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Iran's leaders show united front over the war but are divided over goal
US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars
Trump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – President Donald Trump said late Saturday that he would halt new planned attacks on Iran pending renewed talks to wind down the war and revive stalled cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - August 2

News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - August 2

Why immigration remains strong for Trump among Republicans, according to poll

WASHINGTON (AP) – Immigration remains a stronger issue for President Donald Trump than the economy or Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll, even after three people were killed in encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the span of under a week in July.

Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

WASHINGTON (AP) – Key senators unveiled a short-term spending bill on Sunday that would keep federal agencies funded past the midterm elections and into early December as they look to avoid a government shutdown during the middle of campaign season.

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and others

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and others

Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers

NEW YORK (AP) – Ken Martin is in survival mode.Desperate to save his job as chair of the Democratic National Committee, he is avoiding media appearances, monitoring his critics’ social media posts and refusing – at least so far – to make any substantive changes at his troubled organization.

Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference

SAO PAULO (AP) – What is very likely to be the last reelection bid of Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was confirmed on Sunday by his Workers’ Party as the 80-year-old leader faces increasing pressure from foreign leaders ahead of October’s elections. It will be his seventh race for the top job.

Palestinians hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israel won't withdraw

CAIRO (AP) – For Palestinians in Gaza, President Donald Trump’s announcement that Hamas had agreed to disarm was a small sign of hope that Israel’s attacks might end, allowing them to rebuild their lives and what remains of their homes. But it also clashed with the reality on the ground, where Israeli strikes have continued.

Moscow mayor calls deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'

Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called on Sunday a bomb attack on a restaurant in the capital the day before a “brutal terrorist act,” but did not say who was responsible. The blast on Saturday evening at the Balzi Rossi, an upscale Italian establishment in central Moscow, killed three people, including the woman bomber.

US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after officials intervene

TOKYO (AP) – The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.

Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference
Protest outside Moroccan Embassy in Madrid after Ceuta crisis
A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead