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Iran vows to 'punish the aggressor today' after US strikes IRGC targets, says state media

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have issued a stern warning, promising retribution for what they term aggressive actions following intense US military strikes on IRGC bases. These strikes were executed in retaliation for an attempted ballistic missile attack from Iran. US Central Command confirmed that the operations were directed at significant military…

The Economic Times · Jul 30

Pilotless warplane with F-35 powers to boost Israel's war plans

Israel plans a pilotless warplane similar to the F-35 stealth fighter. This initiative stems from reduced US defense aid and growing political isolation. The country seeks independent military production as support in Washington erodes. Past arms embargoes have previously spurred Israel's domestic defense manufacturing. Future US weapons sales face potential…

The Economic Times · Jul 30

Is Pakistan facilitating Chinese missile shipments to Iran? Islamabad responds

Pakistan's military has strongly denied reports of facilitating Chinese weapons transit to Iran. These claims emerged amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States. The Pakistani army dismissed all such speculations as baseless and untrue. This situation highlights Pakistan's careful balancing act between China and Washington. The denial comes…

The Times of India · Jul 30

More than 1,200 AI workers are asking for Washington’s help to build an AI slowdown plan

The statement, signed by senior executives at competing companies, calls on the government to help build the tools needed to pace frontier AI development.

Fortune · Jul 29

Trump unveils $22 billion renovation plan to make over the country’s ‘worst airport’

The project's financing will come from the airport authority and the airlines operating at Dulles, according to a White House official

The Independent UK · Jul 29

Trump announces $22bn plan to rebuild Dulles international airport

Planned overhaul forms part of president’s broader pattern of directing changes in Washington after arch and ballroom

The Guardian - US · Jul 29

US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20, including Iranians

The United States and Saudi Arabia said they had struck Iran-backed armed militants in Iraq in response to attacks on US forces and Saudi oil facilities. Washington and Tehran are Iraq's main allies, but their enmity has long turned the country into a proxy battleground and left successive governments struggling…

The Economic Times · Jul 29

Nvidia And Meta Think Chinese AI Shouldn't Be Banned—Here's Why

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg are converging on a message that runs counter to growing calls in Washington to restrict Chinese artificial intelligence models: don’t ban them—beat them.

Benzinga · Jul 29

Four States Now Activate Medicaid Before Jail Release as New Federal Law Pressures the Rest

Four states now enroll people in Medicaid before release from jail. H.R. 1 has forced three others to pause, and outcome data is not in yet.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Is Netanyahu’s star waning in Washington? His latest meeting with Trump suggests it may be

Appearing increasingly isolated and weakened, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to Washington this week, where he had a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump – his eighth of the US president’s second term. Netanyahu is desperate to revive his image as the closest ally of the most powerful man in…

The Conversation · Jul 29