NEW: Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius warns Europe’s car industry faces collapse from a “perfect storm” of Chinese competition, US tariffs, weak luxury demand, and the EU’s 2035 petrol/diesel ban.

He urges a “reality check,” calling for incentives and lower EV charging costs instead of strict deadlines.

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) Chief Malyuk says Russians tried to kill him with two Iskanders.

"I am here alive, healthy, smiling. I am not worried, it only motivates me."

Pro-Palestinian activists in the US damaged the car and home of John Acree, director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

"Death to the GHF"

The White House will review eight Smithsonian museums to ensure exhibits, operations, and grants align with Trump’s vision of “restoring truth” and promoting patriotic, non-divisive narratives ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.

Completion is expected in early 2026.

Source: WSJ

Somalia: Heavy bombardment was reported in Tardo, Hiiraan region.

One of the houses in Tardo where Al-Shabaab leaders lived and held meetings was hit.

Source: Somali Security Insight

Trump and Putin will meet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.

Source: CNN

Indian PM Modi may visit the US in late September for the UN General Assembly, with a key goal of meeting Trump to resolve trade and tariff disputes and push for a bilateral trade deal.

Source: Indian Express

Since Keir Starmer took office in July 2024, 50,271 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats. That is around 13,000 more than the same period last year.

Source: Sky News

The US “Golden Dome” missile defense project, inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome but much larger, will have four layers of defense: one in space and three on land, including 11 short-range batteries across the US, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Source: Reuters

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon:

Netanyahu has gone way too far, he has lost the plot.

BREAKING: China says it monitored and expelled the USS Higgins near Scarborough Shoal, the first known US operation inside the shoal’s waters in six years.

Beijing called the US move a violation of sovereignty, while Washington has not commented.

Source: Reuters

A van with a meme image of JD Vance drove through Charlbury, England, near where he was vacationing. The stunt was staged by the UK campaign group “Everyone Hates Elon.”

The National Guard is patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., after Trump ordered their deployment.

NEW: US Secretary of State Rubio announced that the US is in the process of designating the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization.

France, Germany, and the UK warned the UN they will trigger the “snapback” of sanctions on Iran by the end of August unless Tehran resumes nuclear talks and cooperation with the IAEA.

IDF spokesperson: Al Jazeera is Hamas.

Sky News presenter: No, Al Jazeera is an international news organisation.

Israeli Defense Minister Katz:

After the October 7 attack, there is no longer room for an army that is not subject to monitoring and supervision.