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Jul 29, 2026 - World

Riyadh’s decision to join US in strikes on Iran-backed militia further complicates widening and ‘unpredictable’ warUS-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militia in Iraq have pushed the region into “uncharted territory”, analysts have warned.Amid stark warnings of a widening and increasingly “unpredictable” conflict, Riyadh’s decision to publicly join the US in striking sites associated with Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), killing at least 20 fighters, has added another complicating dimension to the war. Continue reading...

Jul 29, 2026 - World

Cynthia Martinez searched online for the phrase "Does God forgive murderers?" on the morning of the fatal shooting.

Jul 29, 2026 - World

Adviser to Trump and Biden for pandemic says Republican senator has ‘unhinged obsession’ with himUS politics – live updatesDr Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a high-profile Senate committee hearing on the origins of Covid-19 and accused the Republican senator leading questioning of having an “unhinged obsession” with him.Fauci, the veteran former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Niaid), served as a key adviser to Donald Trump and Joe Biden during the Covid-19 pandemic. The hearing was called by Republican Kentucky senator Rand Paul, who has investigated Fauci for years. Continue reading...

Jul 29, 2026 - World

Planned overhaul forms part of president’s broader pattern of directing changes in Washington after arch and ballroomDonald Trump is due to announce a $22bn plan to rebuild Washington’s Dulles international airport on Wednesday after the US president personally weighed in on the design of the capital’s main international gateway.A White House official confirmed an announcement would be made, after CBS News reported that Trump had scrutinized 3D models from contractors competing to carry out the overhaul at the White House, and offered proposed changes. Continue reading...

Jul 29, 2026 - World

A proposal to settle bilateral trade between Russia and Bangladesh in Indian rupees has been proposed, and this includes establishing a dedicated payment infrastructure that involves opening a branch of a Russian bank in Dhaka.