Today’s stories, drawn entirely from RSS feeds fetched at 07:02 CST. Every item links to its source.
Middle East
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm. The president said Hamas would hand over weapons to a new Gaza administration, though NYT reports the announcement raises many unanswered questions and Hamas said any handover depends on an Israeli withdrawal. (NPR — https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/g-s1-136527/up-first-newsletter-trump-hamas-israel-todd-blanche-us-economy ; NYT — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/middleeast/trump-gaza-hamas-deal-disarm.html ; Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/31/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-claims-gaza-hamas-deal-middle-east-crisis-latest-news )
Gaza Board of Peace announces Hamas disarmament agreement. Al Jazeera lays out what is known so far about the reported agreement. (Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/31/gaza-board-of-peace-announces-hamas-disarmament-agreement-what-we-know?traffic_source=rss )
Hamas official says the group ‘made concessions’ for the sake of the Palestinian people. (Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-official-says-group-made-concessions-sake-our-palestinian-people )
Palestinians in Gaza are sceptical about the latest peace plan. (Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/31/31-07-reported-hani-mahmoud-gaza-ps?traffic_source=rss )
Iran says it targeted U.S. military in Kuwait with drones. (New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/middleeast/iran-us-military-kuwait-drone-attack.html )
Military flare-up between Houthis and Saudi Arabia challenges relative calm in Yemen. (DW — https://www.dw.com/en/military-flare-up-between-houthis-and-saudi-arabia-challenges-relative-calm-in-yemen/a-78186262?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss )
Settlers set light to agricultural land south of Nablus. (Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/settlers-set-light-agriculatural-land-south-nablus )
Europe / Migration
Thousands of migrants burst into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco. Spanish authorities put arrivals at around 60,000 in 24 hours; the Guardian reports at least 34 people died, and Prime Minister Sánchez rushed to the exclave, blaming trafficking gangs. (BBC — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2kp639yx4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss ; NYT — https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/31/world/spain-ceuta-migrants-morocco ; Guardian deaths — https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/ceuta-spain-morocco-border-deaths ; Guardian live — https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/31/cueta-spain-morocco-italy-migration-schengen-europe-latest-news-updates )
‘Migrant tsunami’: second day of Spain–Morocco border clashes. (Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/31/migrant-tsunami-second-day-of-spain-morocco-border-clashes?traffic_source=rss )
AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules. Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look real. (Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/31/ai-labels-to-be-compulsory-on-authentic-looking-content-under-eu-rules )
United Kingdom
Chinese ‘super-embassy’ in London to go ahead after High Court challenge dismissed. (Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/31/chinese-super-embassy-in-london-gets-go-aheat-after-high-court-challenge-is-dismissed ; UK politics live — https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jul/31/andy-burnham-devolution-plan-labour-conservatives-kemi-bedenoch-uk-politics-live )
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana charged with attacking prison staff. Rudakubana is serving life for the 2024 murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event. (Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/31/southport-killer-axel-rudakubana-charged-attacking-prison-staff )
Archbishop of Canterbury vows to support £100m pledge helping communities affected by enslavement. (Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jul/31/archbishop-of-canterbury-support-pledge-helping-communities-enslavement )
Asia
Renowned climber Nirmal Purja missing after avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. The former British Special Forces mountaineer was among 10 climbers caught; NYT reports four bodies were found, including Nadhira Alharthy, the first Omani woman to summit Everest. (Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/nirmal-purja-10-climbers-missing-pakistan-broad-peak-mountain ; NYT — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/asia/nirmal-purja-nims-avalanche-pakistan.html )
Africa
Russia’s Africa Corps killed Mali civilians in an air strike, HRW says. (Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/31/russias-africa-corps-killed-mali-civilians-in-air-strike-hrw?traffic_source=rss )
Americas
Chipotle’s bold expansion: selling burritos back to Mexico. (New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/americas/chipotle-restaurant-mexico.html )
Energy & Markets
Exxon and Chevron profits surge on rising oil prices due to the Iran war. Both reported second-quarter profits lifted by higher crude prices. (CNBC — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/exxon-xom-chevron-cvx-q2-earnings.html )
BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale. (Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/31/bp-north-sea-oil-and-gas-business-up-for-sale )
UK petrol prices rise to the highest this year as the U.S. attacks Iran. (Guardian business live — https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jul/31/bp-sell-north-sea-ai-record-korea-kospi-stock-market-latest-news-updates )
Pakistan and Bangladesh face an economic squeeze as the US–Iran crisis widens. Both economies rely heavily on imported fuel, leaving them exposed to any prolonged spike in oil and diesel prices. (SCMP — https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3362578/pakistan-bangladesh-face-economic-squeeze-us-iran-crisis-widens?utm_source=rss_feed )
South Korea’s chip giants log their biggest rally ever. The Kospi had its best-ever day as big tech names jumped, a signal for the global AI trade. (MarketWatch — https://www.marketwatch.com/story/south-koreas-chip-giants-just-logged-their-biggest-rally-ever-what-it-means-for-the-global-ai-trade-94d7e914?mod=mw_rss_topstories )
Amazon jumped, Apple fell as the AI trade picks clear winners again. Strong cloud results lifted Amazon and chipmakers, while Apple’s service-revenue shortfall pulled its stock lower. (Quartz — https://qz.com/amazon-apple-earnings-stock-market-073126 )
Novo Nordisk shares dive 9% after heart medicine fails trial. Experimental drug ziltivekimab did not produce a statistically meaningful reduction in major cardiovascular events. (CNBC — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/novo-nordisk-trial-results.html )
China signals a buildout of nuclear missile silos as ‘strategic trump cards.’ State television aired a documentary on the construction programme, with a PLA Rocket Force officer describing the work. (SCMP — https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3362573/china-signals-buildout-nuclear-missile-silos-strategic-trump-cards?utm_source=rss_feed )
U.S. sanctions an Iran-linked bitcoin insurance scheme for Strait of Hormuz ships. (CoinDesk — https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/31/u-s-sanctions-iran-linked-bitcoin-insurance-scheme-for-strait-of-hormuz-ships )
New Medicaid work rules put rare-disease patients’ coverage at risk. From January 2027, recipients must work 80 hours a month to keep benefits, with some states starting sooner. (Quartz — https://qz.com/medicaid-work-requirements-rare-disease-patients-coverage-073126 )
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