THE PRIVY POST

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Volume 2 • Issue No. 214 • Updated Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 04:54 PM UTC

Trump announces halt to Iran strikes as deal parameters reached

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’ll order American forces to hold off on strikes he had threatened against Iran, claiming Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the war.

Sources: AP News


Israel raises concerns over Hamas disarmament deal

Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal.

Sources: AP News


Idaho fast food shooting kills 3, injures 7

Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead and 7 injured, city spokesman says.

Sources: AP News


Vincent Pastore, 'Sopranos' actor, dies at 80

Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for portraying Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died.

Sources: AP News


Wildfires in eastern Washington destroy 600 structures, force evacuations

Authorities say about 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state.

Sources: AP News


Ceuta migrant surge aftermath reignites Europe immigration debate

Ceuta is grappling with the aftermath of a massive migrant surge. Over the weekend, most of the 60,000 migrants who entered the Spanish exclave returned to Morocco, but the crisis has reignited Europe’s immigration debate.

Sources: AP News


Moscow restaurant bombing kills 3, wounds 21

Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a ‘terrorist act’.

Sources: AP News


Zelenskyy seeks Trump's help to secure Musk's Starlink for strikes on Russia

Zelenskyy asks Trump to help him get Musk’s OK to use Starlink to help with strikes on Russia.

Sources: AP News


Climate change intensifies European wildfires, scientists calculate

Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate.

Sources: AP News


Dodgers acquire Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in blockbuster trade

Dodgers land Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster deadline deal.

Sources: AP News