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aljazeera.com

• Israeli settler charged over Palestinian activist’s killing
• Deadly explosion on minibus near Damascus
• US ends cap on local TV station owners amid concerns of media consolidation
• Vinicius Jr extends Real Madrid deal to 2032, ending transfer speculation
• Israeli attacks wound eight in Lebanon despite Rome talks
• Sudan war threatens ancient Meroe pyramids
• The biggest AI bill for parents yet?
• CDC says US salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeno peppers from Mexico
• Ceuta’s leader says 100 died in border rush as up to 5,000 still in enclave
• Poll suggests US adults are facing increased strain from extreme heat
• Women expose rape as a weapon of war in Sudan
• Houthis launch deadly attacks on Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen

apnews.com

• Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have once again been stopped
• Zach Neto hits a three-run home run to lift the Angels over the Orioles 4-1
• Police raid South Korea soccer federation offices in probe of hiring of Hong Myung-bo as coach
• South Korean satellite captures before and after views of SpaceX rocket's moon crash
• Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign
• US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW
• Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID
• Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion
• Presidente de Camerún lleva dos meses fuera del país, generando preocupación y críticas
• Cameroon's president draws concern and criticism by staying abroad for 2 months

axios.com

• Exclusive: Trump targets birth tourism and citizenship in new executive orders
• McConnell discharged from rehab center, Senate return still unclear
• Jan. 6 prosecutions are over, but the fight lingers
• Trump backs Hegseth, calls reports to the contrary "treasonous"
• Trump may get a big, new tariff authority
• More Americans say extreme heat is affecting their lives
• Senate panel holds Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer COVID-19 questions
• Welcome to the singularity: AI's architects say the next era of human history is here
• Schumer's path to the majority runs through his Democratic critics
• "Entrapment": Trump's immigration delays fuel jump in ICE arrest targets
• Climate change is fueling wildfire risk — and anxiety
• House GOP scandals expand Democrats' 2026 map

bbc.co.uk

• Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down'
• Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino support
• South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash
• Thousands of migrants still in Ceuta after border crisis, local leader says
• Israel charges settler over killing of Palestinian involved in Oscar-winning West Bank film
• Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory
• Rights groups say Israeli attack that killed Lebanese journalist an apparent war crime
• TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26
• Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses
• Houthi attacks reportedly kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces
• US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing
• DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deaths

businessinsider.com

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cnn.com

• Analysis: What will happen now that Trump has turned on Putin? | CNN Politics
• Trump threatens a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, and he may double what most other nations are charged | CNN Business
• Analysis: The Trump team’s Abrego Garcia claims keep looking worse and worse | CNN Politics
• Trump says he struck deal to send US weapons to Ukraine through NATO | CNN Politics
• State Department notifies staff it will begin firing personnel ‘soon’ | CNN Politics
• Wife of Texas AG Ken Paxton files for divorce ‘on biblical grounds’ | CNN Politics
• Trump looks to quash criticism on natural disaster response during Texas visit | CNN Politics
• The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell | CNN Business
• Analysis: Foreign leaders turn the Trump sycophancy up to 11 | CNN Politics
• How searchers are agonizingly scouring for Texas flood victims, including children – and absorbing an emotional toll | CNN

democracynow.org

• "Struggle for Dignity": At Least 40 Killed in Mass Protests in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
• Amid Growing Fears of Rogue AI, Expert Urges Governments to "Bring This to a Grinding Halt"
• "Fire Climate": Hot, Dry, Windy Days Are Becoming Common, Making Wildfires Harder to Control
• Headlines for August 6, 2026
• "This Is an ICE Murder, Too": Gabriela Soto Says She Miscarried While Husband Was Detained in Solitary
• Insurgent Candidate Victories Highlight Growing Movement Against Corporate & Elite Power: John Nichols
• Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary in Major Defeat for AIPAC, Establishment Democrats
• Headlines for August 5, 2026
• Johanna Fernández Dies at 55: Leading Scholar on the Young Lords & Latinx Freedom Movement
• "If Emmett Till Lived": Cultural Historian Sarah Lewis on New Book/Exhibit, Visit to Mississippi
• "Department of Injustice": Norm Eisen on Todd Blanche AG Nom, Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case
• Headlines for August 4, 2026

