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Iran says currently no negotiations with US Iran's foreign ministry has said there are currently no negotiations with the US but talks are taking place with Oman on managing of the Strait of Hormuz. "We are not currently negotiating with the United States. Our negotiations are with Oman to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Esmaeil Baghaei, the ministry spokesperson, said during a press briefing. Baqaei said discussions with Oman were "constructive", adding that they were aimed at r
A drone hit a crowded beach in the Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik, Russia. At least 3 dead, 13 injured. https://t.co/MEbC4iCHR8

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has launched his re-election bid in Brazil. The eighty-year-old veteran told crowds in São Paulo on August 2nd he's in "great shape" as he pursues a fourth and final term in office. His main election rival is Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro. The 45-year-old senator stepped into the role after his father was convicted of plotting a coup to prevent Lula from taking power in 2023.
On the night of August 3, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a number of important enemy military targets, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts and Audit, Senator Amara Konneh, has challenged the Unity Party led-Government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to reset incentive structures and dismantle the safety nets of "big hands "involved in the trafficking of cocaine and other illicit drugs in Liberia.

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The rapid response unit of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) in Zaporizhia region worked at the site of a Russian guided aerial bomb strike that caused destruction in Zaporizhia on Sunday.

Meeting follows years of questions over wellbeing of detained former leader, who was ousted by coup in 2021 Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the aid organisation has confirmed. The meeting follows years of questions over the wellbeing of the 81-year-old, whose whereabouts and health condition have been largely unknown since the elected civilian government she led was ousted by a military coup in February
On the night of August 3, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an artillery brigade’s repair and restoration base, a training site for attack drones, logistics depots, and other facilities belonging to the Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied Crimea and in the Russian Federation.

Europe's warming climate intensifies fires in France and Spain, scorching forests and threatening more communities.

Iran denied any negotiations were taking place with the United States after President Donald Trump said new talks would begin Monday in an effort to end their war, now in its sixth month. The rebuttal by the Iranian foreign ministry follows Trump saying he had held off launching new strikes on the Islamic republic to allow for further diplomatic efforts, a familiar pattern in the conflict.

Labour say plan is a ‘desperate attempt to distract from sleaze’ while a retired commander says it ‘lacks substance’ In other news, the chancellor, John Healey, has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from “being taken for a ride at the pump or the till” as the Iran war continues to hit prices. While he said there had been “no significant evidence of so-called price gouging” during the crisis, he used a weekend column to tell the big retailers that ministers were “watching c

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Iran's FM spokesman Baghaei denied any current negotiations with the U.S., saying talks are being held with Oman over a temporary route to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/DUN88njXJk

After weeks of escalating attacks and fears of an even wider war, President Donald Trump says the US and Israel have agreed to pause further strikes on Iran if a deal to end the conflict can be reached quickly. The announcement marks a dramatic change in tone after Trump recently warned Iran it would be hit "very hard". Iran swiftly denied there was any such agreement, dismissing Trump's account and casting fresh doubt over whether diplomacy is any closer.

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Iran appears to have taken warning action against the empty tanker Velos Amber as it entered the Persian Gulf via the Omani lane on Sunday, shipping sources say. The vessel continued on and was off the UAE coast by early Monday.

Officials say that the first small modular reactor of Uzbekistan’s nuclear power plant project is to be commissioned in 2029.

Iranian report claims an American MQ-9 drone was downed over the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian air defenses. As of now, there is no on the ground footage to support this claim.

Environment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likely Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Aerial surveillance has detected mass bird deaths in a second Australian state in another suspected escalation of the spread of deadly H5 bird flu. The environment minister, Murray Watt, said on Monday Australia had begun “a long and difficult journey” as CSIRO analysis confirmed Australia’s first mass mortality event at Bau
WILD FOOTAGE: Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile flying over a garden inside Russia. https://t.co/0cCTspi7hj

In the last two months, over 100 people have been killed across the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in clashes between security officials and protesters led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC)

Myanmar releases first images of Aung San Suu Kyi since 2021 military coup.

Agriculture minister says testing confirmed H5N1 bird flu in a group of 49 dead and 35 sick terns.
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Veterinarians are gingerly embracing the honeybee, a vital pollinator for agriculture but one that’s in increasing danger.

By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.

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The Transportation Ministry and the military have set up a joint task force to reroute freight and protect commercial ships.

Iranian spokesperson says there are no plans to receive or send a delegation following US president’s assertion that talks would take place today Trump says Iran talks set for Monday Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East. Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, told reporters at a weekly press briefing on Monday that Iran is not currently holding any talks with the US, Reuters reports – contradicting claims made by Donald Trump on Sunday night that talks with

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has accused the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) of denying Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia access to his lawyers after he was arrested this morning.

Retired commander says policy lacks substance as party accused of trying to distract from Nigel Farage’s scandals UK politics live – latest updates A Reform UK proposal to use the military to stop small boats bringing migrants to the UK from France lacks substance, a former Royal Navy officer has said, suggesting the UK’s warships would be better used countering actual military threats. Reform’s political opponents have claimed its plans have more to do with distracting from the financial scan

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Russian UAV operators are also conducting deep reconnaissance in the Dnepropetrovsk Region

Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Camille Le Coz, Director at Migration Policy Institute Europe. Le Coz offers a nuanced interpretation of the recent events in Ceuta that challenges the dominant political narratives emerging across Europe. She shifts attention away from emotionally charged images toward the structural forces shaping migration: demographic pressures in North Africa, labour shortages in Europe, the role of smuggling networks amplified by social media, and the enduring tendency o

Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Camille Le Coz, Director at Migration Policy Institute Europe. Le Coz offers a nuanced interpretation of the recent events in Ceuta that challenges the dominant political narratives emerging across Europe. She shifts attention away from emotionally charged images toward the structural forces shaping migration: demographic pressures in North Africa, labour shortages in Europe, the role of smuggling networks amplified by social media, and the enduring tendency o
Three people remain in serious condition following yesterday's Russian guided aerial bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia. The search operation at the site of the Russian attack has been completed.

US President Doanld Trump president said a fresh round of talks to end to the war would begin on Monday. Iranian authorities later dismissed the statement, saying they are only in talks with Oman. Follow DW for more.

Saudi Arabia is worried because any major attack on Iran could have serious consequences for the Gulf region.

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