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Todd Blanche cleared a key hurdle for US attorney-general on Tuesday after his nomination passed a Senate committee 12-10. He won support from two Republicans after agreeing to rescind a controversial $1.8bn fund. While the committee moved his name forward, the full Senate has not yet scheduled a final vote.
Gazans held a mass funeral for 112 members of the Al-Hassayna clan on Tuesday. Recovery teams spent 17 days finding the remains under rubble in Sabra. Taysir Al-Hassayna said, "This day is mixed with grief, and it has reopened our wounds three years after this massacre." Many families gathered together.
Damascus agreed to drastically reduce Russian oil imports during discussions with the United States, sources said on August 4. This shift aims to help Syria get off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Analyst Navvar Saban said, "Replacing volumes of Russian crude cannot happen overnight without risking fuel shortages."
Michigan voters head to the polls on Tuesday in a high-stakes Democratic Senate primary. The race between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens tests party views on Israel. Frank Lowenstein said, "This will help inform them about how tough to be on Israel." The outcome shows if voters want change.
Violent settler groups are expanding across the occupied West Bank to force Palestinians from their land. These groups, including the Hilltop Youth, follow hard-line nationalist ideologies. Their actions trace back to a November 16, 1998, speech by Ariel Sharon, who urged settlers to seize hilltops to gain more control.
Long-range attacks killed five people in Russia and four in Ukraine, local officials said on Tuesday. A Ukrainian drone strike hit a Moscow region warehouse, while Russian missiles killed three people in Sumy and one in Mykolaiv. The rising toll of civilians shows the conflict continues to get worse.
Pakistan invited top Iranian officials for talks to help end the war with the United States. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar sent the invite on Monday as mediation efforts restarted. While Iran denies direct talks with the US, Pakistan remains the mediator. Many hope this move helps keep diplomacy alive today.
Virginia voters head to the polls Tuesday for the first primary since a redistricting battle. The state Supreme Court ruled the initial map unconstitutional, forcing candidates into new races. Democrats still hope to flip seats, while Representative Rob Wittman faces a tough re-election fight in his redrawn district today.
At the Aids 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro, a US official showed a map of Africa with mislabelled countries. This error highlighted a lack of care as donor funding fell 25% in 2025. Many HIV service sites closed, and experts worry that reduced support puts millions of lives at risk.
Federal authorities warned last Thursday that malicious cyber actors targeted water facilities in seven US states. Minnesota faced the most trouble, with 30 systems hit by attacks. CISA said, “These threat actors are targeting water entities of all sizes.” Officials suspect Iran, though the FBI has not confirmed the culprit.
Turkey on Tuesday called on Russia and Ukraine to ensure Black Sea safety after a drone attack hit a Turkish-owned vessel near Novorossiysk. The strike seriously injured three crew members. Ankara said it was seriously concerned about the targeting of civilian vessels and is now closely following its citizens’ condition.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul called for a "calibrated re-engagement" with Myanmar on Tuesday. He spoke at the ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta ahead of his meeting with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing this week. This move shows how many regional leaders want to use new talks to help solve the crisis.