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Saudi Arabia is becoming more embroiled in the Middle East conflict, launching a joint attack on Iraq this week with the United States, even though the kingdom has spent months avoiding deeper involvement. What happened: Washington and Riyadh launched attacks on “logistics and weapons hubs” in multiple parts of Iraq on Wednesday, local time, following attacks by Iranian-backed militants on U.S. forces and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. At least 20 people were killed and 32 injured, according to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), the umbrella organization for Iranian-affiliated Iraqi militias targeted in the airstrike. Iraq and Iran’s reaction: According…

The world has lost a veteran actor. Tom Chadbon, whose acting career spanned decades and included appearances in Game of Thrones, Doctor Who and Casino Royale, died at the age of 80 over the weekend, according to Phantom Events, which organized the British star’s signing earlier this year. In a July 27 statement, the company described Chadbon as a “familiar face to many” and said, “He was always a warm and friendly person to work with. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this sad time.” In fact, Chadbon frequently appears on the big and small screens…

U.S. President Donald Trump makes a presentation in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC, USA. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe US military completed an “intense wave of attacks” against Iran at 10pm on Wednesday in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks on US forces in the region, raising concerns that the conflict could escalate after the pause. U.S. Central Command described the operation as a “forceful response” to Tuesday’s attempted attack by Iran on U.S. forces in the Middle East. The two-hour attack hit dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…

Data security company Cyera, which recently raised $600 million at a $12 billion valuation, announced Tuesday that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Oasis Security for about $1 billion. The deal will be mostly paid in cash, with the remainder to be paid in Cyera stock. Oasis focuses on non-human identities, primarily AI agents. As the number of AI agents proliferates, companies must deploy cybersecurity software that monitors the behavior of these agents and gives them permission to access other software. Founded in 2022, Oasis has raised approximately $195 million from investors including Accel, Craft Ventures and…

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve writing from Singapore.Welcome to the latest edition of Inside India. A one-stop-shop for stories and developments in the world’s fastest growing large economy.The success of the Gen Z protests in India has delivered an unexpected victory for Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, cementing its position as the most influential social media company in the world’s largest democracy. However, the more power a government has, the stricter the government’s oversight. This week, we explore how Meta’s growing influence could be a double-edged sword for the company.Do you have any thoughts about today’s newsletter? Share them with the team.big…

Kyiv — An unidentified object crashed and exploded in a Polish village about 95 kilometers (60 miles) from the Ukrainian border early Thursday, Polish authorities said, as Russia launched deadly long-range attacks across Ukraine. According to the Polish military, the projectile crashed near the village of Tarnava Kolonia in Lublin province. Polish police said residents reported hearing a powerful explosion. Poland had earlier scrambled fighter jets in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, which hit large swaths of the country, killing at least seven people, including children, and leaving several others trapped under rubble. The overnight raids came a day…

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend says she fainted after reading Kathy Ventura’s lawsuitJane said this on the way. her testimony Part of Ventura’s November 2023 lawsuit-Finally settled-reflected her own experience with comb. “I almost passed out. In fact, I think I passed out,” she tearfully told jurors. “There were three specific pages that made harrowing references to what I was going through.” Jane, who attended “Night at the Hotel,” said she felt like she was reading “her own story.” That led her to confront Combs via text message. “I feel like I’m reading my own sexual trauma,” she wrote in a…

Sepp Blatter, who served as FIFA chief for 17 years until 2015, slammed new proposals to keep fans away from the “people’s game”.Published July 29, 2026July 29, 2026Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticized soccer’s governing body’s plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup, saying the tournament is not a commercial asset owned by a few executives.”Football does not belong to individuals or groups. It belongs to the people,” Blatter told Reuters on Wednesday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listBlatter, who was FIFA president for 17 years until 2015, added: “If FIFA moves into…

Pangram, a New York-based AI detection startup on a mission to combat the spread of AI slop on the internet, just raised $9 million on a bet that the demand for tools to distinguish between human-generated content and AI-generated text will continue to grow. Pangram’s funding, led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Haystack, ScOp, Script Capital, and Cadenza, comes as the startup also announced its next-generation AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and its AI image detection model, Pangram Image. Pangram says its new text detection model is more than 99% accurate at detecting AI-assisted text and mixed human-AI…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a smartphone as he gives a keynote speech at the annual MetaConnect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on September 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegoso | Reutersas meta While it’s gobbling up land to build massive AI data centers, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says there needs to be a balance when deciding whether to sell or keep excess capacity. Of the four major U.S. hyperscalers, Meta is the only one without a business selling cloud infrastructure and services, even though its capital expenditures are comparable to its peers. But in recent months, Mr. Zuckerberg…