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August 3: Ukraine Hits Saratov as Trump Opens Iran Talks
In Ukraine
Ukraine carried out a deep drone attack on Russia’s Saratov region, hitting the Engels strategic airbase and a major oil refinery. Russian officials said air defenses downed 635 drones overnight, but reported strikes still got through. Eight people were reported killed.
In the Middle East
President Trump says U.S.-Iran talks will begin Monday after he cancelled a planned military attack, following appeals from regional allies including Saudi Arabia. Trump said he wants to test whether a deal is possible before proceeding further.
That diplomatic push sits alongside continued uncertainty over the U.S.-backed effort to disarm Hamas in Gaza. Israel and Hamas both have objections, and Hamas says any disarmament depends on Israel meeting its own commitments.
In Sudan
A rights group says a Sudanese army drone strike killed 35 people in Darfur. The report comes amid Sudan’s wider war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, a conflict that has already killed tens of thousands.
In Britain
The Home Office has recognized at least five people abused by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed as victims of human trafficking. Survivors are urging the Metropolitan Police to make trafficking a central part of its investigation, including whether associates helped supply women to Fayed.
In China
A newly uncovered database has offered a detailed view of surveillance of foreign nationals in China. It reportedly records personal information and camera sightings at locations including streets, markets, malls and a mosque, cataloguing people by nationality and, in some cases, religion.
In markets
The United States and Japan coordinated purchases of yen after the currency’s sharp decline. The move helped reverse some of the slide, and officials signaled that further intervention could follow if needed.
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