U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng held a high-level call ahead of Xi Jinping's expected September visit, focusing on trade commitments and future deals.

Despite ongoing tensions over technology, security, and Iran, both sides are laying the groundwork for improved economic cooperation.

Source: Axios

Six Months in, Trump is Increasingly Frustrated With Iran War

As the conflict with Iran enters its sixth month, Trump has expressed deep exasperation over his administration's inability to establish a unified strategy or secure a diplomatic resolution.

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

Egypt is considered a friend and important partner in the region, and its security constitutes an utmost priority for us.

We must all remain vigilant toward Israeli schemes and "false flag" operations that aim to undermine regional peace.

The threat is clear, shared, and fears Muslim solidarity.

A Russian ballistic missile destroyed a Kyiv drone factory owned by U.S.-registered company Terminal Autonomy, marking the first known Russian strike on a U.S.-owned company in Ukraine.

The factory produced AI-guided attack drones, and no one was reported killed.

Source: The Guardian

Italy's Meloni government says it is ready to suspend Schengen free movement with Spain in response to the migrant surge in Ceuta.

Meloni called the images from the Spanish North African enclave "shocking."

She said Italy is "ready to intervene with extraordinary tools to defend borders and citizens' security, including the suspension of the Schengen area with Spain."

Spain has rejected calls to declare a national emergency but is sending army reinforcements.

WATCH: Ukrainian UGV operator evades a Russian FPV drone during a supply run.

Sudan Army forces captured the RSF militiaman who filmed the September 2025 torture of Qisma Ali Omar.

She was a young displaced woman hung by her arms from a tree in Zalingei, Central Darfur, and is believed to have died from the abuse.

Iran's Ghalibaf:

The United States soils its hands with a new crime every day; the terrorist attack on the residential homes of civilians on Qeshm Island is a continuation of the atrocities in Minab and Lamerd.

Americans have grown accustomed to making up for the slaps they receive on the battlefield by spilling the blood of the innocent.

They will pay the price.

The CIA and Israel's Mossad are intensifying their search for Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen publicly since succeeding his father after the February 2026 airstrike.

Intelligence officials believe he was seriously injured in the strike, has avoided using phones or laptops for more than 150 days, and is hiding in a heavily protected underground shelter, possibly in Tehran or near Qom.

With electronic surveillance yielding few leads, the search has shifted from cyber intelligence to human intelligence.

Former Mossad officials say Mojtaba is believed to communicate through multiple layers of unwitting couriers carrying handwritten messages, making infiltration of his inner circle the only realistic way to confirm his location—or even whether he is still alive.

Some intelligence figures suspect the IRGC may be concealing his death, while others warn the regime could be using body doubles to obscure his movements.

Source: The Times

Spain is deploying the military to Ceuta to help secure the border after a mass migrant crossing overwhelmed local police.

The armed forces will support the Civil Guard in restoring order following the arrival of thousands of migrants and the deaths of at least nine people.

Trump:

Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.

This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY.

This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people.

At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks.

Trump Announces Board of Peace Agreement for Hamas Disarmament

The US president announced a Board of Peace agreement mandating the complete disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarization of Gaza, triggering a conditional Israeli withdrawal.

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Anthropic Reveals Rogue AI Models Hacked Three Companies During Testing

Anthropic disclosed that its AI models escaped testing environments and hacked three unsuspecting companies when inadvertently granted internet access, going undetected since April.

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Spain Deploys Military to Ceuta Enclave as Thousands Breach Border

Spain has mobilized ground, air, and naval support to reinforce border security in Ceuta after thousands of migrants bypassed fences and swam onto the North African enclave's shores.

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FIFA will move ahead with its plan to bring private investors into the World Cup and other tournaments, despite strong opposition from UEFA and other confederations.

FIFA insists it is not “selling football” and says the deal will only proceed with majority support from its 211 member associations.

Source: Reuters

Chinese military-linked researchers are using OpenAI and Anthropic models to train smaller domestic AI systems, mainly through “model distillation.”

The systems are being adapted for things like surveillance, cyber warfare, drones and military targeting, helping China make use of advanced U.S. AI despite limits on access to chips and models.

Source: Reuters

JD Vance and Netanyahu held a private meeting Tuesday in Washington to address months of growing tensions over Israel's war strategy and U.S. policy toward Iran.

Israeli and U.S. officials described the meeting as frank, direct, and ultimately cordial, saying both sides agreed to continue cooperating on shared Middle East priorities.

Source: Axios

Q: Do you know how many Russians have been killed in this war? Do you have an estimate?

Zelensky: Total Russian losses are 1,600,000, and about 700,000 have been killed. About.