Middle East
Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks. The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give “talks some space,” raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict. — BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyj834jn5lo
Trump continues pause on Iran strikes as Pentagon reveals higher casualty figures. — The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/first-thing-trump-pause-iran-strikes-pentagon-higher-us-casualties
Why has the US halted its bombing of Iran? Tit-for-tat strikes have halted in the Middle East amid reports of depleted US weapons stocks. — Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/27/why-has-the-us-halted-its-bombing-of-iran
US and Iran pause fighting to give peace talks ‘space.’ A temporary pause to the US–Iran conflict appeared to hold on Monday, after negotiations over a lasting peace faced fresh hurdles over the weekend. — CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html
Europe: Wildfires
Wildfires in southwest Europe: what we know so far. More than 300,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in France and Spain. — Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/27/wildfires-in-southwest-europe-what-we-know-so-far
Photos: France and Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires as more heat looms. France and Spain are battling vast wildfires that have forced more than 325,000 people to flee, as a new heatwave approaches. — Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/7/27/photos-france-spain-battle-monster-wildfires-as-more-heat-looms
Wildfire smoke chokes skies in Spain and France. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate or told to shelter indoors. — New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/world/europe/wildfires-photos-spain-france.html
Heat from France’s wildfires creates a ‘fire cloud,’ or pyrocumulonimbus. A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — can spark new blazes and is “unprecedented in France,” officials said. — New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/world/europe/pyrocumulonimbus-fire-cloud-france-wildfires.html
Flames advance on Bordeaux, where evacuees balance dread and hope. With surrounding towns evacuated and fire spreading rapidly, several thousand are sheltering in the city. — New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/world/europe/france-fires-bordeaux.html
Spain races to contain ‘monster’ fires ahead of new heatwave. — France 24 https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260727-spain-races-to-contain-monster-fires-ahead-of-new-heatwave
How ‘fire-generated thunderstorms’ make wildfires more deadly. Certain severe wildfires can create pyrocumulonimbus — what NASA calls the “fire-breathing dragon of clouds.” — BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2350xnl4j5o
Europe: Other
Paris police arrest suspect after three women wounded in knife attack. French police arrested a man on Monday following a knife attack on three women in the north of Paris; an off-duty officer detained him. Two were gravely wounded but not in life-threatening condition. — France 24 / SCMP https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260727-paris-police-arrest-suspect-after-knife-attack-three-women
Even before attack, Berlin’s gay community felt ‘more and more unsafe.’ The killing of a woman in what officials called an act of Islamist terrorism rattled a community that has seen a surge in threats. — New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/world/europe/gay-community-berlin-attack.html
United States
Three killed, four wounded in Seattle food festival shooting. Three people were killed and four others, including a toddler, were wounded on Sunday in a shooting at a downtown Seattle food festival, police said. — CNBC / NPR https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/seattle-shooting-leaves-two-dead-five-injured.html
Senate to begin voting on Trump intelligence nominee Jay Clayton. — The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/27/us-senate-spy-jay-clayton-donald-trump-iran-war-saudi-oman-hormuz-pentagon-seattle-latest-news-updates
He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. A California man’s account of an ICE shooting and its aftermath. — The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/ice-california-shooting-lawsuit
More than 100 ex-NASA astronauts launch new voting campaign. “Our country is the mission,” the group said as it launched the effort. — The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/27/nasa-astronauts-for-america-voting-campaign
Asia-Pacific
15 sailors still missing after Vietnamese cargo ship sank in South China Sea. Fifteen people remain missing after the vessel went down in heavily disputed waters; China said it had rescued 47 who had been aboard. — New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/world/asia/vietnam-south-china-sea-ship-sink.html
Will the heat from a cooking oil scandal help the opposition in Taiwan? Taipei mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an emerged as the biggest political winner from an opposition protest over a food safety scandal that organisers said drew more than 200,000 people. — SCMP https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3362017/will-heat-cooking-oil-scandal-help-opposition-taiwan
US criticism of Malaysia’s Israel stance spotlights growing ‘disconnect.’ US criticism of Malaysia’s entry ban on Israeli nationals is unlikely to force a policy shift after PM Anwar Ibrahim rejected accusations that the move was antisemitic. — SCMP https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3362021/us-criticism-malaysias-israel-stance-spotlights-growing-disconnect
Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians. The two men, accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws. — BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1l1m6e08e2o
Ukraine–Russia
Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Belgorod. Dramatic videos captured the moment Ukrainian drones hit Belgorod, a Russian city near the Ukrainian border. — Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/27/moment-ukrainian-drones-strike-russias-belgorod
Finance & Markets
China condemns US over new Section 301 tariffs but holds off on retaliation. Beijing objected to Washington’s latest 12.5% duty but signalled it will hold off for now, noting the tariff stays within the ceiling promised in earlier talks. — SCMP https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3362020/china-condemns-us-over-new-section-301-tariffs-holds-retaliation
Shipping upheaval suggests oil selloff won’t last. The US and Iran may be holding fire, but costly cargo diversions are already underway. — Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-07-27/shipping-upheaval-suggests-oil-selloff-won-t-last
Bitcoin options traders are dropping their hedges going into the Fed meeting. — CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/27/bitcoin-options-traders-are-dropping-their-hedges-going-into-the-fed-meeting
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Micron Technology, Forte Biosciences, ExxonMobil, Baker Hughes and more. — CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-mu-fbrx-xom-bkr.html
DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover. — The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/27/dcc-energy-private-equity-takeover-ftse-100-kkr-energy-capital-partners
With UPDATE, Kim Kardashian plans to shake up the energy drinks category. For the relaunch of energy drink UPDATE, co-founder Kim Kardashian takes center stage in a commercial and pop-up. — Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/claraludmir/2026/07/27/with-update-kim-kardashian-plans-to-shake-up-the-energy-drinks-category/
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