- 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.
U.S. to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say – The Japan Times
- U.S. to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say The Japan Times
- US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say Reuters
- Trump administration to close Winnipeg consulate, U.S. State Department confirms CTV News
- State Department to close 5 overseas diplomatic missions: Officials ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere AP News
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
Japan’s prime minister tours earthquake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 people
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has visited the south-western prefecture of Kumamoto, where recovery efforts are being hampered by heat and a lack of water supplies, almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed dozens and caused widespread damage.
Thirty-eight people died during the quake, including one person who died of apparent heatstroke while taking shelter in a car in hot weather, officials said on Monday.
Continue reading...Trump administration sued by 25 states over new tariffs on trading partners
The states claim the new levies are a pretext to re-impose tariffs that were ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court.
Why is Trump Media selling early access to Trump’s Truth Social posts?
The service reportedly costs up to $100,000 (£74,170) per month and offers access to posts from influential accounts milliseconds before they appear online.
Questions Mount Over a Star Scholar’s Life and Career – nytimes.com
- Questions Mount Over a Star Scholar’s Life and Career nytimes.com
- Jason Arday: I am not a liar, says star academic accused of plagiarism The Times
- Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor The Guardian
- Cambridge’s diversity poster boy faces questions over ‘miracle’ 600-mile run The Telegraph
- Cambridge professor claimed he was on TV show... decades before he was born The Telegraph
Analysis: Trump fumes as top allies back down on his personal battles
A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
Iran war live: Tehran slams US blockade as Trump warns of ‘last chance’
US president says talks with Iran are under way, warning the negotiations are Tehran's 'last chance' to secure a deal.
Two workers who died in quake-hit Japan mall were sent in to get cash
A Japanese company has admitted that two workers, who died in a shopping mall explosion following powerful earthquake.
Hot, Dry Europe Deals With a Punishing Summer – Newser
- Hot, Dry Europe Deals With a Punishing Summer Newser
- Why Is Europe Burning? newyorker.com
- A World Ablaze: The Climate Future We Feared is Here The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists
- Emptying Countryside Leaves ‘No Simple Solution’ to European Wildfires nytimes.com
- Opinion | How Green Policies Fuel Fires In Europe WSJ
Ariana Grande has had enough of body comments, but ‘scrutiny’ will linger
The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".