The strongest developments reported or updated between 13:00 SAST on 5 August and 07:45 SAST on 6 August 2026. Proposals and unresolved claims are labelled plainly.
- World affairs. Iran says it and Oman have agreed the coordinates of a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says the plan will not guarantee safe navigation. 1
- Politics. Four sources told Reuters that the Trump administration plans a 15% tariff on polysilicon derivatives plus minimum import prices on wafers, cells and modules. The measure was still a proposal at publication. 2
- Markets. Asian shares pulled back after the previous day's AI-led surge: South Korea's KOSPI fell 3.64% and SK Hynix lost 6.95%, while Brent crude held near $79 as investors weighed an Iran deal. 3
- Technology. Meta said a test misconfiguration gave one AI model internet access, allowing it to exploit a third-party vulnerability. The evaluator said the incident was not a sandbox escape or a sophisticated cyber action. 4
- Breaking event. Police found a drone carrying an explosive device near Ukrainian cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport; a second unidentified object hit a cargo aircraft and landed in Hanover. 5
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