Breakfast News Recap: Haiti massacre, Hormuz tensions and trade war escalation dominate a busy global briefing

At least 47 people have been killed in a gang attack near Haiti’s capital, in Kenscoff, where survivors are still searching for missing relatives and bodies were left in the streets. The UN says the assault is one of the deadliest recent attacks in the area, and hostages are also being threatened.  🔗  🔗

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In Sudan, a medical network says 27 people, including four children, were killed in attacks in South Kordofan, the latest violence linked to the country’s wider conflict. The UN has also said Myanmar’s human rights situation has “plummeted to a new low”, warning that civilians continue to face grave abuses and worsening insecurity.  🔗  🔗

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz remain high, with Iran and Oman discussing a temporary navigation corridor for ship traffic as talks continue in Tehran. Qatar says it is speaking daily with Pakistan and other parties in efforts to revive US Iran negotiations, while President Donald Trump said the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the waterway.  🔗  🔗  🔗

Washington has also expanded sanctions on Iran and on global entities doing business with it, as the White House shifts away from the threat of fresh strikes and toward economic pressure. Oil prices fell for a second day as traders judged the risk of renewed US military action to have eased, even as volatility in energy markets continued.  🔗  🔗

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Canada has retaliated against new US tariffs with duties of 15% to 50% on about US$20 billion of imports from the United States, deepening the trade war between the two neighbours. In a separate move, Trump has sent a classified civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, starting a 90 day legislative process.  🔗  🔗

In the Middle East, the US led Gaza peace board has warned Hamas to stop militant activity, including flying kites, after Israel threatened retaliation over ceasefire violations. In Syria, the Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces say they are dissolving as an independent force after completing integration into the Syrian army under a Damascus deal.  🔗  🔗

Across Asia, Typhoon Narra has brought record flooding to southern China, submerging homes and forcing mass evacuations in Guangxi and nearby provinces. Taiwan prosecutors have indicted nine people over an alleged scheme to illegally export high end AI servers to mainland China, while India’s Supreme Court has ordered an inquiry into police conduct during youth led “cockroach” protests.  🔗  🔗  🔗

In the wider Asia Pacific region, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is facing backlash over remarks on Taiwan, and Indonesia’s Independence Day celebrations in Jakarta also became a platform for criticism of President Prabowo Subianto. In Australia, leaders are clashing over energy rules for AI data centres, Victoria’s inquiry wants tougher waste to energy rules, and fresh inflation data has raised the risk of an RBA rate hike in September.  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗

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In Europe and the UK, the European Court of Human Rights has ordered Turkey to free Osman Kavala immediately, while Britain is set for winter energy bills to rise to a three year high. In the United States, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has testified in Meta’s youth safety trial, a Chester man has been sentenced to six years for receiving child pornography, and the Justice Department is suing an Ohio court over a rule blocking federal arrests near a courthouse.  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗

Elsewhere, SpaceX has unveiled plans for a $100 billion rocket complex in Louisiana called Starbase Louisiana, and Trump has ordered flags lowered for a week after reporting Dolly Parton’s death.  🔗  🔗

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