July 26 0400 UTC Brief

In France French authorities are investigating the stabbing death of a man believed to be in his 20s on Terminus Beach in Berck-sur-Mer. Witnesses reported a violent argument among migrants at dawn, and investigators think the suspects may have left on a small boat for Britain before the body was found. The National Crime Agency says it is coordinating with French officials. Separately, wildfires near Bordeaux have forced around 200,000 people to evacuate in southwestern France. In business Warner Bros. has sued Amazon, accusing the company of poaching employees in breach of contract and other claims. In Britain A public inquiry has found that the Metropolitan Police spent £2.5 million concealing the identity of an undercover officer who deceived Helen Steel into a relationship. The inquiry says the force went to extraordinary lengths to protect the officer’s cover, including hidden surveillance and a discreet luggage search at Auckland airport. In Glasgow, police arrested 15 people after anti-migrant and anti-racism protests turned violent in the city centre and at Glasgow Green. Officers recovered weapons near a children’s play park, and officials condemned the disorder as well beyond lawful protest. In U.S. security and law enforcement Gen. Dan Caine and Vice President JD Vance reportedly raised concerns at the White House about U.S. munitions stockpiles as President Trump weighed escalation over Iran. The meeting reflected worries about how far any wider conflict could stretch U.S. resources. In Michigan, eight people, believed to be family members, were found dead in a burning house, and authorities say some of the victims had been shot. Investigators are treating it as a homicide scene as well as a fire. In the Middle East Israeli forces detained more than 70 people across the occupied West Bank after overnight clashes in a northern Palestinian village left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinians dead. The military said it searched more than 300 locations during the arrests. Iran says a Ukrainian attack hit an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor and injuring another. Tehran condemned the strike. In Brazil Flavio Bolsonaro has launched a presidential bid against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with support from Argentina’s Javier Milei.