Nepal is currently racing to locate individuals who are missing following severe flooding in the region. ^[1] The number of registered vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to five per day over the weekend. ^[2] EU antitrust regulators distributed a questionnaire to publishers in July to gather feedback on Google's proposal allowing publishers to opt out of AI search without affecting their traditional search rankings. ^[3] Global bond yields hit major new highs on Tuesday. ^[4] Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Tuesday that Russia is winning the war in Ukraine. ^[5] Iran has repeatedly struck at its neighbors in response to US attacks. ^[6] Iran accused the United States of attacking a wedding party during recent military strikes in the region. ^[7] Rescue operations are being conducted to find the missing persons in the flood zone. ^[8] The areas affected by the floods remain largely inaccessible to rescue teams and authorities. ^[9] Ship operators are proceeding with extreme caution due to frequent attacks on vessels. ^[10] Google announced its AI opt-out for publishers in June, the same day the UK antitrust watchdog ordered it to allow publishers the option to stop their content being used to power its AI features. ^[11] Google's AI Overviews, which are AI-generated summaries appearing above traditional hyperlinks, have triggered EU antitrust complaints from publishers concerned about falling traffic and declining revenues. ^[12]