articles 5 aug.

  

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Trump Warns Iran to Open Hormuz or Get ‘Hit Very Hard’
https://english.aawsat.com/world/5303534-trump-warns-iran-open-hormuz-or-get-%E2%80%98hit-very-hard%E2%80%99

Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2653568/middle-east

Iran-Oman Hormuz Route 'Agreed To' As Iran Warns Against US 'Interference'
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-set-emerge-more-hormuz-leverage-war-under-draft-us-oman-deal

IRAN WAR - US is a Prisoner of it's Own Power & Illusion /Prof Richard Sakwa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVBcB6ehT1w

MARANDI: There are no neogitations between U.S. and Iran
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/marandi-there-are-no-neogitations

Projectile sinks Indian-flagged ship off Yemen coast, crew rescued
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/3d09a4c8-e03f-4463-bd77-ed5e86a54638

U.S. Used Nearly 80% of THAAD Interceptors During Iran Conflict, Pentagon Stockpiles Run Low 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Used-Nearly-80-of-THAAD-Interceptors-During-Iran-Conflict-Pentagon-Stockpiles-Run-Low/

Multiple blasts reported in UAE capital
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246760/Multiple-blasts-reported-in-UAE-capital

Radar hit cripples Saudi airport amid Yemeni retaliation
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246766/Radar-hit-cripples-Saudi-airport-amid-Yemeni-retaliation

Houthis To Expand Shipping Attacks To Northern Red Sea
https://www.twz.com/news-features/houthis-to-expand-shipping-attacks-to-northern-red-sea

‘I Am Determined’: Netanyahu Declares Readiness to Strike Iran Alone
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/i-am-determined-netanyahu-declares-readiness-to-strike-iran-alone/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Israel advances new colonial plan that further isolates Jerusalem from Bethlehem
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/173268?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

“Ceasefire” May Be the Official Headline, But in Gaza, We Face Constant Bombing 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/05/ceasefire-may-be-the-official-headline-but-in-gaza-we-face-constant-bombing/

‘Silent extermination’: Israel bombs medicine stores in Gaza, worsening the Strip’s dire healthcare crisis
https://israelpalestinenews.org/silent-extermination-israel-bombs-medicine-stores-in-gaza-worsening-the-strips-dire-healthcare-crisis/

Livestream: Why Israel Has No “Right To Exist” 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/05/livestream-why-israel-has-no-right-to-exist/

Israel strikes south Lebanon, one killed after evacuation warning
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/016bfb7d-8a09-4be6-b9f3-821ee997260c

Israel burns over 120-ha olive groves in southern Lebanon
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246778/Israel-burns-over-120-ha-olive-groves-in-southern-Lebanon

VIDEO: Israel forces demolishing Palestinian home in Maniya
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246775/VIDEO-Israel-forces-demolishing-Palestinian-home-in-al-Maniya

IDF to continue to 'operate proactively' in Gaza, Israeli military chief says
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/idf-to-continue-to-operate-proactively-in-gaza-military-chief-says

Israeli forces launch wide raid on Qalandia refugee camp, search homes, detain residents and force family to evacuate
https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/173236

Israeli prison guards have beaten a 71-year-old Palestinian doctor, tear-gassed his overcrowded cell and denied him vital medication, according to testimony published by Haaretz.
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2084682281965273365

At least 2 invading Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon blast
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246791/At-least-two-invading-Israeli-soldiers-killed-in-Lebanon

IOF kidnaps several Palestinians in W. Bank raids
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/05/367845/

Scottish teachers reject pro-Israel pressure, continue teaching about Gaza genocide
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/05/367842/

Research paper documents rising torture and starvation of Palestinian prisoners in July
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/05/367837/

Hundreds of civilians injured due to US strikes on Yemen in 2025
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/sotni-mirnykh-grazhdan-postradali-iz-za-udarov-ssha-po-jemenu-v-2025-godu



