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Donald Trump’s envoys meet with mediators in Cairo on Sunday to push for a Gaza peace plan. While talks continue, Israel pressed on with airstrikes in the enclave. Medics said strikes injured several people. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously said the roadmap for Gaza peace was "unacceptable" on August 9.
Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge independence from the White House during a Sunday interview. He said, "No, I'm not going to pledge that, and no attorney general should ever pledge that." Blanche claimed President Trump never asked him to prosecute specific people, dismissing reports of political meddling as false.
A former Afghan police worker faces Taliban threats after a 2022 Ministry of Defence leak exposed his identity. The UK government rejected his resettlement application, claiming he lacked evidence of supporting British departments. Hamid said, “Must I wait until I am captured, tortured or killed before my service is recognised?”
Sunday marks one week since Israeli settlers started their siege of Qusra, a Palestinian village in the West Bank. Settlers surrounded three homes, cutting off water and electricity. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee said the settlers were “Israeli terrorists“. The UN brought aid on Sunday as the military blocked other access.
Houthis launched missiles and drones at Yemen’s Marib city and al-Makha overnight, killing several people. Attacks on Saturday and Sunday hit residential areas and roads, causing injuries and damage. The Yemeni military said it launched 181 operations in response. Port operations in al-Makha got paused due to these ongoing violent strikes.
Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the US, fell to a record low of 3519.91 feet on Saturday. This drop highlights the crisis on the Colorado River. Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies, said, “We are in uncharted territory.” Many people now worry about future water supplies.
Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm after passing south of Hawaii on Sunday. While the storm moved away, heavy rain and strong winds still hit the islands. Christine Matsuda said, “big gusts every few minutes rattle the whole house.” Many homes lost power as flooding and dangerous conditions continued.
Anti-hunger advocate Liz Wills-O'Gilvie, 63, said she has not eaten for 15 days to push Governor Maura Healey to raise funding for Massachusetts' food stamp program. "I know what hunger looks and feels like," she said. Many people lost benefits after President Donald Trump made changes to the program.
Chilean officials paused a Chinese undersea cable project after a U.S. official threatened travel bans against them and their families in January. Claudio Araya said, "It was basically a threat." The Trump administration now uses visa sanctions as a tool to change behavior and influence policy across Latin America.
AIPAC is spending millions against progressive Aisha Wahab in the race to replace Eric Swalwell. Wahab faces moderate Melissa Hernandez in Tuesday’s special election for California’s 14th district. Outside groups flooded the region with ads, turning this contest into a heated battle over the future of the Democratic Party’s direction.
President Trump’s June cease-fire deadline with Iran passed on Monday without a deal. The conflict has turned into an economic battle with no end in sight. Experts say Iranian leaders chose to escalate instead of keeping the agreement. Now, the U.S. strategy focuses on pressure to stop nuclear ambitions.
On Aug. 5, an anonymous X account in India posted a false claim about Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The fake quote spread quickly, reaching politicians and news outlets globally. Darren L. Linvill said, "This quote was clearly crafted to drive a wedge into peace negotiations." It showed how easily disinformation travels.