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Number of people missing unknown after ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say
Aug 3, 2026 - World 
Indonesian rescuers are searching for possible missing passengers after a ferry fire off Java on Sunday killed at least five people
5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Egypt
Aug 3, 2026 - World 
Residents in Cairo were woken by the tremor, which was also felt near Egypt's border with Gaza, though no injuries have been reported so far.
Yen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency
Aug 3, 2026 - World 
US and Japanese governments confirm they carried out a rare joint intervention late last weekWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?Business live – latest updatesThe yen has hit its highest level in three months after Japan and the US launched a combined operation to support the Japanese currency.The yen strengthened to ¥155 to the US dollar on Monday, its highest level since early May, after Tokyo and Washington confirmed they had carried out a rare joint currency intervention late last week. Continue reading...
Iran says no talks with U.S. expected despite Trump's assurances
Aug 3, 2026 - World 
Iran said Monday it is not in talks with the U.S. over control of the Strait of Hormuz, even as President Trump insists that final negotiations could begin as soon as this afternoon.
Cypriot court allows Briton to fly to UK for funeral of son who fell from window
Aug 3, 2026 - World
The lawyer for a British man charged with negligence in the death of his 3-year-old son at a Cyprus hotel says a court has decided to allow his client to join his family for the boy’s funeral back in the United Kingdom
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