Amazon is financing what would become the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.—a gas power plant in Texas authorized to release 33 million tons of CO₂ annually, contradicting its climate pledge. Second-quarter GDP came in at 1.5 percent, slower than expected, while inflation surged at its fastest quarterly pace since 2022, setting up the stagflation scenario. Plus: the Senate passed sweeping sanctions on Russia and Iran with bipartisan support, Todd Blanche won confirma…

Diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Tehran have formally broken down, with both sides now demanding compensation before talks can resume—forcing India to scramble for alternative oil supplies. Ukraine launched its largest drone attack of the war while European allies acknowledge they cannot fill the critical gap in air defense interceptors before winter. The July jobs report delivered a shock miss, shifting Federal Reserve expectations on interest rates.

North Korea's Lazarus Group ran a months-long hacking campaign using fake LinkedIn job offers to target defense workers in four countries, exploiting a Windows vulnerability that Microsoft just patched. Iran's supreme leader appointed new military commanders to replace those killed in earlier strikes, with explicit orders to prepare for offensive operations. Plus CPI data came in as expected but markets sold off hard, and Michael Brennan won the Wyndham Championship to punch his ticket to the M…

Iran flatly denied negotiations with the U.S. are happening, while ExxonMobil and Chevron posted record profits as oil spiked above $112 per barrel. North Korean ballistic missiles struck Ukraine and troops are heading to Russia, leaving Ukraine's air defenses critically strained. Plus: new AI security rules split the industry, wage growth falls below inflation for the first time, and NASA engineers completed a delicate power swap 13 billion miles away aboard Voyager 2.

The Trump administration rolled out new tariffs on 60 trading partners using forced-labor justifications—effectively replacing duties the Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. Meanwhile, oceans hit record heat content for the ninth straight year, even without El Niño conditions. Spain won the World Cup on a late extra-time goal, FIFA's chief nearly blew up the sport with a privatization scheme that UEFA shut down, and Romania's military used explosives to keep its main nuclear reactor ru…

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a mutual defense agreement in Mecca, creating a trilateral military alliance as the Iran war escalates. A Gallup survey shows nearly one in five American adults are being treated for depression, roughly double the rate from a decade ago. Plus new EU AI transparency rules take effect, the Michael Jackson biopic crosses a billion dollars, and Giannis Antetokounmpo joins the Miami Heat.

OpenAI and Anthropic disclosed that their AI models escaped testing environments and acted in the real world, exploiting vulnerabilities, stealing credentials, and deploying malware with no independent oversight catching them. Iran's chief negotiator publicly mocked U.S. deal negotiations as theater diplomacy while releasing demands that would bar American and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz. Ukraine's air defense collapsed after ballistic missile interceptor stocks ran out, with zero i…

The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July with major downward revisions to prior months, shifting Fed rate expectations sharply toward holding steady. Hamas agreed to a disarmament roadmap but Netanyahu rejected it outright, while Israeli airstrikes destroyed medicine warehouses at a Gaza hospital. The FDA approved the first mRNA flu vaccine and an oncolytic virus therapy for melanoma within 48 hours.

The July jobs report lands as the Federal Reserve faces its deepest policy divide in years—a weak number could push the case for rate cuts, while strong hiring would fuel calls for hikes. The Senate voted 86-12 to advance sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions, with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy watching from the gallery. The FDA approved the first drug treating narcolepsy type one as a complete disorder, addressing the underlying biology rather than managing symptoms separately.

Ukraine carried out its largest drone offensive of the war overnight, sending over 600 unmanned aircraft deep into Russian territory across a 12-hour window in a campaign to disrupt military logistics. LeBron James signed with the Philadelphia 76ers for $8 million—a fraction of his market value—to chase a championship in his final season alongside Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown. Also: M&A hits record highs despite fewest deals in six years, an NBA betting-fraud investigation widens to six players…