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Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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1
US and Iran Report Progress Toward Strait of Hormuz Reopening Deal; Oil Prices Fall
  • The Guardian — “Rubio hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’ as officials say progress has been made – as it happened ”
  • The Guardian — “Iran’s president denies threatening to resign during talks over strait of Hormuz”
  • BBC News — “Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen”
  • BBC World — “Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen”
2
US Army Long-Range Missile Stockpiles Severely Depleted After Iran Conflict, Reports Say
  • Fox News Politics — “Alarming missile report draws forceful response from Trump as Iran war tests America’s arsenal”
  • NPR News — “The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine”
3
Russia and Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes; Five Killed on Each Side
  • BBC World — “Ukraine hits more Wildberries sites as strike kills five in Moscow region”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 people killed in each country”
4
Video Shows Russian Drone Pursuing Ukrainian Civilian; Ukraine Calls It a War Crime
  • BBC News — “Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack”
  • BBC World — “Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack”
5
US Revokes Visa of Brazil's Ambassador in Diplomatic Dispute with Lula Government
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in escalation of spat with Lula”
6
Spain Returns 70,000 Migrants to Morocco After Mass Crossing at Ceuta
  • Fox News World — “Ceuta migrant surge exposes Spain-Morocco tensions as Islamist groups reportedly seek to exploit border crisis”
  • BBC World — “EU commends Spain's 'swift response' to Ceuta migrant crisis”
7
S&P 500 Rises to Record High as Middle East and AI Concerns Ease
  • The New York Times — “Stocks Hit a Record as Worries About Middle East and A.I. Ease”
8
Eight Major Oil Companies Report Combined $93 Billion in Quarterly Profits as Energy Prices Soar
  • The Guardian — “Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis”
9
SpaceX Reports $7.8 Billion in Second-Quarter Revenue in First Earnings Since IPO
  • The Guardian — “SpaceX beats expectations by posting revenue of $7.81bn in second quarter”
10
Supreme Court Adds Climate Change and Immigration Detention Cases to October Term
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court announces cases it will hear in October, which include significant disputes on climate change and immigration detention”
11
Trump and Senate Majority Leader Thune at Odds Over SAVE America Act and August Recess
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump keeps calling Thune despite public fight over SAVE America Act”
  • Fox News Politics — “Reporter's Notebook: Inside the Senate showdown over Trump's push to scrap August recess”
12
Appeals Court Rules EPA Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants Approved Under Biden
  • The New York Times — “Appeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants”
13
House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation into Domestic Abuse Allegations Against Rep. Max Miller
  • Fox News Politics — “Embattled GOP rep takes dramatic step to 'clear my name' as abuse allegations engulf House race”
  • PBS NewsHour — “House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Ohio Rep. Max Miller”
14
Jay Clayton Sworn In as Director of National Intelligence
  • The Guardian — “Jay Clayton sworn in as US director of national intelligence”
15
Apple Files Legal Challenge Against UK Government Demand for Access to Encrypted User Data
  • The Guardian — “Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data”
16
Trump Administration Drafting Ban on Chinese Datacenter Component Imports
  • The Guardian — “Trump administration reportedly drafting ban on Chinese datacenter components”
17
Eastern Washington Wildfires Destroy 600 Structures and Force 60,000 to Evacuate Near Spokane
  • Guardian Environment — “Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate”
18
Mass Funeral Held in Gaza for 112 People Killed in 2023 Israeli Strike
  • The Guardian — “Mass funeral held in Gaza for victims of 2023 Israeli strike”
  • BBC News — “Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike”
  • BBC World — “Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike”
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