American Prestige
American Prestige
Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison
News — U.S.-Iran War Resumes, Sudanese Army Secures Kordofan Highway, Fujimori Takes Office in Peru
46 minutes Posted Jul 31, 2026 at 9:00 am.
AP headquarters is seriously considering upgrading the video content to IMAX. In this week’s news: the U.S. and Iran resume strikes after a brief pause
; Gaza talks are close to an agreement on Hamas disarmament and an Israeli withdrawal
; Saudi-Ansar Allah/Houthi attacks escalate
; the U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iraqi militia sites
; a drone strike hits two gas ships at Egypt’s Damietta port
; Ukraine attacks an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea
; the Sudanese army seizes the Omdurman–El Obeid highway
; China expands its satellite and asteroid-defense programs
; wildfires force mass evacuations across Spain and France
; Keiko Fujimori takes office as president of Peru
; and U.S. pressure drives Venezuela and Chad to quit the International Criminal Court
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AP headquarters is seriously considering upgrading the video content to IMAX. In this week’s news: the U.S. and Iran resume strikes after a brief pause (
3:25); Gaza talks are close to an agreement on Hamas disarmament and an Israeli withdrawal (10:59); Saudi-Ansar Allah/Houthi attacks escalate (13:37); the U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iraqi militia sites (17:10); a drone strike hits two gas ships at Egypt’s Damietta port (21:01); Ukraine attacks an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea (22:58); the Sudanese army seizes the Omdurman–El Obeid highway (25:46); China expands its satellite and asteroid-defense programs (29:21); wildfires force mass evacuations across Spain and France (32:45); Keiko Fujimori takes office as president of Peru (35:53); and U.S. pressure drives Venezuela and Chad to quit the International Criminal Court (37:35).
Note: After recording, a Hamas disarmament deal was announced.
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