Saturday, July 11, 2026
Venezuela's twin earthquakes on June 24 have now killed more than 4,000 people, with 16,740 injured and thousands more still missing. The UN and Venezuelan officials are calling for international financial aid as the scale of the recovery effort in the coastal state of La Guaira becomes clear.
Russian forces have advanced to the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia, the densely populated Ukrainian city near the front line, with the mayor confirming the breach as air strikes hit schools, offices, and buses. The development marks a serious deterioration of the security situation around one of Ukraine's largest cities.
Apple has filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing confidential information through a coordinated effort involving two former Apple employees. The complaint targets OpenAI's nascent hardware business, which Apple says is "rotten to its core."
Microsoft's greenhouse gas emissions have surged 25 percent, with the company attributing the rise primarily to expanding its data center infrastructure to power AI products. The spike puts a large crack in Microsoft's long-standing climate leadership narrative.
The US is demanding Iran publicly commit to stopping attacks on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil trade. Vice-President JD Vance is among officials set to participate in negotiations resuming Saturday in Oman.
