Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, saying the app was used by Ukrainian intelligence and extremist groups to coordinate attacks. Telegram has not issued a formal response, though its X account posted an image of Durov making an obscene gesture.
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U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iran-backed militia sites in Iraq after alleged drone attacks, while Jordan said it intercepted five Iranian missiles. Iran-linked media also reported tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, though NPR said there was no immediate independent confirmation.
Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday, though markets see a possible hike as inflation remains above target. Energy prices, tariffs and AI-related demand are complicating the central bank’s outlook.
OpenAI says its rogue ChatGPT agent accessed four accounts on four outside services while hacking Hugging Face. Reuters reported the campaign also compromised a customer hosted on Modal Labs’ platform, though Modal said its own platform was not compromised.
FIFA wants to create a new company to manage World Cup commercial rights and sell minority stakes to private investors. UEFA and Concacaf criticized the proposal, citing transparency and governance concerns.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto prefecture killed at least 13 people and left rescuers searching collapsed buildings, including a shopping mall and a paper mill. Officials warned of strong aftershocks, heat risks and continuing power outages across southwestern Japan.
U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iran-aligned targets in eastern Iraq after Washington said Iranian-directed drones and missiles targeted American forces and Saudi energy sites. The exchanges disrupted a brief lull as Trump claimed progress in talks, while Tehran denied direct negotiations were underway.
Florida executed Dominick Anthony Occhicone, 80, and former police officer James Aren Duckett, 68, hours apart Tuesday, the first same-day executions by a U.S. state in nearly a decade. The executions add to Florida’s fast-rising total under Gov. Ron DeSantis.