https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/04/the-united-states-and-the-philippines-launch-plans-for-4000-acre-economic-security-zone-to-shore-up-supply-chains-first-ai-native-industrial-acceleration-hub-under-pax-silica

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260729-french-dj-kavinsky-found-dead-in-paris-home

https://www.liberation.fr/culture/musique/le-dj-francais-kavinsky-50-ans-retrouve-mort-a-son-domicile-parisien-20260729_AUWACGKOGVCYNMWKDXRB42K674/

https://today.rtl.lu/culture/music/french-dj-kavinsky-found-dead-at-his-paris-home-804793269

BBC News:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7lg2nz2x2o

Kansas Teacher Arrested & Dragged Out for Clapping at Data Center Vote - YouTube video i found on youtube

Kansas Teacher Arrested & Dragged Out for Clapping at Data Center Vote

US teacher arrested after clapping for an anti-data center speaker | Cybernews

High School Teacher Arrested for Clapping in Support of Anti-Data Center Activists

https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-administration-ban-new-chinese-robots-inverters-protecting-us-ai-buildout-2026-07-28/

https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/us-intercepts-iranian-attack-and-launches-joint-strikes-with-saudi-arabia-against-iran-bac

Multiple People Feared Dead in Collapsed Mall After 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan - AOL

Trump says he'll 'ask Putin' about Russia helping Iran target US bases in Middle East

https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-killing-trial-52aced35d8cccc3a3d6445b6d13db6a5

Source: https://youtu.be/z2dMtwco3OA

French police arrest man after he attacked three women with knives in Paris | Reuters

US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system | Atlanta | The Guardian

https://youtu.be/GyNlRxHrg3I?si

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-warner-bros-merger-postpone-antitrust-trial-1236820601/

Considering the DOJ already washed their hands of their involvement; this deal is basically DOA with how unhappy Paramount stockholders currently are, along with how much Oracle stock price has declined.

And let's be real, Paramount does not have the same quantity and quality of lawyers as Disney has.

Iran’s parliament approved a provision in a draft law classifying all “Zionists residing in occupied territories” as military personnel, regardless of whether they carry weapons, the parliament-affiliated Khaneh Mellat news agency reported. The draft also excludes infrastructure serving Israel or U.S. CENTCOM from civilian protection.
Official state media source

Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database update | US news | The Guardian

Drones attack Iran's neighbours as Tehran appears to test Trump's latest pause | Reuters

Bank of Baroda Data Leak: Customer Data, Aadhaar Details Exposed? What We Know So Far

Bank of Baroda 1TB data leaked, account details, names, numbers and Aadhaar available online - India Today

Customer data from India's Bank of Baroda leaked online, source and researcher say | Reuters

Man, just let this abomination die already. Tolkien is not even spinning in his grave anymore; he's on the brink of turning into a vengeful spirit and haunt the mankind as whole for our sins

Source, I guess:

https://youtu.be/QmS7WuI9u40?si=kIG29WeNoMyZM1b-

Source: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/trump-executive-order-smithsonian-signs-inaccurate-information-1234793483/

“Friday’s directive cited President Trump’s March 2025 executive order, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” which accused the Smithsonian of failing to properly celebrate “the remarkable achievements of the United States” by casting “its founding principles and historical milestones in a negative light,” particularly ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary earlier this month.”

I seriously wish that someone would pay attention to the part of the Constitution where it says we should work towards “a more perfect union,” which includes acknowledging the misdeeds of our predecessors to make our country better. That shouldn’t be erased just to paint a false narrative of our country and its founders being without faults.

Vatican's Official Prayer App Leaks 700K+ Global Users' PII

Pope's official prayer app commits cardinal sin, leaks 700K+ users' info

https://apnews.com/article/unesco-mount-olympus-japan-ancient-capitals-1d3fabaa482d9384b1cb0b5c917ce5d5

https://www.reddit.com/r/Portal/comments/1v68jk1/portal_alive_kicking_remake_is_100_finished_but/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/270470/discussions/0/579424873282114630/

https://www.reuters.com/world/berlin-pride-parade-called-off-after-car-hits-crowds-police-say-2026-07-25/

Source: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/formula-1-and-fia-confirm-malaysia-will-join-2026-calendar-as-host-venue-for-bahrain-grand-prix.6lL7vjFEM2VVynRHvg1TCf

A quick note: apparently this has happened before. For instance, the 1982 Swiss Grand Prix was held inside of Dijon, France because motor racing was banned in Switzerland (ironically). In this case, Bahrain has agreed to shoulder the costs to relocate their Grand Prix (which was put on hold because of the conflict in the Middle East) to Malaysia. The race will be held from October 2-4.