THE PRIVY POST

The text-only internet newspaper.

Volume 2 • Issue No. 210 • Updated Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 05:11 PM UTC

US and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq after Iranian missile attacks

Iran has launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East. The U.S., meanwhile, partnered with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.

Sources: AP News


Oil prices surge amid escalating US-Iran conflict

Oil prices jump following fighting with Iran, while sinking AI stocks drag Wall Street lower.

Sources: AP News


Senate plans contempt vote against Fauci for refusing to answer COVID-19 questions

Senate plans vote to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID-19 questions.

Sources: AP News


7.1 magnitude earthquake kills at least 18 in southwestern Japan

Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan.

Sources: AP News


Wildfires rage across southern Europe; two firefighters die in Greece

Southern Europe burns as 2 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris.

Sources: AP News


Oscar-winning singer Glen Hansard dies at 56 in motorcycle crash

Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning singer behind ‘Once,’ dies at 56 in motorcycle crash.

Sources: AP News


Lindsay Clancy trial: Ex-husband testifies about day she killed their three children

The former husband of a Massachusetts mother has returned to the witness stand in her murder trial to testify about the day she killed their three children.

Sources: AP News


Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

Sources: AP News


Florida executes two men in a day, including an octogenarian

Sources: AP News


UNESCO adds D-Day landing beaches and Mount Olympus to World Heritage List

Sources: AP News