China urges Kuwait to safeguard Chinese institutions after strike reportedly hits Chinese company building; no citizens affected, spokesperson Mao Ning says

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks on regional de-escalation, with al-Sharaa condemning an attempted attack on Saudi oil facilities and reaffirming the kingdom's security and sovereignty. Arabia

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed regional de-escalation, while al-Sharaa condemned an attempted attack on Saudi oil facilities and reaffirmed support for the kingdom's security and sovereignty.

Hamas official tells Al Arabiya TV an agreement with Israel has been reached; Hamas to issue formal statement shortly, per Xinhua.

A Hamas official told Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV that an agreement with Israel has been reached and that Hamas will soon issue an official statement, Xinhua reported on Friday.

US State Department shows AI-generated map at AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro that mislabels every African country, drawing online ridicule. State Dept took 'full responsibility for the confusion and misrepresentation,' — Reuters.

A US State Department presentation at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro on July 26 showed a map of Africa that mislabeled every country, with an AI watermark indicating it was generated using OpenAI tools. The State Department took 'full responsibility for the confusion and misrepresentation,' according to Reuters.

Mexico'sSheinbaum urges U.S. politicians to stop using Mexico as a midterm campaign issue, telling reporters 'Mexico is nobody's pinata.' She defended a new humanitarian aid shipment to Cuba as a matter of sovereignty.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday called on U.S. politicians to stop using Mexico as a campaign issue ahead of November midterm elections, saying 'Mexico is nobody's pinata.' She defended a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba after Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez accused her government of undermining the U.S. 'maximum pressure' policy toward the island.