Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 2nd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Month: August 2026
Trump says he’s cancelling strikes on Iran as ‘perimeters of a deal’ agreed
On Friday, Trump had said he was “losing faith” in the prospect of a peace deal and threatened to hit Iran “very hard.”
UEFA declares to have ‘lost confidence’ in Infantino over ‘shabby, back room, opaque deal’
FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under increasing fire from continental governing bodies on Saturday despite scrapping a widely-derided plan to allow private investment in the World Cup.
Latest news bulletin | August 1st, 2026 – Evening
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Ceuta crisis: 22 EU leaders gang up against Spain’s Sánchez over his migration policy
Twenty-two EU leaders — including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — on Saturday took aim at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s migration policies for undermining the security of the bloc’s borders. The increasingly isolated Sánchez hit back that his EU partners were responding in a “selfish” and “unlawful” manner to…
Latest news bulletin | August 1st, 2026 – Midday
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Two reported attacks on tankers near Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, is one of the world’s most crucial oil and gas transit chokepoints, carrying roughly a quarter of the global seaborne oil trade.
FIFA bins controversial private investment plan after backlash
“The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA’s confidence but also that of many other members of the football family,” UEFA said in a statement responding to FIFA’s announcement.