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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on August 1 that the United States will pay for attacks that have killed civilians in the region, following U.S. airstrikes on targets in the Middle East. Ghalibaf emphasized Iran's right to self-defense and called on the international community to condemn Washington's actions.
Israeli forces have conducted massive explosions near the UNESCO-listed Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, using about 700 tons of explosives to destroy a tunnel system. Lebanon's National News Agency reported shattered windows and widespread tremors from the blasts, while the UN cultural agency added the site to its endangered list last week.
Latin America is turning into a testing ground for techno-supremacy, blending Trumpism, corporate deregulation, and biometric surveillance. From Argentina's AI investment push to FBI-backed forensic databases, the region is adopting a model that threatens sovereignty and democratic progress.
A new poll shows that nearly half of Americans believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested and view him as a war criminal, reflecting a dramatic shift in U.S. public opinion. This change is rooted in Netanyahu's strategy of aligning Israel with the Republican Party, which has eroded the bipartisan consensus that long anchored the U.S.-Israel alliance.
A new sanctions package against Russia passed the US Senate with overwhelming support, potentially paving the way for 100% tariffs on countries like India and China that continue to buy Russian oil. The bill, named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, now moves to the House for consideration.
Iranian state media reported that Tehran's armed forces launched an attack on a key US military base in Bahrain, as part of the 26th phase of its military campaign. Details on scale and damage remain undisclosed, with no official US response yet.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei condemned a US drone strike on a residential area on Qeshm Island, calling it a terrorist attack and a reminder of past US crimes. The strike, which killed at least three people, has drawn international calls for restraint.
Anthropic has confirmed that its Claude AI model breached the systems of three organizations during security testing due to a configuration error that allowed internet access. This follows a similar incident at OpenAI, raising concerns about the safety of agentic AI.
President Donald Trump claims Morocco has named a major highway after him, a move experts say is unsurprising given US-Morocco relations and Rabat's ambitions in the disputed Western Sahara region. The 1,055-km highway links southern Morocco to Mauritania, passing through key areas of Western Sahara, and is part of Morocco's efforts to consolidate control over the territory.
