Al Jazeera 2 Aug 2026
Trump ‘cancels attack on Iran’ saying deal is near
US President Trump announced he was cancelling a planned attack on Iran with the ‘perimeters of a deal’ agreed to.
Channel8 English 2 Aug 2026
Iraq Denies Reports of U.S. Aircraft Landing at Ain al-Asad Airbase
Maan confirmed that “these reports are completely baseless and do not rely on any official information or data.”
Al Jazeera 2 Aug 2026
Petro urges global support to stop possible US invasion of Cuba
Colombia’s outgoing president Gustavo Petro has called for international solidarity to prevent what he warned could be a US invasion of Cuba, during his final official trip abroad…
Hürriyet 2 Aug 2026
Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes
President Donald Trump said on Aug. 1 that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran — provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is "rapidly…
BBC 2 Aug 2026
Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal
The US president's message came amid media reports that he was planning new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend.
Le Monde 2 Aug 2026
Drought causes a 'collapse' in vegetable production: 'Even with irrigation, young plants have not survived'
Cauliflower, peas and lettuce are suffering from a lack of water and successive heatwaves. The industry describes the situation as a 'disaster,' especially across western France, …
Channel8 English 2 Aug 2026
Trump Halts Imminent Strikes on Iran Following Regional Appeal
Regional allies are reportedly on board with the pause. “The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE,” Trump adde
Le Monde 2 Aug 2026
Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta's border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67
Spain installed the 500-meter-long barrier on Saturday in response to the tens of thousands of migrants who had suddenly rushed en masse to the country's North African territory e…
The National 2 Aug 2026
Middle East flights: Which airlines have suspended or cancelled services amid US-Iran conflict?
Some airlines are extending flight suspensions across parts of the Middle East, despite the US announcement of a renewed diplomatic push aimed at ending weeks of regional hostilit…
The National 2 Aug 2026
Trump halts Iran attacks and says new talks are on to open Hormuz
The US has halted attacks on Iran and will take part in talks with Tehran aimed at reaching a new ceasefire, President Donald Trump has said. He said the goal is the “total openin…
The New Yorker 1 Aug 2026
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NPR 2 Aug 2026
Trump says he's cancelling Iran strikes, deal pending
Trump said that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the U.S. "to hold off any attack" on Iran because "the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to."