POLITICSBehind Closed Doors, Trump Huddles With Netanyahu and ZelenskyThe visits by the leaders of Israel and Ukraine underscored just how deeply President Trump was enmeshed in conflicts he had promised — and failed — to end quickly.NY Times·July 28, 2026
POLITICSKeiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru's president following a narrow election victoryThe 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist."NPR·July 28, 2026
POLITICSAI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AIEmployees of OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as Google, Meta, Thinking Machines, Microsoft, Mistral, and other leading AI labs, have written a statement to the US government supporting a potential slowdown of sorts for frontier AI development - or at least a speed-up of global coordinated governance eThe Verge·July 28, 2026
POLITICSIs it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search?A Georgia man was charged with a felony for allegedly wiping his phone while being questioned by Customs and Border Protection. Samuel Tunick had something in common with others who have had their devices searched at airports: He was an activist. Unlike others who have had their phones seized with nThe Verge·July 28, 2026
POLITICSKentucky Gov. Beshear calls on Mitch McConnell to prove he can serve or resignMcConnell’s prolonged absence could complicate the GOP’s narrow Senate majority and trigger an untested Kentucky vacancy process.CNBC·July 28, 2026
POLITICSIn a day of tributes, Lindsey Graham is remembered as a tireless Washington mainstayLawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump gathered Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.NPR·July 28, 2026
POLITICSJavier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World Cup<p>President also blames Brazil and Mexico and says online critics ‘do not want the ideas of freedom to succeed’</p><p>More than a week has passed since Ferran Torres scored the extra-time goal that gave Spain its second World Cup, but – at least for Argentina’s president – the tournament is not oveThe Guardian·July 28, 2026
POLITICSJavier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World Cup<p>President also blames Brazil and Mexico and says online critics ‘do not want the ideas of freedom to succeed’</p><p>More than a week has passed since Ferran Torres scored the extra-time goal that gave Spain its second World Cup, but – at least for Argentina’s president – the tournament is not oveThe Guardian·July 28, 2026
POLITICSJavier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World Cup<p>President also blames Brazil and Mexico and says online critics ‘do not want the ideas of freedom to succeed’</p><p>More than a week has passed since Ferran Torres scored the extra-time goal that gave Spain its second World Cup, but – at least for Argentina’s president – the tournament is not oveThe Guardian·July 28, 2026
POLITICSLate Night Roasts President Trump’s Attempt at Comedy“And let’s just say Iran’s not the only thing he bombed,” Seth Meyers said of the president’s performance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.NY Times·July 28, 2026
POLITICSWith wildfires raging in France and Spain, fire crews race against next heat waveFrench President Emmanuel Macron said France was "facing a completely unprecedented fire," describing the situation as France's worst fire-related crisis since World War II.NPR·July 28, 2026
POLITICSSchools to offer technical subjects to pupils from age 14, Burnham saysThe government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.BBC News·July 28, 2026