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In Gaza

Hospitals are running dangerously short of oxygen, placing premature babies and critically ill patients at immediate risk. The shortages are another sign of a healthcare system nearing collapse, with basic treatment increasingly dependent on supplies that cannot be taken for granted.

At the U.S.-Canada border

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called new U.S. tariff terms an economic attack on Canada, saying they are unfair and will damage people on both sides of the border. The dispute also raises a larger question for Canadian businesses and policymakers: whether Washington remains a reliable trading partner.

In southern Thailand

Dozens of coordinated arson attacks and bombings struck southern Thailand on Sunday. Officials said the attacks appeared intended to create unrest. Authorities have not provided further details on responsibility or casualties.

In business and AI

Anthropic is reportedly exploring a U.S. public offering as soon as this autumn, seeking to raise more than $100 billion at a valuation of up to $2 trillion. If it happens at that scale, it would be among the largest IPOs ever.

In Mumbai

Two people were killed when a giant Ganesha idol collapsed onto a crowd during a procession. Officials are investigating the circumstances of the collapse.

In Iran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says a memorandum of understanding with the United States is the best available route out of the stalled war. He says Iran has withstood both the conflict and years of sanctions, while the newly installed head of the country’s top security body has taken a more defiant public line.

In Washington

The Senate has approved stopgap funding to keep the federal government operating through December 11, then confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in an overnight session before the August recess. Congress has again purchased a little time.

In aviation

At least four passengers were burned after an American Airlines flight filled with smoke while landing in Dallas, according to the pilot. Details on the cause and the passengers’ conditions were not immediately available.

In northern England

Seven people, including two police officers and two boys aged 16 and 17, were killed when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way on the A66 collided head-on with a marked armed-response police vehicle near Middlesbrough. A police watchdog says the pursuit had been called off about 10 seconds before the crash. The vehicle was believed to have been using cloned number plates.

In Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected calls for wartime elections, arguing that a vote while Ukraine is fighting Russia would divide the country and could destroy it.

In U.S.-Canada trade

President Donald Trump has escalated a dispute with Canada after negotiations in Washington collapsed and new tariffs took effect. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada had been “attacked,” while the measures cover goods from hockey sticks to tongue depressors. Trump said Canada wants the benefits of statehood without becoming a state, a line unlikely to improve either the trade balance or the mood in Ottawa.

On the A66

Seven people, including two police officers, have been killed in a wrong-way crash on the A66. PCs Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, were in a marked armed-response vehicle when it was struck early Saturday by a Volkswagen Passat travelling in the wrong direction. Five young men also died. The Prime Minister has offered condolences and urged people not to speculate.

In Gaza

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to access safe, private and sanitary toilets, deepening an already severe public-health emergency. The lack of basic sanitation is especially acute in overcrowded displacement sites.

In southern Thailand

Dozens of coordinated arson attacks have struck southern Thailand. No group has claimed responsibility, and the military says the attacks were intended to create unrest.

At Greater Manchester

Rachel Kyte, climate adviser to Mayor Andy Burnham, reportedly logged 250,000 air miles in less than two years on taxpayer-funded flights, including business-class trips to Rio, Seoul and Barbados. The travel cost £107,000, putting an awkward number on the carbon footprint of climate advice.

In Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is holding a parliamentary election limited to parties approved by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s government. The vote comes amid a broad constitutional overhaul and is expected to further consolidate presidential control, offering little meaningful route for opposition politics.

In the Bay of Bengal

India’s Coast Guard is searching for crew members after a cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal. Those aboard included 20 Chinese nationals, three people from Myanmar, and one Bangladeshi national.

On the A66

Three police officers and five young people were killed when a car travelling the wrong way on the A66 collided with a police vehicle. The officers were named as PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, alongside a third colleague, as authorities investigate the crash.

In Canada-U.S. trade

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will reject U.S. terms in an escalating tariff dispute. Carney said the new tariffs were intended to harm and divide Canada, and that his government would neither accept the offer on the table nor meet Washington’s demands.

In European energy policy

Germany, Italy, and four other EU countries want finance ministers to consider a windfall tax on oil companies, citing profits that have surged during the Middle East war. Separately, applications for onshore wind farms in England have reached a decade high after the lifting of a de facto ban imposed in 2015.

In London

An analysis of homicides between 2019 and 2023 found that minority ethnic Britons made up 61 percent of victims. In unsolved cases, 92.9 percent of victims were people of colour, findings that campaigners say raise questions about unequal protection and investigative outcomes.