economist.com

• A battle for supremacy has laid Sudan and its capital to waste
• Al Capone would recognise today’s world order. That’s not good
• The War Room newsletter: Inside a 38-tonne armoured beast
• The War Room newsletter: The most significant sieges in history
• The restaurant business is changing beyond recognition
• Can French nukes protect Europe if Donald Trump walks away?
• The geopolitics of air-conditioning
• The Iran war is consuming the Trump presidency
• Can Spain’s teamwork overcome Lionel Messi’s genius?
• Sovereign AI, independent of America and China, is a pipe dream
• When China’s open-source AI is a trap
• Child suspects are being prosecuted at younger ages

eiu.com

• The speed trap: why trustworthy intelligence—not faster output—will define the next phase of AI in financial markets
• From signals to strategy: why macroeconomic intelligence needs a connected narrative
• US tariff outlook: shifting trade policies and supply chain risks
• Who is replacing China amid US decoupling?
• Why global businesses trust EIU: delivering award-winning forecasting accuracy for over a decade
• El Niño and the delayed shock to retail pricing
• USMCA renewal will happen later rather than sooner
• Operational risk scenario: Clashes between Russian forces and NATO countries spark a wider conflict
• End of de minimis won’t slow Chinese e-commerce players
• Deep-dive: China’s expanding ties with Russia

euronews.com

• Trump administration to pay €1.06 billion to cancel RWE offshore wind leases
• UEFA may still boycott FIFA events as it says Infantino apology 'changes nothing'
• Latest news bulletin | August 6th, 2026 – Evening
• Rome's Spin Time residents sleep outside after fire, amid heatwave
• Moment rare Amur tiger is released into Kazakh wild
• North Korea fires at least one ballistic missile into sea, South Korea's military says
• Record-low Danube exposes sandbanks, strands boats in Serbia
• Latest news bulletin | August 6th, 2026 – Midday
• Smoke towers above Washington forests as firefighting continues
• Trump dismisses reports of munitions shortages, says US has 'massive amounts'
• Australia politician Mark Parton admits texting 'my job is boring' during meeting
• Hiroshima marks 81 years since atomic bombing as mayor deplores pursuit of nuclear weapons

globalvoices.org

• Legal access in a shrinking space: Building ecosystems to end statelessness 
• When Chinese parents outsource control over their adult children
• Indigenous stories are global stories
• The anatomy of erasure: Indigenous Assyrian women and forgotten genocide
• Courts and unions fail to protect workers in Kazakhstan
• ​A stateless traveler’s journey through ignorance and misinformation 
• How a community-led campaign is helping save Nigeria’s Kam language
• Identity beyond citizenship: What remains when the state refuses to recognise you?
• Nepal’s community forests offer climate solutions, one leaf at a time
• ‘Mightily like insurrection’: Revisiting Trinidad’s first Emancipation Day
• Citizenship in limbo: Why Assam’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) pathway struggled to gain traction
• A Myanmar artist navigating statelessness and activism in France

ibtimes.com

• Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine on Why AI Could Kill the Creator Economy
• HYPE Was Crypto's Best Altcoin, Now It's Dying
• Stocks Fall And Oil Jumps As Investors Assess Negotiations To Reopen The Hormuz Strait
• OpenAI Reveals AI Agents Turned on Its Own Testing Environment Before Hacking Hugging Face
• Bitcoin Stays Above $64,000 As A Huge SpaceX Stock Unlock Begins. Markets Watch The Development Closely
• Trump & Hegseth Reportedly Clashed Over Key Aspect Of Iran War: Missile Depletion
• How Magnolia Pearl Uses Resale to Keep Rare Pieces in Circulation
• Brandon Dawson Is Building the Future of Precision Health: 10X Health
• FitLine Expands Its Performance-Driven Wellness Brand Across the Americas
• Trump Admin Returns $100 Billion in Tariffs. More Are Still Pending
• A Deal To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz Appears To Be Close; But Iranian Media Says It Excludes U.S. And Israeli Ships
• Recorded and Transcribed: How Consent Rules Are Rewriting AI Meeting Culture

