- Trump claims Iran talks will start Monday, and other developments in the Middle East AP News
- For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand The New York Times
- Trump can declare Iran victory now and withdraw troops, former counterterror official argues Fox News
- Iran denies Trump claim that new talks will start Monday after he called off attacks NBC News
- Trump frequently announces he’s halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening AP News
Ukraine’s Drone Diplomacy Goes Global With 9 Deals Signed and 15 More Underway – UNITED24 Media
- Ukraine’s Drone Diplomacy Goes Global With 9 Deals Signed and 15 More Underway UNITED24 Media
- Ukraine's top negotiator Umerov to head foreign intelligence service Reuters
- Zelenskyy’s military shake‑up continues – but Fedorov remains out Euronews.com
- Zelenskyy has decided to appoint former defence minister Umierov as foreign intelligence chief, sources say Українська правда
- Zelensky to appoint Umerov as head of FISU Ukrinform
Ukraine Carries Out Aerial Assaults Dropping Robots From Drones – Forbes
- Ukraine Carries Out Aerial Assaults Dropping Robots From Drones Forbes
- Opinion | My company’s drones hit Russia — and showed what the Pentagon doesn’t know The Washington Post
- We went back to Ukraine and were stunned at how much its weapons have evolved in just one year businessinsider.com
- Helicopters in the age of drones: how the Russia-Ukraine war is reshaping military aviation doctrine Українська правда
- No Drone Unturned: Ukraine’s Tech Scouts Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says
US president expects negotiations to begin in next day or two but Iran says it is not reviving talks with Washington
New talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of US strikes on the country, Donald Trump said on Monday.
Trump said he expected negotiations to begin in the next day or two to reopen the strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address the US’s concerns about its nuclear programme.
Continue reading...Ethiopia-Tigray: Hundreds flee fighting in northern Ethiopia as fears rise of return to civil war – BBC
- Ethiopia-Tigray: Hundreds flee fighting in northern Ethiopia as fears rise of return to civil war BBC
- Tigray refugees flee into Sudan after deadly violence on Ethiopia border Al Jazeera
- News: Tigray authorities claim new fighting erupts in Western Tigray addisstandard.com
- Northern Ethiopia Fault Line and the TPLF’s Renewed Military Push hornreview.org
- Ethiopia: Tigray residents at renewed risk of human rights violations as violence returns to the region Amnesty International
Why is Ukraine targeting Wildberries, Russia’s e-commerce giant? – Euronews.com
- Why is Ukraine targeting Wildberries, Russia's e-commerce giant? Euronews.com
- Ukraine has found a new pressure point in Russia’s wartime economy CNBC
- They made a living on Russia’s Amazon. Ukrainian attacks have sent it up in flames. nbcnews.com
- Hundreds of firefighters battle blaze at Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Vladimir region Reuters
- The Wildberries Theory of Russian Defeat Foreign Policy
Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta – The New York Times
- Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta The New York Times
- Migrant Crisis Pits Spain’s Leader Against Critics Across Europe WSJ
- The Ceuta Migrant Wave Was a Power Play by Morocco Against Spain National Review
- Ceuta was an invasion, and Europe finally fought back The Telegraph
- After weathering fires, Spain PM caught out by migrant crisis japantimes.co.jp
China cues start of leaders’ secretive Beidaihe summer retreat – Reuters
- China cues start of leaders' secretive Beidaihe summer retreat Reuters
- Saint-Tropez? No thanks. China’s top leaders will be vacationing in this humble seaside town CNN
- China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season South China Morning Post
- Beidaihe: Preparations for government reshuffle have begun Table.Briefings
- Senior CPC official visits prominent experts China.org.cn
Putin’s Desperate Plot to Fix His Humiliating Troop Crisis Exposed – The Daily Beast
- Putin’s Desperate Plot to Fix His Humiliating Troop Crisis Exposed The Daily Beast
- The Kremlin Is Bullying More Russians Into Fighting in Ukraine WSJ
- Russia Beats and Blackmails Men Into the Army as Recruitment Collapses, WSJ Reports UNITED24 Media
- Russia accused of forcing men into army TVP World
- Russia Uses Threats to Fill Army Ranks Yahoo
China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth – The Conversation
- China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth The Conversation
