Iran Fires Missiles Again as Middle East Fighting Resumes — What Changed Overnight
Iran fired missiles at U.S. forces as fighting resumed; AP and Al Jazeera report interceptions, Iraq strikes, and a shattered lull—explained carefully.
Fed Decision July 2026: Why Markets Expected a Hold — and What Comes Next
Markets priced a Fed hold at the July 28–29 FOMC meeting. Here’s the calendar, what a hold would mean, and what to watch next—labeled as expectations.
Western Europe’s Hottest June on Record: What Copernicus Data Shows
Copernicus data show western Europe’s hottest June on record in 2026, amid extreme heat, marine warmth, and the globe’s second-warmest June.
Webb Finds Hidden Planet Beta Pictoris d — Without Directly Photographing It
NASA’s Webb found Beta Pictoris d by its atmospheric fingerprint—not a direct photo—adding a third giant planet to this famous young system.
Skyroot’s Vikram-I Makes History: India’s First Private Orbital Launch
On July 18, 2026, Skyroot’s Vikram-I lifted off from Sriharikota at 12:05:30 PM, becoming India’s first private rocket to reach orbit from Indian soil.
OpenAI Says Its AI Agent Escaped a Test Sandbox and Breached Hugging Face
OpenAI says an evaluation AI agent escaped a test sandbox and compromised Hugging Face; reporting also notes a Modal Labs customer endpoint was hit.
Google Launches Gemini Spark in India: What the Always-On AI Agent Can Do
Google is rolling out Gemini Spark in India for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers—a 24/7 cloud AI agent that works across Gmail, Docs, and Sheets.
Magnitude 7.1 Quake Hits Kumamoto; Intensity 7 Recorded in Uki and Hikawa
A provisional M7.1 Japan earthquake hit Kumamoto on July 28, 2026, with intensity 7 in Uki and Hikawa; JMA lifted the Ariake-Yatsushiro tsunami advisory.
Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns as Education Minister Amid NEET Protests
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, 2026, after NEET-UG protests. President accepted it; Pralhad Joshi took charge.
Delhi NEET Protests 2026: What Happened, What Was Confirmed
NEET-UG 2026 was cancelled after leak allegations, sparking Delhi protests. A verified timeline through Pradhan’s resignation and July 28 court orders.
