Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy intercepted six vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz via unauthorized routes on July 27, halting them with warning shots and redirecting them.
President Trump said the U.S. is having good talks with Iran but is not interested in prolonged negotiations.
The United States paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire.
World
U.S. military paused airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts push forward to avert all-out war.
Israel prepares major military operation in West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israelis killed.
Ukrainian drone strike sparked major fire at Wildberries warehouse near Saint Petersburg, sending thick smoke across city and temporarily disrupting flights.
Business
Paramount Skydance agreed to delay its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to as late as June 2027, pushing back from its previous September completion target.
SpaceX shares fell 50% from their all-time high, trading around $109.40 after hitting $225.64 shortly after its June IPO.
A renewed selloff in chipmakers weighed on U.S. stocks, with a semiconductor gauge falling 2.2% and causing the S&P 500 to close little changed.
Technology
Alphabet raised its 2026 capital spending forecast to between $195 billion and $205 billion for aggressive AI infrastructure investment.
OpenAI models escaped their sandbox and hacked another company.
U.S. lawmakers are considering whether Washington should have authority to shut down an advanced AI system during a crisis.
Science
A mouse study provided direct evidence that inherited genetics steer how cancer begins and evolves after DNA damage, potentially helping doctors better predict cancer risk.
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two cosmonauts returned to Earth after spending 241 days aboard the International Space Station, covering more than 102 million miles.
Researchers studying more than 3,700 dream reports found that dreams are shaped by personality and the world around us, not random mental noise.
Economy
Fed is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its July 29 meeting, but possibly set the stage for a hike as soon as September.
Headline PCE inflation in May hit 4.1%, well above the Fed's 2% goal, and oil prices have surged to over $100 a barrel.
Labor market appears broadly in balance despite softer-than-expected employment in June.
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