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Zelensky Pushing For WWIII 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/ukraine/zelensky-pushing-for-wwiii/

The West is Winning the Information War While Russia Prevails on the Battlefield
https://sonar21.com/the-west-is-winning-the-information-war-while-russia-prevails-on-the-battlefield/

Not a single missile was shot down – the Ukrainian Armed Forces admitted following the results of last night. 
https://en.topwar.ru/287511-vs-vsu-priznali-otsutstvie-sbityh-rossijskih-raket-pri-otrazhenii-ataki-na-kiev.html

Zelensky says missile interceptors would have saved lives in Kyiv attack in new plea to Trump
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-market-drone-strike-wildberries-b3027600.html

Ukraine faces Patriot missile shortage
https://www.dw.com/en/russian-airstrike-kills-17-as-ukraine-faces-patriot-missile-shortfall/video-78256841

Ukraine’s former ambassador to US faces anti-corruption probe
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/05/ukraines-former-ambassador-to-us-faces-anti-corruption-probe

U.S. Begins Transferring Ukraine Security Assistance Leadership to NATO in Major Mission Restructuring 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Begins-Transferring-Ukraine-Security-Assistance-Leadership-to-NATO-in-Major-Mission-Restructuring/

New attacks deep into Russia: the enemy attacked Wildberries and businesses near Tula 
https://en.topwar.ru/287497-novye-ataki-vglub-rf-protivnik-atakoval-wildberries-i-predprijatija-pod-tuloj.html

The enemy has lost the village of Nezhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region and is retreating to the northwest. 
https://en.topwar.ru/287567-protivnik-poterjal-selo-nezhenka-v-zaporozhskoj-oblasti-i-otstupaet-na-severo-zapad.html

North Korea Upping Ballistic Missile Supplies To Russia Would Be Bad News For Ukraine At The Worst Time
https://www.twz.com/land/north-korea-upping-ballistic-missile-supplies-to-russia-would-be-bad-news-for-ukraine-at-the-worst-time

White Oil from the Arctic: How Russia is Freeing Itself from Import Dependence 
https://en.topcor.ru/73218-belaja-neft-zapoljarja-kak-rossija-izbavljaetsja-ot-importnoj-zavisimosti.html?utm_referrer=topcor.ru

The number of UAVs shot down near Moscow has increased to 10.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8862705?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 475 UAVs over Russia overnight.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8862757?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Miroshnik: Ukraine purposefully violates all diplomatic agreements
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/miroshnik-ukraina-celenapravlenno-narushaet-vse-diplomaticheskie-dogovorennosti

Miroshnik said that Ukraine has turned into a mercenary state
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/miroshnik-zayavil-chto-ukraina-prevratilas-v-gosudarstvo-naemnik



NATIONAL  2

Pentagon Drafts New Nuclear Strategy With Greater Focus on Tactical Weapons for China and Russia 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Pentagon-Drafts-New-Nuclear-Strategy-With-Greater-Focus-on-Tactical-Weapons-for-China-and-Russia/

DHS Confirms Over 3 Million Total Deportations, Highlights Arrests Of Five More "Worst Of The Worst" Criminal Illegals
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/dhs-confirms-over-3-million-total-deportations-highlights-arrests-five-more-worst-worst

Trump confronted Hegseth at Camp David over Iran munitions shortage, report says
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-hegseth-iran-war-weapons-shortage-b3028334.html

New Mexico sues Trump’s DOJ for access to Epstein files after ‘stonewalling’ state investigation into Zorro Ranch
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-epstein-files-zorro-ranch-new-mexico-b3028146.html

Pentagon’s Ability To Supply Ukraine With More Patriot Interceptors Questioned By Congress (Updated)
https://www.twz.com/land/pentagons-ability-to-supply-ukraine-with-more-patriot-interceptors-questioned-by-congress

El-Sayed overcomes $30 million AIPAC spend, wins Michigan primary
https://israelpalestinenews.org/el-sayed-overcomes-30-million-aipac-spend-wins-michigan-primary/

