Saturday, 01 August 2026
World news today ranges from tragedy on the world’s highest peaks to deepening strains in diplomacy and sport. Record-breaking mountaineer Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja was killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, a disaster that reportedly claimed 10 lives and stunned the climbing world he helped redefine. In geopolitics, Washington is warning Americans across the Middle East to consider leaving or be ready to depart quickly, as tensions with Iran raise fears of sudden escalation, flight disruptions and broader regional instability. In Zurich, UEFA has sharply rebuked FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying it has lost confidence in his leadership even after FIFA dropped a contested plan to sell stakes in World Cup-linked commercial rights. And in the U.S., Donald Trump has publicly attacked U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her office moved to drop charges tied to damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, disputing his vandalism claim.
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