The Israeli Consulate in New York has unveiled a new campaign in Times Square, featuring a video of hostage Evyatar David with the message: “Hamas is starving the Israeli hostages.”

British oil company BP announced on Monday (4) that it has made its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years in the Santos Basin, Brazil. BP holds 100% ownership of the Bumerangue block, with Brazilian state-owned Pré-Sal Petróleo SA serving as the operator of the production sharing agreement.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “This truancy ends now. The derelict Democrat House members must return to Texas and be in attendance when the House reconvenes at 3:00 PM on Monday, August 4, 2025. For any member who fails to do so, I will invoke Texas Attorney General Opinion No. KP-0382 to remove the missing Democrats from membership in the Texas House.”

REPORTER: "Actress Sydney Sweeney, it came out this weekend that she's a registered Republican." TRUMP: "You'd be surprised at how many people are Republicans ... I'm glad you told me that. If Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican, I think her ad is fantastic!"

In a speech today, President Lula accused the United States of “carrying out a coup” in Brazil and once again advocated for replacing the U.S. dollar in international trade.

Aerial footage captures today’s massive protest in Sydney, where over 100,000 people gathered to condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza and call attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis and reported starvation among Palestinians.

At least 68 Ethiopian migrants have died and 74 are still missing after their boat overturned in rough seas off the coast of Yemen’s Abyan province, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration. Out of the 154 people on board, only 12 have been confirmed as survivors.