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US House approves $122b budget plan with Iran war funding

The plan provides US$73 billion for the armed forces and intelligence agencies, notably to fund operations linked to the war against Iran.

ChatGPT led to US man’s near-fatal health crisis, lawsuit claims

The case appears to be the first to claim that a chatbot’s health advice harmed someone seeking medical guidance.

US teenager drops suit against Meta in social media addiction case

Meta would have been the sole defendant in the July 27 hearing, after YouTube, TikTok and Snap agreed confidential settlements.

Trump administration seizes on New Jersey voting error to demand non-citizen data

A person votes during the New Jersey primary elections for US Congress, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, on June 2.

Explainer: Why New York’s Mamdani cannot have Israel’s Netanyahu arrested

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an unknown location, in this still image taken from handout video released July 21.

White House accuses China’s Moonshot of stealing Anthropic AI

Moonshot’s Kimi K3 was developed by “distilling” Anthropic’s Fable, said US official Michael Kratsios on X.

US Senate panel approves China vehicle crackdown Bill that could hit Mercedes-Benz

A provision in the Bill would ban companies with more than 15 per cent ownership by Chinese entities, effectively banning German automaker Mercedes-Benz, which has 20 per cent passive Chinese investment.

Too many trucks, too many zeros: Army audit drive exposes flaws as Pentagon nears 2028 goal

Since 2018, the Pentagon has undergone annual audits assessing how it tracks weapons, property and personnel across its global operations.

Trump attends return of US soldiers killed in Iran war

DOVER, DELAWARE - JULY 22: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) salutes as members of a U.S. Army carry team move the flag-draped transfer case holding the remains of Army Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, of Carrollton, Texas, during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base July 22, 2026 in Dover, Delaware. Pvt. Gonzales, who was assigned to 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command in Ansbach, Germany, was killed in action during an enemy attack on July 17, 2026, at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Lost at sea, the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor is found after over 70 years

The Pan Am Clipper Endeavor, a Douglas DC-4, before its final voyage in 1952.

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