- A Global Appeal- Open letter from the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile On the People’s Republic of China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law Central Tibetan Administration
- Some in Mass. worry about repercussions of China’s ethnic unity law MassLive
- India Tibet Bluefield Daily Telegraph
- Fears Mount In Kazakhstan As Beijing's 'Ethnic Unity Law' Looms Across The Border Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Israel defies Trump’s peace plan as it escalates deadly attacks on Gaza – Al Jazeera
- Israel defies Trump’s peace plan as it escalates deadly attacks on Gaza Al Jazeera
- Israel kills 19 in Gaza as attacks escalate despite latest Trump plan Al Jazeera
- Hamas tells mediators Israeli airstrikes derailing Gaza plan The Times of Israel
- Israel’s Fresh Strikes on Gaza Cast Doubt on Peace Plan Revival Bloomberg
- At least 13 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza after Hamas agree disarmament deal BBC
Flavio Bolsonaro closes in on Lula in Nexus/BTG poll for Brazil election – Reuters
- Flavio Bolsonaro closes in on Lula in Nexus/BTG poll for Brazil election Reuters
- Brazil’s Lula launches fourth-term bid, focuses on national sovereignty Al Jazeera
- Brazil: Meet the Candidates 2026 Americas Quarterly
- Brazil’s Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference AP News
- Brazil's Lula says he is 'in great shape' as he launches fourth term bid France 24
Nauru, the world’s third-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero – AP News
Russian Territorial Gains Outpaced Ukrainian Recaptures in July – Kyiv Post
- Russian Territorial Gains Outpaced Ukrainian Recaptures in July Kyiv Post
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 1, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russians captured more territory in July than Ukraine's defence forces liberated – DeepState Українська правда
- Ukraine News Today: Breaking Updates & Live Coverage - August 2, 2026 from Kyiv Post Kyiv Post
- Russian forces make minimal gains despite record casualties, missile launches in July - report i24NEWS
Flavio Bolsonaro closes in on Lula in Nexus/BTG poll for Brazil election – Yahoo
Sightseeing Flight Over Nazca Lines Ends in Tragedy – Newser
- Sightseeing Flight Over Nazca Lines Ends in Tragedy Newser
- What we know so far about the plane crash that killed 11 European tourists near one of Peru’s most popular sites CNN
- Tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 13 The Guardian
- 13 Dead After Plane Carrying Tourists Crashes While Flying Over World Heritage Site People.com
- Forensic doctors continue identifying victims of Peru Nazca Lines plane crash Yahoo
Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency – AP News
- Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency AP News
- Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor The Guardian
- Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday dw.com
- Hungary’s only nuclear plant on brink of shutdown as Europe heat wave threatens energy crisis CNN
- Romania races to divert Danube water as Hungary's Paks runs on last turbine Reuters
Trevor Phillips Says Bari Weiss ‘Will Either Change the World or Crash and Burn’ – Variety
- Trevor Phillips Says Bari Weiss 'Will Either Change the World or Crash and Burn' Variety
- CBS News Correspondent Trevor Phillips Says Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss ‘Will Either Change the World or Crash and Burn’ Yahoo
- MAGA-Curious CBS Boss’ Own New Hire Issues Dire Warning for Her The Daily Beast
- Trevor Phillips Says Bari Weiss Will Either ‘Change the World’ or ‘Crash and Burn’ People.com
- New CBS correspondent says Bari Weiss might ‘crash and burn’ at network Entertainment Weekly
Suspect arrested in Greece after British woman’s body found in suitcase – CBS News
- Suspect arrested in Greece after British woman's body found in suitcase CBS News
- Man admits transporting Scottish woman's body in suitcase, Greek police say BBC
- Man arrested after Scottish woman found dead inside suitcase in Athens The Guardian
- Afghan, 26, arrested over death of woman found in suitcase in Athens The Times
- Aid worker who helped refugees in Greece murdered by migrant, body hidden in suitcase Ynetnews
Second tanker with Qatari LNG struck in Hormuz as force majeure widens – Euronews.com
- Second tanker with Qatari LNG struck in Hormuz as force majeure widens Euronews.com
- Tanker Carrying Qatari LNG Struck While Transiting Hormuz Bloomberg.com
- Explosions in Kuwait as Iran targets US military base The Jerusalem Post
- Greek shipper GasLog says LNG tanker stable after Strait of Hormuz incident Reuters
- Oil prices rise after Iran says it attacked two tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz CNBC