US Strikes Take Out 116 Telecoms Towers In Southern Iran

US Expands Strategic Foothold On Somalia's Coast As Yemen Conflict Simmers Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, A US military delegation visited the local government in Somalia's northeastern Puntland region on Sunday and signed a deal to expand the US military presence in Bosaso, a port city on the Gulf of Aden, according to the Puntland government. Saeed Abdullahi Deni, the president of Puntland State, held talks with a delegation led by Maj. Gen. Claude Tudor, the commander of US Special Operations Command Africa. Maj. Gen. Tudor and President Deni. Source: Puntland government image "Puntland and...

DeepSeek Pauses Fundraising After Founder's Remarks Leaked Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times, Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek has paused a second fundraising round after founder Liang Wenfeng’s remarks at a conference circulated online, including a statement that the company could obtain some processors he described as “noncompliant.” Liang made the remarks during a May 20 closed-door investor meeting on why DeepSeek was receiving fewer Huawei processors than China’s major internet companies. The transcript of the meeting was shared online and posted on GitHub on July 22. “For us, we...

Trump Signals Response To Haifa Refinery Strike 'Shortly' As WH Mulls Uranium Seizure Op; Bessent Vows To 'Retake' Hormuz 'Over Time' Summary Iran rejects 'excessive, illogical' US demands while Trump mentions 'progress' with a 'more reasonable regime'. Trump again threatens to destroy Iran energy sites and Kharg Island. Hundreds of US Special Forces arrive in region. White House seriously considering ground operation to seize Iran's enriched uranium stockpile but also wants Tehran to negotiate handing it over willingly. Bessent: US will 'retake' Hormuz Strait 'over time'. Bazan oil refinery in Israel's northern city of Haifa is...