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1. Iran, Oman make progress on Strait of Hormuz reopening talks

   7 sources

   Negotiations to restore freedom of movement through the strategic waterway have accelerated, with U.S. officials expressing hope a deal could be reached within days.

   • PBS NewsHour Iran and Oman make progress on deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, officials say
   • CBS World Progress made in Strait of Hormuz talks, Rubio says
   • SBS News 'Today or tomorrow': US hopeful a Hormuz Strait deal imminent amid ongoing Qatar-led talks
   • Al Jazeera US says deal on reopening Hormuz close as Iran, Oman hold ‘positive’ talks
   • UPI World U.S., Qatar officials report 'progress' in Iran talks; no deal yet
   • CNBC International Bessent says there may be deal Tuesday or Wednesday to open Strait of Hormuz with 'freedom of movement'
   • The Hindu International U.S. Treasury Secretary says chance of Hormuz deal with Iran by August 5

2. EU unites behind Spain after Ceuta migration crisis

   5 sources

   The endorsement follows a surge of migrants from Morocco who crossed into the Spanish enclave, prompting discussions among EU leaders about Europe's migration response.

   • BBC World EU commends Spain's 'swift response' to Ceuta migrant crisis
   • Guardian World EU chief criticises Spain’s migrant plan after Ceuta crisis meeting
   • France 24 Spain and fellow EU nations bury the hatchet after Ceuta migration discord
   • Politico Europe EU ministers close ranks behind Spain after Ceuta migration crisis
   • SBS News Spain clashes with EU countries in heated talks over migration fallout

3. Fuego volcano eruption prompts evacuation in Guatemala

   5 sources

   The Fuego volcano in Guatemala has erupted, forcing authorities to evacuate hundreds of people from nearby towns and villages.

   • Guardian World Guatemala volcano eruption prompts evacuation of hundreds of people
   • CBS World Dramatic photos show lava spewing from Fuego volcano in Guatemala
   • ABC International Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano
   • DW Guatemala: Towns evacuated as Fuego volcano erupts
   • Euronews Guatemalan authorities issue 'danger' alert after Fuego volcano erupts

4. Over 170 rescued after boat engine fire in English Channel

   4 sources

   French and British coastguard teams coordinated to pull migrants from the burning vessel during a crossing attempt.

   • RTÉ World Over 170 rescued after boat catches fire crossing Channel
   • ABC International French and British teams rescue 157 migrants after a boat engine fire in the Channel
   • The Hindu International French coastguards rescue 157 from burning migrant boat in English Channel
   • Guardian World Dinghy carrying 173 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire

5. Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Japan zoo

   4 sources

   The deaths occurred as Japan experiences extreme summer heat, with temperatures described as unusually severe across the country.

   • CBS World 3 lions die at zoo as Japan bakes in "cruelly hot" summer
   • Euronews Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo, spokesperson says
   • RTÉ World Three lions die at zoo as Japan swelters in extreme heat
   • Guardian World Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters

6. Heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka, killing multiple

   3 sources

   Sri Lanka has closed schools as extreme rainfall causes widespread flooding and landslides across the country.

   • Al Jazeera Sri Lanka shuts schools as floods and mudslides kill 7
   • ABC International Sri Lanka closes some schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides, killing 5
   • The Hindu International Six killed in Sri Lanka as heavy rain triggers landslides, floods

7. Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as Moscow loses warehouse workers

   3 sources

   Ukraine struck Wildberries logistics facilities in the Moscow region, killing five workers, amid ongoing Russian missile attacks on Kyiv.

   • Al Jazeera Russia strikes Ukrainian capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles
   • BBC World Ukraine hits more Wildberries sites as strike kills five in Moscow region
   • CBS World Ukrainian drone strike on Russian warehouses in Moscow region kills 5

8. Projectile sinks Indian-flagged vessel off Yemen

   3 sources

   The incident occurred in the Red Sea, where commercial shipping has faced repeated attacks in recent months.

   • BBC World Projectile sinks Indian-flagged ship off Yemen coast
   • DW Middle East: India says commercial ship sunk off Yemen
   • The Hindu International Indian-flagged vessel comes under attack in Red Sea

• Guardian World Mass funeral held in Gaza for victims of 2023 Israeli strike
• Guardian World Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealand’s rare ducks, is caught after three years
• Guardian World Japan’s prime minister tours earthquake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
• PBS NewsHour Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 people killed in each country
• DW Ukraine drone strikes kill five near Moscow, Russia says
• CBC World Australia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu
• RTÉ World Mass funeral held in Gaza for family killed during war
• ABC Australia Hundreds of tiny birds killed from flying into shopfront windows, wires

Politics

1. 25 US states sue to block Trump's latest tariffs

   4 sources

   The Democratic-led states are challenging tariffs that the Trump administration has imposed on dozens of countries, seeking to block their implementation.

