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... Authority restored, Ukraine agency charges six with arms-related corruption

Days after its independence was restored, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau announced a major inquiry into theft related to the purchase of drones and warfare systems.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/04/ukraine-corruption-drones-kyiv-zelensky/

... Netanyahu government votes to dismiss attorney general

Israel’s cabinet voted to dismiss Israel’s attorney general, a key Netanyahu critic, as the U.S. grows increasingly impatient with the war in Gaza. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/04/gaza-war-netanyahu-pressure/

... Russia warns against threats after Trump repositions nuclear submarines

The first official statement from the Kremlin about Trump’s move seemed to distance Russian President Vladimir Putin from Dmitry Medvedev’s inflammatory comments.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/04/russia-trump-nuclear-threats-ukraine-submarines/

... Locals beg for Putins help as Russian-occupied Ukraine runs out of water

Acute water shortages in occupied areas of eastern Ukraine, and angry residents’ appeals for help, contradict propaganda suggesting life is pleasant under Russian control.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/04/ukraine-donetsk-water-shortage-putin/

... Afghans forced back from Iran fear for their future under Taliban rule

More than a million Afghans have returned from Iran this year, according to the U.N. — either forcibly deported or pressured to leave by Tehran authorities.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/02/afghanistan-iran-refugees-deportation-taliban/

... Israeli Government Votes to Oust Attorney General

The attorney general, who is overseeing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial, was fired as part of a broader effort to overhaul the judiciary and give more control to the governing coalition.
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israeli-government-votes-to-oust-attorney-general-941cb137

... Mexicos Drug Cartels Bedevil Sheinbaums Dealmaking With Trump

The Mexican president wants to reach an agreement with the U.S. to further cooperate on security, but she has been undermined by the cartels’ pervasive influence.
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/mexicos-drug-cartels-bedevil-sheinbaums-dealmaking-with-trump-80f46965

... Home by Home, Russia Is Selling Occupied Ukraine to Russians

Kremlin-linked construction firms reap profits from redevelopment of housing destroyed by Russia’s invasion.
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/home-by-home-russia-is-selling-occupied-ukraine-to-russians-dca94f5c

... China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies

Beijing is squeezing the flow of key elements needed to make defense systems, a sign of the leverage China has over the U.S. military supply chain.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/china-western-defense-industry-critical-minerals-3971ec51

... Gaza: As aid trucks enter, videos of Israeli hostages and attack on Red Crescent staffers spark outrage

In Gaza, UN aid teams continue to report that Gaza is on the brink of famine with the UN human rights chief on Monday denouncing images of starvation inside the enclave as “an affront to our collective humanity.”  
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165568

... World News in Brief: Ugandas refugee funding crisis, academic freedom tested in Serbia, rural resilience in Afghanistan

Since the beginning of 2025, 600 refugees have arrived in Uganda each day, bringing the total number of new arrivals to almost two million. But with funding rapidly running out, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is warning the East African nation will not be able to continue providing life-saving services and aid.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165566

... UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations

At a major UN forum opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, this week, parliamentarians from around the world are being urged to take decisive action to improve the lives of more than 600 million people living in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs).
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165564

... Trumps Demand to Trading Partners: Pledge Money or Get Higher Tariffs

President Trump is using an “Art of the Deal” approach to get other nations to hand over cash to lower their tariffs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/politics/trump-tariffs-foreign-investment.html

... With Texans in Tow, Hochul Vows to Redraw New Yorks House Maps

New York’s governor welcomed state legislators who fled Texas to thwart a Republican gerrymander but said she would try to draft one of her own to bolster Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/hochul-new-york-texas-redistricting.html

... House Democrats Renew Effort Calling for Palestinian Statehood

More than a dozen progressive lawmakers had signed onto a draft letter, but a lack of Republican support meant it was unlikely to affect policy decisions by the Trump administration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/politics/house-democrats-palestinian-statehood.html

... Capitalists Love This Podcast. So Do Their Critics.

“Odd Lots” goes deep on lentils in Saskatchewan, the global tractor supply and trucking markets. Is it the skeleton key to understanding this strange economic moment?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/business/odd-lots-podcast-bloomberg.html

... What Is Cardiac Amyloidosis?

A quiet revolution in care is helping patients with cardiac amyloidosis, a form of heart failure that long stumped doctors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/well/cardiac-amyloidosis.html

... Avoiding Ultraprocessed Foods Might Double Weight Loss

In a new trial, people consumed more calories and had more cravings when they ate ultraprocessed foods.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/well/eat/avoiding-ultraprocessed-foods-might-double-weight-loss.html

... Minimum Wage in L.A. Could Rise to $30 an Hour for Olympics

A union-backed effort would boost wages for hotel and airport workers. But with tourism down, and the city in a slump, hotel owners fear for their survival.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/business/minimum-wage-olympics-losangeles.html

... Trumps Gilded Age White House Ballroom Classicism

While the president is right to try to reclaim meaning in American architecture, Gilded Age neoclassicism is not the answer.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/opinion/trump-gilded-age-ballroom.html