The Rest of the World Report | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 — Morning Edition

Trump says the Iran deal is over. Brent is at $78.57 and rising. At NATO, he demanded Greenland, wrote off Spain, and threatened to pull US troops from Europe. And an ICE officer killed a man in Houston while his son watched.Trump said Wednesday morning the MOU is over. Iran struck US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait overnight. The market agrees — Brent up $4.41 since Tuesday evening. At NATO, Trump demanded Greenland, called Spain a "wasted cause," threatened to pull all US troops from Europe, and rewarded Turkey with sanctions relief. Finland's president had three words: "Be more Arctic." An ICE officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston Tuesday morning. His son was in the car. DHS says self-defense. LULAC says he was looking for work. The FBI is investigating."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