The day in news
3 August 2026
105 stories
4 outlets
21:00 — busiest hour (10)
World 70
Finance 18
Tech 16
23:006
Survivors reach port after deadly Indonesia ferry fire
Clergy members arrested while protesting at Senate office
Who’s legally to blame for Anthropic and OpenAI’s autonomous AI hacks? It’s complicated
Trump says talks with Iran are ‘last chance’ to forge a deal
Design Arena creators raise $7.9 million to bring taste to AI models
Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI’s first luxury trip
22:009
Bomb disposal underway in Le Porge after wildfires unearth WWII shells
Apple challenges UK government’s latest demand for iCloud backdoor: report
Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?
US announces first two deaths from cyclospora outbreak
Can Netanyahu survive Israel’s most consequential election?
Israel top court hears challenge to UNRWA ban
Drone slams into Russian beach, killing at least 7 people
Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
Outernet turns your saved posts into real-world adventures
21:0010
WhatsApp says it is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts
Republicans say they will back Blanche after US Justice Department order
Trump blasts ‘duplicitous’ Iran after Tehran denies it is in talks with the US
Todd Blanche formally withdraws Trump's 'anti-weaponisation' fund plan
Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire leads $1B round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics
Analyst Report: Enterprise Products Pntr LP
Analyst Report: Valero Energy Corp
Analyst Report: Stanley Black & Decker Inc
New illegal Israeli outpost spotted in occupied West Bank
Market Update: EPD, GLW, LUV, SWK, VLO
20:008
Base Power raises another $1B to save the grid using backyard batteries
Congress’ favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
Uncertainty on Iranians’ minds as Trump fluctuates on war and talk
Inside the Palestine Action protests
Wispr Flow is preparing to launch a meeting notetaker, updated terms suggest
Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers
Iraqi Kurdish regional leader meets Syrian president in Damascus
Romanian navy blasts riverbed to protect nuclear plant
19:007
Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
Indian court acquits ex-wrestling chief in sexual harassment case
How Israel and the European far right tried to exploit Ceuta
Russian anti-war politician says he has fled the country
Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
Tigray refugees flee into Sudan after deadly violence on Ethiopia border
Derelict former BHS site a 'continuing nightmare'
18:008
Pentagon boosts Patriot, THAAD interceptor output amid stockpile strain
Trump slams Chevron CEO, demands immediate reduction in US fuel prices
Pochettino agrees to new manager contract with US Soccer
More than 17 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade heavy attacks
Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years
FIFA’s Infantino sought Trump backing after World Cup selloff plan: Report
Hilltop Youth: A group intent on taking over the West Bank by violence
Why does Spain have ‘enclaves’ in North Africa?
17:007
Families search for loved ones after deadly Ceuta crossings
Heatwave in Gaza compounds Palestinian suffering
People flee as rain triggers landslide in India’s Kerala
Massive Attack says members held after pro-Palestine display in Singapore
Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Monday, August 3, 2026: Prices pulling back this morning despite de-escalation with Iran
Why genocide keeps repeating in Sudan
Do you own America's most stolen car? What your insurance won't cover.
16:009
Detained Myanmar leader Suu Kyi has first foreign visitor in five years
Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate
Silver prices today, Monday, August 3, 2026: Silver prices open higher thanks to paused airstrikes
Protests, boycott cast shadow on Pakistan-administered Kashmir election
Moroccan king's letter confirms naming of major highway in honour of Trump
Gold prices today, Monday, August 3, 2026: Gold prices open higher after U.S. pauses planned airstrikes
Who will shape post-war Iran?
Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers
Palestine’s new ambassador to Spain calls for deeper friendship
15:004
Pakistan-administered Kashmir elections and protests – all you need to know
Hundreds flee fighting in northern Ethiopia as fears rise of return to civil war
Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began
Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs
14:004
A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem
Best CD rates today, Monday, August 3, 2026: Lock in up to 4.10% APY
Best high-yield savings interest rates today, Monday, August 3, 2026: You can earn up to 4.15% APY
HELOC and home equity loan rates today, Monday, August 3, 2026: Just a 2-basis-point differential
08:002
07:003
06:002
05:005
The battle for the Maasai Mara: Can Kenya’s most iconic ecosystem be saved?
Malaysian boy on trial for allegedly murdering girl in school
Japan and US confirm rare joint intervention to prop up yen
Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display
Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives
04:003
03:004
01:004
00:006
Sam Altman and AI’s decel debate
UK PM Burnham vows to be ‘relentless’ on Channel migrant crossings
Venezuela and the Dominican Republic say they will work to restore ties
Wall Street Can’t Agree on Palantir Stock. Earnings Will Reveal Who’s Right.
Is Washington dictating the agenda for talks in Venezuela?
How much has AIPAC spent against Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed? And why?
