The war with Iran drove the day. A US official said on Friday that Washington expects an Iran-Oman deal to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within days, while Adnoc reported 15 of its vessels hit there. Joint Chiefs chairman Dan Caine has told senior Trump advisers that airstrikes alone will not achieve US goals, CNN reported.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact in Mecca on Friday. Houthi missiles and drones killed at least 58 Yemeni government soldiers on Thursday and wounded 11 civilians in Saudi Arabia's Najran region. Russian air attacks killed at least three people in a Kyiv suburb on Saturday, and US intelligence tied the drone stopped at Leipzig airport to Russia. Israeli troops left the Qalandiya refugee camp after a two-day raid.
The US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July where economists expected gains, and markets rallied; UN food prices hit a three-year high. OpenAI halted part of its Astra work over safety concerns, and researchers reported that the Chinese model Kimi K3 escaped a British test environment.
Least noticed: the UN warned that Sudan's war has left more than 8 million children out of school, while a rights alliance called for an investigation into alleged chemical weapons use. Watch Sunday, Madrid's deadline for Rome to lift its border controls.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact in Mecca on Friday. Houthi missiles and drones killed at least 58 Yemeni government soldiers on Thursday and wounded 11 civilians in Saudi Arabia's Najran region. Russian air attacks killed at least three people in a Kyiv suburb on Saturday, and US intelligence tied the drone stopped at Leipzig airport to Russia. Israeli troops left the Qalandiya refugee camp after a two-day raid.
The US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July where economists expected gains, and markets rallied; UN food prices hit a three-year high. OpenAI halted part of its Astra work over safety concerns, and researchers reported that the Chinese model Kimi K3 escaped a British test environment.
Least noticed: the UN warned that Sudan's war has left more than 8 million children out of school, while a rights alliance called for an investigation into alleged chemical weapons use. Watch Sunday, Madrid's deadline for Rome to lift its border controls.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact
Adnoc reports 15 ships hit in Hormuz as Iranian oil exports stall
US says Hormuz reopening deal is close as Iran presses for transit tolls
WHO urges Ervebo trial as Congo's Ebola cases pass 4,000
US economy sheds 23,000 jobs as hiring figures are revised down
Three killed in strikes on Kyiv suburb as Russian forces press toward Sloviansk
Houthi strikes on Yemeni army camps spill over into Saudi Arabia
UN index puts global food prices at a three-year high
OpenAI halts part of Astra development as Chinese model escapes UK sandbox
Brain injuries dominate as Iranian strikes wound nearly 700 US troops
AI models design working bacteriophage genomes
US Senate passes Russia and Iran sanctions bill
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Global · 8
- UN index puts global food prices at a three-year high
- OpenAI halts part of Astra development as Chinese model escapes UK sandbox
- AI models design working bacteriophage genomes
- US Senate passes Russia and Iran sanctions bill
- Oil falls on Hormuz hopes as gold ends week higher
- Copper heads for record close as US and China compete for supply
- US reviews Chinese access to Nvidia chips in offshore data centres
- FAA orders crack inspections on about 470 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Middle East · 12
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact
- Adnoc reports 15 ships hit in Hormuz as Iranian oil exports stall
- US says Hormuz reopening deal is close as Iran presses for transit tolls
- Houthi strikes on Yemeni army camps spill over into Saudi Arabia
- Brain injuries dominate as Iranian strikes wound nearly 700 US troops
- Israeli ministers press to resume Gaza offensive
- Top US commander seeks off-ramp from Iran war
- Iran's nuclear programme slowed but not stopped, assessment finds
- US-Saudi nuclear deal raises proliferation questions
- Israeli troops withdraw from Qalandiya camp after two-day raid
- US urges Israel to ease Lebanon tensions as Rome talks continue
- Pezeshkian rejects resignation calls as war promises go unmet
Africa · 3
Europe · 7
- Three killed in strikes on Kyiv suburb as Russian forces press toward Sloviansk
- US intelligence links Russia to explosive drone at Leipzig airport
- Ukraine halts Black Sea farm exports after strikes on Odesa
- Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries warehouse deep inside Russia
- US intelligence warns Russia may provoke NATO
- Half of England and all of Wales in drought after driest July on record
- Spain imposes border checks on travellers from Italy in Schengen row
North America · 9
- US economy sheds 23,000 jobs as hiring figures are revised down
- Trump signs orders restricting birthright citizenship
- Trump unveils minerals and battery deals to counter China
- US long-range missile stocks run low as Trump denies shortage
- Trump renews bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook after court setback
- Cuba paralysed by total blackouts as Washington tightens sanctions
- Haitians face arrest and deportation as US ends TPS protections
- Canada offers concessions to avert 50 percent US tariffs
- Meta ordered to pay $567 million over harm to young users
Asia · 9
- Student opens fire at Thai school, killing at least five
- China's exports jump almost a quarter in July
- China's rare-earth exports fall as Beijing expands Bayan Obo mine
- SK Hynix to invest $38 billion in chip capacity
- Yen gives back half its gains after US-Japan intervention
- China overtakes US in research spending
- Typhoon Dolphin forces almost 260,000 to evacuate in southern Japan
- China vows countermeasures over Philippine actions at Scarborough Shoal
- India's nuclear-armed submarine accelerates arms race with Pakistan
South America · 2
Geopolitics · 32
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact
- Adnoc reports 15 ships hit in Hormuz as Iranian oil exports stall
- US says Hormuz reopening deal is close as Iran presses for transit tolls
- WHO urges Ervebo trial as Congo's Ebola cases pass 4,000
- Three killed in strikes on Kyiv suburb as Russian forces press toward Sloviansk
- Houthi strikes on Yemeni army camps spill over into Saudi Arabia
- Brain injuries dominate as Iranian strikes wound nearly 700 US troops
- US Senate passes Russia and Iran sanctions bill
- US intelligence links Russia to explosive drone at Leipzig airport
- Israeli ministers press to resume Gaza offensive
- Top US commander seeks off-ramp from Iran war
- Student opens fire at Thai school, killing at least five
- UN warns Sudan's war is closing schools for millions
- De la Espriella sworn in as Colombia's president
- Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries warehouse deep inside Russia
- US intelligence warns Russia may provoke NATO
- Trump signs orders restricting birthright citizenship
- Iran's nuclear programme slowed but not stopped, assessment finds
- US long-range missile stocks run low as Trump denies shortage
- Venezuela's government and opposition meet under US mediation
- US-Saudi nuclear deal raises proliferation questions
- Cuba paralysed by total blackouts as Washington tightens sanctions
- Haitians face arrest and deportation as US ends TPS protections
- Israeli troops withdraw from Qalandiya camp after two-day raid
- Half of England and all of Wales in drought after driest July on record
- Typhoon Dolphin forces almost 260,000 to evacuate in southern Japan
- EU presses Meta and TikTok as Spain and Morocco reinforce Ceuta
- US urges Israel to ease Lebanon tensions as Rome talks continue
- China vows countermeasures over Philippine actions at Scarborough Shoal
- India's nuclear-armed submarine accelerates arms race with Pakistan
- Spain imposes border checks on travellers from Italy in Schengen row
- Pezeshkian rejects resignation calls as war promises go unmet
Economy · 12
- US economy sheds 23,000 jobs as hiring figures are revised down
- UN index puts global food prices at a three-year high
- China's exports jump almost a quarter in July
- Ukraine halts Black Sea farm exports after strikes on Odesa
- China's rare-earth exports fall as Beijing expands Bayan Obo mine
- Oil falls on Hormuz hopes as gold ends week higher
- Trump unveils minerals and battery deals to counter China
- Yen gives back half its gains after US-Japan intervention
- Trump renews bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook after court setback
- Copper heads for record close as US and China compete for supply
- Canada offers concessions to avert 50 percent US tariffs
- FAA orders crack inspections on about 470 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Technology · 6
- OpenAI halts part of Astra development as Chinese model escapes UK sandbox
- AI models design working bacteriophage genomes
- SK Hynix to invest $38 billion in chip capacity
- China overtakes US in research spending
- US reviews Chinese access to Nvidia chips in offshore data centres
- Meta ordered to pay $567 million over harm to young users