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ED DESK LEYLA OceanGate used ‘intimidation tactics’ to bypass regulation, US Coast Guard says

US arrests 2 Chinese for allegedly illegally selling sensitive microchips used in AI applications to China

Climate change hits Australia's coral reefs hard

US could pursue death penalty for man accused of fatally shooting 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

5 security personnel, 3 civilians killed in suspected militant attacks in Pakistan

Epstein victims voice concerns over Trump administration’s bid to unseal grand jury records

5 more Gazans die of starvation under Israeli siege, death toll rises to 193

1 dead, 9 injured as southern France battles 'biggest fire of summer'

Mount Semeru erupts again in southern Indonesia

Israeli army issues evacuation order for residents of Gaza City amid intensified military operations

20 Palestinians killed after aid truck overturns onto crowd in central Gaza Strip

Diary

Morning Briefing: Aug. 6, 2025

South Korea completes removal of loudspeakers along border with North Korea

Rescue operation underway to find around 100 missing people after mudslide strikes Indian village

South Korea’s former first lady apologizes as criminal probe begins

Japanese leaders press for world without nuclear weapons on Hiroshima anniversary

Pro-Palestinian activists protest media coverage of Gaza outside major US news outlets

EU Parliament groups urge top officials to take action to end Gaza genocide

Syria’s president discusses regional security, bilateral ties with top UK official

Israel evacuates embassy staff in Greece amid anti-war protests: Media

Texas governor sues to remove state House Democratic Caucus chair

UPDATE - US senator urges FBI to support Texas in bringing back Democrats who left state

Algerian envoy to UN denounces Israel's 'methodical' actions in Gaza as 'genocide'

Trump says JD Vance is ‘most likely’ heir to MAGA movement

Trump threatens to federalize DC after violent attack on DOGE staffer

Trump declines to weigh in on Israel’s Gaza occupation plan, emphasizes US humanitarian efforts

UPDATE - Canadian ministers in Mexico to boost trade ties amid tensions with US

Red Cross calls for Israel-Hamas deal to enable humanitarian access to Gaza

US special envoy to meet with Russian officials on Wednesday: Trump

Brazil's President Lula vows to fight US tariffs

Hamas says it inflicted Israeli casualties in southern Gaza ambush

US plans to 'take over' Gaza aid operations

Israeli drone strike kills 1 in eastern Lebanon, in new ceasefire breach

Hundreds demonstrate near Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv to demand Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

UN official warns Israel's possible Gaza-wide offensive could bring 'catastrophic consequences'

Multinational maritime drill begins in Western Pacific Ocean

Russia confirms diplomats attacked by Israeli settlers on Palestinian land in Jerusalem

UPDATE - Lebanon’s army to prepare plan for state arms monopoly by year-end, premier says

Turkish parliament holds first meeting of committee formed under 'Terror-Free Türkiye' initiative

Head of US-based pro-Israel group acknowledges Israel breaking genocide convention in Gaza

Lebanon’s army to prepare plan for state arms monopoly by year-end, premier says

UN urges Israel to heed ICJ call to cease occupation as Gaza faces 'tremendous' humanitarian toll

Canadian ministers in Mexico to boost trade ties amid tensions with US

UN agency seeks urgent funding to sustain livelihoods amid drought in Afghanistan

Russian deputy minister, Indian diplomat discuss boosting bilateral defense cooperation

UPDATE 5 – 49 more Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in war-torn Gaza

National polls set for next February, says Bangladesh's interim leader