The Rest of the World Report | August 7, 2026 — Morning Edition

A Jackson councilman is now asking who murdered Tasia Fortune before investigators have said whether anyone did. Iran wants to write the US and Israel out of the Strait of Hormuz entirely. Israeli officials are quietly discussing whether to abandon the Gaza roadmap they called a breakthrough last week. And the new CDC director just told the Senate that abortion surveillance is a critical priority.Tasia Fortune's family broke its silence, and a city councilman sent a formal letter asking federal prosecutors to investigate her death.Iran wants to bar US and Israeli ships from Hormuz entirely and require compensation from any country it considers hostile.Israeli officials are calling Hamas's roadmap acceptance a "strategic ambush," even as some inside the same government call it progress.The new CDC director told the Senate abortion surveillance is critical, on a voluntary reporting system with no documented fraud"Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government." — Thomas Jefferson, 1789If you appreciate my work and want to contribute without a monthly sub, please consider buying me a coffee. Get full access to The Rest of the World Report at www.restoftheworldreport.com/subscribe