Sam's News — world — 2026-08-04¶
TL;DR¶
- Spokesperson signals U.S.-Iran Hormuz deal could come soon
- WWII explosives emerge and detonate in France wildfire
- Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts with lava and evacuations ordered
- Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery during heavy rains
- European heat and drought reach critical levels
- Ukraine-Russia war: Russian drone hunts civilian at Kherson market
Geopolitics¶
Spokesperson signals U.S.-Iran Hormuz deal could come soon¶
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggests a U.S.-Iran agreement on the Strait of Hormuz is imminent, boosting market sentiment.
Sources: WSJ RSS, Reuters RSS, NBC News RSS, CNN RSS
Cargo ship struck in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions¶
Cargo ship is struck in Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate between Trump administration and Iran over potential agreement.
Sources: NBC News RSS
Iran targets US military base in Kuwait with drone attack¶
Iran conducts overnight drone attack on US military base in Kuwait, escalating regional tensions.
Sources: The Jerusalem Post RSS
Climate¶
WWII explosives emerge and detonate in France wildfire¶
More than 400 World War II shells are triggered to detonate in a wildfire-ravaged village in France.
Sources: CBS News RSS
Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts with lava and evacuations ordered¶
Guatemala evacuates villages as Fuego volcano erupts, sending lava spewing into the air.
Sources: bbc.com RSS
Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery during heavy rains¶
Major landslide at Tsadkane Mariam Monastery in Ethiopia's Amhara region kills 14 people during heavy rains.
Sources: bbc.com RSS
European heat and drought reach critical levels¶
Europe faces record heat, wildfires in France and Greece, unprecedented drought, and Rhine River at lowest level since 1880.
Sources: AP News RSS, Bloomberg.com RSS
War¶
Ukraine-Russia war: Russian drone hunts civilian at Kherson market¶
Video shows Russian drone hunting and killing market vendor in what Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after hunt described as 'human safari'.
Sources: independent.co.uk RSS
Ukraine-Russia drone attack on beach kills 7 including 3 children¶
Drone explosion on crowded Russian beach in Crimea kills 7 people including 3 children, with Moscow and Kyiv trading blame.
Sources: NBC News RSS
Russia targets Ukrainian gas stations; over 200 destroyed¶
Russia launches sustained campaign targeting Ukrainian fuel infrastructure, destroying over 200 gas stations.
Sources: The New York Times RSS