthropic that froze its most advanced models
The US government has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models, the company said Tuesday evening. “We’ve received…