- Elon Musk and Sam Altman spar on X after Apple files OpenAI lawsuit
Sam Altman insisted that Elon Musk was again obsessed with him because of an OpenAI model release earlier this week.
- Iran bets Trump will blink first
Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz
- Iran bets Trump will blink first
Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz
- US launches new strikes on Iran in battle over Strait of Hormuz
Trump claims waterway is open while Tehran says it will remain closed until ‘further notice’
- US launches new strikes on Iran in battle over Strait of Hormuz
Trump claims waterway is open while Tehran says it will remain closed until ‘further notice’
- Sen. Lindsey Graham, influential lawmaker and Trump ally, dies at 71 after a brief illness
Graham, a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina, had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
- U.S. and Iran trade airstrikes again amid conflicting claims over Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran exchanged a barrage of missile and drone airstrikes amid a dispute over the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Lindsey Graham, Republican senator, 1955-2026
Veteran proponent of US power was a Trump critic who became one of the president’s most influential advocates
- Lindsey Graham, Republican senator, 1955-2026
Veteran proponent of US power was a Trump critic who became one of the president’s most influential advocates
- Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani dies aged 74
Former ruler was known for modernising gas-rich Gulf state and pursuing regional dialogue rather than confrontation
- Strategy's Saylor needs clarity in BTC pivot message to convince investors: StanChart
Standard Chartered sees communication challenges facing the biggest digital asset treasury company as "muddying the waters" for Bitcoin in the near term.
- Pakistan crypto chief seeks dialogue after scholar rules against crypto payments
Pakistan’s virtual-assets regulator called for continued dialogue on the treatment of digital assets after meeting an Islamic scholar who backed a ruling against purchases made with crypto.
- Bitcoin bulls Michael Saylor, Adam Back slam BIP-110 Ordinals proposal
The ongoing debate over a proposed temporary fork comes despite a broad downturn in Ordinals transaction activity over the last two years.
- Empery Digital shares rise after selling BTC to fund AI data center project
The sales come months after a major Empery shareholder demanded the firm ditch its Bitcoin treasury strategy and sought the resignation of its CEO and board.
- Bitcoin nearing late stages of bear market: Jamie Coutts, Real Vision
Real Vision chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts said it's far too early to call $1 million by 2030, but he's confident Bitcoin could climb up to $250,000 over the next couple of years.
- Bonzo Lend loses $9M in oracle exploit on Hedera
An attacker inflated the value of SAUCE collateral and borrowed $9 million from Bonzo Lend through a flaw in Supra’s onchain oracle verifier.
- Bitcoin price gains nearly 10% in July, but traders still see BTC copying 2022 bear market
Bitcoin price gains approached 10% for the first two weeks of the month, but analysis warned of the bear market returning from August onward.
- Dollar stablecoins could improve FX access but amplify currency runs: IMF
An IMF working paper says US dollar stablecoins can improve access to foreign currency but may also help coordinate exits from local currencies during periods of severe exchange-rate stress.
- Bitcoin whales sent BTC price to $64K as Coinbase Premium broke key level: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin price gains came thanks to US whales propeling the Coinbase Premium above a key trend line, new analysis from CryptoQuant reported.
- Wall Street banks tighten prediction market rules for staff as insider fears spread
Wall Street banks, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, are restricting employee prediction market trades as insider trading fears spread across Polymarket and Kalshi.
- Thousands gather to bid farewell to Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh Hamad
Thousands gathered in Doha to bid farewell to Qatar's Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
- Who will replace Trump ally Lindsey Graham in the US Senate?
The US president suggests he is considering a potential candidate to fill the late senator's seat in South Carolina.
- Concern for renewed war in Iran as US attacks military, civilian targets
US military has significantly increased the scale of attacks on Iran in recent days as the Strait of Hormuz standoff boils over.
- Funeral prayers held for Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh Hamad in Doha
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, will be laid to rest at Lusail Cemetery in Doha.
- UK Christians protest for Church of England to recognise genocide in Gaza
UK Christians are urging the Church of England General Synod to pass a motion to engage with Kairos Palelestine II
- Funeral prayers held for Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh Hamad
Funeral prayers have been held for the Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at Qatar’s national mosque.
- ‘Sheikh Hamad will be fondly remembered across the Gulf’
‘Sheikh Hamad will be fondly remembered across the Gulf’
- Iran war: US strategic success or diplomatic failure?
Marc Lamont Hill challenges former United States diplomat Heino Klinck on the US-Israeli war in Iran.
- FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 31
Al Jazeera’s Basel Ghazoghli has your #FIFAworldcup26 day 31 recap, as England and Argentina reach the semi-finals.
- United States at 250: Seven tests of the American experiment
Seven stories test America’s promises of freedom, opportunity and power as the United States marks its 250th year.