US Moves Submarines Near Russia; Iran Rumored to Hold 4 Americans; EU Implements New AI Policy

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Trump reports that he is deploying nuclear submarines in response to Russian threats regarding peace talk deadlines, while China and Russia launch joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan. Meanwhile, humanitarian concerns deepen with over 60 deaths in a migrant boat disaster off Yemen's coast and Iran continuing to detain at least four U.S. citizens. In other developments, the EU's groundbreaking artificial intelligence regulations enter a critical new implementation phase, and Haitian authorities arrest a former senator allegedly collaborating with gangs in attacks on civilian communities.

Top Stories

• Trump says he moved two nuclear submarines after Russia's Medvedev warns U.S. - CNBC

• African migrant boat capsizes off Yemen, killing more than 60 - BBC

• Iran Is Holding at Least 4 US Citizens, Rights Groups and Families Say - New York Times

• China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan - HKFP

• EU's landmark AI act enters new phase - France24

• Haitian police arrest a former senator accused of working with gangs to attack a peaceful community - Associated Press

United States

• Smithsonian denies White House pressure to remove Trump impeachment references - Associated Press

• Trump hits Brazilian products with 50% tariffs over Bolsonaro - NBC

• Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S. - NPR

• Iran Is Holding at Least 4 US Citizens, Rights Groups and Families Say - New York Times

• Trump says he moved two nuclear submarines after Russia's Medvedev warns U.S. - CNBC

Africa

• Egypt’s Military Production Minister, Bulgarian envoy discuss industrial cooperation - Daily News Egypt

• Uganda’s illicit tobacco crisis is a threat to revenue targets and economic growth - Monitor

• African migrant boat capsizes off Yemen, killing more than 60 - BBC

• South Africa plans measures to support exporters hit by Trump tariffs - Reuters

• African Union takes over all peace initiatives on eastern DR Congo - Africa News

Middle East

• Iran Is Holding at Least 4 US Citizens, Rights Groups and Families Say - New York Times

• Trump's Middle East envoy Witkoff visits controversial Gaza aid site - CBS

• Israeli minister demands Gaza reoccupation - DW

• Hamas denies it expressed willingness to disarm, slams Witkoff’s Gaza trip - Al Jazeera

• African migrant boat capsizes off Yemen, killing more than 60 - BBC

Indo-Pacific

• Why China is quietly rethinking its Middle East alliances - Jerusalem Post

• 'Scamdemic' Out of Asia Is Everyone's Problem - Bloomberg

• Japanese government to classify large-scale infrastructure failures as disasters - Asia News Network

• South Korea begins removing loudspeakers on border with North - France24

• China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan - HKFP

Europe

• Egypt’s Military Production Minister, Bulgarian envoy discuss industrial cooperation - Daily News Egypt

• Spain and Portugal declare high-alert due to fire risk - Euro News

• Russian pipeline gas exports to Europe rose 37% m/m in July, data shows - Reuters

• European plans to send asylum seekers to offshore centers in disarray after top court ruling - CNN

• EU's landmark AI act enters new phase - France24

Latin America

• Trump hits Brazilian products with 50% tariffs over Bolsonaro - NBC

• Brazil's Bolsonaro supporters protest against Supreme Court, President Lula - Reuters

• IMF Relaxes Argentina’s Reserves Target by $5 Billion in 2025 - Bloomberg

• Corruption Scandal Puts Mexico’s President on Defense Against Trump - New York Times

• Haitian police arrest a former senator accused of working with gangs to attack a peaceful community - Associated Press

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