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Victims include four airmen, a reservist and three civilians as inquiry into Edwards crash continuesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAir force officials have released the names of the eight men killed in this week’s fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at Edwards air force base in southern California.The deceased, whose identities had initially been withheld while the military notified next of kin, include four active-duty airmen, one reservist and three civilians, military officials said on Wednesday. Continue reading...

• CrowdStrike's AI-driven detection and response (AIDR) unit has experienced rapid growth, with its annual recurring revenue (ARR) jumping 250% in less than two quarters. • The company was named a "Leader" by Forrester, receiving the highest rankings for its Current Offering and top scores for innovation and community. • This recognition highlights the effectiveness of CrowdStrike's extended detection and response (XDR) system, which integrates data across devices, networks, and cloud services to stop sophisticated attacks.

• The National Institutes of Health (NIH) appointed Dr. John Powers III as the acting director of its infectious disease institute, as announced on the agency's website this Tuesday. • In this leadership capacity, Dr. Powers III will advise senior officials on strategic initiatives regarding infectious disease research and the management of clinical trials. • His responsibilities include overseeing efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance and evaluating medical interventions designed to improve overall patient health outcomes.

The actor and director who’ve long been snubbed will finally take home Oscars at November’s Governors awardsGlenn Close and Ridley Scott are among the names set to receive honorary Oscars at this year’s Governors awards.The two have long been snubbed at the Oscars, with Close receiving eight nominations and Scott receiving four. The pair will be awarded this November alongside animator Floyd Norman and producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler. Continue reading...

Updated Pentagon list includes swathe of China’s top technology firms in move that could inflame tensions between the countriesThe US added Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu and carmaker BYD to a list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing’s military, in a move that could inflame tensions between the countries.The long-awaited update released on Monday supersedes a list from early 2025, and comes less than a month after Donald Trump met China’s Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing, where the two leaders maintained a delicate trade war truce. Continue reading...

• South Korean stocks plummeted 4% on Friday, driven by a sharp decline in tech heavyweights following a sell-off of AI-linked names on Wall Street. • The downturn extended across Asia-Pacific markets, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropping 0.46% and the CSI 300 declining 0.29%. • This shift reflects a broader market rotation away from chip stocks, which paradoxically helped the Dow Jones Industrial Average reach a record close.

• Specialist Risk Group (SRG) has appointed Zong Wen Lee as the head of its principal, credit and political risk division in Asia. • The appointment became effective on 6 July, bringing Lee's extensive market expertise and a professional track record from previous roles at JLT, Markel, and WTW. • This strategic hire allows SRG to strengthen its leadership and specialized brokerage capabilities within the Asian credit and political risk markets.

• Meta Platforms shares surged 3.7% following the launch of a new subscription service, while Arm Holdings tumbled 5.8% due to manufacturing constraints delaying revenue from its AGI CPU. • The broader semiconductor sector felt the impact, with the SOXX index falling 1.1%, and cybersecurity stocks slid after Zscaler provided soft fiscal fourth-quarter guidance. • MongoDB's Atlas cloud database has reached a $2 billion annualized revenue run rate, yet the stock remains down 26.3% year-to-date as investors await a more constructive outlook from management.

• Virginia Sports announced that Kevin Cassese has been named Virginia’s head men’s lacrosse coach, a major staff move for one of college lacrosse’s most prominent programs. • The hiring is significant because Virginia’s lacrosse team is a national power and coaching changes there can affect recruiting, tactics, and postseason expectations. • The announcement comes alongside other football and postseason updates on the school’s athletics site, but the Cassese hire is the headline personnel change.

Students from Reading Blue Coat school, and Highdown secondary school and Sixth Form Centre receiving treatmentTwo schools attended by pupils receiving treatment for meningitis have been named amid an outbreak of the infection in Berkshire which has caused the death of a student.The patients attend Reading Blue Coat school and Highdown secondary school and Sixth Form Centre, according to the UK Health Security Agency. Their close contacts have been offered antibiotics as a precaution. Continue reading...

• The Department of Homeland Security appointed a new acting director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marking a leadership change during the administration's ongoing immigration policy overhaul. • The appointment comes as the administration pursues significant changes to immigration enforcement and detention practices, including closure of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center. • The move reflects broader reorganization at DHS as the agency implements new detention and deportation protocols.

Exclusive: Where parties fielded multiple candidates in last week’s vote, those at top of list were more likely to be pickedFancy your chances in politics? Then perhaps you should change your name to Aaron Aaronson or Aaliyah Aardvark, figures from last week’s local elections in England suggest.A Guardian analysis of election results compiled by the website Democracy Club points to a striking alphabet effect. In wards where a party fielded three candidates, those listed nearer the top of the ballot paper – with a surname nearer the start of the alphabet – finished ahead of their party colleagues in 2,200 cases, or 65% of the time. Continue reading...

• Pope Francis appointed a former undocumented immigrant as a bishop in the United States, marking a symbolic statement on immigration policy. • The appointment reflects the Vatican's stance on immigrant rights and social justice within the American Catholic Church. • The move comes amid ongoing debate over immigration policy in the Trump administration.

Conservatives and former provincial premiers among those PM names to advisory committee on economic relationsCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, says his new advisory committee on economic relations with the United States will draw on the “best advice and the broadest perspectives” as the country braces what many expect will be tense trade negotiations with its southern neighbour.The 24-member advisory committee, announced on Tuesday, shows the prime minister’s eagerness to reach across the political spectrum to ensure Canada is “well positioned to advance its interests” at the looming trade talks. Continue reading...

Appointment of Roelf Meyer seen as attempt to improve relations amid false US accusations of genocide against AfrikanersSouth Africa has appointed a former apartheid government chief negotiator during the talks that ended white rule in the 1990s as ambassador to the US, in what is seen as an attempt to improve the deeply strained diplomatic relationship between the two countries.Roelf Meyer replaces Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled in March 2025 after he criticised the Trump administration. Continue reading...

Gia Lam should have been offered interpreter by medical team at Fairfield hospital, coroner’s court findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman who died of sepsis three days after giving birth in western Sydney could have survived if her urinary tract infection (UTI) had been diagnosed, a coroner’s court has found.It also found the woman, who was born in Vietnam, should have been offered interpreter services so she could communicate better with medical experts. Continue reading...