icij.org

• After cancer drug counterfeiting scandal, India imposes new tracing requirements
• Companies once tied to Assad kept winning UN contracts under Syria’s new rulers
• Europe sanctioned crypto exchange HTX. Experts say the firm is deploying tactics that could blunt the impact.
• Inside the Matrix: How models, influencers and engagement quotas power the Social Discovery Group’s dating machine and global profits
• Canadian intelligence flags crypto-to-cash services as ‘knowingly facilitating money laundering,’ document shows
• Swedbank fined $50 million by New York authorities over Panama Papers revelations
• How offshore firms helped a mafia-linked Italian druglord hide a $230m fortune
• International Finance Corporation watchdog in turmoil following scathing report on microfinance in Cambodia
• Merck takes Austria’s Keytruda price transparency battle to top court as journalists fight for information
• Crypto giant Circle rebuffed efforts to help scam victims, police say
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independent.co.uk

• Retailers are selling their tariff refunds on the cheap for a quick infusion of cash
• Leprosy cases are on the rise in Florida. Here’s how to reduce your risk
• Amanda Knox defends comedy show after criticism from Meredith Kercher’s family
• Smithsonian reveals why it shut down several museums in DC
• London council chief clarifies drinking policy after Sadiq Khan ‘village hall’ criticism
• Trump doesn’t understand why Pirro ‘did such a stupid thing’ but says he won’t fire her over reflecting pool betrayal
• Jalapeños linked to salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds traced to Mexican grower
• Trump wins bid to delay release of financial records in $10bn BBC defamation case
• Mitch McConnell says he’s been discharged from rehab center after long silence about mystery illness
• Yankees fan sues team for $10M after stray bat flew into stands and hit her in the head
• Airlines become latest opposition to ICE at airports
• FCC scraps cap on broadcast TV ownership despite worries it will spark media consolidation

ips-journal.eu

• The progressive blind spot
• The new logic of war
• Who does AI serve?
• The price that has to be paid
• The seduction of the drumbeat
• Security starts locally
• The zombification of America
• After the headlines
• The art of uncertainty
• The Magyar recipe

jacobin.com

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nytimes.com

• Trump Administration to Deregulate Head Start, Antipoverty Program Created Under R.F.K. Jr.’s Uncle
• Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees
• Insults, Expletives and Fat-Shaming: Vance Trolls Critics on the Right and Left
• Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress
• What Is Fauci Being Accused of and Why Is He Being Held in Contempt?
• Mitch McConnell Discharged From Rehabilitation Facility
• Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left
• Paxton and Talarico Offer Diverging Paths on Affordability
• Fled to America at 11. Stole at 18. Deported to Vietnam at 44.
• This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
• Drought Threatens a Vital Economic Artery in the Heart of Europe
• FIFA Executives Were Given Ultimatum to Approve World Cup Privatization Plan

occrp.org

• US Charges NFT Founder in Alleged $10M Investor Fraud
• Spain and Ecuador Bust International Drug Ring, Seize 21 Tonnes of Cocaine
• From Headlines to Impact: Connecting Journalism and Civil Society to Drive Accountability in Ukraine
• ‘I terminated this channel’: Inside the Fake Copyright Racket Silencing News Outlets
• Six Years On, Victims of Beirut Port Blast Still Waiting For Justice
• Indian Police Arrest Seven in Cyber Fraud Sweep
• US Fines UBS Record $125M for 'Willful' Anti-Money Laundering Violations
• AI Fuels 55% of African Cybercrimes as Losses Top $480 Million, INTERPOL Warns
• Six Indicted in Czech $20M VAT Fraud Case
• The Rise and Fall of Kyrgyzstan’s Seemingly Untouchable Security Chief
• In Malta Courtroom, Murdered Journalist's Son Describes Last Day With His Mother
• Slim Shady: Smugglers Eye Big Profits Running Weight Loss Drugs into Brazil

