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Monday, August 3, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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Iran and Oman Hold Talks on Strait of Hormuz as US and Iran Dispute Whether Direct Negotiations Are Underway
  • The Guardian — “Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place – as it happened ”
  • The Guardian — “Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says”
  • The Guardian — “UK economy faces recession if strait of Hormuz remains closed, EY warns - as it happened”
  • The Guardian — “Oil prices plunge and Europe’s markets rally after Trump calls off Iran strikes”
  • The New York Times — “Iran and Oman Hold Talks on Reopening the Strait of Hormuz”
  • BBC News — “Iran says it is in talks with Oman but not the US after Trump says negotiations to resume”
  • BBC World — “Iran says it is in talks with Oman but not the US after Trump says negotiations to resume”
2
Oil Tanker Threat in Middle East Reaches Highest Level Since Start of Iran Conflict
  • BBC World — “Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say”
3
Tens of Thousands Cross Into Spanish Territory of Ceuta from Morocco; At Least 72 Reported Dead
  • The Guardian — “Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint and how were so many people able to cross from Morocco?”
  • The New York Times — “‘Do You Think if I Had a Job I Would Have Gone?’”
  • The New York Times — “Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta”
  • Fox News World — “At least 72 dead amid mass migrant rush to storm Spanish enclave of Ceuta sparking border crisis”
  • BBC World — “EU calls for stronger borders after Ceuta migrant crossings”
4
25 States Sue Trump Administration Over Tariffs on 60 Countries, Citing Supreme Court Ruling
  • The Guardian — “US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners”
  • PBS NewsHour — “25 states sue over Trump administration's latest tariffs, citing Supreme Court ruling”
5
Education Department to Cancel Student Loans for 170,000 More Borrowers Defrauded by For-Profit Schools
  • The New York Times — “Education Dept. to Wipe Out Student Loans of 170,000 More Defrauded Borrowers”
6
US Treasury Joins Japan in Currency Intervention to Support the Yen
7
FAA Certifies Boeing 737 Max 7 After Years of Delays
8
DOJ Files Denaturalization Complaints Against 25 Naturalized Citizens in Largest Such Action in Department History
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump DOJ unleashes largest denaturalization effort in department history — and says it’s ‘only the beginning’”
9
House Ethics Committee Recommends Censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards Over Harassment of Staff
  • The Guardian — “US House ethics panel recommends censuring North Carolina’s Chuck Edwards”
  • Fox News Politics — “GOP lawmaker's gifts, 'effusive affection' toward young staffers detailed in explosive ethics report”
  • NPR News — “House Ethics panel recommends censure for Chuck Edwards after harassment allegations”
10
Supreme Court Declines to Block $656 Million Judgment Against Palestinian Authority and PLO
  • PBS NewsHour — “Supreme Court won't halt $656 million judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority”
11
Hospitals Report Sharp Rise in Uninsured Patients Following Reduction of ACA Subsidies
  • The New York Times — “Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts”
12
Two People Die in Michigan Amid Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak Tied to Contaminated Produce
  • BBC World — “US reports first two deaths linked to 'explosive diarrhoea' outbreak”
  • NPR News — “Two people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis”
13
Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Structures Near Spokane, Washington; 60,000 Ordered to Evacuate
  • NPR News — “Photos: Wildfires in Spokane lead to thousands of evacuations”
  • NPR News — “Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate”
  • Guardian Environment — “Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate”
  • Guardian Environment — “Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions”
14
Record-Low Water Levels on European Rivers Disrupt Shipping and Power Generation
  • BBC News — “Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers”
  • BBC World — “Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers”
  • Guardian Environment — “Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor”
15
Bombing at Moscow Restaurant Kills Three; Drone Strikes Kill at Least Seven More Across Russian-Held Territory
  • Fox News — “Moscow bombing exposes potential security gaps around Putin’s military elite, expert says”
  • Fox News World — “Moscow bombing exposes potential security gaps around Putin’s military elite, expert says”
  • Fox News World — “Mayor calls upscale restaurant bombing a 'brutal terrorist act' after 3 killed, 21 injured”
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