Daily Digest — 2 Aug 2026

Tensions between the US and Iran dominated the day after President Trump said he was cancelling planned strikes on Iran subject to a “rapidly” made deal, while embassies warned Americans of travel risk amid signs of possible military action in the coming days and tankers near Oman came under fire. Oil surged 1.3% to $⁠84.67 as markets priced in the heightened risk of supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Gold fell 1.3% to $⁠4,107, possibly as investors rotated into riskier assets or covered margin calls, while silver dropped 2.1%.

In Moscow, a bomb explosion outside a restaurant killed three people including a female bomber, with more than 20 injured. The attack, reported by Al Jazeera, adds to a volatile security landscape across Eurasia. In the UK, Labour won a decisive victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection, and Mayor Andy Burnham made the case for a written UK constitution as devolution plans advance. Meanwhile, MPs and mayors urged the prime minister to turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives.

Crypto markets saw mixed signals: Bitcoin edged up 0.6% to $⁠63,420, but a cold-wallet attack linked to weak Coldcard-generated keys spread to 4,500 addresses, with losses nearing $⁠89 million. Tokenized stock trading surged 288% in July, though one QQQ token drove most of that volume. In tech, a judge denied xAI’s request to block a Minnesota ban on “nudify” apps, and YouTuber Hank Green apologized for his AI usage, calling it “not healthy.”

Elsewhere, the EU called an emergency meeting over migrant crossings into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, and legendary climber Nims Purja died in an avalanche on Broad Peak. FIFA’s Gianni Infantino faces no challengers for the top job after scrapping a controversial plan to sell a stake in the World Cup.

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24. EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings
25. Three dead including female bomber in Moscow restaurant attack | AJ Shorts
26. Why isn’t anyone challenging Infantino for FIFA’s top job? | AJ #shorts
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