   • BBC World US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
   • RTÉ World 25 US states sue to block Trump tariffs
   • Politico Europe Democratic-led states sue to block Trump’s latest wave of tariffs
   • DW US: 25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs

2. Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US

   3 sources

   The move escalates tensions between the White House and Brazilian President Lula over an ongoing dispute between the two leaders.

   • CBS World State Department revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to the U.S.
   • DW White House revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US
   • PBS NewsHour Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in escalation of spat with Lula

3. Michigan Democratic primary spotlights money, Israel stance, midterm stakes

   3 sources

   The Senate race features high-profile candidates and has drawn national attention to debates over Democratic positions on Israel and the influence of big money in politics.

   • PBS NewsHour 4 questions about the high-stakes Michigan Democratic primary
   • CBC World Michigan's Democratic Senate primary puts spotlight on big money and pro-Israel lobby
   • France 24 Ahead of the midterms, Democrats face reckoning in Michigan primary

4. Spain secures EU border aid over Ceuta migrant crisis

   3 sources

   The agreement follows disputes within the EU over Spain's handling of the influx of child migrants to the North African enclave and Prime Minister Sanchez facing criticism from fellow member states.

   • CBC World Ceuta grapples with child migrants as Spain approves millions to deal with crisis
   • DW EU agrees to send border aid to Spain after Ceuta talks
   • The Hindu International Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis

5. South Dakota Democrat exits Senate race, clears path for independent

   2 sources

   The withdrawal opens the field for an independent candidate to advance without primary division in a competitive Senate contest.

   • NBC News Democrat drops out of South Dakota’s Senate race, clearing path for independent
   • Politico Politics South Dakota Democrat exits Senate race, clears way for independent

6. UN experts urge Canada to protect threatened Sikh activist

   2 sources

   The UN investigators cited credible threats to the activist's life and called for enhanced security measures.

   • CBC Top Stories UN investigators urge Canada to step up protection for threatened Sikh activist
   • Guardian World UN experts urge Canada to protect Sikh activist amid credible threats to his life

7. Colombia's outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims at inauguration

   2 sources

   The departing president is making fresh allegations of electoral fraud as the country prepares for the incoming administration to take office.

   • The Hindu International As Colombia prepares for presidential inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims
   • ABC International As Colombia prepares for presidential inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down

• Guardian World India’s ruling BJP loses byelection in stronghold after Cockroach student protests
• PBS NewsHour News Wrap: Blanche nomination clears Senate Judiciary Committee
• PBS NewsHour Reflecting Pool case highlights disconnect between Trump's claims and court record
• PBS NewsHour Senate faces long to-do list and little time before recess
• PBS NewsHour Paid early access to Trump's posts raises insider trading questions
• Guardian World White elephant in the room: Colombia swears in costumed anti-corruption activist as senator
• Al Jazeera DOJ sends monitors to Michigan poll sites as lawmakers warn of partisan aim
• NBC News Democrats put redistricting amendment on Maryland’s midterm ballot

Business & markets

1. SpaceX beats revenue forecasts despite rising costs and losses

   5 sources

   SpaceX reported its first earnings results, showing revenue above expectations but facing mounting expenses in artificial intelligence and other areas.

   • RTÉ World SpaceX beats forecasts as revenue and spending rise
   • CNBC International SpaceX stock drops after first earnings report as AI costs soar: Live updates
   • Al Jazeera Elon Musk’s SpaceX reports losses but less than expected
   • ABC Australia Live: SpaceX earnings beat estimates but costs balloon
   • NBC News SpaceX hit by surging AI costs as insiders prepare to sell their shares

2. BP boss urges UK focus on oil and gas as firm exits North Sea

   2 sources

   BP's chief executive is pressing the UK government to prioritize domestic oil and gas development even as the company winds down its North Sea operations.

   • Guardian World BP boss urges Burnham to prioritise UK oil and gas even as firm exits North Sea
   • CNBC International BP profit more than doubles as Trump blasts Big Oil for ‘making too much money’

3. Trump Media's fast-access social posts stir market controversy

   2 sources

   Trump Media is selling early access to market-moving posts, raising questions about fair trading and information asymmetry in financial markets.