Canada’s trade dispute with Washington

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel, electronics, and other imports beginning September 8, after President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada. Provincial premiers have rallied behind Carney, saying the dispute confirms their view that Washington is no longer a reliable trade partner. Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine has also warned the White House that a tariff war could hurt American constituents, particularly in border-state economies tied closely to Canada.

Healthcare access in Chad

Solar-powered telemedicine kiosks are expanding access to medical consultations in rural Chad, where patients can face long journeys to reach doctors. The kiosks connect communities with healthcare workers remotely and are designed to operate where electricity and local clinical capacity are limited.

British policy and security

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook says English mayors will receive powers to override local councils on planning decisions, a change the government says is needed to speed up homebuilding.

Separately, a cyberattack forced a small UK power plant offline in July. The government says the incident did not threaten the wider national energy system, but it adds to concerns over the vulnerability of essential infrastructure to digital attacks.

Shooting at a Bakersfield football game

Police in Bakersfield, California, have arrested a 15-year-old on suspicion of murder and gang-related firearms offenses after a 17-year-old was shot dead during a high school football game. Police say neither teenager attended the school and that the shooting followed a confrontation inside the stadium’s exterior fence, but outside the playing field. The game was canceled, the gun has not been recovered, and investigators say they do not believe anyone else was involved.

Displacement in Sudan’s Kordofan region

Thousands of people are fleeing fighting in Sudan’s Kordofan region and heading for the city of El Obeid, seeking relative safety as the conflict drives civilians from their homes.

In trade

Canada says it will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning September 8, after Washington put 50 percent tariffs on 20 billion dollars’ worth of Canadian products. Last-minute talks failed to resolve the dispute, leaving businesses on both sides to price in another round of cross-border friction.

Trump is also facing opposition to his plan to increase beef imports. Ranchers, farm groups, and Republican lawmakers say it could further pressure U.S. cattle producers dealing with historically small herds, severe weather, and existing tariff costs.

In Hawaii

Tropical Storm Moke is expected to pass near Hawaii, threatening the Big Island with heavy rain, strong winds, and potentially life-threatening flooding. The storm arrives after another week of dangerous weather in parts of the state.

In U.S. courts

A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s ban on issuing visas to citizens of 75 countries.

Separately, Trump is asking a court to block the BBC from subpoenaing Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner in the broadcaster’s defense against his 10 million dollar defamation suit. His lawyers call the subpoena effort cynical.

In elections

The Postal Service has finalized new mail-ballot rules but says it will not enforce them in the midterms while court injunctions remain in place.

Campaign money is already flowing heavily. Top donors have spent more than 1.6 billion dollars this cycle, with Republican-aligned donors contributing about 1.05 billion dollars, compared with roughly 410 million dollars from Democratic-aligned donors.

In the Middle East

Iran has warned neighboring countries against joining what it describes as a U.S. economic war, after Trump threatened to isolate the country economically in an effort to weaken its government.

In tech and security

Security firm Wiz says GitHub Copilot Autofix introduced a script-injection flaw into Snowflake’s GitHub Actions workflow. Wiz’s autonomous testing agent exploited it days later through a crafted GitHub issue title. Snowflake says it patched the flaw, rotated affected credentials, and found no evidence of unauthorized access in audit logs.

British officials have also briefed energy companies after hackers reportedly linked to Iran forced a small UK power plant offline for four days. The outage did not affect the national grid or wider energy supply.

In Sudan

Intensified fighting in Sudan’s Kordofan region has displaced at least 200,000 people since late last year, adding to a humanitarian crisis that has driven millions from their homes.

In Ukraine

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has rejected peace proposals in an interview with state television and threatened to target sectors he described as Ukraine’s most economically vulnerable. The remarks point away from any immediate diplomatic opening and toward further pressure on civilian infrastructure and the wider economy.

In North American trade

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will answer new U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar. Washington has imposed 50 percent tariffs on nearly $20 billion worth of Canadian products, and Canada’s retaliatory measures are due to begin September 8. Carney called it a trade war and said President Trump had miscalculated.

In U.S. courts

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s pause on immigrant visas for people from 75 countries. Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority.

Separately, the Postal Service has finalized new restrictions on mail voting, but court orders have paused them while the Supreme Court considers a challenge led by California and other states. Without a ruling for the administration, the rules will not take effect before the November midterms.

In the Middle East

An Israeli drone strike on a family in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, killed one person and wounded several others, according to the supplied report.

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack says Israel did not give Washington adequate warning before strikes on a Syrian base. Israel disputes that account, leaving another argument over coordination between allies while the strikes are already a fact.

