The Rest of the World Report | August 3, 2026 — Morning Edition

Trump canceled a planned strike on Iran over the weekend, claiming allies say a deal is close. Gaza's death toll doesn't agree. And an American president told Ukraine directly he'd hand over missile technology, then told his own Cabinet he never agreed to it.Trump called off this weekend's Iran strike, citing a deal outline Iran itself hasn't confirmed.18 killed in Gaza Sunday, the deadliest day in weeks, four days after the "breakthrough" disarmament announcement.Trump reversed his own promise to license Ukraine to build Patriot interceptors, the same week Russia hit Kyiv twice in 48 hours.Capital One says it closed 300+ Trump-linked accounts over money laundering flags, not politics."Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government." — Thomas Jefferson, 1789 Get full access to The Rest of the World Report at www.restoftheworldreport.com/subscribe