Issue 2026-08-03
Stories
- Trump Freezes Iran Strike Plans After Gulf Mediation Yields Draft Hormuz Re-Opening
- Saudis Press Trump to Stand Down Hours After Netanyahu Lobbies for Iran Escalation
- Trump Walks Back NATO Pledge to License Patriot Production for Ukraine
- Hungary Shuts Paks Nuclear Plant for First Time Amid Record-Low Danube
- Mid-Air Collision of Firefighting Bell Helicopters over Psatha, Greece Kills Two Crew
- Mid-Air Crash Halts Aerial Assault on Attica Blaze as Europe’s Triple Wildfire Front Persists
- US–Japan Execute First Yen-Buying Intervention Since 2011, Funded by US Euro Sales
- OPEC+ Ends 2023 Voluntary Cuts with Final 188,000-bpd Quota Bump
- WestJet Grounds Mainline Fleet as 4,400 Flight Attendants Strike Over Unpaid Ground Time
At a Glance
- Late on 2 Aug 2026, President Trump abruptly cancelled U.S.–Israeli air-strikes on Iran after Qatar, Saudi Arabia and...
- Between 30 July and 1 August 2026, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman—through Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman’...
- On 30–31 July 2026, President Trump told the Financial Times he is “not sure” the U.S. will let Kyiv produce Patriot...
- At 01:30 a.m. on 2 Aug 2026 Prime Minister Péter Magyar ordered all remaining units at the 2 GW Paks station offline...
- On 2 Aug 2026, two leased Bell helicopters tackling the Porto Germeno wildfire west of Athens clipped rotors and cras...
- On 2 Aug 2026 two firefighting helicopters collided over Porto Germeno west of Athens, killing a Greek and a Danish c...