   • BBC World Why Trump Media's sale of fast access to market-moving social posts is controversial
   • Sky News World Trump sells his social posts to the highest bidder - with huge stock market consequences

• CNBC International Paramount Skydance raises full-year profit guidance, remains 'confident' about WBD merger
• CNBC International Deutsche Bank says gold’s 'explosive' run isn't over and gives a bullish end-of-year forecast
• UPI World Dow hits another record high amid Hormuz hopes
• CNBC International Procter & Gamble will acquire supplements brand Thorne for $3.8 billion, CEO tells CNBC
• CNBC International Jeff Bezos just filed to sell $4 billion in Amazon. The shares are falling
• CNBC International Apple shares downgraded due to memory chip inflation
• CNBC International McDonald's says its U.S. business is falling short as it announces new head of its largest market
• CNBC International S&P 500 futures are little changed after massive rally lifts index to fresh record: Live updates

Science

1. SpaceX rocket part set to impact the Moon

   3 sources

   NASA plans to observe the collision of a discarded rocket stage with the lunar surface, an event astronomers expect to help study the Moon's composition.

   • RTÉ World SpaceX rocket set to crash into the Moon
   • NASA NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact
   • BBC World What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?

2. NASA's PUNCH mission sharpens solar storm forecasting

   2 sources

   The space agency's Panoramic Unit for Extreme Solar Outbursts instrument completed its first operational test of predicting dangerous solar weather.

   • Phys.org NASA's PUNCH sharpens solar storm forecasting in first test
   • NASA NASA’s PUNCH Sharpens Solar Storm Forecasting in First Test

• Phys.org Cannabis farming is changing streams in California, experts warn
• Phys.org How a unique environment sets Australian chocolate apart
• Phys.org Molecular orbitals imaged in 3D, opening path to femtosecond videos
• Phys.org Electrocatalytic method could purify wastewater by converting pollutants into recoverable polymers
• NASA Ames Science Stars of the Month – August 2026
• NASA NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech Demonstrations
• NASA Roman Space Telescope Plaque Install
• Science Daily 518-million-year-old creature reveals the origins of spider fangs

Technology

• Guardian World Australia news live: Pocock says falling house prices a ‘good thing for our country’; Labor expands solar discount to commercial buildings
• Guardian World ‘Did you send that report?’ The Icac bombshell that came late for Damien Tudehope
• Guardian World Naplan results 2026: reading and writing worsens in Australian schools as one in three students fail to meet benchmarks
• Phys.org Quantum fluid reveals hidden states that can be switched with a magnetic field
• Al Jazeera White House to meet AI firms on advanced model safety
• BBC World 'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
• Phys.org What the panic over Gen Z's reading habits gets wrong

Health

1. Chipotle removes jalapeños after salmonella outbreak link

   2 sources

   The company took the precautionary step after health officials identified a possible connection between the ingredient and a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota.

   • CNBC International Chipotle stock falls on potential link to salmonella outbreak in Minnesota
   • NBC News Chipotle removes jalapeños after possible link to salmonella outbreak

2. Health Canada authorizes mRNA Ebola vaccine trial amid Congo outbreak

   2 sources

   The authorization advances vaccine development as the disease spreads in Congo, prompting international calls for greater outbreak response support.

   • Euronews WHO calls for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
   • CBC World Health Canada authorizes mRNA vaccine trial for Ebola virus causing huge outbreak in Congo

• Science Daily A common sugar may help cancer cells break free and spread
• Phys.org Human norovirus capsid shifts between two shapes, cryo-EM reveals
• ABC Australia Boy's sore throat leads to leukaemia diagnosis
• ABC Australia Erectile dysfunction drug may heighten risk of eye disease, study shows
• CBC Top Stories MPs split on whether to end hybrid Parliament rules
• BBC Health Top-rated mental health trust asked to save £24m

Weather & climate

1. Man charged with arson as Spokane wildfires force evacuations

   3 sources

   A suspect has been arrested in connection with the largest wildfire affecting the Washington state region, as cooler temperatures help firefighting efforts.

   • NBC News Cooler temps aid in battle against Spokane fires that have forced hundreds from their homes
   • PBS NewsHour Man charged with arson as Washington wildfires devastate Spokane area
   • BBC World Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state's wildfires

2. Wildfires uncover and detonate hundreds of WWII munitions in France

   3 sources

   The shells were discovered and ignited as wildfires spread through southwestern France, releasing explosions that locals described as sounding like wartime combat.

   • UPI World Wildfire uncovers, detonates WWII munitions in southwest France
   • CBS World WWII explosives detonate in France amid wildfires: "Sound of war"
   • BBC World France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village

3. East Asia records extreme temperatures amid intense summer heat wave

   2 sources

   South Korea has reached its highest-ever temperature of 41 degrees Celsius as the region experiences unusually severe summer conditions.

   • CBC World South Korea records highest-ever temperature of 41 C amid intense heat wave
   • NBC News World East Asia is baking in ‘cruelly hot’ summer

4. Europe's heat wave fuels drought, wildfires, and energy crisis

   2 sources

   Record-low water levels across Eastern Europe are threatening hydroelectric power generation and other water-dependent energy sources amid the extreme temperatures.

