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August 3: Hormuz Shipping Route and Spokane Wildfires

In the Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it is discussing a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, aimed at restarting commercial traffic. Tehran says there are no negotiations with the United States, directly disputing Donald Trump’s assertion that wider talks could resume as soon as Monday.

In Washington state

Fast-moving wildfires near Spokane have forced an estimated 60,000 residents to evacuate. Flames and heavy smoke have reached close to homes around Washington’s second-largest city as emergency crews work to contain the fires.

At the Justice Department

Senator John Cornyn says he has secured an agreement with the Justice Department to end a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund tied to President Trump’s allies. The deal clears the way for Cornyn to support advancing Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general.

In British politics

Reform UK says it would deploy the Royal Navy to stop small migrant boats crossing the English Channel. The proposal follows a three-year UK-France enforcement agreement that could see Britain pay France up to €766 million to curb irregular crossings.

In space science

China’s LHAASO observatory has confirmed that the Cygnus X-3 binary system is the most powerful known particle accelerator in the universe. The system, about 7,200 light-years away, appears to accelerate cosmic rays to energies far beyond the Milky Way’s previously assumed limit.

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