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Milei Frames Lula Attacks as Anti-Socialist Crusade; Brazil Counts Trade Damage
Argentine President Javier Milei again labeled Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a ‘thief’ and ‘corrupt,’ insisting his release from prison was procedural, not proof of innocence. Milei tied the attacks to a regional fight…
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OPEC+ Seven Lift September Targets 188k b/d; Conflict Clouds Actual Supply
Seven OPEC+ members—Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman—held a virtual meeting on 2 August 2026 and agreed to raise their combined…
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Iraq-Turkey pipeline deal revives Kirkuk-Ceyhan flows but exposes Ankara-Baghdad leverage gap
Iraq and Turkey signed a one-year agreement on August 1 2026 for BOTAŞ to transport up to 750,000 barrels per day of Iraqi crude…
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Iran executes two convicted of Mossad spying; Israel silent, rights groups mute
Iran executed Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat on August 3, 2026, after the judiciary convicted them of sending coordinates, images and intelligence on military…
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Venezuela Calls It a Gradual Roadmap; Wires Stress Consular Flights
Venezuela and the Dominican Republic announced August 2 a gradual normalization of diplomatic and consular ties severed in 2024 after the Dominican Republic questioned…
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Wildberries warehouse burns in Russia as Ukrainian drones hit logistics hub
Ukrainian drones attacked targets in Russia’s Saratov and Samara regions overnight into August 2, 2026, setting a Wildberries warehouse ablaze near Samara and damaging…
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Clayton starts DNI role Monday as Pulte exits after Trump talks
Acting DNI Bill Pulte announced Saturday that Jay Clayton will assume the Director of National Intelligence post Monday following Senate confirmation. Pulte cited talks…
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Israeli Outlets Split on Trump Deal While All Flag Israeli Scepticism
Donald Trump announced a Board of Peace-brokered deal for phased Hamas disarmament in Gaza, with IDF withdrawal and new governance. Israeli officials and Hamas…
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All selected outlets frame Trump’s Iran strike pause as conditional on Hormuz deal, not concession
Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he canceled planned US attacks on Iran after Iran and other Middle Eastern countries requested a hold,…
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US Locks Visa Bonds at Up to $20,000 for 50 Countries After Pilot Success
The US State Department is making a visa bond pilot permanent effective August 3, 2026. Applicants from 50 countries, mostly in Africa, may have…
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