   • NPR World Europe's heat wave fuels drought, wildfires and fears about energy supplies
   • France 24 Record drought and heatwave bring energy emergency to Eastern Europe

5. Firefighters gain ground against major wildfires near Athens

   2 sources

   Crews are racing to contain the fires before forecasted winds and high temperatures return to the region.

   • France 24 Firefighters in Greece gain ground against wildfires near Athens
   • ABC International Firefighters scramble to contain Greek fires before winds and high temp return
   • ABC International Water-dropping aircraft take off to tackle major Greek wildfire

6. Cuba faces successive blackouts as energy restoration stalls

   2 sources

   The Caribbean island nation has experienced repeated power outages that are hampering efforts to restore electricity to the population.

   • France 24 Amid successive energy blackouts, frustration grows in cut-off Cuba
   • DW Cuba: Further blackouts disrupt energy restoration attempts

• Phys.org East Africa's iconic snow peaks will soon disappear for good. What will be lost when they melt?
• PBS NewsHour How satellites and AI cameras are detecting wildfires before they get out of control
• Guardian World Spain says 70,000 out of 72,000 migrants that entered Ceuta in mass border crossing have returned to Morocco – as it happened
• France 24 Pasta of the future: Italy tests climate-resistant wheat
• The Hindu International Why was Singapore flight turbulence severe? | Explained
• DW South Sudan: How climate change can result in toxic water
• CNBC International Europe's heatwave isn't cooling Asian travelers' holiday plans for the continent
• BBC World How to avoid the worst of the Italian heat

Culture & arts

• CBC Top Stories Heated Rivalry fandom is in a frenzy over this Canadian Tire reusable bag
• BBC Culture Bono, Eddie Vedder and Hozier among mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral
• SBS News Six facts about the Yolŋu, the hosts of the Garma Festival
• BBC Culture Tributes paid to 'quietly seismic' theatre director and playwright Peter Gill
• CBC World Ariana Grande takes a break amid intense public scrutiny and focus on body image
• France 24 Up to 20 years in jail for cocoa land repurpose in Ghana
• ABC Australia Engineer says 50 years of erosion research being ignored
• UPI World Jack Gleeson, James Nesbitt to co-star in 'Hercule'

World Cup

1. FIFA boss Infantino faces blackmail allegations as allies turn on him

   2 sources

   The embattled FIFA president confronts mounting pressure from both external allegations and defections within the organization's leadership.

   • ABC Australia Embattled FIFA boss faces 'blackmail' allegations from ex-staffer
   • France 24 FIFA president Infantino's problems mount as key FIFA allies turn on him

• France 24 Despite World Cup success, controversy-marred Infantino faces tough election
• SBS News As allies desert FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, is there anyone ready to replace him?

Football

• BBC Sport Football Southampton are winning Championship this season - Downes
• France 24 Cape Verde's Vozinha signs with Chile's most decorated football club
• BBC Sport Football Coventry sign Brighton goalkeeper Rushworth after loan
• BBC Sport Football 'We are cool' - Szoboszlai plays down Liverpool row
• BBC Sport Football A youngster to watch at each Premier League club this season
• BBC Sport Football Mudryk could return on Wednesday after drugs suspension
• BBC Sport Football Infantino calls executive meeting as criticism mounts
• BBC Sport Football What did Premiership start tell us about Scottish sides' Euro hopes?

Tennis

• BBC Sport Tennis Tearful Draper struggles during comeback defeat
• DW Tennis star Sabalenka supports sport's new sex test policy
• BBC Sport Tennis 'Most exciting player' Eala shows 'Filipino heart' to make history
• BBC Sport Tennis Alcaraz out of Cincinnati Open with lingering injury

Motor Sport

• BBC Sport Formula 1 Why we are still waiting for the 'Newey effect' - F1 Q&A

Other Sports

1. Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course before visit

   2 sources

   The arrest occurred as the former president was scheduled to visit the location, prompting heightened security measures.

   • BBC World Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course ahead of president's visit
   • CBC World L.A. police arrest man carrying ammo who was monitoring golf course ahead of Trump visit

• BBC Sport Cricket Sunrisers Leeds dig in as they edge past London Spirit
• BBC Sport Cricket 'This is remarkable' - George's moment of incredible fielding
• BBC Sport Cricket 'Another one!' Every six from a record-breaking Sunrisers innings
• BBC Sport Cricket 'He's in the mood' - The best strikes of Marsh's incredible innings
• BBC Sport Cricket Runs and records galore as Sunrisers beat Spirit in men's Hundred
• BBC Sport Rugby Union Why £1m-a-season deal will be hard for Pollock and Hearn to find
• BBC Sport Cricket 'There's nothing like bowling fast' - Wood explains his technique
• BBC Sport Cricket Brilliant Brook leads Sunrisers to record Hundred score