politico.eu

• UK Labour membership plummeted under Keir Starmer
• EU can’t depend on neighbors for border control, migration chief says
• US stresses Ceuta is Spanish territory but slams Sánchez for not defending it
• Spain’s far left and far right unite to oppose Morocco co-hosting 2030 World Cup
• Judge pauses order sending Trump financial data to BBC
• Leipzig drone incident fuels fears of Russian election meddling
• Hormuz deal with Oman in final stage, says Iran
• German interior minister suggests state actor behind drone attack
• Former PM joins list of French presidential candidates reportedly targeted by Russian interference
• Why are Commission staffers so miserable?

project-syndicate.org

• Colombia’s New Right-Wing Government Faces an Uphill Battle
• Can Progressives Deliver Economic Growth?
• Fauci’s Modern Pillory
• Cheaper Mortgages Won’t Solve the US Housing Crisis
• The Right Way to Regulate AI
• Global Tax Reform Is the Key to a Fair AI Economy
• Aid’s Next Chapter
• Peace With Iran Won’t Last Unless It Benefits Ordinary Iranians
• Why Wealth Taxes Always Fail
• A New Paradigm for Global Health Financing
• The Triumph of India’s Cockroaches
• Zombie Monetarism

reuters.com

• EXCLUSIVE: Jailed ex-US Marine may be near death in Russia, sister, advocacy groups say - Reuters
• EXCLUSIVE: Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows - Reuters
• Iranian parliamentary committee reviews draft bill to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz, Fars says - Reuters
• Trump's Iran dilemma: He's stuck in war with no exit in sight - Reuters
• Low Danube water levels in Bulgaria expose Roman-era bridge - Reuters
• EXCLUSIVE: Alkami kicks off sale process after buyer interest, sources say - Reuters
• Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say - Reuters
• US agency ends 39% household cap on local TV station owners - Reuters
• Ski giants Vail, Alterra and others sued over alleged price-fixing - Reuters
• US sanctions Cuban military officials, firms tied to weapons procurement - Reuters
• US telecoms regulator chief says curbs on Chinese tech imports aim to spur production, counter security risks - Reuters
• Republican US senators propose to repeal California emissions rules - Reuters

rferl.org

• Kuwait Orders Closure Of Iranian-Funded School
• Germany Probes 'Hybrid Attack' After Explosive Drone Found Near Ukrainian Aircraft
• Russian Barrage On Kyiv Region Kills 17 Amid Ukraine's Air Defense Missile Shortage
• Jailed Iranian Activist Tajzadeh Calls For Immediate End To Executions
• Ukrainian Strikes On Russian Warehouses, Including Wildberries, Leave Five Dead
• Iran Hangs 2 It Claims 'Spied' For Israel As Execution Surge Continues
• Russian Logistics Sites Targeted Again As Zelenskyy Urges Faster Patriot Deliveries
• Iran Executes 19-Year-Old Arrested During January Protests, Rights Group Says
• At Least 3 Killed, 21 Wounded In Moscow Restaurant Bombing, Russian Authorities Say
• Trump Says He Called Off Impending Attack On Iran, Insists Deal Is Close
• Zelenskyy Says 'Answers' Needed On Patriot Delivery As Civilian Death Toll Climbs
• Patriot Debate Deepens As Congressman Don Bacon Questions Trump Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms

sciencemag.org

spiegel.de

• The New Axis of Evil: DER SPIEGEL Investigation Reveals Deep Military Cooperation between Russia and China
• New Information in the Nazi Database: What You Need to Know About the SS
• 250 Years: American Democracy Has Survived 250 Years, But Can It Survive Trump?
• In Trump's Colony: Does the US Really Hold the Reins in Venezuela?
• The Minab Attack: Did the United States Commit a War Crime in Iran?
• Climate Change in Oceania: Tuvalu Is Tired of the Prophets of Doom
• The Mystery of Michele: A Missing Woman from Germany Reappears in the Epstein Files
• Our Warming Climate: A Pilot Project in Norway Raises Doubts about CCS Sustainability
• Hungarian Premier Péter Magyar: 'Our Country Was a Hostage State'
• NSDAP archive: How DER SPIEGEL processed the data from the Nazi card file
• Interactive Research Tool: What Your Family Did Under Hitler – Find Out Here
• Human Rights in the US: Meet the Transgender Americans Forced to Flee GOP Persecution

theconversation.com-global

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theguardian.com

• An Israeli professor lost a prestigious US job offer after speaking out on Gaza. Now the university is paying him $250,000
• The American left is making strides. But can they win in November? | Ben Davis
• ‘I have an ego that needs to be put in check’: ex-Gawker editor AJ Daulerio on life after addiction
• Bombs, heists and big cats: TV’s 25 best true-crime shows ever
• Why do Latinos work for ICE?
• ‘They were told bikes were for men’: how Latin America’s city of cycling is breaking gender barriers
• Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base
• US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing
• Leipzig drone bomb was found near Ukrainian plane carrying ammunition, say police
• Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say
• India-Bangladesh relations hit new low over exiled PM’s speech to press in Delhi
• Uefa maintains World Cup boycott still stands despite Fifa’s backing for Infantino

thelocal.com

• Barcelona airport sees four more flights cancelled on third strike day
• 'Let the people judge me’: How Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage learned a potent populist tactic from Donald Trump
• Factcheck: Will this year's French wines really taste smokey?
• Tesla mechanics in Sweden out on strike again
• OPINION: Germany's outdated surrogacy laws are the real scandal
• Swedish streaming giant Spotify reaches 777 million active users
• OPINION: As French wildfires still burn, the 'blame the Greens' deflection has begun
• French airline staff file month-long strike notice
• EU nations patch things up after Ceuta migration discord
• YOUR VIEWS: Is the quality of life in Norway really worth the high cost of living?
• Explained: What Italy's Schengen suspension with Spain means for travellers
• In numbers: Yes, summers in France really are getting hotter

upi.com

• Cyclospora outbreak waning, Mich. officials ease guidance on lettuce
• Sen. Mitch McConnell released from rehabilitation center after fall
• Vinicius Jr. agrees to six-year contract with Real Madrid
• Adam Sandler's 'Grown Ups 3' begins production for Netflix
• FCC repeals 39% cap on national broadcast TV ownership
• Man sentenced to life in prison for driving car into crowd in Munich
• Family: Perez Hilton ‘able to communicate’ after self-harm incident
• Federal judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against court clerk
• Watch: Deputy chases small escaped cow out of Georgia road
• Stolen book returned to store after 40 years with apology, $100
• Houston Texans agree to $16M extension with linebacker Henry To'oTo'o
• Brazil integrates Pix with China's UnionPay network

wired.com

• Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents
• Flock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech. Now 4 Face Allegations of Misuse
• ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows
• DeepMind Says Its AI Can Predict Hurricanes Earlier Than Everyone Else
• There’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating Disorders
• 5 Best AI Notetakers (2026), Tested and Reviewed
• Meteor Showers, Eclipses, and More Are on the August 2026 Astronomical Calendar
• Best Android Charger: Wireless, Portable, Cable (2026)
• Samsung Odyssey G8 6K Review: Pixel Overdose
• Microsoft’s Quantum Chief Doesn’t Care That Scientists Don’t Believe His Results
• Shark PowerDetect Speed Review (2026): Light and Powerful
• Two Fossil Fuel Companies Are Betting Big on Data Centers