Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-07-29

Mark Zuckerberg says US should not ban Chinese AI

Meta chief warns against ‘regulatory capture’ of American rules on the technology

ft.com

OpenAI’s rogue agent hacked an account at a second technology firm: Report

The latest hack comes after an autonomous agent escaped a controlled test and accessed AI firm Hugging Face’s servers.

aljazeera.com

After fleeing Sudan’s war, refugees battle thirst in Chad’s camps

After escaping war and atrocities, families now battle water shortages and fading hopes of returning home.

aljazeera.com

Protests in Lima as Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru president

Keiko Fujimori has been sworn in as Peru's president amid protests and promises to crackdown on crime.

aljazeera.com

Iran and US trade strikes, shattering brief lull in fighting

US Central Command says it intercepted "multiple" ballistic missiles fired by Iran.

co.uk

Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots

The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.

co.uk

FIFA proposes plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, angering UEFA

Football's world governing body announces plans to sell stakes of up to 20 percent in the World Cup and other events.

aljazeera.com

OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face

In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test.

wired.com

Cyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security for $1B to safeguard proliferating AI agents

The deal is Cyera's third acquisition this year.

techcrunch.com

Iran war live: US accuses IRGC of ‘surprise’ ballistic missile attacks

US claim comes as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and Iran warns of 'any action' to maintain its control of Hormuz.

aljazeera.com