POLITICSUkraine’s Zelenskyy meets with far-right US activist Laura LoomerPro-Israel Trump ally sits down with Ukrainian president as she says Russia is helping Iran kill US soldiers.Al Jazeera·July 24, 2026
POLITICSAnalyst: voting against Iran war funding a tough sell for CongressThe US says it has spent more than $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far.Al Jazeera·July 24, 2026
POLITICSU.S. Withdraws Subpoenas Issued to New York Times JournalistsA federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times called an attempt to intimidate the free press.NY Times·July 23, 2026
POLITICSKagan Says Supreme Court Has Stood Up to Trump in Key CasesAt an annual meeting of judges and lawyers, the liberal justice defended her conservative colleagues from criticism that they have rubber-stamped President Trump’s agenda.NY Times·July 23, 2026
POLITICSTrump and Thune Clash Over SAVE America ActA White House spokeswoman said President Trump’s patience was running thin. The top Senate Republican said she should try finding the votes.NY Times·July 23, 2026
POLITICSOpenAI's Hugging Face hack triggers 'AI Kill Switch' bill in CongressOpenAI disclosed this week that some of its AI models went rogue and hacked into open-source developer platform Hugging Face.CNBC·July 23, 2026
POLITICSFor a 2nd time, House approves resolution to end the war in Iran in a rebuke to TrumpFour Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents growing frustration inside Congress over the war.NPR·July 23, 2026
POLITICSAs Part of Nuclear Deal, Trump Demands Saudi Arabia Join the Abraham AccordsThe president’s new condition could create a roadblock to the agreement his administration announced this week.NY Times·July 23, 2026
POLITICSUS government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providersAn updated government advisory warns that Iranian hackers are exploiting systems used by water and energy providers.TechCrunch·July 23, 2026
POLITICSOpenAI is making big claims as it rolls out ChatGPT Health to everyoneOpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Health to everyone in the US on Thursday, allowing more people to connect their medical records and health-tracking information to the chatbot. During a briefing, Ashley Alexander, OpenAI's vice president of health product, says the company's models "are now capable of The Verge·July 23, 2026
POLITICSMayor shot dead in Mexico months after surviving assassination attempt<p>Valentín Lavín Romero is the 14th mayor to be murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024</p><p>A mayor was shot dead on Wednesday in the Mexican state of Morelos after having survived a previous assassination attempt earlier this year. He is the 14th mayor to be murdered since ClauThe Guardian·July 23, 2026
POLITICSMoD cancels army training in Kenya over powers to prosecute British soldiers<p>September exercise called off after Kenya raises concerns over funding and jurisdiction for criminal offences</p><p>The British army has been forced to cancel training for its troops in Kenya after the Kenyan government refused to ratify a bilateral defence agreement.</p><p>While the UK governmenThe Guardian·July 23, 2026
