Trump calls off Iran strike wave, citing outlines of a dealDeath toll in Ceuta rises to 67 as EU convenes emergency meetingWHO says Congo's Ebola response is falling behind the outbreakLithuania summons Russian envoy after Kyiv barrage damages embassy112 bodies recovered from Gaza's Sabra district after two-week searchProjectile hits LNG tanker at entrance to Strait of HormuzIsraeli strikes kill at least eight in Gaza as disarmament roadmap stallsKuwait says Iranian drones struck government facilityWashington and Silicon Valley split over cheap Chinese AI modelsHungary shuts its only nuclear plant as Danube falls to record lowHamas says it has met its ceasefire obligations as UAE backs disarmament dealOpenAI widens probe after new agent containment breachesOil stays elevated as Hormuz tanker traffic faltersWildfires and extreme heat grip southern EuropeUS embassies urge Americans to consider leaving the Middle EastJapan ends rescue at quake-hit mall as heat compounds disasterIran warns Gulf states and threatens retaliation over HormuzTehran condemns US-Saudi strike on militia positions in IraqIsraeli military says it killed Hezbollah fighters in south LebanonUS order pushes arms makers to drop Chinese rare earthsChina stages drills and issues new rules at Scarborough ShoalAnalysis indicates US bomb killed three civilians on QeshmMichigan reports cyberattacks on water systems after FBI warningWarnings of sharp food price rises as heat and war squeeze grain suppliesFighting flares in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blameEU calls emergency ministers' meeting on Ceuta as Sánchez attacks partnersJapan and US act jointly to halt the yen's slideIsraeli raids and settler attacks surge across the West BankEU labelling rule for AI-generated content takes effectChina tests JL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missileBomb kills three at Moscow restaurantRosatom vessel sinks in Black Sea after Ukrainian drone attackIndia-China trade resumes at Shipki La pass after six yearsTruck bomb at Cúcuta police station wounds at least 11Sightseeing plane crashes near Peru's Nazca Lines, killing 13AIDS conference in Rio centres on missing aid moneyRubio says US will test prospects for resuming Ukraine talksNew Zealand seals third Pacific defence pact in under four monthsTech stocks tumble on spending worriesUS-backed democracy talks sideline Venezuela's opposition leaderBDI warns of a 'China shock 2.0' hitting German industryInfantino under pressure after scrapping World Cup sell-off planTunisians protest as heatwave strains the power gridAnalyst says China has a way to answer US sanctions billChina releases footage of Type 076 assault ship catapult testAttack in Indian-administered Kashmir kills oneChina says it will fight new US import banNicaragua reform extends presidential terms and curbs oppositionUS agents detain migrants at airports under new federal ruleWarsh's silence leaves stock and bond traders bracedTrump calls off Iran strike wave, citing outlines of a dealDeath toll in Ceuta rises to 67 as EU convenes emergency meetingWHO says Congo's Ebola response is falling behind the outbreakLithuania summons Russian envoy after Kyiv barrage damages embassy112 bodies recovered from Gaza's Sabra district after two-week searchProjectile hits LNG tanker at entrance to Strait of HormuzIsraeli strikes kill at least eight in Gaza as disarmament roadmap stallsKuwait says Iranian drones struck government facilityWashington and Silicon Valley split over cheap Chinese AI modelsHungary shuts its only nuclear plant as Danube falls to record lowHamas says it has met its ceasefire obligations as UAE backs disarmament dealOpenAI widens probe after new agent containment breachesOil stays elevated as Hormuz tanker traffic faltersWildfires and extreme heat grip southern EuropeUS embassies urge Americans to consider leaving the Middle EastJapan ends rescue at quake-hit mall as heat compounds disasterIran warns Gulf states and threatens retaliation over HormuzTehran condemns US-Saudi strike on militia positions in IraqIsraeli military says it killed Hezbollah fighters in south LebanonUS order pushes arms makers to drop Chinese rare earthsChina stages drills and issues new rules at Scarborough ShoalAnalysis indicates US bomb killed three civilians on QeshmMichigan reports cyberattacks on water systems after FBI warningWarnings of sharp food price rises as heat and war squeeze grain suppliesFighting flares in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blameEU calls emergency ministers' meeting on Ceuta as Sánchez attacks partnersJapan and US act jointly to halt the yen's slideIsraeli raids and settler attacks surge across the West BankEU labelling rule for AI-generated content takes effectChina tests JL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missileBomb kills three at Moscow restaurantRosatom vessel sinks in Black Sea after Ukrainian drone attackIndia-China trade resumes at Shipki La pass after six yearsTruck bomb at Cúcuta police station wounds at least 11Sightseeing plane crashes near Peru's Nazca Lines, killing 13AIDS conference in Rio centres on missing aid moneyRubio says US will test prospects for resuming Ukraine talksNew Zealand seals third Pacific defence pact in under four monthsTech stocks tumble on spending worriesUS-backed democracy talks sideline Venezuela's opposition leaderBDI warns of a 'China shock 2.0' hitting German industryInfantino under pressure after scrapping World Cup sell-off planTunisians protest as heatwave strains the power gridAnalyst says China has a way to answer US sanctions billChina releases footage of Type 076 assault ship catapult testAttack in Indian-administered Kashmir kills oneChina says it will fight new US import banNicaragua reform extends presidential terms and curbs oppositionUS agents detain migrants at airports under new federal ruleWarsh's silence leaves stock and bond traders braced
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The Situation · Edition 9

Sunday, 2 August 2026

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Washington pulled back from striking Iran while the Gulf stayed on alert, and elsewhere war, disaster and trade friction shaped the day.

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· Geopolitics:

Russian missiles killed at least nine in Kyiv; Lithuania summoned Moscow's envoy after the barrage damaged its embassy.

Israeli strikes killed at least eight in Gaza as the US-brokered disarmament roadmap stalled.

Kuwait's army says Iranian drones struck a government facility; air defences intercepted them.

EU interior ministers meet Tuesday after the Ceuta drowning toll rose to 67.

· Economy:

Crude ended July about 24 percent higher as Hormuz tanker traffic faltered.

Hungary halted its only nuclear plant after record-low Danube levels cut off cooling water.

Japan and the United States acted jointly to stem the yen's slide.

· Technology:

Washington and Silicon Valley are split over cheap Chinese AI models.

OpenAI widened its probe after new agent containment breaches.

EU rules requiring labels on AI-generated content took effect Sunday.

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