President Donald Trump on Friday said he would designate the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States pretty soon as the status of the waterway, a global chokepoint through which a fifth of … [+7807 chars]

US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight.

Al Jazeera English

Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he? - Al Jazeera

That leaves Sullivan &amp; Cromwell co-chair Robert Giuffra Jr. as the single partner responsible for leading Trumps defense in a smattering of high-profile appeals, including an attempt to shed the … [+1595 chars]

The departures have thinned the president’s legal team as Sullivan & Cromwell appeals his criminal and civil cases.

Politico

Trump’s legal team shrinks - Politico

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Kyiv launches more than 600 drones at enemy capital in one of its largest assaults of the summer

Financial Times

Ukraine presses drone attacks on Moscow and Russian logistics - Financial Times

"Are you a secret code?" a young man in Meta glasses asks a woman in a tank top on the sidewalk. "What do you mean, 'a secret code?'" she responds, seemingly confused as the man's glasses record her.… [+8648 chars]

Instagram said it would remove harassing videos filmed with Meta AI glasses. Weeks later, dozens remain.

Business Insider

Instagram vowed to crack down on Meta glasses creeps. A month later, it was easy to find dozens of the videos still up. - Business Insider

In the letter to ICRC chief Mirjana Spoljaric,published by Iranian media, he accused Qatar of violating "the inalienable rights of these prisoners, contrary to all international laws and regulations".

Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.

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Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he? - Al Jazeera

Trump’s legal team shrinks - Politico

Ukraine presses drone attacks on Moscow and Russian logistics - Financial Times

Instagram vowed to crack down on Meta glasses creeps. A month later, it was easy to find dozens of the videos still up. - Business Insider

Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets - BBC