Latest news bulletin | August 1st, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 1st, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 1st, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, is one of the world’s most crucial oil and gas transit chokepoints, carrying roughly a quarter of the global seaborne oil trade.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 1st, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
The drug busts have intensified scrutiny of Liberia’s narcotics problem, with social media users, political commentators and local media calling for greater accountability from public officials and swift progress in the investigation.
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Of 206 fires recorded since Wednesday, 202 had been brought under control by Friday, but some remained active across western and southern coasts, with high temperatures and strong winds forecast to persist across 10 provinces.
Morocco’s press framed Ceuta as a sovereignty question, Algerian media accused Rabat of “weaponising” migration, and Tunisian social media responded with dark humour, as the region’s own economic and political crises remained in the background.
Cosplayers in elaborate costumes gather at ChinaJoy in Shanghai, where gaming fans meet characters inspired by popular video games.
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the EU’s crisis chief said the fires served as a “wake up call for Europe” and insisted that prevention is key to reducing the risk of future wildfires as she called to invest more.
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi warned Saudi Arabia of an all-out response hours before Riyadh announced a new multinational maritime defence coalition, with 14 countries, including Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt, signing a founding statement to protec…