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U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order directing defense contractors to completely phase out China-linked critical minerals by January 1, 2027. The aggressive directive targets vital supply chains—including rare earth permanent magnets, tungsten, tantalum, and molybdenum—in an escalating push to end American reliance on Beijing for advanced military hardware.

Donald Trump could not help being his usual self at Lindsey Graham's funeral. He mocked the late senator, saying that he was a tough cookie and not everyone liked him. He was also caught with his eyes shut and pulling out Tic Tacs.

The death toll in Assam's floods has risen to 75 after seven more fatalities were reported from Sivasagar, with over 3.3 lakh people affected. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a relief package, including ₹9 lakh compensation for the families of those killed.

India's medal tally rose to 12 after Gulveer Singh clinched a historic silver in the men's 10,000m and Harjinder Kaur added another silver in weightlifting. The late surge helped the country maintain its place among the top 10 in the medal standings.

Earth's mass extinctions and other disasters could be following a pattern. A scientist has claimed that Earth's orbit, influenced by the solar system's movement through the Milky Way, could be causing earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other such events on Earth.

After winning the Oscar, Michael B Jordan is all set to lead and direct an upcoming heist thriller, titled The Thomas Crown Affair. The film will release next year.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture, killing 13 people and leaving thousands evacuated. Rescue teams are searching collapsed buildings as authorities assess widespread damage.

An autonomous AI agent developed by OpenAI that compromised Hugging Face during internal security testing also breached a customer hosted on Modal Labs by exploiting an exposed endpoint. All you need to know.

Delhi’s newly designated fast-track court adjourned the first NEET paper leak hearing after no CBI prosecutor appeared. The court was hearing bail pleas of Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal and fixed the matter for August 3. The CBI has also chargesheeted 13 accused in the NEET-UG 2026 case.

Saudi Arabia's air defenses successfully intercepted and destroyed multiple explosive drones targeting critical oil infrastructure in the Eastern Province and the capital, Riyadh. The Saudi Ministry of Defense blamed Iran-backed militias operating from Iraqi territory for the aggressive action, marking the second time Riyadh has faced such a drone assault from the north.

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, heavily impacting Kumamoto prefecture and triggering emergency evacuations, structural collapses, and temporary tsunami warnings.

The CBI has filed a chargesheet against 13 accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court. The chargesheet, filed by the Economic Offences Wing, will be placed before the special Fast Track Court on Wednesday.

The Trump administration has banned the import of foreign-made humanoid and quadruped robots on national security grounds, citing cybersecurity risks posed by advanced robotic devices while seeking to boost domestic robotics manufacturing.

Global oil prices rose more than 3% after the US military said it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched by Iran at American forces in the Middle East, reigniting fears of a wider regional conflict and potential disruptions to crude supplies.

A US official clarified that no tolls or fees will be charged for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while rejecting Iran’s unreasonable negotiation demands alongside Oman.

Donald Trump criticised Benjamin Netanyahu for publicly sharing intelligence on Iran’s nuclear program to keep the US engaged, while threatening military strikes on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site if negotiations fail.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East, but CENTCOM confirmed all incoming missiles were successfully intercepted without casualties or damage.

Ukraine and Iran signaled a mutual intent to avoid escalation after a Ukrainian drone strike on a Caspian Sea vessel killed an Iranian seafarer and heightened diplomatic tensions.

At Lindsey Graham’s funeral, Donald Trump shared a viral joke, recalling how Graham once joked that being forced to listen to patent law was a new form of Guantanamo torture.