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August 2, 2026
The day's top stories, read by how settled the reporting is.
OPEC+ adds 188,000 bpd from September
OPEC+ approved a roughly 188,000 barrels per day quota increase for September, completing the unwinding of a 1.65 million bpd voluntary cut agreed in 2023.
Iran denies Hormuz reopening deal
Reports say Iranian negotiators signalled movement on the Strait of Hormuz before Trump paused strikes, while Iranian officials deny any agreement exists.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak now country's largest
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed the country's 2018 to 2020 epidemic in confirmed cases.
US measles cases hit a 30-year high
The United States recorded 2,371 confirmed measles infections by the end of July, surpassing last year's total, with clusters in Arizona, South Carolina and Utah.
Thousands flee as fire reaches Spokane
A fast-moving wildfire drove into northwest Spokane on Saturday, forcing Level 3 evacuations, emergency declarations and a National Guard call-up.