Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.
Pochettino agrees to coach men’s US Soccer through 2030 World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to extend his tenure as coach of the United States men’s soccer team.
Salvadoran man dies in ICE custody at New Jersey detention centre
Second Delaney Hall detainee death in eight months prompts calls to close facility, demands for answers.
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross – AP News
- Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross AP News
- Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar military releases photo of detained former leader bbc.com
- Myanmar Junta Allows Aung San Suu Kyi Rare Contact With an Outsider nytimes.com
- Myanmar grants access to Suu Kyi ahead of Thailand visit Nikkei Asia
- Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, after mounting demands the military prove she is still alive CNN
US stocks near record high, oil falls as Trump claims Iran talks under way
Benchmark S&P 500 approaches all-time peak as Washington, Tehran offer conflicting accounts of status of talks.
US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.
Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests
A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.
Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests
A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.
Did Iran hack water systems in seven US states?
While US President Donald Trump has said Iran is not to blame, cyber experts tell the BBC it likely the attack was at the hands of the Iran.
Japan casts military buildup as path to economic prosperity – Reuters
- Japan casts military buildup as path to economic prosperity Reuters
- Japan outlines its military build-up plan, citing threats from China, Russia and North Korea CNN
- Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region AP News
- Japan sounds alarm over China’s expanding Pacific footprint, vows defence boost scmp.com
- Japan Defense Report Warns On China, Russia, NK Military Links Bloomberg.com
Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported – The Times of Israel
- Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported The Times of Israel
- After deadly day, Gazans say Trump's touting of plan jars with grim reality Reuters
- Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes CNN
- Israel conveys concerns to the U.S. about Hamas disarmament deal nbcnews.com
- Trump says Hamas agreed to next phase of Gaza peace deal, including disarmament, negotiated by "Board of Peace" CBS News
Ibrahim Traore: Why Burkina Faso’s popular leader faces a reality test
Traore’s sovereignty message has won support across Africa, but his record at home faces scrutiny.
Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said
An immigrant being held at a New Jersey ICE detention center died on 1 August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year, according to agency data.
Lopez-Cornejo, who is originally from El Salvador and first came to the US in 2006, was arrested by ICE agents in Plainfield, New Jersey, on 18 June and sent to Delaney Hall detention facility to await deportation. Less than two months later he suffered an unspecified “medical emergency”, and was later pronounced dead by University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, ICE said.
Continue reading...Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 3, 2026 – understandingwar.org
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 3, 2026 understandingwar.org
- 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
- ISW: Russia intensifies strikes with new drones, but the front remains unchanged ІА Король Данило
Does the US blockade on Cuba make America safer?
Trump just escalated restrictions on Havana warning that Cuba remains a ‘threat to national security’.
Senior Iranian official claims Tehran scrapped 3 planned strikes on Ukraine following alleged ‘apology’ – The Kyiv Independent
- Senior Iranian official claims Tehran scrapped 3 planned strikes on Ukraine following alleged 'apology' The Kyiv Independent
- Opinion | The Iran and Ukraine wars were never separate The Washington Post
- Crew of Iranian ship hit in Ukrainian attack returns home, news agency says Reuters
- Iran Claims It Canceled Planned Strikes on Ukraine After Kyiv “Apology” UNITED24 Media
- Iran cancels planned strikes on Ukraine following Kyiv apology after ship attack The Jerusalem Post
Board of Peace says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza before Hamas disarms
Netanyahu and board director Maldenov meet amid tensions over Gaza disarmament roadmap and recent Israeli attacks.
Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor – The Guardian
- 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
- Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency AP News
- Romania blasts rocks to reroute cooling Danube water to nuclear reactor Reuters
- Hungary’s only nuclear plant on brink of shutdown as Europe heat wave threatens energy crisis CNN
Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearby
Construction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after ranchers said that pumping groundwater to produce concrete could threaten their livestock amid a severe drought.
The order comes as crews across the southern border race to complete one of Donald Trump’s highest domestic priorities – barriers that span four states and received over $46bn in federal funding. Controversies have sprouted up in Texas and California, and border-town residents and environmentalists have reported a wide variety of issues with construction.
Continue reading...Live Updates: Despite Trump’s remarks, no new negotiations with Iran are planned, U.S. officials tell CBS News – CBS News
- Live Updates: Despite Trump's remarks, no new negotiations with Iran are planned, U.S. officials tell CBS News CBS News
- An Emerging Deal Could Cement Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- Iran war live: Tehran denies US talks as Trump warns of ‘last chance’ Al Jazeera
- Trump calls Iranian leadership ‘extremely duplicitous’ after Tehran denies new talks will start Monday nbcnews.com
- Trump frequently announces he’s halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening AP News