In Sweden

Police have identified the 17-year-old girl killed in Friday’s sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta. Three others were wounded. The suspected attacker, an 18-year-old man, was a student at the school, its principal said.

In northeast England

Seven people, including police officers Matthew Blades and Tom Clough, were killed after a car travelling the wrong way on the A66 near Middlesbrough collided with a police vehicle.

In the Indian Ocean

The Panama-flagged cargo ship Ocean Winner, believed to be carrying iron ore from India to Singapore, has reportedly sunk off India’s coast. It had 24 crew members aboard, and at least two have reportedly been rescued.

Near Hawaii

Tropical Storm Moke is strengthening as it approaches Hawaii. The system is expected to pass south of the Big Island, bringing its heaviest rain and strongest winds there late Saturday into early Sunday.

In the U.S. West

The Bureau of Reclamation says California, Nevada, and Arizona must reduce their combined use of Colorado River water by 1.25 million acre-feet a year for the next two years. The agency says deeper cuts may be needed if conditions on the river continue to deteriorate.

U.S.-Canada trade

A new 50 percent U.S. tariff on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods has taken effect after bilateral talks collapsed. The affected imports account for about 5 percent of Canada’s annual exports to the United States, and Canada says it will impose retaliatory tariffs.

On Britain’s roads

Seven people, including two Cleveland Police officers, were killed in an early Saturday collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough. Police say a marked patrol car collided with a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way. The police watchdog has opened an investigation.

In transport regulation

Chinese authorities have ordered recalls covering more than 4 million vehicles over safety concerns, largely involving door handles. Tesla accounts for nearly 3 million of those vehicles.

Dutch data protection regulators have fined Uber nearly $1 billion over automated driver suspensions that could permanently remove people from the platform without human review. The regulator says the system did not provide an adequate way to catch errors before it affected drivers’ livelihoods.

In southwest Syria

Several people were injured in an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in southwest Syria, according to Syrian authorities. Syria described the vehicle as civilian and condemned the attack as a violation of its sovereignty and international law.

In public health

A pharmacy error at a Nashville hospital sent the wrong drug into the spines of four joint-replacement patients, leaving them catastrophically harmed. The hospital has apologized.

Separately, CDC data show kindergarten MMR vaccination rates edging down as non-medical exemptions reached a record 4.2%, a trend experts warn could weaken community protection.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo

Ebola continues to spread, with health authorities reporting that roughly one person is dying every 30 minutes. A shipment of 16,000 vaccine doses has arrived as officials race to contain the outbreak.

In North American trade

The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian products after negotiations failed. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will retaliate dollar for dollar. The move comes as the Trump administration looks for ways to ease consumer-price pressure ahead of the midterms, including a pause on beef tariffs, while maintaining a broader tariff agenda that can push prices the other way.

U.S. pressure on Iran

Iran has condemned planned U.S. sanctions as unlawful economic warfare, saying Washington is trying to exert authority over other U.N. member states. The dispute comes as the Trump administration enters the midterm campaign without major foreign-policy breakthroughs, with the Iran war at a costly standoff and the wars involving Ukraine and Gaza still unresolved.

In Ukraine

Rescuers are searching for nine people still missing after a Russian double-tap strike on a Ukrainian shopping mall killed 16 people and injured 130, including children. The attack is part of a renewed wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine.

In North America

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar after trade talks failed to reach an agreement. Carney said Washington made last-minute changes to proposed terms that Canada regarded as unfair and uneconomic, raising fresh doubts about the durability of any deal.

In humanitarian news

UNICEF says admissions for severe child malnutrition treatment in Somalia have risen 32 percent as aid cuts deepen the effects of drought. The warning points to a widening gap between humanitarian need and available support.

In Lebanon, the World Bank forecasts the economy will shrink 6.4 percent as conflict with Israel, inflation, and rising consumer prices disrupt a hoped-for recovery.

In tech and security

U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA has added a critical Zimbra Collaboration Suite flaw to its catalog of vulnerabilities known to be actively exploited. The bug can allow unauthenticated attackers to run commands on affected servers under certain configurations. Zimbra has issued a fix, and federal agencies have been ordered to patch affected systems by August 24, 2026.

In the UK

Misdiscarded lithium batteries are causing more than 10 fires a week at British recycling centres, according to new figures. Batteries in vapes and other devices can ignite when crushed or damaged, creating risks for workers and adding an estimated £1 billion a year in costs.

The parents of Chloe Moffat are considering a wrongful-death lawsuit after a coroner found that a Treasury disciplinary process materially contributed to their daughter’s suicide. They say they want the department held accountable and are concerned that reforms may not follow.