Dem Seth Moulton grovels before 'trans community' in walk-back of stance protecting women's sports 
https://thepostmillennial.com/dem-seth-moulton-grovels-before-trans-community-in-walk-back-of-stance-protecting-womens-sports



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Florida AG subpoenas Fauci for answers on mRNA vaccines, personal profit during Covid
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-florida-ag-subpoenas-fauci-for-answers-on-mrna-vaccines-personal-profit-during-covid

Haptoglobin Types Linked to Post-Exertional Brain Decline in Long COVID - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/haptoglobin-types-linked-to-post-exertional-brain-decline-in-long-covid

SUBSCRIBER SUCCESS STORIES: A DOZEN Cases Of Lone Star Tick Disease CURED
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/subscriber-success-stories-a-dozen-b13

Americans Know They’ve Been Lied to about CV19 Vax – Tom Haviland - reg Hunter's USAWatchdog.com
https://rumble.com/v7dqi8y-americans-know-theyve-been-lied-to-about-cv19-vax-tom-haviland.html

North Carolina cyclospora update
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/north-carolina-cyclospora-update

West Nile virus in Italy so far in 2026
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/west-nile-virus-in-italy-so-far-in

South Korea Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Outbreak Continues
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/south-korea-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease

Inflated confidence may not give children a learning advantage after all
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-inflated-confidence-children-advantage.html

Neanderthal growth hormone receptor increases muscle mass in people today, study shows
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-neanderthal-growth-hormone-receptor-muscle.html

New research reveals a once-weekly HIV pill is as effective as a daily dose
https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/health-and-families/hiv-pill-effective-daily-dose-research-b3028257.html

Vitamin B Trio and Vitamin D3 Revive Damaged Nerves in Lab Study - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/vitamin-b-trio-and-vitamin-d3-revive-damaged-nerves-in-lab-study

In the United States, there was an outbreak of salmonellosis caused by jalapeno peppers
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/v-ssha-sluchilas-vspyshka-salmonelleza-vyzvannaya-percem-khalapeno

Affects the bone marrow: scientist Litvinov spoke about the new Bourbon virus
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/porazhaet-kostnyj-mozg-uchenyj-litvinov-rasskazal-o-novom-viruse-burbon



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Hackers use fake Adobe and Zoom updates to load malware onto victim devices — here's what to look out for
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-use-fake-adobe-and-zoom-updates-to-load-malware-onto-victim-devices-heres-what-to-look-out-for

Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/meta-launches-muse-code-an-ai-agent-for-large-code-bases/

Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/jeff-dean-and-other-top-ai-researchers-are-leaving-google-to-launch-their-own-startup/

Inside the vigilante movement destroying Flock cameras – Stateside with Kai and Carter
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/aug/05/vigilante-movement-flock-cameras-stateside-podcast

Project Panama: How Anthropic secretly destroyed millions of books to train its AI
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/project-panama-how-anthropic-secretly-destroyed-millions-of-books-to-train-its-ai

Japan Looks To Palantir For Battlefield AI
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/japan-looks-palantir-battlefield-ai



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Moon Impact of Rocket Stage Observed
https://www.leonarddavid.com/moon-impact-of-rocket-stage-observed/

The Tale of Toxic Mars – A Dusty Hazard for Astronauts?
https://www.leonarddavid.com/the-tale-of-toxic-mars-a-dusty-hazard-for-astronauts/

The Vera Rubin Observatory Captures More Than 500,000 Galaxies in a Single Image
https://www.zmescience.com/science/astronomy/rubin-cosmos-image-half-million-galaxies/

Ancient hunters mostly targeted female woolly mammoths, and nobody knows why
https://www.zmescience.com/science/paleontology/ancient-hunters-targeted-female-mammoths/

Unprecedented images may explain one of greatest mysteries of the sun
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/05/unprecedented-images-may-explain-one-of-greatest-mysteries-of-the-sun

