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World News

U.S.-Iran Updates: Trump says Iran to "get a beating" as war expands with U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq

CBS News - 12 minutes ago

The war in the Middle East is expanding, with Trump threatening Iran with "a beating" and the U.S. and Saudi Arabia jointly strike Iranian proxies in Iraq.

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CBS News

Two Greek firefighters killed as wildfires spread further in Europe

The Globe and Mail - 2 hours ago

Major Spanish fire in the Avila and Madrid region stabilized, allowing authorities to lift some of the evacuation and shelter-in-place orders

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Deccan Chronicle

Trump threatens ‘very severe’ response after Iranian missile attack on US base in Jordan | Al Bawaba

Albawaba - 3 hours ago

ALBAWABA- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran of a "very severe" military response after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at a US milit

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Deccan Chronicle

US-Saudi strikes in Iraq threaten escalation of conflict

Irish Times - 20 minutes ago

Flare-up comes after apparent three-day pause in fighting

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Politics News

Breitbart

President Trump Following Iran Attack on U.S. Forces: We're Going to 'Beat the F**king Sh*t Out of Them'

Breitbart - 3 hours ago

President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that the U.S. is going to "beat the f*cking sh*t" out of Iran following its attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. | Israel / Middle East

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Orlando Sentinel

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment dozens of times in GOP Senate inquiry he calls ‘unhinged’ - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 50 minutes ago

The former US health official had been repeatedly accused by Senator Rand Paul of covering up the origin of the virus that causes COVID-19.

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ABC News

Thune says of Lindsey Graham "I feel his absence every day" in Capitol ceremony

CBS News - 5 hours ago

President Trump is delivering a eulogy for Sen. Lindsey Graham, his one-time opponent for the presidency and later, his close ally.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear his corruption case

Chicago Sun-Times - 27 minutes ago

Madigan’s legal team before the Supreme Court includes Lisa Blatt, a well-known high court litigator who claims an 82% win rate before the Supreme Court. She attended arguments in Madigan’s case before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in April.

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Business News

Orlando Sentinel

Dollar slips as Fed holds rates steady

Channel NewsAsia - 24 minutes ago

NEW YORK, July 29 : The U.S. dollar fell across the board on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, a choice that may intensify questions about how U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh will deliver on his commitment to bring inflation back down to the 2 per cent target.The widely expec

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Channel NewsAsia

OpenAI's Sam Altman discusses rogue agent and new AI models with US senators

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

WASHINGTON, July 29 : OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday said he is meeting with U.S. senators to talk about his company's upcoming models, more than a week after his company disclosed that one of its AI systems had ‌gone rogue during testing. Altman met with Senators Raphael Warnock and Bernie Moreno on

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Times of India

Oil prices jump following fighting with Iran, while sinking AI stocks drag Wall Street lower

The Columbian - 4 hours ago

NEW YORK — Oil prices are back to jumping on Wednesday, while sinking technology stocks are dragging Wall Street lower ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on what to do with interest rates.

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Daily Express

Capital Power raises dividend as it reports $44-million loss in second quarter

The Globe and Mail - 7 hours ago

Adjusted funds from operations rose to $328-million, up from $235-million

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Technology

International Business Times

Hugging Face Breach By OpenAi Raises Questions About Sandboxing Frontier AI Models

International Business Times - 49 minutes ago

An OpenAI model managed to exit a sandbox environment and breach into Hugging Face.

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Washington Examiner

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul explains why she signed the first statewide moratorium on data centers

NBC News - 9 hours ago

Speaking with NBC News’ “Here’s the Scoop,” Hochul said that she’s responding to the concerns of localities and that New York doesn’t need data centers to support the AI boom.

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JFrog's 0-days let OpenAI's models hack Hugging Face

OpenAI confirms the link

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Peninsula Qatar

Would you rent your next iPhone? Apple launches new device leasing program

Peninsula Qatar - 5 hours ago

Doha, Qatar: With the rising cost of premium consumer electronics, buying a new Apple device such as an iPhone, Mac or iPad can feel like a major fina...

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Sports Headlines

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Infantino calls plan to sell World Cup stake a proposal, 'not an obligation'

Channel NewsAsia - 32 minutes ago

July 29 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino called the plan to sell stakes in the World Cup a proposal but 'not an obligation'.FIFA announced plans this week to create the subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events, and said it will offer stakes of up to 20 per cent in it to external investors. The m

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Orlando Sentinel

Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane cleared for training camp - UPI.com

UPI - 1 hour ago

Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane, who underwent off-season shoulder surgery, is ready for training camp, coach Jeff Hafley announced Tuesday.

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Channel NewsAsia

Explainer-What does Infantino's proposal to sell stakes in FIFA subsidiary entail?

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

July 29 : FIFA plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events, offering stakes of up to 20 per cent in FIFA Forward Enterprise to external investors, in a heavily criticised proposal by president Gianni Infantino that would provide member associations with a dramatic increase in f

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Independent UK

Stephen Fleming expected to take over as England Test coach

Independent UK - 6 minutes ago

The 53-year-old is set to replace fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum and take over England’s red-ball set-up

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Entertainment News

CBC News

BTS say they won't submit their music for the 2027 Grammy Awards | CBC News

CBC News - 25 minutes ago

The seven members of the group BTS dropped a joint statement on Instagram sharing the news that they won't be submitting any music for the next Grammy Awards.

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Independent UK

Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash

Independent UK - 1 hour ago

Musician emerged from Dublin’s busking scene before forming his band The Frames, going on to achieve international fame by starring in the musical drama film ‘Once’

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The Mercury News

Jared Leto Denies "Categorically False" Sexual Misconduct Allegations Made by 4 Women in BBC Doc

E Online - 1 hour ago

Jared Leto denied accusations of sexual misconduct made by four women in the July 29 documentary Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret, calling the allegations "categorically false."

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