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BN Daybreak: SA corruption probes; Trump’s Iran pause; SpaceX upcoming earnings, FIFA backlash SpaceX

BN Daybreak: SA corruption probes; Trump’s Iran pause; SpaceX upcoming earnings, FIFA backlash

Published on :  03 Aug 2026, 4:03 am Today's BizNews Daybreak examines Japan’s US-coordinated currency intervention, OPEC+ production increases, and energy lobby opposition to US biofuels legislation. South Africa’s corruption commission delivers unprecedented accountability, while Donald Trump pauses planned Iran strikes pending rapid talks. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 opens at…
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August 3, 2026
Ruto Says His Own Maize Crop Dried Up as Drought Devastates Farmers Climate Change

Ruto Says His Own Maize Crop Dried Up as Drought Devastates Farmers

President William Ruto lamented the damage climate change has caused to farmers nationwide, saying even his own maize crop failed after drought struck. He explained that extended dry weather ruined crops on his farm and highlighted the same struggles many Kenyan farmers face. Consequently, Ruto said the government will shift…
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August 3, 2026
Jailed ex-leader Nicolas Maduro welcomes ‘any path to dialogue’ in Venezuela Maduro

Jailed ex-leader Nicolas Maduro welcomes ‘any path to dialogue’ in Venezuela

Comments come with Latin American country's interim government and opposition leaders set to meet Author of the article: Published Aug 02, 2026  •  2 minute read Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference at the Miraflores presidential palace, March 12, 2020, in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo by Matias Delacroix /AP…
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August 3, 2026
Verisk Estimates Insured Losses from Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan Will Range Between JPY 220 Billion (~USD 1.4 Billion) and JPY 340 Billion (~USD 2.1 Billion) VR

Verisk Estimates Insured Losses from Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan Will Range Between JPY 220 Billion (~USD 1.4 Billion) and JPY 340 Billion (~USD 2.1 Billion)

Article content Estimate captures insured property losses from ground shaking and liquefaction and are before any recoveries under Japan’s earthquake insurance program THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel…
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August 3, 2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Eight killed after Kyiv launches hundreds of drones in mass attack Drones

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Eight killed after Kyiv launches hundreds of drones in mass attack

Zelensky urges G7 to stop critical supplies reaching Russia Russia has come under a major aerial attack from Ukraine for the second night in a row as a swarm of at least 620 drones targeted the Moscow region, according to mayor Sergei ⁠Sobyanin. The onslaught of drones forced Moscow to…
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August 3, 2026