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• Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced on July 17, 2026, that the DHS will penalize states that refuse to cooperate with a new federal election security program. • States that do not participate may be deprived of federal funding used to run elections, and individual state officials could be held accountable. • The initiative aims to ensure election security ahead of the upcoming November midterm elections.

• French President Emmanuel Macron called on wealthy democracies to collaborate on the regulation of advanced artificial intelligence systems during a high-level meeting in Evian-les-Bains. • The initiative involves cooperation between governments and top industry leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who echoed Macron's plea for unified regulation at the G7 summit. • This effort matters as global powers seek to balance the rapid innovation of cutting-edge AI with safety standards and democratic oversight to prevent systemic risks.

Foreign minister says ships must cooperate with Iranian navy, as vessel reportedly seized outside UAE portThe Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said ships entering the strait of Hormuz must cooperate with the Iranian navy, as reports emerged of a ship being seized outside a United Arab Emirate port and taken towards Iranian waters.The UK Maritime Trading Organisation said the docked ship was seized by “unauthorised personnel” while it was anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah near the southern entry to the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...