Iran says Oman-mediated Strait of Hormuz talks are in final stages
Iran said on August 2 that negotiations with Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz had reached their final stages, as Washington paused further attacks in hope of a quick agreement.
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Trump holds off planned Iran strikes as Gulf states press for de-escalation
US President Donald Trump said planned strikes on Iran would be held back while a rapid agreement is pursued, after Saudi concerns and Iranian warnings raised fears of wider regional escalation.
Hungary plans shutdown of sole nuclear plant as Danube levels fall
Hungarian officials said the country’s only nuclear power plant would have to shut down as record-low Danube water levels disrupted reactor cooling.
Multiple people killed in shooting at Idaho restaurant; gunman also dead
Police said multiple people were killed and others injured in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, on August 1, with the suspected gunman among the dead.
Tourist Plane Crash Near Peru’s Nazca Lines Kills 13
All 13 people aboard a sightseeing aircraft died after it crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines on August 1, 2026; authorities have opened an investigation into the cause.
WHO says food-industry lawsuits are delaying public-health protections
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says litigation by ultra-processed food companies is slowing policies intended to reduce obesity and unhealthy diets.
Spain Seeks Urgent EU Meeting as Ceuta Crossing Death Toll Reaches 67
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for an urgent meeting of EU interior ministers after more than 50,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta and at least 67 died.
At Least 21 Injured as 4.7-Magnitude Quake Strikes Italy’s Campi Flegrei
A shallow 4.7-magnitude earthquake near Naples injured at least 21 people, forced more than 250 from their homes and disrupted power, transport and ferry services on July 31.