SpaceX Partners With Nvidia to Build Starmind AI1 Orbital Data Center Satellites 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/SpaceX-Partners-With-Nvidia-to-Build-Starmind-AI1-Orbital-Data-Center-Satellites/

Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-gene-beagles-future-option-people.html

Were there tiny dinosaurs? New study explores one of evolution's biggest mysteries
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-tiny-dinosaurs-explores-evolution-biggest.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Sheriff’s Helicopter Hoists Horse In Rescue In Steep Terrain
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=750DE60A-7C5D-4777-A56C-95839FC5156E

Radio Altimeter Rule Finalized
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=4F05DB05-EBCF-45CD-BF5C-CEA7AC9E87B5

July Aviation Fuel Costs Continue Rising As Operators Navigate Another Month Of Higher Prices
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=6E788711-432E-4DFC-A82A-A51441DCB988

FAA Proposes Ditching 64-Item Medical Kit Checklist, Letting Airlines Cover 9 Emergencies
https://simpleflying.com/faa-proposes-ditching-64-item-medical-kit-checklist-airlines/

XQ-58 Valkyrie Crashes At Dugway Proving Ground In Utah (Updated)
https://www.twz.com/news-features/xq-58-valkyrie-drone-crashes-at-dugway-proving-ground-in-utah

Army Offers Bonuses Topping $200,000 To Keep Aviation Warrant Officers
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=13FFE240-8089-49F1-85A0-FB8DF7461FCF

P-8 Poseidon Crews Controlling MQ-4C Triton Drones Becoming A Reality
https://www.twz.com/air/p-8-poseidon-crews-controlling-mq-4c-triton-drones-becoming-a-reality

Pentagon’s Plans To Track Aircraft From Orbit Accelerated With New $4B SpaceX Deal
https://www.twz.com/space/pentagons-plans-to-track-aircraft-from-orbit-accelerated-with-new-4b-spacex-deal

South Korean military signs deal to turn flying taxis into troop transports — and the US Air Force could be next in line
https://www.techradar.com/pro/south-korean-military-signs-deal-to-turn-flying-taxis-into-troop-transports-and-the-us-air-force-could-be-next-in-line

Passenger plane taking off got too close to Trump’s Marine One helicopter, NTSB and FAA to investigate 
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/05/us/trump-marine-one-reagan-safety-incident-hnk

FAA Probes Loss Of Separation After Marine One & Envoy Air Jet Took Off 1 Minute Apart
https://simpleflying.com/faa-marine-one-envoy-air-loss-of-separation-reagan-national/

Scientists Built a Laser That Can Charge Drones During Flight, Without Landing
https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/scientists-built-a-laser-that-can-charge-drones-during-flight-without-landing/

US Army fires hypersonic warhead from repurposed supergun in first Yuma Proving Ground live test.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/us-army-hypersonic-warhead-cannon-test-yuma

China Reveals KVD002 Drone Striking Moving Maritime Target in Coastal Exercise.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/china-reveals-kvd002-drone-striking-moving-maritime-target-in-coastal-exercise

China’s Z-10 Attack Helicopter Sharpens Its Low-Altitude Penetration Capabilities for Contested Battlespaces
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/chinas-z-10-attack-helicopter-sharpens-its-low-altitude-penetration-capabilities-for-contested-battlespaces

Italian Eurofighter Fighter Jets Make First NATO Baltic Scramble Intercepting 2 Russian Aircraft.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/italian-eurofighter-fighter-jets-make-first-nato-baltic-scramble-intercepting-2-russian-aircraft

Russia Introduces New Hybrid RVV-SDM Medium-Range Missile for Su-57E, Claims First Su-57 Air-to-Air Kill 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russia-Introduces-New-Hybrid-RVV-SDM-Medium-Range-Missile-for-Su-57E-Claims-First-Su-57-Air-to-Air-Kill/

