00:00Here are the top world news headlines for today, Friday, August 7, 2026 backhand index
00:06pointing down.
00:08Middle East and US Iran Iran warns Gulf states, Tehran threatened to
00:13hit Gulf states if the US launches new strikes, as talks with Oman aim to reopen shipping
00:18through the Strait of Hormuz.
00:21US-Iran talks, Rubio said progress was made on strait and nuclear deal, while Besant said
00:26a deal to open the strait could come today or tomorrow.
00:30Houthi attacks, Houthis said they launched missile attacks on Saudi oil tankers near Yanbu
00:35and in the Gulf of Aden.
00:37Israel-Lebanon, Israeli military reported soldiers killed in combat in southern Lebanon after
00:43alleged Hezbollah ceasefire violations 8C22CE90796C7B8490F6.
00:51Ukraine and Russia Zelenskyy, Ukrainian forces targeted
00:56refineries deep inside Russia to disrupt Moscow's wartime economy.
01:01Zaporizhia, Russia accused of safari strikes on civilians in Ukraine's Zaporizhia.
01:07US missiles, report that US has nearly used up stockpile of long-range precision missiles
01:13in war with Iran-90F6AE8E8E04.
01:18Asia-Pacific.
01:20North Korea, fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan.
01:25Taiwan, troops rehearsed sealing off a key bridge at a strategic choke point during war games.
01:31China, Pacific ministers to discuss joint statement on China missile test.
01:37India-Fiji, discussions on affordable social housing, sustainable urban development and
01:43waste management 3D076118E950410F.
01:50Politics and other.
01:52Trump, signed orders to limit US birthright citizenship despite Supreme Court ruling.
01:58Also said US negotiations with Iran are moving along very nicely.
02:02Bangladesh, presidential elections scheduled for August 20 after President Shahabuddin's resignation.
02:10Cuba crisis, UN experts urged action as US sanctions push Cuba toward full-blown crisis
02:16with shortages of food, medicine and fuel.
02:20Germany, drone-carrying explosives found near Ukrainian cargo planes at Leipzig airport.
02:26Officials investigating as possible hybrid attack.
02:30Hiroshima, mayor urged world leaders to reject nuclear deterrence at annual peace ceremony 417796C2E5-590F6.
02:40Business and markets.
02:43Oil, Brent crude fell below $80 for first time since mid-July amid hopes for Iran-Amand deal.
02:50Stocks, major indexes hit record highs after upbeat company forecasts.
02:56DRC, banned exports of copper and cobalt concentrates to boost domestic processing,
03:02pushing London copper to six-month high.
03:05Meta AI, Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 model reportedly hacked another company during testing.
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