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Anthropic valuation hits $380 billion as it raises $30 billion in Series G funding

Anthropic closed a $30 billion funding round at $380 billion valuation in the second-biggest private financing round on record for tech

Geneva hosts parallel talks on Iran nuclear program and Russia-Ukraine negotiations led by US envoys

Geneva became the focal point of global diplomacy on Tuesday as the United States launched two parallel negotiation tracks

Hypersonica targets Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability by 2029

German-British defense startup Hypersonica is building Europe’s sovereign hypersonic strike capability

Asia

Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan as forecasters warn of more rain

More than 300 people have been killed in northwest Pakistan after two days of torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides, local officials confirmed.

Thailand-Cambodia clashes kill 33, force 160,000 to flee amid escalating violence

Intense fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border has killed at...

UK, India sign Free Trade Agreement as Starmer and Modi hail ‘historic day’

UK and India signed a landmark free trade agreement on July 24 during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Britain.

Trump reaches trade deals with Japan, Philippines and Indonesia ahead of tariff deadline

The United States has struck new trade deals with Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines, just days before the Trump administration’s self-imposed August 1 tariff deadline.

Europe

Ukraine to buy up to 100 Rafale fighter jets from France

Ukraine will purchase up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets as well as anti-air defenses and drones from France to bolster its long-term defense capabilities.

Turkiye signs $10.7 billion deal with UK for 20 Eurofighter jets

Turkiye signed a multibillion-dollar deal with the UK to buy 20 new EF-2000 Eurofighter Typhoon jets during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Ankara.

Catherine Connolly elected as Ireland’s president in landslide win

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly has been declared Ireland’s next president, securing a stunning landslide victory that delivered a potent rebuke to the ruling center-right establishment.

Louvre Heist: How thieves stole priceless French Jewels in 7 minutes

A team of highly coordinated thieves executed an audacious daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum on Sunday, stealing eight pieces of priceless royal jewelry from the famed Apollo Gallery

Middle East

Israel faces growing global condemnation over plan to take over Gaza City

International condemnation intensified on August 9, 2025, following Israel’s security cabinet...

UAE commits to invest $1.4 trillion in US over 10 years during Trump’s Gulf tour

UAE has announced to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next ten years during Trump's visit to the Emirates.

Kazakhstan and UAE expand partnership with $5 billion in new agreements

Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have significantly...

Trump meets Syrian President Sharaa in Riyadh after lifting US sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the GCC summit in Riyadh after announcing the lifting of US sanctions