U.S. Navy Successfully Conducts SMART Sounding Rocket Mission from Wake Island to Study Space Plasma 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Navy-Successfully-Conducts-SMART-Sounding-Rocket-Mission-from-Wake-Island-to-Study-Space-Plasma/

Private firms driving Russia’s new tech push in Ukraine war 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/private-firms-driving-russias-new-tech-push-in-ukraine-war/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Guatemala Declares Red Alert as Fuego Volcano Enters Critical Explosive Phase
https://www.telesurenglish.net/guatemala-declares-red-alert-as-fuego-volcano-enters-critical-explosive-phase/

The herbicide haunting a New York farm town
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/05/herbicide-paraquat-new-york-parkinsons

Urban firestorm devastates Spokane as dense smoke envelops the Northwest 
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/urban-firestorm-devastates-spokane-as-dense-smoke-envelops-the-northwest/

Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts, red alert issued for area home to 1.6 million people
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/d55332f5-50f9-47bf-9aaa-330e38b0275b

Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could help cities stay cool and cut the number of heat wave days
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-harvesting-rainwater-rooftops-cities-stay.html

Climate change driving butterfly range shifts worldwide
https://courthousenews.com/climate-change-driving-butterfly-range-shifts-worldwide/

Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds, appeals court rules
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/trump-epa-wrongly-canceled-20b-in-climate-funds-appeals-court-rules/

London Recorded Its First Month Without Rain Since Measurements Started 150 Years Ago
https://www.zmescience.com/science/london-recorded-its-first-month-without-rain-since-measurements-started-150-years-ago/

Drought-hit Britain heads for worst cereal harvest in four decades
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/drought-hit-britain-heads-worst-cereal-harvest-four-decades-2026-08-04/

Claims of manmade quake spread online after southwestern Japan disaster
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260805/p2g/00m/0sc/044000c

Toronto zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf, third for mother Kindia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/05/toronto-zoo-pygmy-hippo-calf

Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/florida-python-hunting-contest-winner-2026

M 6.3 - 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines, 2026-08-05 10.0 km depth
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ti6x/executive

M6.3 Earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands — August 5, 2026, 226.1 kmintermediate depth
https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000ti8i

Volcanoes 6 Aug 2026: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador, Lewotobi




ECONOMY

Iran, Ukraine wars escalate oil shortages with few signs of relief 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/iran-ukraine-wars-escalate-oil-shortages-with-few-signs-of-relief/

ADP: US Private Payrolls Add Just 44,000 Jobs, Fewest in Six Months
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/1e83e7e1-545c-445c-b31a-3e6dacd97707

New Zealand wage growth falls behind inflation, Stats NZ data shows
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/684f6a07-fbdc-4e55-8ed3-2b69146cced3

Trump administration refunds $100bn in 'Liberation Day' tariffs to businesses
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/07a1ddb1-94aa-49a3-80d6-3ffe65bb6857

Tech layoffs 2026: Tracking all of the job losses across Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, Samsung and others
https://tech.yahoo.com/general/article/tech-layoffs-2026-tracking-all-of-the-job-losses-across-microsoft-meta-oracle-samsung-and-others-144545528.html



EU - UK - CANADA

‘She froze in fear!’ — German prosecutors criticized after dropping alleged gang rape case involving 14-year-old girl because her refusal wasn’t obvious enough
https://rmx.news/article/she-froze-in-fear-prosecutors-criticized-after-dropping-alleged-gang-rape-case-involving-14-year-old-girl-because-her-refusal-wasnt-obvious-enough/

‘I had accepted I was going to die’ — Teen victim recounts being stabbed eight times by Black attackers at Ghent Festivities
https://rmx.news/belgium/i-had-accepted-i-was-going-to-die-teen-victim-recounts-being-stabbed-eight-times-by-black-attackers-at-ghent-festivities/

‘At least a dozen’ suspected jihadists previously deported from Spain re-entered during Ceuta migrant surge, counterterrorism police say
https://rmx.news/article/at-least-a-dozen-suspected-jihadists-previously-deported-from-spain-re-entered-during-ceuta-migrant-surge-counterterrorism-police-say/

As Climate-Fuelled Wildfires Rage, Mark Carney Cuts Emergency Response and Funds Fossil Fuels
https://www.desmog.com/2026/08/03/as-climate-fuelled-wildfires-rage-mark-carney-cuts-emergency-response-and-funds-fossil-fuels/

Germany Cannot Work Seven Days a Week to Escape Political Suicide 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/europes-current-economy/germany-cannot-work-seven-days-a-week-to-escape-political-suicide/

Ceuta appeals for aid as child migrant crisis turns 'unsustainable'
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/2e505b6f-b0eb-4401-a1d2-27e4437efc12

157 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in English Channel
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/6ba2f5d5-4a5e-44e7-bd55-ec4e61ac5f03

Germany: Leipzig (airport) explosive drone 'new level of danger'
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-leipzig-explosive-drone-new-level-of-danger-minister/live-78241747

Woman arrested after four stabbed in London's Covent Garden
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/05/woman-arrested-after-four-stabbed-in-londons-covent-garden

Two Frenchmen receive suspended jail sentences after livestreamer's death
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260805-french-men-receive-suspended-jail-sentences-after-livestreamer-s-death

Are US and Israel benefitting from 'migration blackmail' in Spain?
Analysts accuse Morocco of unleashing undocumented migrants into Ceuta. Many note how Tel Aviv and Washington are seizing the moment with particular zeal. 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/morocco-spain-migrants-israel/



CHINA - ASIA

China Is Betting AI, Hypersonic Missiles And Quantum Technology Will Define The Next Era Of Warfare
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-betting-ai-hypersonic-missiles-and-quantum-technology-will-define-next-era-warfare

Tit-For-Tat: China Hits Back At US With Tighter Drone Export Controls
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/tit-tat-china-hits-back-us-tighter-drone-export-controls

Nepal province legalizes use of medical marijuana
https://www.dw.com/en/nepal-province-legalizes-use-of-medical-marijuana/a-78245266

Beijing is outraged by US plans to supply Taiwan with a new arms package. 
https://en.topwar.ru/287566-pekin-vozmuschen-namerenijami-ssha-postavit-novyj-paket-vooruzhenija-tajvanju.html

China’s Growing Regional Ballistic Missile Arsenal: A Guide
https://www.twz.com/land/chinas-growing-regional-ballistic-missile-arsenal-a-guide



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Brazil downgrades diplomatic relations with Argentina over Milei's insults
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/39ce3d4c-7e4e-467b-9580-3409dc2e286b

Milei sends bill to overhaul Argentina's central bank charter
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/08df6027-935d-4331-bc0f-0ecec65d200c

Argentina's Milei: Ending the Debt State By Holding Politicians Personally Accountable For Fiscal Excess
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/argentinas-milei-ending-debt-state-holding-politicians-personally-accountable-fiscal

US Launches 18-Nation Coalition to Fight Cartels Across the Americas
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/6abeb3b7-a9dd-40e1-afb8-a55f5319714a

TikTok influencer shot dead during livestream in Mexico
https://www.dw.com/en/tiktok-influencer-shot-dead-during-livestream-in-mexico/a-78241507

CIA establishes secret Cuba task force to increase pressure on Havana: Report
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/cia-establishes-secret-cuba-task-force-to-increase-pressure-on-havana-report/4019627



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

WHO's Tedros vists DR Congo as Ebola outbreak accelerates
https://www.dw.com/en/whos-tedros-vists-dr-congo-as-ebola-outbreak-accelerates/a-78258054

UN says drone strikes caused 80% of Sudan civilian deaths this year
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/a19ec6ad-57c1-451c-b357-2d17512cd772

Mission Aviation Fellowship Delivers Aid Despite Growing Ebola Crisis
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=6AFF3696-33E8-4DD2-87CA-E7F2AB689B96